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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-31
western Australia---Its Hitherto I'm
explored REGIONS.


In the spring of 1878 two expedition,
started ON explorations through West
ern Australia, through country hitherto
unknown. Col. Egerton Warbuton an(
Mr.. Gossc we're the respective leader.
OF the expeditions, and the ultimat,
destination of both was Perth. but the
starting points were some 200 miles
apart. MIR. Gosse's expedition was
conducted with horses at the expense
OF the government of South Austria
Col. Warbuton's was fitted out by the
hberality of Hon. Thomas Elder, NIL
T., who lent thirty camels for the oc.
caslon. IL seems that the camels beat
the horses in endurance.
Col Narburton arrived in January
AT Perth, having traversed over thou,
sand miles through difficult country
his account was not as yet arrived, but
II Will be of great geographical interest
Mr.. Gosses party was unfortunate
however, and did not succeed i'm getting
through to Perth. He gives this sum.
mary of his struggles
Leaving the Overland Telegraph on
April Il Mt place within the tropics,
and about fifty miles south of Central
Mount Stuart, the expedition first of all
traced the Reymonds Range, for a dis.
lance OF 10 miles. Finding it impos,
slble to force a passage from that point
1t dropped back few miles, and thence
pursued a course somewhat west OF
south Tor thirty miles or thereabouts e
Lake Amadeus Having succeeded il
freeing himself from this natural oh
structlon, Mr. Gosso proceeded almost
due south for space of over 1870 miles
1t was at the termination of this stag,
that the most notable of his discoveries
was made.
There is something romantic in the
idea OF huge monohth LOO feet high
and slx or seven miles in girth at ite
base being found in this ut-of- the way
place, and the romance is heightened
by the fact that IA stream of water fed by
a spring i'll the centre of the conglomer
ate flows from the rock.
In this neighborhood the country i,
sandy and poor whereas 80 or 40 miles
to the southwark on the boundary be
tween the northern and southern parts
of the colony there is a considerable
track of splendid land, well watered,
and apparently well grassed. Passing
through this, Mr.. Gosse reached the
western limit of the province, where he
once more encountered the inevitable
spinifex. Thirty miles further TO the
westward he had brush with the ma
tives.
The weather ~a3 the hottest he ever
felt III September. He was forty miles
west OF the furthest water found, not
likely TO last more than a fortnight, and
saw it was useless trying the horses
longer without water. Had the spinifez
not been SO bad he should have taken
the cmels. but they would not face it.
With summer before him and no per
manent water to fall back upon, he
considered it would be madness TO re.
main longer in such a dry country
With great reluctance he commenced
his return to the telegraph line OF
Sept. y, following his outer track t.
the Mann Ranges, then along soutl
side, all excellent country, and som,
good water.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-31

In recent experiment, made for the
purpose of destroying fungus on the
onion, the following mode has proved
very successful Some specimens were
obtained in the market, covered with
amber-colored fungus. / secured one
OF them in an inverted glass receiver,
which | placed over beaker filed with
nitrous acid. The fumes arising from
the acid, without the application of
heat, enveloped the onion, and soon
dissolved and destroyed the fungus
covering its surface. In order to ascer-
tain whether the life of the plant had
been destroyed, placed it in a bulb
glass filled with water 1t sprouted in
a fewdays, and is now in healthy growth
on my desk. 1t has numerous leaves.
which have attained length of six to
twelve inches; thus showing concl lsive-
ly that, In some cases, fungoid growths
may be effectually destroyed without
injury to the plants ON which they
grow.
This principle admits of many impor-
tant applications. In some diseases of
the potato the surface alone appears to
be affected, and the same is true in re-
gard to certain diseases affecting the
tubers, roots, fruits, and grains of vari-
GUS other plants, any of which may be
readily exposed in large quantities to
the fumes of nitrous acid. As nitrous
acid has the power of depriving organic
bodies of their oxygen, its destructive
action on fungus is prabably due to this
property.-Agricultural Department
Report.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-31
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
A New Peach.

The Alexander peachis a newvariety,
raised from seed four years ago and of
great promise ON account of its earli-
ness. 1t originated at Mount Pulaski,
Logan County, ILL.,, and is asserted to
be two weeks earlier than Hale's Early.
Specimens were sent to Chas. Downing
and others, who would probably have
detected any indication of premature
ripening by disease, had they existed.
At the place of it, origin it ripened this
year on the 18th of July, and the crop
was generally ripe July Odd At the
same place the first specimen of Hale's
Early ripened about August 9th. Flu
ture results will be watched with inter-
est.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-31
prnfliahle Tree Planting.

It has been feared that Peruvian
bark, from which the various prepare
tions of quinine are made, would be-
come SO nearly extinct NJ to be no long
er procurable fer medicine. Some
years since, the cultivation Of the Gin
chona was taken mp 10y the British
Government in India. As one Of the
results Of this planting, the Chemist
and Druggist says that, at a recent sale
in Mincing Lane, lot of messed crown
bark, from the Nilghcra plantation,
fetched the prodigious priceof 5s. Cd. n
pound Altogether, 23,6i5 pounds Of
NilGhcri cinchona bark was seldom this
occasion, and the total sum realized
was e3,350, the average price fetched
being about q. 10d. pound--a very
high average. The total cost Of the
introduction Of the cinchona into
India, including the cost Of Mr.. Mark
hams expedition to Peru aud India,
has from first to last been e70,0O0, and
the annual salesnow realize net profit
Of from Ci,O00 e5,0OG Il year. The
experiment suggested by Sir George
Clark, and carried ont 10y Nv. Mark.
ham, has therefore proved an assured
and splendid success.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-31
A Scene in the South Carolina LegisIa-
furp

The Columbia correspondent of the
Charleston IS. CO News describes a re-
cent scene in the South Carolina House
of Representatives 90 follows: The
House was at this time in great confu-
sion. Holmes, of Colleton. called upon
the chair for the yeas and nays, but the
call vas not recognized by the Speaker
until the vote had been announced.
whereupon Holmes arose 10 a question
of privilege, which was overruled.
Holmes, however, insisted upon his
question of privilege and began to
make speech. IL was then that most
ridiculous scene ensued. While the
member for Colleton was going ahead
slowly with his question of privilege
his brother members seemed 10 be sud
denly seized with species of epizootic
or chronic influenza. 1t WAS evidently
a deliberate, premeditated design TO
cough the member down, and taking in
the situation at glance he became
proportionally wrathy. He first called
upon the Speaker to protect him, TO
which the Speaker replied that the gas
was probably escaping. This made the
melhDcf more Wrathy, ana ne thfeW out
the "insinucndo" that some of the
members were choking with one of Joe
WoodruiTs $3.50, 900 pills Mackey APP
pealed TO the Speaker 10 send for a
physician. But the coughing continued,
until the member from Colleton began
to realize that his brother members
were not disposed to hear him, where
upon he gracefully took his seat, and
the symptoms of cpizootic disappeared.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-31

The editor Of the Gardner's Monthly
has strong hope that the cracking Of
the fruit of some varieties of the pear
for example the White Doyenne, NAV
be entirely cured by thoroughly
scraping off the old bark and washing
the stems Of the tree and he thinks
trees Of the Doyenne which bear crack
ed fruit, always have rough shaggy
bark. We shall be glad if this remedy
prove effectual but il seems in nearly
all such eases, that our hopes in new
and promising remedies are doomed 10
disappointment So far, al our obser-
vations are against the theory. The
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-31

THE long-standing difficulty between
Servia and Turkey with respect 10
Klein-Zworhik and Sallar ia abou, 10
end in satisfactory settlement. The
inhabitants Of these two towns are 10 be
subject 10 Servian jurisdiction, but
neither Servia nor the Ottoman Govern
ment is 20 have the right 10 garriso
them. The places will stand az neutra
points between the principality and Bo
ton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-31

A GOOD wife is like a snail. Why +?
Because she keeps in her own house. A
good wife is not like a snail. Why L?
Because she does not carry all on her
back. A good wife is like at6wn clock.
Why? because she keeps good time
A good wife is not like a town clock.
Why? Because the does not speak 80
loud that all the town can hear her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-31

DIsTRusr is the death Of the soul, be-
lief is rs life. The just shall live by
faith. Infdelity is the abandonment
Of life, suicide Of the spirit. Prof
Suing.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-03

FOLDING her paiss, sniIsd, ed thought that
with-a little care-and attention the
stimulants-might be- diminished-an
he-might leave-the- patient for some
hours. with perfect safety. He would give
furthor directions to Mr.. AcClosky-down
stairs.
1t was with great archness Of manner
that half an hour later Mr.. McClOsky en-
tered the room, with . preparatory cough,
and 1t was with some disappointment that
he found Ridgeway standing quietly BY the
window, and his daughter apparently fallen
into q light doze. He was still more con-
cerned when, after Rigeway had retired,
noticing pleasant emile playing about her
lips, he said softly:
"You was thinking of some one, Jinnys'
"Yes. father"-the gray eyes met his
steadily-''Of poor John Asher
Her recovery was swift Nature, that
had seemed to stand jealousy aloof from
her in her mental anguish, was kind to the
physical hurt Of her favorite child. The
superb physique which had been her charm
and her trial, now stood her in good stead
The healing balsam of the pine, the balm of
reslnous gums and the rare medicaments of
Sierran attitudes touched her rs it might
have touched the wounded doe. So that in
two weeks she was able to walk about, and
when at the end Of the month Ridgeway re-
turned from flying visit to San Francisco
and jumped from the Wingdam coach at
four o'clock in tho morning, the Rose of
Tuolumne, with the dewy petals of either
cheek fresh as when first uNIOlded to his
kiss, confronted him on the road.
With q common instinct their young feet
both climbed the little hill now sacred to
their thought. When they reached the
summit they were both, think, a little dis
appointed. There is q fragrance in the un-
folding Of passion that escapes the perfect
flower Jenny thought the night was not
as beautiful; Ridgeway, that the long ride
mad blunted his perceptions. But they had
the 1rankness to confess it to each other,
with the rare delight of such confession
and the comparison Of details which they
thought each had forgotten. And with this
and an occasional plying reference to the
blank period when they had not known
each other, hand in hand, they reached the
house.
Mr.. MoClosky was awaiting them inps-
tiently upon the veranda. When Miss
Jenny had slipped up stairs to replace q
collar that stood somewhat suspiciously
awry. Mr.. McClosky drew Ridgeway sol
emily aside. He held . large theatre
poster in one hand and an open newspaper
in the other.
II allus said," he remarked SLOWLY. with
the air of merely renewing q suspended
conversation, II allus ssid that riding three,
horses at onct wasn't exactly in her line.
1t would seem that it amt From remarks
in this yer paper it would appear that she
tried it on ct Marysville, last week, and,
broke her neck" ~ ~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-03
A Real Life story ON the Stage.

Miss Rosa Eytinge still plays beautifully
in Led Astray,"- the story of which re-
versed would do for the actor Thorne's
private story off the stage. That reminds
me that a lady we'll known in New York.
society has lately sold her own history to
a drama of it. This lady. one day, about
seven years ago, feeling in her husbands
coat pocket-which ladies never ought to
dO-found some letters in feminine hand.
They proved to be very ardent love-letters
from a mutual friend. She carried them to
lady friend Of hers, who refused to receive
them, but advised her to consult lawyer.
She did, and he told her she could obtain q
divorce on the strength of them. This she
to the reverend clergyman, whose most
docile lamb this young lady correspondent
was, she told him the whole story and he
dismissed the young lady from communion.
Now, the taithless husband had been very
religious, and had taken his young daugh-
ter assiduOusly to church, and had put her
under the religious care of this young lady.
The poor girl had been the unconscious
pOstman between the lovers. This, OF
course, on being known, aroused public
opinion sadly. It ended after several years
in divorce being obtained, and the 1aith-
less husband has married his young ladv!,
Now, all the money belonged to wife
No. l, but the poor woman offered half Of it
for the possession Of her children. Her
husband agreed to this and took very
valuable country place as his moiety. He
had paid all his legal costs out of his wife's
money in the meantime. But having one
of our New York judges to help him-and
you know the ermine touches nothing less
pure than itself when it touches q New
York judge-after he had got the money he
refused to give up the children. The vile
got one only and went to Europe. The
summer after she sailed she reappeared in
New York, and, taking distinguished off,
Ger with her, went out to her own old coun-
try home and kidnapped the other. Sad to
say, she had to fight for its possession with
her own oldest daughter. who had been.
taught to hate her. The father and his Sec
Ond wife being away from home, che got the
little boy and carried him off to Paris. She
also took the young lady's letters with her,
which she had found in the coat pocket,
and has sold her whole wondrous history
to Sardou, who says no such material ever
came to him before. 1t is to be played in
New York, this new drama, next winter,
and doubtless the faithless husband and
the lady will come to see it at 81 80 ticket.
1t is good revenge, is is not7-Co,respora
ence Cincinnati Commercial
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-03
A Sad Story.

A little boy having heard q beautiful
story about little boy and Ratchet, and
how, because the little boy WOULDN'T tell a
lie, he in time, got to be President of the
United States, was very much impressed by
it. Now, it SO happened that on the last
day of March he was just ten years old,
and his father asked him what he would
like to have for birthday present. VERY
naturally the boys answer was, "A little
Ratchet, if you please, papa"
The father bought him little Ratchet
that very day, and the boy was 80 delighted
that he actually took it to bed with him.
Early next morning he got up, dressed
himself, took his little Ratchet, and went
out into the garden. There, as luck would
have it, the first thing that caught his eye
was his fathers favOrite cherry-tree. MY
eyes" exclaimed the little boy to himself,
"what time my father would make il
fellow were to cut that treew 1t was q
wicked thought, for it led him into tempta-
ton. There was the tree-tall, straight and
fair-standing .invitingly before him-just
the thing for . sharp little Ratchet. And
there was the Ratchet strong. sharp and
shining just tho thing for a favorite
cherry tree. In another instant the swift
strokes of an az were heard in the still
morning air, and. before long, small boy
was seen running toward the house. His
father met him at the door.
"My boy, what noise was that l heard
Just nowl Surely you have not been at my
favorite cherry tree"
The boy stood proudly before him, but
with downcast eyes and flushed cheeks.
Father" he said, II can not tell lie.
That cherry tree is"
Say no more" said the father, extend
ing his arms. you have done wrong, my
son, and that was my favorite tree; but you
have spoken the truth. l forgive you.
Better to"
This was too much. The boy rushed into
his fathers arms.
Father ~ he whispered. "April fool ! /
haven't touched the cherry tree. but 1
most chopped the old apple stump 20
pieces"
You young rascal, you" cried he
father, do you mean to say you haven't
chopped my cherry treel April fool your
ole father, will you! Take of your coat,
sir ~
With suppressed sob that little boy
Obeyed. Then, shutting his eye, he felt his
fathers hand descend upon his shrinking
form.
MY son." said the father, solemnly, az
stroked the little shoulder. tits the fist OF
April. Go thy way."-St Nicholas.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-03

A daily paper recently told of a man who
attempted to commit suicide, and died
from his selfinficted injuries few hours
afterward." If such was the melancholy
result of mere attempt, what extrsOr-
binary i'll would have befallen him had his
effort been crowned with complete successf
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-03

A fire company has been organized 4.
Coushatta.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-03

report rolled him over IN Inc Ou5t, anu
| across his writing body two men strobe
| and caught her ere she fell.
"Sbe has only tainted" said Mr.. Nc.
Closky. Jimmy dear, my girl, speak to
| mer'
"What is this on your dress :" said
| Ridgeway, kneeling beside her and lifting
| his set and colorless face. At the sound
| of his voice the color came family back
to her cheek; she opened her eyes and
smiled.
"It's only your blood, dear boy" she
| said, "but look little deeper and you'll
| find my own"
She put up her two yearning hands and
drew his face and lips down to her own.
| When Ridgeway raised his head again her
ewes were closed, but her mouth still
smiled as with the memory of kiss.
They bore her to the house, still breath.
ing. but unconscious. That night the road
was filed with gathering horsemen, and
the summoned skill of the country side for
leagues away gathered at her couch. The
wound, they said was not essentially dan
gerous, but they had grave fears OF the
shock to q system that already seemed sur
fering from some strange and unaccounta,
BILE nervous exhaustion. The best medical
skill of Tuolumne happened to be young
and observing, and waited patiently an OBJ
portunity to account for it. lie was pres
emily rewarded.
For toward morning she rallied and
looked feebly around: Then en- she e Seckoned
Where is hep
They took him away, jimmy dear. in a
cart. He won't trouble you again" He
stopped, for Miss Jenny has raised herself
on her elbow. and wss leveling her black
eyebrows ct him. But two kicks from the
Young surgeon, and significant motion
toward the door, sent Mr.. McClosky swsy
muttsriig, ;'sHew should know that 'she'
meant Ridgeway," he said aloloeeticauy,
, 1874-01-27
THE DEAF MUTES.

4 couple Of dnys ago tho educated teaf mutos
Of Chtcago formed nm organization, tho objects
Of which are sot forth In tho following circular:
Tho educated deaf mutcn Of Chicago and vicinity
arc, a. caBa, deprived Of tho onnyinenta OF life aud
pursuits Of hapnesa TINT como by herring and speech,
especially tn social life, and to whom iccturing and
preaching is as though It not and having tlike
veia % tar Is 4 s POSSIBLE, forming association
fore. Not being bessoa with wealth. thoy neoa tnesua
yard tho objects q ther soo!ety. !, o.. money
books for library, oto. To moot sheso, require
public. Any who Ia ablc to vo rccsiniary aid, or
donate books of any kind tho immoral books desirod
will, In giving. confer bcnent upon olars who neea
aueh not much charitable necessity, but moro
as social aud moral one. because We labor under d
miafortunn that ia not the rosult Of our individual
over aois but giyou by Providence for use aud
The Chicago Deaf Muto Association ia regularly
self and tic community. All who lend us helping
hand IN any way whatever will please put their nanes
amounts given, okc., Oh our bo0k.
All contributions Of books, pictures, eto.
should DO sout to No. GO Walnut street. similar
associations have beon formed in Boston and
In New York, and both aro In thriving con-
dition. Thoro Is also the Manchester, En-
gland Deaf aud Dumb Society, which organized in
1850.
, 1874-01-27

roads hnvo It. 1Io thought tho property WAS
worth moro than tho price oircrod.
AID: Moore BAid Tint AIr. Avorlt had offered
tho Michigan avenue front, noar Madison street,
for 5000 por front foot, which woul mnko tho
value OF the trnct nbont sa0o,0 If Tho riparian
rights wore added, howovor, 1t would give t1,otn
what was equivalent to ITO acros of lanu mud
water, Which was too much for tho money.
Aid. Jonas wanted all opinion from tho Cor
roratton Col1ngol as to tho right OF tho city to
Boll Mt MI. 1lo thought 1t was uBeless to 10 my
thing until that question wna settlod.
Aid. Cannon explained that 1t mndo no dlffor-
eneo what right tho city hs4. II tho reilroatla
sa Ters w;iIling to give Ssoo for
anything excopt tho surrender Of Its right. It
warranted nothing.
Aid. Moore moved that tho Chair and AID.
Jonas bo appointed Committee to inform tho
railroad Prosfdonta Of tho noxt mooting Of tho
Committee OIL Wharfs and Public Gro,intlH and
to request thoir attendance. Tl,e motion was
adopted and tho Comm1ttoo djournod to meet
Friday at 2 o'clock. Tile Cominittaa expect to
have full attendance. tho railroad prcsidonta,
aiid tho Corporation Counsel.
, 1874-01-27

Tho City COLLECTORS books for the harvesting
Of the municipal tnxes Of 1873, will bo roady
within few days, aud the Olork will be able to
commence tho work Of collection by Mondny
morning ut farthest.
Tho Gas Committee, which should have met
yesterday afternoon, failod to obtain a quorum.
Tho question Of tho gas supply, its quality, pros.
BubjectB Of general i,tegost to tlo suffering tux
payer, will lot be takon up till next week.
Strong pressure was brought to bear upon
Mayor Colvn yesterday by tIio friends Of Or.
dnoin, tue present City Physician. 10 have that
oi.ico resa.Aeu ia J. place which, they Hay, he
ha& dlled NTH credit to hiuaelf and With benobt