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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-23
CHE Airr falls Nanr'raI
Tonn and faNep.

UNCLE JouN MANN, Of this vii
ltge. died last Saturday. A further
notice Of the deceased will doubtless
appear in the Journal next Friday.
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Holiday presents are now in order,
Among them fail not to send a remind
or to your friends in the shape Of .
receipt for the Journal one year
You will then be sure 10 revive thanl .
Sui heart once in each week, during the
coming year, and all for one dollar; or
twice that number Of times for TWO
DOLLARS.
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Rhe best indication Of he thrift, in.
teTigence, and public spirit of any com
munity is evidenced to the outside
world by well-supported, neatly-printed
sprightly, and carefully edited local
journals. Inter OcedH.
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40 rs Is A..
TFEE
a G EN- CY-
Babcock Fire Eixtinguisher Agency.

Theso u machines have already saved Millions prop
er and are destined to be every Store Hotel Mill Factory
our land They always ready at
pressure until wanted for Already farmers qung the price
view TO purchase No afford be without
Samples can be Sc BY callnr nj th1f.a
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The streets of this village were lit
orally crowded with teams on Saturday
New Richmond is one Of the liveliest
towns in the St. CrJix Valley. s.
tnuir RcpaLican.
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A Village Christmas Tree as Agri
sIitan Hall, Thursday evening. Ev'
cry body is invited.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

WANTED. Two wood choppers
Steady employment aud good wages 10
cash. Inquire at the Bracket House
:. j. OAKLEY.
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Among the things of art really worth
your careful scrutiny, is that deer's
head and neck. drawn by the skillful
hand Of Lucy Wilcox. 1t is at the
Bookstore of her father.
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Chidren's Furs al cost, during the
Holidays. 4 large quantity on hand at
BURHYTE Bros
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\ bill repeating the bankrupt law
was passed in the House Of Represent
ativcs last Tuesday, aud it went to a
first reading in the Senate the same day.
Il was a regular confscatiou act; it has
done no good, but inflicted evil ever
since its passage Good bye to it.
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MAsoNIc.-Thc officers Of River
Falls Lodge, I. 4 \. NJ will be In
stalled Friday, the 18th inst, at :
O'Clock, p NJ. All members Of the
fraternity, their families aud friends
ARE invited DIR. Bourn ia expected t.
deliver an address
BY Oder,
&. X MoRsE, Secretary.
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wanted.

Five tons OF old east iron, at the Riy
er Falls Foundry. BY
- 3g james Blctbcn.
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From the La Crosse Leaicr Of the
10th, We gather some items that midi
cate a cessation Of hostilities between
che city and the Mil & St. Paul Rail
way Company. To an outsider it GER
iainly would seem 20 be mutually bene-
fetal to both parties to get on to friend.
relations.
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Taken ID.

F0uAd and taken by me. the undersigned
On land owned by me aud on ahi | live
10 Section p Township -, Range 20,
being in the town OF Troy. Wis. on o.
about Dec. l., 1873, one white bull with
some red marks and one rel hejfcr with
some white marks on the belly Tae own
err Is requested 10 prove propery, pas
Charges aud take the same away.
J. PIcKARp.
Dec. %, ISIS Isl
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Is hereby given that o. c. Hicks & Carl
ton are prepared TO do all kinds Of Carpen-
ter, Joiner, and shop work, on short TO
tice. Plans and specifications drawn to or
der Shop near the Congregations Church,
River Falls. Wis 1912
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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-29
THE FOREMOST BAREBACK RIDERS


The total cost of the Thirteenth Con.
gress (Robert G. Winthrop, Speaker,
was: For the per diem of Senators and
Representatives, $75S,4l6; mileage,
S355,7S7 That was after the Thirteenth
Congress had done all its work. The
Forty third Congress, before it had begun
TO do its work, will have cost S2,05S,750
in salaries of members paid to date.
A letter from the Cheyenne and ARIA
pahoe agency reports that number of
Arrapahoes recently started onthe wal
path, but all except fourteen were induced
by the older men to return to their reser-
vation. These fourteen attacked band
Of Toncas, off their reservation on leave,
and scalped the second chief, and on re-
turning to their own reservation propos-
ell having a scalp-dance.
In the hills of New Hampshire there
is, in one of the wayside taverns well
known to artists, o woman Of such amaz
ing strength she can lifta half.barrel Of
cider to her mouth and drink from the
DunS-nOle.
At Fort Wayne, Ind. during recent
thunder storm, the electric fluid descend
ed upon VIM Robertson and decapitatetl
him as completely as if it had been coun
try postmaster and had voted for Gree
World.
A. E Johnson ought to be a happy
man. He sued the Albert Lea { MINI.
Enterprise for $4,000 damages for libel
and was awarded .f0e cents. At lates,
advices Mr.. Johnson hadn't decided as to
how he should invest this wealth.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-29
Norway,

CuRIsrIANr, July 1s.-The coronation
OF Oscar and Sophia, King and Queen Of
Norway, took place to day at Dron
tn elm, the ancient capital of the Norwe
gian Kings. There was brilliant pro
cession to the Cathedral,in which Prince
Arthur represented the Queen of En-
gland, and Prince Waldemar the King
Of Denmark: The ceremony Of coro
nation was performed by the Bishop Of
Drontheim.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-29
Josh Billings Experience with
Lager Beer,

have finally cum to the conclusion
that lager beer as beverage is not in
toxicating.
have been told so by German who
said he had drank it all night long, just
to try the experiment, and was obliged
to 60 home entirely sober in the morn
ing. / have seen this man drink eight.
cen glasses, and if he was drunk he was
drunk in German and nobody could un-
derstand it. 1t is proper enough to
state that this man kept lager beer sa-
loon, and could have no object in stating
what was not strictly thus.
believe him to the full extent of my
ability. never drank but three glasses
of lager in my life, and that made my
he'd ontwist as tho it was hung on the
end of string, but 1 was told that it
was owing to my bile being out of place;
and guess that it was so, for l never
billed over wuss than l did when l got
home that mite. Ny wife thot I was go
ing to die, and / was afraid that /
shouldn't, for it seemed as tho every
thing l had ever eaten in my life was
cummin to the surface, and | believe that
if my wife hadn't pulled off my boots
just as she did, they would have cum
laundering too.
Oh, how sick WIZ! Fourteen years
ago, and | can taste it now.
never had so much experience in so
short time
If any man shud tell me that lager
beer was not intoxicating,I shud believe
him; but if he shud tell me that wusn't
drunk that mite, but that my stumick was
out of order, shud ask him to state
over few words, jest how man felt
and acted when he was set up.
If l warn't drunk that mite, had sum
ov the most natural simptums that man
ever had that kept sober.
In the first place it was about so rods
from where l drank the lager beer to mi
house, and l wuz just two hours on the
road, and had a hole bursted through
each one of my pantaloon neez, and
didn't have any hat, and tried to open
the door by the bell pull, and hiccuped
awfully, and saw everything in the room
trying to get around on the back side Of
me, and in sitting down on chair did
not wait long enough for it to get exact
ly under me when it wuz going round,
and l sot down little too soon and
missed the chair about twelve inches, and
couldn't get up soon enough to take the
next one that come along and that amt
awl ;lny wife sed I wuz drunk as beast,
and as l sed before, began to spin up
things freely.
If lager is not intoxic ating it used me
most almighty mean, that l know.
Still l hardly think that lager beer is
Intoxicating, for l have been told so; and
l am probably the only man living who
ever drunk emmy when his liver was not
plumb.
don't want to say anything against
a harmless temperance beverage, but il
ever 1 drink emmy more, it will be with
my hands tied behind me and mi mouth
pried open.
| l don't think lager beer is intoxica-
ting, but if I remember rite, l think i,
tastes to me like glass Of soap suds
that pickle had been put to soak in.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-29
gashiuu nutts.

Lace and embroideries are used In
trimming summer fabrics to a greater
extent than ever before.
The most elegant dresses for simmer
balls or watering place hops are made
entirely Of white or colored tulle. The
sashes are also of tulle, e,looped with gar
lands of artificial flowers
The costume of young lady nova
days is curious mixture of styles. The
arrangement of the hair is Greek; the
ruff is .Elizabethan the jacket probably
Louis Quatorze /; the fan represents the
Trianon epoch and the jewelry is prob
ably II Moorish or Etruscan.
Fioances, pleatings, ruffies, pnffs and
a great variety of hand trimmings are
seen on the organdies, bareges, grena.
dimes, gauzes and lawns, which arc being
made up, or selling as fast as made, foI
the watering-place and seaside season.
The latest caprice In fans are of tulle
or tarletan to match tulle dresses. They
have pearl or ivory sticks,and are really
a Trianon fan with fanciful devices pain
ted on the tulle or tarletan, viii ch is sim
/ ply doubled. They are called by thu
very appropriate name Of filtration
fans"
Frills and ruffs around the neck oil
high OF open dresses, SAYS LIE Follet,are
much worn; but ladies of fashion do mo-
carry them to the exaggerated extent ant
outre size of many seen in the shop win
dows. There will always, unfortunately
be persons who are only attracted by &c
centricities, but all extremes are avoided
by real elegantes.
The skirts Of promenade costumes
are now worn very close to the figure
and made without any fullness about tn,
hips. To produce this, dresses are nov
heavily fringed or have lead sewed il
the bottom of the skirt. In front tn,
skirt is cut sufficiently short to exhibi
the shoes, and at the back train conside
rably. This, we are assured, is the GER!
latest French fashion.
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Humor of the Grave yard.

A stone cutter received the following
epitapn from a German, to be cut upon
the tombstone of his wife:
"Mine vie susan is dead,if she had life
till mex friday she'd bin dead shust two
weeks. AS tree falls so must it stan,
all things is impossible NIT God"
ANY one who visits Childwald, En-
gland, can read in the cemetery there the
following epitaph:
Here lies me, and my three daughters,
Brought here by using Seidlitz waters,
If we had stuck to Epson salts,
We wouldn't have been in these here vaults y
The following lines are said to have
been copied from stone in Oxford, New
Hampshire: q
'To all my friends bid adicu,
A more sudden death you never knew,
As was leading the old mare to drink,
She kicked, and killed mt quicker'n wink"
On tomb stone in South Carolina is
the following beautiful tribute to depart
ed worth:
sHere lies the body of Robert Gordin,
Mouth almighty, and teeth ackordin,
Stranger, tread lightly over this wonder,
If he opens his mouth, you are gone by
thunder.
An inscription on monument in East
Tennessee winds up with the following
touching obituary:
"She lived life of virtue and died OF
the cholera morbus. caused by eating
green fruit, in the-hope of blessed i'm
mortality, at the early age Of q years
I months and 16 days! Reader, Go
thou and do likewise. >"
In a town in Connecticut man died,
who had large wen on the top Of his
head, ,and his tombstone bore the follow
ing tribute to his memory, and also to
! the wen:
''Our father lies beneath the sod,
His spirits gone unto his God,
We never more shall hear his tread,
Nor see tie 1cen upon his head"
Robert Kemp ordered the following
lines to be placed on the tombstone OF
his beloved partner:
''She once was mine,
But now, oh, Lord,
l her to Thee resign,
And remain your humble, obedient servant
Robert Kemp"
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Gf1egraphif.
Asia,


TAsHKEND, Jnly 2, via LONDON, July
1s.-The Khan of Khiva has signed a
convention to pay two million roubles
indemnity within ten years, in virtue of
which he is to be confirmed on the
throne.
The Russian troops continue to occu-
py Kungrad, and will construct a new
fort on the Oxus, near Khiva.
Mr.. Schuyler, Secretary of the Amer
icau Legation, has returned here. He
went to Khokand, where he was detain-
ed several days under surveillance, and
was taken finally to Kurgan, where be
was admitted 10 see the Khan at dis
tance of 500 feet Afterward he was de
tanned nine days longer, and was not al
owed to proceed to Kashger.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-29
Dat Grubbin' Hoe.

| Many years ago, there lived in little
town in Alabama genial, warm hearted
old gentleman, Judge H., well known
throughout the State, as much for his
distinguished ability as his marked gen.
erosity and congeniality.
Among the chattle possessions-for
| the time we are speaking of was long
before the war--was negro named
Jake, or as he was more familiarly call
ed, Uncle Jake, and there never lived a
more provoking old darkey; for Uncle
1Jake, although favorite, had many
weaknesses, and amongst others, he
Twas particularly regardless of truth to
such an extent in fact, that occasionally
he good old Judge found it necessary
| to punish him. - q
1t was the custom in those days for
a town constable to administer fog.
ging for consideration, whenever the
master declined to officiate, and the con
stable of this particular town had Sc
we're reputation for proficiency amongst
the darkies who had now ard then been
so unfortunate is to come under his
hands, .....-.
! Jake, although he had never been
there, was well posted, and had a grea,
repugnanee to Massa g., who was the
incumbent at that time.
| On one occasion, during the Christ
mas days, while the old judge was quite
severely indisposed, Uncle Jake was
guilty. of a misdemeanor, and punish.
ment was deemed necessary; so the
Judge wrote note to the constable as
follows:
"Mr. G.-Please give the bearer thir.
Ity-nine lashes, and charge to me.
JUDGE H."
Calling up Uncle Jake, tie judge or.
dered him to take the note to g., who
would give him grubbing hoe.
Jake started off up town, but his sus.
picions were aroused. He couldn't un.
derstand what the Judge wanted with o
grubbing hoe at Christmas time, and as
his conscience was not as clear as il
should have been, the result of his sus
lpicion was that the truth suddenly
flashed upon him-he was to be whip
ped.
| Seeing schoolboy approach, he tool
the suspicious note, and said:
"Massa Bob, what is dis note2 Co
so many dis mornin', got 'em mixed.
i The boy read the note, and explained
its contents to Jake, who whistled, and
laughed to himself as a bright ides
struck him.
| Calling negro boy, who was near
Jake said
"Boy, does you want to make quar-
ter ?"
"Of course 1 does"
"Well, take dis note dar, to Massa G
and get grubbin' hoe, and wait herr
till you comes back, and den I giv'
you quarter"
4 The boy hurried off to accomplish
his errand, and in due course delivered
the note 20 G., who took him into tn
yard, locked the gate, and proceeded
4 despite the boys protestations of limo
cence, to administer the desired fog
ging, while Jake hurried off hom
chuckling over the happy result of wha
might have been serious business TO
him
That evening the Judge called him "
; to his room, and inquired
"Jake, did you get that grubbin
: hoe?"
> "No, Massa; give boy a quartz
to fetch dat note to Massa g., and
spec he GOT dat hoe"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-29

Mr.. Austin Blair, of Michigan, had
the impudence TO make Fourth of July
speech on the corruption of American
public life, while his pantaloons pockets
were bursting with $4,000 taken out OF
the corruption fund Of the last Con-
gress.
The wool crop i'll the west is good. Ad
vices from the wool growing sections of
Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois
are coming in freely, and generally agree
in their character. The shearing is over,
and the reports generally are very favor
able.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-29

UPPER SANDusKY, O., July 20.-Dr.
Bowen removed tape.worm from Mrs
Everly, of this place, on Saturday, that
measured GA feet, consisting Of l,l45
joints. Mrs. Everly has been an invalid
for Is years, and has been treated for
consumption by the best medical skill in
this and other places. Her rapid resto-
ration is now predicted.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-29
M EAT M A II X EFT

Veterinary Surgeon.
Having had considerable experience as :
Veterinary Surgeon, offer my services to the
people of this place and the county. Ring
bone and SPAWN speciality. If not re-
moved in six days, no charge will be made.
Place of business, one door west of Scheu
fele's Barber Shop. May II. 1S73-y,
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A PaDer Collar.

One Of the saddest comings home is
when the husband and father Scomes
home to put on paper collar. The
last has resolved into pulpy rolls and
comes up back of his ears or disappear
ed within the recesses of his hair. The
shirt band is moist and helpless and in
clined to roll under, carrying the shirt
button off with it. His neck is wet and
slippery, and all the windows are down,
and the door is drawn to. BY the time
he has found the back button and got
the collar hitched to it, it seems as if
the air was about to stifle him, as if he
would suddenly melt and spoil the car
pet He sends up the windows with
snap, and kicks the blinds open with
his foot, and brings that door back with
a velocity that almost scares it. Then
he goes to work to tasten one Of the
ends and while he is at it the back button
hole suddenly melts and dissolves, He
tries another collar Gets the back and
one end fastened, commences work al
the other end, and is about intoxicated
with his success, when the first end sud
denly collapses. He sits down few
moments before trying the third collar,
and wishes he really knew if there is
future punishment, and wonders where
his wife is. Then he makes another
trial with similar results, and finally
dashes out of the house, saying that il
he had nothing more to do than gad
ding to the neighbors he would make
collars that his husband could wear
Fortunately his wife is next door learn
ing new crotchet stitch, and does not
hear him -Danbury NeUs.
|
Hon jefferson Davis has been choser
by the First Mississippi rifles to serve as
their representative in the Convention oi
the Mexican War of 1S47, which is to be
held in Washington, January Is, 1874
Mr.. Davis commanded this regiment in
the Mexican War.
Itis stated that the Secretary Of the
Navy has prohibited correspondents from
accompanying the Tigress on account o
the expenseto the government, but seve
raj journals have overcome that difficulty
by inducing their correspondents to en-.
I list as seamen.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-29
Conyertinx the Apaches.

SAN Francisco, July 1s.-The recent
attacks of Lieutenant Babcock on the
Tonto Apaches have produced good
effect. Two hundred savages have sur
rendered at the reservation. Chief Chet
ter-Pan Gays he wants peace General
Crook made him Sergeant of the force
of Indian Scouts at Verde.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-29

The society formed by the girls Of the
San Francisco high school for the sup
preston of slang has been disbanded.-
The Secretary says, sit played itselfout
and "gave itself away"
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u Notices of the appointments OF Ad- 8H
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E ces, two dollars and fifty cents, in -2S
q advance. -
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and payment required in advance, in all
cases. $50