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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
PiccOEGRmins
PRENTICE thus talks of the wonderful

PRENTICE thus talks of the wonderful
vocalist:
P;ccolomini is a musical coquettc, g pi-
quaint singing gypsy, full Of genius, life,
and beauty, which she filings and scatters
around her as perfume eyhales from flow
ers. She comes very near to being prct-
ty and the vixen knows 1T; she has stolen
the Promethean fire to illumine her NOR
tai clay and she glories in the theft; her
eyes flash Ightnings all the time and she
uses them; her smile is captivating, and
she subdues all within her influence. :
But her personal neutrality-suspicious.
they may be called-do not constitute that
paramount attractiyeness we were led to
expect from the tone Of the Eastern press.
She is as full of mischief as kitten pur-
ring over ball of yarn, and seems run
ming over with joyousness. In fact she
knows how to roulade over the entire
scale of her auditors hearts; she can do
what Hamlet could not-play upon hui
mainly like a pipe; she knows its stops,
sounds it from its lowest note to the top
of its compass, and shows there is much
music, excellent voice in this little organ. "
We are not ashamed to wife we are in
love with her-s he-the Princess has
her troubadour "to tell her she is beauti-
flu" and we mean, if the god of dreams
be propitious, to have revef with her
till broad daylight" Libiamo! Godi-
amp
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Sicskaes Acquitted,


The Jury in the Sckles case have &C
quilted the prisoner, and in so doing no
one doubts but that every one OF them
committed perjury That Jury hsi, le-
gally, nothing todo with the provocatlon.
They were bound on their oaths, to fInd
a verdict of guilty or not guilty according
to the evidence in the case. The evidence
clearly established the fact OF murder.
The defence even, did not deny the fact,
but demanded the Justification of the pris-
oner, on account of the paliating circum-
stances.
And yet in face of evidence clear and
perfect, that Jury lave said that Mr.. Sick
les did not murder Phillip Barton Key
did not do what they, and everybody else
knew he did do. What mockery this
What trifing with the majesty Of law
With the extenuatng circumstances Of the
murder, that jury had nothing to do. Il
these circumstances were sufficient to
make of that murder, only just retribu-
ton, and take from the dreadful act al
color of crime,-if the manhood and hon
or of the nation IF that popular sense OF
RIGHT, which gives to law its binding force,
demanded that Mr. Sickles should be &C.
quilted; then let that Justification of his
act come through the legitimate and law
full channel Of Executive pardon, and not
from perjured jury.
Surprising Mr.. Sickies ought to be &C
quilted, how much better would the dig
uity Of the law been upheld, if that jury
had brought in a verdict in accordance
with the facts in the case, and then in
common with others, petitioned for his
pardon. ST. 1881 2.
But there is another tribunal, before
which Mr.. Sickles stands, and another
trial going on, more awful and impartia
than that through which he has passed
That trial is when the soul arraigns itself
"There is no shutting, there the action lies
In its true nature; and we ourselves conpelld
Even to the teeth AID forehead Of our faults
To give in evidence"
The facle pen Of the reporter viii take
no note Of that trial. The lightning vii
not flash it over the land, nor the Press
spread it profusely before an expectan
public. In awful silence and solennity
it will 90 on, aud the verdict will be KEEP
in secrecy known only to the soul auc
its God. 4sa. ..of
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
Editorial Convention.

The second Annual Meeting ofthe asst.
Croix Valley Editorial Association" will
be held at Hudson, on the 9Th day of
MAY, 1859, at two o'clock, P. NJ.
An Address may be expected in the
evening, from P. V. Wise, Esq, of the
Prescott Democrat, and Poem from Dir.
O.Everts, formerly Of the La Porte Times.
1t is to be hoped that every Press in
the Valley will be represented.
T +: ), EkE Dhadnrr, Com.
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,glsc Utah Expedition.
A writer in the Atlantic closes series
of articles on this subject as follows:

A writer in the Atlantic closes a series
of articles on this subject, as follows;
Ifthe Message in the Book of Mormon
be, MS one of its own Apostles has assert
ed, indeed " such, that, if false, none who
persist in believing it can be saved" the
sooner this nation washes its hands OF
responsibility for its liberation, the better
for lis creditin history. The Constitution,
to be sure, denies to Congress the power
to pass laws prohibiting the free exercise
of religion; but it is the most monstrous
nonsense to argue that the Federal Gov
eminent is bound thereby to connive at
polygamy, perjury, incest and murder.
There are principles Of social order which
constitute the political basis of every state
in Christendom, that are violated by the
practices of the Mormon Church, and
which this Republic is bound to maintain
without regard to any pretence that their
transgressors act in pursuance of religious
belief. Thirty years ago, no other doc
trine would have occurred to the mind of
an American statesman. 1t is only the
special pleadings and cons itutional hair
spfiitings by which Slavery has been
forced under national protection, that now
impede Congressional Intervention in the
affairs of Utah. The Christian Church
of the United States, also bas duty to
perform toward the Mormons, which has
long been neglected. While its missions
ries have been shipped by the score to
India and China, it has been blind to the
growth, upon the threshold Of its own
temple, of pagan religion more cor
rupt than that of Brahmiu. Never once
has q Christian preacher opened his lips
in the valleys Of Utah; and yet the sur
plicc of Christian priest would be a
sight more portentous to the Mormon. on
Lis own soil, than the bayonet of the Fed
eral soldier.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
Mortality.

mot childhood alone, but the yonng
man till thirty, never feels practically
that he is mortal He knows it indeed,
and if need were, he could preach a
HON y on the fragility of life; but he
takes it not home to himself, any more
than in n hot June we can lopsiate to
our Imagination the freezing days of De-
cember. Bat now, shall | confess a
truth9 / feel these audts but to pow
erfally. begin to count the probabili-
tics of my duration, and to grudge at
the expenditure of moments, shortest
periods, like nisers farthings. In proper
ton as The years o h shorten and less
en-, | set more count upon their periods,
and would fain lay my Intellectual finger
upon the spoke of the great wheel | ana
not content to pass away like the weav-
er's shuttle! These metaphors solace me
not, nor sweetea the unpalatable draught
of mortality. | care not to be carried
on the tide that smoothly bears human
life to etern tf; and reluct mt tho inevita-
bic source of destiny; lam in love with
tnis Sfe''n edftu III FACE OF Town ana
country; tho unspeakable rural soitudes,
and the Sweets security of streets. l
would set up my tabernacle here. am
content to stand still at the age to which
| have arrived-I. and NV friends; to be
no younger, no richer, no handsomer:- II
do not want to be weaned by age; O..
drop like mellow fruit, as they say, into
the grave. Any alteration, on this
earth of mine in diet or lodging, puzzles
and discomposes me. My household gods
plant terribly ixel foot, and are not
rooted up without blood. They do not
willingly seek Lavinian shores. A new
stats of being staggers me. = Charles
Land.
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address to "a Niger.

In view of the prominent position of
the negro in our National politics, some
one gets off the following address
Useful niger! you are the needle of
national compass, the coloring matter Of
all our affairs, the active principle of our
political agitations, the director of our
political ceremonies; you mako Presi-
dents you make Senators, you hold up
small men and knock down great ones.
0, wonderful niger, you are the black
prince Of fusion, diffusion and confusion !
You ought to be broke of your office,
kicked out, or requested to resign.
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Illustrated

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excellence in size, shape, and sentiment, and is,
altogether, one of the most sound and sensible
of live papers. 1t is heightened Pictorial
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year, and to Clubs of Four it will be sent three
months for One Dollar, by e9alAs9 aTaW !
CHS aJ FOWLER d. WELLS.
ss-H 2ts Broadway New FSrk
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PrOvender.


As a party Of Pixies Peakere, were
starting from st. Jo., a fellow of 3. most
solemn visage shouted out to them at a
distance of half square, "Halloa hold
on there The gold seekers stopped,
when he came up, and asked: "Are you
going to Pixies Peak?' Eyes" was the
rather crusty response. 'NWell, why
don't you wait for the grass" continaed
the interrogation. '.Grass!n CALCULATED
one ofthe emigrants impatiently. "What
do we waut Of grass? we haven't any
cattle" ''Very true; but you are making
asses Of yourselves, aud YOU ought to look
out for provenderw Amidst the roar of
laughter which came up from the crowd
the "Pike's Peakers' made a general
rush for the prosecutor; and nothing bnt
a nirnble us of his legs saved the wag
from sound drubbing.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
What People Read.

We find the following estimate in a rur-
al exchange. If it were polite to look
in Mt windows, of one hundred men found
reading alone to n GIT, it would be fair
presumption that they may be engaged
as follows:
IS upon the Sickles trial.
81 upon items of murders and robbery.
Is upon the locals of the daily.
upon the New York Ledger.
9 upon some useful paper.
4 upon standard literature.
upon the classics.
l upon historyss
upon biog' Apply.
upon the bible.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
Wednesday. May A., 1859.

sg~ We would request all our friends in this
and ad iacent towns to aid us in giving interest
10 our paper, by furnishing Us with items of
l,cal news, articles on any of the industrial
interests of the community, or of literary
character.
No communication will be inserted, unless
accompanied by the real name of the writer,
not necessarily for publication, but as a guar
anty of the writer's good faith.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
PARADISE MILLS!
HUDSON CITY, WISCONSIN.

TTyHE SUBSCRIBERS keep constantly on
hand at their Mills on Willow River, a
short distance from the steamboat landing. a
large quantity of Fine, Superfne, and Extra
Superfne Flour, Corn Meal, Buokwheat
Flour Bran, Shorts, Middlings, and all
kinds of Mill Feed, Provender, &C., &c.
The subscribers feel confident that with the
facilities they possess, they can compete sue
cessfully with any like establishment.
Persons coming from distance with grists
will be promptly attended to. The best brands
of -four put up in half, quarter and eighth bar
rel sacks, and for sale at wholesale and retail.
Cash paid for wheat and all other kinds OF
grain. Please give as a call.
cox d GREEN.
Hudson, June 13, 1857. aHa aa llH
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The Best New England Family
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T HIS JOURNAL has won national rep
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Early in the New Year (1659,) DIR. Hot
LAND will commence a new series of special
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othy Titcomb Letters
THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN, contains each
week oser forty columns of reading matter,
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ezy- THE REPUBLICAN has large and rapid
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rs Springfield, Mass.
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6une has gained its controlling position
by energy, industry, and answering
fidelity to the great interests of a common
humanity. Its review closes with the fol-
lowing paragraph:
Doubtless many of our readers have
heard Of the Isms of The Tribune, its
disorganizing doctrines, its numerous hob
bies, and its frequent changes from one of
these to another. And yet, as one mind
has presided over its issues from the out
set, so one golden thread of purpose may
be traced through them all, under every
variety Of circumstance and change of
condition. That. purpose is the Eleva-
ton of the Masses, through the diffusion
and incubation of Intelligence, Freedom,
Industry, Skill, Virtue, and the conse
quent abolition or limitation of Ignorance,
Slavery, Idleness, Pauperism and Vice.
To accord generous welcome to every
novel suggestion, every unselish effort,
tending to the great end thus neditated,
whether that suggestion contemplate the
more perfect development and diversified
ton of our Material Industry through
Protection to American Labor, or impro-
we'd facilities of intercourse with our broth
rem across the continent by Railroad to
the Pacific, or the present limitation and
ultimate abolition of Human Chattelhood,
or the securing to every man the unchal-
lenged possession and use of patch of
the Earth's surface whereon to live and
support his family BY the Freedom of the
Public Lands, or the dimunition of hui
man wretchedness and debasement thro'
a war of determination on Inteinperance
and its accessories, is, as it has been, our
mistaken purpose, our unshrinking aim.
Enough of egotism. What The 7ri-
5une is to-day, we mean it shall be until
we can make it better. How soon that
may be, depends mainly on our patrons
and friends, whose generous aid in the
past we here thankfully acknowledge.
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NOTICE EXTRA.

A LII those having subscribed for lots in the
" Cemetery grounds are most earnestly
reoI,ested to make payment Oh the same with
out delay, for it is Imperative that the matter
should be cleared up Immediately.
W. A.. TOZER. Sec.
P.s. Those who cannot raise the money,
please walk up and give their note, 9g3t
River Falls, July 29th, 1858. 5-tf
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mo man." says Mrs. Partington, twas
better calculated tojupge Of pork than my
poor husband; when he was living man,
he knew what good hogs were, for he had
been brought up among 'em from his
childhco1.o
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ROUNDS g. LANGDON'S
VERTISING ENJOY
155 Randolph Street, Chicago, ILL.,

ROUNDS & LANGDON are authorized to
receive Advertisements for this aud all the
leading Newspapers of the U. S.. and are the
only and exclusive agents for the majority of
those in the North w est.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
Speech of Carl SchurZ at tHac
Jefferson Festival.

We have already alluded to the f1atter-
ing attentions extended to our fellow
townsman, CARL ScHUaz by the Bostoni-
ans. at the celebration of JEFFERSON s
birth day. The Cincinnati Commercial
selects from the numerous speeches dehv-
cred on this occasion, that of CARL
SoHURz. and publishes it in full, bestowing
upon its author the following well-merited
compliment.
"1hs speech of the evening was made
by Carl Schurz. We give it complete
and it will repay perusal."-Sentiael.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
Hudson and st. Croix Co.

The Rel ublicans in st. Croix have
done the right thing. The County Board
and the City Council Of Hudson, are both
Republican. The Star surrenders in the
following style. IS
With as good grace as is possible for
us to maintain under these circumstances,
we surrender the city to the enemy, ear
nestly duplicating mercy at their hands
during the brief space Of time that we must
submit to their government, and promising
that we will NEVER again be caught in
such scrape-(1J 0e can help itD The
City Cosncil stands thus:
MAYOR:
SILAS STAPLES, Democrat.
ALDERMEN:
Democrats. Republicans.
THORNHILL, FULTON,
WILLIAMS. GIBSON,
WARBURTON, SALMON,
COON,
BATEMAN,
JEWEL.
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The condition Powder

Is composed principally of herbs and roots
and may be given at all times and under al
circumstances with perfect safety. 1t has beo.'
found, by long experience, to be highly usefe
in the cure of thu various diseases to which
horses and cattle are subject, viz: Distempef.
Hide-Bound, Loss of appetite, Inward sirains.
Yellow Water, Inflammation of the eye, Fa-
tigue from Hard Exercise; also Rheumatism,
Commonly called the Stiff complant.) II is
also a safe and certain remedy for Coughs and
Colds. 1t carries off all gross humors and will
remove all Inflammation and fever, purify the
blood, loosen the skim cleanse the water and
strengthen every part of the body. One pack
age of the powders and box of the Ointment
will perfectly cure recent Founder in six or
eight days. without leaving the least effect in
the feet. In Horse Distemper. they will allay
the fever and promote a healthy termination Of
the disease One Powder and a part of box
of the Ointment, will, in ali cases, cure the
Horn nistemper in COW; two are sometimes
required for an or.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04

A NEGRO being examined, was asked
if his master was Christian. "No, sir,
he's a member OF Congres," was the reply
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04
SLOAN'S OINTMENT

NOR Mildnass. Safety, Certainty and Thor.
Il oughness Sloan's Ointment excels, and il
rapidly superseding all other Ointments and
Liniments for the cure Of the following disea-
ses:
Fresh Wounds, Calls of all kinds, Cracked
Heels, Ringbone, Polievil, Wind-ga Callus,
Spavine, Sweeney. Fistula, Foundered Feet.
Sand Cracks Scratches or Grease, Mango, and
IIor,o n;r+o-,r.r
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WISCONSIN receives copies of the N.
Z. Tribune as follows.
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The Tribune has just entered upon the
nineteenth year of its existence, and in
so doing, gives a glance at the past, and
a view of its present condition.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-04

Early in the New Year (1659,) DIR. Hot
LAND will commence a new series of special
articles, akin to the famous and popular Tim
othy Titconb Letters. 6
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ParcE-One copy, six months, $1,00; One
year 81 SO sixteen months, $500. Eight
copies to one address one year $1,000; twenty
copies o,00,-payabe in advance.
The Opelousas courier., 1859-09-03
~ a. ..5sD.

INDUSTRIOUS and good Agents in every town
I and country of the Southern States, to sell the
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publication co tanning many valuable and useful
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times the price of the book, titIed,' jackson's
Commercial Cyclopedia Of Useful and Profitable
knowledge. One copy Of this book will be sent
70 any part Of the country upon the receipt Of two
dollars, by return Of mail.
For sale, several patents Of recent date, Copper
Lightning Rods, &c. Agents wanted. Address,
with stamp enclosed for return answer, H. W. r.
JACKSON, Postofice box ] 26, New Orleans, La.
II p. $. ToeveTy postmaster in the country will
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The books are furnished to agents and postmasters
at one dollar and fifteen cents per copy by the
quantity. lDec. 18th, 1853.