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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-04-04
How ;. Mild RIM nlnd.

This is the manner in which the
famous "Wild Bill +" met his death
according to private letter
received from Salina County, Kansas
"Wild Bill You remember him p
has been killed. A gentleman
from Texas, whose brother the
wild one had sent to the spirit land,
came up to Kansas to have n shot at
William. He shot the wild William so
dead that henever quivered Think Of
a mans buying a grand horse, riding
him nine hundred miles just to kill a
fellow. When the Texan shot Wild
Bill, he asked the crowd in the bar
room if any gentleman had a desire
to mix in ii so, he would wait until
he "heeled," and take great pleasure
in killing him. No gentleman express
ing desire to be killed, the Texan
got on his horse, and remarking that
he had business in Texas, slowly star T.
ed tor the Lone Star State.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-04-04
Kissing the Bride.

A stalwart young rustic, who was
known as assformidable operator in "free
fight" had just married blooming and
beautiful country girl only eighteen
years of age, and the twain were at a
party where a number OF young folks Of
both sexes were enjoying themselves in
the good old-fashioned pawn-playing
style. Every girl in the room had been
called out and kissed except Mrs B,
the beautiful young bride aforesaid and
although there was not q young man
present who was not "dying" to taste her
lips, they were restrained by the presence
Of her herculean husband who stood re.
garding the party with a look of sulen
dissatisfaction. They mistook the cause
of his anger, howeyer,for suddenly rolling
up his sleeves he stepped into the middle
ofthe room and in a tone of voice that at
once secured marked attention, said
Gentlemen, | have been noticing how
things have been going on, aud | amt
half satisfied.
"Whats the matter, John ?n inquired
half dozen voices, have we done any
thing to hurt your feelings"
eyes you have all--all of you have
burt my feelings, and I've got just this
to say about it Here's every glrl
in this room has been kissed mighty
nigh dozen times apiece, and there's my
vile who consider as likely as any Of
'em, has not had a single one toni hit
and | just tell you now, if she don't get
as many kisses the balance of the time as
any gal in the room, the man that Sights
her has got me to tight-that's all. Now
60 ahead with your plays .
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-04-04

A New ORLEANS policeman, who had
noticed lank looking negro lingering
near some cotton bales on the levee.
was surprised an hour or two later to
see him emerge from his hiding place
expanded in an immensely corpulent
man. Investigation showed that he
had stuffed his clothing so full OF cot.
ton that it was almost impossible for
him 10 walk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-04-04

4 SILVER Cry miner remarked, after
attending q prayer meetipga few weeks
ago. that it was the first time he had
heen the word of God handled for
close onto forty year
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11

81 am sorry you are so foolish" Harry
answered with a sarcastic smile. "You
will probably regret your honesty about
Christmas when you find yourself without
a situation or cent. Goodbye"
Now, Harry was boy of seventeen, and
more than three years Willie's senior, and
ought to have known better, but honesty
does not always go by age, and knovfnq
and doing are two different things.
Willie had the money changed at the
bank. He rolled up the ninety dollars
carefully, and placed it in an inside pocket
OF his vest, and then walked off to make
the required payments. No one else was
in the bank at the time, and the banker
was not little surprised to see so small
boy with so much money, and was just
half afraid that the lad had helped HIM
self from some mans drawer. Willie
paid the bills to Smith and Young, and
was almost back again, when coming
round a curve Of the road he saw Mr.
Wood driving toward him very fast.
willie" he called aloud as soon as he
saw him, "did you see anything of those
two men who were in my Office little
before you left?"
mo, sir; is there anything wrong?"
Eyes, enough is wrong; [ must have
given one OF tnem hundred dollar DILL
IN mistake for ten. am sure did, and
It so, | am never likely to receive it oack.
They are both strangers to me and they
have been gone some time"
Willie knew the secret we'll, and with
an arch smile he quietly said, 'Why you
gave me hundred dollar bill instead of
ten,, and pulling his long purse out of his
inside pocket, handed up the money with
an air of triumph. Thank you, Willie,"
MI. Wood kindly said, "you are an hon.
est boy and [ must see that you have an
other situation when you leave my office.'
He was true to his word. Only a few
days elapsed before Willie took his place
in the very bank at which the hundred
dollar bill had been changed, and it was
through the influence OF his warm and
faithful friend Of the brick yard office,
who also himself became his first security
Willie is now a wealthy and influential
banker in large and prosperous city, and
if you could see the motto according to
which his life and reputation have been
modelled, you might read from large
golden letters over his private desk,
HONESTY IS THE BEST PoLICY."-N. Y.
ObserUer
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
All the Same.

PERHAPS some women in the world
have thought that if the conventionality
which gives men only the privilege of
proposing marriage could be done away
with allowing women openly to enter the
field as lovers and pursuers, there would
be some real sincerity in avowals, con-
stancy in love, and happiness in wedlock.
1t looks as if there might be all these adj
vantages, but case in point proves the
appearance delusion.
A beautiful Boston woman lost her rich
husband, and becomingly grieved for him.
Where she had enjoyed so much happi-
ness was the worst place in the world to
mourn. She therefore lightened the load
of sorrow as much AS possible by leaving
Boston on protracted visit to lady
friend in Montreal, also a recent widow.
The two widows cultivated their weeds
together, and made the house quite inter
esting. 1t was especially SO to a twenty
year old son of the widow friend of the
Boston widow. He deeply sympathized
the truth fell madly in love with her The
mother watched him with jealous eyes.
She knew how things were, and thought
it was improper to thus intrude upon the
grief Of her guest. The visitor in black
knew how things were, too, but she pre-
tended sorrowful ignorance. The boy had
never told his love, but it spoke so elo-
quently in attentions, that his mother
thought it to be her duty to send him out
West. A place was provided for him and
he was sent. The Boston lady in black
wept her full and honest year, and she be-
gan in time to sympathize with the poor
boy, banished from home, as she well
knew on her account She thought the
matter over-in age she had the advantage
OF him onl y few years, and
well she wrote to the boy telling
him that the unspoken cause of his
abrupt alienation from home involved
nothing that prevented his speedy return
The mother knew nothing Of this same
writing until the overjoyed young man
was once more at the door, and then the
meeting between him and the visitor left
nothing to be explained The matter was
talked over among the widows and lovers
in that house of woe, and the mothers
original scruples were overcome-the few
years disparity Of ages was obliterated and
a rich daughter-i n-law was not bad thing
to have in the house. The young widow
wrote to her friends and the executors of
her husbands will in Boston that she was
about to marry again, and received in re-
turn the astounding information that by
the terms of her husbands will her re-
sumption of wedlock must cause the re-
version Of her late husbands whole for
tune, excepting comparatively small
annuity, to his blood relations In the
dark night of her grief, and the succeed
ing sunrise of her new love she had for
gotten this provision. She weighed the
whole merchandise of life 10 new scales,
and grief and money went down together,
and the proposal and the young man and
love kicked the beam. In short, she told
the young man it could not be, and she is
sordidly going on with her grief in new
mourning quarters. A man could not
have done worse than this, if he had the
matter all in his own old way.-Aissoa1ri
Republican.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
A SUMMER DAY.

Sunshine over the meadow lands
Kissing the crimson clover
And sunshine haunting he lily cups
That the yellow bees hung over;
AND sunshine over the bazy hills,
AND over the dimpling river
ana wish that the sun and summer day
Might shine and last forever.
We walked down by the meadow path,
The broad highway forsaking,
For the quiet of that lovely spot
Seemed better for our love-makng.
AND was silent and she was shy,
AS we walked down through the clover;
But we thought it the sweetest summer day
That ever the sun shone over.
We heard the birds in the waving grass,
AS they twittcred to each other
About the nests they had hidden away
And the coo of each glad bird mother
And we thought as we walked that summer day
Through the cloyer-bloOms together.
That at last the world was in perfect tune,
In the glad, bright summer weather.
/ cannot tell what | said to her,
AS we walked knee deep in clover;
But know that the robins merrily sang
Their sweetest of sweet songs over:
And down in my heart loves own bird sang
A song that was gladder, sweeter,
And it's echo joined with the worlds sweet hymn
And made the day cOmpleter.
And when came up tho meadow path,
Our hearts sang over and over:
80 sweet glad day for blossom and bird,
And for every blithe young loverl'
And yet know not the words she said,
Or whether she spoke at all;
But Of all sweet days. that summer day
i count as the sweetest of all
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
Our Young Folks.
BUTTERFLY BLUE AND GRASS
HOPPER YELLOW.
BY OLIVE A. wADsWORTH.

BY OLIVE A. WADsWORTH.
Butterfly Blue and Grasshopper Yellow
A gay little flop, and spruce little fellowl
A sauntering pair
In the soft summer air.
With nothing to do either ancient or new
But to bask in the sunshine, or pleasure pursue,
Orfatten on honey, or tipple on dew;
And constantly, when
They're through with it, then
To bask, and to eat. and to hpple again!
Butterfly Blue and Grasshopper Yellow
The gay Young sprig and the jaunty yonng fellow
They're always arrayed in the top of the fashion
For Butterfly Blue for dress has passion;
And GrasshOpper Yellow,
The fast little fellow.
His very long whiekers and legs cuts dash on |
And SO, as they go,
They make fine show.
And each thinks himself the most exquisite beau !
Is there any one here like Butterfly Blue?
NO. you. little Laura, you, little Sue!
Is there any one here like Grasshopper Yellow?
1t couldn't be Jack, the nice little fellow!
And yet have heard
give you my word
That Somewhere are little folks quite as absurd
Who gaze at their clothes with admirng eyes,
And would rather be snowy than useful and wise ;
Who love to be idle, and never will think
OF anything else but to eat and to drink!
Not you dears, no!
1t couldn't be so.
This moral to some other country must 60.
For all OF our children splendid, we know!
Our YOun0 Folks
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11

THERE is now lying in the Story Coun-
ty Qowa) Jail, a man who was unable to
find woman for himself, and was obliged
to steal another mans wife. After being
discovered and locked up for the naughty
caper, the woman wrote him the following
letter: April 10, 1873.-Hew, want to no
whether you can give me up or not feel
as though | could give you up and go
home If you can give me up. I don't no
but it would be a graded better for both
OF us to give each other up. You can
write on the outer side whether you can
or not. From Eliza to HeW.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11

EXPERIMENTS at the New York State
Lunatic Asylum have resulted in proving
the great value of conium- hemlock
Of the ancients-in the treatment of insan-
ity. The concurrent testimony Of the
cases in which it has been tried is, that it
sootheS and mollifies the moter centers,
operating on the moter tract as opium
operates on the brain, thus quieting and
renovating the whole muscular system,
and acting indirectly as tonic and nervine'
1t is now largely used in cases of epilepsy
by New York physicians.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

an conlnllhlfcations for this paper eio,1r DC &c
Tnlpanled by the name of the author: not necesa,
luy Tor publication but evidence Of good fGi \
On tne part of the writer Write only side tic
3aper: BE particularly careful In giving names End
yates 60 nave the letters and figures plain and distinct
Proper names are often difficult 60 Gecpher be.rusc
X the careless manner in which they are Wrtttta
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11

The wild oranges of Florida make
vine which gets man so drunk that he
sleeps two days and nights before waking.
The New York herald., 1873-12-10
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING FATALITY.

AMENIA, Dutchess county, Dec Q, 1878.
fatal accident has just thrown this usually
quiet village into the deepest gloom. On the 5th
inst, the authorities received a telegram signed
by a New York detective stating that thives had
started with the intention to depredate upon our
citizens. Since then volunteer patrol has
watched the village. At one O'Clock this morning
James stewart, a very estimaDle young man
and dentist, was with q young man
named M. A. Emmerick, patrolng In search OF
thieves. They were on duty near Pratt's Hotel,
when Mr.. M. X. Bird q son OF Milo Bird, fired his
pistol as an alarm. Stewart and Emmerick hurried
to the spot Mr. Emmerick endeavoring TO take
his pistol from his pocket as he ran. Sud
denly it was discharged, and the ball en-
tered the back of Stewart, passing under
the shoulderblade and lodging in the right lung.
He fell at once. and medical aid was summoned,
buL he died IN about 20 minutes. Nearly the whole
village was reused by the sad occurrence, and gen.
erai gloom pervaded all classes or society, as both
young men stood high in the community. Mr. En-
merick, who was young Stewart's most intimate
friend, is nearly crazy over the affair.
The New York herald., 1873-12-10
INTERRUPTED NUPT1ALs AND MURDER

81. LOUIS, NO. Dec. O. 1878.
Last Thursday evening, while preparations were
being made for the nuptials OF Richard Botticher
and Miss Cora Cronenbold, at the residence OF the
latter's mother, at the corner OF Grand avenue
and Chippeway street, Charles Cronenbold an
uncle. and Benjamin +. Cronenbold, brother OF
the young lady, and F. W. Weber rudely entered
the house and peremptorily ordered the assembled
party to disperse and forbade the marriage be-
tween Botticher and Miss Cronenbold
During the confusion which followed Botticher
was shot In the leg by Weber. Gu aries Cronen
bold and Weber were arrested and bal led, and
BOtticher, after having his wound dressed,
turned to Mrs. CrOnenbold's house, where he has
since remained.
This afternoon Benjamin F. Cronenbold and
Weber went to Mrs. Cronenbold's residence and
demanded to see Botticher. This was refused but
after o time Botticher left the house and started
to run down Grand avenue and young Cronenbod
pursued and fired four or five shots at him, three
OF which entered his body, one OF them passing
through his heart and killing him instantly.
Cronenbold and Weber were arrested and locked
up and Charles Cronenbold will probably be ar
rested tomorrow as facts have been developed
tonight which seem to prove that there was pre-
meditated plan on the part Of these three men to
kill Bottcher.
Mrs. Cronenbold is the widow OF the late County
Judge Cronenbod, man OF wealth and position,
and all parties, except Botticher, are highly con-
nected.
The New York herald., 1873-12-10
A PROBABLE MURDER.

GOSHEN, n. Y, Dec. Q, 1871
most daring attempt at murder ana burglary
was perpetrated last evening about halfpast seven
O'Clock. at the residence OF Mr.. Lewis Wood q far
mer, living one mile from this village on the road
to Denton.
Mr.. Woods family consists of himself and
maiden sister, one hired girl, who sleeps in the
house, and hired man, who lives half milo on.
Yesterday Dir. Wood came to Goshen and
had a milk cheek casbed. out or which
he paid a few bills and carried the rest OF the
money home. About i've O'Clock the hired man
went home, accompanied by the girl, leaving the
old folks alone. About half past seven
.. knock was heard at the door, when
the old lady demanded who was there.
Receiving no answer Mr. Wood got up and opened
the door, when man pushed his way into the
room. He was masked, a mosquito netting cover
ing his head and face. but not sufficiently to hide
the fact that he was negro.
When asked what he wanted he said, 81 am poor
and
IwANT YOUR MONEY!
and he Immediately drew revolver and COM
menced firing at Mr. Mood, who was struck three
times-once in the face the balls coming out at
tne back oi the lett ear, and once In the lett nand
Miss Wood. thinking she recognized the man.
encseo en hsr and snl aom = n wsea ne .asaea
large dinner bell, and going up stars opened
window and gave an alarm The man then escaped
IRON the house. Assistance soon came to the
wounded people, and they were taken care OF.
Chase was then given to the murderer, parties
going in all directions, and he was captured this
morning at MiddletOwn, eight miles distant He
was brought to this place and lodged in jail. to
await the result OF Mr.. and Miss woods wounds.
The injuries OF Mr.. Wood are very severe and no
hopes are entertained OF his recovery. Mics Wood
will PROBABLY recover.
Tom C0nkiin, the negro, for such he proved TO
be, was about Is years ago employed by the
Woods on their farm, and was always credited
with being little better than the generality OF his
class. or late years he has resided in MiddletOwn,
ana mas been associated with hard set. Mr.. and
Miss Wood are held in the highest esteem by their
neighDors and are shown all the kindness possible.
The New York herald., 1873-12-10
THE LATE STATE ELECTION.

ALBANY, Dec. 9, 1873.
The following is the vote of the State at the late
election, as declared by the Board OF State Can.
vassers:-
For Secretary Of State-Thayer, 331, lis; Wiers,
3&1, 001; williams Temperance candidate), 8 23s.
Wiilers majority e,S63
For Comptroier-Hopkins, s3..992; Nichols,
333, 027; Hopkins majority, 1905.
For Treasurer-Fort, 329,4l6; Raines 342, ,04e
Haines' majority, 1860
For Attorney General-Sillman, 33o, 40; Pratt,
$40, ,468; Pratts majority, 9.99s.
For state Engineer and Surveyor-Taylor,
320, ,366; Sweet 342233. Sweets majority, II S6s.
For Canal CommlssiOner-Mead, 820, ,861 Jack.
sOn, 34l,873. Jackson's majority, l2ol2
For State Prison lnspector-Platt, 80, ,572; Mills
paugh, 1912. Platt's majority. 3,760.
Tho temperance vote wac the same on all the
candidates on Williams for Secretary or state,
except on Elliott for Comptroller, who received
& 240 yOteq
The New York herald., 1873-12-10
VIRGINIA..

Effect OF General Sherman's FOrrest
Lettor-The Succession TO Judge Under
wood.
NoRFoLK, Dec. Q, 1878
General Sherman's endorsement Of N. Il. Forrest
has done more to heal up the old wound than
all the peace proclamations for 100 years. The
news was received In this city to-day as guaran-
tee of that faith which has been promised
General Sherman knew Forrest well, and
the latters orer to the government shows
that although he was among the most active in
fighting the old nag, he is now among the first
to take up the sabre in its defence.
Ten thousand recruits in this section are gained
by General Sherman's generous recognition OF
Forests patriotism.
THR VACANT JUDGESHTP.
Since the death OF Judge Underwood thousands
OF RchmOnds have appeared IN the field to contest
for his seat. Norfolk has choice In the selection,
and the name OF ex-Judge L. p Pitts stands first in
order for the position. He Is well known in Wash
ingt0n.
The New York herald., 1873-12-10
BANK CLERKS MUTUAL RENEFIT ASSOCIA.
TION.

The annual election OF this association took place
yesterday; 767 votes were polled out OF o member
ship Of es1. The following officers were elected on
the regular ticket by at least two-thirds vote
vlz:-Presldent, w. A. Nash; Vice President, 4. H.
Raymond Recording secretary, q. IL. Dummer;
Corresponding secretary, j. IL. Bremen; Treas
urer. X. W. swan; Trustee, w, II. Poole: Di-
rectoIs 4. +. Parsons and Il. ID. Butler; Inspec-
tors, b. A. Walker, II, d. Dyer, Il. II. webher. d. ID.
smith And l. j.. kehoe.
The New York herald., 1873-12-10
BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

BOSTON, Dec. 0, 1873
The following is the vote for Mayor:-Cobb,
1871; prohibitionist 5Ss. Tne Board OF Aldermen
elected consists OF Messrs Brooks. stepbins Clark
Power. Harris. Hall, Prescott Bigelow, Emery
Worthingt0n, Peters, Cutter, nine OF whom we're
on the Mechanic Hail ticket, "
Four ladies' are elected the School Board
Abbie w. May, ward o; Ann Adeline Badger ward
y; Lucretia Crocker, ward IL; Lucia M Peabody.
ward IL.
The New York herald., 1873-12-10
TIE CALIFORNIA SENATORIAL STRUGGLE
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 0, ISL.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. o, 1879.
Thirty-nyc democratic members OF the Legisla.
ture met IN caucus at Sacramento last night and
resolved to make nominations for United States
Senator's None, however. were made. The pur-
pose appears TO be to block the proceedings IN the
Joint convention by voting steadily for democrats
IL Is reported that railroad magnates East have
uOOth.
The New York herald., 1873-12-10
MAILS FOR EUROPE.

The steamship Manhattan will leave this port
on wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpool.
The mails for Europe will close at the Post once
at halfpast seven O'Clock A. M.
The NEW YORK HERALD-Edtion for Europe
will be ready at half-past six O'Clock in the morn
ing.
Single copies in wrappers for mailing, six cents
The New York herald., 1873-12-10
ENGLAND.
The Exetm Election Cause Of Serious Excite
ment-Troops Marched to the Polling
Places-Discount on Change
and at the Bank.
rEleGaAms 10 THE NEW YORK rsRlLO.

LONDON, Dec. 0, 1873.
THE election to NIL the vacancy in the House OF
Commons occasioned by the acceptance OF the
Lord Chief Justiceship Of the Court OF Common
Pleas BY Sir John Duke Celbridge is in progress In
Exeter to-day.
Sir Edward watkins is the liberal candidate, and
The conservatives have nominated Mr.. Arthur
Ms.
There is much excitement and disturbances are
feared. Detachments OF police from Bristol and
plymouth and body o. troops have gone to
Exeter to assist in the suppression OF any disorder
chat may take place.
Both candidates confident of success.
CONSERVATIVE VICTORY.
The latest news from Exeter recording the close
Df the polls reports that Mr. Arthur Mills, conser-
Vatve, was returned after sharp contest by
G2o majority.
DISCOUNT ON 'cHANGE
The rate OF discount in the open market for
three months bills is ~ per cent, or X per cent
below the Bank OF England rate.
Temperance Lessons From Experiences
In America.
LONDON, Dec. 10-6 A. M.
sir. Charles Reed, M. r., addressing his cons I'll
saents at Hackney, last evening" testified to the
excellent effects Of American temperance legsla-
ton and urged its imitation in England
Ths Metropolis Envcloped In u Dense
Fog.
LONDON, Dec. o. 1873.
dense fog hangs over this city. At this hour
Ctw0 p. NJ 1t is as dark as night. LOcomotion is
plOw and hazardous.
LOcOmOtiOn Dangerous and Travel and
Trade Suspended.
LONDON, Dec. 0-3 80 p. NJ
The fog has increased to density which is said
60 be almost without precedent. 1t is impossible
10 transact business, and al traffic has ceased
The streets are filed with men and boys bearing
sorches to light pedestrians their way.
The New York herald., 1873-12-10
WEST INDIES.
A New Governor Appointed for Jamaica.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, Dec. 2, Is73
Sir William Grey. late Lieutenant Governor OF
Bengal, has been appointed Governor OF Jamaica.