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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-23

Qf1 8Age&N
ITO be competed tor during the FAIR to be
TUEsDAY, NovEMBERn
First Race, for year olds, Mile, best 8 in
S; 1900 to first Horse; $50 to second Horse.
Second Race, l Mile and Repeat, 5000 to
frat Horse; slO0 to second Horse.
Third Race, J mile, in S, for Trotting
Horses who never beat 2.45; $3.50 to first
Horse; $50 to second Horse.
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER IL.
First Lace, 2! Milo Heats, for citizens
purse Of 81 .0C0; $3.50 to first Horsc and $3.50
to second Horse.
Second Race for Trottcr, J Mile; best throo
in five for citiZene' purse OF $500; S400 10
first and 500 to second. Open to the world.
These two purses promised by the citizens
to be raised are likely to bring Horses from
Tho whole United States, aud, as All invest
ment, will bling twice the amount back. We
look for some gallant flyers from the North,
East and Wcst hero TO contend tor these pre-.
miums.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER
First Race, M'ie Dash, $3.50 to first; so
to second.
Second Race. Heats, sltO 10 first: s25 to
second.
Third Race, j mile, . in .. for TrottinS
Horses who never bca. 2.5). $50 10 lirs:
uorsc; SO to second Horse.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER Ii
First Race. open to all, /, Milo Dash, leo
pounds up; $500 TO winner.
Second Race, Consolation Vursc Tor beaten
Horses only, :. Dash, 800 first $50 second
Third Race, mile, 2 in 3. for Trottin::
Horses who never beat minutes, SI00 10
first Horse; S15 TO second Horse.
There will be- about IL GOO given in Trottng
Purses, but the officers WIZ not name the
Races till they get an idea OF what Iiorscs
~ c likely to he here. Aug 1913
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-01
Republican Convention.

A Convention representing the Republi.
can Party OF Pierce County, il hereby called
20 meet ut the Court House, in the village
Of Ellsworth, on Tuesday the 10th day OF
August, at o'clock p ~. for the purpose
of choosing two delegates to the Rcpubli.
can State Convention, TO be held ut Madi-
son, August 9th, 1879; eiecting twenty
fonr delegates to the Republican Senatorial
Convention, TO be held at Hudson, August
20, 1873; placing in nomination candidate
for Member of Assembly for tie Assembly
District comprising Pierce County; nomi-
natin a candidate for the Office OF County
Superintendent of Schools, and for the
transaction of such other business as
properly come before the Convention smay
Each town and ward viii be entitled to
representation as follows: Clifton, 3; Dia
mond Bluff ,; Ellsworth, 5; I'll Paso, /;
Gilman, 81 IIartland, 5; Isabelle, /; Mar
tell, 5; Maiden Rock, 4; Oak Grove, 3;
Prescott LIST ward ., ID ward /, Bird ward
p River Falls. I; Rock Elm. 4; Salem, |;
Spring Lake, .; Trimbelle, 4; Trenton, .;
Union, 3. Total, CO.
In accordance with a resolution passed
at the last Republican County Convention,
it is respectfully requested that primary
meetings be held in each town and ward
at the usual PAGES Of voting. On the Satur-
day previous to the day appointed for the
orthcomng Convention, al three o'clock,
Pm
Dated July 81, 1878.
o. s. POWELL. ! Republican
NJ. B. KIMBALL. Co. Com
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-01

another. Each has done what his pc.
sition and influence enabled him to do,
and the consciousness of having been
a public benefactor, AS we'll as having
discharged we'll the duties of private
citizen to this extent, should be, aud is,
an abundant reward to each and every
individual who has directly or indirect
ly, aided to secure the final consumna-
ton Of our hopes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-01
sgrnm liinnirki,riirk.

FRANK MOORE, OF the St. Paul Press
Office has been rusticating in our Vi
entity for few days past.
NEWELL CLApp and family have NOV.
ed to New Richmond, G. w. Britton has
rented the Grist Mill, belonging to Mr..
Clapp, for five years.
H. s. CLAP of New Richmond has
been through the neighborhood lately
and has labored to show our citizens the
great utility of wind mill power. We
believe no has succeeded quite we'll.
lie is the man to buy of.
THE rye harvest is over. Several
pieces OF Rio Grande wheat are nearly
fit TO cut and some Of our farmers will
commence their harvest this week
Quite quantity Of hay on the wild
meadows will remain uncut until after
harvest.
1T is quite likely that harvest hands
will be plenty although some feel a
little unnecessary alarm, in that direc-
ton. The price of good hands will
doubtless be nearly as it was last year,
about two and a hall or three dollars
per day.
i. i. STEgGEN Of the firm of Baker,
IIerrick & Co. Of st Paul, has boon
doing lively business in our section
by way Of selling machinery. The way
Marsh Harvesters have sold among
farmers this summer is certainly enough
to recommend the machine as well as to
indicate the remarkable good sense Of
farmers who have bought them.
/ AMONG the improvements being
made in the eastern part OF tho town,
are the new house on Michael CAT
frey's place aad a new granary on tho
farm Just across the ROAD. Mr.. Cahrey,
like many other dissatisfied farmers,
wishes to sell out, aud we understand has
yearly closed bargain to that elect.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-01
Republican Union Senatorial COnven-
tiOn.

A Republican Senatorial Convention is
hereby called to meet at the Court House
in Hudson, at II o'clock, a. NJ, on Wednes-
day August 90 1873, to nominate a candi-
date for State Senator, and to elect two dele
gates to attend the Republican State Con-
vention at Madison, ug. 9th, 1873; and
to transact any other business deemed prop
er when met.
The several counties in the District will
be entitled to representation as follows;
Ashland one delegate; Bayfield, one; Bar
ron three; Burnett three; Douglas one
Polk eleven; Pierce twenty-four; Saint
Croix twenty-three
Dated July l4th, 1873.
C. ID. PARKER, Republican Sen.
SAN. S. FIFIELD, | Dist. Committee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-01
The Normal School.

1t may not be out of place at this
time TO say word about the utility
and general character Of these schools,
since We shall be better prepared to ap-
preeiate the prize We have won in Sc
curing the location of the Fourth
Normal School of Wisconsin, in this
village. While it may be pecuniary
advantage TO the place, and to the st.
Croix valley, 1t is not in that selfish
view of things that we shall pen our
thoughts upon this occasion. We
shall commence with brief history Of
Normal Schools, aud close with practical
ideas. We have no feeling Of exulta-
ton over this matter but of humiliation.
We certainly feel to rejoice over our
success, but humbly trust it is in
proper spirit-a spirit of public gene
rosity, as well as local pride. The man,
or the body of men, to whom may be
accredited the honor of having done
something for the cause of education,
should be fairly entitled to the graft
tude of future generations. But our
prellminaries are growing tedious, and
VIC return to our subject.
The idea of Normal Schools was first
suggested by the absolute necessity
that was felt among the friends of ed
ucation, some thirty-6ve years since, for
some particular school or seminary
whose leading and main object should
be to instruct those aspiring to become
teachers, how TO teach. And among
these earnest friends Of education at
the East, they had their origin. 1t was
to elevate the then rising profession, for
it was not until that time that teach
ing in common schools aspired to be. or
to become a profession.-The absolute
necessity of including practical views,
such as would best promote the i'm.
provement of teachers, became quite
too apparent to allow the subject to be
longer neglected. Aud it would seem
to be almost or quite unnecessary 70
urge upon the people Of the present
day the utility aud the necessity ofsueh
an institution. But great reform.
move slowly, and the greater and the
more important the result, the slower
they seem to move. But this Is one
that never moves backwards.
That every teacher, like every other
professional character before he enters
upon the duties Of lis profession, should
have a definite idea Of what constitute:
an education, aud Of some system by
which to impart it, is, doubtless q fac
which will be generally admitted
Even tho common mechanie-thc mat
who would mend the links Of a chain, o
polish the finest wheel 10 a watch, mus
have more or less mental and physical
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-01
Millinery And Dress Making.
MRS. I. w. PIERCE,

Having removed Ter Millinery Store to
the building south of S Nelson's Shoe
Store, on Main street, would invite the
ladies OF river Falls aud vicinity 10 call
and see her stock. She keeps a general
assortment of
LADIES FURNISHING GOODS,
will cut, fit and make dresses, also trim
aud make bats and bonnets in the latest
styles. Charges reasonable.
Mrs Pierce is also agent for the Victor
Sewing Machine, which she recommends
rs one of the best sewing machines in use.
Before buying call and see them. n2mG
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-01
Seed Wheat.

1t is said that there is too much soft
wheat grown here, and that the best
flint is sadly diteriorated. 1t is further
said that hard and soft wheat will soon
be graded as such, aud distinction
made in favor of the former. Ia view
OF these facts, we invite the attention
of our farmers to the importance of SO.
curing new seed at an early day. Min
nesota is foremost for her wheat, and no
part oft more so than the region round
about Mortified. Messrs. Archibald,
proprietors of Merchant Flour Mills at
D1ndas and Oxford, have done more
than any other men in the Northwest
to secure the introduction of the best
quality of wheat in that region. They
are now making arrangements to have
aquantity of seed wheat shipped there
from Manitoba. In response to a
private letter from this place, making
inquiries about this subject, one of these
gentlemen writes as follows
Dundas, Mimi, July 10th, 1873.
Dear SIR
Yours of the 9th was duly re-
ceived. Wheat at Winnipeg, Manitoba,
is worth 81 20 to $3.50, in gold How
this crop may turn out with them we
do not as yet know The only safe
way to get wheat of them will be to send
person skilled as to kinds, to select
hard wheat, bearded or bald The crop
is usually harvested there Aug. IS tn
to 18th. As yet We have not determin
ed what we shall do about getting any
Yours truly,
j. S. ARCHIBALD.
As near as we can ascertain, the cos
of transportation from Winnepeg 3,
Moorehead, will be fifty cents per bush
el. From Moorehead to Saltwater, The
distance is about three hundred and
forty miles, what might be the cost Of
transportation, we are unable to tell
We believe that our farmers should
movo Immediately in this matter, and
take measures to procure thousand
bushels of Mantle ba wheat for seed
next spring, in the ST. Croix Valley.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-01
CORNISH s EENNr.
TOREG@T MILES.

Ry FRANK EUoT.-0ne mile below the
village of Trmbelle. A fair share Of pat
ronage is respectfully solicited. Is 4G ly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-01
JACOB ixIeAPFEL,
Harness Maker.

All kinds of Harnesses made to
order. Repairing done with neat
ness and dispatch. Prices reason
able. Shop on Nam trcet, frs t
door north Saunders & Green's.
1850
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-01
TIE River TAILS JOURNAL.

FIRST EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY
SECOND EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
A. MORSE s. son, Proprletors.
T,co Dollars Per Year, IN Advance.
yeB PRINTING
or every description executed on short
notice, neat and at reasonable prices
OFFICE on Main Street.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-01

List Of Premiums offered by the st.
CrOix Valley Driving Park ASsOcia-
ton OfRiver Falls for the Year
1873.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-01
INDIAS EsEOOD sYRUP!

1t acts upon the Liver, it acts upon the
Kidneys, it regu ates the Bowels, it puri-
fies the blood, it quieis the Nervous Sys-
TEN, it promotes digestion, it nourishes,
strengthens and invigorates; it carries off
the old Blood and makes new; it opeas the
pores Of the Skin and induces healthy per-
SEPARATION.
NJ. II SMITH, of River Falls, is agent for
Pierce and St. Croix Counties.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-01
TO BUILDERS.

We are agents for II. w. Johns
Asbestos Roofing for st. Croix and
Pierce Counties and keep good
stock on hand. People that are
building and want good and cheap
Roof, will use the Asbestos Roofing.
Inquire about it.
BURHYTE Bios.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-25
SS SHEPHERDST0WN JEFFERSON COUNTY, VIRGINIA. SAT
The Great Salt Lake.

A correspondent of the New York
Sun who has recently been interviewing
the Great Salt Lake, in Utah, represents
that the waters of the lake have risen
twenty feet since the Mormons first
settled in Utah, and much surrounding
shore has been submerged. He says:
There is no fish in the Great Salt
Lake. The only living thing beneath
its waters is a worm about quarter of
an inch long. This worm shows up
beautifully under a microscope. When
! storm arises the worms are driven
ashore by thousands, and devoured by
the black gulls. We found a pure
stream pouring into the lake. 1t was
filled with little clubs and sinners. The
fish became frightened and were driven
down the brook into the briny water.
The instant they touched its waters they
came to the surface, belly upward, and
died.
The water is remarkably buoyant.
Eggs and potatoes float upon it like
corks. Mr.. Rood and myself stripped
and went in swimming | dove into
the lake from long pier, which had
been built for the use of a small steam
boat that formerly piled upon its waters.
The sensation was novel. The water
was so salt that my eyes and ears began
to smart, but so buoyant that found no
difficulty in floating even when the air
was exhausted in my lungs. AS struck
out for the beach | felt as light as a tea-
ther. In spite OF all l could do my heels
would fly up ont Of the water
| found it impossible to stand upon
the bottom. The buoyancy of the wa
ter and the surging of the waves forced
my feet from under me. A person who
could not swim might be easily drowned
in five feet of water His head would
90 down like a lump Of lead, while his
feet would fly up like pair of ducks
The water is as clear as the water OF
Seneca lake, SO clear that the bottom
could be seen at the depth of twenty
feet. When we reached the shore and
crawled out upon the sand III the hight
of the sun our bodies were quickly coat
ed with salt. We were compelled TO
90 to the little stream from which we
had driven the chubs and sinners and
wash off in fresh water before we put
on our clothes. Our hair was filled
with particles of salt which could not be
washed out. The Mormons occasionally
visit the lake in drovcs for the purpose
of bathing. Many of them say that
their health is improved by leaving the
salt on their bodies, and dressing with
out wiping themselves with napkins.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-25

A BLOODY CAxDIDATE.-The follow
ing announcement appears III the War
rem Sentinel II announce myself a
candidate for Superintendent OF the
Poor, promising to discharge all the du-
ties of the Office faithfully, and as all the
candidates for this Office promise to re-
duce taxes and save much money 10 the
taxpayers, l hereby pledge myself, If
elected, to kill all the pauPers by the lst
of March, to bury them with honors OF
war, and then support their families.
This is the only way to meet the cry for
retrenchment and REFORM and am
"equal to the occasion" More votes.
WM. r. BARBER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-25

TIE MATRIMONIAL SEAsoN.-The
matrimonial season has opened with
unusual animation, Notwithstanding the
financial crisis. All our hotels are filed
with wedding parties, making their
usual tour Of observation before settling
down to the realities Of life. AT the
Carrollton Hotel on Sunday there were
no less than eighteen newly made brides
and grooms at the dinner table. As
usual, the season has been opened by
the widowers, some making their sec
ond venture, some the third and one
that has come under our observation,
actually carrying upon his arm the
fourth blooming bride that it has been
his fourtune to lead to the altar. What
could be more conclusive as TO the felic-
ity and enjoyment of married life than
such a spectacle ? These widowers all
have been brushed ani polished up for
the occasion, and present quite youth
full appearance. Having, as usual, Sc
lected young wives, it became necessary
TO make the contrast as little observable
as possible. There Is something IN the
manner and movement of newly made
couples that singles them out from the
old married folks. They enter the din
inc room arm in arm, and cling together
until the necessity of taking separate
chairs at the table divides them, and
when they finish again oscillate togeth-
er for the purpose of making dignifed
departure. There is no occasion for
their being pointed out, as their manner
proclaims at once, "Behold q newly
married couple !" The constant arrival
and departure of matrimonial parties is
one of the greatest attractions of hotel
life, especially to the ladies, and adds
greatly to the enjoyment of the dinner
hour.-Baho. american.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-25

How Bors VINO DIsTURBED \ CAN'T
MEETING WERE SERvED.-Boys who dis
turb camp meetings by crying Amen
in the wrong place, and remarking
"Glory" with more zeal than judgment,
should read and ponder the fate of thir
teen small boys in Kansas These thir
teen ill-advised boys were guilty, so the
story goes, of disturbing a Kansas
camp meeting by insisting upon shout
ing "Amen," when a very muscular
preacher, who prided himself on his
voice, was singing hymn. The
preacher bore it for some time, but fl
nally, becoming filed with righteous
wrath, he descended from the pul pit,
and, never once interupting his hymn,
successfully reversed and spanked the
thirteen small boys As his avepging
hand descended, and the dust of the
little fellows filed the air, the rest of
the congregation shouted in rapture,
and encouraged him with loud cries of
$50 on, brother, go on !" Then he re-
turned to the pulpit, still singing, and
those boys went half a mile away be-
hind haystack, and laid down with
their faces to the ground, weeping bit
terly.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-25

PREMIUM FOR TIE BEST DINNER,-At
the fair which was lately held at Rome,
Georgia, the crowning contest was
among the young ladies COR the produc-
ton of the best diner. The Committee
appointed to decide this important ques-
ton were selected, it is hoped, with
due regard to their taste and experience
as well as to the more solid qualities of
keen appetite and sound digestion. The
prize was most appropriately, cooking
stove, and it was awarded, amid "breath-
less excitement" and overwhelming ap-
plause, to Miss Hattie !. Johnson. Miss
Octavio Shropshire carried off the sec
onG prizo, also a cooking stove; but so
evenly balanced were the culinary mer-
its of these fair rivals, that the Commit
tee ''found il hard to decide With
the dinner of either they could have
been happy, 'were t'other dear charmer
away" For this young lady the sting
of defeat, we trust, was partly smoothed
by the award of SO for general prof
cheney to Miss Z. J. Shropshire, appa-
rently of the same family, which the
Roman youth will evidently find good
one to marry into. Most interesting
feature of all, however, was the premium
of $40 given to Miss Alice Camp for
"preparing a very excellent dinner" at
the tender age of twelve. What gas.
tronomic triumphs may not be expected
from her maturity?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-25

CoRsETs DEFENDLD.-We know per-
fectly well that some persons lace them
selves too tight, although it is not at
present fashionable to do so. We know,
too. that some women have seriously
injured their health, while some have
sacrificed lite itself on the shrine OF 4
slender waist. But the wearing of the
corset does not necessarily and in fact,
does not commonly, end in tight lacing,
while lacing, and that too, of a very
hurtful sort, may be, and frequently is,
accomplished without the use OF cor
set at all. We have seen mems cloth
ing worn as tightly as. any corset ever
was. The condemnation of tight lacing
is perfectly just; of course, as everybody
having the smallest knowledge Of anat-
omy knows. But many women who
never lace wear corsets, and derive great
benefits from their use. 1t is certainly
very absurd to demand that these people
shall forgo a comfort-giving article OF
apparel merely because they could turn
it into an instrument of torture if they
were fools. They find that to put the
entire weight Of their clothing upon
their shoulders is to give themselves
pain, and in order to divide it they let
part of their apparel depend upon their
hips for support. TO do this without a
corset it would be necessary to wear the
garments altogether tighter about the
waist than they should be worn, and to
bind them around single narrow zone,
which would be both uncomfortable and
unwise. The corset, however, distrib-
utes both the weight and the pressure
over the strong muscles of the hips, and
as it is less yielding than the flesh, OBJ
viates the necessity of tight Wristbands
altogether. The corsets properly used,
in other words, furnishes the very best
remedy for tight lacing, particularly
now, that taper waists have gone out OF
fashion.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-25
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