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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02

The election on Tuesday next is an i'm
portant one, not only as it regards our
local interests and State politics, but in its
relation to the great coming Presiden-
tlai canvass of 1860. Probably in the
history OF our government, there has new
er occorred like contest upon the result
of which depended such widely extended
and Wit interests, and which has been
looked forward to with such intense anx-
iety. The results Of the annual elections
in the various states have been awaited
with the deepest interest as indicative of
the positions Ehey wall take in the great
battle Of next year. Wisconsin is among
the last of the states to hold her annual
election. The eyes of the country are
upon US. From nearly every free state
from Maine to Minnesota we have heard.
the cheer:ng results that show. that our
brethren Az alread y in the field. Fellow
workers in the cause of humanity! shall
we take up the key note of victory that
has reached us from our sister states and
echo back the triumphant shout in the
thunder tones of a largely increased Re-
publican majority? zf afm
The result is in your hands. Let eve
ry Republican voter feel that it rests with
himself and the work will be done.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02
A PERFEGT LAWYER.

T An English writer of the eth century,
las given q sketch of ''the character of a
perfect lawyer" The concluding sentence
Of the eulogy is as follows
'1n n word, Whit he lives he is the
delight Of the Courts, the ornament ofthe
Bar, the glory of his profession, the pat
ron of innoceney, the upholder of right,
the seourge of oppression. the terror of
deceit, and the oracle of his country and
when death calls him to the bar of Heav-
en- by habeas corpus cum causis, he
finds the Jul ge his advocate, non-suits the
devil, obtains A5erate from all his mfr
mites, and continues still one of the long
robe in glory"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02
THE MERE MONEY-MA-
IA s3sg.

The most pitiful sight in life, is the man
who has stretched himself out Of all hui
man proportions in his desperate reaching
to be rich; who loves money for moneys
sake, and has strangled every gentle emo
ton in his bosom lest it may cost him
something; who needs the French philos-
opher's injunction, beware of tae first in-
tention, for it may be-generous;' whose
heart is coated at last, like tho CUTS of a
tea kettle in limestone regions, or shrnks
in his left breast like shriveled filbert
the pinnacle of whose ambition is to be a
golden calf; a being born to be a man,
content to play the spider, all bis days,
sitting with grim complacency in the huge
web he has woven, until a brush of Deaths
inevitable broom sweeps all away, and
leaves the corner clear.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02
.LITTLE-oR-N0THINGs .

Words, at the touch of the poet,
Blossom Into poems.
Upon the marriage Of Hiss Wheat, an
elitor hoped that her path might be
.foVGry. .= ,z.9fe
A breeder of Shanghais says that one
Of his fowls, when eating corn, takes one
peck alta time.
Is it parajl-or-ical to say that a person
was eosoed by q horse wi5ppings
Let friendship creep gently to a height;
fit rush to it, it may soon run itself out
of breath.
Why are cashmere shawls like deaf
persons2 Because we cannot make them
here.
If YOU arc buying carpet for duraIil-
ity, choose small figures.
Why are poets Ike children's toys?-
They are given to a muse (amuse) aud
indulge IN fancy, Gnfancy,) -
When the curious or inpertnent would
pick the lock of the heart, put the key Of.
reserve on the inside.
The following toast was recently CIV
en- :-s-The ladies-may we kiss all the
girls we please, aud please all the girls
we kiss" r..s.
If the alphabet were alive, why would
Won find it difficult to Kill it?-Because
YOU couldn't put the letter B out of abe
ing"
1t is complained of Shakespeare that he
unnecessarily murdered Hamlet. But
the Dane has been amply avenged;
great many HaInlets have murdered
Shakespeare. ~
aHere's Webster on bridge" said
Mrs. Darlington, as she handed to Ike
new unabridged dictionary. "Study it
contentively, andyou will gain great
deal of inflammation" 1865 i1'
A little girl, nine years old, having at
tended a soires, being asked by her moth
erson returning, how she enjoyed herself
answered, Il am full of happiness; |
couldn't be any happier unless | could
grow. - r."
NV dear madam said doctor to
his patient, Il am truly gratified to see
YOU vet in life. AT my last visit yester-'
day, YOU know that I told you had but.
SIXTEEN hours toslive. Yes, doctor, You
did.but L did not take the dose you left
me-
A French writer has said that, 'to
dream gloriously while you are awake;
and to bring angels down to converse
with you in your sleep, you must Labor
in the course of virtue during the day.
"A IMAM counting young woman was
Intercepted by her father as to bis occu-
patton. Il am paper hanger upon
large SCALE he replied. He married the
GIRL, and turned not to be bil-sticker.
Some mon are INDECENT by nature; the
marrow works out of their bones IN IN
fancy. Give them streak of sunshine
and an empty barrel, and they will fan
asleep at midday.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02

We find the following farewell to the
Democrats, in the Saltwater MESSENGER.
We here that some of the State officers,
Government Land officers and some Of
the defeated candidates. SWEAR that they
won't remain in the State to be governed
by Black Republicans. They are GO
ing
10 leave their country for their country s
good s*
Well, good bye. The impress of your
dirty myers is 81 indeliby fixed upon the
records Of the State, that we shall not be
likely TO forget you soon. In another
year we will get otter you, Messrs. Land
Officers, when the whole tribe will. be
driven into other ayocations. Be We nj
SO ready!
We think that the course the vaaquish
ed arc to pursue, that is leaving the
state, is the best way they could adopt
to show their love for the country. We
presume after election, some of their
brethren in thi, st tie win feel like adopt
ING the same course.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02
THE JOURNAL.
Lutte A. TAYLOR, Editor.
River Falls, Pierce County. Wisconsin.
EVERY VOTER SHOULD
VOTE.
COME TO THE POLL s! =!

Fellow Republicans, Before our next
issue the campaign OF 1859 will have
been closed, the election passed, and the !.
important questions, what MEN shall be
our rulers, what MEASURES be enacted, /
and what political PRINCIPLES shall be /
sustained, will have been decided.
In view ofthese facts, we crave your
earnest, candid attention for moment. |
Do you realize the Importance of this
coming election? The relation it will
hold to the election ola U. S. Senator,
the new apportionmcnt Of the State in
10 Senatorial and Assembly Districts, and
many other matters Of local interest which
have been fully set forth during the pres
ent canvass.
We do pot propose at this time to re-
hearse what has been said upon these
points, but we wish 20 say word in re-
gard to the duty of voting. aa
We hive often been amazed at the. in
difference Of intelligent and apparently
conscientious men upon this subject
! In n government constituted like ours,
we hollit to lie The sacred duty of ey,
! cry citizen not only to vote, but to vote
inteligendy. At this day and age there
is no excuse for any man voting bIindly
! or ignorantly;; and every citizen has q
responsibility in the matter which he can
neither evadc nor pallate. 1t cannot lie
evaded by staying at homo or refusing
to vote, for whoever does this virtually
consents to whatever the majority dec;e.,
and occupies The position of Saul stan.
ding by and conserving unto the death"
of the Christians; or if his own views
happen to coincide with the majority, by
not voting, he has lessened the moral effect
of the victory.
We appeal to every earnest, working
Republican to see that every republican
voter is at the polls in some way or 9TH
er. Be not satisfied with bare majori-
t,y, but strive By every honest. reasona-
Die means to make that majority as large
as possible.
Friends Of the cause of Eduaation :
you have seen Ten Millions Of dollars Of
the funds set apart for the sacred purpose
Of the education Of your children, basely
squandered under our previous demo
cratic msrule-see to it that you rebuke
them at the PoLLs on Tuesday next by
placing honest republicans, MEN, in charge
of these interests.
Tax payers! and friends of economy
and reform You have seen the expenses
! of the State Government reduced over
| one h'ndre3 thousand dollars year at
the same time that a heavy Indebtedness
incurred by Democratic fraud and mis-
management, has been almost entirely
removed undera Republican administra-
ton. RccolIect, citizens of Pierce Co.
! that your State tax has been reduced
nearly one half, and that according to
the estimates Of Democratic Secretary
of. State, it will be reduced still further
next year. Do these things meet your
approval! lfthey do show it next Tues
day BY voting the straight Republican
ticket. r.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02
That's So.

Wise says: at is next denied that Cox
had any hand in reporting DeLaney's
speech. This is false, for lie and the little
Lutte did make up that report"
We subside. Wise has told the truth.
Cox and Lutte did make up that report.
Farther, James Buchanan and P. V. Wise
edit the Prescott Democrat.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02
From the Home Journal.
HEAVEN HOLDS THE SEQUEL.
BY RUTH n. CROMWELL.

| ask not why the roses lie
In the church-yards of "to-morrow;
I ask not why the years go by,
To bring but toll and sorrow;
ask not why a soul shall wait
Beneath some earthly portal.
Whose soaring thought hath reached the gat
That leads to the Immortal. -z
Let life be rife with woe and strife,
No Joy my Joy can e1ual;
Old time NAV close the Book of Life,
But heaven contains the sequel
Task not why, with hills so high
He bounds our earthly vision;
ask not why. beyond the sky,
We wait for our elys'an. ....g
Nor why the stones before me lay
2 - Ger which my fee are falling; ",#
Nor why so narrow seems the way
From which His voice is calling.
81 Bet life be rife with woe and strife,
No 10Y my Joy can equal;
Old time NAV close the Book Of Lit',
But heaven contains tn; sequel
ask not WHY Bgrnardo's sigh
Within Iny breast is tossing
ask not why bctw en- us lie
The waves that have no crossing:
Nor why so darkly falls my night;
" nv friend from friend must sever
When quenchl,s s glaws thy orb OF light;
rly stars shine on forever.
Let life be riff with woe and strife
No iov my iov can equal
For He who gave the Book OF l. lie,
Full soon shah give the SEQUEL.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02

N The Mobile Register the leading
Democratic journal Of Alabama, supports
Douglas for the Presidency, because his
doctrine of local elfgoyernmept will ap-
ply as well to the Slave Trade as any 9TH
er subject, 1t says:
Carried to its logical and inevitable
deductions, as the only hope are hare IN
the halls Of Congresstor tie d6rogdt;on
Of The piracy lars Slavery, and al
things connected with slavery. are matters
of State legislation exclusively. 1t is not
then for Congress, but for tho South, to
decide whether there shall be importation
Of foreign slaves or not. This is one of
the reasons why we, consistently with our
oft expressed views and policy, are earn
est supporters OF Judge Douglas"
What do our Northern Douglasites
think of this.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02

ner::
ave are done with calling upon the
nation to put stop dueling. We are
done appealing to Christian principle to
prescribe it, for there is not enough in
the nation for this purpose. There is
not power enough in social prescription
70 do this. for in social life the barbarism
of the nation has no favors to ask. Our
Northern representatives and senators
will 90 to Washington and shake hands
with those who rejoice in EBroderick's
murder, for only by 50 doing will they
find themselves in the highest social cir
,cles. Rascality is at a premium, and
ruffiaaism is hand and glove with polItl-
cal power. The duel will never be abol-
ished until slavery is abolished. Both
are barbarous, and where dueling does
not GROW out of slavery, as its offspring, it
will always be its companion. Where
slavery exists, the duel will always be in
vooue When it is extinguished, the duel
will po with it. Where the law OF might
is right. and the exercise OF irresponsible
mower produces its legitimate brutal re-.
snlts the code of honor will override the
decaiogue and trample upon the police
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02

A BURGLAR was once frightened out
of his scheme of robbery by the sweet
simplicity of solitary spinster, who put
ting her night-capped head out of the
window exclaimed: go away arn't you
ashamed !" aHa
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02
DeEnOsfhenes and webster.

Prof. Z. C. FELTON,, of Cambri g Mass
is y very graceful scholar. He has edited
some excellent Greek plays, ard he wrote
the elaborate article on Athens in Ap-
pletoas new Encyclopedia. At the Web
ster Statue Celebration, in Boston. Prof.
Felton, made the presentation address.
He said ;-"Aftcr the death Of Demos
themes, on the little island Of Calaureia
looking over from the opposite coast of
the classic sea that washes his native At
tica, the Athen;an peapie passed a de-
cree to set up n the place Of greatest
public resort bronze st: tue of that mar
tyr to liberty, whose fame had filed the
world for more than twenty CENTURIES
The ancient traveller, as he wandered
through Agora, surveyed that master
work Of art, standing in front Of the
AcropoIis, and in sight of the Bema,
whence his resistless eloquence had so
" teh Es
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02

g John Lockwood, thc grand
sachen, Of the Know Nothing order in
this State, tiled to get elected MS dele
gate to the Republican State Convention,
to oppose Randall, and now supports He
bart. What do foreigners think ofth;s.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02

H Wise in closing an article in the
last Democrat makes the following inqni-
ry;-'Will the people still continue these
kcorm6rants in offics!"
Yes, that's the calculation.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02

G1- The Bank of The State of Mime
sofa, at St. Paul, has suspended, and It's
owners are responsible for the issues Of
the NiccolIet County bank al st Peer
There are sufficient bonds deposited with
the State Auditor to redeem tie circula-
ton at par. ~
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02

PERHAPS in practical life, We could not
give better account of faitls than by say
ing that it is, amidst much failure, having
the heart to try again.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02

TEAoHER-My dear boy, it almost
breaks my heart to punish you. lno1 s.
Boy-Then darn it all, what do you
do it for? T
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02

A FINE woman, like locomotive, draws
train after her, scatters, the sparks and
transports the mails.--N Y. Post.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02

No, there is no sense of calling upon tie
people to frown down duel.ng. until it
has discarded its mother, or thrown her
into disgrace"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02
FALLS, PIERCE COUNTY, WISCONSIN, WEDNESDAY, NOV, 2

Gg Since the Republicans got control
of the State, they have turned all patron
age and power under their control into a
party channel; the Regents ofthe Un,ver-
sitv have uniformly been nominated IN
party caucus; all OF the educational inter-
ests of the State have been subject d to
the same direction-Mere as scarcely a
schoolmaster IN tie State pho as not an
actipe Republican.
We find the above in the Patriot. 1t
differs from most we find in that sheet, IN
the fact that some fit is true. Tue most
of the schoolmasters are undoubtedly Re
publcans. The reason of this il patent.
But as to the statement that the Repuoli-
cans shave subjugated the educational IN
terests in the State in partisan direction,
and turned all patronage and power I'M
der their control IN a party channel is
grossly fa'sc. AL adm re act that the
Republicans had clear majority last win
ter. Two Of the four Regents of the Uni
versity, then elected, were Nelson Dewey
and II. &. HOBART. Our readers can u !. q
of the truth of this charge. 1t is '']lard to
learn oil dogs new tricks" on this pr.n-
ciple it is hard for the Patriot to tell the
truth. .~-- @~
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02

Mrs. PART1SGroN makes Shakespeare
say: Sweat are the uses of advertise
ments.' It's soft he didn't say it.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02
'fulmiHed over Greece
To Macedon and Artaxerxes' throne


while contemplating the wonderful
force and beauty of expression the sculp
tor had stamped on brow and feature, he
recalled the triumphs Of the great states
mans life, his civil courage, his lofty vir
ues, his devotion to the welfare and hon
or of his country, and his tragic death.
The same classic sea still sings her requi-
EN- below the ruined temple of Neptune
where he died.
'Our great citizen, Mr.. Mayor, like that
llustrious ancient, consecrated his peer
less genius and his mighty eloquence,
his civil courage and his manly virtues,
to the service of his country, and died in
the midst of public curses. In silence
and in row we followed MI that was
mortal of Daniel Webster to his last rest
ing place, and saw him laid in the bosom
of the sacred earth at Marshfield. He
sleeps with pilgrim and kindred dust, by
the broad ocean; and the broad ocean he
love / 50 well shall sing his requiem for
ever rg IS
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02

gg Mr.. Meggett is man of great
originality in thought AMI speech; he
Horace Greeley, Deacon Gree
ley, has fallen hopelessly in love with
Squatter Sovereignty, and has gone to
inditing love epistles" d..
Now we have always afforded to the
N. Y. 7ribube.an opportunity ofexchan-
gng with us, and thus great advantages
may have accrued to that sheet; bat new
er have supposed that our aid was given
to any man who was guilty of fratorni-
zing with the progeny of Douglas &Co.
Alas, how slight barrier does good
morals nterpose to restrain men from
vice! Horace Greeley, the Champion Of
Freedom, has fallen! Cupid, concealed
in the flowers Of Democracy, has bent lis
low and lodged u tiny arrow in the heart
of our brav,st warrior. That heart
responds, and Mr.. Greeley indites love
epistles to the mistress Of his old age.
We can't help thinking its great pity
Mr.. Meggett has not read some of those
I er1umed notes of which he sp~ Ike.
Oh! delpled editor, pierced with the
arrow Of the woody headed Cupid! Oh!
most puissant Meggctt! thou who luakest
awful crooked ways. s.raight--jnto a
bern! ----
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02
ONE OF THE RELICS OF
BARBARISM

The Springfield Republican concludes
an article on the death of Broderick, in
the following truthful and pointed man
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02
M(istellaneous.


The following very ingenious and
beautiful thoughts on the art of thinking
and writing are given ia the Springfield
(Ohio) Journal:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-12-19

GDA novel ear has been made for one Of the
shea raflrcsds In Chieag0. IL has eight weels and
appens exsesnally like passenger ear, but IL 10
rsllly . locomotive and passenyeS carriage come
boil1 and two fne chimnevs. d inciosed at one
end Of the car. The small cylinders are suspended
under horizontally, oufyide Of the wheels. The
passenger part win ssat 50 persons and is designed
- stfsch another ear whsn quiFed. The machine
ct $4,000, and b 70 run four miles an hour.
.sosxrzIxe xEwIx rHE war OF LorrEaIks -
The last advices ffom Hayti state that lotteries
hass bsen established with the permisfon Of the
government. The drawing of i.The Grand Lot
tery Of Divine Rrovidencef' took place On the Sd
Of November at yacmel, the aggregate value Of
the twenty peixes amounting to $1,000. An I'M
had also been established nader the same irrev.
efent title Of 81 The Divise Providence Insurance
Company" How completely >. nigger'' all over
n ~ The Salut Public Of Lyons says: "a A death,
cauaed by . very singular accident occurred In
the quarter Of st. Just, In the city Several
children were making a great noise in The pss-
sage Of q house, when two men hurried out In
great haste from opposite directions. to ascertain
the cause, and ran sgzinst each other with such
violence hat one Of hem fell dead on the SPOT y
ID The stzts Of alississippi has not yet organ
ized regular system Of popular education 1t
public expense, but the idea Is becoming more
and more popular, so that the optional adoption
Of The public school system Is spreading in the
.msFe populous counties. A bill IL now before the
Leg1sisture % create the ONCE Of State Superiu-
tendsnf Of public schools, with salary Of q 500
-.BcThe use Of gas b becoming quite general In
thfs country The Monthly 6asiight Journal for
pecembef contains returns from three hundred
srseass sapihfof So, 5OI $50. N1''N :, 's' =
UA dentist hss been ordered 10 leave chsrles-
scn, 3 9, IN consideration of hls avowed sboii-
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