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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-08-31
Daea',er at Home.

A correspondent of an exchange paper
has beel on a visit 10 the farm Of this no.
ted clergyman and thus speaks of the man
at home:
Whoever visits that farm will be sure
of hospitable welcome-his only rcqui-
site passport being a genuine manhood.
Put a hyper Culyiniat and pro-slayery
Democrat into enc parsonage and he
would perhaps be the most perfect con-
ceiyatle antithesis of Henry Ward Beech
or; but even Il creature so alien to his sys-
tenn OF Zoology viii meet warm grasp of
the hand ct this old homestead. MIR.
Beecher is a terrible antagonist on the are
ia of discussion, but he Knows no such
werd MS ''enemy" at his own freside. We
even suFmised that there lie wonld treat
the Directors of the Nassau Street Tract
Society or the ''Uuion Safety Committee"
like angels unawares."
Ii would be difficult to find man of
more simple and genuine love Of nature
that is he. He regards his Unborn and
highly cultivated delight in natural
beauty rs his Grand safety valve. With
wearied brain and nervous system inten-
sely wrought up by hard study anG fer
vid preaching, he nestles down into a
grassy valley just as he used to into his
mothers lap. Hills and meadows, rocks
and flowers are his soothing agencies ;
were it not for the nervous equipoise
which they afford him amid life of mar
veIIous intellectual toll and excitement
even his iron constitution would not long
endure the stress that every day brings to
bear upon it. Another important agency
must be added which is his genial spark
ling Myth, which like tinder is always
ready q kindle at spark; nay, some
times is like now flint, and will strike
its own sparks. An inyeterate joker he
is, and lucky is the man that enters the
lists of repartee with him without getting
his iayelin shivered and his sides beth
fractured with sarcasm aud shaken with
wit. AS an example in point, we heard
Deighbor congratnlating him on havirg
selected his country seat in an old school
Presbyterian parish. "Oh," replied Mr..
Beecher, 81 guess I'm getting orthodox;
for | have observed one or two OF my
heaters asleep for Sabbath or two pascr
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-08-31
THE Democratic Tiahes.


The Democratic State Convention ad-
journed last Thursday, having put the fol-
lowing ticket in nomination.
COIL. G. HOBART, of Calumet Co.
1t. Coca. s. PALsIEE, of Wal
worth Co.
Sec. Of State.-A. B. ALDEN, of Co
lumbia Co.
Treas.-L. SrLvERMAN, of 0zaukee Co.
AHy. Gen.-SAM CRAWFORD, of Dane
Co.
Bk. Comp.-JoEL G SQU1REs, Of
Grant Co.
State Pris. Conn., FLEcK, of
Dodge Co.
Sup. Pub. MStruction.-L. G. DRAPER,
of Dodge Co.
The result Las probably surprised some
of the faithful. The Fiji. Sentinel says
the Democrats in that city are rather
gloomy in view of the prospect Some
of the most prominent candidates for the
Govornorship received very little eonsola-
tor at the hand of the Convention. d.
w. Jones, had an aggregate Of two votes,
Page, ofMilwaukee, about the same num-
Der. We opine these two ambitious gen.
tlemen and their friends will hardly be
satisfied with one vote at time for ts0o
times. Charley Robinson, Of Green Bay,
received the largest number of votes, du-
ring most of the ballctting, he leading all
his competitors by a handsome majority.
At length Hobart's namo was introduced,
and on the third or fourth ballot after, he
was nominated.
We have not time to speak of the can
didates at length. Most of them are little
known in this part of the State.
The platform and resolutions passed at
the Convention we hase not seen. J. O.
HENNING Esq, who was delegate from
st. Croix, informed us that resolution
was passed condemning I'll official oteal-
ings and fraud, past, present and prospec-
tive, and declaring that no one who had
the odor OF corruption about his garments
should be admitted to the Democratic fold
and especially no such one should be nom
mated for Office.
1t is perhaps unnecessary to state that
this resolution was not passed until after
the nominations were made.
The selection of delegates to the
Charleston Presidential Convention was
postl oned until next spring.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-08-31
New American CyClopedIa.

The following are said 10 be among the
''reiectod articles" for this work:
CHURcH-A nilliner's exhibition room,
and ''Tailors and Dress Makers Elk
change" relieved by music and preaching,
as an agricultural fair is enliyened by a
horse race.
JUsrIcE-The dodge of sentencing a
man to confinement for life, who has bea-
zen ont bis wife's brains with a bottle,
and thrown his twin daughters into the
stove, and then releasing him at the end
of six months, so that he may perform
some other feat of daring, and be sent
back to Jail to reflect on what he shall do
after his next liberation.
PA1Nr1NG-The setting off to a gilt
frame. The poorer the painting, and the
gaudier the frame, the higher the price.
Some people are so unsophisticated as to
regard the interior more than the exter-
ior; but they, luckily for both painters
and trainers, arc few and far between.
There are some gumps in every communi-
ty.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-08-31
On Prayer.

PRAYER is the peace of our spirit, the
stiffness of our thoughts, the eYeness OF
recollection, the seat of meditation, the
rest.of our cares, and the calm of our
tempest; prayer is the issue of quiet
mind. of untroublcd thoughts, it Is the
daughter of ch2rity and the sister of
nneekness; and he that ?rays to God vita
an angry, that is, with a troubled and
discomposed spirit, is like him that re-
tires in battle to mediate, and sets up his
closet in the outquartefs ofan army. An
ger is perfect alienation of the mlpd
from PRAYER. and therefore is contrary TO
that attention, which presents our prayers
in the RIGHT line to God. For SO have L
seen a lark rising from his bed of grass,
and soaring upwards singing as he raises
and hopes 10 get to heaven, and climb
over the clouds, but the poor bird was
beaten back with the loud sighings OF an
eastern wind, and bis motion made irreg
ular and unconstant, descending more at
every breath of the tempest, than it would
recover By tho vibration and frequent
weiohino Of his wings; till The little crea-
ture Was forced to sit down and pant, and
stay til tie storm was over, and then il
made a prosperous flight, and did learn
music and motion from an angel, as he
passed sometimes through the air about
his ministries here below: SO is The prayer
Of good man.
Prayers are but the body of the bird
Joe:ro,, oro tic cu0oFS wines RiSHOT
Taylor.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-08-31
Republican Convention.

The Republican State Convention
meets at Madison to-day. Two proni-
nent candidates for Governor aro before
the Convention -Goyeracr R.HDAIL and
CARL ScuURz. The poopla ass prepared
10 give either Of these two or any Other
true and at,e Republican, 3 hearty sup
port.
The party il evidently in good condi-
lion. On I'LL hands we see evidences Of
a general determination to give the ticket
a hearty and vigorous support. We hope
and believe that the deliberations Of tho
Convention which meets today will be
marked by wisdom and patriotism. Wis
consin now stands foremost among ihe
bold defenders of the Republican filth
She alone has indicated the doctrine Of
State Rights, and successfully resisted The
eneroachments of a central despctism.--
Last spring, aio boldly proclaimed her po-
oiticn by the triumphant election Of Judge
Paine. We want no retrogade movement
now.
In the elections this fail-which are but
tie slirmishes preliminary - tha grand
and general contest Of '60-we want no
faltering or hesitation in Republican Tanbs.
It is not enough that the bebublicans
merely carry the State this fall. we want
a majority tbat las meaning and NOR
al in ia majority that shall strengthen
the hands and hearts OF our brethren all
over the land-a majority that shall ring
like clarion blast, and roll over the State
like the roar of Ordnance, or the shouts
that proclaim g victory won.
To this end, it is only necessary that
every Republican simply dc bis duty
shat he ioel the inspiration of the strug-
gle and promptly take his place in the
ranks. Do this, and success cannot be
doubtful, and when our banner is unroiled
for the National Campaign, it will bear
the powerful prestige of victory on its
folds.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-08-31
HOyy Love CfrcuHnvends CrUeA
ssParfeEts.r

Recently a Yankee Schoolmaster IN
Southern Illinois eloped with country
girl, but just before they were married,
the s'big brother" and father came up, and
carried the young lady home; but the
schoolmaster, nothing daunted, returned
10 the vicinity. After a few weeks it SO
happened that one morning, the brothers
and father we're on a distant part of the
farm. and the mother st home with the
danghter. This seemed 10 the schoolmas-
Ter favorable opportunity:
In the afternoon, the amorous swain
goes to the Terpsnning Farm, and letting
down the bars, drives drove Of cattle IN
to tho oorn-iiiod; then, "with confusion
in his eye and distraction in his aspect, "
he rushes into the house and hurriediy
shouts, seattle in the corn" Maternal
solicitude IS disiodged by the sppEehen-
sion of danger to the crops. Mamma
hastily runs to one side of the field, thought
lesslv sends the damsel to the other, and
urges the youth into the corn to drive the
cattle out; the lower pushes straight for
his hearts idol, leads her to the buggy,
and drives off at the rate Of ''two forty
towards the cars. The old lady gets out
the cattle, and then for the first time
thinks of her daughter. Pursuit is re-
solved on, tho big brother mounts bis
feeteat horse, and arrives at the depot
Just in time-to be too late.
How the now happy couple got on
board the boat and reached Hannibal,
Mo-, and how they were married there,
may, to use an extremely novel phrase,
be better imagined than described. The
success Of these lowers under such diff
culties affords another proof Of the Won
ders perseverance can accomplish.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-08-31
Bry2Et and EE0lEaes.


A Newport correspondent ofthe New
York Tribune gives the following per-
sonal sketches:
Now and then, from the gay throng
of commonplace, rises an august figure
towering, like the obelisk at Paris, secure
aboyea world Of nonsense. Such fg-
ure surprised us Gu Sunday last, when on
entering the Unitarian Church, we saw
the majestic head Of Bryant, calm in the
corner Of his pew, cloud-wrapped, like
Wordsworth on Helvellyn. There is a
shadeof severity in the blue eye and dis
tinct features, but it is the severity OF 8
grave and concentrated, not an ungerill
man. The face strikes at once dif-
ferent chord from all that surround it,
1t suggests at once calm, earnest thought
the higher philosophical regions-not
dream-land, something higher still. One
Thinks what column CT strength that
head has crowned, how unmoved its po-
sition through ell these years of hurry
and change,-through the crowded tide
Of New York life, through the changing
fashions of manners and politics, it has
represented the one moral aspect, the one
democratic idea. Live long, poet, and
lock Us now. The SHOWS of age have
crowned you with magniicence. A
venerable head is n great boon in the
world, and yours is precious to see, and
to hear from; wherefore, live long, and
change not.
Near him in the same church, started
up another head, which is not venerable,
and never can become SO. If that head
could represent the antics Of the brain
within, it has no right to stand up at
all, but should ever be glancing hitler
and thither, in the wicked and mischieve-
Gus frolic to which the eyes and the mouth
bear witness. 1t is not.that DR.. Holmes
has not his sober moments, and his seri-
Gus thoughts. he walks out in high
places, not unseldom, his balancing pole
gravely poised in his hand. Who more
solemn, more decorous than he? But at
the critical moment, in passing whatever
abyss, he must like Mons Blondin, lie
down on the rope, and indulge himself
with variety Of charming facetious, in
telectual tumblings and vaultings, each
more surprising than the other, which
makes the by-standers TO hold their
breath. He is certainly off, now, he
holds only by one toe If there be such
thing as gravity, he must go. Bah! you
thought that was something! that cost
him no ehort-it was the natural man
following his natural tendency. Now
he stands before you, grave and erect, the
balancing pole all right again, aid if the
fit do not once moro seize him, he will
walk to the other side, sober as parson
and polite as sheriff at a hanging. Such
is the Autocrat Of the Breakfast Table. 1t
is not dangerous to write about him, for
his satire is never personal but general,
and be has MT in his whole composition
as much spite as | have sometimes seen
contained in one dinple of sweet aoo-
man. 0f
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-08-31

On motion, report was accepted and
committee discharged.
On laoticn, chairman appointed I'll. w.
Barnes and Oliver Gibbs Jr. tellers.
On motion, contention proceeded to an
informal ballot FOR Delegate to the State
Convention, with the following result:
Oliver Gibbs Jr. had seven votes.
G. 4. Porter had two votes.
On motion, convention proceeded to a
formal ballot, when Oliver Gibbs Jr. re-
ceiyed ten votes. p. G. Pound received
two votes.
On motion Oliver Gibbs Jr. was de-
clared unanimously elected delegate.
Convention next proceeded to an in
formal ballot for second delegate. Re-
suit as follows:
T. G. Pound had nine votes.
3. III. Bartlett :, two votes.
A formal ballot was then taken, when
4. G. Pound receiving eleven votes, he
was declared unanimously elected.
On motion, chairman appointed G. E.
Porter NJ. D. Bartlett, and J. D. Trumble
a committee on. resolutions.
Committee reported the following reso-
lutions.
Resolved, That we have the utmost
confidence in tho integrity and ability of
Gov. Randall and the ether Republican
State officers; that we approve the man
ner in which, they have discharged their
official duties, and that we heartily de-
sire their denomination.
Resog0ed, That we recognize in Gail
Schurz noble exponent Of Republican
principles worthy ofanysstrust within the
gift of the people Of this State, and that
we desire his nomination for Lieut.. Gov
ernor.
Which were unanimously adopted.
Oliver Gibbs Jr. presented the fellow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this
convention. the Republicans of the 29th
Senatorial District are entitled to place
on the State ticket, and that if it is allow
ed to them they hereby tender the name
of Hon. Moses S. Gibson for Bank Comp
troller.
On motion, it was voted that the dele
gates to the State. Convention have pow.
ei of substitution.
On motion, the Sec. was requested to
furnish the proceedings of this Convention
to the Republican papers of the District.
On motion, resolved that the thanks of
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-08-31
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Eloquent Extract.

The following eloquent extract is from
aIecent Speech at PIymotb, M,ss., by
Arson BURLINGAME.
''If my language rises to exultant
eulogium, pardon it to the time and
place. We stand by the first affairs OF
liberty. We feel as Scotchman feel by
the birthplace of Robert Burns, and as
Switzers feel by the springs of Grutii.
We would not measure our praise, bat
pour our feelings freely and fully in hon
or of those who honored human nature in
their lives. 1t is TT le, their theology was
fierce, aud their faces we're solnbie; but
they fought tie Prince of Darkness, and
they needed more than the thunders of
an Olympian Jovo. They were persecu-
ted the world over and had to look the
grimmest and gloomicst tyranny in the
eve, and it was needed that their faces
shonld be half battles. We desire not TO
revive these things; but, viewing them in
the light Of their times, did they not
meet their requirements bravely and
grandly? In this let rs initiate them.
As they met The sins of their day, so let
us meet the sins of our day. Because
tue puritans lived, tyranny is not dead.
Men still deny the right of private judg-
ment; they would still bind the body !;
they would still substitute their will for
the will of God, and their decisions for
tho DEGREES of heven. There are men
here in the streaming Ight of New Eng
land, who wo'd put back the hand on the
dial plate of time, who would reopen the
slave trade with Puritan hands and Pur-
itan ships"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-08-31
WGman's Rights.

DR.. HOLLAND, thus sensibly writes of
the vexed question of woman's rights:
I have alluded to the desire ofwomen
for public life, and in this connection, the
subject naturally arises again. With wo-
men who desire public career, the ques-
toin is one Of rights and privileges, as if
public life were the grand estate of human
ity. With me it is not question of right
at all, though, if L were to make it such,
I should not find myself greatly ct vari-
ance With those VINO maintain tho rights
of women most stoutly. Abstractedly,
a woman has a right to be and to do what
she pleases, but the question is not one Of
right and privilege. 1t is a question of
duty. | believe that it is the right and
privilege Of woman to remain in private
life, if she choose so to remain. It is not
the right CT man to shirk public response
bility, if it Sc laid upon him. Mans phys
ical structure aud intellectual constitution
his power to labor and endure-his
freedom from the sexual disabilities Incl
dent to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS him as the
worlds worker. While private life is his
best sphere and his happiest lot, he may
not slip his neck from the yoke of public
responsibility. Ii women were needed in
public life, they would be in the same con-
dltion-they would have no right to de-
cline public duty; but, in the present con-
stitution of society, they are not needed.
Duty, therefore, does not call them into
pablic life, and they have the right and
privilege to remain away from public af-
fairs,--a privilege which,if properly est
mated by them, would prove to them that
for whatever God has denied to them, and