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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13
The !!Itinerant Snowman n. -
Again.


That wonderful Snowman and literary
star-Artemus Ward, has written anoth-
er letter to the Cleveland Plaindcaler, in
which be relates how he sswooed and won
his invulnerable spouse. Here is a part
OF the letter.
BALD1Nsv1L E, INDY, Feb. 10th 1880.
GENTz.-Ime In sad q sentermentul
Mood ternite. I thawt at 1st Ide kourt
the Muze q did SO try to do. but the Muze
refuzed to be kourted & so methncs Ill
let my thawts express.themselves in Proze.
& speaking Of kourtn remines me of how
wood d one Mrs. A. WARD, which | des-
say will interest the readers of yure valer-
bic paper. Twas earn still mite in Joon,
when all natur was husht d nary Zeffer
disturbd the screen siuns. [ sot with the
obieck of my harris afeckshuns on the
Tense of her fartt er's pastllr. had expe-
riunsed hankerin a ter her fur sum time
but darsunt proclaime my pashun. Wall,
we sot there on the Tense, swingin our
feet two u frow & bushin as red as the
BadinsviIe skool house when it was fust
painted q lookin very cimple, | make no
dowt. Ny left aam was ockepied in bal
lunsin nv self on the tense while my rite
was wounded affeckshunitly round her
waste.
SEE I, "Suzanner thinks very muchly
of w." & | side deeply.
SEE she, "How yu do run on"
SEE /, Il wish there was winders in
my sole soz yu Good see sum of my feel
ms"
I pawsed heer, but as she made no re-
ply continnered in the follerin strane:
Gar Good yer kno the sleeplis mites I
pars on vure ackount, how vittles has seas
ed to be attractiy to me q how my Inns
is shrunk up, yu woodunt dowt me not by
no means. Gaze on this wastn form q
these sunkun ize," l cride, jumpin up d
| shud hav continnerd sum time longer
probly, but unfortnitly [ lost my ballunse
& fell over into the pastur ker smash, teer
in my close and seveerly damagin myself
ginerally. Suzanner sprung to my assis-
tunce & dragged me 4th in bubble quick
time. Then DRAWN herself up to her full
hite she sed:
81 wont listun to vure infurnal moments
cny longer. Jest yu say what yu air dri-
vim at. If u mean gttiu hitched line
inp
| considered that air enuff fur all prac-
teal purpusses q we went to the parsun's
at onct q was immejitly made l. I've
parst threw CRATE many tryin Ordeels
sins that memorable mite, but Mrs. A.
Ward has bin troo as steal. BY bein vir-
toous I've one repar;ashun for honisty
which few showmen, (alars, alars for the
perfeshun J injoy q attendin striktly to
biznis I've amarst hausum competunsy,
q my show is exalted by few d exceld by
none. embracin as it doz a wunderful cul-
leckshun of Twin wild Beests and Snaix,
a endlis variety Of wax figgers of life size
& the only framed Kangeru in Ameriky
the most amazun littel cuss ever intro
duced to a discriminatin publik.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13
A Law OF Statewide BeMefi-
CCMCe.

Among the numerous good laws for
which we are indebted to the last Legis-
lature, mono is considered of more lasting
Importance, than the following act, for
the formation of Libraries in every school
district in the State. New York has reap
ed inappreciable benefits from a similar
law, and we are gratifed that Wisconsin,
which may be considered on account of
its laws and policy child of the Empire
State, has followed her wise example:
An act to provide permanent Zown-
ship School Library Fund.
Section l. Ten per cent of the School
Fund Income, subject to apportionment
in the year 1850, and annually thereafter,
together with the proceeds of special
State Tax of one-tenth of one mill on tn ,
dollar valuation, shall be, and are hereby
set apart, for the purpose of establishing
aud replen;shing Town School Libraries
tho books for which to be purchased
by public authority, and distributed in
some just proportion among the towns
and cities of the State.
Sec. 2 A special annual tax of one
tenth of one mall on the dollar valuation,
shall be, and is hereby levied upon the
taxable property in the State, to be col
lected in addition to, and with the State
tax levied annually to provide for the
current expenditures of the State and the
proceeds of the said special tax are hereby
appropriated annually for the purpose ex-
pressed in the first section Of this act.
Sec. After the present year, there
shall be, and are hereby directed to be
printed, folded and sewed by the State
Printer, a sufficient number of extra
copies of the Session Laws, Journals,
Messages, and Documents of each year,
to be placed in charge of the State Su-
perintendent, to supply each town and
city school library in the State with set;
and these volumes shall be substantially
bound, in such manner as the State
Superintendent with the approval of
tbs Governor, shall direct at cost not
exceeding thirty cents per volume, to be
paid out ofsthe fund set apart by this act
for school library purposes.
Sec. Section rs of chapter % of the
Revised Statutes is hereby repealed.
Sec. 5 This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and
publication.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13
The Election.

We are indebted to the transcript for
most Of these returns. The election in
Prescott resulted rs follows:
Mayor "A. O. Snyder, dem.
1reas.-Almon Ticknor, dem.
aldermen Ward-L. r. Smith,
dem, and N. Siverthorn, uncertain.
aldermen Second Ward-C. P. Bar
nard, repub., and E. N. Redmon, repub.
On the Judicial election Byron Paine
had majority Of five.
In the other towns as far as heard
from, the result is as follows:
Clifton-John McMurphy, Chairman.
Seat contested by Silas Wright. Henry
Bascom, Town Clerk. Byron Paine re-
ceived thirty-fye majority.
Oak Grove-I. F. Maynard, Chairman
james Jeffries, Clerk. VIM. P. Lynde
had three majority for Supreme Judge.
Hartland has returned Henry Dow as
Chairman of the Board. Byron Paine
received the unanimous vote of the town
for Supreme Judge.
Trimbelle--H. G. Bennett was elected
Chairman by a vote Of two over Franklin
Otis, and Nelson Ames is Treasurer.
Perry sends Wilson Kinney as Chm
Ell Passo sends Geo. Walker as Chm
and gave unanimous vote for Byron
Paine.
Diamond Bluf-Dan. Hayner, Chair
man, and a small majority for Lynde.
Trenton returns James Akers, and lisa
bel returns Noble Martin.
Pleasant Valley sends Amos Harris
and gives a large majority for Paine.
We think that Byron Paine's majority
in this county will be between $50 and
800.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13
A Baron Munchausen at Pixies
= --I .5 Peak. m e.t.-nI

~ 81 r-+.
About the tallest specimen of lying
that has lately come under our observa-
ton we copy from an exchange. 1t is as
follows: go 2+1 ~,
"Young gentleman afflicted with the
Pixies Peak fever, will be interested in
the following statement from a reliable
gentleman in the new FL Dorado, of the
manner of gathering gold in the diggings
4 man takes frame work of heavy tim
bers, built like stone boat, the bottom
of which is composed of heavy iron rasps.
This frame work is ,hoisted up to the top
of the Peak, and the man gets on and
slides down the side Of the mountain
As he goes swiftly down, the rasps on
he bottom of tn, frame work scrape off
the gold in immense sllavings, which curl
up on the machine, and by thu time the
man gets to the bottom, nearly ton of
gold is following him. This is the CO.
mon mode of gathering it.
Another plan is to bore hole in the
side of the mountain, and fill it with coal
and bitumen. A rousing fire is then
built, and the proprietors st around and
elbow it." Shortly the gold begins to
soften and melt, when quickly q stream,
of molten gold, as thick as your
leg runs out through the fire, and is
caught in moles of sand made for the pur-
pose, from whence the gold comes in
sheets eight or ten feet square, of the
thickness of first class boiler iron. Gold
Is too plenty here, in fact. A paper of
tobacco will buy two tons of it.
am turaiug my attention to some
thing different. have found in the
Gulch from which date this letter, Jumps
of gold nearly as large as a hand-sled,
fairly encrustel with diamonds. have
dropped the gold business since, and have
been steadily laboring in the diamond de.
partment. You viii not believe me, per-
haps, but it is solemn fact that have
already collected BIN full of splendid
diamonds, near.y rs large as your fist
more or less; among them are over a
hundred, larger than a piece of head
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13
Hudson.

The Democrats elected most of their
ticket in Hudson. The following are the
officers elect.
Mayor-Silas Staples, Dem.
Treasmer-S. S. Starr, !"
Police Justice-A. F. Gallop, Dem.
Aldermen-FSrst Ward.
S. P. Thornhill, Dem.
M. A. Fulton, Rep.
Second Ward.
George Warburton, Dem.
G. B. Salmon, Rep.
Third Ward.
VIM. Daily, Dem. J. B. Page, Dem.
G. A. Baldwin.
On the Judicial Ticket Lyndc received
81 majority.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13
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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13
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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13

Mr.. Grattan, in his work on America
states the following as conversation
that occurred between John c. Calhoun
and himself:
"Now. let me ask you, said /, what
wero the feelings of the last slave you
IiborateJs i Iiberate slaver he ex-
claimed; God forbid that | should be
qailty of such crime. All you know lit
tle Of my character if you believe me cap
able Of doing 50 much wrong to a fellow
creature.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13

Some ladies aroused an elderly gentle
man from his reverie few evenings since,
by asking him, "What are your
thoughts ?" He promptly replied, "W by
are ladies' bonnets like downright lies
Do you give it up? Because they are
barefaced talse-hoods. -Eve. Post.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13
CHEAP! CHEAP!

WE mean the west 1softhe N f. quarter of
w section l., town %, range 49, This is
as good land as there is in the Kinickinic VAL
ley, and will be sold at the lowest price for the
+" ready John Davis" 1t lies near the head
waters of the Kinickinc, and is most desiraa
BILE location. For further particulars you that
have money, call on the Subscriber at tba
JIG RIVAL oYrr-r, r A, Taylor,
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13
PINE lands!

THE Subscriber offers or sale l6O acres of
Il choice pine land, situated on the Eau Gale
river, short distance above Carson & Eaton's
mill. This land wilt be sold cheap for Cash.
For further information call on the subscri-
Der at the journal Office"
III. A. TAYLOR.
River Fails. June 18th 1857
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13

If all the water in the Atlantic was
steamed away, there would remain enough
salt deposited from it to cover an extent
of seven millions of square miles, one mile
deep.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13

AN old lady, whose son was about TO
proceed to the Black Sea, among her
parting admonitions gave him strict IL
functions not to come home a 'nigger.'
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13

WHEN Jemima went to school she
was asked why the noun bachelor was
singular. Because" she replied, sit is
SO very singular they don't get married"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13

A head properly constituted can ac-
commodate itself to whatever pillows the
vicissitudes of fortune may place under it.
Fools line the hedges which bound the
road of life: what can the wise man do
but smile as he passes along its
IT is a pretty saying Of an old writer,
that men. ike books, begin and end with
blank leaves-infancy and senilitr.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13

The authorship of the celebrated SER
mons on ''The Harp of Thousand
strings, and The Spirits Of Just Men
made Perfect, is aseribed to the Rev.
Mr.. Lewis, a Methodist minister station
ell at La Grange, Tennessee.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13

WISDOM is the olive wnich springs from
the heart, blooms on tho tongue, and
ears fruit in the actions.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13
Auditors.

Since the date of the above report the
iu lg elnent against Mr.. Dickinson has
bsan cancelled. The books and papers
of the Clerks office, and the Treasurer's
office have been compared, adjusted and
posted, so that school district clerks and
treasurers, and overseers of highways can
now ascer tain the exact amount due them,
and can obtain what money there may be
on hand for them. 'j19ni
- - ai'w tH9mA. MORSE.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13

sY We would request all our friends in this
and adjacent towns to aid us in giving interest
10 our paper, by furnishing us with items OF
local news, articles on any of the industrial
interests of the community. or of literary
character. "a q
No communication will be inserted, unless
accompanied by the real name of the writer.
not necessarily for publication, bat as guar
anty of the writer's good faith.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13

LooUACIous mouths are like badly
managed bsnks-they make large issues
on no solid capital. - ~
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13

with amount now on hand and available.
We would also recommend that you RAISE
the sum of one hundred and twenty five
dollars to build bridge across the Kinic-
linic river on the / line. of section one
running North and South, as that is all
the legal road across the stream at pres-
ent, owned by the town; as it IS Thought
ty those well posted on state road matters
that the county will have to build the
bridge on that road, and pay all damages,
to which no sensible man will Object
That being the case we shoald provide a
bridge of our own, as the old private
bridge. which has been supported mostly
by individual enterprise, may fail and.
leave us without a bridge; and rs the
point named is the cheapest place to build
% bridge on the stream where road IS
wanted, it should be after ded to in season.
As to the road that was laid upon the
top of the State Road from Calvin Ran
dall's to S. W. Dickinson's old log house
site, provided always that the people wo'd
vote at this Town meeting to pay the
damages claimed, which is sixteen hum
bred dollars, we submit that to the people
to take such steps in the premises rs you
may think right and proper 1-;vsf,e
E- Your Board would also recommend
that all tax certificates now on hand
and chat may hereafter come into posses
sion of the town, shall be placed in the
hands of the Town Treasurer. as there has
been 30 action of the electors upon that
subject. '@' a9.- -at7
There have been fifteen petitions for
roads presented this year, eleven of which
have been granted, two rejected as not
practicable, one description not definite,
ami one referred to gthe electors.
Several applications have been made
for license to sell intoxicating liquors and
have been refused, as such applications
always should he.1ig si9rT# II ~
In retiring from office your Board wo'd
ay:tl1ey have done whatsthey lava tho't
to be for the best interest of community,
aud if they have failed to please all, it is
misfortune, and only shows the diversi-
ty of opinion that exists among lis, all of
which IS most respectfully submitted.
A Short
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13
THE MILWAUKEE SENTINEL.
Great Inducements to Clubs.

WE DESIGN les to improve the appearance
81 the cheapest and most desirable Business
and Family Newspapers published in the
whole Northwest. We expect, under our new
clubbing rates, to receive large additions to our
present list, and hope our friends throughout
the State will interest themselves at once in
getting up clubs
a5 Remember, with ten names we send the
eleventh copy to the person getting up the
Club, or to any one he may designate. l.f
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13
Malone.

The following officers were elected il
all Republicans.
w. L. Perrin, CHM.
Supervisors. s. H. Burr,
F. Dryer.
Clerk. A. J. Mckay.
Treasurer. Joel Barnett.
assessor. G. w. Fuller.
School ,Sup't. J. T. Pratt.
Ell. L. Wadsworth,
Justices. j. T. Pratt,
J. Clagget.
J. DArmond.
G. D. Smith,
Constables. ! G. Loring,
[. Daggett.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13
Pleasure Parties

viii find this House an agreeable resort The
Natural Scenery of the Kinnicxnnic River
In the vicinity, is as fine as any in the North.
West. The streams abound with Speckled
Trout, and afford the best amusement to the
evers of the angling art. Fishing tacklins
always on hand.
The proprietor respectfully invites bis friends
seeking either pleasure. or profit 10 give him 3
saJl ~ $780,
Commodious Stables are connected With
the House.
BoxnD.--ons Dollar Per Day. Three
and half Dollars per Week.
Rivel Falls, \ is., July 18th. 1858. Att
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13

TERMS---Cash in Advance q
WEEKLY, per annum $3.50
six months - 4-es { 10
three months }l = so
TRI-W EEKLY, per annnm 400
six months - -.t- 200
three months 100
DAILY, per annum, by mail 7- i@-E 700
six months -rFT-s .-E $50
three months sa.i- ~ 400
TR1-wEEKLr CLUE RATES,
Two copies 700
Three copies 5D@ - 1000
-Four copies = ~-st 1900
sW- Particular attention is called to the fol-
lowing liberal club rates for the Weekly:
To Clubs of four, per annum 500
i" -" five, 2" C&I-IA- 800
ten, 1000
ew Any person obtaining Club of ten will
be entitled to the elevcnM copy, of eleven copies
will be sent for $40, thus allowing this person
getting up the club liberal per centage for
his trouble. We ,crite the names on papers sent
to Club subscribers, if desired.5rE +4
eY- All current bank notes. properly enclo
sed and registered IN the Post Office where the
money is mailed may be sent at our risk.
sY Send postage stamps for change
Address, JERMAIN g. BRIGHTMAN,
Publishers Daily Sentinel, Milwaukee, Wis
sH- Weekly Papers publishing the above
Prospectus three months, conspicuously. and
calling attention. to the same, will be entitled
10 an exchange with the DAILY SENTINEL one
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13
GREENWOOD HOUSE.
III. III. BYINGTON, Prop,r.

V1HE GREENWOOD HOUSE has lust
4 been newly furnished in the latest and
best style. The proprietor fattels himself that
by strict attention to the wants of his guests,
he can make their abode with him pleasant and
agreeable
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13

Early in the New Year (1859,) Dr. HeL-
LAND will commence a new series of special
articles, akin to the famous and popular Tim
othy Titcomb Letters.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13

PR1cE--One copy, six months, $l,O0; Ono
year ST. SO; sixteen months, $500. Eight
copies to one address one year $1,000; twenty
copies 00,-payab!e in advance.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-14
Go nbom il map Concern.

A SAD CASE DESERVING SYMPATHY
IA on FRIDAY the Lot met batn Of Mr. Henry Warde,
resptotahe tdu.tous citizen Of ions Branch, J. was
sooeut.y suued by tire, talntng quantity OF hay
ysusbe horse several harness. new h.ons bos aud
other property which IN ueless sided BY publ; sympathy
will prove and heavy oss having insurance aud
keips bic ouy o, useotps large family A1y aentr
iu,ops for tie ab OBI -otle a. NATHANIEL HlLIERS,
No s7 Fuitont viii be thankfully received and faithfully
aurltd
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-14
GREAT SALE Of TOWN LOTS, in Ash
NJ IaNn KENTUCKY The bENruCKY. IAQa

GREAT SALE Of TOWN LOTS, In Ash
NJ LAND KENTUCKY TIE kentucky Ia0a
Co.I sND M.EIJstcTUaISd COMPANY wii ma,
Sns 81 Lou IN the Town OF Aahaud Kentucky fRIpAf
"a sATIRDaV N,y 6 ana T. lSsa
s,bians il m GreenSp CoUby Kentucky the Oalo Rvs
a, a. rnt whsre d. L.xiostou and Bs Sandy Railroad an
,tr;Ie,t. valley % the Ohio
a,b.pd w.s laid out 1884, aud tsns three Churches
Srhcol.IIoua, Sire Brick Mandatory. ensve Cooo
60. Coal mi ana Prsfrna Muuf.cudns Estabh,hn neal
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