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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-03-14

Mrs. Putnam, whose husband was
killed by Foster, the car hook murder.
er, was, it is said, bribed with $4,000
TO petition for his pardon.
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General News.

1t is reported that George Bancroft,
minister at Berlin, has resigned.
The Chicago Times occupied its new
and magnificent printing house Monday.
A comprehensive temperance cam
paign Is organized at Allegheny City
Pa.
Mrs. Lytle, of Cincinnati, cowhided
judge who had sentenced her son to
the workhouse,
The Senate has ratified the treaty ex-
tending for two years the Mexican
Claims Commission.
The great powers of Europe will
probably decline to hold diplomatic in
tercourse with the Spanish republic.
A widow lady named Larxton, and
an adopted daughter, were found muir
dered in bed at their home at Nation,
Ill.
Mr.. Colfax had an enthusiastic re-
ception at the hands of his friends and
neighbors, on his return to South
Bend.
Elk. Gov. Yates, of Illinois, has been
appointed commissioner to lcok after
the land grant to the Northern Pacific
railroad.
Another general strike of the New
York trades unions is imminent, not
withstanding the i'll success which at
tended the movement last year.
The Republican Senatorial caucus
has decided not to take up the case of
Patterson, for the reason that he is no
longer member of the Senate.
The Pope assures his friends that re-
Cancellation with the Italian govern
ment is impossible. And yet we all
know that it is neither impossible nor
impracticable.
Rev. j. F. Clark, of White Sulphur
Springs, West Virginia, was recently
expelled from the Methodist Episcopal
Church, for immortality. The case Of
Rev. Dr. Huston was not reached.
The Democratic Senators in caucus
last Monday, refused to acquiesce in the
action of the Republican Senator'S in
allowing them only one representative
on committees.
George William Curtis is not danger
ously i'll, as has been reported, but is
confined to his room from overwork.-
He expects to be out in few days, but
will not resume labor for several
months.
A dispatch from Berlin says the gov
eminent of France has officially given
Germany financial guarantees Of pay
ment of the war indemnity, and that
negotiations for German evacuation
have already commenced.
The New York Central Railroad
still refuses to pay the income tax on
its watered stock, which has been done
for years. Its property at Albany was
recently levied on by the collector of
internal revenue. The amount of tile
tax is S46O,72O.
After Tammany, Mobilier, and the
Yankee haul on the Bank of England,
the other day, we are not surprised to
hear that an American sea.captain has
been stealing French sailors. He is un-
doubtedly Democrat
Burglars on Sunday effected an en-
trance to the Falls City Tobacco Bank,
Of Louisville, by cutting down from the
room overhead, and carried Off $4,000
in gold, and other valuables, mostly Sc
curities, to a large amount Ittook the
officers Of the bank all day Monday to
discover that they had been robbed.
A letter from Madrid dated on Sat.
urday says it is reported that che prov
inces of Spain threaten 10 discontinue
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CONFECTIONERY AND NOTIONS
Mrs. h. j. Scales,

Has the best assortment of Confectionery,
Stationery. Canned Fruits, Green Apples,
Pictures, Notions ETC., ever brought to Riy-
er Falls. She solicits a share Of public
patronage. Main Street, River Falls.
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O. o. STIMSON.

Surgeon Dentist. Rooms over G. |. APP
Roberts store, Main street, River Falls.
Dentistry performed in all its different
Foranches-work warranted. fb-tf
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]. A. SHORT,

Has a general Mechanic Shop. Planning
and Matching, Resawing, Scroll Saving,
Iron and wood Turning done TO order
Makes all kinds of Mouldings of any size or
pattern required, River Falls, Wis.
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X. w. REED.

Dealer in Watches, Clio ks and Jewelry,
Main street Repairing done on short no.
Sice, and warranted to give satisfaction. b-tf
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County Ticket.

A Gard.
To tie voters Of Pierce County:
1 hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of County
Judge at the ensuing April election,
subject to the action Of the county
convention, should there be one cali
ed, and respectfully solicit your sup
port and votes.
Ellsworth, Feb. 4th, 1878.
WILSON KINNEY.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
n. r. BURNS

srms wagons, buggies and sleighs, and
does repairing, at his shop opposite Prairie
Mills. A speciality made Of ironing bug
gies and light work, fb If
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BILLIARD SALOON

By B. Msyers. In Babeock Bnilding
corner Of Main and Sycamore SITS. NJ
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S. NJ. DAVIS, NJ. D.,
Physician & surgeon--0ffice ut his resi-
dence, River Falls, Wisconsin. 10
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BILLIARDsALooN,

BY John McKeeu. In Hall over Saunders
&GYeen's store. vl6n1
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HUDSON 4 BURNETT,

Blacksmiths. Shop on Sycamore street
above watson's harness shop. M
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28
What we saw and heard during
the Week.

Howard M. and Neddie K engaged in
the delectable business of picking fees off a
dorcs back. The Somervie Athlete, who
saws his performances were, not voluntary,
but caused by combination Of circumstan-
ces over which he had no control-a young
lady being the principle circumstance
young widower's calling on young ladies last
week: draw that mild Matt and take care
of D.-Charley S. at the Stroudsburg House
flirting as desperately as ever: he appears to
be very found of sing-ing.-The return of
the Modocs on Saturday, and happy faces in
consequence. ce.-Sherman cavorting around in
his dog cart-capital turn out that.-Several
big and little ingns studying the almanaces
and Old Probabilities The big Medicine
pow-wow-ing for clear weather The owl
line running on Express time, and the Con-
ductor exuberant t-Sary Jane and her chap
starting for Camp Meeting in foot and walk
ers line-cant fool her on big charges for a
| little ride. "A number of youthful lads and
lassies prowling around at hours when they
should have been in bed. .-Erby and Porkey
dazzling the eyes of all beholders with their
glittering stars, on Saturday evening; and
all was calm and serene around them. =
Katie spreading herself over about six feet
of side walk, in her perambulations along
main street, and lighting her way with hel
blushes-was Mt she lovely.-Sol in his glory
again, on the big red box, with his big
umbrarella hoisted over him The rat Hunt
still continued, but with more circumspectior
Simon and Samuel rejoicing over the pros
pect of lovely day on Tuesday-A happy
crowd at Camp Meeting on Sunday. y.-Quie
Saturday nights since the advent of ''del
perlice. "A couple of knock downs and
neither party hurt half as bad they should have
been. A knock down at which one of the
party was hurt moro than was necessary
and Luther thought best to ''caniouSe III
rancho. Our country jail without an ac
cupant 'ingins" on their way to the
camp ground at Smiths Woods; and they
were happy, for the day was auspicious. =
The music by Coates Easton Cornet Band
and was grand. .-Ingham sporting with lofty
strides through our back streets on Sunday
A spirited frau stoning her dear Hubble
on Monday. of our town Adonosi:
sporting country lassieS on Tuesday. .-Shu
man sweating over lumber pile on Monday
Our people happy over the clear weather. :
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28
The Camp Meeting in Hinkle's Woods was

largely attended last Sunday. 1t is reported
bv persons who were on the ground that not
lest then 5000 visitors were present during the
day. The boarding tents were cleaned Of their
eat-ables before u O'clock noon. Teams were
dispatched to town and all the bakers, grocers
and bologna sausage makers were drawn upon
for fresh supplies. In the evening from four
o'clock till seven, party of ladies and gentle
men counted the vehicles and their occupants
rs they passed John Edingers residence on
Main street in Stroudsburg. In this space OF
time they counted 179 Vehicles containing
SS4 persons This is five miles from the camp
grounds, and only one Of the dozen or more
thoroughfares leading TO the camp grounds,
besides the travel did not cease at seven o.
clock, but it got too dark then to count the oc-
cupants of the vehicles-the travel was kept
up, perhaps not near SO strong, till twelve o.
clock midnight.-Monroc Democrat.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28

1t is not generally known that among
the many other Interesting incidents in
the life of President Andrew Jackson he
was twice married to the same woman, a
former Mrs. Rachel Robards. daug hter OF
Mrs. Donelson, the widow of Coone John
Donelson, an emigrant from Virginia to
Tennessee. On account of the 1issolufe
habits of her husband, Captain Robards.
application was made 20 the Legislature
of Virginia for a disvorce, aud soon aite:
intelligence was received that the peti
ton had been granted SupposiDg that
she had been freed from marital relations.
Mrs Robaids and General Jackson were
married in Natchez, in 1871. In De
cember, 1893, it was ascertaiued that the
proceeding in the Virginia Legislature
was simply an authorization for suit for
a divorce to be entered in Kentucky
court, and this suit had just been brought
to successful issue. Much chagrned
but determined to be honorable and cor
rect, Jackson on his return to Nashville
10 January, 1874, took out license and
was again married.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28

The Registrar Generals return for the
quarter ending June Both, states that the
natural increase of the population Of the
United Kingdom was 1926, the births
having mum bered 2I7 ,f05. and the deaths
l6l,7S0 The corrected death rate of the
quarter was 20,7 per 1000, the birth rate
$50, and the marriage rate of the quarter
preceding l6,5 per 1000. In England
the natural increase Of population was
81 1907, at the rate of 966 per day but
against this is 20 be set the emigration
return, which shows an exodus of Al POP
persons for England, l0,S5S for Scotland
and II 1922 from Ireland.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28
Vermont must be the aRannnr Sta e

Vermont must be the "Banner State"
as regards the condition of its finances -
The debt of the Strte is only Sl96,649
while the Treasury contains almost quar-
a million dollars, and is credited with q
large amount of collected taxes. The
current liabilities Of the State are only
abont thirty thousand dollars, the govern
meut is economical, and it has no Tweeds
in prospect. Last year $S2.500 of the
debt was paid 1t seems to be possible
for Vermont to rid herself of all debt in a
year or two, and if things go on in this
way, it will coon have surplus fund, the
interest on which will pay the cost of
government, and taxes may be abolished
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28

A matter of business having called US UP
town. few days ago, we took occasion, by the
way, of dropping into Mr. G. Sanford's Ma
chine Shop. As usual we found Mr. s. and Mr.
| J. T. Sanford, his assistant, at their post. and
were thus enabled to pass a very agreeable and
! instructive hour. The establishment is now
! engaged in getting up, for a New York firm, a
series, of what we would call, mammoth pla-
ming machines, one OF which they have already
shipped, and two of which are now awaiting
shipment. That these machines are really
| mammoth may be inferred from the fact that.
as at present arranged, they are capable of
planning, with the most minute trueness, sticks
of timber 20 feet long, and % by q inches in
thickness and width, and at the same time, are
in readiness for planning boards and sticks of
the ordinary size for carpenters use. BY ad-
ding to the length of the shears, which NAV
readily be done, sticks of 80 feet in length may
be planed easily and perfectly as those of
less size. While there we were struck with
the working Of a new Engine, which Mr. San
ford had Just completed for Mr. Owen Wasser's
wheelright establishment, at Ackermansville,
Northampton County The Engine is built
after a new model, Of Mr.. SIS get up, and is a
perfect gem in It's way. 1t is an upright work
er, and, though only rated three-horse, is pos
sessed of strength sufficient to be worked up to
six-horse power. We carefully noted the work
ing OF the Engine, with slow, medinm. and fast
motion, and were surprised at the exactness
and evenness of Its work, and at the total alb
sence of all Jar and clatter of machinery. The
engine, which Is supplied with all the appli.
ances of safety and certainty, with the boiler,
occupies space of about two by three and a
half feet, and as it will only consume about So
twenty-five pounds of coal per day, is about as
cheap motive power as can well be got up.
At the time we were there, the Boiler was fred
with wood and shavings, the off-fall Of the shop:
and this was suggestive Of the fact that to
carpenter, cabinet maker. or apv
other establishment where wood was the man
ufacturing material, after the first cost of the
Engine, and the necessary repairs, which must
be next to nothing the cost Of motive power
would De merely nominal Mr. Sanford has
sold number Of these Engines within few
months past, and, we learn, has orders for
more, which viii be filed as rapidly as pos
'ible. We design shortly to give more per-
feet description of these admirable savers of
bone and muscle, with their peculiar aptitude
Tor service on the farm as well as in the work
'hop. In the meantime we would suggest that
'ur citizens both from town and county step in
and see Mr. Sanford's establishment They
will always find the latch string out. and |
cordial welcome awaiting them from the GEN
.lemanly proprietor and his assistants.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28

The lightning that accompanies sum
mer showers, is an object Of terror to a
large number of people, yet, in reality, the
danger of loss of life from lightning is
very much less than from galway or
steamboat disasters, from fire or drown.
ing, or many other forms of violent or
accidental death. The census shows that
10 the year 1870 there was only 202 deaths
10 the entire country from lightning
stroke. Out Of an aggregate of nearly
500 900 deaths from all causes, there was
but one ont of every 2,437 that was caused
by lightning Or putting the case in an
other form there was but one person out
of every l90,8S3 killed by lightning
stroke. OF the 202 persons killed only
fifty four were females Sun stroke kills
more people than lightning, there having
been 397 deaths from this cause during
1870 There were also in 1870, 1,345
deaths from suicide. so that the chance
by being killed by lightning is only about
one seventh as great as dying by suicide.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28

Rev Dr. Bartine, in his sermon al
Camp Tabor Deuville, N. j., On Thurs
day, is reported to have said be feared
some Of his young brethren iu the minis
try were preaching an emasculated theo
logy aud running after Ward Beecher-
lie hoped, however, that every such one
would take letters Of dismissal from the
Methodist Church, so that they could not
claim any relation to that church while
they preached such gospel He did
not think old fashioned Gospel Methodism
could be much improved by the pew
styles. lie bade them beware of spelling
the beauty of Methodism by over doing
it. Addressing himself to the cougrega
tion present, he bade them not grieve the
Holy Spirit by eating big dinners, by sit
ting up late and singing aud shouting
aud disturbing the rest Of their neigh
bors, and be urged them all to follow the
leading of that Holy Spirit during the
camp meeting.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28

This country is about receiving a very
important accession from the Russian
domnions The body of Mennonites in
Southern Russia, whose pioneers have 70,
some months been examining various
portions OF the West, is already iu motion
toward our shores. Some will probably
establish themselves in Minnesota, some
IN Nebraska, aud some in Kansas, accord
ing to their preference as to climate and
agricultural products. The total strength
OF the colony is said to be 40 600, a mum
ber that Russia can scarcely afford to lose j..
but which the United States will be glad
to receive The desirable character Of
this i'm igration consists in the material
wealth and high moral standing of the
people who are coming 1t is probably
not too much to estimate the property
brought by each person of the 40 600 at
$500, which would make total accession
of $40, ,000, 900 in the hands of this BODY
of men, Then the physical aud moral
characteristics of the colony are of the
highest order. Or plain, simple and in
dustrlous habits, nearly every member OF
it will add to our producing power and TO
our national resources. In their relie
ious sentiments tho AIennonites in rnanv
respects resemble the Friends, and thew
are constant in their adherence to their
belief under all circumstances We have
10 the upper half of Backs couGts large
number OF Menuonites, who are amono
our most valuable citizens They form,
the best material of which to build soc;e,y
In the new States of the West, and the
arrival oil these Russian colonists will be
OIL the very greatest advantage to the com
munltes in which they may make their
future homes.-Backs County Int.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28

The State of Mississippi has rather a
peculiar law, passed by the last Legisla
ture, by which it is provided that every
person holding Office in the State who
shall be found drunk shall, upon convic
ton, be deemed guilty of a high misde
meanor, and shall, by the judgment OF
the Court aud sentence, be removed from
office This is the first general law oi
the kind which We. ever heard of, though
tipsy Judges have been impeached and
tippling militia officers court msrtialed
We are afraid that the mschiuery Of the
statute does not work quite easily in Mis-
sissippi for we notice a newspaper there
calling upon Grand Juries to do their du
ty or perish in the attempt.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28
Two Colored Men Executed in Marrvlo,;

BALTIMORE, Aug. % Two e,son
tions, both of negroes, occurred in M.,a
land to day. At few minutes n,st-
o'clock this morning Levin Palmer an,.
30 years, was executed at Towsentona
Baltimore County, for rape, and in III,
city, soon after 10 o'clock, James W..
"A young man of %, was executed for mn.
der. Palmer's crime was committcI :.
August, 1870 He made his escspe r-on =
jail at the time. w. H Pritchard l.,
accomplice, was tried in March. lSTI
convicted and executed on September %
Palmer was recaptured in December. lS79
tried at the May term of the court III,
year, and sentenced to be hanged to d,y
Early this morning, his uncle visited him
and both united in religious exercise
Mr Stitt, his spiritual adviser, soon ar,p,
entered his cell. Palmer then became :,
excited that he raved aud seemed entirsI,
to forget himself In the excess of by
religious frenzy he shouted, clapped hi,
hands, jumped up, knelt down. shooE
hands with all. and threw himself int,
various attitudes. The execution v,s
ccnmpanied by the usual scenes
West was hanged for the murder oF
his paraniour, Anna Gibson, 10 March
last. with hatchet Within the last few
weeks number OF petitions, signed By
several Of the jurors who tried West and
others interested in ihe cause, have been
laid before the Governor urging the com.
mutation OF his sentence or a respite The
execution was sickening spectacle q,
;he criminal was evidently in great tor.
ture for ten minutes.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28

The Harrisburg State Journal pub
fishes the report of the Commissioners o
the Sinking Fund, made in compliance
with the act of Assembly passed in 1870
By the report it appears that during the
mouth of July the state debt was reduced
S209,S50 The journal mentions as
as another fact indicative of the healthy
state of cur finances and accounting for
the good credit ufthe commonwealth, that
within the past three years the debt has
been reduced to sf,9IS .253 13.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28
The hiehest mountain on the Nnr.h

The highest mountain on the North
American continent is Mount St. Elias,
in Alaska. whose elevation is II 900 feet.
Next to it comes the volcano of Propo-
catapetl, in Mexico, II ,S84 feet, and
Orizaba, also in Mexico, II 1873 feet. If
the newly discovered peak of the Holy
Gross, in the Yellowstone region, found
by the Hayden exploring party, be really
Ii 900 feet high. as they estimate, it will
be the fourth peak in the eleventh on the
continent of North America, and the
highest mountain in the United States
excluding Alaska Heretofore the high
est peak in this country was supposed tt
be Big Horn mountain, which is elevated
l5,0 600 feet.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28

1t is related that a plain, honest far
mer, the friend Of Clay. being solicited
to be candidate for the Legislature, called
on the great Mr. Clay and sought hi<
counsel as to the propriety of serving his
country as the maker Of laws My ad
vice to you" said Mr. Clay earnestly, ''is
to keep out Of politics. They will trump
all kinds Of charges against you and ruin
your character" But" replied the
honest old farmer "they cau't say any
thing against my character Everybody
knows that have led bameless life "
"Try it," added Mr. Clay, who knew how
it was himself, TRY it," The good old
man did try it, and before the canvass was
over he Withdrew from it in very deep
disgust. Meeting Mr. Clay afterwards
he was asked what were his chances for
election. 81 have Withdrawn" he re
piled somewhat earnestly. DO you
think" said he, ''they not only charged
me with stealing sheep once, but what
is worse, they came ID near proving
it? ! am done with politics.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28

A baby was found in railroad depot
in Boston recently, and on its dress was
pinned card, which stated, "this baby
belongs to Mr.. Dare, Of Lowell. | took
it in a fit of insanity" Mr. Dane was
summoned by telegraph, the baby was re
cosnized as his property, having been
stolen from his house short time pre-
viously, and it was speedily restored tc
the maternal arms of the sorrowing Mrs
Dane.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28
Homicide at Port Jervis.

PORT JERvIs, August 25-Valentine
Hoechs, saloon keeper, shot aud instantly
killed boatman named Corrigan this
afternoon. Corrigan was intoxicated and
threw stones through the windows of the
saloon. Hoechst was arrested.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28

A new building material, sort of co-
crete composed of hydraulic lime of tsn %
gypsum and sand has just been brouyb.
into notice. Il is nodded in blocks GU GU
fastened to wooden frames by STRIPS Of irnn
and the properties claimed for it a.
strength, hghtness, economy and in5a
structibility.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-08-28

The Middle Railroad Company has
fled, at Trenton, the specifications Of a
part OF the extension of its track to the
Delaware River at Belvtdere and thence
across the Delaware, as also of the links
connecting the road with Belvidere and
Delaware Railroad A continuous line
80 Philadelphia will thus be formed.