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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-19
Merino Sneep In Deman

The Brownsville (Pa.) Clipper con
tains the following; Gen. J. S. Goe,
the celebrated breeder and dealer in
iine.blooded stock, is by no means con
fined in his sale operations TO his owl
county of Fayette, or his own state oil
Pennsylvania, but hardly fancy stock
man in the Union but holds with him
a stock business correspondence with a
view to purchase, nor a locality in our
broad domain, into which his stock
has not been sent aud is still contlnu
ing to be sent oftimes upon orders
from persons whom the General never
saw. 1t may also be observed in
this connection, that during past
years, General Goe has been con
sidered somewhat extravaganza, or per-
haps we might say reckless, if not
absolutely wild, in his purchases of
Merino sheep and other blooded ami
mails, but the sequel shows that the
General knew what he was about, when
others lacked the nerve to venture up
on any operations that savored of
extravaganza or high prices, and he has
persevered until now he has become
one of the most noted as we'll as Judi.
cious and discreet breeders and dealers
in blooded stock in the Gnited States.
That his name is not hemmed in by
State lines, we cite single instance
among many others OF a similar char
acter and of very frequent occurrence
During a recent visit to Connecticut,
where he had been to deliver a lot of
blOoded mares and colts, sold to Mr..
w. L. Osborne, the great manufactur.
er, he was summoned home by tele-
gram from Brigham Young, the Nor.
mon prophet, vino, besides the duties
of ecclesiastical mission, seems to have
found TIME, not only to erect and put
into successful operation, three i'm
mense wooden factories, but also, to
enter largely into the purchase and
management of choice MerinC
sheep, to which, although at pres.
ent the possessor of large focks,
he is nevertheless DESTROYS of making
considerable additions of still supe.
rior quality, and for this purpose APP.
piled to Gen. Goe, who Immediately
returned home, and not only sold and
delivered to the prophet liz of his fine,
pure blooded Merino sheep, but also
aided Mr.. Van Etter, of West Jordan,
Utah Territory, in making up full
car load, thus furnishing in all $50 for
that Territory.
Gen. Goe has recently sheared his
reserved flock with the following re-
suit: From the rams, twenty-five to
twenty-six pounds each, and from the
ewes, from twelve to twenty -one pounds
each.
A STRANGE man, name unknown, was
seen darting about Essex street on
Saturday forenoon, with paper and
pencil i'll hand, and every once in a
while stopping and dotting something
down. No one among the women who
watched him knew or could imagine
what he was up to, but we understand
that eight men who live on that street
found no dinner ready at noon, and
that they not only knew nothing of the
stranger, but unanimously and pro,
fanely proclaimed they didn't want to.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-19
Ravages of the Turnsp Fly.

1t is stated that spirits of turpentine,
If applied TO the seed few hours be-
fore sowing, will eflectually prevent
the destruction of the young Seeding
by the fly. The best way to use it IS
to wet the seed with turpentine and
allow it to remain wet about half an
hour, then dry it with plaster or ashes,
and SOW as usual, We are assured by
parties who have tried it that it is an
excellent preservative. The cost is very
small, and we believe no evil can re-
suit, In some cases the seed has re
manned wet with turpentine for several
days before being sown, and no per-
ceptible evil arose from the delay. One
gentleman assures MS that he has used
this application for ten years, and has
never lost any plants by the fly. On
questioning him closely as 60 the mo
DIS operdndi, he states his belief that
the turpentlne passes into circulation
with the sap of the plant, as it can be
distinctly detected by the peculiar
taste 1T possesses when testing its pre-.
sence by choosing some of the young
plants.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-19
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMfNT,
APPOINTMENT OFFICE,
n
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., July 23 1873, \

WASHINGTON, -. o., july ID 1878,
SIR In reply to your letter of the
18th instant, have to say that any adj
ditional matter other than the address
on the face of postal card renders it
unavailable, except at letter rates of
postage. Very respectfully,
j. w. MARSHALL,
First Assistant Postmaster General.
L. NJ. james, Esq, Postmaster, New
York.
The construction of the law regard
ing the postal cards is further indicated
by the following extract from the Off
cial ruling of the Department
"The law authorizing the issue Of
postal cards does not contemplate the
addition of any matter other than
communication which may be printed
or written with pencil or ink. IL any
matter is attached To postal card,
the card should be treated as letter,
and held FOR postage the mailing
Office, but reaching the office of delivery
il should be treated as wholly unpaid,
and double letter rates collected on de-
livery"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-19
High Earning.

A noted farmer of New England,
after visiting England and examining
with the critical eye of practical and
experienced agriculturist the system
pursued there, says:
L am thoroughly confirmed in my
old faith that the only good farmer of
our future Is to be the "high farmer"
There is widely prevailing antipathy
among the common farmers of our state
against not only the practice of high
farming but against the use of the
phrase by agricultural writers. This
is all wrong aud should at once be cor
rected Through some misconception
OF the meaning of the phrase, and also
OF its application, they have come TO
believe 1t Synonymous with theoretical
book farming" new-fangled no
tions, boosted strides of progress, fol-
lowed BY disappointment and final fail
ure. This is all an error. High farming
simply means thorough cultivation,
liberal manuring, bountiful crops, good
stock, good feed, and paying profits
therefrom. 1t is not strange that
misconceptions have arisen In the
minds OF doubling farmers who have
been eye-witnesses TO some of the
spread-eagle experiments of enthusias.
tic farmers, better supplied with money
obtained in business they know how
to manage than with practical expe.
rience on the farm. Bountiful crops
and paying profits of course are what
all farmers who are dependent upon
the farm for an income are striving TO
obtain ; and every year as il passes is
confirming the opinion that the
profits are small, and will grow "beau.
tifully less where high farming is not
practiced.
The Hest Bce-Iiivc.
Mrs. Upper, Of the Iowa Home
stead, answers a novice who inquiries
what hive is the best, as he il Just
starting the honey business, as follows
Our friend opens a wide question,
and If give an honest answer i shalt
bring down upon my head the maledic-
tions of worthless patent.hive men. /
am getting used 10 that, however, and
so venture 10 say that If real cheapness
and convenience be required, a simple
hive, such as "Noyiccn recommends,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-19
Postal Cards and their Use.

The enormous demand for the postal
cards, which has already exceeded the
expectations of the Postolfice Depart
ment by more than one half, renders
any information regarding their use of
great importance to the public. As it
may not be generally known that any
writing WhdteUer upon the face of the
cards, except the necessary address,
subjects the card to full letter postage,
the following communication commends
itself to attention, as it is in reply TO a
question which but few people under
stand
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-19
An Irish Cabin.

A MIR. Ray, recent English traveller
in Ireland, gives the following vivid
picture of domestic life, as he expe
rienced among the humber classes OF
society in that country: 81 had ocea-
sion, says he, "to travel often in that
country, from the year 1850 till about
the year 1861 in the early part of that
period / met with an instance of gen
erous hospitality in apoor peasant that
deserves to be known, particularly as
my experience during the whole time
of my acquaintance with the country,
proved the same feeling existed every
where. 1 was returning on winters
evening from a town on the sea coast,
when ] was overtaken at the foot of a
mountain by storm as violent as |
ever encountered, accompanied with
torrents of ram. | rode for shelter TO
"A poor looking cabin, where | was re
ceived with true Irish welcome. The
inmates, alaborer and wife, with large
family, were at supper of potatoes
aud milk, TO which | was invited. and
of which | partook heartily. My horse
was placed in snug corner, and seemed
as welcome ms his master ! was then
pressed TO take up my lodging for the
night, and the man prepared TO brave
the storm for the wants Of my morse.
However, finding the ram not likely TO
abate, and wishing to see the end OF
my journey, | determined 10 go in
spite of the solicitations OF my host
Accordingly, after Offering some
money, which was peremptorily re-
fused, got my horse 10 the door, when
q new trouble commenced / had no
great coat. A fine new ratteen coat
was produced, and nothing could in
duce my host 10 suffer me, perfect
stranger, TO depart without putting il
on; and thus equipped, protected by,
perhaps, whole years earnings, set
Off"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-19
AGRICULTURAL.
Chicken Cholera,

The following is recommended as an
lnfallible remedy;
When the disease makes Is appear
ance, take fish-oil and grease the chick.
ems well on the back, neck, aud under
the wings. II does not require much
oil to grease large flock, and if this
is attended TO promptly. you will have
no cholera. All, or nearly all, chick
ems that have the cholera are covered
with lice, which produces the disease.
These the chickens eat. This remedy
has never failed to stop the disease
where it has been tried. 1t is worth a
trial by those who have chickens suf-
fering from this disease. Yours,
WEST NEWTON, o. G. NJ. COFFIN.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-19

THE editor Of the Tobacco Leaf, a
newspaper in GAINESVILLE, Tennessee,
in response TO a toast of the press -
Gentlemen the-the press. The press
las / said, the press Cheers The
mill, as remarked laughter, the mill
and by the mill mean the Touring
mills the great civilizer aud distrib-
utor of the staff of life. The press and
the mill--the mill aud the press--gen..
tlemen [great applause, the mill and
the press, stand so TO speak-stand ~
intimate iuxtaposition, Of which the
mill slistains most intimate relations
10 the press, while both are prodluuc-
tive Of indiscriminate grinding
[Great applause
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-19
CilILDREN'S CORNER.
Robbie's sold the Baby.

Hobbie's sold the Baby.
Hobhie's sold the BABY
Sold her out and out
Aud I'll have TO tell Won
How It came about
when, on New Years morning,
Hobbic's opening eyes
Spled the bran-new baby
What a glad surprise
Constantly he watched her,
Scarcely cared TO play,
Lest the precious baby
Should be snatehcd away.
He 1t was whl named her
Becky, Botsey Ann !"
Told her he would buy her
When he was q man.
Now he's gone aud sold hcrl
For to-day he ran
And proclaimed 10 mamma,
Yes, I've found a mani
Here the man N buy her!
Get her ready, krick ~
With an air OF business
Brandlshing a stick.
"Sold my baby, Robbie ?"
Mamma sadly said
Robbie, quite decided,
Rcbbed his little head.
" Well, if this man buys her,
What will he give you 2"
" o, two nice big horses,
And five pennies tool
What's the good of babies
Only sqUeal aud screaml
/ can so h0rse-backln'
When get my team"
But when quiet night came,
Robbiu's rayers were said,
Aud he looked at baby
In her little bed
Aud he said, when baby
Smiled in some sweet dream,
she's wurf forty horses,
Stead Of Jess a team IT,
Baby's wee pink fingers
Round his own he curled
She's wurf all the horses
In dis whole big worldl"
Christian UHiO
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-19

The Chicago Tribune has been re-
viewing the new Chicago Directory.
n finds ia it 1873, 070 names, from which
il reckons that tho population Of Chi
cago is I65,7i5. There are in II
enumerated 300 churches, l2l schools,
colleges, and other institutions oi.ean-
ing, 272 lodges and societies, and 1872
Smiths.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-19

A BoARpNa-HousE fend tells the
story that in recent thunder storm
the warning OF the elements was so awe.
inspiring that the hair in dish OF but
ter in the pantry turned completely
white during the night.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-19

WIEN is a clock on the stairs danger.
ousl When IL rims down.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-19

"Two sparks from London once
came upon n decent looking shepherd
in Argyllshire, and accosted him with:
-" You have a very fine view here. You
can see a great way" "Yu aye, WI
aye, ferry great way "Ah You
can see America here, I suppose ~
4" Farrar than that" Z" How IS that ~
" Yu iist wat tule the mists gang away
and you'll seo the mune."
JM LANES ghost is making his an.
nual visit in Leayenworth.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-10

NEW PRESERvATIvE OF WoOD.-The ap-
plication of paraffine to the preservation of
railroad ties, by boiling them in it or coating
them with 1t, according to Hook of Maria
brunn, is not effective, but he suggests thai
impregnation of dried wood by paraffine in
solution, draining off the excess Of liquid, and
distilling of the last portions of the solvent at
high temperature, would be effcacious, by
leaving the parafine in the pores of the wood
in a finely divided condition, which, on fusion
would form highly protective coating. Ties
treated in this way would probably be per-
fectiy protected from moisture; the paraffine
would not be displaced by diffusion, in conse-
quence of the moisture of the earth: the iron
spikes would not become loose; the elasticity
of the wood would not be impaired; I 0
the impregnating solution would be
would be small, and any refuse of
the finished ties thus treated would
have increased value as fuel The chief
difficulty with the process lies in the thorough
driving of the wood. BY using crude par
affine the process would be cheap, and light
hydrocarbons might be used as solvents.
Apparatus adapted to the purpose might con-
sist of a wrought-iron cplinder, TO receive the
wood, capable OF resisting pressure OF 15
atmospheres, and to be heated by passing
high-preesure steam through jacket around
1t. The drying of the wood could be COM
peted in this way, and the impregnating so
luton be forced in by action of condensed
air from suitable reservoir, and then boiled
by passing steam through the jacket until
gauge indicates pressure OF rs atmos-
pheres. The liquid, afler cooling, may drain
back into the reservoir, the residue be lis
titled off through worm into the reservoir,
air be forced into the impregnating cylinder,
and the wood removed. ..- t5H .-7
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-10


LARRY is good-natured, civil follow, who
attends. to bis business and provides well for
his family, but has one little falling in this,
that when he goes to his house at nigh he is
usually more or less under the influence OF
contraband fluids. The oth.r night, little
after dark, he started for home with nice
turkey, safely done up in strong wrapping pa
per- under his arm. Larry found the road to
h,s house pretty uncommonly rough that
night. He several times stumbled and fell
over all sorts of distractions in his p.-th.
Each time he fell he dropped his turkey, but
contrived to pick 1t up again. On entering
his house he steadied himself as we'll as he
was allie, and said to his wife: "Here, wiley,
Pve got eleven turkeys for you." ''Eleven
turkeys, Larry! What do you mean ? There's
only one." There must be 'leven turkeys,
wifey, for fell down 'leyen times, and every
time found turkey. There must be 'leven
fr1rkevsb
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-10

Agassiz says that any fall-grown man can
live for ten days by chewing at pair Of boots
and yet there are men who will growl if they
don't have mince pie every meal.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-10

Lovrne On THEIR WAY TO THE PBsr
HoUsE.--About 10 O'Clock yesterday morning
people along Michigan avenue heard a loud
voice crying, "Out-of-the-way Pye got
the smallpox and after getting safe dis
tance, they had time to observe a negro and A
negro woman making their way up the street.
Clear across the street one could see the pust-
ules on the mans face, and be was so sick and
tired that he would have fallen but for the sup
Lort of the woman, The walk on one side of
the street was kept clear of pedestrians until
the pair passed, and no one approached tn m
until they were crossing to Campus Martius,
when two of the sanitary police put in an APP
pearance and hailed the woman, while crowd
collected at a safe distance She gave the
mans name, but the police neglected to lot it
down. She stated that both lived IN Trenton,
and were engaged to be married. The man
was taken down with smallpox a few days
ago, and there being no public institution at
Trenton where he could be cared for, he re-
manned at home until he found that he must
die or get better care. The woman came for
ward in this emergency with heart as brave
as ny heroine's and offered to accopp pany
him If he would come to Detroit. They start
ed about o'clock Monday night TO come
distance of fifteen miles and half The man
was so i'll that he had to sit down and rest
every half mile, and light rain tell at night
and all the forenoon yesterday, making the
roads so slippery that the feet would hardly
take hold. The woman knew that she would
also have the disease, and wanted to go to the
pest-house with her lover. They were given
explicit directions, and passed up Gratiot
street, shoutingto warn pedestrians. If there
are any societies around to give medals to
brave and self-sacriicing young women, here
Is chance to bestow one where it has been
justly earned.-Detroit Free Press.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-10

EINE Schooner j. W. MAY, all under deck. For
Il freight apply to ..--,..,,.
ap2dtf CHAs. II. CHASE q co.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-10

1t betrays greater soul to answer satire
with patience rather than with wit.-RicAter.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-10
Valuable Real Estate for Sale.
For Sale.
For Sale.

A NEW and large two story and a half house will
"A be sold cheap as the owner wishes to leave the
city. Call At Monjoy st. aprsd1w
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-10

Self interest If rightly directed, flows
through the nearer charities Of relations,
friends and dependents, till it rises and di-
lates itself into general benevolence. .-Fytzos-
borne. 3 s3 IN .s.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-10
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

1F BAD KNOWN IT LAST YEAR-Tnis Wac
the language of poor cripple. who, fourteen
months ago, was smashed under an iron beam.
he nad been allowed to suffer pain and assume
mass OF deformity-but he had now recovered
the use OF one knee by the Centaur LinimenI
We hear such language every day There n
no pain this liniment will not assuage, no
lameness it will not alleviate, and no swelling
it will not subdue. 81 tn se-I r
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-10

"Another tight rope artist exhibits his agil-
ity." A Chicago Times headline for "anoth-
er man hanged" -r'rA -'-
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-10
To Let.

1.-TWO very pleasant and desirable front rooms on
l. Congress ST., between High and Green SITS.
Terms reasonable. Apply at 1ss Fore Street.
mar12 l.f If
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-10
Shrugginx the Shoulders.

We may now inquire why men in all parts of
the world when they feei-whether or n It they
wish to show this feeling that they cannot
or nil not do something, or will not resist
something if done by another, shrug their
shoulders, at the same time often bendino in
their elbows, showing the palms of their hands
with extended fingers, often throwing their
| heads little on one side, raising their eve
brows, and opening their molths. These
states of the mind are simply passive, or show
determination not to act. None of the
above movements are of the least service
The explanation lies, / cannot do oIbt, in the
principle OF unconscious an Thesis. This
principle here seems to come into play az
clearly as In the case. of dog which. when
feefn savage, puts himself in the proper at
titude for attacking, and for making himself
appear terrible to his enemy; but, as soon as
he feels affectionate, throws his whole BODY
into di5ectly opposite attitude, though this
Is of no direct use to him. Let it be Observed
how an indignant man, who resents, and will
not submit to some injury, holds his head
erect, squares his shoulders, and exp nds his
chest. He often cl inches his fists, and puts
one or both arms in tle proper position for
attack or defence, with the muscles of his
limbs rigid. He frowns-that is, he contracts
anu lowers nlS DrOWs-anQ. Delng determined,
closes his mouth. The actions and attitude
OF helpless man are, in every one of these
respects, exactly the reverse. The helpless
man unconsciously contracts the muscles of
his 70 ehead which are antagonistic to those
that cause frown, and thus raises his eye
brows; at the same time he relaxes the
muscles about the mouth, so that the lower
jaw drops. The antithesis is complete in ev-
cry detail, not only in the movements of the
features. bat in the position of the limbs and
in the attitude of the whole body. AS the
helpless or apologetic man often wishes TO
show his state OF mind, be then acts in con-
spicuous or demonstrat've manner In ac-
cordance with the fact that squaring the ell
bows and clenching the fists are gestures by
no means universe with the men of all races,
when they feel indignant. and are prepared to
attack their enemies. SO it ap ears that help
less apoiogetic frame of mind is expressed.
in many parts of the world by merely shrue,
ging the shoulders, without turning inward
the elbows and opening the hands. The man
or child who is obstinate, or one who is re-
signed to some great misfortune. has in nei-
ther case any IDEA Of resistance BY active
means; and he expresses this state of mind by
simply keeping his shoulders raised. orLemay 3
possibly fold his arms across his bresst.-From
the Expression of the Emotions in Man and
Animals" by Charles Ddr,cin.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-10

The hardest thing in the world Is to make
devotee out Of man who thinks himself
philosopher.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-10

A Partisan philosopher has just died leav-
ing the following testament: SIT is my will
any one of my relatives who shall presume to
shed tears at my funeral shall be disinherited
He who laughs most heartily shall be sole
heir" t.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-10
For PhiladeIDl,ia,

lizard and SOFT WOOD for sale at No. 40 Lin
III coin street. Also Dry Edgings. -
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-10

1t is not easy tor some readers to take in
the fact that Morris the poet is none other
than the veritable Morris, the glass yorker
and artist, who is furnishing our chnrch win
dows with reproductions Of a lost medieval
art. The practical and the poetical, for once
in the world have struck hands together.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-10

Within a few years past there has sprung
up, in this country, spurious dramatic per-
formance called burlesque. 1t is Momus with
the ears of Midas. 1t is Eve with hardly ap-
parel enough to shield her from the garish
light of the sun. 1t is humor without wit; !;
jokes without point impudence without one
line Of modesty; opera bouffe without even its
sad merits farce without its jocularity; chaos.
without form and void.--St. Louis Globe.