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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-12
Not Enough.

How many toll on, disquiet and har.
ass themselves, as if desperately strug-
Cling against proverty, at the same time
that they are surrounded with abund-
ance!-haye not only enough, but more
than enough-far more in fact, than
they actually enjoy. Still, on they 60,
worrying themselves necessarily in the
endeavor to acquire more property, as
if under the influence of sorue fatal
spell. To the tasks OF labor there are
seasons of intermission; but to the tolls
imposed by the vain endeayor to satis.
fy imaginary wants, there are none. Il
would seem that enough is nonentity,
a dream-a chimera-something con.
ceiyed as possible to be met with, yet
never found. AS far, indeed as our
neighbors are concerned, we can gener-
ally find very good and sufficient reasons
why they ought to sit down perfectly
satisfied and content with what has fall
len to their lot. But in our case--that
Il, in each mans particular case--the
argument becomes altogether changed,
and every one eau find very good rea.
sons wherefore he should DO exempted
from the rule he lays down for others,
aud be privileged. The true policy is,
IT we cannot raise our circumstances to
the level of our desires, our endeavor
must be TO cut down our desires and
expectations to the level of our circum.
stances; and We should then generally
find that We have quite enough, where
we now fancy we have too little.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-12
Ye Efeathenish Fable.

Come and lysten, ale ye healhen,
To ye fable I'll relate,
And ye moral well remember
Heed We warning voyce offate.
In ye. golden days of olden,
Souls belonged to trees and flowers,
CONSEQUENTLY they could blunder
In neir life, as we in ours.
Near an oak tree there had WANDERED
What ye heather called a vyne.
Though it thought them all mistaken
All ayerred II prone Ito THYME"
"0l You huge. unseemiy oak tree"
First began ye tender vyne,
"You believe ye story, doubtless,
That my mission is to twyne.
"Not at all" ye tree responded,
Ready quick wyth symple cure,
Rest you easy and contented,
Such remarks are very poor.
'Have you eger heard We story
Thai We wynd hath whysper'd me?
Please to creep lyttlc closer
Let me tell 1t, pray, TO thee"
Long ye story and most wonIrous
That ye oak tree murmur'd out;
Closer crept ye vyne 10 lysten--
Never thinking, not doubt.
When at last We story ended,
Aud We vyne esssyed to 60,
Ev'ry tendryl in her body
Held her closely there, you know.
MORAL ron yE LYTfLE HEATHESs.
Here's We moral for We heathyn,
And it's teaching isn't SLOW:
Keep your distance when you lysten
Ifye story's oil blow. 5. V. D
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-12
J. s. Rounce.

AT his mill on the Trimbelle River, is
prepared to shell Germ, grind the same in
| to meal for family use, or for feed. Also,
manufactures Graham Meal from wheat,
&c. sc. vl7nlS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-12
From the Milwaukee News.
A Dear Wife's Ghost
Haunting her Former
Home.

Home.
In the town of Vinland, about seven
miles from Oshkosh, they have a verit-
able ghost. 1t appears that about two
weeks ago Mrs. Courtney died at her
residence. When the last spark Of life
went out there was no one present, her
husband being in an adjoining room.
When he re entered the death cham.
Der he found his wife corpse. It is
said that Courtney and his wife lived
on rather pnfriendly terms, and that
at one time she had left the house re-
fusing to live with him, but afterward
returned and stayed until her death.
A few days after the funeral the SER
want girl, who still remained in Court.
ney's employ, heard rappings on the
windows in differnt parts Of the house,
She was 30 alarmed that she left the
premises. Mr. Courtney subsequently
departed aud cannot now be persuaded
to visit his former residence. Since
the house has been vacant strange lights
have been seen by the neighbcrs and
several have noticed shadowy form
pass in front of the light which bore q
resemblance to Mrs. Courtney.
A number of visitors went from
Oshkosh the other day to investigate
the strang phenomenon, and although
they saw the lights and searched the
house, they could not discover any
possible cause for them. The lights
appeared in all parts of the house, aud
are of different shapes, sometimes sim
ply circle about six or seven inches
10 diameter, with smaller lights CIR.
cling around the large one. At other
times they take an oval shape, One
popularity is that the light does not
reflect, but is simply fame with
clearly defined edges, while all around
is irky darkness. The neighborhood
is greatly excited, and attribute the
unearthly sights to the presence ola
ghost. Last night a number of gentle
men went from Oshkosh to ascertain
the cause, but without success.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-12

PIERCE COUNTY COURT, IN PROBATE.
In the matter Of the estate Of Mary a.
Glass, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition Of
David b. Proctor, setting forth among 9TH
err things. that he has fully administered
said estate and praying that time aud
place be fixed for settling his admin ira.
ton account and for assigning the residue
Of said estate 10 the heirs at law Of said de-
ceased Mary A. Glass.
" Is ordered that said petition be heard
at the probate IN the village Of Ellsworth,
on Saturday, the 3rd day Of January, A.
d.. 1874, at | o'clock In the afternoon.
And IL is further ordered that notice Of
said application aud hearing be given to
al persons Interested In said estate by
publication Of this order 10 lbe hitter Falls
aouRsAl, q weekly newspaper, printed IN
said county for three successive weeks once
in each week prior to said day Of hearing.
by The Court.
T.. u PIERCE County Judge
Dated NoA %, 1873
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-12

HopE-"A strong mind always
hopes, because it knows the mutability
Of human affairs, and how slight cir.
cumstance may change the whole
course Of events. Such a spirit, too
rests upon itself; it is not confined to
particular objects, and it at last, all
should be lost. il has saved itself ia
own integrity and worth. Hope awak-
ems courage, while dependency is the
last Of all evils; il is the abandonment
&c good-the giving up Of tile battle Of
life with dead nothlngness. lie who
eau implant courage Ia the human
soul, is It's best physician.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-12

An ignorant old lady was asked by a
minister visiting her if she had relig.
ion. She replied. II have slight
touches Il !, occasionally
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-05
THE pooRsPEP.

THE pooRsPEP. gE
The conference meeting through NJ last'
We boys s'ound the vestry waited
To see the girls come tripping pa-t,
Like snow. birds willing TO be mated.
No. braver be that lesps :he wall
q. By level musket flashes liiten.
Than /. who stepped before them all,
WHO longed 10 see me get the mitten.
Bat no; she blushed and took my arm
We let the old folks have the highway
And started toward the Maple Farm
Along kind Of lovers byway.
reant remember what We said;
Twas nothing worth q song or story;
Yet that rudo path by which We sped
Seemed all transformed and In glory.
The tnow was crisp beneath our feet.
The moon was full. the ie d. were cleaning
By hood and tippe, sheltered sweet,
u Her face with youth and health was oeaminS'
The little hand outside her muff-
q. sculptor, II you could but mold I'll
So lightly touched my jacke,-euf;
To keep IL warm l had 70 hold II.
To have her with me there alone,
Twas love, and fear. and triumph blended; ;
At l,st we reached the footworn stone
Where tha, delicious journey spded.
She shook her ringle,s from her hood,
And with Thank on. Ned, dissenolcd,
But yet I knew she understood
With what daring wish trcmoled.
cloud parsed kindly ovcrhesd;
The moon was slyly peeping throuShit
{ Yet hid Its face as II 1t said,
Come, now or never! do II! DO u! I'D
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-05

WAsHISa SODA Is destructive to
clothes. Hyposulphite of soda Is now
being used as substitute. Ii is cheap
and It does no injury to the finest fab
rios. It Is an effective detergent, In
many cases better than anything else
Ia t,se
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-05

WHAT 1t costs to run Plymouth
Church. Brooklyn, 4 year is shown In
the following figures:
Henry Ward Beecher, $50, 600; Mr..
Halliday. assistant pastor. $4,000; /;
Mr.. Weld. first sexton, $1,000; Mr.
Raynor, second sexton. 81 200; music,
$S,0OO; insurance, $500; current eS-
penses, $1,000; Plymouth Library,
$7OO. Total, $4,000.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-05

DIVIDEND NOTICE.
rNFFICE OF THE BELcHER SILVER
~ Mining Company. San Francisco. February
S. lS73-At meeting of the Board OF Trustees,
held this day, . dividend (No. 1D Of Three
Dollars ($0 per share was declared. payable
February 10th.
fe5 In II. G. hlbbE, Secretary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-05
VIRGINIA AND 1RUckEE
RAILROAD.

nN AND AFTER FEBRUARY l. 1919,
THROUGH PASSENGER TRAINS
The New York herald., 1873-10-24
The ShankS Writ of HabeaS Corpus
Before Judge Fancher.
The Prisoner Discharged on His Own Re-
cognizance Till This Morning.
BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.
Alleged Theft Of Mail Bags-The Case Of
Frank L. TaintOr-DecisiOns -Busi-
ness in the General Sessions.

In August 1861 the ship Queen Nab caught nre in the
harbor of New York. Ber CARGO consisting chiefly Of
imported iron goods, much damaged. At that time
Hiram Barney Collector. He refused accede to
application for reduction OF the duty the goods
thus damaged and demanded the full amount This was
paid under protest by the following merchants who in
sued suits against the to recover back the
excess which they claimed they had right 10 pay on
account Of the injury done to their goodsIrving Van
Wart A. L. Holgate, Edward Cooper, Alexander hcAn-
drew, A. b. Hall, IL A. Swift W. e. Dodge, Edward
Nayior W. T. Wilson, T. W. Bruce and John David Up
yesterday these remained the calendar Of the
United States Circuit Court and when they were called
before Judge Woodruff the plaintiffs did not appear and
Judgment was rendered In each for the defendant
Yesterday in the United states Circuit Court before
Judge Woodruff number Of gentlemen were fined SIS
attending Jurors The Of Britton
General Butler put till Monday.
In the United States District Court yesterday in the
case Of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company The
Schooner Oliver A. Booth which was suit to recover
for alleged damages by collision, Judge Blatchford dis
missed the libel with costs
Applicants for admission the Bar whose papers have
been nied but who have yet appeared before Mess
Edward Patterson T. s. stillman ana Samuel @. Reed
the Committee Character must be in attendance At
Saturday this VIII be the final session Of the
committee. The Examining Committee, MessrS Edward
Gilbert VIM. F. KNITTING and Charles A. Jackson. finish
their labors to-day
The New York herald., 1873-10-24
FATAL HATCHWAY CASUALTY.
Two Vcrdicts.

In inquest was yesterday held by Coroner
Kessler In the case OF Timothy O'Meara, the lad
nearly twelve years OF age. who was killed on the
10th instant by falling through the hatchway Of the
paper hanging mandatory. No. 41s West Thirty
first street, where he was employed. Quite
number OF witnesses were examined, after which
the case was given to the jury, who after being
out over two hours returned with no less than two
verdicts as folows:-
That the said Timothy O'Meara came to his death
rom injuries received on the 18TH day OF October,
1873, In being struck by an elevator and falling
tnrougn Ine natchway at No. Alb West Thirty-Hrst
street. We suggest that Messrs. whiting Young n
warren and Others should see that their rules and
regulations pertaining to hatchways are properly
enforced. And we also deem IL very essential for
the protecti0n OF life and limb that the proper
authorities at once order an inspection or oil
warehouses; ana factory buildings with the view OF
Ascertainlng whether or no the natchways,
wen hoes and elevators In the same are pro-
perry projected by guards. We urge upon all
people employing children In factories the
necessity OF keeping them from hatchways
ana recommended that gong or bell be attached
70 every elevator or hatchway that Will give sum-
clent alarm or notice when the hatchway Is open
or articles are In transit, being lowered up or
signed-Alfred Bewitt, James Smith, John Boge,
walter Knight, John H. Douglas Joseph Schwartz.
II. Y. Lyman, OF No. 518 West Thirty-third street,
dissenting juror brought In verdict OF accidental
deatn, received In the manner as stated, and
agreed with his fellow Jurors In the recommends
tions.
The New York herald., 1873-10-24
COURT CALfnDAHs-THls OAY.

SUPREME CouRT-CIRcuTr-Part 1-oyer and Terminer
business Part 2--Short causes--Nos. 1883 13s0 l14
lszs l9 zs,s zsS s 22gs 245a 2sS e a ssz izzs sss
1870 s0l2, o0z2 1924, 50l6
l sVrsrsT m AZ YSUffSsfs1I s s n i isl n 1 Y
sUpRxsK vogRr -cHAMsEns--IIeid by Judge Pancber-
nos ~ A @ g. o. 70 le. ioA, loo. LOG, iU, l0s 100. 2S
% syrfEYR fiss sS 5a ,s ,ss ana
isl 1882 1893 1855 1902 i9 ito ioaa i07s is1 iio5
llB nSS i07l 1860, 1885, loss, l072. l07s IOsi 80
COURT or COMMON PLgAs-Dne hour cases-Part L.
Held BY Judge DalyN 1868 $685. a82s ss46 sO6O 1911
ssG s @ ss s7s sf sSS sS ssss Z Ss3 z szs s E s, s
3ss sss ga a6is Ssl ss4a 2i Part Had el G'SS Sn
Judge Loew.-Nos 32lI, ss7S y42. 1896 1888 sS1i stS
s2S $s ss 800 ssSs %os 1929 s4s sse. 2so ass 1904
CoyRr. Q, CoxnoS PxAs-EaurrY TERN. Adjourned un
MAaIHx CouRr.-Part Held by Judge Gross-Nos
ZOOS 5000 2l26 1924 1880 29l0 1861 2s 2sl 2s1 xsSt
2538 2g76 28l 235s, s06 32sS Part 2-Ield by Judge
as0I, 2@ sis 3i65 sisS asg, 277i Part s1isid A by
Judge sp:@9Isi1g @ sz ySs s 1 s aS2a a'S 2Ta, as
CcUnr oy GKsERAL sEssIoss.Held by Recorder
Hsckett THE People vs. George Cary, robbery Same
ys. John Ryan and Frank stein, robbery, same vs..
Conrad Schweikert feonious assault and battery same
VS. Peter Monaghan fei0nous assault and battery Same
VS. Oscar Pete feonlous assault and batery same
James Mcclure fclonous assault and battery same
William Monaghan burglary same vs. James smith
Benjamin Lyons larceny and receiving stolen goods;
Same VS. Peter Morgan, grand larceny same vs. Helena
Curling grand larceny; same VS. Walter J. Jewett,
gsmblng same W. kdward Reiman. misdemean0r
The New York herald., 1873-10-24
STOKES THIRD TRIAL.
Further Important Medical and Other Tts-
timony for the Defence.
THE 'w0uND NOT NECESSARILY FATAL y
The Effect Of Narcotics and Stimulants-
Morphine, Ohlorofsrm and Brandy.
STOKES AGAIN IN HIS OWN DEFENCE.

Yesterdays proceedings In the Stokes trial
marked another important stage in the progress
OF the defence. Apart nom the testimony OF the
ex-police ofncer Logan, and which appeared to
fall upon the prosecution like bombshell, and
the corroboratiye evidence sustaining the utter
ances OF threats by Fisk against stokes, it will be
seen from the testimony yesterday, OF unimpeach-
able Witnesses tnat in the first place the prisoner
was under apprehensions, not only OF personal
violence from Fisk individually but from Others at
his insugaton, wno as he claims were in the paid
service OF Fisk to "dog, mis- footsteps and to keep
him in continual dread, and necessitated on his
part the carrying OF q pistol Tor the purpose OF
selfdefence. Dr. Carnochan In hts testimony as to
the immediate cause OF DEATH positively reiterates
his former testimony-that the pistol wound in the
abdomen was not necessarily fatal-nor the cause
OF DEATH and he positively attributes the disso
luton OF Fisk upon that Sunday, the 7th Of jan
uary, at the Grand Central Hotel, to the narcotic
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, chlorofor m and brandy
which had been administered to him. DR.. Thomp-
son sustained Dr.. Carnochan's views of the case.
These were the principal points elictted yester-
day. ht M NNN 'f htH
The New York herald., 1873-10-24
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
A Claim for Conn.c.ted Cotton.

WASHINGTON. Oct % 1879
No. 2 Cutner for Of Schiller VS. the United
states-Appeal from the Court Of ClaimsThis suit
brought by Cutner the Of certain
surrendered by him to the Savannah in
1865 he claiming to be loyal man. and himself reporting
the cotton to the public oicer He afterward sold his
the proceeds when realized and he now sued Tor the
Te O. ia. Schiller was the real
iss IN the e Of
Congress and the Presidents procamaons under them,
on 0t %
Court below inconsistent that the second
Guner cotton but only
then held BY the as his trustee there
ect Of the transfer was not property in State de-
4y sas II ssns ar to
Attorney General Hill tor government z
Violation or the stamp Tax Law.
No IS. United States Isham-certacate Of Division
between the Judges OF the Circuit Court the Eastern
District Michigan criminal information tor
issuing without a stamp, and with intent to evade the
provisions Of the Internal Revenue laws, paper the
form o. draft drawn on one Conda Treasurer OF the
enl The paper was as follows 1p'' -' -
g five
) iIIaol IRoS CLIPS CoxPANY
I@ NEGAUsEE, Mich, Jan 3, 1870
Pay 10 the order Of Z. b. Isham superin-$
FIVE DOLLARS,
svalue received, and charge TO account Of E. B.
lIshsm
80 oaIa.assd Gs.a1ssJ ! cosDA, ESQ, New YORK svx o
On the trial the Court divided the questions
hrs whether this paper on Its lace required stamp;
second whe her evidence TO show that Isham
inendent OF the company ana drew the paper in that
capacity, that Conda Treasurer OF the company
ana the instrument drawn him in at capacity
was drawn In the course Of the eompany's business,
and issued with the design that 1t should be used as
a local circulating medium, and actually used
by the holders such II thereby became sub
ject TO be stamped and whether evidence given by the
government tending to show these admissible:
fourth, whether assuming all the which the evil
dence offered tended 70 prove the defendant was guilty
OF offence charged and fifth whether the informa-
ton sufficiently charges offence under the laws Of
the United Statesi These questions certified this
Court Tor answer and were now argued, the govern
ment taking the affirmative and the the mega
tive Attorney General and solicitor General Tor gov
ernment; G. +. James for defendant
The New York herald., 1873-10-24
COURT OF OYER Ain 1rsmINEs.
Margaret Hamill's Fate-Thc Trial Of
Mrs. Merrigan Postponed.
Before Judge Gilbert

Mrs. Merrigan Postponed.
Before Judge Gilbert
The case OF Mrs. Sarah G. Merrgan charged with
causing the death of Maggie Hamil at No. 100 Ninth
street. Williamsburg the I'd Of September last set
down for trial in the Kings County Court of Oyer and
Termner before Justice Gilbert, yesterday. District
Attorney Britton appeared the people and Benjamin
+. racy and Pafrck Ready for the prisoner Mrs
Merrigan was in court and appeared atigued and
from her long confinement She neatly DIRE ssed
old. she was accompanied by her father and mother
About twenty witnesses for the prosecution occupied
seats one corner OF the room and everything looked as
and this was for moment By General Tracy
Sarah O. Merrgan indicted for murder, who had been
Court Mr. Ready, he said, has been her counsel from
the beginning and he desired to associate with him
other counsel but unable to do until Monday last
when he the speaker, had been retained In the
He held in his hand Mr. Keady's affidavit to this effect.
and thought 1t the duty OF counsel to investigate the
matter with good deal OF There has been
time do this and he therefore asked for
ment
District Attorney Brtton said his oface was crowded
business but he felt II his duty try these murder
possible and would not be able to reach
this again before January The case then went OF
for the term, and MIS- Merrgan was remanded to jail
The New York herald., 1873-10-24
| Same vs. william Seaman. Francis Brown and Michael
| Cassidy. concealed weapons
BROOKLYN COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
The Duty and Liability OF Wharnngers-
n>cA~So.. NJ Iud~a Rau.aina


Decision by Judge Bencaict.
decision rendered by Judge Benedict yesterday
in the Of Christopher Nelson against the Phrnx
Chemical Works. which was an action growing out OF
the grounding Of libellants vessel at the wharf The
Judge said NO recovery be had in this action. ex
cept upon proof negligence the Of the wharf
niger resulting In damage to the belants vessel while
moored at the defendants wharf The evidence shows
no negligence in the construction of the wharf As to
the condition Of the bottom n che beach to be e GS
evidence Is not sucient 10 warrant the conclusion that
manded ana M as any obligation on the part oi The wharf
pser required some ysSi.Ga Il the depth q water in
enes q or other 9Sstructons the bottom
liable be injured by resting upon low tide Tho
T. s Sas s s Ss aS sss s
the wharanger liable Tor injury sustained by the vessel
notice 70 the contrary every vessel o. the size
%,ss, n ne
niger not bound 70 mantsin depth Of water 10 The
s whi ,S. a i a. 0F a A.
S E N: ne q
sci about 10 moor at his wharf Bl q, so Is entirely
Consistent in the other proposition that duty Of
s'ss 9
Of neSaasy the hs
o. the bottom, when the injury to the boat arose
a
master TO place in the berth she took without
informing him that the dock not deep enough to
foat the vessel At low tide this was equivalent to an
times to float the libellants vessel To this cannot
agree vessels safely be permitted to take the
ground at wharf at lo~ tide, and II Is com
mon thing for some vessels to do this But other
and whether the ibelans vessel could safely do II or
knew the condition OF his vessel and her draugh he had
also full means OF ascertainng the depth water the
know whether he would be compelled, and II So able,
he subsequently sustained either failure 70
inform himself to the depth Of water failure OF
the fault his and not that Of the wharfnger The libel
be dismissed with =