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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-16
Lady Holland and Her Capr,ces.

Lord Holland was all kindness and
cultivated intelligence, while Lady
Holland undoubtedly mingled with her
many kind and charming qualities
good deal of that tyranny which old
fashioned poets were fond of cele-
brRting as among the prerogatives and
graces of the ladies whose praise they
sang. " 1t must have been curious, !"
says the author of these volumes, to
see her coolly order about the clever
men of the day who were accustomed
TO being courted by others." 1t must
occasionally have been somci 0ath-
er more than curious. In the midst OF
| Macaulay's most overwhelming flow oil
talk and anecdote she would tap on
the table with her fan, and say, "Now,
Macaulay, we have had enough of this.
Give us something else" Ouce she was
little too Imperative i'll tone when
issuing her commands to Sidney Smith.
She said rather peremptorily, "Hdney,
ring the hell" "Oh, yes" he answer
ed, "and shall l sweep the room !"
While Moore was engaged in preparing
his Life OF Sheridan he was dining
once at Holland House, and sat
next the hostess. She kindly re-
marked 30 him, This will be dull
book of yours, this Sheridan, | fear =
To Lord Dorchester che once said, 81
am sorry to hear that you are going TO
publish a poem. Can't you suppress
II ~ Her friendly factotum, Allen,
who usually sat at the bottom OF the
table and carved for her, she was apt
to iidget by giving him directions unit
he sometimes lost patience aud assert
ed his Independence by laying down
the knife and fork, and telling her she
had better do it herself. Mr. Chorley's
recently published memoirs contain an
amusing story of the manner IN which
the late Comte D'Orsay, then young
man, resented what he considered a
yexatious caprice of Lady Holland.
He sat next to her at dinner, and she
dropped her napkin, which he stopped
for and restored to her. Then she let
fall her handkerchief, then her
knife, then her fork, and so on. At
last D'Orsay lost patience aud calling
to one OF the footmen, he requested, in
an audible tone that his plate might
be laid on the floor, adding, " shall
finish my dinner there, as 1t will be
more convenient TO Lady Holland.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-16
A MURDEROUS ASSAULT.
Burglars Attack "a Dwelling at Night
and shoot a Woman.

"A Cincinnati Dispatch of the 7th
says
A most determined and murderous
assault was made on farm house out
near Jacksonville on last Thursday
night, and the news has but Just crossed
the intervening six miles and become
known in Cincinnati. Geo. Ward,
well-to-do citizen of Madisonville, a
little village about six miles northeast
of Cincinnati rented about six years
ago little farm about half mile out
from Madisonville to Germrn, about
40 years old at the time, named Fred.
Close. Year after year the lease was
renewed, and it was the general opinion
that Close and his frau, being frugal
and industrious, were amassing money.
The little house in which they lived was
about 200 yards from any other. On
last Tuesday night about midnight,
Close was awakened by the barking of
his dog, and almost Immediately per-
ceived the sound of some one forcing
an entrance to the house. He ava
kened his wife, and told her to get the
tin horn and go up stairs aud blow it
out of the window TO alarm the neigh
bors. He himself got his revolver,
and went to the door, where the bur.
glars were forcing an entrance. He
warned them if they did not go away
he would shoot. They replied by
breaking in the windows on either side
OF the door, Seeing the old mans re.
volver they did not enter through the
gaps made, but continued their as.
saults on the door. BY this time the
sound of the raising of a window mp
stairs was heard, and Immediately the
sounds of horn blown by the stout
lungs OF brave woman rang out on
| the midnight air. At the sound, one
of the four burglars raised his
musket, and taking sure aim at the
white-rohed figure, clearly defined in
the window-setting, shot the fearless
woman in the neck, infiicting a prob.
ably fatal wound Close heard hrs
wife fall, and abandoning the defense
of the door, he rushed upstairs to her
assistance. STOPPING over her pros
trate body he saw through the open
window two of the besiegers of his
house. He fired two shots from his
revolver at the two men, and they ran
The neighbors were by this time
| aroused, and the other two men, who
had got into the house, took alarm and
fled. Mr. Close ran down stairs and
fred four shots after them. In the
morning an old musket was found near
the house. 1t had evidently been
thrown away by the miscreants. Mrs.
Close is lying very i'll, and tits thought
will not recover.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-16
Imnrnreh sandy sniIs.

A writer in the New York Tribune talks
thus learnedly of how TO improve sandy
soils: "Sandy soils do not hold manure
for a great length of time. Hence the
question to be studied isis there sub
soil not to deep too be plowed up so as to
mix with the sand, thus forming soil
which will hold fertilizerP But this clay
under-sol may be at too great a depth TO
admit its being plowed up at profitable
rates; then the question must be TO fertil-
ize the upper stratum Of sand alone The
first point TO be attained in this is, 10 make
the silica of the sand soluble, so that the
stalk Of the grain may have strength This
is done by the addition OF an alkali, green
crop, or by any decaying vegetable matter.
To say that these chemically different sub.
stances act alike in this respect may seem
singular, but they all tend TO make the
silica soluble. The first does it by COM
bining with the silicic acid and forming a
silicate of soda, potash, or lime, az may be
the alkali used. The second and third act
similarly, as in the course Of vegetable de-
cay an acid known as humic acid is genera
ted, and this acid has the ability to resolve
silica But it is always better to use an
alkali in connection with green crop, for
the reason that then the alkali will act in
making the silica soluble, and the humic
acid of the plant will be left free to resolve
itself into ammonia. Therefore, a iudicious
combination of an alkah and a green crop
can be made the best snd cheapest of fer
tilizers for a sandy soil.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-16
Shooting stars.

The Paris Journal les Debats of the
18th says that at that date the French
astronomers we're on tho look out for
the annual recurrence of meteors.
Other shooting stars were to be ex--
pected on the Goth, 9th aud 2sth OF
the present month. Since the research
es into the character OF meteors made
by the astronomer Schiaparelli, shoot
ing stars have come 10 be considered
as the remains of comets which have
become shivered in space. while a COM
ct itself is only shooting star on a
comet on gigantic scale. East year,
upon the 9th of November, as.son-
omers we're looking for Bic. comet,
which was due at that time, but instead
OF the comet came q rain of meteors
across the skies, which were counted by
thousands From this circumstance
il was deduced that Biela's comet had
separated, taking the shape of shoot-
ing stars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-16
what the Patrons Propose to do.

what the Patrons Propose 80 DO.
1. To secure for themselves, through the
oranges, social and educational advantages
not otherwise attainable, and TO thereby,
while improving their condition as a class,
ennoble farm life, and render il attractive
and desirable.
2. To give full practical effect to the
fraternal tie which unites them in helping
and protecting each other in case of sick.
ness, bereavement, pecuniary misfortune
and want and danger of every kind.
3. To make themselves better and more
successful farmers and planters, by means
of the knowledge gained, the habits of in
dustry and method established and the
quickening of thought induced by inter-
course and discussion.
A. To secure economies in the buying of
implements, fertilizers, ard family sup
plies, and in transportation, as we'll as in
creased profits in the sale of the products
of their labor, without enhancing their cost
to the consumer.
B. To entirely abolish the credit system
in ordinary transactions, always buying
and selling on cash basis, both among
themselves and in their dealings with the
outside world.
6. To encourage cooperation in trade,
in farming, and in other branches of indus
try, especially those most intimately con-
nected with agriculture.
z. To promote the true unity of the re.
public, by drawing the best men and wo-
men Of all parts of the esa-ss-v together in
an organization which would h6 sectional
bounds or prejudices, or owes no party ale
glance. -RurdJ Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-16
Speedy Butchering.

The Australian butchers have in.
vented new method OF Strengthening
ullocks. AT Sydney the animals are
driven, five at a time, into the slaugh
ter house, where there is no person 10
be seen. While they are quietly star.
ing around tins strangely quiet apart
ment, man silently passes above
them, walking along the open beams
which closely cross the house. He il
armed with a lance, with q point like a
mortising chisel. One by one the
beasts are pierced with this weapon
just behind the horns they drop in.
stantly, and as soon as all are down the
other men, waiting in the next room,
enter and bleed and dress the car.
cases.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-16

time, We sometimes see hogs draggins
their hind legs. This is caused by worms
IN the kidney, and may be easily cured by
giving teaspoonful of turpentine every
morning for three or four days, mixed with
corn. Hogs which have been feeding on
aoorns are most subject to this disease, and
should have the turpentine at least twice a
week while feeding on this mast. Every
hog feeder should keep bottle of the
spirits of turpentine, and give it OCCASION
ally through the year; he will find it OF
great benefit to his hogs. l have practiced
this for twenty years successfully. 1t seems
to be specific food for all hog diseases.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-16

LETTERS have been received in Glib
raltar from Morocco, which state that
the present Sultan, Mulay Massan,
who is only twenty-five years OF age, is
much respected. At the time Of his
fathers death he was with the army IN
Suez, exacting an indemnity from some
tribes there who had revolted. His
uncle, Mulay Abbas, kept things IN
order at Morocco until his arrival, al
the same time resigniug his claims te
the crown, the late Sultan having ex
pressed a wish TO that effect. The
country is reported quiet, and likely L
continue SO.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-16
How Horse Rides in the Cans

The Baltimore Sun thus describes the
palace car in which the racer True Blue left
that city for California:
1.-The rear end of the car, which had
been set apart for the valuable steed, was
lined all around with thick mattresses, as
was also the roof. Glass windows were
placed in the side to secure proper veutila-
ton The fore part of the car was divided
into five separate compartments for two OF
True Blues stable companions who
accompanied him. The middle of the car
was arranged for the accommodation of at
tendants, and for the storage of temporary
supplies of provender.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-16
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Pear BIigh,.

Mr.. FahnstocE, near Toledo, Ohio. is
said TO have succeeded, thus far, in control.
ing this disease of the pear tree He says
the bark OF the tree becomes tight, it seems
to adhere to the wood, becomes discolored,
&c. This he scrapes off and uses a wash of
copperas water. He then takes sharp in
strument and makes longitudinal openings,
with decided advantage, he thinks, to his
trees. He spoke of gentleman having a
fine orchard of trees, but for three or four
years had no fruit to speak of. He then
turned in his hogs and sheep after which
he had fire crops.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-16
A Courageous Texan.

The El Paso Sentinel of November
9th says From Fort Davis comes the
news Of an affray at Preside del Norte,
resulting in the death of four men and
the wounding of three others, from
what we can gather from the reports.
Mr. John ID. Burgess, a large land
holder az Del Norte, had some difficult
~ with number OF Mexicans,In which
he was badly beaten, and shot several
times, one ball striking HIM on his
forehead and glancing, inflicted pain
ful but not serious wound. Burgess
then armed himself and renewed the
fight this time the result was different
-four OF the former assallants we're
killed and two wounded. Mr.. Burgess
is now at Fort Davis, and by our next
we are enabled to give full particulars
Of what must have been a right lively
scrimmage," reminding one Of old
times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-16
Diseases ofIIogs.

The Planter and Farmer gives the re.
ceipts for the treatment of cholera, mango
and worms in hogs There are but three
diseases requiring treatment, which are
mango, cholera and worms IN the kidneys,
commonly called breaking down in the loins.
For mango, wash well with I've soap, and
pot liquor. For cholera, If you know the
disease, rs soon as You see the hog begins
10 droop and try b. yomit, gag him, and
give him twenty grains Of calomel made
into pill III You have been in the habit
OF giving spirits OF turpentine, at the rate
Of one tablespoonful 70 the hog, put il on
corn, and you will be rarely troubled with
this disease.
II the first dose Of calomel does not re-
leve in twenty.four hours, repeat the dose.
rarely have 10 repeat IL If administered in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-16

To REMOVE IRON RGsT.-In response to
an inquiry for some method Of removing
ironrust, send You mine II is simple,
effeotual and does not injure the fabric.
Suturate the spot with a solution Of oxalic
acid and hold II against the spout Of boil
ing tea-kettle; rinse Immediately.
WELSH RAREBIT.--Put into frying pan
a quarter Of pound Of cheese cut up into
thin slices. Pour on IL half pint of sweet
milk. Stir in an egg that has been already
beaten up, add fourth Of q teaspoonful Of
mustard, little less Of red pepper, and a
teaspoonful Of nice butter. Have some
bread slices toasted and pour the mixture
over them.
THURSDAY PUDDING.-Fill tin mould
with stale cake broken up fine, and pour
over il a oustard made Of three eggs 70 a
pint Of milk, and let il stand one hour and
a half Add a little flavoring ard q little
slice Of oitron. and boil IL one hour aud a
half Then let it grow cold turn IL out
carefully, sift fine sugar over Il and serve
with sauce
CHAPPED HANDs.-The easiest and sim
pliest remedy for ehapped hands is found In
every stororoom. Take common starch and
pulyerize with the blade Of knife until
reduced TO the smoothest powder Every
time the hands are taken from the suds or
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-16

TEACHER" Who was the first
man Z" Head scholar" Washington
he was the first IN war, first in -
Teacher" No, no Adam wastbe first
man.. Head scholar" o, if Won
are talking Of foreigners, Is'pose be
was"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-16

SEVERAL Italian workmen have lately
committed deplorable excesses at
Wald, a town in Canton Zurich. They
attacked and maltreated different peo-
pie, and wounded three young men with
knives.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-16

A WOODEN mill at Lineford, Conn,
which cost S23,000 was sold recently
for $4,000.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-03
The Naming of Horses,

a correspondent of the New York Spirit
Of the Times has the following sensible sug-
gestioDs in regard to the naming of horses:
l have read with great deal of interest
the remarks made in your excellent journal
from time to time on the hasty and some
times ridiculous names given to a great
many horses. | think breeder should
consider the naming of his horse as an i'm
pOrtant matter, and not give an I'M
couth and Astounding "handle," but
take little time to select suitable name.
A foal should be named, if possible,
with some reference to the name Of either
the sire or dam; but in a majority of
cases breeder will give his colt or FLY the
first name which comes into bis head, re-
CARELESS of any connection or similarity
with the names of the parents. For in
stance, a colt by bennington might be
named KensiDgton, Huntington, Darling
ton, ETC.; colt byiReyolver, Derringer, Re-
peater, etc; by Kinefisher or brother to
Kingfsher, Kingbird, Fishhawk, etc; Bro
Their to Loadstone, Featherstone, Lime
stone, ElfnstoEe, Sandstone, etc; by Black
wood, BlackthorD, Blackfoot, Black War
rior, etc; Brother to Fireball, Firebrand;
to Blackbird, Bluebird; to Eland or Spring
box, GanesbOk, etc.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-03
Police PIckingS.

Maggie Wilson, Anna Watson and Mary
Newson-the three Graces-were before
the court on The charge o. lettering around
dram shops. A risky young African, be-
ing first duly sworn, deposed and said:
He had occasion, Tuesday night, to visit a
benzine establishment in order to procure q
few drinks. He had, concealed about his
person, wealth to the amount of $3.50.
After he had put himself outside of
a quart or so Of the liquid, the three
Graces approached him in very winning
manner, and before he knew exactly
whether he stood on his feet or on bis head q,
those three maidens had robbed him of his
funds, or rather of a portion Of his funds
With degree of consideration, and fine
s. nse of delicacy which cannot be othe =
wise than commended, hey left him part
Of his money-takiug only So IS, thus leav-
ing him FIVE cents to begin the world
anew with. The first act of their
victim after being thus stripped
of his wealth, and in starting afresh in the
world, was to have the three Dymphs ar
rested and escorted, in a tecder, careful
manner, TO the hotel de calaboose. They
were conveyed, iii very gentle, tender
way, 10 the Police Court yesterday morn
lDS, anu Un6O % each
William Good is not what would be
considered nice man for small tea par
ty. He got drunk Tuesday, and sadly dis
tuIbad the peace and harmony of family
whom he says he has known for the
last eleven years. One would naturally
suppose that where a man has known a
family for eleven years, he would be allow
ed some privileges, and that ifhe chose to
get drunk and knock the children around
III a cheerful, lively sort of way, be would
be protected by the law. But in this in
stance, the court took different view of
the matter entirely. The court has known
families for eleven years, and the court has
carefully examined the law in order to learn
just what rights, privileges and
immunities man is emitted to under these
circumstances, and the court is convinced,
after having carefully examined all authori-
ties on this subject, that an acquaintance
ship Of even twelve years does not give a
man a right to get drunk aud knock the
children of said family about, even though
it be done in a cheerful, lively manner.
This being the view held by the court, it
was quite evident, that punishment of
some kind must be imposed upon Mr.,
Good-a punishment refoTmatory in its
character and calculated to make
Mr.. Good better. Then the ques-
ton arose, what should that
punishmeDt be? Should his estate be con-
fscated? Mr.. Good owns no estate. Should
be be declared an exile? In view of the
fact that Nashville is more deeply interested
in immigration than in emigration, that
step were not advisable. Should be be
hung? The expense of erecting gallows
made this course injudicious. The court
fiually decided on Furnishing Mr.. Good by
infictiDg fine of $40 upon him, and this
decision was duly entered on the records of
the city, and filed away with the archives of
the corporation. ..
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-03
FIVE DOLLARS.
Did the Dungeon Leak.

The foregoing is the query which agita-
ted the mind of John MCGOWAN, Council
man from the fourth ward, and q member
of the Workhouse Committee. Friday
night last, three police officers, while labor
ing under fit of temporary insanity, had
imagined that John was drunk and disor-
ly, and before the erroneousness Of this i'm
preston could be established, they
walled Mr. McGowan off to the
workhouse, all this occurring about four
O'Clock A. NJ. Saturday morning. MIR. Cor
bett, the keeper of the WOrkhouse, was
somewhat surprised at being visited by
member of the City Council Cor "city
Father" as Mr.. McGoWan himself puts it)
at that somewhat unseemly hour, but he
hustled around and did the honors of the
place in a very graceful manner indeed,
and as he did not want 10 put
Councilman in the same apart
ment with the common herd" the
great unwashed," he assigned Mr.. Nc
GoWsn an apartment to himself. This
apartment was not what would be styled
airy and commodious, and the furniture
differed somewhat from that which may be
seen in "the Blue room Of the White
House, or rather, if there had been any
furniture in the apart ent referred to,
it would have differed from the Blue room
outfit, the fact being that the room placed
at Councilman McGowaD's disposal
by the hospitable Mr.. Corbett, contained
10 furniture at all, excepting the floor.
But this room had its advantages and desir-
able qualities. 1t was so constructed that
when our Councilman got inside of it, and
Mr. Corbett turned the key in the door,
the Councilman was safe; no outsider
could touch him, aud until such time as
Mr.. Corbett saw fit to open said door any
and all persons having pubic business to
transact with Councilman MCGOWAN,
would know right where to find him-cer-
tainly a matter of no small importance.
MIR, MCGOWAN was so charmed at the re-
ception he had received at the hands of the
workbouse keeper, that after be had been
escorted to the room alluded to, and the
key turned, he concluded he would stay
until morning. And stay ne did.
Since that GeVer-to-0e- forgotten
night, Councilman McGowan's
pleasant experience has been
constantly in his mind, and as be
had gotten an impression, in some way,
that the water dripped through on his head
while occupying his secure, but nowise lux
urious bedroom at the lookup, ne oetnougnL
him to visit that institution in his charac-
ter OF workhouse committeeman, and eth
er verify or dispel said impression. In
ducing his immediate paternal ancestor to
accompany him, our councilman, on Tues
day last, meandered towards the scene of
his Friday nights adventure. Making known
his object to Mr.. Corbett, that official showed
him into the cell, although in rather an I'M
gracious manner. The councilman made
some observations relative to the dampness
of the room, to which Mr.. Corbett respond
ed by calling Mr.. MCGOWAN liar, alter
wards repeating the remark with emphasis.
For thus doing Mr.. Corbett was arrested,
brought before Judge Duling yesterday and
fined %.
But the conundrum "Does the dungeo n
I % ak?" remains unanswered.