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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15
A MATTER OF FACT MAN.

Professor BIS q tcr-of-fact
man, whose grave aspect is generally
considered proof against the assaults of
the most inyeterate joker. Heis man
Of exemplary piety and while occupying
a PROFESSIONAL chair in college. as he
did for many years with distinguished
ability, bis voice was often heard in the
morning exercises Of the chapel. 1t hap
penod, during this period, that a great
ReyRaIist held .'protracted meeting IN
the place. One evening, while passing
through the aisle, aud questioning those
who appeared to be interested, as was his
custom. his attention was attracted by
Professor B., who seemed 10 be. re-
garding him earnestly, and he at once ap,
preached him with the. question, 'Slr, arc
Won professor?7 The sharp gaze OF the
reverend gentleman was returned WITH a
glance of equal penetration, mixed with
no little surprise at the assurance OF the
iiniduisitor; and, after q inorne'itafy hesta
ton Eyes, sir,n said he; "Professor q
Mathematics and Civil Engineering an
the University Of thiscity."
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15
MRS. SwESSHELM AN ID HER
PRINTING OFFICE.

& genial correspondent of Harper's
Magazine, in an article in the last num-
Der, descriptive of a trip to Red River,
thus aliudes to the 'speculiar institution"
of St. Cloud.
''The greatest institution, tho peculiar
one Of St Cloud, / have failed to men
tion-the st. Cloud newspaper. Joseph
and | called upon its editor the we'll
known Mrs. Sgisshelm, and were per-
mted to see the most northwestern print
ing Office of the cis-montane State. We
found the reputed ogre a largs-eyed, live
ly little woman, with a. masculine and
unhandsome breadth and height Of fore
head, wearing plain brown Quakerish
dress, aud occupied in sewing together
carpet for the principal room in hersnew
house just finished and adjoining the old
one. She was very busy, and therefore
kept her position on tie floor and went
on with her work, telling US, however,
that she was glad We came, begging us to
go on and talk, but launching her bark
in the current of conversation before we
had knocked away the shores ofour own.
She was absorbent and capacious of il.
formation, uniting the professional iuquis-
itivenoss of the reporter with the friendly
curiosity of her sex. Her comments were
shrewd and her talk elton witty. Pre-
sently she left her work and took us into
the printing Office and sanctum. Tho
latter was small apartment partitioned
offrom the main room, long and narrow
Ia one corner stood the editorial desk,
with pile of exchanges surmounted by
the professional scissors and paste-pot.-
She had been compelled to use the sane
tum as living room also. At the right
stood table with the dishes laid for tea.
and close at the left a cooking stove load
ed with teapot, frying-pan, and kettles.
Every thing appeared in confusion in this
.sanctum; for it was not large enough to
swing cat comfortably in, and yet WAS
crowded with miscellaneous contents Of an
editorial office, a kitchen, and dining
room, and served, besides, as the pass
age way to the larger room beyond. In
this room were the haud-pross aud stands
oftype, enc or two halfmade-up forms
and a half a dozen galleys rested on the
table, while the walls were adorned with
posters announcing horse sales, houses to
rent, etc. A window was broken, and
the floor Uttered. Leaning against the
form table in this dingy room, the brave
woman told us how she had learnnd ia
set type herself, and thon taught boysto;
how she made up the forms how she had
got along with stiff-neeked and rebelioos
people; how she had enjoyed her perSecu-
tons and mild martrydom; how she had
endured the res angustCe doasi, and. like
all the rest of us work:es, had nearly ciel
10 getting living.H
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15
IN A BAD FIX.

A clever correspondent of The Milwau
kee Sentinel writes of an incident on ths
Hudson River Rail road IN this wise
| An old man sat by his side, and, finally
addressing him, the Miwaukeean said:
Sir, you seem to have travelled great
distance?'
Yes; some two thousand miles
! Cab, indeed. What part of the
WestY
Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Then you can express an opinion as
to the result of the Presidential canvass
in those States?'
No, can't. might have done so
before left home, but. now that | have
got back confess l don't know anything
about it.
| Don't you find the sentiment very
strong for Lincoln? 2
yes: sentiment, indeed, rather than
sense. The Republicans enlist all the
sentiment; they are a sentimental set
Seeing that | was more amused than
surprised, he continued:
See here, I'll tell you. I am GO years
old. ] have raised family of four boys,
and raised them all in the ortbordox De
mocratic faith. Fifteen years ago. my
boy John went to Illinois and voted the
Democratic ticket regularly. I d d we'll
with john, and helped him stock his farm
and pay his mortgage. He was smart
boy--was John. Well sir, when that de-
bate between Douglas and Lincoln was
raging III Illinois John got CROCHET in
his head and became Republican. 1t
was hard blow for me, tell you.--
Well Phil, grew up, and I set him up in
Des Moines, bought him quarter section
and told him to get married. Phil. did
well, but the first thing heard was that
he was Republican, and the young
scamp triedto convert me by writing
long letters about Kansas, &c. |
talked pretty sharp to both of them, but
they bath voted for Fremont in spite of
me. But there was Rodger and Dan
both ut home yet, and felt sure they
would never desert the faith Of their faith
sr. | set Rogers up in Iowa.. alongside
ofhis brother, with faint hope he might
reclaim Him. And Dan went off to Rock
CoaBty. Wisconsin; and year ago l
found cut Sir, that Roger was publishing
Republican paper, and Dan was making
speeches for a Republican Governor in
in Wisconsin. 1t nearly broke my heart,
bat whit c6uN do! The boys said they
nowsaw the error ofvoting for Buchanan.
Well, Sir, a low months ago | made mp
my mind 10 20 West myself for the first
time in ny life, aud sac about things
7 did 50 West, and haPpenad 10 hear
Douglas make speech while | vas away
from home. You may not believe 1t
Sir, but I'm gong home now, and dont
know whether | am a Democrat or a
Republican myself
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15
THE CHRISTIANS DUTY
IN Politics.

HORACE GREELEY, in an article in the
last IadepSndent, says;
at is just and singing reproach tc
the good that they are not, as class, SC
generally jealous and effective in politics
as the bad. The keeper of one grog- shop
is worth more, as general rule, TO the
party he favors, than two average dea-
Gems. This need not and should not be.
A man truly religious must therefore be a
better patriot--more devoted to his coun-
try's well-being aud willing to make
sacrifices to promote or secure it-than a
loose liver and scoffer. If his religion
leads or incfines him to look with indiff-
erence Oh political struggles and stay
away from the polls, there must be hole
in it. He forgets or disregards the Di-
vine Injunction, Render unto Cesar the
things that are Caesars" If thore be
anywhere man SO pious that he does
not care to vote, he certainly stands in
need of enlightenment, if not a sterner
discipline. A religion that docs not man
fest itself in the market, the field, the
street, and at the polls, belongs to darker
and mole superstitious age than that into
which we have been born.
1t is very true that bad men some
times connect themselves with the best
political cause, acting so as to render it
odious to the superficial and unthinking.
But here is just whore the interposition Of
the good becomes indispensable. 1t is
their imperative duty to separate the good
from the bad--tbe righteous cause from
its unworthy champions, putting, each in
proper ligbtand iyoking q righteous jndg-
mont on each. Let the bad be coutound-
cd and baffied at the primary meetings,
in the nominating conventions, at the
polls, in the halls Of legislation, and
wherever they may be found, and let the
most needless or prejudead be made to
realize that tie goodcau has other than
unworthy advocates, Ii bad nominations
are made, let no man Of Christian princi-
pie desert the poisson that. accounts. lot
him rather attend them the more assidu-
uusly, in order 10 vote and act against
such candidate, and in favor ofsubstitutes
whom he knows to be true and worthy
Such course, uniformly pursued by con
scieIntious men, would not merely save
our country from misruIe and official cor
ruption: it would commend Religion as
an active, prevailing, life-giying power,
to thousands who now disregard and I'M
dervalue it. 1t would be practical obedi-
ence to the Masters injunction, 'Let
your light 50 shine before men, that 9TH
ers, seeing your good works, may glorify
YOUR Father who is in heaven"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15
NUMBER

ed him so much. They used to say it
hell to be on this place; but after few
months they got used to his ways, and
liked him better than any of the rest
He had not had any run away now III
some time. When they ran away, they
would generally return within q fortnight.
If many of them went off, or ifthey stay
ed out long, he would make the rest OF
the force work Sunday, or deprive them
of some of their usual privileges until they
returned. The negroes on the plantation
could always bring them in if they chose
to. They depended on them for their food
and thew had only to step the supplies to
oblige them to surrender.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15
THE JOURNAL.
River Falls, Pierce County. Wisconsi
''sIea change, but Principles
never"
Democracy as IL used 10 be.

The peftinaeity with which Democrats
are continually assuring us that their
principles never change, coupled with their
present furious advocacy Of non iuterYsn
ton, affords very interesting subject Of
contemplation. 1t is we'll known that
the Democracy of Wisconsin was origin
ally free soil party, and occupied the
same ground in relation to slavery in the
territories which is now occupied by the
Republican party.
We subjoin a copy of the resolutions
passed at a Democratic State Convention,
held at Madison, Sept. 5th, 1s49. They
were as follows; .a
ResoIvsd, That we are opposed to the
extension of slavery into the territories
aotc free.
Resolved, That we ere opposed to the
admission Of any new State into the I'm
ion, the Constitution or laws of which
creste or sustain slavery. azE s.E
Resolye1, That all national laws
which sustain or recognize slavery, except
where it exists as distinct State right,
vhould be repealed.
Rssolged, That we believe it to be the
luiy Of Congress to incorporate the pro-
visions of the ordinance OF 1887, prohib-
i.iag slavery or involuntary servitude,int
saIiterritorial organic acts hereafter to be
-asssd, and TO OPPOSE THE AID
MISSION INTO THE UNION OF
Any NEW SLAVE STATES.
Copies of these resolutions were sent
to tae nominees for State Offices and re-
csived their appreciation, and they we're
the basis Of the Democratic party. The
doctrine Of non-interYentioa had already
been preached, but the Democracy of
Wisconsin said ''no more extension of
slavery territory"
who has changedi The Democrats
tras to the principle, and who by reason
offidelity are now in the Republican
party; or those who have been false to
The principle, and true only to the empty
name and the ambitious leaders. "Men
change, but principles never
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15
THE e ATS.

ola that county of Kentucky whero
the rats spoiled some ofthe finest sheets of
Audubon's port-folio, there once lived al
eccentric individual named Hooker, who
was blind in one eye. Hooker was resid-
ing with friend and one morning, while
the woman of the house was getting break
fast ready, Hooker was sitting at one side
Of the Fireplace, with-a, fishing line and
hook baitod, angling for a IA. in hole III
the hearth. The RAJ caught at the bait,
and Hooker jcrked sufficiently hard 70
bring the rat out and land him in the
skillet frying the meat upon the Goals be-
fore the fire. The fall was sudden that
| the grease flew in various directions, and,
among Others, small quantity iltos tbs
sound eye of Hooker, There. said he,
I'm blind now! fit had only been my
other eye | would not, have cared q snap !
OIL wisL + could del Yes, IN gig
+ BOOT 10 dief" p s@s9.t @ s3ti @5f
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15
BATHING THE GIRLS AT
CAPE BAY.

Life at Cape May is thus hit off by
somebody who has seen the elephant
''Rush down through the crowd--go in
lemons !-sw'p!-how refreshing the first
ice cold swash Of foam-toe-doep, ankle
deep, knee deep-rve got Mary by the
hand --joPy:: ,little d baud -whpep-t the
surf is up to b er uice little black leather
belt now--steady!--turn me back to
great sea-here comes an elephant break
er, regular Great Eastern rolling in-an
all devouring smooth rolling monster
alb, but Mary gives lovely scream-just
before it breaks lift her up; hold her
high-am lost myself in watery abyss
but wave lifts us-takes us in, and
Mary declares with emphatic delight she
actually seemed to fly in shore-it was so
delicious! Yes-don't doubt it-not
much flying for gentleman bather though
Wants a strong arm and long practice tc
battle girl well this way-girl must know
how toe--know how TO catch breaker
just before breaking-turn feet in shore
half fioat-ket ZIP ~
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15
GOT ANOTsEER ONE,

Mat Root, Of Painssille is taking the
census Of Lake county. The other day
he received a call from an old farmer, at
whose house he had called few days be-,
fore, in one Of the towns he had canvass.
ed. The farmer fumbled a.kwardly
with his bat, and didn't seem to know ex-
actly how to get at his business, Mat
inquired after. the health of hls sixteen
children, al under seventeen years Of age,
whose names he remembered TO have ia
ken, spoke about tho weathss, SIC, lut
the honest oil farmer seemed to be lnore
and more embarrassed. At length tho
visitor bltrtsd oct, "My old woman
sent me down to tell you to come and take
the census. over aaaip--she's got another
one ''- cEerelerd Rfmosrat.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15
~ Sorrow gathers around great

g Sorrow gathers around great
.seuls as storms do around mountains, but,
ike them, they break the storm and pu-
rfy tho AIR of the plain beneath Them
very heavy burden of sorrow seems like
S S. tone hung around her neck, yet they
are often only like the stones used by
aearI divers, which enable them to reach
thsis prize and rise enriched. A small
e7.row distracts, great one makes us
-ol!ectsd--as bell loses its clear tone
xksn slightly cracked, and RECEIVERS II
: hen the fissure is enlarged Jean
p4k.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15
w 'sWhy, Sarah, remarked a school

~ "Why, Sarah" remarked a school
master to a pretty girl, who had failed to
give satisfactory answer to a question in
arithmetic, "when was your age could
answer any question in arithmetic that
was asked me-" Of you please, sir, can
give you question don't think you can
answer. ''lVhat is it, Sarah Why, sir,
suppose one apple caused the ruin of the
whole human race, how many such apples
given by me, would cause you to give the
whole school "a weeks holiday on the 4th
ofJuly q The schoolmaster tainted and
has never dared to look at Sarah since.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15
WHAT WE WOULD DO.

The Patriot asks us whether the Re
publican party would restore the Missoun
Compromise if it. were in power. 1t
would do better than that. The Repub-
lican party hold that slavery cannot con-
stitutionally exist in any Of the territt ries.
The Republican Missouri Compromise
line would be identical with the line di-
viding Mexico from our territorial do
main.-tState Journal. .,..,
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15

A SCENE ON A SOUTHERN PLAN
TiTiON---WH;pPlNG A We
MAN.

F. S. Olmestead has recently pub
iished another book of travels in the
Slave states. 1t relates principally to the
South Western States, his former volumes
having been. confined to the sea board
and other portions of the Union. A close
observer, and scrupulousIy accurate in his
statements, it must form an interesting
volume. The following extract gives
some idea Of the discipline to which South
ern slaves are occasionally subjected
That the picture, horrible rs it is, is not
overdrawn, we have a gentleman con-
nected with the .State Jonrnai Office who
cen vouch for its truthfulncss, from his
own personal knowledge. He was born
and brought up at the South, within
stones throw Of the residence of the fire
eater, Yancy, and his boyhood has wit
messed precisely. similar cases of brutal
whipping Of fsma!o slaves. for trivial of.
fences: .H...s
The segerest corporal punShp1ent of
negro that witnessed at the South, oc
Cured while was visiting this estate
/ suppose, however, that punishment
equally severe is common-in fact, 1t
must be necessary to the maintenance OF
adequate discipline on every large panta-
tom 1t is much more necessrv than on
shipboard, because the opportunities of
hiding away and Sinking labor, and Of
wasting and injuring the owners proper
ty without danger to thems elves, are far
greater in the case Of the slave than in
that of the sailor, but above all, because
there is no real moral obligation on the
BART of the negro to do what is demanded
of him. The sailor PERFORMS his duty IN
obedience to voluntary contract; the
slave is in involuntary servitude. The
manner of the overseer who inflicted the
punishment, and his subsequent CONVERSE
ton with me about it, indicated that it
was by no means an unusual occurrence
with him. / had accidentally encount-
cred him, and he was showing me his
plantation In going from one side OF 1t
to the other, we had twice crossed deep
gully. at the bottom ofwhich was a thick
covert of brushwood. We were crossing
it a third time, and had passed nearly
through the brush, when tae overseer
suddenly stopped his horse, exclaiming,
"What's that? Halo. who are you
there?"
1t was girl lying at full length on
the ground at the bottom of the gully,
evidently intending to hide herself from
us in the bushes.
"Who are you there's" =
oSam's Sail, sir"
"What are you skulking there for?''
The girl half rose, but gave no answer
"Have you been here all day?"
mo, sir"
GLOW did you get here"
The girl made no reply.
"Where have you been all day."
The answer was unintcliigible.
| After some further questioning, she
said her father accidentally locked her in,
when he went out in the morning.
y "How did you manage to get out?"
"Puslsd plank of, sir, and crawled
out" ss.t -. a....-.... ~ =
The everseer was silent fol. a moment
& looking at.the girl, and then said. sThai
won't do-come ont here The cir
arose at once and walked toward him
she was about eighteen years of age. 4
/. bunch of keys hung at her waist, which
4 theooverseer espied, and he said >"Ab
4 r.. L..s L..
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15

"THERE won't be darned thing this
summer but politics." said Jonathan, who
was discussing matters with a friend. II
tell Won that / can't meet anybody but
what they're putin inter me bout the
little giant, Southern niggers, old Brown,
the Constitution, and the spread eagle,
the rail splitter, and a laundering lot OF
other names. Consarn it, why the bull
frogs in heapond back of our barn, are
all on the litter, believing out 'Oid Alb :
--Old ABE 'Illinois-Illmois, Put
hinn THROUGHPUT him through-eiUg.r.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15
A Coon WOMAN NEVER Grows OLD.

A Coon WOMAN NEVER Grows OLD.
Years pass over her head, but if be
nevoIence and virtue duelli in her heart,
she is as cheerfulas when the spring OF
of life opened to her view. When W.
look at a good woman, we never think OF
her age, she looks as charming as when
the rose Of youth first doomed on her
cheek. That rose has Aot faded yet-it
will never fade. In her neighborhoed,
she is the friend and benefactor, Who
does not respect and love the woman who
has passed her days in acts Of kindness
and imercy9 We repeat, such woman
can never grow old. She will always be
/ fresh and .buoyant in spirits, and active
in humble deeds of mercy and beneFo-
lence. atsaz a1R 50, > sfI ass'
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15
:, - -. ...,Wife. bring me some cold beef

nE aWife, bring me some cold beef
said n shiftless husband, when, for the
first time in his life, he discovered that he
vas more hungry than thirsty. ''Tbere
is np beef in the house," was the mild re-
ply. ..Fetch me some pork, then" ..'No
pork. sither.p "Wsll, then, let me have
some potatoes" "Not a tosleft.' -
Thunder and lightning! get me some
bread. them" "The breads all gope.'-
gV..ell. give Ell me a knife and fork, and lot
ne % through the motions" q zs-y.s
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15
A CAUTIOUS JUDGE.

An Irish Judge tried two most motor
ious fellows for highway robbery. To
the astonishment Of the Court, as well as
the prisoners themselves, they were found
not guilty. AS they were being removed
from the bar, the judge. addressing the
jailer, said Mr.. Murphy, you would
greatly ease my mind if you would keep
these two respectable gentlemen until sew
on or haIf-past seven o'clock, for | mean
to 90 to Dublin to night, an ] prefer to
have o few hours the start Of Them >
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15
~ A Southern paper expresses |.

- Eg A Southern paper expresses the
confident belief, that in the event of Mr..
Lincoln's election, no man will dare to
accept Office undsr him in the, slsgehold-
ing States. We should regret exceeding
lv to see Lincoln elected, but, sooner than
let all the offices In Louisville remain va
cant, we would take. a few of them our.
selvss-if only to show we were moi
afraid Prentice. = ssi ear
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15

@E Peterson's Ladies Magazine
for September, is on our table. 1t has
fne engraving, and is literally filled with
fashion plates, illustrations and literary
Alatter. Success to Peterson.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15

TIE WAsHBuRNs. There are seven
brothers of the Washburns. aud they
are re all said to be men, Of good ability
Their father, Who resides in Maine, is &c
years old.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15

THE EVERGREEN.
BY GEORGE P. MORRIS.

Love cannot be the aloe-tree,
Whose bloom but ence is seen;
Go search the groye-the tree ofloye
Is sure the evergreen:
For that's the same, in leaf or frame,
Meath cold or sunny skies;
You tako the ground its roots have bound
Or it, transplanted, dies
II.
That love thus shoots, and firmly roots
In woman's heart, we see;
Through smiles and tears III after-years
1t growsa fadeless tree. 1859
The tree of love, all trees above,
Forever may be seen, -..&.
In summers bloom or winters. gloom.
A hardy evergreen.
Home Journal.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15

Nature, that we may not be disguised
and discouraged with heholdlng our own
internal sdeforrnities, has wisely and kind
" turned the sight Of the eyes enlrely
outward.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15

Scene AT A REsTAuBANT.--.W Waiter
speaks-PIease, sir, how VIII you have
your stake cooked?
j.. Serious Gentlena,a---W Well doae, good
audfaieblui serSantsa sls :alldw &aot
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-08-15

Read not books alone, but men; and
chiefly be careful tolread thyself,
aRAs e@ssgs