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ing aud grounds it is estimated that
100000 will be expended within two
years, $40 900 of it next summer. The
location chosen for it is ten acre park
between the south fork and the main
river, near their junction. Real estate
is lively, and business expansion the
order of the day.
In the beginning of civilization in
the st. Croix valley, River Falls was
partially robbed of its bin thright as the
natural headquarters Of the section Of
country now comprising Pierce and St.,
Crolx counties, by the formation Of
these two counties with view Of Sc.
curing county seat at Prescott aud
Hudson, the county line having .haen
Iua tnrou gn as present site; but the
town has its revenge on both their
houses for it, One of the county seats
it has sent packing into the Trimbelle
woods at Ellsworth, and the other has
had the virus of migration in Its
veins, which may or may not have been
neutralized by dose of court house.
Besides, finding itself, by act Of the
legislature, placed in both counties, ii
resolved az Falstaff said Of the Merry
Wives of Winsor, They shall be my
East and my West Indies, and will
trade to them both aud we
will thrive, lads; we viii thrive"
AS between the two counties IN
their contentious and jealousies grow
ing out Of railroad rivalries, which have
existed between Prescott and Hudson
forever, River Falls is neutral ground i,
as Prairie du Chen was in days of
yore TO hostile tribes of Indians. Here
the people come from both counties to
mingle in peace and harmony, lie aying
their tomahawks and scalping knives
outside the limits; they often 70 rget to
pick them up again when they take the
homeward trail. Hence River Falls
performs the mission Of peace maker,
aud as peace is the conser7ator of com.
merce, she coopers in her little dlyi.
bends at the same time.
Ia conclusion, aud to be brief, River
Falls is place that is worth visiting
by all sorts of good people seeking eth
er for business location or for pietur-
esque and pleasant home in the nor th
west. Its newspaper is the River
Falls Journal, founded by Lutte Taylor
now in its 18th volume, and published
weekly, with all the modern improve
ments, which means the greatest posi-
Bile variety of local mention, by Abnei
Morse q Son, at the low price of on
dollar per year. No family should un
dertake to get along without it; an
here ends my tribute for pleasant re
ception among the old settlers Of Rive
Falls.
G.
Lake City, Jan. IL. 1874.
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ofrom NestoA

DIED On the 18th inst, Mrs 10.
anna Goggins in the 18th year Of heI
age. Her funeral was held at the
Catholic Church on the 10th and was
largely attended.
Daniel WATSON, Of Oak Grove, re.
comfy sold his farm, Of so acres, 70
Fred Mercord, for $1,000. Mr. Vas
son intends visiting Kansas and Nobras.
ka in the spring, with view officiating
permanently IN that region.
"A brother Of A. RAIDER arrived
from Indiana Wednesday evening, and
will stop with US several weeks. lie
reports a remarkably pleasant winter IL
his section.
Ill L. Hoke has had an opportuu'
ity TO dispose Of bis barber fixtures I,
party 10 Lake City, but as he is doin.
thriving business, he cant see tn
point Hoke Is a good artist, and on
citizens would not be satisfied 10 "swal
him off, for an uncertainty.
! Don't fail 70 attend Ma, Bush
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0tRCvIl COURT, Pigrog CouNrY.-Ma.
~ uida N. Cooper Plaintiff, against Al
bert II Cooper, Defendant.
10 Albert II. Cooper, Defendant above
named
You are hereby summoned and required
to answer the complaint In this action, Of
which a copy was filed Al the Office Of the
clerk Of the Circuit Court, for the county
Of Pierce and State Of Wisconsin a. tue
village Of Ellsworth in the county aud state
aforesai: on the ffih day Of Jan a. D. 1871,
and to serve copy Of your answer TO the
said complaint on the subscriber, AZ his
Office 10 the village Of River Falls, Pierce
County, Wisconsin, within twenty days af-
ter the service hereof. exclusive of The day
Of such service; aud IL you fail 70 answer
the said complaint within the time afore.
said, the Plaintiff In this action will apply
10 the Court for the relief demanded 10 the
complaint.
Dated Jan 8. 1874
9a-7w 4 NoAsE, rff"i Anv
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auction Saturday, at ! P. NJ, at which
five horses, sleighs, wagons, harnesses
and other property will be offered.
We have several cases ofwhooping-
cough in the city.
M. I. Dill has sold his stock ia
trade TO John Teare, who will carry on
the business at the old stand. Johnny
has had considerable experience in this
branch of trade, and we predict for him
a liberal patronage,
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We boast of land of iberty--we
boast of freedom, and more than all
this, we boast of Christian civilization.
As . nation We claim to be enlightened,
educated, moral aud humane. Such
being the case let US bring our preten.
SONS to the test OF reason, common
sense aud justice. Let us examine
some OF our laws, and some Of our prac.
tees under them. And first we invite
attention to capital punishment--to its
effect upon society, morally and socially
To be sure as state, the darke ming,
canning shadow ofthe sellowo no IUag-
er casts o7er US its deadly blight; but
as nation, morality is still blasted
with its shadow. 1t is a moral pesti-
lence which ought to put barbarism
itself to shame.
We are led to few remarks upon
this subject by reading an account Of
scene of horror at Martinez, Cal, on
the q inst, where, in the execution Of
NJ Monhau, the scaffold was so erected
aud lhe rope SO adjusted, that, Aen
the drop fell, the head Of MonLan was
Literally severed from the body. Here
vas scene over which angels might
weep, aud devils howl. Il beggars de-
scription, and the heart reyolts in hor-
ror as you contemplate it. In view of
such cases let US no longer boast Of
Christian civilization, since it puts bar
bausm itself to shame. Talk no long
er to US Of the tsrrors Of The iao, since
terror Of the law will never invite re-
spect for it. Fear and terror appeal to
thel passions, aud to them only; and
the moro you appeal to them, the more
you cultivate them.
It can no longer be claimed by the
advocates Of the gallows, that it pre-
vents crime, since the criminal statistics
Of the states where it has been abolish
cd, show less murders than where it
still exists Nor do We believe the gal.
lows to ba a outstanding, or even Q
'ciyilizing" institution. GA tho other
hand, it is Of necessity, an enemy Il
both Bat when will man listen to tn,
voice Of reason? When will morality
gaia tbs aseendancy over plsslon'
When viii JCsrICg assert h er suprem
acy over ali? Never, 50 long as re
yenge, aud not reformation, is the para.
mount object Of human law. AM
there is nothing but revenge in the use
Of the gailows:, In our view, it is bar
Ebarisn refael, without the FIRST re.
deeming feature about t. Then lei
this shrine Of blood and Moloch sink =
let the last trace Of it be obiterated
forever, let Imprisonment for life be-
como a substitute, and let Love, Mercy
aud Justice combine to relieve human
society from that dark prison Of super
stition, revenge aud batbarism who
walls now surround it.
Thea may we hope for a reformation
then may we boast of freedom and o.
a land Of Christian civilization. Then,
AMI not till then, will moral science 10
America have made its second great steE
in advance Of barbarism.
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IL the Lake City Leader Of recent
date, we find the following notice Of
our place from the pen Of Oliver Gibbs:
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TIE River FILLS JOURNAL.

A WEEKLY AND SEW1-WEEKLY
NEWSPAPER.
FIRST EDITION PUNISHED EVERY TUESDAY.
TERMS, st.25.
SECOND EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
TERMS, So.
TWO EDITIONS ONE YEAR TO ONE
ADDRESS. So. CASH IN ADVANCE.
Wsekty Edition, published every Friday, 81
A. MORSE & son. Propretors.
gen PRINTING
OF every description executed on short
notice, neat and at reasonable prices
OFFICE on Main Street.
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MARTIN H.. CADY, A. W.,
County Superintendent Of Schools.


WE would call the attention of dis.
trict clerks to the fact that they are re.
CURED ~ lao to furnish their teachers
with school registers.
EVERY school officer and teacher
should take the Wisconsin, journal Of
Education. TO all who will send their
names in to US with money, we will
have the Journal forwarded at club
rates, s1.25 per year
EVERY school house in the county
should have ut least map of Pierce
County and another Of the state of Wis
eonsin. An acquaintance with local
geography ia Of the first importance to
every pupil.
ALL districts that can find no teach
er should inform US immediately, and
we would invite teachers in search of
schools to send US their names and ed,
dresses.
We find the following language in
the last report of the State Supt. OF
Public Instruction: 81 have been COM
PEELED, from the evidence bearing upon
the matter which / have been able to
gather, to arrive at the conclusion that
it is not only perfectly legal, but desir-
able, to place among our statutes law
requiring all the children of the State
to be educated in the rudiments Of
knowledge, IN the public schools or
elscicherc."
TnE school at Rock Elm Center is a
model in every respect. The district
was exceedingly fortunate in securing
the services of so competent teacher
as Miss Bourn.
IT will be impossible for us in our
round Of visits to get to all the schools
before they are closed. As the official
term did not commence till the first OF
January it Will necessarily be very
late in the winter before we finish the
work, and some schools will doubtless
be completed. !,
The Michigan Teacher makes the
following good suggestions to teachers:
"Look carefully after the welfare of tbs
little ones, both in school and on the
play ground. Do not be too rigid with
them. If they get tired aud sleepy,
either let them 20 out and play or lie
down and sleep. Avoid, as far as pos
sible, the use Of chair or textbooks
in hearing Rotations, Never fail to
review the lesson of the preceding day.
The reviews should be frequent and
thorough"
PRESIDENT SMART OF the Indiana.
Teachers Association says, in reference
to teaching morals in the schools: 1T
seems TO me that the moral tone ofour
young people is not as high as it was
10 years ago; that they have less re,
spect for rightful authority and less re.
gard for the rights Of others; that they
care less for the truth and honesty, aud
are more inclined to disregard the law
Of obedience to their parents; that they
are influenced less by their moral obli-
cations aud more by their passions and
prejudice"
We fear that in some districts the
board are not careful enough about Sc.
curing we'll qualified teachers. Rather
than make a very great effort they will
engage somebody who is 10 their in.
mediate ueighborhood although lie
may be poorly prepared for the school
aud quite often without a license. No
one can afford, whether be be teacher or
employer, to run any risk in such mat.
ters A failure either on the part or
the district or teacher is more disastrous
than no school at all.
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House Moving.

E c. HoLCOMB is prepared TO raise or
IL. move buildings on short notice.
promptly and in good order. 1880
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TO BUILDERS.

We are agents for II. w. Johns
Asbestos Roofing for st. Croix and
Pierce Counties and keep a good
stock on hand. People that are
building and want good and cheap
Roof, willuse the Asbestos Roofing.
Inquire about it.
1870 BURHYTE Bros.
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Notes ofRivcr Falls.

Notes ofISivcr Falls.
The village of River Falls, Wisconsin,
is situated on the Kinnickinnic river,
SIX miles eastward Of Lake St. Croix,
aud about equi.distant from Prescott
aud Hudson. The river itself, after
flowing gently through dozen miles Of
prairie highlands here quickens its pace
and makes mill.race, run Of half q
mile, and then rushes in succession Of
cascades and falls through beautiful
wooded glen, studded with pines and
cedars, TIL it reaches the lowlands dc
bouehing into the 81. Cr9ix. 1t seems
as il nature made the cascades for
beauty, and provided the rapids above
for mill sites, 50 as to invite industry
aud population to the spot, and insure
for itself perpetual admiration from
man; aud surely there is no place that
better combines business attraction wit h
lovely natural scenery aud tho music Of
the wildwood river dells, than this.
Three hundred aud ffty thousand
bushels OF wheat are annually manulac-
tured into -four at the mills on these
rapids, 80, 900 barrels Of il being shipped
to eastern markets aud sold at fancy fig.
ures, and a population Of ! 200 souls is
a reasonable estimate OF the strength Of
the village in p)int Of numbers. The
place is all hustle and expectation, il
anticipation Of future growth, extended
manufactures and educational adyanta
yes being the two leading features il
the prospect.
Upon the State Normal School build
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Lake City, Jan. IL. 1874.
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A YOUNG lady asked a younggon
tleman which he thought tho pretti.
est flower, roses or tulips. "Your
ladyship's two lips before all the 70.
ses in the work"
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10
Historical Society.

MEETING LAST EvENINd.-ThE fRoCEBD'
ISdS. --RECEPTIoN OF DONATIONS.
AT the meeting of tho Historical Society,
last evening, Doctor Askew was called TO
the chair.
Mr.. Israel, from the committee on "Pa-
pers to be road before the Society, report
ed that tha lecture by John O Byrne, Esq.
on ireland" would be delivered at Jnsti-
tute Hall, on Tuesday evening, l4th inst,
at - O'Clock.
Tn Committee to obtain n copy OF AIR.
Duane's paper on "General Joseph Read"
read at tho annual meeting OF tho Society,
reported their work fulfilled ana handed
the said paper over To lhe Society.
Tho Corresponding Secretary reported o
donation from tho Secretary OF State, OF tho
Laws of Delaware Revised Code for ls5o, AN
amended In 1874. Also
From Prof. WIN. u. Mackey.of Delaware
College, II copy of "rhe farlv History of
tho PresbyterianChurch,' ,'by Irving Spence
of SnowhiIl. Nd, IS3S.
From Hoston Public Library, acknoWl-
edgipg receipt from this Society of a copy OF
"Manrs Ihfe of Gen. Thos. A. Smyth, :"
The Recording Secretary re1orted letters
from Hon. Il. +. Rayard, Hon. John W.
Hous III, Hon. Geo. Is. re iney. Henry du
Font and James &. Douglass.
Also donations received as follows, for
which the Society ieiurns cordial nek ncwl-
| edgements:
From Geo. ID. Armstrong, an address on
parchment, TO General Lafayette, by the
ladies' of Wilmington. on behalf Of the ''La
Fayette Asylum" for poor widows and
orphan chiidron. dated Wilmington, Oct.
9th. 1924.
From Doctor VIM. Cnmmins. of Smyrna,
| IN Muster roll of the late Capt. VIM. Buffers
| now Capt. James Christies Company. Col.
| Woods Battalion, PennE. Volunteers, from
October LIST to November 25lh, 1776. Also,
| Two bills OF Exchange, of dates 1850 and
| l7Sl, drawn on Paris.
From Dr. ii. Il. Askew, copy of the
| Deiapdrc Republican, dated June l; 1854
| cOntaning an account OF the great explosion
| of Dupont's powder wagcns IN Whining
ton.
From Iowa Historical Society, ,"Annals o.
| Iowa, for January, 1874"
From Minnesota Historical Society, IAN
| nual report of the Society for 1873.
From Doctor Bush, painting of ole
Barley Mill, by Henry Price. Presented
at the annual meeting, but not publicly 80
know lodged ty the Society till now,
From Mrs. Solomon Sharp through Elwoot
Garrett: ,
u, 1910.
A COPY of the American Watchman ant
Delaware Advertiser March 18 1925.
A copy of Baltimore Evening Post Feb.
1si0.
An English Dictionary by N. Bailey. lOn
don 1863.
A large map of the basin of the La Plat
from u. s. Surveys by Thos. Page.
| Register of the commissioned and Warran
officers Of the Navy of The Confederate State
to January 1868.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10

CHURCH SocIABLE.-Last evening, the
members and friends of the Delaware Ave-
nue. Baptist Church. held very pleasant
sociable in the church, Delaware avenue
and West streets, which was very largely
attended, notwithstanding the dissgreeable
weather. Prayer was offered by the pastor
Rev. Geo. II. Folweli, after which Rev. A.
Macarthur, pastor of the Second Baptist
Church, made a witty and Humorous ad.
dress. which caused great merriment. Rev.
Mr.. Folwell followed In a brief speech, de-
livered in a pleasant chatty strain, while
further addresses were made by +. + James,
g. r. Ball and others. The addresses were
interspersed with singing by the Sunday
Schools. The concluding and most interest
ing feature of the Sociable, was held in the
Sunday School room, and consisted of four
large tables, tastefully spread, and filled
with cakes, fruits, ice creams and other
dslicacies. Here the entire company, In
turns, took seats, and did ample justice tO
the tempting luxuries which were spread
40 proiusely before them. They were then
dismissed with the benediction
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10
soClgsgs.
xRRrTNes TuIs EVENING.

Fairfax Lodge. No. 9, O o T., at Odd Fell
ows' Hall, I'd and King Sta. .-s.-.r,r-
Columbia Lodge, No. 20, o o F. at Odd
Fellows Han, Sd and King SITS.
Delaware Tribe, No. L . r NJ, at Red Mems
Hall, AIS Market.
Washington Council, No 4, o II A Nj, at Me-
chanics' Hall. 2l9 King st.
Rescue Council, No. 8, Jr., o u NJ, at Hal,
9th and Market st.
Lady Jefferson Home Communion, at Hall 50i
Market st.
Excelsior Lodge. No I. \ OF 7, at knights oi
Pythias Hall, 2ll Market st.
Washington Camp, No. l, p o s Of A, at Nc
Ciary's Building, Sd floor, Market 81. above 9th.
Wilmington Mutual Aid Society, at Fifth and
Market streets, third story front.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10
SIraN Waits

Council pa ed large number oG bills last
night.
The circus street plrad', 80 m,rfoT, MI be
very fine.
The great r"lcplush ouen, come. here to.
morrow.
There were tiitrs twn lod-ars at the C4ty Hal
cells last night.
The Historical So'ie,y rr1cst1.es', ,l>ewherr,
Will be found luIorestint.
Sheti1 hrnelrouc, this mo,u,u.S e,,,rd mp tt.
tor VI l.. ]. Hanson, at Midjirtowp, Who has
la'lea Tor hT.,o amount. Tho snlc Will hs held
On the 4.d.
Tender iiibiea Wanted hy tho Fiji Can
nibhls with l.. s.. Bdrnum's Great TTase cling
/ world tair. 10 he delivered al Tho museum
entianea, on Thursday. tho iJih inst.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10

X. OF P. NoTEs.-On Tuesday, 21st inst,
the Supreme Lodge OF the United States,
Knights Of PythIas, will meet In annual
session, at Pittsburg. Pa. The Grand Lodge
of Delaware will be represented by Messrs.
Stansbury J. Wiley. or this city, and f B.
Rice, of Middletown.
Tomorrow evening, at the Lodge room,
Morrow's building: Lafayette Lodge, No
2. X. OF p, will give an anpiversary enter
tainment. Addresses will be made by Rev
James Frame, pastor of Mt. Salem NJ. f
Church, Messrs. Hayes, McMulien. Stilley
and others. Good vocal and Instruments
music will enliven the occasion.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10
~E. F. KunkeI's Bitter Wine of Iron

+. II: KunkeIs celebrated Bitter Wine of Iron
will effectually cure liver complaint iaundice
dyspepsia, chronic or nervous debility, chronic
arising from disordered stomach or intestines
such as consti patton, hatulenee. inward piles full
nausea. heartburn. disgust for food, fullness of
weight in the stomach. sore quotations. sinking
cr hutterina at the pit Of the stomach, swimming
ing at the heart. choking or suocating sen
when in a lying posture dimness of vision, dots
deficiency OF Precipitation. -ellowness of the skin
and eyes, pain in the side back. head chest limbs.
etc., sudden bushes OF heat. burning in the hesh.
constant imaguings of evil. and great depression
of spirits. Price q per bottle Beware of counter
feits. DO not lot your druggist palm of some other
preparation of iron he may say is as good but SIX
Tor kunkel's Bitter wine of Iron. Take no other
Kunkers Vino Of Iron is not sold in bulk-only
North Ninth ST.. Paiadolphia. Pa.
Sold by all Druggist aai dealers everywhere.
marl2- 2taw2lu
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10

TIE SroRx-An last night, and until late
bour th,, morning o very severe and continuous
ssarro of wind and rain prevailed. After mid.
nIsht several vivid flashes of lightning mingled
Win the storm A considerable quantity of rain
fell, and the water In the Brandywine. though
mot unusually high, was turbid and muddy. The
disturbance Of the water brought out suckers In
large numbers, and the fishermen nave been busy
catching them to-day.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10

ELECTION OF OFFIcKRs.-At n stated meet
ing of the Buffalo Assembly last Evening the
name of the Association wss changed to the
Buffalo Library Association aud the following
officers were elected fer tho ensuing year:
PresIdent-T. Ii. Pratt; Vice President. A.
Mullln; Secretary-S. ]. King; Treasurer L. q.
File Trustees-J. +. Dolan, j. A. Mullin, y.
R.rdsn: Standing Committee-L. H. Pratt, j.
Harden L. G. File, j. +. Dolan, n. Chambers.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

OPENING. -Schutzen Park will bo opened
early next month with lriz9 Shooting and
Msy Festival. The Shooting masters NJ essrs
Msnz and Schmit,are making arrangements
for the occ ision.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10
Special Notices.

ALFRED WALTON. Druggist. No. 2s5 Market
street, respectfully informs his friend and the public
In general that he keeps hand all descriptions OF
medicines, and that competent person is at all
times ready to prescribe for such sick as oa at tha
store. and that charge Is made exc pt the regular
price of the msdi nes. the price they would
pay anywhere else; but that ne one is visited at
heir esinncha
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10

SrATUAnY AT AUCTION Don't fail to call
and SEQ the beautiful selection OF Marble
Sta!uary, which will DO sold at auction every
afternoon and evening, at and ..30 p. m.
salo. Goods will be sold without reserv O
Nemember the number, G05 Market street.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10

THE TRIdos CoNoRRT-GENERoUs ACTION
Mr.. Jsmes Woolley, Of this city, has received a
letter from q gentleman in New York city, en-
closing $e5 for hfty 1rlsgs Concert tickets The
gentleman, Of coune, will not use the tickets,
and his charitable action will be generally COM
msnded. A gentleman OF this city has purchased
SlO worth of tickets, in like charitable manner.
The sale of reserved seats opened at hoaghman,
Thomas s. Co.'S, yesterday morning, aud has been
quite large.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10

DIsAPPoINT ED.-Quite Il number of hre-
evening. supposing, probably, that Council
would elect Chief Engineer OF the Fire
Department and First Assistant. This,
however, was not done. The electi ion re
turns from the different companies were
referred TO the COmmittee on Fire Compa-
nies, who will report at the next meeting
when the officers will be elected.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10

RECErTIoN.- Last night the members
and friends of BrandywIne NJ. l.. Church.
gave cordiol reception to their new pastor
Rev. VIM. Y. Warner, Oh the occasion OF
his removal with his family 10 this city and
bis occupancy, for the first time, OF the new
parsonage, TO. 70 Market street, Ninth
Ward. Tho occasion was very pleasant
one.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-10

ATT 'NTIoN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF spec
kled trout, suckers or suntish will be thank
fully received by the monster living Ssn
Lions with L. 4. Barnutn's Great Travelling
Worlds Fair. Please deliver unscaled at
the great water tanks, on Thursday .the 10th
inst.