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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-12
A Word with Our Pat
r.OnE.

As the second year of our services"
III attempting to re-establish the jour
NAL in this village, is approaching CON-
pletion, it may not be amiss to say a
few words by way Of reflection, congrat-
ulation or reminder. Time flies rapid
ly, and although it seems short, were
any Of our readers to review the col.
umns Of the JOURNAL for the past two
years, they would find host Of local
events crowded into that space Of time.
Take the item of departures alone, and
by these we mean those who have de.
parted hence to be here no more forev-
er, and it numbers a long list, ev en-
among the more prominent Of our citi-
zens, Among them we might name
the FOUNDER OF The JOURNAL, and
many others whose names are fresh in
the memory Of their friends.
But, when we turn from reflection to
business, we note many, very many i'm.
p-ovements. They, too. have found a
place in the pages of this weekly history.
We feel to congratulate our citizens up
on the successful enterprises of the viii
lage, and upon their material and moral
prosperity. The prosperity of private
individuals is what makes the prospect
ty of the whole. Hence every lauda-
bic enterprise should be encouraged.
1t will be remembered that it was
with no high hopes that we started out
with our little craft, nor did we prom
ise the reader safe arrival to the end
Of the first year. But, by the aid of
the current of public enterprise, it SAIL
ed safely into harbor. Not to anchor,
but to set sail upon its second year un
der a still stronger breeze, and with
better assurance Of prosperous voyage.
And now again We come to our moor
ings, not to land or cast our anchor, but
to try the uncertain waves Of the sea of
JOURNALISM for the third annual voy-
age. Again VIC put our shoulders to
the wheel with renewed energy, trust.
ing that the future will be still bright
er than the past.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-12

en-, a splendid tract of Government land
is now open 10 settlers"
CBy the way. that is a far better
country to invest in than Manitoba. 1t
is nearly two hundred miles south and
the soil is of superior quality .-EDs.
JoUR.1
Lastly, our friend relates some of her
own experience, closing with word OF
advice which may be interesting to some
of our readers:
81 intend to have one hundred tons
Of hay put up this season = -" l
must now tell you what I have already
done. Although a wsman with large
family to see to, / have taken one half
section of land right here by the river,
and by the side of the r. X. track, one
half under the "Free Act" and the 9th.
er l pre-empted. Ihave just got forty
acres broke and paid for. With assis.
lance of one man, I have set out four
hundred and eighty-two trees, planted
thirty-slx bushels Of patatCes, and put
in large garden.
would advise people who want free
homes and splendid farms, to come to
Maple River"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-12
Advertising.

A facetious lady friend of ours resid-
ing at st. Charles, Mimi, has recently
been deeply impressed with the vast
Importance of advertising. We have
not space for the full text of her letter,
but we will give our readers some of the
salient points.
First. she says our advertisements
commencing, Whereas my wife has"
etc., are not only due notice to the tru-
ants to return, but they are a notice to
the female race generally that another
man is loose, and will soon be in pur.
suit of another woman. Hence the
Importance of this kind of advertising
She next refers us to "Quad," who
believes in advertising, and gives us some
of his experience. She also relates the
case of Cushman who saw an advertise.
ment of ga dog wanted" and while
crawling under the bed to pull out a
superhuous canine, found new ak that
had been lost for three months, half a
key of nails, and hard soap enough for
winter use, as an illustration.
She then gives us bit of her own
experience where nelghbor Of hers
advertised for boarders, and in less than
a week his house was full. That is to
say, his brothers wife saw the notice
IN the paper, thus learning his where
abouts, and she come down upon him
instanter with ten children, and made a
"family visit" for FIVE weeks. And
then--good graciousl-she asks US if we
don't think that advertising pays. Of
course it does. Did it not pay that lady
with ten innocentsY Any further ar
guments, or illustrations are entirely
superAuous.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-12
Paragraphs tor the La
dies.

How co please young lady-let hel
do as she pleascs.
A New York girl got mad at her
Kansas lover aud expressed him 1,4OC
love letters.
ALMOST every young lady is public
spirited enough to be willing to have
her fathers house used as court house.
"WHAT comes after TP' asked
teacher Of small pupil who was learn
ing the alphabet. He received the be-
wildering reply, "You do-to see Lize."
WHEN a devoted wife holds her hus
band out at arms length by his sore
ear, and says she wouldn't crush a
worm, he realizes, all at once, how fear.
fully and wonderfully women are made.
A LADY Of Washington county is the
mother Of large family of children,
and they are all rather dIminutive. A
few days after the birth of the youngest,
not long since, little niece Of the lady
called to see the baby. After looking
at the tiny specimen for few minutes,
the little girl said, "Aunt Maria, don't
you think it would be better 10 have
less of 'em and have 'em bigger"
HERE is a bit Of conversation lately
overheard in street IN Providence be-
tween a young lady aud gentleman;
Charley, did you ever hear il said
that If a person found a four.lcaved
clover and put il in their shoe, the first
gentleman or lady the person walked
with would be their husband or wife,
"No--never heard Of il before.
"Well, found one and put il in my
shoe this morning, and you are the first
one | have walked with. | wonder il
It is trueY"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-12
1T wiIICome Round.

Time waits for no one, and he is but
a fool who waits for Time. 1t is our
duty to keep about even with the world,
being neither too fast or too slow;
neither too extravagant or too rigid;
neither too vicious or too virtuous. All,
yes! There is such thing as being
too vlrtuous in the popular sense of the
ord,-too good, If you please,-like a
rotten apple-so very good as to be
good for nothing.
1t is said that bad penny will re-
turu-that it will come round to the
one who sent it broadcast 1t is also
said that SANDER comes home to roost;
that it will come round again to curse
the author. But how little do we hear
of the good pennies-of the good words
and works that are sent as precious mes
sengers through society. Do they ever
come round! Does the hand OF charity
ever meet its just reward? Yea, verify
since it is blessed in the act. No mat
ter how cold, ungrateful or selfish the
recipient of favors, the reward for kind
acts, kind words and noble deeds is
Just as certain as time itself. In com.
mon phrase,it will come round. so,too,
will the reward of evil. From year to
year the wheel of time brings the uni
verse to the same point. Nothing rests
either in the material or the moral uni
verse. Change is the law of nature, and
we leave one state or condition but Il
assume another. Sufficient unto the
day is the evil thereof" and we'll ma.
it be if the same can be said Of tht
good thereof.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-12
hat a Woman Can DO,
A lady residing at Maple River, /

A lady residing at Maple River, d,
T., writes us as follows:
"The prospects of our valley are good.
Two gentlemen from Canada have
bought several sections Of Il. II. land
here. They are to break two thou
sand acres next spring; they will bring
Scotch colony TO settle il. A man
from Utica, N. Y, has also purchased
large tract Of land here, and says
there will be forty families from there
TO settle on it. Another gentleman
lately selected two sections, all of which
will be improved this summer. With
the exception Of a very few claims tax
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-12

A FAcErIoUs citizen in a particular
ly playful humor the other day, having
occasion to reprove his better half,
knocked her down with bible remark
ing, "0vercome evil with good"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-12

District No. 3 in Clifton has we'll.
furnished school house and profitable
school. We are pleased to see school
houses so neat and attractive, for il
speaks well for the enterprise of the
district.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-12
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.
MRS. w. D. PINGREY.

MRS. W. o. PLNGREY.
ON MAIN STREET RIVER FALLS,
Takes pictures of all kinds in the best
style of the art at low rates. Those wish
ing COED pictures can get them at Mrs.
Pingrey's Gallery. Give her q call. 1880
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-12

IL there is past in which men have
done i'll, let them have hope. for there
is future il which they may dwell.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-12
EDUCATIONAL
MARTIN e. CADY, A. M,
County Superintendent Of School,

The school in Clifton Hollow is do.
ing finely. Miss Bradley is inspiring
her pupils with enthusiasm and they seem
to be appreciative of their advantages.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-12
BRICK FOR SALE.
HIS
JOHN GREEN.

All kinds Of Groceries kept constantly
on hand, and for sale for Cash, or Ready
Pay only. 1888
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-12
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, will use the Asbestos Roofing.
Inquire about it.
1870 BURHYTE Bros.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-12
TEE RIVER FALLS JOURNAL.

A WEEKLY AND SEMI-WEEKLY
NEWSPAPER.
FIRST EDITION PUNISHED EVERY TUESDAY.
TERMS. $t.25.
SECOND EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
TERMS. 80.
TWO EDITIONS ONE YEAR TO ONE
ADDRESS, So. CASH IN ADVANCE.
Weekly Edition, published every Friday, ST.
A. MORSE & SON, Proprietors.
SOB PRINTING
or every description executed on short
notice, neat and at reasonable prices.
OFFICE on Main Street.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-12
Millinery And Dress Making.
MRS. I. w. PIERCE,

Having removed her Millinery Store 10
the building south Of H. Wadsworth's Shoe
Store, on Main street, would IL rite the
ladies Of river Falls and vicinity TO call
and see her stock. She keeps general
assortment Of
LADIES FURNISHING GOODS,
will cut, ft and make dresses, also trim
and make hats and bonnets in the latest
styles. Charges reasonable.
Mrs. Pierce is also agent for the Victor
Sewing Machine, which she recommends
as one Of the best sewing machines in use.
Before buying call and see them. 1890
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-12
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Business Cards, four lines or less, SIS.
A square will be counted the space of one
inch.
Local notices Is cents per line for first
Insertion and 10 cents for each subsequent
ir sertion.
All job work must be paid for on de-
iv,ry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-12
w. H. Hays

Win attend to Digging and Blasting Wells.
Special attention paid TO quick-sand wells
Satisfaction guaranteed when COED ma
erials are furnished Terms reasonable.
l7.iJ.3m
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-12

We would again call the attention OF
the people and patrons of schools Il
the great necessity Of furnishing their
school houses with maps and apparatus,
and then procuring teachers that will
use them. 1t is impossible to get toe
many appliances if they be Of the
right kind to aid in the work Of instruc.
ton.
Three young men, two Of them grad
yates Of the New York State Normal
School, at Potsdam, New York, and the
other a graduate of an Institution IN
Vermont. all Of them experienced teach
ers, will come into Pierce Co. 10 teach
the coming year provided they can be
sufficiently remunerated. Their capa-
bilitics and qualifications are undoubt-
cd, aud they would be fine reinforce.
ment TO our corps Of teachers. We
have many excellent teachers in this
county but we need more. All that is
necessary TO procure these is n offer
them wages high enough lor an in -.
ducsmont. What district will resolve
b have one Of these teachers? We
should BE- glad to aear from dozen 10.
calities. Il is the true principle to get
good teachers wherever they eau be
found. Let US haze them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-12

Iron and Wood Turning done to
order.
River Falls, Wis l1-35
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-21
aRANTIsM DEFUNOT.

The result of the elections in Ohio, Indiana,
West Virginia. and Arkansas has settled the
fate of the fgure-head who is supposed to
represent the National Government, brainless
as it is, and contemplate in its miserable adj
ministration of the great power OF glorious
people It is about to see the outburst of an
indignant State that rebels against such fraud
ulent rule as the Chief Magistrate of the ma
ton proposes to impose upon us of Louisiana.
In his mad career he has been checked by
the people of the nation, and the votes of the
Western States tell him in very plain terms
that he can no longer run rough-shoud over
Louisiana. The Democracy is triumphant.
Imperialism is killed, and the prospect is
bright for a speedy return to the principles Of
government such as they were taught to US by
the early patriots and statesmen of the
country.
In this connection we submit the following
editorial from the New York Sun:
THE NEXT HOUSE.
In the present House of Representatives the
Republicans, if all vacancies were filed, have
a majority of 1O2. To change this majority IN
the next House the Opposition must make
gain of fifty two members
At the elections for members of Congress
held this summer and fall in North Carolina,
Vermont, Maine, West Virg inia, Ohio, Indi-
ana, Iowa and Nebraska, a fraction over one
fifth of the next House were chosen. In these
elections the Opposition have gained certain
w twelve probably thirteen, and possibly tit
teen members.
Let US take the lowest of these figures
twelve. If the Opposition can gain at the
November elections in the same proportion as
they have gained in those already held. they
will have clear majority in the next House,
lust as surely as five times twelve are sixty.
Can the Opposition make these gains Why
not? The tide sets steadily and with unex-
pected strength in their favor. They have
only to make good nominations, bring out
their reserved forces, conciliate all the ele-
ments of hostility to Grants administration,
and the desired end will be reached
1t will be impossible to overestimate the
amount of terror which will take possession
of the hearts of Grant and his Cabinet and
his minions of high and low degree if q ma
iority of the next House is against them.
They have hardly been able to stand the in
designations of their friends in this Congress.
They could not survive the exposures of their
opponents in the next. In this emergency no
fair and honorable concession which is neces-
sary to secure the election Of Congressman
who is opposed to Grant should be regarded
as too great to be made. No matter whether
he is Democrat, or Liberal, or Granger,
or whatever name he bears, if he is thorough
ly against Grantism and can get and heartily
more votes than any other candidate on that
side. he should be put in nomination.
Will the opponents of the Administration
think Of these things? :
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-21
THE NEGRO PATRIOT SELLA MAR.
TIN.
A Renaissance of the Last Presidential
Campaign.

One of the most blatant and ferocious of
the negro Radicals, and one who rarely loses
an opportunity to effulge at conventions where
white people are to be maligned, and the
Democratic and Conservative party assailed,
is Sella Martin, an individual who has more
than ordinary education, but is destitute Of
character and as slippery as an eel in politics.
On several occasions he has made the most
fervid profession of good feeling tor the
whites, going SOLAR on one occasion as to
array himself on the side Of the people
against the Kellogg usurpation, but only
staying with them as long as their money
lasted. He soon deserted to the enemy,
however, went back on his professions, and
became a supported of the Administration
and its pet folly, the usurpation. For all of
which he was finally remunerated by receiving
a paying office under the General Govern
men-special agent, or something of that
kind.
Among the spoils of the State-House raid
was the following letter, which, in view of the
recent mouthings of this rampant colored
patriot, is peculiarly interesting. 1t exhibits
the intense patriotism Of Martin, who is only
a type of a large class of negro political
hangers-on, and evinces a commendable will
lingness to fight the battles of poor Greeley.
provided he is handsomely paid for it:
SHREVEPORT, La, Ang. 26, 1872.
Fl. C. Warmoth, Governor of louisiana
10 coll of{on<inr,
to your promise to give me something to do.
I have been elected resident of the
Greeley and Brown Mother Club of Caddo,
and need an income to allow me to work as
should do in the formation of other clubs.
Please let me hear from you.
am, Sir, Your Obedient Servant,
SELLA MARTIN.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-21
RADICAL SINCERITY.

Since the signing Of the compromise pro-
tocol by the Conference Committees, the Con-
servatiyes have scrupulously adhered to the
.t;nulations therein contained, in so far as
tbev agreed to do. In proof of this assertion,
Il is only necessary to refer to the tact adj
mitted on all sides that not single hair of a
Radicals head has been touched in the whole
State Of Louisiana since terms of peace have
been entered into True, the Republicans
have repeatedly violated their plighted faith.
They have failed to give us fair registration.
They nave caused more than three thousand
negroes to be fraudulently registered in the
city Of New Orleans alone.
Our naturalized citizens have been turned
away from the registration Offices, disfran-
chised BY a miserable set of Radical upstairs,
appointed by Kellogg, because Of their known
craftsmanship, to the responsible Offices of As
sistant Supervisors. All these wrongs, and
many more, we have submitted to with pa
thence and fortitude. Packard, Beckwith &
Co., failing to find grist for their outrage
mill, have commenced to arrest our citizens
by the hundred, charging them with heinous
crimes under the Ku-Klux act. No stone will
be left unturned by these minions Of despot-
ism to provoke our people to resistance.
While we have been patient and long suffer-
ing quiet and peaceable under the most gall
ing prosecutions, the Republicans have been
constantly disturbing the peace. In Plaque
mines parish the Butler and Mahoney factions,
in st. James the Bovee and Hunsacker, and
in West Feliciana the Gair and Weber, Radi-
GALS have been shedding each others blood in
the most approved and loyal style. We hope
that our Conference Committee will demand
of the Republicans some further guarantee
that they will henceforth keep the peace, as
Beckwith refuses to prosecute them under the
Enforcement Acts.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-21

very good idea of the magnitude to which
the mail service has grown in these modern
days is furnished by the report Of the Post
master Of New York City. for the fiscal year
Just closed. In that city alone, during the
year, there were sold over thirty-nine million
three-cent postage stamps. and nearly eighteen
and half million two-cent stamps. There
were great numbers Of other denominations
sold, including one hundred and forty-six
thousand thirty-cent stamps, and twenty thou
sand nine hundred ninety-oent stamps. There
were also over eleven million postal cards.
The total receipts from these sales were above
two and half million dollars. Last Satur-
days foreign mail from New York consisted OF
ffiy-thres thousand eighs hundred and twenty
letten and ninety -e;gat bags Of aessrcrsrx
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-21
A SAVAGE HORSE.
A Citizen Bitten and Paved almost
to Death.

Tuesday morning, as DR.. Jno. II. Pore was
on his way to the Second Street Market, cross
ing the vacant thoroughfare on the corner of
First and Baronne streets, and just as he
passed the wagon belonging to Mr.. James E.
Quinn, grocer, corner of St. Andrew and Dry
AIDES streets, he was suddenly seized by the
shoulder by powerful horse attached to the
wagon, lifted from his feet and thrown upon
the ground, and would have been paved to
death had not barber, whose shop was near,
interfered and driven the horse back. The
vicious brute inflicted quite severe wound
upon the doctors shoulder with his teeth, and
several bruises upon his body, and it is q
mercy he was not crushed and paved to death.
The owner of the wagon, who was near,
apologized for the unpleasant habit Of his
horse, and said by way Of explanation that the
animal never bit unless people went near his
head. The doctor was much Modified by this
explanation and expressed his qualification
that the horse did not possess the power to
bite with his tail also.
The accident came near proving tragedy,
and if the doctor had shot the dangerous brute
in his tracks, he would have performed a SER
vice to the community. We learn he intends
to bring an action for damages against the
owner of the horse who certainly exhibits
reckless disregard for human life by using in
the streets an animal addicted to biting with
his mouth rather than with his tail. We con-
graduate the doctor upon his narrow escape,
and advise him hereafter to give both the
heads and tails of horses wide berth.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-21

The gl"d tidings come at last that the Scott,
Pointe Coupee P. o. and Red Store levees
will be repaired beyond any doubt. Indeed
we say, good tidings, for our energetic and in
dustrious planters will rise again with renewed
hope and vigor when they soc that the powers
that be are not unmindful Of their precarious
situation and wish to extend to them help
ing hand. The contractor, Mr. Dooling, SO
wen and favorably known to our planting
community, viii Immediately commence the
work. The reconstruction Of the Morganza
levee is the all-absorbing, all-important ques-
ton, but, g yet we are not informed as to
what disposition will DO made Of this work.
Potnte Ooupee Republican. 17th inst