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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05
A Michigan Lumberman.

A paragraph in recent Michigan
paper has elected from the Pontiac
Gazette the following respecting the
landed wealth of a citizen of that
State:
"Dr. DAVID Wards great wealth
rests IN his immense amount of cork
pine lands in Michigan and Wisconsin.
amounting to over $50, 900 acres, every
every forty acres Of which he has been
over himself, making careful estimate
OF the number and dimensions of the
trees, and noting all the characteristics
of the soil. His land was nearly all
selected from close observation wears
before most people had an idea of their
ultimate value, aud the very best taken:
located on streams and facilities for
running the timber 10 market wer,,
carefully considered, so that to-day he
owns the finest tracts of reallyayailable
and valuable cork pine in the United
States, and the most Of IL. His pine
lands may bc summarized az follows
ON the Saginaw, 30, 600 acres ON the
Manistee and Au Sauble 30. 5000 acres
on the Chippewa, in Wisconsin, 30. 900
acres. Total, 1906 acres. In addi-
tion he owns 10000 acres Of the very
best hardwood timbered lands for
farming IN the central and northern
part of the state, besides all his yalu.
able property in Oakland county, and
1900 900 feet Of logs afloat. Placing
the same valuation upon his pine lands
alone, as other persons are selling
detached trncts in the vicinity of his.
aud IT aggregates the sum of.$G, 500. 900,
and we may here say that that amount
OF greenbacks stacked mp would not
obtain the deeds OF his pine properly
alone. TIE difference in pine land IS
very great, as between cork and other
qualities, and acre by acre the cork
nets more than three times az much az
any other Variety
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05
Small Fields.

Upon this subject the New York
World has these sensible remarks,
which, although well known to every
thinking farmer, will bear reiterating
1t astonishes a great many men to
notice how many more other men per-
sist in fencing small fields---in keeping
up fences where they are not needed.
and blowing short burrows where long
ones would save a vast deal of time
and labor, beside avoiding the tramp
ling of the ground in turning, which
few men know how to avoid. The
economy of time and labor in farming
is as important as the saving of crops.
Three long rows ofpotatoes are far more
easily cultivated than eight short ones
containing the same number of hills.
An acre or ten acres of corn costs far
less money to cultivate if embraced in
only five or fifty rows, than if double
or triple the number Then there is
not, in the case of corn, the loss of
breaking it down in turning, if the
farmer has left no grass head lands to
turn on, or has not two or thee rows
of potatoes planted ON the outside of
the field.
The fences about small fields involve
not only a great waste of labor and
money to care for them, but are also a
great waste of land. They are not only
unproductive property, but they cost
in the waste of land. alone enough @on
many farms to pay the annual taxes.
1t is also noticeable that the smaller
the farm the greater the number, pro
portionately, of fenced fields. III in the
case of pasture it is desirable to feed
only part of field at a time (which,
by the way, is.ilot often wise policy,
it is cheaper to build and move hurdle
fences, unless the stock kept is large
The same principle applies in the
culture of garden crops. One sees lit
tie beds made here and there about the
spot set apart for kitchen garden. 1t
is now the practice among the best
farmers to plant a row Of beets (if so
many are wanted) the whole or half the
length of the garden, then of carrots,
parsnips, lettuce, beans, etc, and each
row such distance apart that horse or
hand cultivator can be used between
the rows. Thus the back ache work of
hoeing and wedding by hand is saved,
and ell this petty fussing which is in.
yolved is avoided. Nor is it a bad
practice to grow the garden vegetables
in some portion of the cultivated fields,
if near or convenient to the house.
The main point aimed at is to sug-
gest to those who have small fields, or
cultivate small patches of ground here
and there, a mode by which great
deal of labor and time may be saved,
and vast deal more produced on the
same areas. Instances occur to us.
where farmers have added one-third to
the products from the farm by remov-
ing the fences, blowing long burrows,
cultivating long rows, keeping the
stock i'll the stable and selling it, or
enclosing them in hurdles wherever
the best food for them could be found
growing
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05
How Tigers are Trained.

A writer in the London Times tells how
they trap tigers in India, and describes
the trap in use in some parts of the coun-
try Strong posts are fixed in the ground
20 as to form circle OF palisades ten or
twelve feet in diameter. Another larger
circle is formed in the same way outside
the other, leayinga space of foot and u
hall between the two. In the outer circle
% small door is made ofa width equal TO
the space between the circles A goat or
calf n tied TO a post in the centre, and
the door is opened, 50 that Il stands across
the space between the circles. The
tiger walks around the outer circle TIL he
finds the entrance. lie enters, and walks
around the space ill he meets the open
door, which he pushes back into its place.
The space il TOO narrow for him TO turn
round or exert his great strength, and be
continues 30 walk round and rouad till
morning, when he is easily killed, and the
bait is extricated unhurt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05
A Sig--Roard.

/ will paint You sign, rum-seller,
And nang It above your door;
A truer and better sign board
Than ever you had before.
l will paint with the skill of u master,
Aud many shall pause to see
This wonderful piece Of painting,
So like the reality
will paint yourself, um-seller,
AS you wait for that lair young boy,
Just in the morn Of manhood,
A mothers pride aud JOY.
Tie has no thought of stopping,
But you greet him with smile,
And you seem So blthe aud friendly
That he pauses to chat awhile.
will paiut you again, rum. seller;
viii paint you as you stand
with a foaming glass of liquor
Holding in either hand.
He waivers, but you urge him:
Drink! pledge me just this onel"
And he lifts the glass and drains it,
And the hellish work is done.
Aud next will paint drunkard.
Only year has flown,
But into this loathsome creature
Ah' 'dll NuHHS Doy mas SIoNu.
The work was quick and rapid
will paint him as he lies
In torpid, drunken slumber,
Under the wintry skies.
will paint the form OF the mother
As she kncels at her darling's side
Her beautiful boy, that was dearer
Than all the world beside.
/ will paint the shape Of coffin
Labeled with one word -" Lost!n
l will paint all this, rum-seller,
Aud paint it free of cost.
The sin, aud the shame, and the sorrow,
The crime, aud want. and woe,
That Is born there in your rum-shop,
No hand can paint, yen know:
But III paint you sign, rum. seller,
And many snail pause to view
This wonderful swinging sigh-board,
So terribly, feariully tue.
Christian Ad00cate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05
CllILDREN'S CORNER.
y Milking Iay.n

BY NORMA MAY.
warm aud sun-lighted morning.
Three little urchlns at play;
mt the shutter to watch them
they cry, We are making hay"
Inc plot OF greensward is narrow,
Their scythe is carying-knife
but hngers are strangely eager,
And thrilling with restless life.
they see the red clover falling,
Ind pause, IN plying way,
While one little hand is stealing
Some clusters, for mas bouquet
o, dear little patient toilers
There's never a plot so small
within the worlds boundless GARDEN
Where jubilant raindrops fall,
And summary sunbeaurs twinkle,
That does not offer YOU still
Some fragrant hay for the making,
II 80 you work with will.
And though, it may be, ungainly
Is the weapon that YOU take,
know You can harvest blossoms
AT least for another's sake.
Our Young FOLKS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05

Science applied to knowledge of the
components of plants, and again APP
piled to soils and substances of mani
mate life, has, during the past fifty
years, developed and explained by
means of our cheap printing papers, 50
much of the components of material
heretofore apparently of little value,
such as bones, refuse lime, potash,
copperas, guano, salt, etc, when APP
piled to the growth of crops, that in
telligent farmers and gardeners do not
now expend one. lalf the labor of half
a century since IN the application of re
turnable manures.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Oyster shells for Chickens,

" 9tVH 8IItIIs tut NIiIthtHs'
Fowls that are confined in coops or
yards require some active lime allment.
Ii permitted to run over farm or
large garden they will generally obtain
sufficient in the way of shale limestone,
decayed snail shells, etc. but if kept
In confinement one of the best assist
ants toward their health and the lorna
ton of egg shells is that of finely
broken oyster or clam shells.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05

before. We came home covered with
glory, and our exploit was nine days
wonder, as everything new is in the
country
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05

JoHS RUssFL Your0 wasn't driven out
Of New York Tor nothing. The King Of
Sweden has made him knight Of he
Order Of the White Elephant
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05

The Attorpt, General has decided
that no particular form for the present.
alton Of a hama dtlc claim 90 the Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue for
REBUILDING taxes illegally assessed is
necessary to prevent The statute Of
limitations running against il, but
that the presentation Of a claim 10 a
Collector Of Internal Revenue is not a
presentation to tine Commissioner with
IN the meaning Of the statute.
The Attorney General has decided
that the present Commissioner of In
tcInal Revenue has no right 30 open
for re.adiucation q plan for taxes ille-
gally assessed, adiucated and settled
by one Of his predecessors, because, in
bis opinion, such predecessor erred IN
judgment. there being new evidence in
the Gaze.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05

YASKEE PASSENGER Why on airth
DO you put blinkers ON the horses in
this benighied old countryi We've
long given 'em up in America, reck.
on" British bus driver We'll III
tell yer wot il is. If them ere 'osses
was only Just 30 catch sight Of you
siltin' behind 'em, they'd be thai
frightened they'd Just smash the 'ol'
blessed bus all 10 piecesl'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05

Tue last words Of Manzoni we're OK.
ceedingly patriotic. Turning 70 those
around him, he said "When am no
more do what have done every day OF
my life Pray for Italy, for its King ana
his family, who have been so good 70 me-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05

HEsRY WARD BEEoHER gets, from all
sources, $4,000 year
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05

The Austrian government, with the
consent Of the Sultan Of Turkey, has pur-
chased "A site in the town OF Bosna.Seria
tor building suitable episcopal residence
for the Roman Catholic Bishop OF Rosna,
~ also convent and school for the
order 81 the Gray Sisters Of Agram. The
Bishop had hitherto do suitable abode IN
the capital Of the border province, and
was Obliged TO take mp his residence at a
house belonging 10 the Franeiscans, seven
hours ride or drive beyond the walls.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-21
The Flour Movement.

Movements of flour in July Of this yesr
were far in advance of those in 1872. At
Buffalo, as we learn from the Advertiser,
the receipts oftlour by the Lake during July
were "more than one hundred per cent. in
excess of those for the same month in 1872,
while the gain in the receipts of all kinds of
grain, estimating -four as wheat, since Jan.
l, is nearly 100000 bushels. The excess
in the receipts of grain, exclusive of -four,
for July, is over million bushels. The
imports of grain, including flour as wheat,
from Jan. to Aug. I, this year, aggregated
29,470,70 bushels, sgai st "a, 497, 469 BUSH
els in the same months last year; 26,837, $50
bushels in 1871, and 1851, 81 bushels in
1870. The receipts thus far for this year
are in excess of any on record, with the ex-
ception of 1868, when they reached 81, $780,
S9I bushels. Last year the total export of
wheat up to August was only 2,347, $50
bushels, while this year the aggregate is
S,177,506 bushe s, which is an increase of
5,730,000 bushels. The eastward move
ment of all kinds of grain by canal for the
season is 17,265,293 bushels this year,
against 100000 bushels in 1872, The
receipts of tolls at this port this year were
1888 ,526 IS, against $532, AT OF last ye ar,
showing a slight increase. Taking the
statement as whole, it indicates very
satisfactory condition of the trade" AS
the crop of the county will be above gen
ersl average of any ten years, it cannot fail
to have a beneficial effect upon tie general
business of the country. There will be a
fair demand for grain and -four abroad, and
that will keep the pressure of the money
market in relation TO our foreign CONNER
cal transactions, and allow our home capt
tai to be used for home purposes.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-21
Free Banking Scheme.

The Comptroller of the Currency is OF
the opinion thst the free banking scheme
viii be revived in the next Congress. West
ern capitalists who come here to make ap-
plicatioa for National Bank circulation, and
who are unable to obtain it, state that the
sentiment of tire West is strongly in favor
of unrestricted banking within a specified
limit. That limit, with remarkable unan-
unity, seems to have been fixed at an az.
gregste circulation of four hundred million
dollars. 1t is thought probable, by those who
are best Informed, that a compromise
will be effected on q basis of ali issue OF
twenty-five million dollars additional cur
rency, which is the substance of the re-
commendation of the Comptroller of Cur
rency in bis last annual report and of the
bill Of Representa- i've Monroe, of Ohio,
which was introduced in the last House.
Under the existing law of July Il, 1870,
the West and the South are entitled to the
withdrawal of S25, 100000 in currency frnm
the Eastern States when the 100000
authorized by that act shall have been is
sued. All that sum has now been issued,
with the exception of about S., 600, 900,
and of these $4,000, 900 the greater portion
has already been assigned to banks,
but has not been virtually issued.
This law of 1870 authorizes the
withdrawal Of these S25,000,000 from the
Eastern States, whenever the 100000
authorized by the acs shall have beer taken
up. The Comptroller CONSTITUTES the words
''taken up" to mean not an actual issue of
the currency, but such sn assignment of
the currency to applicants IS practically is
sues it. The milan reason why all that has
been assigne is not issued, is the fact that
many of the banks with capital of $50, 1000
to 100000 prefer to wait till the premium
on bonds is reduced. This compromise for
the issue of $25,0O0,00O additional chr
rency contemplates the repeal of Section
of the act Of July y, 1870, which author
ICES the withdrawal of the $25, 100000
from the Eastern States. In other words,
the plan suggested proposes TO leave the
circulation in the Eastern States undisturb-
ed, and to increase the outstanding amount
CT currency by twenty-five million dollars.
1t is expected, however, that the East may
not be wiling to accede to this compromise,
and that it will feel itself strong enough both
to retain the circulation which it has and to
secuI the repeal of the law authorizing the
withdrawal Of the twenty-five millions, and
to prevent the issue of an additional twenty
five million dollars. It is understood that
the chief argument against this additional
Issue will be the statement that the present
circulation per capita is altogether too great
as compared with the circulation in other
countries.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-21
Memphis Markets.
The BegInnlng of sickness:

Never trife with what are called small all
ments. A disorder, easy of control at first, If
neglected for a few weeks may become q mortal
disease. Be especially careful not to let debility
gain on you, for It is the door through which all
maladies enter the system II yOu feel languid.
inert, and, to use a common ,expaessiOn, ''as If
there was no life left in Won, ;" resort a: once 10
Hostetters Stomach Bitters. That great Feget-
able tonic will supply the vitality you 50 urgent
" need. It is nerve food. By its tonic action
the stomach is so inyigOratsd that digestion be-
comes regular, easy, perfect; white its mid, ca
thartic properties relieve the bowels from Oh
struetions, and its Alternative operation benef-
cially affects all the sscTetiYe organs. For TIA
miseries of dyspepsia, and they inciude almost
every unpleasant feeling that belongs to physi-
cal disease and mental Yretchedness, this potent
tonic is a certain and speedy balm.
aug19 deOdlw&wIt 3dp
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-21
GOVERNMENT BONDS
Government bonds are a shade lowe
The following are the quotations at 2:20:
LOCAL STOCKS AND BONDS.
.rnronnon hnnAn nnnfsnn x.o.-

Tennessee bonds continue very firm,
closing in New York at S24. They would
bring in this market about 813. The pas.
due coupons are worth about 63c.
Comptroller's warrants are dull, with very
little doing. Dealers buy at 90091, and
hold at 94c.
There is very little doing in Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad stock. Since the
last meeting OF the stockholders, the stock
has generally been held at 906par. On
Monday last there was a sale OF $1,000 at
90c, but when more was put on market at
the same price, there were no bidders.
Yesterday small lot of 1915 was on mar
ket for which brokers bid 80. It was, how
ever, sold to gentlemen connected with the
road at 85c.
Nashville and Decatur Railroad stock is
quiet at 90.
For rates paid for other securities we refer
to quotations as given by the Nashville
Savings Company, corner Union and College
streets,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-21

which bulls yesterday twisted the bears of
| gold. The latter were off ring careless.y
ON Friday at 114a TO 1145, and no takers;
but yesterday, suddenly but generally, the
| ball brokers took everything that was
offered. o prominent bear was caught
for 100000; another for $l,000,OOO, and
| innumerabie others in lesser sums, until the
/ to Ell purchases footed up $10,000,000 in q
| few minutes. The street was hardly aware
of what had been done until the bears be-
gan to lock blue at the advance from 1151l
| to 1l55, and the prospects of being higher
tomorrow. A few more purchases would
have forced the p'ice even higher. The
revelation of the bull policy causel aston
ishment and nervousness, and the money
lenders are in panic for higher prices.
There is a steady daily demand for coin
from importers, so that the bulls find
sure market for their wares at prevailing
prices, be the same more or less.
The best evidence of the nervousness of
the bears and indication Of the strength of
TIE bull move is found in the following ap-
peal to the President. 1t is Known that it
emanates from the Office of Rufus Hatch, a
heavy bear in gold, and that it has been
largely signed by the bears. 1t has not yet
been forwarded to the President, one of
Hstch's clerks being engaged in quietly
securing additional signatures to 1t. The
object is to counteract the operations of
those engaged in bulling gold and locking
up money:
To His Excellency U. S. Grant, President
Of the United States
We, the undersigned, merchants, bank
ers, and others, doing business in the city
of New York, have suffered serious losses
during the past year through the success
ful combination Of Wall street spectators
to lock up greenbacks at those seasons
when the demands for funds is heaviest to
meet the legitimate requirements of trade.
As q natural result, there now exists amopg
business men an utter want Of confidence
in the future, and well grounded fear that
these combinatiors will resume their tactics
this fall. Indeed, it is well known in bust
ness circles that there is now, and has been
for some tine past, clique of INSCRIPTIONS
capitalists having for its object the locking
up of gold and greenbacks as soon as the
regular demands upon US for moving the
crops begin, and claiming that the govern
ment dare not deviate from its usual course
of non-interference at such times. The
effect of this has been to cripple trade and
prevent that activity in the general bust
ness of the country which would otherwise
prevail. Such is the present condition in
this great business and money center Of the
country, and its influence is felt in every
city and State. What we require is faithid
the financial stability of the future, and to
secure this we must have assurance from
the head of the government that its power
will be used promptly and effectively to
break up and destroy all cliques or combi-
nations formed to derange the finances and
injure the trade of the country. Such an
assurance, coming from the head of the
nation, would at once inspire confidence
and restore business to its natural channels.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-21
Err mo. 7s7t6.l HWrs
In CHancery at .KiHShUiEEe.

CtTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
Oand Master Chancery Court, Nashville, An-
gust the 9th, 1S73.-J. r. Paul, Complainant, vs..
Jno. P. Dale & Co. and others, Defendants.
1t appearing from affidavit filed in this cause
that the defendant, John W. MOveness, is a
nonresident of the State of Tennessee, so that
the ordinary process of law cannot be served
upon him: tits therefore ordered that said defend
ant enter his appearance hersin before or Within
the first three days of the next term OF Eaid Court,
to be held on the first Monday in October next,
1s73,) and plead, answer or 1emur to complain
ants bill, or the same viii be taken for confessed
as TO him and set for hearing eSparte, and that
copyof this order be published for four consecu-
tive weeks in the Nashville Union and American.
A Copy-Attest:
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR.,
Clerk and Master.
McClain & Haley, Solicitors for Complain
ant augIG Oaw4t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-21

n TENNESSEEAE RAISING HORSES.
Col. Colman, of the Rural World, writes
TO his paper as follows:
GAt Colorado Springs, we met one of oul
subscribers, DR.. James Corey, formerly
from Tennessee. He has q rancho near
this place and is engn ged in raising horses.
He has eighty brood mares, and assures us
that he did not feed thema mouthful last
winter-that they kept in good order on the
range. he has fine thoroughbred stallion,
to which he is breeding bis mares. His
color 10 bay, 151 hands high, and has fine
trotting action for thoroughbred. Horse
breeding ought to be made very profitable
here, as the expense of keeping horses is
bat trihe. All they need is watching to
keep them from straying. Tbs grass is
very rich and nutritious, and in winter thsre
10 no rain, and it is perfectly preserved.
Stia every ildicious farmer should raise
some ray and grain-even il he does live
in Colorado. He can sci, it, If he has no
necessity to use it"
Our Tennessee land holders must pay
moe attention TO grass aud stock, or the
State will lose large share Of its talent and
enterprise here on the border of the prolific
and boundless West.