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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-24

The French have system OF bells,
lately patented, which work by air. A
series of small leaden tubes proceed
fron the kitchen to each room, one to
the setting room, Que TO the drawing.
room, and one 90 each bedroom. At
tachcd 10 these tubes in each room are
a few feet Of India rubber tubing,
suited in color to the paper Of the
room. To the end of the tube q syringe
is fixed air tight, and this hangs siml-
lar 10 an ordinary bell-rope. In the
kitchen is "A case containing the bell,
which serves forall the rooms, the dis
tinctlou being effected by tickets with
the names Of their respective rooms
printed on them, held down 10y springs.
They work in tins manner The India
rubber syringe is pressed, aud the air
by this means IT, forced through the
tube into corresponding lpdia-rub-
Der syringe or % bali in the case in the
kitchen. This, of course, expands.
and forces up q small rod which moves
a cog.Nhccl and rings the bell, and at
the same time sets tree the spring which
retains the ticket ot the room IN which
tae bell Is ung tins starts up into q
square place i'm the glass door, and nc
once indicates IN a simple manner the
room. These ingenious bells act as
effectively as electric bells, winch thcv
resemble exceedingly in sound. with.
ont their trouble and expense, and not
& ting out Ut order like our wire bells
aud cranke.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-24

to secure work, bnt it proyedto be failure,
very few people attending.
The Arcadian Club, OF New York, gave re-
ceplion to Peter Cooper, Thursday night, on
his SD birthday.
HAMILTON, the defaulhng Treasurer OF Jor-
sey City, has been arrested az Brownsville,
Texas
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-24

provide for holding the terms Of tho Western Dis
triet Court a. Missouri. A bill TO provide for the
distribution Of public documents came up and
msnt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-24

\ CALIFORNIA miner, fond Of whisky.
attempted 20 obtain drink smrcu6.
uously from saltwater bottle which
the foreman had IN box in the wagon.
Watching when the oysrsr,r had
turned away for minute. he slipsel
mp 90 the wagon, slNly inserted Ia.
hlud, took out the soda.va.cr bot,la
and swallowed The contents but nst
then the foreman discovered him. onl
saw that be had drunk bottle IA
quicksilver instead 81 the ,ov,t, +
whisky. All the window gias, An th,
nrighhurhood was collected ppd m,
miner was kept busy for two day.
breathing on the pauos 10 convert
into mirrors
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-24

What nave we been doing all day, all dav,
Since the rosy morning smiled?
Playing al work aud working al play,
God help as, mother and child.
But much | fear that those little hands
Have put me 20 shame to-day
For God, who is earnest, understands
1ruly our work and play.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-24
At Evening.

We ST by the window, my baby and /,
In the fading summer light,
Watching the darkness creep over the sky,
Out Of tue eastern night.
We see the stars come trembling out
In the track 81 the fallen sun,
! And we feel the quiet. within aud without
Which comes when the day is done.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-24

SEVERAL cases of cholera winch have
occurred a Augsburg during the last
week have been strictly quJrAutiued
under special ordinance nearly all
being recent arrivals from Munich At
the latter city the disease, after Great
ing terrible alarm by the severity ~ its
rayages. decreased from o maxi
mum Of fifty cases e. less than
twenty per day. but the epidemic j. hy
10 means at an end.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-24

Parser FEEnnucK WILLIAM oldest
son Of the Grown Prince and Crown
Princes of Germany. has attained ms
fifteenth birthday. lie not M strops
as is usual with members Of his amil,
but is quite talented.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-24

think 81 blndnet ses left undone,
Which might have frightened tho day;
OF duties dreamed OF, bur never begun,
Scattered along my way.
You lie. with peare ~ your bright blue eyes
You have not learned regret,
For the sorrowinl years that make us wise
Have not come to ny baby yet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-24
Congressional Summary.

MONDAY, February 16.-R f.. With
ers was sworn as Senator from West Virginia.
number Of memorials, resolutions and petitions
were acted on. "A bill was introduced 10 revive
and continue in force certain land grants in the
state OF Minnesota, Ia aid in the construction
OF the 81. Paul aud Pacific Railroad. Referred 49,
bl was reported from committee appropria'i,g
about S2UOtu0 70 pay some POS loyal citizens Of Lou
don County, Va, for their property destroyed by
ire in conformity with Major General Sheridan
order dated Nov. 2ith, 1864 At the expira ion Of
the morning hour the Senate resumed the cnnsid
Grafton of the bill TO equaze the currency, Mr.
Cameron offered as a substitute bill repeating an
acts OF Congress which limit or restrict the amount
OF notes for circulation, and providing that all asso
cations organized TO carry on banking shall be free
10 establish national banks with circulation subject
70 all limitations now provided by law except the
mint as TO circulation, which is hereby repealed.
Without action the Senate adjourned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-24

And stIll, as sit at this twilight hour,
After weary day.
Even sorrow and sin do not quite have power
10 keep blessing away.
A blessing that falls like the dew from heaven
On the parched aud thirsty ground
And ia loving mucn, because much forgiven,
Ny deeper peace found.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-24
Assembly.

Several circumstances against the repeal Of the
Graham law we're presented, including one from
the churches Of watortown. --The joint memorial
relating to the Sioux City branch Of the Union
Pacific railroad was concurred in. Bills we're
concurrcd N as follows Relating TO courts in
Barron county fixing times Of holding circuit
courts In several counties egazing acts Of certain
church organizations in Rock county: amending
the city charter OF BelOit.- Some time was spent
in committee 81 the whole, and at 1875 the Assem-
bly adjourned til ~ o'clock p. NJ, when Vogels
liquor bill will be- taken mp.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-24
House.

Bills were passed authorizing the clerks Of the
war Department 10 Issue warrants on the Treasury
transferring the military prison from Rock Island
40 Fort Lelvcuworih. resolution was adopted
declaring W. " wiltshire entitled 81 a seat from
thc third Congressional district OF Arkansas ----
Adjourned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-24

Your life, my baby, is just begun,
Aud miuo is growing Cd
But We are children both, in the eyes OF Que
Whose years are all untold.
lie holds us both IN His loving hand,
lie pard0us Us all our sin,
And bye and bye to the same sweet land
He will gently let US in.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-24
House.

Bills were introduced: Imposing duty Of g.
on jute and iutc cuts TO abolish the navy wards
at kitttry, Charlsstown, New London and Wa,h
ington aeolishiug the Office Of appraiser OF import
ID merchandise under the act of July a. 1910: 10
increase tn taxation ON whisky to abolish tho
revenue marine service also 10 abolish certain
eustom-houses, and 10 discharge useless officers .
10 enable the central branch of the Union Pac- &c
Railroad to submit its claims against the United
States under existing laws 10 the decision of the
Supreme Court TO provide for commission for
the REORGANIZATION of the custom revenue 10
revise the grants of land for the several
lines of the ST. Paul and Pacific Railroad :
10 abolish pension agents and provide for paying
pensions by pOstmasters aud collectors Of internal
revenue, thus effecting annual saving of $780,
ono; providing that moneys paid into the hand Of
any collector INTO the treasury for customs duiies
in accordance with any decision ruling previously
made y the Secretary Of the Treasury shall not be
refunded or paid, except in Pursuance of special
appropriations made therefor, or in accordance with
the judgement of the United States Court giving
construction to the law, and from which the
Attorney shall certify that no appeal or writ
Of error viii be taken by the United States Passed
Adjourned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-24

TUESDAY, February 1.-THE military
committee reported substitute for the biu TO in.
crease the pay department Of the army bills were
also inroduced directing the Secretary of the In.
terror 20 place the pension roll the names Of all
persons heretofore dropped thereirom because Of
participation IN the recent rebellion providing
that s53 should be paid TO every Cherokee Indian
now living east Of the Mississippi river, who shall
Join the tribe west Of said river, being
an amendment Of the act Of July 70, 1878:
% further protect the polls in the election Of Presi-
dent and Nice-presdeht and members Of Congress
II authorizes the Secretary of the Interior 70 con-
tract with the patentee Of the safety baut-box for
the Use of the box at the polls throughout the Unit
Cd States IN The election q President 10 pay for
certain salt works destroyed Ia 1862 by T. s. troops
IN Clay county, KY. 10 authorize the issue OF q sup
ply ot arms 60 the authorities of the state Of Ne
brasku.---Bills on the calendar were then consid-
cred, and q number pissed. --A the expiration
Of the morning hour the hill 90 equalize the distri-
baton of the currency WIS taken up without Anal
action. adjourned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-24
House.

". W. Wiltshire was sworn a. mHmbcr from tho
third Arkansas district "A bill vas passed making
conviction 81 tbc crime of manshughttr 10 any
d. s. court punishable by Imprisonment tor twenty
,.,rs and ano Of 81 900 also bills providing that
az n, ralia shall be- prosecuted. tried or punished n
.ny United states court Cor auy ghen.c net capital
- an ans Hnp W. forfeiture undgr ans penal stat
me-. uui. = indicted or information shah Sc found
~ instituted v7ihin five years, except Ia ca Il
persons fgeiug from Justice providing that wnyrr
an occupant Hf public hud having color title has
made valuable improvements thereon, aud h. title
IS found afterwards not good, De shall he entitled
Is 40 thp rights and remedies rs provided in such
eases in th6ir respective states or territories pro
,Idirg that a toe trial 81 OH indictments. infofml-
tfrus. complaints anl thor proceedings Ia ruuei
sfato4 Courts. The person charged shall at his own
request, bHi not otherwise, d. camrciput witness
che aa e. tr ry Co. 1d PROSECUTIONS urw pending.
Bills Nesg introduced Tor th6 appointment 70 q
commission ar the subject nf The a't0haH. hluor
trlfnc. ~ provide Ger dciuetne auy dst due to
th. lH.tet states from any n3Em1ut rec .ycr.d
against the United states ~ such debtor and %
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-24
Senate
WEDNESDAY, February IS Mr.. A

WEDNESDAY, February IS Mr. An
thony introduced bill 70 extend tho time for the
completion Of tho Wisconsin Central Railroad. Mr..
Howe introduced a bin amcndatory Of the soldiers
homestead law. II provides that persons entitled
to tho benefits " is first section who have, since
juno :. 1879. entered less an nifty Of land than
auantity In the same manu,r as person. who made
,,tti1i etttips prior 10 said date. The bin 90
t1uaiire the distribution Of the currency occupied
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-20
ENGLISH AR1sTooRAoY AND ToRY1sM.

From the London Court Journal, June 81
On Monday last soiree in celebration of the con-
servative victory at the late general election was
held in the dome Of the ROYAL Pavilion, Brighton.
The company numbered nearly 1000. and included
Countess Leiningen, Sir Eardley wiimot, M. p,
Lady and Miss Wmot, viscount slane Montagu
D. Scott, Esq, N. p, We're Fame BENEFIT stanford,
bury, Esq, NJ p. General Shute NJ. r., &c. During
the evening several speeches were made, MI. NJ
Scott leading of with most admirable one fol-
lowed by Mr.. Ashbury, who proved tnat htsqual-
tiles as an orator are considerable. General Shute
spoke like good SOLDIER as he IS, and ST Eardley
Wmot and Mr. BENEFIT STANFORD acquitted them.
selves well. the soiree commenced With y concert
and ended with dance, and every one came away
oeu0nted with the evenank's entors0Rmenk
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-20
JOHN RUSKIN ON LECTURING.
from the Manchester Guardian.l

Mr. Chapuan convener OF the Glasgow Athe.
naum Lecture Committee, wrote TO Mr.. Ruskin
recently asking him TO lecture at the Atheneum
during the winter season. Mr.. Ruskin has, IN re-
ply. written the following characteristic letter..
ROME, 26th May, 1s7l.
MY DEAR SIR have your 0buging letter; but
am compelled by increase OF WORK, 10 cease lee
turing except at oxford, and practically there
also Tor, indeed, find the desire OF audiences to
be audiences only becoming an entirely pestilent
character OF the age. Everybody wants to hear
nobody to read nobody to think. TO be excited
Tor an hour and, II possible, amused; TO get the
knowledge 1t has cost man hall Ills life TO gather
first sweetened up to make II palatable and then
kneaded into the smallest possible pills, and TO
swallow 1t hom9opatnicaly and be wlse this
IS the passionate desire and hope OF the null
tltude oil the day.
Ii is not to be done. A living comment quietly
given to class on the book they are earnestly
readng-ths kind OF lecture Is eternally necessary
and wholesome your modern nreworking, smooth
downy cnTry-and-straw berry ice and milk punch
altogether lectures an entirely pestilent and
anoninaDe vanity; and the miserable death OF
poor Dickens when he might nave been writing
blessed books TIL he was eighty. but for the pes
tiIerous demand OF the moo IL q very solemn warn
iug TO us ALL II we would take It,
God willing, VIII go on writing, and as well as
l can. There are three volumes published OF my
oxford lectures IN which every sentence Is sci
down carefully as may be. II people want tC
learn IRON me, let them read them or my monthly
letter, Fors Cldutgerd. II they don't care fol
'As''' 10A'' 'A's y '''A ~ 'As'A' !. RuS Iuu
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-20
THE JUDGMENT OF SOLOMON.
From the London Daily News.l

irTOm LHe LOuuou Odtty NcW5sJ
romance in real life came before the Court Of
Queens Bench recently. About fourteen years ago
young lady, VINO has since attained fame &C both
sides Of the Atlantic on the operate boards, maze
the acquaintance in Italy OF gentleman who WAS
then, he Is now, professional OF some celebrity.
she was not aware that he was married man,
and the result OF their acquaintanceship was that
they lived together until within the last few
months when she quilted mis- nome and became
the wife OF gentleman OF considerable means,
the house Oh her former flame she left behino nei
a daughter, twelve years OF age. whom she now
invoked the aid OF the law TO restore TO her. Ths
were each represented by counsel, and did
Before deciding whether napeas corpus
cocKSurn suggested that the chla should be sent
for. adding, however, That the ofncer Of the court
should teton her, and that she was not 10 be IN
formed FOR what purpose her presence was re-
lady was brought into Court. she was oresseu
with studied simplicity, ana appeared not nttae
surprised at finding herself among nuMoer oI
gentlemen In the wigs and gowns wnich paffissSts
may not escape IRON, even IN the dog days. The
child. who was accompanied by iaoy saiu W oe
her aunt, was conducted TO the Judges room. ana
an interview took place oe, CIV ordsn,p aran TOOK
his seat on the bench ne observed that the youn1
lady desired to reside with ner latner Dut 70 20 ~
lowed to see her mother frequency ou. .nas ner
no very nrolound. the case involves quite
puzzle OF nationality. The mother swore tneE sne
was An Italian that the iatner was an Austrian,
and that their daughter was Spaniard, having
neen horn In ST. Sebastian. This, however WAS
| denied by the father. VINO swore IN DIS amosvt
mat he was an Italian, and that ne had taken Gil
s whom he said ne was ionaly stssensd, a ltaaa
al1os
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-20
JEFFERSON MARKET.
Before Judge Murray.

before JuuHe murray.
Adele Freitsch and Caroline Krautz occupy one
room at No. 2 West sixteenth street. Both of
these ladies came home together Thursday after
noon anu found man issuing from their apart
ment They held the man till the arrival of Officer
Tyler, of the Twenty-fith precinct, VINO took him
In custody. In his possession was round some S2a
worth Of jeweiry, the joint property OF Misses
Freitsch and Krautz The prisoner, whose name
Is Peter McCarty, was arraigned before Judge Muir.
ray yesterday and held IN 81, 900 bail to answer.
All for Five Cents.
Between nine and ten O'Clock Wednesday night
Oficer Dunlap, OF the Twentieth precinct, while
patrolling Eleventh avenue, heard the cry of
"Heip! watchl'' He ran up towards Thirty sixth
street and saw man lying on the sidewalk and
three others rintng his pockets. on the On1cer's
approach the three men ran away, but Onicer Dun
lap succeeded In securing one OF them, named
Peter McDermOtt.
Mr.. owen O'Malley of Cleveland Ohio, the man
who was found laying on the ground, stated TO
Judge Murray yesterday that he was met in
Eleventh avenue by McDermott and Two Others
Knocked down and robbed OF five cent nickel
coin. all ne had in his pocket at the time. McDer-
mott was held In 81, 900 bail to answer at General
Sessione
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-20

Now estimate the gross amount OF cotton pro-
duced IN the State at 600 bales and the price at
$40, 900 900 Deduct this s24 SOC, 900 and we only
have $500 600 lett with which to foot the guano,
a fancy pay hana u
are imaginary. but OF prime necessity. Any one
can easily see the result-instead OF making money
they lost 1t by the million. Many. thousands
might say, took refuge In bankrupt courts. and
thereafter had credit.
When the cotton crop OF 1878 was disposed OF the
State was in a more depOrabie condition than
ever known. IT was a time when every one should
nave had plenty OF money out. with the exception
OF those who had gone back on their factors and
other creditors, no one had any. What made the
outlook SIN more gloomy, the banks notified the
upon planters paper, and they In turn 50 SAID TO
the planters. AND there they were. with neither
money their pockets corn IN their cribs nor meat
IN their smokenouses. At this Juncture larm la
borers by the hundred lett the state and ned TO
the swamps OIL Mississippi and Arkansas, only to be
drowned In the spring lreshets.
THE WHOLE SYSTEM OF PLANTING CHANGED
Mems wits are sharpened by adversely, or, as the
poet more beautifully expresses IT,
Hope sometimes lights her torch nature funeral pyre
The dread alternative was presented-make
bread at home or starve III order to do THIS cot
ton The king had TO be deIhrOned. And he was,
partially at least lcr yesterday he was an absolute
antocrat and to-day only constitutional monarch.
Every planter. commenced the year determined TO
first make enough provisions to do him, and after
that all the cotton he could. the result mas been
almost magical. The largest wheat and decidedly
the largest Oat crop raised in the stare In twenty
years mas been garnered. And at tne moment or
writing everywhere the fields are waving with
splendid crops of corn. freshened by the fine rams
which have fallen from tennessee 10 Florida dur
ing the last ten days.
The future IS. therefore, bright one indeed
The importations ofWestern produce have already
fallen or iully two-tlrds; Tor instead OF buying
$4,000, 900 worth OF Western productions this
year, they have brought less than SSOJo,00J. Aud
It is not all unreasonable TO state that not more
than 81, 600. 900 will be required in 1875.
what Is here said OF Georgia can be with equal
truth said OF all the cotton States with the excep-
ton OF Texas; for the same motives which gov
erned planters here, In turning al their energies
10 the production OF one article, governed them
wherever 1t would grow In the South. Therefore,
what has been for nine years prodlglOns outlet
Tor the grain, meat, &C., OF the Northwest will be
no longer Tney must find other markets for their
surplus. Al present the Southern cotton planter
proposes to BOARD at home. Any one can lOresec
the immediate effect Of retaining tins enormous
sum OF money in the State.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-20
A NORTH CAROLINA WONDER.
A White Child with Black PareAts-A
Wonderful Frenk Of Nature-An A1bfno
with Variations.


A White Child with Black PareAts-A
Wonderful Freak Of Nature-An Albtno
with Variations.
From the Wilmington IN. c. Start
At the house OF coored woman by the name OF
Mag Blutbey, on the corner OF Tenth and wooster
streets, there reside colored man ana his wife by
the name OF Fisher. who are the parents OF girl
child about nine months old who Is certainly one
oi the greatest curiositieS OF the human species
that we have ever heard or read Of EX-POIiceman
william H. Harriss, who visited the house on sun
day and examined the child, informs US that It's
skin is perfectly white, although Its parents are
both OF q dark ginger cake complexion. Its form
ana features are perfect up to the bridge OF the
nose, the chin, mouth and nasal organ
being not only we'll formed, out really
handsome in their symmetry and general
appearance; but, commencing with the eyes, the
lace and mead has the appearance OF an animal.
more resembling white bear than anytning else
OF the animal species our informant could call to
mind The hair Is OF whitish color and like the
wool OF sheep. Its eyes are round and piercing,
sockets III a very peculiar manner. They cannot
bear the light OF lamp or candle and are ms anty
closed wnen one Is brought In the room, and are
only kept open In the day time when the room Is
somewhat darkeIed. IL mas no eyebrows anu the
lid Is OF peculiar formation, In no particular re-
sempling the eyeld OF human being. IL IS very
timid, and when any one approaches II has tue ap-
pearance and actions OF a rabbit startled from us
lair. Here Is q fine field Tor those VINO make
human nature in It's various iornS anu pecullarl.
ties an object OF study and analysis.