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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04
Winin's Rites.

pitcht my tent in a small town IN
Injanny, one day lHrst seeson, d while
l was standn' at the dcre takin' mummy,
a depytashun Of ladies came up 81 said
they was members of the Buncumvile
Female Moral RefoIm d Wimin's Rites
Association, and they axed mo if thay
Good go in without pain
"Not exackly," ses l, "but you can
pay without goin' in"
''Do you know who we are?" sed one
Of the wimin, tall an feroshus lookin'
critter, with blew umbreler under her
arm, edo you know who we are, SURF"
"My impresshun is sed |, "from a
kursery view, that you are females"
''We are sur" sed the feroshus womun
-"no belong to the Sosiety which
bleeves she is Endowed with as much
inteleck as man is-whitch bleeves she
is tralnplcd on and aboosed-& which
will resist hens 4th d furever the en-,
croachments of proud & domineerin'
man.
Durin her discourse, the exsentrick fs-
iIiaIc SidOUeu Iuo ny luO SOfb MAJ "
wus swingin 81 ,,umb-ele wildly over
my he'd. Il hope, marm," seq |, startin
back, that your intenshuns is honorable?
line lone man here i'll S range place.
Besides I've a wife to hum"
EYES," cride the female, "& she's q
slave. Doth she never dreem of freedom
doth she never think of throin' off the
yoke oftyranny, d thinkin' d speakin'
and voting for herself? Doth she never
think of these here things?
''Not bein' natrel born fool" sed I, by
this times a little riled, II kin safely say
that ,he doesent."
80, whot-whotw screc m d the fe-
male swingin' her umbreIler IN the air,
''ah, whot is the price that woman pays
for her experience"
II don't know marm," SEE I, "the
price ofmy show is Is cents per indiyid
yuI."
sd can't our Society go in free?" ask
cd the female.
Not if | know it." sed l.
"Crooil, crooil man." she cried, and
burst into tears.
wont you let my dartcr in?' said
anuther Of the exsentric wimin, takin' me
afcekshunily by the hand. 80, please
let my dyrter in? Shoes sweet gushin
child of natur!"
"Let her gush" roared I as mad as |
Good stick at their tarnal noncents; "Let
her gush.'
Whereupon they all sprung back with
the simultaneous seryashun that | was
beast.
my female frieuds," sed 7, abe you
leave, I've few remarks TO make; wa
them well. The female woman is of
the gratest institooshuns en- which this
land kin boste. It's onpossible to git along
without her. Had there been no female
wimin in the world, | shood scarcely be
here with my unparalleled show on this
very auspishus occasion. She is good in
sickness-good in wellness-good all the
time. Oh, woman, woomanm I cride,
my feelins worked up to hi poetick pitch,
''you air an angil when you behave your
self; but when you take off your proper
apparel & (msttyforically speakin,) git in
to pantyloons, when you desart your fire
sides, d with your beds full of wimin's
rites noshuns 60 round like roasin' lyons
seekin' whom you may devour sumboddy
in short when you undertake to play
tie man, you play the devil, d air an EN-
fate neosance. NY female friends" l
continered as thay was Indignantly depar-
tin, eva well what A. Ward has sed."
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04
INTELLECT vs.. HEART.--I have know

INTELLECT vs.. HEART.--I have known
very great theologians with very little
goodness. and many men with wonder
fully clear views of vital truths and a
wonderfully poor sense of honor and
honesty; and, on the other hand, I have
known poor ignorant women, with souls
full of love to God an / man, who, if thisr
salvation depended on it, could not have
told the difference between grace and
great coats. have seen them meekly
and bravely bearing the heavy burden Of
weary life with the noblest integrity:
and | have sat by their death-beds, and
have gone with them down the valley of
the shadow of death, as far as / could GO,
aud l know they were filled with divine
peace that 'passeth understanding
from clear views, but from God and G od's
love in their souls. Oldham.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04

EE A gentleman related the follow
ing anccdote to us yesterday. While 60
ing out to the Eau Gala he met three
adopted citizens returning from the polls,
and asked them if they bad voted for
Judge. One OF them mustered up Eng
lish enough to say they had and being
asked who they voted for, replied, he was
not certain, but believed it was for Hol-
man.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04
BY TIE RIVER.

Where the river seeks the cover
OF trees whose boughs hang over,
And the slopes are green with ciosef'
In the quiet month vi May
Where the eddies meet and mingle.
Babbling DER the stony single,
There angle
There dsngle.
All the day.
Oh tia sweet to feel the plastic
Rod, with top and butt elastic,
Shoot the line in coils fantastic,
Till, like the thistie-down the fy
Lightly drops upon the water.
Thirsting for the finny slaughter,
AS / single,
And l bangle,
Mute ard sly.
Then gently shake the tackle.
Till the barbed and fatal hackle,
In its tempered jaws shall shackle,
That old trout so wary grown.
Now l strike himl joy ecstatic
SEQ, ming runs leaps acroeatic
So angle,
So dangle,
All alone.
Then when grows the sun too feruent
And the lurking trout observant,
Say to me, "Your humble servant
Now we see your treacherous heck +
Maud, as if by hazard wholly,
Saunters down the pathway slowly.
While | angle.
There to dangle
With her book.
Then somehow the rod reposes,
And the book no page uncloses;
But hear the leaves of roses
That unfold upon her cheek
And her small hand, white and tender.
Rests in mine, all who can send her.
Thus TO bangle.
While / angle :?
Cupid, speak
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04
THE TRUE BUSINESS OF IIFE-Nev

THE TRUE BUSINESS OF LIFE.--Ney-
err faint, halt, or despair, because YOU can
not realize your ideal, and do the thing
you would. Only do the best you can
and no authoritative judgment shall con-
denim you. Your will may be equal to
your ideal while circumstances may raise
an inseparable bar-for the time BEING.
at least. How many persons make
wreck Of talent in signing for opportl nj
ties 10 do other and more than their cir
cumstances warrant. They disdain the
low rounds Of the ladder. They have a
notion of what ispelfect accomplishment
and are unwilling to take any half. way
preliminary steps. They have no faith
in the proverb, "Half a loaf is better than
lao bread" If they would study tho rec
ord, they would find that the most IA
nous winners of the whole loaf were at
the start willing and ready to take anv
slice they could get. Our true business
in life is to make the most of the means
and opportunities we have-not to neo-
lect small advantages because we cannot
have large Jones. By cultivatinr the
small, we make it easier to compass the
great.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04

The taxpayers of the town Of River
Falls are requested to meet at the School
House, in this village, on Saturday even
ing next, to consult upon and decide upon
some course of action n relation to the
illegal tax collected in this town.
MANY CITIZENS.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04

"If there is anything hate, it is
woman with iap-dog! always want
to drown it and put a bslJ in its place.
says cruel Fanny Fern, forgetting tLst
too often the lap-dog owners feel the
same way, but take the dog, because they
can't have the baby. Shouldn't be hard
on tho sex, Fanny, because you've done n
1t le something fofyour county.-Prent'e'
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04

1t was a good saying of one, wilt
than be great! Begin from below p
AS the roots of the tree descend, so the
branches ascend. The lower any man is
in this sense, the higher shall that man
be raised. The lowest valleys have the
blessings Of fruitfulness. while the high
mountains are barren.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04
Town Elections.

In River Falls the following ticket W:
elected.
Supervisors,
w. II. MOORE chm.
CHAS. HUTCHINSON.
MILTON WEBSTER.
Treasurer,
G. J. RIKER,
Town Clerk,
T. G. FUTILE.
Assessor,
S. w. DICKINSON.
School Superintendent,
L. A. TAYLOR.
JUSTICES,
W. H. MOORE 2 years.
T. BROWNELL l year.
S. w. DICKINSON 2 years.
Constables,
f. FARNSWORTH,
G.. II. CROSSMAN,
J. II. LORD.
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
n. WALES.
TRIMBELLE.
Supervisors.
II. Felt chm.
e. w. Ensign.
G. M. Stafford.
Treasurer. Nelson Ames.
Town Clerk, H. Bennett.
Supt. of Schools, NJ. Beardsley.
Assessor, j. III. McEwen.
Justices of the Peace.
R. S. Andrews,
Z. p. Smith,
A. Grant, to fill vacancy.
Constables.
Edward Harmon,
Edward Weston,
Andrew Waltz.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04

GH The Republicans in the town of
Troy, deserve especial credit. Not Re-
publican in the town voted for Wetherbv.
while several Democrats voted for Spen-
Ger. Much of this result is owing TO tue
untiring labor of DR.. 5. Z. VAS3ArrA.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04

What is more pleasant and agreeable
than for n stranger to treat you with
courtesy! Do you not often feel kind
of friendship for person whom you
know has put himself to trouble for you
without any prospect or hope ofreward9
And have YOU not often resolved in voar
own mind, if occasion should offer, that
YOU would do bin twice the fayor3
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04

An cd man once said, "For a long
period puzzled myself about the diff
culties of Scripture until at last | came to
the resolution that reading the Bible was
ike eating fish. When | find difficult
ty. | Law it aside and call it a bone. Why
should I choke on the bono, when there
is 80 much nutritious meat!
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04

Do ysu know why the world is no bet
ter than it isa Because each of us be-
lieves that the warnings and teachings
and wise inculcations, the hits at folly, the
moral aphorisms, the shafts shot at vice
and crime from pulpit, press and stage,
are all intended for our right hand neigh
Dor, and left hand neighbor.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04

WHICH is JosH?-Whats that pictur
on 2 said countryman in our hearing
the other day in print store, to the pro-
prietor who was turning over some engra-
wings. That, sir said the dealer, lis
Joshua commanding the sun to stand STILL
'Du tell! Wall, which is Josh and which
is his son?
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04

ES G. F. HoYT, is elected Chairman
of the Board of Supervisors in Diamond
Bluff.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04

State of Wisconsin,
Circuit Court for Pierce County.
H. A. Truman
LIS. Lewis.
Hy virtue ofan execution to me directed and
delivered, issued out OF said Court in the above
entitled cause. on a Judgment of Mechanic s
Lien rendered by said Court. have levied up
on and this day taken the following described
Real estate and buildings situated thereon. to
wit One Blacksmith Shop. thirty-fouu feet
long, by twenty wide, and a dwelling house
thirty feet long, by twenty-five feet wide, said
buildings being nearly new. and situated on
Lot No. II of Block 70 in Bay City in Pierce
County, Wisconsin Tog,t her with all the
right. title and interest, which the said defen
dant had at the time of rendering said Judg-
ment in and 10 the land on which said build
ings are situated, not exceeding one acre.
which viii expose for sale, and sell at public
aution 10 the highest bidder for cash at the
premises in Bay City in the County and State
aforesaid, at three O'Clock in the afternoon ofthc
fifth day of MAY, A. ID. 1860. TO satisfy said
Judgment or mechanics, with costs of sale.
J. S. WHITE. Pitts Atty.
II. p. AMES, Sheriff
of Pierce County. Wis.
March, oath, 1860. no39 CIV.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04

s~ Wewould 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.
No communication will be inserted, unless
ccompanied by the real name of the writer,
not necessarily for publication, but as guar
anty of the writer's good faith.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04
Notice.

All persons indebted as above are respect
fully requeatei to make payment without de-
Jay. J. W. PRAET.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04

gg- In Hudson the following city
officers are elected.
Mayor.-John Comstoek.
Tyeas.-S. S. Starr.
Aid. 1st Ward.-C. II. Lewis. NJ. A
Fulton.
End Wards. H. Cloueh, P. Fl. Ly-
man.
Sd Ward.-Allen Dawson, Mash,
Brown.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04

&c JAMES PIcKARD, of Glenmont
has on hand quantity of lime for sale
at low prices.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04

w- See notice of dissolution of PRATT
& FITTs.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04

Gy In Prescott the following city
officers were elected, all good Republi-
cans:
Mayor.-Paine Converse
Treas.-W. w. Hutchins.
School Supt.-H. n. Twombly.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04
ST. CrOix Valley Paint

A new and superior article for the use OF
Farmers, Manufacturers, and the public gen.
orally. 1t recommends itself
LIST For its Durability important
essential in its use upon surfaces subject TO
the weather..
2nd For its Resistance to Fire,
affording an extra protection TO exposed build
ings.
Sd For lis Ciieapness. making it suita-
BILE for the times, and adapted to general use.
Prepared by OLDS, CURTIS Il co,
Glenmont, Wis.
Orders solicited and promptly filled.
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Dissolution Notice.

The cepartnsrship heretofore existing urde,
the name and firm of PRATT 1t FIrrs, is thu
d ny dissolved By mutual ccnsent. All notes
and demands due said firm have been transfer
red to ]. w. Pratt. and all persons knowing
themselves indebted to said firm are hereby
requested to make payment to him.
]. w. PRATT.
T.. A. FIrTs
River Falls, April, 4th 1860.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04

H- The farmers are busy sow;n.
gran in this vicinity.
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River Falls, Pierce County. Wisconsin
wednesday, April, 4, 1890.

w Advertising bills must be paid quar-
erly. in advance.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04
Sheriff,s sale.

State of Wisconsin,
Circuit Court for Pierce County.
H. A. Truman
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04

In River Falls the following ticket was
elected.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-04

River Falls, March, %, 1866. n39t-f.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WEDNESDAY,, Jan. IL. 1860.
The House was opened at the usual hour
with prayer by the Chaplain.
Several petitions OF local character were
presented.
WHAT MONEY NAY BE TAKEN FOR TAXES.
Mr.. STEARNS introduced bill amend
atOry to the act relating to the election and
duties of Treasurer of State.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. MITCHELL called up his bill regu
lating the mode of administering assign.
ments in trust for the benefit of creditors.
The bill provides that the assignee or
trustee of persons making assignments, shall
be obliged to make his settlements, and be
under the jurisdiction of the District Court.
The bill was discussed by Messrs. Mitchell,
Cleveland, Sanborn, Stevens, and Coggs-
well. The bill was postponed for the
present
No. 33, a bill providing for the election
and defining the duties of County Survey
ors and repeating article I, chapter s, of
the Revised Statutes. The bill was re-
ferred to the Committee on State Affairs.
No 81, bill providing change in the
time of holding electors in this State from
the second Tuesday in October to the first
Tuesday after the first Monday of Novem-
Der, and for the Legislature to meet on the
first Tuesday of January, instead of the first
Wednesday of December, was considered
in Committee, and recommended passage.
No. 81, an amendment to the Homestead
Bill, providing that section of the bill
shall read, )" Nothing in this act shall be so
construed as to exempt any property in this
State from attachment or execution upon
which any lien exists by authority of law"
was referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary.
No. SIS, an amendment to the laws of
1856, relative to dispositions outside OF this
State, was recommended passage.
No. 81, an act for a State road from
Sank Rapids to Fon du Lac, on the St.
Louis river. Laid aside for the present.
No. 81, an act concerning State War
rants, providing for all State Warrants to
draw interest, after presentation to the
Treasurer, if not paid on presentation, was
taken up and laid aside for the present.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

THURSDAY, Jan. IL.
The House met at nine o'clock. and opened
without prayer.
INDIAN DEPRBDATIoNs.
II. F. No. IL, bill to prevent and pun
ish depredations OF wandering tribes of
Indians, was put on third reading.
A discussion ensued as to the necessity of
the bill, participated in by Messrs. Stevens.
Sweet, Stewart, Abraham, Armstrong,
Letford, Abbott, Secombe, Fox, Hulett,
Van Worries, and Donohue, after which the
bill was referred to special committee of
five, consisting Of Messrs. Fox, McDonough,
Ptaender, Shriner, and Armstrong.
TAXING CIVIL ACTIONS.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Kinkead for
taxing civil actions for the benefit of the
Judiciary fund, was taken up on third read
ing, and elected discussion as to the pro-
priety of passing such bill.
Mr.. ABRAHAM moved a reference of
the bill to the Committee upon Ways and
Means, upon which
Mr.. COGGSWELL moved to amend,
that the committee be instructed to bring in
bill providing for the tax to be levied
only on suits instituted by non residents
and proceeded to speak against the principle
of taxing suits, and in reply to the argu-
ments of members that the people who
danced should pay the fiddler-that those
who go to law should support the judiciary
he argued that upon the same print iple,
any man having business with the Governor
or other State officers, should pay tax for
such accommodation, and thus relieve the
State from their salaries. He thought the
proper way to bring down the expenses of
the judiciary, was to cut down the fees of
clerks and sheriffS, and other court officers,
about $50 per cent.
Mr.. CLEVELAND offered an amend
ment to the amendment, directing the com.
mittee to submit a section providing that
when appeals are taken from the Justices
Court, and judgment affirmed by the Dis
trict Court, that the costs of the suit in the
upper court, shall be paid by the appellant
into the County Treasury. He gave in
favor of his amendment case in point, in
one of the Courts on the Minnesota river,
that had cost 5000 to try, where the final
judgment was $3.50.
After discussion by Messrs. Secombe,
Fox, and Greene of Steele, the bill was
referred to the committee, without instruc-
tiOns.
The House then adjourned.
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The motion prevailed, and Messrs.
Heaton, Clark and Wells were appointed as
the committee.
BILLS PASSED.
An act to amend an act, &C., providing
for the government of the State Prison of
Minnesota.
RECOMMITTED.
The bill to provide for the compensation
of the members and officers of the Legisla-
ture, was recommitted to the Committee of
the Whole.
The bill to provide for the relief of the
creditors of the State was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
MIR. BALDWIN, of Scott, in the chair.
The compensation bill was under con-
sideration.
Mr.. STEVENS moved that section one
be amended so as to make the per diem of
members of the Legislature 50 per day.
Lost.
Mr.. WYNN hoped that gentlemen who
wanted to make BuDcOmbe " would do it
in speeches, instead of moving such amend
ments. He moved to strike out the So per
diem, and leave the sum blank. Lost.
Mr.. HEATON moved that it be 81 S715
cents in cash, or its equivalent. Lost.
MIR. WYNN moved to strike out the pro-
vision adopted yesterday, refusing extra pay
to the officers of the two bra1 ches. Car
ried.
This leaves the bill just as it came from
the House.
After considering several other bills, the
committee rose, and by their chairman
reported proceedings back to the Senate.
The recommendations of the committee
were mostly concurred in.
The Senate then adjourned
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Republican De fe at Anticipated III le6O'

Under the head of The Struggles of
1861" the n. Y. Tribune, discusses at
length the condition of the Republican
party. We qoute:
At the risk of being denounced as croak
ing and faint hearted. we tell the Republi-
cans of these United States that we believe
they are to be beaten, and we far badly
beaten, in the Presidential contest now
opening, unless they soon organize in their
several States, counties and townships or
election districts, and take comprehensive
measures to place their views and objects
so clearly and fully before the great body of
their fellow citizens as to secure thousands
of votes that will otherwise be cast against
them Let us be specific.
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The House then adjourned.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, Jan. IL.
The Senate was called to order by the
President. No quorum prensent when the
roll was first called. Prayer by the Chap
lain. Journal of yesterday read and ap-
proved.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Mr.. MACKUBIN To secure the
people of this State against excessive taxa
ton. This bill limits the taxes of all kinds
in this State to five mills on the dollar.
By Mr.. STANNARD To attach the
County of Isanti to the County of Anoka
for judicial purposes.
BY Mr.. M'KUSICK: For an act relating
to mortgages and securities.
By Mr.. STEWART: Relating to free
schools in the City of St. Paul.
B. Mr.. ROBINSON To vacate town
plots and additions by the District Courts.
By Mr.. MACKUBlN In relation to
Free Schools in the City of st. Paul.
RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions offered yesterday by Mr..
McLaren, relating to the expenditure of the
contingent funds by the late officers of the
State, with power to send for persons and
papers, came up.
Mr.. EDGERTON said that this was a
question in which the Democratic party had
invited investigation, but the majority had
refused heretofore to allow it, and asked, as
large portion of the minority were absent,
that the resolutions be laid over for the pre-
sent.
The resolutions were adopted, and Kessrs.
McLaren, Andrews and Holly were appoint.
ed the Committee.
PETITIONS.
By. Mr.. STEWART A memorial from
the City of St. Paul, enclosing amendments
to the City Charter.
By Mr.. EVANS A petition from the