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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-07-29
Payment Of Land.Grant Mortgages.

The New York Times recently noticed
the interesting fact that two important
land-grant mortgages, created some
twenty years ago, have been promptly
paid of, as far as the bonds have been
presented for redemption, out of the
cash proceeds of the lands originally
mortgaged. The Illinois Central mort.
gage was for $4,000, 600, due in 1875.
OF this large sum $4,000, 600 bonds
have been redeemed and cancelled, and
every effort made TO induce the presen-
tation of the remaining S3, 900, 600, for
the prepayment of which ample cash
provision has been made in the land
and sinking funds of the company.
The land grant mortgage Of the Han.
nibal and st. Joseph Road was origin
ally for 100000 The cash proceeds
OF the lands have been applied TO the
purchase of bonds, at prices ranging
from par to 10 per cent, 10 the extent
OF %, Gn0, 900. Aud against the re.
naming 100000 the Company hold
land notes, maturing on sales made, 10
the amount of 81, 600, 600, and %, 500
acres unsold land in addition. The
surplus 10 be turned over TO the Com.
pany after It's mortgage is wholly ex-
tinguished will amount 20 $1,000, 900
land notes, and $4,000 acres of land,
worth SO per acre.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-07-29

A paper published at Bonham, Tex,
says that a few days ago, and short
distance from that place, man "saw
something resembling an enormous
serpent floating in a cloud that was
passing over his farm. Several parties
Of men and boys. at work in the fields,
observed the same thing, and were
seriously frightened. IL seemed to be
as large and long as a telegraph pole.
was OF yellow striped color, and
seemed Co float along without any effort.
They could see it coil itself up, turn
over, and thrust forward its huge head
as il striking at something" II is q
pity that lager beer or some other mild
liquid could not be substituted for the
beverage now in use at that place.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-07-29
Mignonetic as a Tree.

Buy pot of ordinary mignonette, or
plant seed. This plant will probably
contain tuit composed of many plants.
Pull up all but one; aud as the mig
nonette is treated without any delicacy.
the single plant that is left in the mid
die of the pot may be vigorously
trimmed, leaving only one shoot. This
shoot must be attached TO slender
stick. The extremity OF this shoot
will put forth bunch of flower buds
that must be cut off entirely, leaving
not single bud. The stock in con.
sequence OF this treatment, will nut
out multitude Of young shoots that
must be allowed To develop freely until
they are about three aud half inches
long. Then select out of these, four.
six or eight, according 20 the strength
of the plant, with equal spaces
between them. Now, with a piece
of whalebone, make a hoop and
attach your shoots to il, supported at
a proper height. When they have
grown two or three inches longer. and
are going to bloom, support them bv 4
second hoop like the first. Let them
bloom, but take OIL the seed pods be-.
fore they perish II will not be long
before new shoots will appear lust
below the places where the flowers
were. From among these new shoots
choose the one ON each branch which
is the best situation to replace what
you have nipped of. Little 10y little
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-07-29

pour off the syrup and boil and skim it
until no scum rises. Then pour it over
the tomatoes and let them stand two
days as before, thea boil and skim
again. After third time they are tit
to dry, if the weather is good; il not,
let them stand in the syrup until dry.
ing weather. Then place on large
earthen plates or dishes, and put them
in the sun to day, which will take about
week, after which pack them down in
small wooden boxes, with fine white
sugar between each layer. Tomatoes
prepared in this manner will keep for
wears
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-07-29

tie ones who looked up to him, taught him
selfcontrol. He grew fond of his work
and really enjoyed the hours spent in the
school.room. lie just barely earned
enough to support himself. By.and-bye
he earned little more and sometime
after he had commenced teaching, he
found himself in charge Of the school.
Paul had studied diligently, and passed
a creditable examination.
lie tried to realize bis position, as he
sac by his desk after bis pupils had left
him. A few years beio he was a fac.
ryb1y, with little OF no prospect of
being anything more than workman in
the factory. He felt that much was now
entrusted to him. The children Of the
neighborhoyd were under his care the
greater part Of the day, and the parents
respected him and had perfect confidence
in him.
Paul hat used crutch all these years,
but as soon as he had the means he had a
cork leg made, which prevented him from
feeling his misfortune so keenly.
Paul Roberts did not remain "a country
schoomaster, lie continued to study, and
fitted himself to take place in the col
lege. As professor Roberts, he became
quite noted as a fine teacher. lie often
tells his wife that her sympathy gave him
the patience to bear the hard trial of his
youth, and energy to work up to some
thing better than labor in factory.
EreeiSior--"still onward the motto of
New York State, should be the watchword
Of every girl and boy in our country
Patient labor will cure almost all things
and mauy obstacles will vanish if we will
attack them brayely.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-07-29
Helpful Hints for HOUSEWIFE.

MoLAssEs CANDY. cups molass-
es, one cup sugar, one tablespoonful
vinegar, butter size of hickory nut.
Boil briskly twenty minutes, stirring
all the time. When cool pull until
white.
HARDENING WooD FOR PULLEYs. AT.
ter a wooden pulley is turned and
rubbed smooth, boil it for about eight
minutes i'll olive oil; then allow it to
dry, after which it will ultimately be-
come almost as hard as copper.
SPONGE CAKE. = Three eggs. one and
half cups sugar, beaten together five
minutes, half cup of water, one tea.
spoonful cream tarter, one-half tea
spoonful soda, and two cups -four.
Flavor with extract of lemon.
FILTER FOR CIsTERN WATER. Per
foIate the bottom of wooden box
with number of small holes place
inside piece of flannel, cover with
coarsely powdered charcoal, over this
coarse river sand, and on this small
pieces of sandstone.
PICKLE FOR HAMs.-For one hundred
pounds of ham take six gallons of wa
ter, nine pounds of salt, one quart OF
molasses, three ounces of saltpetre, and
one ounce saleratus. When ready to
smoke they can be soaked and freshen-
ed to taste, if too salt.
JUMBLEs Half a pound of butter,
half pound of sugar, three fourths of
a pound OF flour, three eggs flavor
with rose water and nutmeg. After the
ingredients ale mixed, take out little
on well-sugared board and cover with
sugar. Cut in short strips, and cook
on well. buttered tin.
EGG CAKE.-Two cups of sugar, one
egg, piece of butter the size of a
large egg, one cup of sour milk, one
teaspoonful of soda, little salt and
nutmeg, one teaspoonful of lemon,
three cups of flour beat the white OF
egg separately, the sugar and yolk and
butter together bake in thoroughly
heated oven.
MAKING CrrRIc Aom.-Treat fresh
lemon juice with powdered chalk until
ali the acid is neutralized. Citrate OF
lime will be precipitated, which wash
and then decompose by means OF
diluted sulphuric acid. A precipitate
of sulphate of lime will then be formed
while the citric acid dissolves. Filter,
and the sulphuric acid will then de.
post itself in crystals when the c0ncen-
trated liquid cools.
TOMATO CATsUP. Wash the tomatoes
and press them through fine sieve TO
six quarts of juice and pulp; add the
same quantity of best vinegar, then set
il over the fire to boil. When il begins
to thicken, add of pimento, cloves, and
pepper each half an ounce cinnamon
a quarter of an ounce, and two nutmegs
finely grated. Boil to the consistency
of thin mush, then add four table
spoonfuls of salt, and take it out of the
vessel. When cold, bottle and cork
tight Boil in brass or bell metal ket.
tie, or tin-lined vessel. This can't be
beat.
CAROLINE BoaGs, of Pike Co, III.
How TO MAKE TOMATO FIGS. Pour
boiling water over the tomatoes in
order to remove the skins then weigh
them and place them in stone jar with
as much sugar as you have tomatoes,
and let them stand two days then
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-07-29
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Brass Tips on Cows Horns.

1t is good time to protect cattle
from being gored by the sharp
horns OF animals of bad dispositions
just after severe case of hooking has
occurred but it is much better thing
to apply the brass tips before any acct
dent happens.
As soon as young steers or heifers
show signs OF being quarrelsome, they
should have the end of their horns
whitfield to proper shape TO receive the
brass tips, which should be screwed on
tight enough to stay.
They eau be bought at any of the
agricultural warehouses at such prices
as one can better afford to pay than
have an animal injured by being hooked
with a sharp horn. N. Z. Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-07-29
Getting Ahead.


Paul Roberts stood by the window il
the small, dingy room where he had lain
for many weeks. lie was all alone in the
world, as lonely and triendless as can BE-
imagined.
He had worked in the factory since be
was nine years old, Till he was injured by
an accident in the engine-room. At four.
teen, one leg was gone, cut off below the
knee, and his general health much i'm
paired by the shock of the accident, and
the suffering which followed.
1t was thought at one time that Paul
could not survive-and as he leaned
against the frame of the window, he won.
dered why he was spared, and il it would
not have been better if he were at rest
with his mother in the churchyard.
Then something whispered, "You have
work 10 do, or your life would not have
been given to you. Be brave and patient
Tears gathered in Paups eyes and roll
ed down his cheeks, as he thought Of the
future. Ii is so hard to be MANNED. Still
the remembrance Of the kindness shown
in his illness comforted him. Especially
did he recall the look of pity in Constance
Mur=ay's blue eyes, as she sat by her
mother and watched him, while he lay
half-unconscious from pain and weakness
Paul Roberts, how are you this after
noon ?" Paul turned from the window
and holding chair came over little
/ Constance stood inside the door, holding
basket OF fruit. She was only child OF
eleven, small and delicate. looking, but
with depth and earnestness in her eyes
wish you could come out. Tbs air is 81
pleasant" she said softly" Mother
/ coul dn't leave baby this afternoon, and
father is writing his sermon for Sunday, SC
came alone to bring you this fruit. Il
grew in our own garden, on our own
trees. You know Johnnie and have each
"a httle garden, aud we do a. we please
WITH everything we raise. Can't you
come'dCwn?"
"Not alone, and have been so much
/ trouble that can't bear 10 tax them be-
sides'l couldn't walk, aud what would be
4 the'use2"
Hasn't your orutch come ~
No, not YETI
"You must not feel 20 badly about Civ
ing trouble. Every one likes 10 help you
But what am | 10 do DO you sup
pose anyone would give me work ~
Yes, | do; would, il had factory
rather says you can study TO be teacher
al Ike TO study-but-but-whilel an
studying9D
Never mind father will fix il some
how. must 60 now, you need not fret
Goodbye till 70 morrow
Paul Rol erts was employed again at tic
factory His work was VI the lighter
kind, which could be done without inucl
moving about Mr. Murray advised Pau
60 study and fit himself for teacher Oh
book-keeper. Neighbors were kind /.
the Tad, and helped him by sympathy an,
thoughtful acts. lie spent many evening
IN the rcctory, where Mrs Murray anc
Constance taught him arithmetic an,
geography. II was uphill work. IL
was generally weary from his labor an,
/ walking with crutch, and it required
brave spirit to Gght against poverty an
dependence.
When Paul was seventeen the sohoo
master employed him 10 teach the younge
pupils From this time he was more sati,
fed. The necessity for patience with the Ii
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-07-29
A Simple Remedy.

DR.. Blower, of Liverpool, states that
he has, for the past 20 years, employed
compressed sponge very successfully
IN the treatment Of improving nails.
His method is To- render the sponge
compact by wetting, aud then tying it
tightly until II is thoroughly dry. A
bit 81 the sponge, IN size less than a
grain of rice, is placed under the nail,
and secured by strips OF adhesive
plaster. IN this way the point Of the
nail il kept up from the toe until the
surrounding soft parts are restored Ia
thor normal condition by appropriate
means. OF course there is no pain in
this remedy aud its application re.
uuires only ordinary skill
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-07-29
CHlLDREN'S CORNER,
Feathers.
ny pnEBr oAR,

BY PHEBE CARY.
You restless, curious little joe.
nave told you all the stories | know,
written in poem OF liable;
i nave turned them over, aud let Won look
AT everything like picture book
upon my desk or table.
l think lts enough to drive one wild
10 he smut up with single child.
And try ior day to please her
On, dear me what does mother do,
Especially one who lives in a shoe,
And has a dozen to tease her?
AHA I've found the very thing,o
l cried, as | saw the beautiful wing
" Dlfd, aud | said demurely
NOW, II you'll be good the rest OF the da\
~ give you bird with which to play.
You know what bind is, surely2n
"oh1, yes y and she opened wide her ewes.
"A blrd Is alive, and sings and flies -
Then, folding her hands together.
She archly shook her wise little head
And, looking very innocent, said,
know bird from a featherlr
Men OF all the smart things uttered yet
by baby three years OLD, my pet
It's enough TO Brighten your mother.
Why, I've seen vomen--yes, ant men.
VINO mad lived Tor threCscore wears aud ten
Who didn't know one from the other!
Now there is Kitty, past sixteen.
Inc one with the soldier beau, mean
When he makes his bayonet rattle,
Aud acts so bravey ON parade,
She thinks he wouldn't be afraid
In the very front Of battle.
But yet, II were allowed to guess.
should say her soldier was all in the dress.
And you'll find my guess Is the right one.
~ ever he has to meet the foe,
The first and only feather hen show
That day will be white one.
There's Mrs. Pie, in her Gorgeous plumes
Why, half the folks who visit her rooms.
Because she Is dressed so finely
Aud holds herself at the highest price,
Pronounce her bird OF paradise,
And say she sings divinely;
While many a one, with sweeter Law.
Because her feathers are plain and gray.
the worlds approval misses,
And only gets its scOrn and abuse
She Is called failure, and called a goose.
And her song Is met with misses.
Men Will stuck az many plumes on their head
As an Indian chief who has brayelv shed
The blood of a hostile nation,
When all the killing they've done or seen
Was killing themselves is, mean
In the public estimation.
When Tom TO ms little pretty wife was wed,
" She's fuss and feathers" people said.
That any woman could borrow;
And, sure enough, her feathers fell,
Though the fuss was genuine article
As Tom has found to his sorrow.
When Mrs. Butterfly, who was grub,
First got her wings, she was such "a snob,
She scorned the folks around her,
And made, as she said, the feathers fly;
But when she fell, she had gone so high,
She was smashed as fiat as a founder
Alas. alas my little Joe.
I'm sorry to tell 1t, and sorry it's 50
But as TO deceiviEg, ! scorn to.
And ! only hope that when YOU are grown
You will keep the wonderful wisdom you'y
shown,
Nor lose the wit you were born to.
Bat whether folks, 40 wise when they're sWal
Can ever live to grow up at all.
l. one of the doubtful whethers.
Pm sure il happens but seldom, though,
Or there wouldn't be so many, You know,
Who can't tell birds from feathers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-07-29
Serlnrlnn SlendLnslness.

One Of tue most beautiful specimens
Of sectarian stcadiastness Of which we
have read for long time, is reported
from the little town Of Hyannis, Mass.
There is in that town u Uniyersalist
and Baptist Church. The former
was lately struck by lightning and set
ON fire, and the only bell on which an
alarm could be rung was that of thC
Baptist sanctuary near by, but th,
sturdy old sexton Of that faith refused
to give up tue key OF the church, de
claring that he was not going TO IN
terfere with the will Of God. y
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-07-29

the principal stalks, and also the
branches, will become woody, and your
mignonette will no longer be an herba-
ceous plant, except at its upper
extremities, which will bloom all the
year without interruption. 1t will be
truly tree mignonette, living for m
indefinite period for with proper treat
ment tree mignonette will live twelve
TO fifteen years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-07-29
One for Ills Nib,. !"

Yankee Passenger" Why on airth
do you put blinkers on the horses in
this benighted old country We've
long given EN- up in America, ] reck.
on +" British Bus Driver We'll, I'll
tell yer wot it is, if them ere 'osses was
only Just 10 catch a sight Of you settin'
be'ind EN-, they'd be that frightened
they'd Just smash the ole blessed bus
all 10 pieces -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-07-29
Curious Discovery Of Mineral in Iowa.


A remarkable story of an unexpected
discovery of metallic riches in the
earth comes from Iowa. A farmer
named Baker, living near Rochester,
on the Cedar river, went into his pas.
lures one day and sailed his cattle.
The animals licked up the salt with
customary eagerness, but the next day
a fine COW died after n few hours suffer
ing. Soon another one was attacked
in the same way, and then another and
another, until eight were lost. Mr..
Baker at once suspected that the salt
he had given them contained poison,
aud took "A sample of il to DR. Jameson
Of Moscow, who examined il without
finding traces of any injurious sub
stance The Doctor then went to
Bakers farm and found on the bank
Of Crooked creek, where the cattle went
to drink, vermilion colored earth,
which he thought might contain quick
silver. This to his mind fully explain
ed the death of the cattle. They had
swallowed some of the mercurial earth,
or water impregnated with il, which
combining with the salt in their
stomachs formed corrosive sublimate
in sufficient quantities TO cause death.
He then hastily arranged a very crude
apparatus for extracting the quick
silver, and according to the Davenport
Gazette succeeded IN getting yield of
ten per cent. of pure mercury. The
beds from which the quicksilver was
taken extend for about u mile along the
creek in layers from five to ten feet in
thickness. These crop out in various
places and can be easily worked but
whether they can be- worked at profit
is anmething vet 10 be determined.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-07-29
nNr M ANA Cnstom Honse ofliciaI

One Of the Custom House officials
on the dock yesterday observed wo-
man coming of the boat with bundle
IN her arms, and as he thought she
rather sought to evade him, he followed e.
her and said " Please unroll that
bundle IL looks rather suspicious.
!" Perhaps il does, replied the woman woman
uneoyering the head and face OF bright
eyed baby, {" but I've got seven m I,,
81 'sm on the other side. '-De'ro"
u Tribune.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-09
"P0l NJ 001ne - y0ae l1ot!"
Under the above heading, the Regis.

"P1l NJ name - yoae llst.''
Under the above heading, the Regis
ter publishes .quarter column Of elf
glori6oation. Some oss s.ys, "you
don't g's any county printing, sh.r.ors
you may put my name on your list'-
mot because Jour paper u good for
anything, but you can't live without
help, and I want 70 keep you alive 70
prolong your misery" Another says,-
"put NY name on your lis& for you
support ~ Of men, (saieb, slollissel
Short, Pearoe, Allen, Wslk ssd I'll
tho ress) who are really in favor Of gen.
uine reform, aud you ought 70 b paid
tor doing such dirty work." You
publish. Jour peper al At home, .nd ill.,
it, pages with love stories, liss and 4!
bels, therefore put my name on your
list." "You have tho true idee Of
what Z s''my newspaper should b.
II don't read, nor have I any interest
in the welfare Of what IL ca)led--sooie-
IT," II keep saloon, play cards for
money, swear, Indulge in liosa tiou.osss,
even 20 tho destruction Of the vivs,,
and daughter. Of god men," Il
pluoder TREASURES, disgrace Official po-
sition., blast the character Of iadi'id
uals, and Gil the earn Of community
with obsoeuity aud bl.sphemy, aud 6ad
you ever ready 70 defend NJ, therefore
put NY name on your list for surely yoa
must need help." I .m not uogratefal
If I an mean, aud when the "l.st
trump shall sound, and men begin %
reap their reward, you will not be &r.
gotten. From the bottoless pit, hS
whom vo have 50 f.it4fap5 ser'ed.~ will
be heard above the tfs1pe: blast. shoa..
ing I" come in, 1'ye yot your name on
my list.'' III
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-09
Millinery
AND LADIES'
FUR MS HIN &
STORE.

This establishment will be vssy much On
larged during the coming season, and every.
thing desired in a Ladie$' Furnishing Store
can BE- found upon my shelves. a.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-09

~
The third trial Of S.okes, tho man
who shot Jim. Fisk, began yesterday
Defendants counsel express the belief
thst 10 viii b sequitssd, -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-09

Hon. q. K. DAVIS has resigned the
Office Of U s. District Attorney. Judge
Dillao, ~aeb.s IL power to fill Va
cancies, in such cases, has appointed
John Z. Psge, Esq, Of 81. Paul.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-09

NOTICE is hereby given that l have
IN this day given my son Vincent
John Hawkins, = minor, the balance Of his
time. He will contract aud pay debts on his
own account. Austin, MINI, September 10th.
1873:
! p9L-t3 JOHN {. HAWKINS.