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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-10-11
At the Hop.
iBY @. A. BAKER. JR.

"Yes, Im here, l suppose you're delighted:
You'd heard was not coming downl
Why I've been here week rather carly
know, but it's horrid in town.
At Boston? Most certainly, thank you,
The music is perfectly sweet;
OF course like dancing in Summer,
It's warm, but don't mind tbs heat
The clumsy thing! Oh, how he hurt me!
treaty. can't dance any more
Let's walk-see, they're forming q Lanciers ;
These square dances are sucha bore
My cloak, oh Ireally don't need it,
Well, carry it7-so, in the folds
hate it, but Ma made me bringit;
She's frightened to death abuot colds,
This is rather cooler than dancing,
They're lovely piazzas up here;
Those lanterns look sweet in the bushes,
It's lucky the night is so clear.
am rather tjred-in this corner?-
Very well, II you like-I don't care
But you'll have to sit on the railing
You see there is only one chair.
so long since you've seen me oh, ages !
Let's see, why its ten days ago
Seems years of course-don't look spooney.
1t isn't becoming, you know.
How bright the stars seem tonight, don't
they?
What was it you said about eyes?
How ,sweet--you must be poet
One never can tell till he tries.
Why can't you be sensible, Harry?
L don't like mems arms on my chair.
Re still If Won don't stOn this nonsense
I'll get up and leave you-so there
Oh please don't-I don't want to hear it
A boy like you talking of love
My answer well, sir, you shall have it
just wait till l take off my glove.
See that ?-Well, YOU needn't look tragic,
It's only solitaire ring
OF course am proud of livery
It's rather an elegant thing.
Engaged l--yes-why didn't you know?
| thought the news must reach here
Why, the wedding will be in October
The happy man ?'-Charley Leclear.
Now don't blame mel tried to stop YOU
But you ,could go on like goose;
lin sorry it ppened--forget it
Don't think of it-don't-whats the use?
There's somebody coming-don't look So
Get up on the railing again
Can't you seem as if nothing had happened {?
l never saw such geese as men
All, Charley, you've found me! A galop?
The ''Bahn trei ?" Yes; take my bouquet
And my fan if you will-now I'm ready
You'll excuse me, of course, Mr.. Gray"
-Scribner'S for October.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-10-11
The Exploits of a Gifted Dog.

Washington Correspondence of the Cincinnati
Commercial.
There is remarkable dog belonging
to one of the steam fire engine COM
panies in this city. The engine house
is on Capitol Hill, and the company is
noted for being one of the prompest,
quickest and most effective in the coun-
try. The members are sober, peacea-
BILE, and very attentive to their duties.
The engine is as clean and shiny as a
new watch, and cleaner lot of horses
harnesses and general equipments were
never seen. The engine company is
also celebrated for their dog. He is of
the Newfoundland breed, large and
heavy built. His coat is full and
shaggy and of very dark brown.
The face of the dog is
amiable as Venus, his jaws are large
and powerful, and his teeth sharp and
long. Whenever an alarm of fire is
sounded the dog listens attentively for
a moment until the number of bells in
dicates the locality he Iushes, bark
ing furiously, to the stable of the
horses, which is the basement of the
engine house, and by the time he gets
there the horses are out, and he takes
his position at their head and runs to
the engine. The fire has been lighted
in the meantime, and in less than three
minutes the engine is rushing through
the streets as If hell had
broken loose. What is wonderful
about the dog is, that the instant the
driver mounts his seat and takes the
reins in his hands the dog starts off at
a fearful pace in the direction of the
fire, barking loudly and keeping time
with the bell Of the engine, giving a
bark for every stroke of the bell. How
the dog knows where the fire is has
been for months mystery 20 me. The
horses are close behind him, and seem
to follow him. He turns corners, avoids
the tracks of street cars, and leads the
way, indeed, to the scene of the fire.
Can it be possible that the dog knows
the system of alarms in this city? re4
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-10-11
Personal.
BRET HARTE has prepared lecture
on California pioneers.

|. BRET HARTE has prepared lecture
on California pioneers.
LOUISA County, Michigan has
woman who is a century old.
A STATUE Of General Reynolds is to
be erected on the battlefield at Gettys-
burg, where he was killed.
+ The Jewish Messenger suggests a
new field for Stanley in the discovery of
the ten lost tribes of Israel.
GAMBErTA says Napoleon and his
minions fleeced France of 600, 900, 600
francs.
The cornerstone of the monument
to Miles Standish will be laid at Dux-
bury, Mass, on the 18th of October. /
LIEUTENANT HUNpT Won HAFFTEN, a
battle-scarred veteran of the Prussian
army, has eloped to Utah with two
daughters of Berlin banker.
Mr.. GLADSTONE, Mr. Stuart Mill. and
the Earl of SALISBURY have received
honorary degrees from the University
of Munich. -,......
The Empress of Austria writes to
woman's club at Vienna: "Ladies.
keep away from politics. There is
nothing bat misery in it,
THE Rev. Dr. Bellows will return to
the United States about the end of
September. He is receiving many at
tentions in England.
The estate of George Black, late of
the iron firm of Floyd & Black, Pitts
burg. is found to be worth over ST.
100000 SO asr Stow ,s
M. RoUzEAUD, the husband of Nils
son, is the grandson Of blacksmith
and son of merchant. Nilsson her.
self was peasant girl Is years of age.
Miss SAL1IE CoNNAueHT hanged her
self in johnson County, Tennessee,
because her father would not consent to
her marriage. She was thirty-fve
years old.
A FRENCHMAN, M. DELsoL, is to fol-
low in the track of DR.. Livingstone.
He goes to Africa at his own expense,
and will make thorough exploration
of the interior.
Miss EMILY FAITHFUL will leave Liv-
erpool for New York by the Oceanic,
Sept. 26, accompanied by her Secreta-
ry, Miss Pattison. One of her objects
in her approaching tour through the
United States, is to make inquiries in
to the regulations concerning the EN-
ployment of women in factories.
HERR BUoHNER, the noted German
physicist, is expected shortly to arrive
in America, and will give lectures in
our principal cities during the autumn
and winter.
LIvINGsToNE's discoverer writes to
an English friend that he is 40 Welsh
man, but an American, and adds
My name is neither Thomas, Rowlands,
Smith, Jones, nor Robinson, but plain
Henry M. Stanley. At Is L was in
Missouri, at II in Arkansas, at IS in
New Orleans, at 10 in Europe, travel
ing, at 20 in the war and so on.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-10-11

The lady principals of the Brooklyn
public schools have petitioned the Board
OF Education for an increase of salary.
They now receive only $1,000 per annum,
and pray that their pittance may be in
creased to $1,000 per year. The female
principals Of New York schools are paid
$1,000 per year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-08
The Old Mems Grant Meeting.

Well, wife, we've had a meeting at the school
house on the hill.
And was chosen Chairman to keep the old men
still;
But / found I couldn't do II; each man down
his cane would plant.
And shout with all the voice he had. I'm going
in for Grant"
We talked through the past four years, what
great things had been done;
How the nations debt had melted like snow be-
We said. to keep it meltin', do bettor thing we
can't,
Than to stick and hang together. and all go in
for Grant.
We looked through our naked spectacles upon
Then drew the veil of charity DER giant Summers
We said, we like you. Sumner but go your
Then msde the school house echo with rousing
cheer tor Grant"
We didn't have much charity for rrumbull or
They stand around the party gate, pair of
snarling ours;
Their speeches cannot harm us. nor make Grant
toe their mark,
He's an oil Galena tanner. and knows how to
handle bark.
We talked about Grants smokin'.-we thought
IL no great SIM
To vote that out of office, we might vote a worse
one in;
And, seein' we were smokers, 'twouldn't do for
us TO rant.
So we lit our pipes together, and smoked the
health of Grant.
In the days Of the rebellion none Of u. could
go 20 fight.
But we read from morn till evening how he bat
tied for the right:
He has been the nations servant in the days OF
peace and war,
And tie treason melts before him like the smoke
from his cigar.
| After I'd adjourned the meeting gave each the
friendly grip;
| We, every one. determined to stand by the war
tried ship:
| We will not topple over. we will not even slant
| But put our canes down Erm and strong, and
| stand UP straight for Grant
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-08

myself about as much lied about as anybody
else. The New York Tribune tried Its hand
on me, and asserted that / received about
81, 900 900 from a certain railway company
for aiding them in getting bill through
Congress. / stated, as soon as | saw that,
in public speech atCleveland, that there was
one thing lacking in the chain OF evidence,
which was that was not in Congress until
about two years after that bill passed. Moth
ing daunted, they came back and said That
is all true, but the two millions was given
for what should do when did get into the
House Of Representatives. Which remind
ed me ny strikingly of that ludicrous
scene in " Our American Cousin" which you
have all seen. Lord Dundreary is walking
in the dairy with his lady love, and says he,
+" Ny dear, does your brother like cheese ?"
Ny lord" says she, have no brother"
al Says he, but If you had brother, would
your brother like cheese~ [Grest laughter.
Now, my friends, don't stand up here to
defend the Adm nistration of Gen. Grant. 1t
has always been my conviction that when
an administration needed defense, it had
better retire. If thought Grants Admins
tration could beput on the defensive, and If
thought we could be victorious, | would
step on one side. Gen. Grants Admins
traton points to its facts, and TO its acts,
not to its professions. 1t points you to the
four yours of magnificent prosperity; it
points you to peace, and to responsibility
and to peace with all nations on the earth !;
it points you to higher standard ofdiplom-
acy than has ever been known, with more
brilliant results than with the cannon and
the sword it points you to a domestic policy
and foreign policy animated by the high
est Christian principle known to men it
presents, in other words, " model of an
American Administration" This four years
has been in the keeping of the Repu blican
party, and looking at it with all its results
in war and in peace, l may say here, as
have elsewhere, hat it is not irrevelant to
take upon my lips the words OF the great
Apostle of the Gentiles, when summing up
the glor Gus trumphs of faith-for the Re
publican parry itself has based itself on faith
in God and God given human rights" We
have subdued kingdoms, wrought righteous
ness, obtained provinces 5, stopped the mouths
of lions, quenched the violence OF hre,
'scaped the edge of the sword, out of weak
ness we're made strong, waxed valiant IN
fight, turned to flight the armies of the
aliens" Loud and long continued APP
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-08
A Man Who Knew Ann Street.

In coming from Syracuse met with
a contretempS, or rather countfy.temps.
Says he, &" Be you from York p
Says |, I'm your vinegar
Says he, much acquainted down
there?"
Says l, "That's me exactly"
Says he, " Do you know Ann Street 2"
Says /, Unusually So"
Says he, Well, l declare, want to
know if you really do know Ann Street,"
Says l, "Sure as pickery.'
Says he, "Well, how does she get
along?'
Says l, "She is fourishing."
Says he, 81 suppose she is growing
finely ?"
Says l, "Growing. l suppose she is
growing! They are putting up build
ing seven or eight stories high on one
of her corners for the Herald"
He looked at me amazed, and says he,
Putting up building on one of her
corners?'
Says l, eyes"
Says he, -" Look here, stranger, there's
some mistake. / guess the Ann Street
| mean and the Ann Street you mean
are two different people. l was talking
about niece of mine who went to New
York year ago to learn the millinery
business"
Says l, "Why in thunder didn't you
say SOP"
Says he, 81 did."-Joln.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-08
The AdamS.COlt Murder-A COinci.
deucp

A daughter of the brother of Mr..
Lane, who was recently murdered at
Dorchester, was made widow by a
murder of still more heartless nature
Mr.. Adams, who was murdered by
Colt some years ago. in New York, being
her husband. Mr.. Adams left his
residence one morning, to collect bill
of Mr.. Colt, and he was not heard Of
for about a week. Mr.. Colt brother Of
the famous rev liver Colt murdered him
in his office, doubled and cut up the
body, put it in box and shipped it for
New Orleans but owing to the deten.
ton Of the vessel for other causes the
murder was discovered. Colt, it will be
remembered, was convicted and ordered
to be hung. Two hours .efore the time
Of execution the prison took fire, and,
as some believe, Colt escaped in fire.
mems clothes, and still lives, though it
was said he committed suicide, and a
body found was said to be his. 1t is
most singular and sad that the widow
of the murdered Adams should now
come TO Boston to attend the funeral
of her murdered uncle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-08
New Chicago.

Laura Ream tells the readers Of the
Cincinnati Commercial OF New Chicago.
She says:
To me, who had not seen the city
since the week after the Sre, the change
was astounding. Instead of ruins so
immense and so pictures que that they
seemed to be of the past and eternal, |
found a city substantial and magnif.
cent. There are plenty of waste places,
but they are not desolate. Thousands
of men are at work clearing away rub
bish, molding and building and as for
the crowd that used to make all Chicago
look like Broadway, Now York, it is
here again, with twice the vim and a
little more independence. Before Chi.
cago was the axis of the universe now
every good citizen of Chicago is the
central figure Of creation. There is in
his very walk lofty air as much as to
say, See how | build up again." 1t
is marvel that makes my heart re.
.joice, and my pen runs wild with the
theme. | must be permitted to wonder
at and admire the most perfect speci.
mems of architecture in the country. 1t
is observable all over the city in many
of the new buildings, but on State
street there are whole blocks of build.
ings of as pure marble and exquisite
form as the stored palaces of Venice.
1t will not do for sentimental transat.
lantic tourists to pirate any more of the
crude taste of the n0uUea1 richie of
America. Here is a city, according to
popular belief, made of corners in
wheat whisky and baco, and DOv,,
lation as cosmopoli an as any in the
United States, that has raised the
standard of architectural beauty to the
highest point. 1t would really be a
public benefit to have views OF these
specimens of high art distributed
throughout the land.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-08

THROWN themselves on their knees before
HIM, ez the man, with tears a streamin down
Their cheeks. Don't
''Sir!" sed sternly (for felt the time he'd
come for plain talk "ef you will go, NV
course you must There is nothn in the con-
stitushn NV the Yoonittd States that pre-
vents a man from maxim fool NV Myself
That is one of our reserved rites. But, gem
tie sir, listen TO advice. / repeat, Don't.
| kin stand il. / am an old man, and hey but
a few DAYS to linger. You are an old man and
wot happens 10 you don't matter. We hev
neither NV us much Nv life or character to
lose. But hev pity on these young men
them any further down than possible. They
kin, il il troo, change their names and go
west, but il will foller EN-. Hey pity on EN-.
But ef VOC will go-go prepared so that ez
little damage will be done ez possible. Cut
all the telegram wires, so that reports NV yoor
speeches kin by no means be sent out. To
make ashoorance doubly shoor, leave behind
YOU skilfu burglars who shell destroy the
mails, that reports shell not get out in that
way. Kill rcmorselisy evry man 700 see with
a notebook and pencil. Put yoorself in
posishen TO deny what 700 bey sed, whenever
il may be deemed necessary. BY SIGH thorough
and radical treatment, 700 wood be compare
lively harmless, and ysur speeches would not
weigh onto us ez terrible eZ did the last 700
them precautions. do it but 700 do ii without
me. / shell wash my hands NV the whole biz
mis-. and go back to the Cross Roads, where Ell
the Twin amt so good, commune daily with
better men. l hev sed.
The Sage conclooded finally not TO go. but
rather to trust the sober second thought NV
the people.
The jig is up. commenst borowin money
this mornin nv evry man who comes TO
Chappaqua. That presages immejit depar-
cher. / tried to sekoor SCOT NV Horrises
clothes, but the only one / found wuz SCOT
we bought in the spring and rubbed all over
with earth, to wear when we were surprised
iiggin in the garden. His chopin SCOT aint
worth takin, and his travelin SCOT, wich
wanted, he W ears all the time. l shell borrei
vigorously the few days hev left, hopin tC
amass enuff to keep me thro the winter.
PETROLEUM v NAsBY, L. Nj.
(Which wood like to be Postmaster, but sees ne
hope Nv it,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-08

JOAQUIN MILLER. unfortunate poet.
has been interviewed by o New York
Sun reporter. lie finished the work
Mrs. Miller began. After this the world
has nothing to learn concerning the
poet OF the Sierras. We know now how
it was that Mrs. Miller did not get the
coveted beefsteak. The poet says it was
because he had none to give her; that
illegal frown" has been explained away.
He does not want to dispute anything
in her lectures, or to say anything
against her. He would feel that he was
committing o crime to do So lie is
never going to marry again; is going to
the Holy Land and New Orleans hav
ing done that, his travels are over, and
he will pitch his tent in "some lonely
spot overhanging the Pacific Ocean,"
where he will sit and write, and occa.
sionally sally out to "chase the antelope
over the plain" for he has found that
the world-especially the New York
worlds cold and hollow-that cham.
bermaids only get nine dollars month,
and that civilization is a monster"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-08
Nine Miles of Iron, Stone and Brick

Without taking account OF the thou
sands of temporary wooden sheds erect.
ed in Chicago for the accommodation of
business until better provision could be
made, the new structures of stone.
brick, or iron already up have an az.
aggregate street frontage of more than
$4,000 feet, or about nine miles, and
the cost of them, according to the esti.
mates Of architects and statements OF
owners, amounts to about $4,000 900.
On the twenty-five principal streets OF
the burnt area Of the South Division
the total frontage of new buildings is
1912 feet, while the frontage of va
cant lots is 52,252 feet. Some of these
streets show very few vacant lots. and
on an average they are all half built
up. There appears to be no contradic
ton OF the assertion that the buildings
are of much more substantial charac.
ter than those before the fire.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-08

BURNING corn for fuel in Iowa! Well,
why not2 If dollars worth of corn
will make more heat than a dollars
worth of wood or coal, it should be
burned by all means. 1t is a pity that
the locomotives on the railroads could
not burn it too. If one-tenth of the
entire crop was burned the remainder
would in all probability, sell for more
than the whole will bring now. lnves-
LEGATIONS in England, extending over
period of two or three hundred years,
have shown, approximately, that a de-
felt of one-tenth in the crop of cereals
raises the price three.tenths, deficit of
two.tenths raises it eight.tenths, and so
on to a deficit of onehalf, which raises
the price to four and one-half times
the average. A surplus acts upon prices
in the opposite way.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-08

"wHAr is the matter here p in.
ouired a man coming upon a group of
excited people about well. " A woman
has fallen 10 the bottom of the WE'LL"
was the reply. I" All I" returned the
INQUIRER, shaking his head sadly, sal.
WAYS a woman at the bottom Of it,"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-08

PROSPEROUS merchant has for his
motto Early to bed, and early to
rise. never get tight, and ADVERTISE
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-08

SIMON CAMERON celebrated his golden
wedding on Thursday.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-06

Mr.. STANLEY's eagerly-expected work,
How / Found Livingstone, is now so far ad-
vanced that Messrs. Scribner, Armstrong &
Co., Of N. Y, are able to promise its pub
LEGATION before the middle of November.
Hoe I Found Livingstone is a complete and
consecutive narrative ofMr. Stanley's nota-
be exploit, and has been entirely rewritten
by him for this book. 1t includes a large
number of thrilling incidents never before
published, and is the only record of his adj
ventures which is published under his sane
t on and authority. All other works pur-
porting to describe Mr.. SANKEY'S search
after Livingstone are mere compilations
from the newspapers, &C., and are issued in
direct conflict with Mr.. Stanley's interests.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-06
BY S. N. Davis, Auctioneer.
@Nss ASSIGNEE,S SALE IszSs
Iaui or -
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN POWHA.
TAN COUNTY VIRGINIA.

BY virtue of an order of the District Court OF
the United States Tor the Eastern District of vir-
ginia, bearing date 2sth day of October, 1872, I
will sell on
WEDNESDAY. THE 10Th DAY OF NOV, 1872,
at 70 o'clock NJ, as assignee OF George Y
bradley, bankrupt, In front of the u. s., Court
House at Richmond Va at pubic auction, q
VALUABLE TRAGIC OF LAND lying In Pow.
hatan county, Virginia, containing
70 ACRES,
at Pineyille, with Store-house and DWELLING
thereon.
Also a life interest in 42o acres of land lying
IN Powhatan coRnty, with DWELLING and
other out-houses on same, which Mrs. George
Y. Bradley, holds under the will of her father
Bennett Goode.
This iand will be sold free from all liens and
enoumbrances.
TERMS OF SALE-One.third cash. balance
on u credit OF six and twelve months, notes being
required for the deferred payments with interest
added from day of sale and the title 10 be re-
tanned until the purchase money Is fully paid
Nov. 8, 1872. EMMETT CRUMP,
no 6-2wa3w Assignee.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-06
Z rHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD

On and after September s0th PASSENGER
TRAINS will leave Richmond Except Sunday
as follows:
$50 A.. M.-MAIL TRAIN for White Sulphur
Springs connecting at 0ordonsville with Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas train for Washington
and North, and L, nchburg and south.
4:35 p. INSTRUMENTATION TRAIN lex.
cept Sunday Tor Gordonsville, arriving at 8:l6
p. M. This train connects at Gordonsvills with
the night ira ms on the Orange, Alexandria and
Manassas railroad for LYNCHBURG and
WASHINGTON.
THROUGH TICKETS, at low rates, sold to
all points Northwest and Southwest.
Storage tickets from Liverpool, Queenstown.
Amsterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Havre, Rotter.
dam, Bergen, Copenhagen, and Gothenburg, to
all points on this road can be bought of the Ge-
neral Ticket Agent at Richmond, or can be or.
dered through any station agent on the road.
Further information may be obtained at the
company's offices. A. II. PERRY,
General superintendent.
JANE F. NETHERLAND,
General Ticket Agent. iel