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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-03
Making Things Lively.

The Philadelphia Dispatch publishes
the following story at the expense of
Reading, which the paper of that city
denies: "Some years ago, saws Max
Adeler in writing to paper, new
fire company was organized at Reading,
and the members one evening thought
they would pave little innocent fun
at the expense of Hopkins, their fore
man. They decided to rush around
with the engine to Hopkins house
after dark, to throw up their ladders,
pull out the hose, climb on his roof,
and scare him with the belief that his
dwelling was on fire. But that very
day Hopkins moved out of the house,
and Presbyterian clergyman moved in,
without the company being aware of
the change. SO about eight o'clock the
humousts dashed out and went
through all tue movements-gettin on
the roof and splashing water around
and creating terrific disturbance gen.
orally. A rival company, noticing
what was going on, also hurried to the
scene, and, not understanding the
joke, attached their hose to the plug.
oiudouiiiS III iht llbub NinbOW, ana ne
gan to empty two-inch stream on the
family of that Presbyterian clergyman.
They squlrted into all the rooms, split
up the window shutters with an axe,
broke down the front door, ran out
the furniture, tore off the shin
giles, and bawled through the
trumpets until tho hired girl
had commissions on the kitchen
stairs. The first company tired to ex-
plain, but the newcomers thought an
effort was being made to get them out
of the way, and fight cnsued, aud
presently tiremen were sliding off the
roof, and pelting down the chimney,
and bleeding over the entry carpet,
and having bOlsterous encounters with
spanners aud brass horns on the stairs.
And the next morning that Presbyterian
divine and his family moved out. They
said the place seemed To he too am
mated and sensational for quiet,
domestie circle. They wanted house
where there was more calmness and
peace; whore they could have more
security for their privacy and pianos,
and for their front door aud shingles,
and peace of mind ana window sashes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-03
Barnnm Win Rulld A BaIloon.

MIR. l. i. Barnum announces that NJ
a balloon docs not cross the Atlantic
this fall, he will spend $50, 900 il neces-
sary in having that experiment tried as
early as possible next year, provided
one or more acronauts can bc-iound m
America or Europe who will heartily
make the attempt. He evidently does
not intend To make the experiment
with a cheap balloon, for he says
AS mt present advised, | shall have
The silk manufactured IN China, put
together and prepared under the diree.
tiou OF scientific men in London, Am
experimental ascension made from the
Sydcnhap Crystal Palace Grounds.
then bring the balloon to America, and
make the transatlantic trip from New
York. | trust the public will believe
that It | put nv hand To the plow
shall not look back.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-03
What Shall We do with Our Daughters

From the Christian standard.
Bring them up in the way they
should go.
Give them good substantial, com.
mon school education.
Teach them how to cook good
meal of victuals.
Teach them how to wash and iron
clothes.
Teach them how to darn stockings
and sew on buttons.
Teach them to make their own
dresses.
Teach them TO make shirts.
Teach them TO make bread.
Teach them all the mysteries of the
kitchen, the dining room and the
parlor.
Teach them that dollar is only a
hundred cents.
Teach them that the more they live
within their income, the more they will
save.
Teach them that the further they
live beyond their income, the nearer
they get to the poor-house.
Teach them to wear calico dresses,
and do it like a queen.
Teach them that a good, round rosy
romp is worth fifty delicate consump
tives.
Teach them to wear thick, warm shoes
Teach them to do the marketing fol
the family.
Teach them to foot up store bills.
Teach them that God made them il
his own image, and that no amount o
tight lacing will improve the model.
Teach them every day, hard, prac
teal common sense.
Teach them selfreliance.
Teach them that good, steady
greasy mechanic, without a cent, il
worth dozen oil-pated loafers il
broadcloth.
Teach them to have nothing 90 q,
with Incorporate aud dissolute younl
men.
Teach them TO climb apple-trees, 60
fishing, cultivate a garden, drive road
team or farm wagon.
Teach them the accomplishments
music, drawing, painting if YOU have
the time and money to do it with.
Teach them not to use paint or pow.
der.
Teach them not TO wear false hair.
Teach them 10 say no, and mean il
or yes, and stick to IT,
Teach them to regard the morals.
not the money of the beaux.
Teach them the essentials of life
truth honesty, uprightness- then al
a suitable time let them marry.
Rely upon It, than upon your teach
lug depends in a great measure tn,
veal or woe of their after life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-03
The Ola ror,,.Niner.

" Another pioneer IL gone"
The san Francisco papers say
And stu the needless world wags on.
As crst IT did in other days.
But recall his wondrous store
or tales assigned 10 early wears
Surprising rs magicmn's lore,
Aud long as his believers ears.
At night he'd SIT beside the stove
And pun strong aud steady blast.
The while each yarn his mem'ry wove
Was still more ioggy than the last.
Aud We would gather round TO hear
The old man tell OF bygOne times.
Oh miners camp and rugged cheer,
And early Corners Jokes and crimes.
Immense was ho IN argument
or logic uaught he understood.
But facts he could with ease invent,
And pour them ~ an endless food.
He argued with untirlng zost,
DeiylGs all 10 put him out
And talked, ppon the whole, the nest
on what he know the least about.
When one a stubborn truth would bring
He'd meet II with Young friend of MN,
1on cannot teach me anything,
For I've been here since forty-nipetn
Ill. choicest tale was Of ride.
Whom red men tracked him thro the grass
And how, when all seemed safe, there died
by random shot, his Indian lass.
- raised her up but she was dead -
My own dear wife l--.acCursed the fates q
We sobbed With him-.-untIl he SAID,
: My other wife was m the Statcsin
Virginia (NeU. Enterprise.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-03
BUDDINGTON's STORY.
Adventures Of the Crew Of the potarss
as Told by thf ~ Commander.

adventures OI tine NhtW VI hht fbtNtsN
as Told by httr Commander.
Captain Buddington has given the
following account of the experiences OF
the party lett on the Polarls after the
separation
In the middle of August, 1872, | re.
solved to abandon the expedition 10
the North Pole. Shortly after the Pc.
laris began to drift southwark. From
contact with the ice she was leaking
badly. On the 10Th Of October the
leakage was SO great that | had a large
quantity of provisions put on the ice.
In the night gale came up, aud IN
few minutes the ship had parted her
mornings, aud at the same time the
ice began TO crack in all directions.
Owing TO the fury of the gale and the
darkness of the right we could neither
hear nor see the party of the ice.
Indeed the situation on board was
desperate in the extreme, and every
effort was needed, shortened as we
were of hands, TO weather out the night.
We momentarily expected the Polaris
would go down, and she was kept afloat
only 10y the greatest exertions and I'M
firing efforts.
We never saw the party on the ice
after the storm separated us.
On examination the following day
we found the stem gone below the six
foot mark. We saw the impossbility
Of proceeding further, and ran in under
the lee of Littleton Island.
We built a hut ON tho main land at
Lifeboat Cove, and removed stores
thither. Here we remained for the
winter.
During the winter two boats we're
built out of the Polaris, and bags were
made out of the foresail and filled with
provisions, under the superintendent
OF MIR. Hubbard G. Chester, the chief
mate, and started southwark.
After three unsuccessful attempts, on
account of the ice and heavy sea, we
landed ut Northumberland Island, and
briefly rested. We then pushed on
again, suffering great hardships, and
subsequently, landed at Dalrymplo
Island. Again we took to the boats,
and then, after great trials, had the
good fortune to meet the Ravenscraig
on the 22d of June.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-03
Mary ShelIeK.

The most interesting person / met
there was Mrs. Shelley, daughter If
Goodwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, AMI
widow since Percy Bysshe Shelley's
death in 1892 of that poet interest
ing, not only because of tho celebrity
of Der parents and of her husband,
but far more for her own sake; inter
esting, too, because of the remarkable
discrepancy which | discovered that
there was between her actual character
and all her antecedents aud surround
ings.
expected To find Mrs. Shelley a
radical reformer, probably sclf-assert
ing, somewhat aggressive, aud at wal
with the world more decidedly heter
odox IN religion and morals than my.
self was endorsing ana enforcing tic
extreme opinions of her father and
mother, and (as | then understood
thom) of her husband | found heI
very different from my proconccptions
Gentle, genial, sympathctie thought
iul and matured in opinion beyond hcl
years, Tor she was then hut twenty
nine; essentially liberal I'm politics
ethics, and theology, indeed. yet devoi,
alike OF stif prejudice against the ol,
or ill-considered prepossossiun in mvo
OF the new and, above all, womanly
IN the best sense, I'm every sentiment
aud instinct She impressed me also a,
a person with warm social feelings, de
pendent for happiness on loving en-
enlargement needing a guiding an,
sustaining hand
felt all this, rather than reasoned #
out, during our too brief acuunintapr,
aud few women have ever attracic,
me So much IN So short a time lind
remained IN London, am sure A.,
should have been dear friends Sb,
wrote me several charming letters I,
America.
In person, she WAS of middle height.
and graceful figure. Her lace. thourl
not regularly beautiful, was cnmoly
aud spiritual, Of winning expression.
and with look OF Unborn Refinement
rs well rs culture. IL had "A touch ol
dness when at rest yet. when A
woke mp IN animated conversations.
one could see that underneath Their,
was bright, cheerful, ever playful
nature, at variance, thought with
depressing circumstances aud isolated
position. -AHmtjc Msnthlg for Octo
Der.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-03

The Poughkeepsie Eagle ssys that
as Mrs. Carter, whose summer resi-
dence Is near Sing Sing, was approach
ing the depot in the train from Albany
on Monday afternoon, she put her arm
out of the ear window to wave her
handkerchief TO her children. who
we've awaiting her arrival, and at that
m Jment the ears passed close to an
non post, and this struck Mrs. Carter's
arm with such violence that the sound
81 the conclusion was plainly audible
to those sitting near. She, however,
did not inter even the slightest excla-
nation of pain, but with the aid of
her other hand quietly drew her iniur-
cd arm into her lap, aud with tightly
compressed lips only looked the pain
abe was undergoing. . am afraid my
arm rs broken; but please don't men
ton It, she said, m answer TO sym.
pathetic glances. An examination
showed that her arm was fractured in
two places, bat on the trains arrival NJ
the depot she walked quietly to her
carriage, hiding her agony lest II
should cause pain 10 those dear TO her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-03
HE Meanrsi Nan

IL turns out, after all, that the
mcanest man IL not the man we refer
red to the other day, who split NJ his
first wlte's tombstone. Burrows is
even meaner than he. Burrows was
an iuveterate tobacco chewer, but as
his wife detested the practice and
made home tempcstuous aud stormy
for him when he INDUCED i'm tho habit
there he always chewed when away
during the day, and declared TO his
wife that he bad stopped permanent .
~, But one evening, upon entering
the front door and drawing out his
handkerchief, he accidentally pulled
out his paper of tobacco, aud without
noticing it, left 1T lying on the floor.
When Burrows sat down 10 his tea.
his wife walked IN with the tobacco in
her hand, and looking Burrows firmly
in the eye, said do YOU know
what that belongs to ~ With great
presence of mind Burrows turned
scowlng to his oldest boy AMI sail.
with severe voice. "lmmortal Mars
Is It possible that You have begun "a
chew tobacco, you young reprobate
Where'd you get that nasty stuff
What d'you mean by such conduct,
you young villain Haven't | told
YOU often enough ~ let tobacco alone
Commerce TO me, or I'll tear the jacket
of Of Won Aud as he spoke the stern
father made grab at the hoy and
dragged him out in the entry, where
he chastised him with cane. Then
Burrows threw the tobacco over the
fence, where he went ont aud got il IN
the morning and enjoyed IL during the
day. "Merciful Moses - he exclaim
cd when he told Us about it, "whai
would | have done if my children had
all been girls II makes an old fathers
heart glad when he feels that nc has 4
boy he can depend on in such emcr
gencies. Mar Addier.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-03

Extract from Nirginian's will Il
will 10 my nephew, James Madison
Nj 49,, everything have after all nv
just debts are paid, with condition that
after | am buried be is to have mar.
bic head aud foot stone put To nv
grave, To- be seven feet long and four
inches thick want the following in
stription cnt upon both ends Of each
slab: Henry VI --, born Dec. IL.
1905; died ---. lie was a great
turkey hunter and q tolcrablc good
fiddler lie desired the above To be
placed on this slab. Peace ho Ia his
ashes. want the foot and head stone
OF slab ot marble tive feet in the
ground aud two out. Il must be eieh-
teen inches wide. MY name is TO be
on the end IN the ground as we'll Ms tho
end that II out.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-03

REBECCA W. EAsrERBooK. we'll
known contributor 70 Harpers Maya.
zine, and various periodicals, is dead.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-03

Mrs. PATTERSON, who presided over
the domestic economy OF the White
House during the term Of her father.
Andy Johnson, added new luster to nor
laurels by taking the premium for the
best butter at Tennessee fair
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-03

Dairymau's motto" One good clnrn
deserves another
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-09-19

othcr), and took therefrom a little sheet
of brown paper, and CHANGING ut us.
said: unfortunate young MN, You
are charged with hitching your horse 80
as 10 stgnd on or near The saieraLk. OF
course you will plead guilty" We re;tS-
oned thusly: II we plead guilty Il fine
will be imposed, and we might As we'll
think of stealing a mill-pond as of rails
Ing one dollar; ana five plead not guilty
and take II jury. the Lord only knows
what effect our biz bandanna will have.
Hence we concluded to cry it ont. n
jury was summoned, and the cause com
menced. The city Pup prosecuted, as
sisted by the City Attorney. We lie
Tended. After Il cheated time" the jury
were sent out, but soon returned with
a verdict mot guilty" We stopped
long enough, to thank the gentlemen,
and departed, never to return.
Friday, the 18th inst. was y big day
at the Springs" \ union of several
Sabbath schools held Il grand picnic
there. Music. both vocal and in>tru-
mental, speeches, swinging and "a
hearty dinner" was the order of the day.
On going to the branch to water our
horse we suddenly came in siglt OF
.'t:iir ones bathing their feet AMI ANGLES
in the bright pure wafer; and, Mr.. Ed
itor. 'ssich' knuckles, gewhillikinSon -
we will tell you something sometime.
LEISURE Hour.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-09-19
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPT. 10, 1873.

TIE most remarkable sale of short
horn cattle ever made took place ut Uti-
ca, New York, on Wednesday of last
week. One hundred and eleven head
of cattle, composing the celebra-
ted New York Mills herd, the
property of the Hon. Samuel Campbell,
were sold at auction for an aggregate
sum of $3.50, 800. The Eighth Duchess
of Geneva brought the startling price OF
$4,000. The Tenth Duchess of Gc-
neya sold for $4,000, and S30,600 was
given for the First Duchess of Oneida.
Tho average price paid for ten of the
Duchess tribe was S21.70 each. The
Chicago Tribune says this herd was be-
yond question the most valuable ever
got together, and its sales attracted fam
cy stock-breeders from every part of
this country as well as from Europe.
The three highest prices were paid by
Englishmen.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-09-19
Correspondence
z

ThlA III
EDITOR REPUBLICAN-Dear sir: Hav-
ing recently visited the town of Amazo-
nia. in this county, l was very agreed
by surprised, as will be any person who
will visit the place. Instead Of the dull,
little place that 1t was before the rail-
roads were built that form IL junction
thcrr, it is low Il lively, growing. bus
mess place. TO give you an idea of the
change the place has undergone, allow
me to say that there are now five steam
mills, all actively at work and furnishing
employment for a great many hands.
One OF these mills, II saw mill, employs
fourteen hands, besides those who are
employed to haul logs and lumber.
There will be another steam mill put up
and commence work there in Il few
weeks. There are five stores and two
or three saloons, several blacksmith,
wagon and other shops in full blast.
There are over one hundred houses,
many of them new and of good size.
Old houses are being repaired and new
ones are being built. There is also Il
beautiful two-story frame school house,
which would be Il credit to many larger
towns. School is taught there the great
er part of each The school about
to commence. will consist of three de-
partmentS-two English and one Ger
man. Mr.. {. McGonagle. as principal,
will take charge of the the English de-
partments. Yours respectfully.
IN
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-09-19
Sunday School Celebration in Gen.
try County.

On Thursday, 1lth inst four schools-Islupd
City, Island Branch lin the Cranor nciphi,or-
hood Mt. Pleasant and Cooper's-met in IN,
forks Of the Wild Cat and Island Branch. on ,be
firm Of Green b. Cooper, Esq. and hal "A big
time singing, speaking, eating, drinking, &c.
Captain Jas. Stockton was Marshal of the D,v
and William Sfansl,erry Secretary. All ; II
the four schools, with their b~csutifrl banners.
formed in line and were mrrchcd and counter
marched over n vacant field in military STYLE
and then conducted into a grove where seats and
n platform were arranged. Order being called
by Father stockton, PRAYER was offered by Elder
}. Is. Dunn. Then song. 1--WE are Coming"
by the Mt: Pleasant school, led by Joshua Th1m-
as, from The Croyn; next II speech by Elder y.
Allen, Of Whitesyillr,. which was good; then
song, .'To the Wood" by the Island City
school, led by Professor Chute, assisted by u.
Ghivingfon and two brothers Clark, of Empire
Prairie, from The Evergreen; next a speech bv
Elder Mccormick, Of Mt. Pleasant; then Hip
Flowers, from Royal Diadem, and 1--WE are
little Travellers by n dozen little girls. O To- Q,
BY the way, Brother Flowers deserves great
credit for the energy and skill displayed in train
well attended to In good picnic style. AMER
they had "all eaten and were illed. - The Island
Branch school. led by Thomas, assisted by
Jerusalem so Fair, - and marching On',fro,n
The Crown; and CoOper's school sung Little
Children one and all;' next q speech by W. b.
the Cooper school, and "Sccret Prayer;'' then
speech by Colonel Cranor; next songs Ever
green Plains, I" and 'My Sweet Home in Hcay-
en-, Island City; then Il speech by DIR I. n.
Norris; next songs ''Follow Me'' and ''Whnt
shall the Harvest be-" by Mt. Pleasant; then a
speech by Father John J.. Ross: II good Did
''BIuenose, - Of Mt. Pleasant; next
two songs, "Swissland' and ''The Uiy-
Laughing Song" by the Cooper school,
from The Glory; then speech by Elder Dunn:
next song elders TO Work, - island City school;
Sound by the Summer Night" and ''The Ham,
n"r song. by Cooper's school; and last but
rot least, '"The Sweet by and by,o by the
whole. Thus ended one of the best sunday
clieol gatherings ever enjoyed in Gentry conn
y. and many w'nt away resolved TO do more and
letter than ever before In helping on the sunday
ch)ol work, and advancing the cause of Christ
'rn"ra ". Respectfully, BLUNO.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-09-19
Jottings from Fillmore.

II is with regret that we learn of the death Of
Nathan Bean, formerly II Resident Of thi. vicin-
lily. lie dice, in Kansas, where he MAS -xt.n>-
lively engaged in agriculture AMI sock RAISING.
Some Of our Fi.lmJreins went 10 savannah
with wheat, the other day, and trulrtl some vi
IT "1 for rye or sod corn, and by the iinr they
arrived h IN" the cv!i spirit st possessed them
that nothing would do iii-m but AN exhibition in
our street. of the tcla-ing effects nf alcohol upon
man. Wiicic is our corporation?
\ couple of weeks ag'. William Piper, = aOn-
in-lIw OF John ~IIn>hor, Esd. so injured his hand
by the acrilcnial discharge ola gun, that am
put.iipn at the wrisi Jint was necessary. lie is
doing we'll.
Last week II nine-ycnr-nld daughter of IIcary
Grail Esq . ct this township. fell and brok.. her
arm below the elbow, and ln.t Saturday u three
yenr-old son "f W u. HIt;cn fell oat Of hi, pIsy
wagon and fractured his len arm.
our NWlaway River is furni lining Mr-srs.
Warner 4 LaiuOn with sufficient water 10 run
their grist mil, night .,ni day. and thy ART turn
ing ont large quantities Of The best OF dur.
They are now :ti'iii2 another pair of French
hiirrI. in or,i"r to lurn ihr gri1t5 on lively. Why
don't some one put other Manufacturing cstab-
lisimcnts on his, the best water privilege in
Northwest Missouri? \ few hundred car ioI,i>
Of prp,ucr sent Ia Boston every year To lIBy for
gbo,ls, much cheaper manufactured here, dbrs
not seem To effect liz aay. No, SiTi We arr u
rich country. We can stand it: but IT dn-, seen
strange that when We w.nt to borrow Iapnry Ia
spruce up with. we have 10 send back there.
where they can't raise white beans, 10 borrow
il. We wonder how they have money, and We
have none. LET'S study il out.
Our dignity WAS somewhat disturbed ou Nom
d,y morning by pra!S Of the school by.i. soon
il WAS Explained ny seeing the children g,hy
the singles, by t"0s, ihrcrs and hail duzrnS;
each with one or more books, fastening toward
oi. center of learning, each rtrc showing anNi-
ETY. each one probably thinking and wondering
what the new teacher Will do, say. or act like.
Poor little things, Little do they think Of the
hru Shings they will get anil deserve before spring
from thee lam, teachers ;li' they appear -
inAi"u. +, meet AMI mentally wrigh,
Farmers ARE getting in about nnc-f0nrth more
wheat tn. TAIL than c'iIn.npI. AMI are nut. gttl-
orally pIitiug il in viii he drili. This il ~ il
should I've. ltai>r NIL Tho produce We ran: anj
We should have boot makers. 10th MAKE - art
sich, enough IT, eat all w can rate. p Il.