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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-09-25
4 Lesson in Adlectiyes.

3" Well, my son, You have got into
grammar, have you Z" said a proud
sire Ia his thickest chip the other night.
" Let me hear you compare some AL
iectives
ChIp-All right, dad. Little, less.
least : big, bigger, beast NOW, more,
most
Proud Sire Hold on, Sir; that's not
right, you--
Chip-Toe, tore, toast snow. suore.
snout, go, gore, govt row, roar, rout.
Proud Sire Stop. | say, those adj
Chip-Drink, drank, drunk; stink,
stauk. skunk chink, chank, chunk
Proud Sire You Internal little fool
What in thunder
Chip-Good, better, best wood.
wetter. west bad, wusser, worst bile.
hilcr. hilerhust sew, sewer. sup: pew.
poor, pupoch oh, gcmiui, dad o-o-
DIV!
The outraged parent had broken into
the recitation with bootiack.
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The Nest.

They have been boring for coal in Cham,
paign county, H.. and after reaching a de
Of $40 feet the search has been abandoned
AT Toole, Utah, two probate courts were
held on the 14th inst, one by Brown, the
newly elected ex- Mormon, the other by Sow
berry the former Judge, who refuses to w
cate. The United States Marshal attempted
10 gain admittance to the county courthouse
for the purpose of folding court, but found
the door barred on the inside and therefore
abandoned the attempt. Court was held in the
hotel parlor.
The fifth annual reunion Of Indiana soldiers
took place at Richmond, Ind, on the 10Th inst.
CoPIoUs rains in portions Of the northwest
on the 18th and 18th nsst., have resulted in
much good, Ak several sections were in much
need Of IT,
ATDis being rapidly sent in to the committees
at Omaha, and by them forwarded to needy
Nebraska districts Much is yet needed Gov.
Furnas has transferred to the committee 1900
Of the $500 contributed by Gerritt Smith.
ATToRNEY-GESERAL WILLIAMS has given his
opinion that the United States troops can be
used to remove outlaws and all unauthorized
persons form the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
reservations. and their removal will probably
be accomplished
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WAR AHEAD.

The probabilities Of a trouble with
Germany on the part of our govern.
ment growing ont of the condition OF
Spain and her relations with Germany,
are not far distant SPAN is bankrupt.
She must borrow money. II is known
that she looks to Germany for aid,
and it Is not improbable that this be
nevolence may be rewarded by Spain's
ceding the island of Porto Rico or Gu.
ba or some other isle necessarily
claimed by America, if relinqushed
by Spain. With this prospective trou-
BILE in view, the navy is being put into
excellent condition, aud in a few
months it will be on a better footing
than it has been in many years past.
Our iron.clads will be nineteen in nun :
Der, and every naval ship will be in
fine condition. These ships are taken
In advance of the trouble foreseen by
the Navy Department, a trouble which
appears in the eyes Of our navy officials
to be inevitable. The Secretary OF the
Navy, in his estimates to Congress of
appropriations required for tne next
fiscal year, will ask for $40, 900, 900 and
more If emergencies arse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-09-25
The South.

SAMUEL HAsLAMw as murdered with an axe
at the boarding house Of VIM. Gatlin. in Nash.
vile, the 18th inst. Gatlin was arrested and
bound over for the crime.
A. NJ. CHANDLER, superintendent Of i'm.
proyemen's at the Pensacola Navy Yard anf
wife, died OF yellow fever there ON the 1871
inst
IHE Acknowledgement has employed ex
Gov Parsons, Of Alabama, to assist tin
United States District Attorneys 10 the prose
cd.ion of parties accused OF the violations OF
federal law in that STATE
The governor and state treasurer of yir
ginia have invited a conference of the credit
ors OF the state, 70 meet IN Richmond. Nov
10, to consider propositions for final settle
ment of indebtedness.
GEN. FRANK BLAIR, who ia at Clifton Springa
y, u, is again improving in health.
d. II. CHAMBERLAIN received the nomina.
ton for Governor in the South Carolina Re.
publican state convention MANY delegates
being dissatisfied it Is said that AN ndepend.
cut convention VIII be called and other nomi-
nations made
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sTANLEYs EXPEDITION INTO CENTRAL
| AFRICA

Stanley has started for Zanzibar on
his new exploring expedition into Cen
trail Africa. Some of the apparatus he
takes with him is of bis own conttiy-
ing notably, boat for lake service,
weighing 400 pounds and capable OF
carrying sixty men. His outfit will be
very perfect one, and will include
instruments sufficient for scientific
purposes. He has spent all the time
he could get since the expedition was
resolved on in studies OF scientific
methods and Of theuse of Instruments
This will enable hun TO mai G an accu-
rate record of his discoveries, TO in
crease the number of them, and to
bring back testimony of kind which
the critics, whom he once styled easy
chair geographers, will not lac able to
impeach. To be gone two years says
Stanley. To question whether he
felt sure it might not be longer, he
answered strrightforwardly and sim
ply: E" Well, know the risks as well
as any man, but | understand African
travel better than when | went alter
Livingstone, and with fair good luck |
believe | shall come back all right. :"
Ii he brings home a map OF the sources
of the Nile, he need not much mind
whether the Society likes il or not
The world will recognize his merits -
London Letter.
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EFFECT OF IMPROVED ARMS IN WAR

The French War Office has worked
ont the statistics of the question Of
the effect on losses in battle of i'm
proved firearms, and the following are
some Of the results At the battle Of
Friedland the French lost fourteen per
cent. and the Russians thirty per cent.
of their troops, and at Wagram the
French lost thirteen per cent. and the
Austrians fourteen per cent. At Mos
COW the French lest thirty three per
cent. and the Russians forty four per
cent Again, at Waterloo the French
lost thirty six per cent and allies
thirty per cent. of their forces engaged.
Forty years later, when the new wea
pons were employed, the loss Of the
French at Magenta was seven per cent.
that of Austrians the same. At Softer.
no the French aud Sardmans suffered
a loss OF ter per cent. aud the AustIi
ans OF only eight per cent
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MONUMENT TO A HERO

a marble monument, ID .eet in
height, has recently been erected near
Hinsdale, on the Connecticut river,
bearing this inscription: .In memo
ry oi Sergt. Thomas Taylor, who, with
party Of sixteen men, was here over.
powered by 100 French and indians,
after heroic and bloody resistance,
July ii, l14S. -Four Of the number
were killed. Sergt Taylor with eight
others, several of whom were wounded,
were taken prisoners, and four es-
capped. Erected by Lewis TAYLOR and
Serrnno Merrill, 1874" Taylor was
granted a pension of 600 for his
bravery by the Massachusetts, General
Court, aud promoted to Captmncy.
The monument will soon be publicly
dedicated.
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THE NEWS.
The East


AT Buffalo, on the l4th inst, in a pigeon
shooting match between C. II Bogardus, OF
Chicago, and James Ward, of Toronto, Cam
ada, the former was the victor, and won by a
score of 95 to ss.
The election in Maine, on the 18th inst, re-
suited in favor of the Republicans by an in
creased majority The following il Speaker
Blaine's announcement of the fact to the Pres
ident:
TO President Grant, Washington: re-
suit Of our election is in all respects satisfac-
tory We have carried every congressional
district, and have majority | think, in every
county in the state. Have chosen twenty-nine
or thirty senators, to one by tie Democrats
and have elected three-fourths of the popular
branch of the legislature, and have given Gov
Dingley a majority. according to present APP
pearances, OF between II, 900 and II, 000, which
is handsome gain over last years vote.
GES. SMALLER, formerly president of the
New York city fire department has been ten
lered the position Of chief Of the Chicago
ire department.
Mn. FRANCIS ID. MoULToS has made another
statement in the Beecner scandal, which in
lastiness excels all previous Nominations in
'hs pestiferous controversy.
The New York SIM says Mr.. Beecher's entire
wealth will not oyerreach the sum sued for by
Titon. His income is said TO be- $500
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Foreign.

FRANcE.-The trial OF the accomplees In
Bazaine's escape commenced on the iith inst.
----Ihierz If going 70 Italy for a two months
tour. Voting in the department Manc. Of
Loire resulted in no election. Another vote
will loo taken.
fERU.-An attempt was made m Lima.
Aug. 90 90 assassinate the President of Peru
Several shots we're fired but none took effect
The would-be assassins have been arrested
GERMANY. Bancroft Davis presented his
credentials 60 the King Of saxony At Dresden
and returned 10 Berlin. He has taken tine
house on Behren sttasne which he will make
the rendezvous q Americans, and where he
will give weekly sources.
Russia. The government has decided 10 ro.
organize and improve H. school system. A
high school FOR women viii be established. and
ther important measures taken.
SPAIN The German aud Austrian Nmistera
have presented their credentials. and been re-.
eelyed by Serrano. The Carlists are making
preparations for fresh attack on pnyrerda
and threaten to burn the place 5000
troops will leave for Cuba thts month and
5000 Ia October
| lENdLANp. The strike OF Bolton operators
stops a mile, employing 1900 hands. Sub.
Sefiphon for the strikers have been opened ~
the trades unions A meeting Of amutaut
oarsmen has been held in I.oudou 10 make ar.
engagements TO send one o. more crews "a thc
centennial regatta.
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humor, forgot the strange adventure of
/ the previous evening. Without look
lug at his papers, he laid Them together,
and FASTENED to the chateau in search
OF something that would brighten his
drowsy spirits. The coroner was al
ready astir, and waiting for him and.
while he sat over his morning appe-
tlzer, The coroner looked through his
papers. When he came TO the petition
OF the stranger, the coroner cried out
What nonsence is this? You must
have drunk deep before You went to
sleep last night. Look here, Osepoy.
lsh, said he tothesurgeon, "see here
what a humorous petition Seyastiano,
vitsch has drawn up.
Hereupon he read the strange petit
ton to the great amusement of him
self andthe surgeon.
Well, gentlemen, said the coroner.
we will proceed to the examination
OF the body Of this loquacious spirit.
and II we meet with no remonstranee
at the first incision, we will bury il
without delay.
The words of the coroner reminded
Senastianoyitsch of the past nights adj
venture, and, although it seemed to him
marvelously strange, the promised fiftv
rubles prompted him to entreat the
coroner and surgeon not to open the
body, as, by so doing, they would in
lure 1t to such an extent as to rende
1t useless. He insisted, also, that tie
petition should be entered in the DO
tocol, and that the matter should IKE
the usual course. The answer he re-
celved to this request can be essily
imagined. The body was opened and
examined, and, as no signs of violent
death were found, 1t was buried,
The story of the spiritual reclama-
ton became known, and everybody
wanted to see the petition. 1t was
copied and circulated, and ererv one
commented on it in his own way.
People who believed in the transmigra-
ton of souls came to horrible conclu-
sions.
With regard to the end of tbs strange
incident, accounts do not agree. In Il
nelghboring village they say that the
soul OF John Louis, as soon as the sur
SeOn touched the body with his scalpel,
reentetcd it, and that it Immediately
awoke and fled, followed by SEBASTIAN
oyitsch, who, remembering the promis-
ed rubles, cried, at the top of his
voice
"Stop him stop the dead mani
On the other hand, in another village.
they say that every day, when Sevas-
tianoyitsch sprinkles himself with holy
water, the dead man of Keiensk pays
him visit and says:
" Ivan Sevastianovitsch, see to it
that | get my body again."
To which Sevastianovitsch replies
"Ay, ay, your affair is getting on"
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Used his support to its candidates. The
attitude Of the new party in regard to
the finances is not all he desires. yet
it is encouraging. The party may be
considered con the fence in this re-
spect, and the Senator will do all he
can to bring it down on the right side.
He denied that the Reform mavement
was part Of scheme to secure his re.
turn to the Senate, and asserted that
he serupulously held aloof from il in
the beginning that it might not be in.
terpreted as means to personal ends.
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The Pebble on the Shnrc
nY d. VI sHn.IAHrn.

BY .. v. sHiLLABFR.
A wanderer upon the strand
OF the wide sea, before him gleaming.
Held in his open, curious hand
A pebble, subject for his dreaming,
Picked from the white encircling rand.
Polished as If by science seeming.
He ga2ed upon the perfect form,
As true as though by care invested,
Wrought by the force of many storm.
That with the shore erewhile contested.
And left, when ceased the conflict warm.
In humble beauty where it rested
'Tis but little stone, he said,
Scarce worth serious inspection"
But through his mind the pebble sped,
And walked a train of deep reflection,
Like Dayids in Goliah's head,
That brought tho giant to subsection.
" Here il a truth, though simply told;
If this small pebble idly lying
Had never by the waves been rolled.
Its beauties none would now be SPYING
But befouling sand or mould
Its worth in darkness would be dying.
But, dashing by the restless sea,
1t gained its symmetry, by action;
One round Of motion, constantly,
Made it thing of satisfaction;
This moral Il ason teaching me.
That ne'er will lose its strong attraction.
Man, but pebble on Times shore,
His soul were dead from inanition
Though battling waves may chafe it sore.
And make its lot vexed condition,
II by the trial shines the more,
Feeding the polish of 1ttrtion.
And all the beauty that it knows,
Drawn fourth by soil ia mercy given.
Upon the shore in brightness shows,
Bright in degree that is has stri,en;
At last in Gods own hand it glows,
A jewel tit to set in heaven"
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A Measel'S Stratagen.

An exchange gives the following ac-
count of weasel's stratagem, with the
suspicious remark that it is youched
for by friend: A grist mill was in
tested with large rats until a weasel
came there and destroyed nearly all of
them. There was however one large
rat which he could not conquer. They
had several pitched battles in which
the rat whipped the weasel, until when
ever the rat appeared the weasel would
seek safety in flight. They were
watched for several days, when the
weasel was observed to be digging a
hole in the earth under a pile of lum-
Der. After he had completed it he APP
preached the mill and the rat came az
ter him as unual. He made some show
to fight until he got the rat interested
and then ran into his hole. The rat
followed, when the weasel was seen To
come out at the other end of the hole
and run in at the entrance after the
rat. Subsequent examination proved
that the weasel had made the hole large
enough for the rat to enter, but haO
contracted the other end so that he
could not get ont. Having thus trap
ped his antagonist. the weasel took hin
in the rear, and thus easily conquered
him
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CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

The challenge of a four cared crew
OF England to row any crew in the
world shell race for five hundred
pounds a side, has been accepted by
Assembly Biglin, OF New York, who
sgrees to select four men from New
York and Pittsburg, to meet the Eng
llsh champions, the race to take place
at Philadelphia, Springfield or Sarato-
Ga, and the distance to be five or six
miles, straight away or with turn.
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THE BLACK HILLS

Gen. Clusters final official report ID
Gen. Terry rccapitulates his former
statements, and takes strong ground in
favor of the imm,d iate opening # m,
Black Hills. for military reasons. Ht
lndorses the report OF gold discoveries.
and suggests further explorations next
season. Nevertheless. Prof Winchcll
and Prof. Donaldson assert that Custer
does not know Of his own knuwlcdp,
that any color of gold was found in the
Black Hills.
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MINISTER TO RUSSIA.

The President has deferred selecting
a successor to Hon. Marshall Jewell }
Minister to Russia, until October, or
until the return of the Emperor and
court, now absent from st. Petersburg.
which viii be some time in the early
part of November. Candidates to fiji
the Russian mission are not wanting,
and the position is not likely to 40 a
begging. Among the aspirants for the
place are Gen. Nancy, of Tennessee.
an ex Confederate officer and per
sonal friend OF President Grant; Nor
ton McMIchael, of Philadelphia. who
is backed 10y the Union League Of that
city, and Benz Moran, Secretary OF
Legation at London, who was recently
rendered and refused the portfolio of
Third Assistant Secretary of State.
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Poisonous COmilts.

In Mr.. Atcherleys receipt book. ok.
posing some of the present practices i'm
adulterating food, he states that whiten.
ing, plaster OF Paris, and terra-alba
form the basis of many comfits and
" dragccs,' which should consist of
Hour and sugar only. Prussic acid NAV
be found in many sweetmeats and
havorings where impure oil of bitter
almonds or nitro benzol has been used
70 convey the tastes of noyeau. bitter
almonds, cherry and peach kernels. etc.
The colorlng materials are either paint.
ed on the surface or are diifused
throughout the mass of the article nm.
der treatment. Prussian blue has been
considerably some persons not ALSO.
iute lghoramuses-apoisonous pigment.
hut there Is no evidence that il Il really
regarded rs such. Thus an analvs;s
made 10y DR. Cameron, in Dublin. gives
the following description Of 1babv
IN its cradle apparently a very popu.
lar KIND OF sweetmeat toy TIE cradle
was made Of plaster Of Paris and SUGAR
ana the baby was made of sugar and
starch. Us eyes were of Prussian blue
~ cheeks stained with cochineal and
Us clothes were painted with chromate
Of lead. These are manufactured IN
large quantities.
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GOV. DIX ON THE HAvEMEYER CASE

Gov. Dix has decided the case of
Mayor Havemeyer, OF New York. He
condemns in pointed terms the action of
the Mayor, but while declaring that
the power of removal is only limited
by the discretion of the Executive, il
should be exercised only in the inter
est of the pIhhc; that there is no im-
putation of corrupt motive, aud that
under all the circumstances, he deems
1t proper to decline any further pro-
cCedIpgs in the case.
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Appetltc-or the Toad.

Ia a paper ON the BHto duicricanus
American toad), read 10y Mr.. Thomas
Hill, before the Portland meeting of
the American Association for the Ad.
yMcemcnt of Science, the writer relat.
ed, rs evidence Of it, enormous appe-
title, that he once ted an Old fellow
which trequentod his garden. % squash
bugs and go lmyp of D,y ura minisira.
thrre-quartcrs grown, az a single sit
ting. After disposlng of this suhstan.
tal meal, the now plcthoric toad crept
under the piazza it was on Tuesday
and remained until FRIDAY afternoon
engaged IN the process OF digestion
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Wall Streets Forgotten Names.

As | stand in Wall street after the
lapse OF these ten years (which does not
seem one-quarter that time), [ look
around and call these once powerful
names-but no one answers. Where is
the once mighty Leonard Jerome? His
name is almost forgotten in the scene
OF his former triumph. He lost all his
splendid fortune and is now supported
by his wife. Ketchum is poor, is get
ting his living from hand to mouth.
Le Grand Lockwood lost every dollar,
and his splendid picture gallery was
sold at auction for the benefit of his
creditors. The Norwalk palace went in
the same manner. Its owner died in
debt and overwhelmed by misfortune,
though not but a short time previously
he WAS worth a million. Dimmick. who
built palace in New Jersey, has gone
to ruin, and out OF half million hardly
dollar is left. As for Morse. who
created such an astonishing sensation
and who was the model after which so
many shaped their course, he fills dis
tant grave. He was the creation of that
time OF bubbles. Essentially inferior
in intellect and morals, and peculiarly
dishonest, he succeeded in placing him
self high in the confidence of his ac
quaintances, and decoyed them to put
their money in his hands, whence it
never returned. Without any talent
except "cheek" he kept Wall street in
a ferment, and led the stock exchange
in its ridiculous outbiddings, trod his
upward path on the bubbles of the day.
and then sank to ruin. They are All
gone. The street and the bindings re-
main; but when one exclaims, "Where
are the former kings of the stock mar
ket? echo answers where? During
the interval a new race of operators
have come and gone-some to bank
ruptcy and others TO the grave. The
chief OF these was Jim Fisk, who was
the author of Black Friday. n time of
financial distress such as has seldom
been equaled, excepting the late panic.
Black Friday was simply an attempt to
corner gold and advance its value. in
order, as Fisk subsequently said. to
raise the value OF western produce and
assist freights on the Erie road. Like
many other corners, it failed, and he
lost heavily, which, indeed, he richly
deserved. Fisk was then a great man
III Wall street, but he has disappeared
dnG now his career seems like a dream
There is the opera house. the splendid
equipage, the lavish luxury of his life,
and his voluptuous paramour, and then
the bloody end and the empty display
Of the funeral--all passed, and we do
lot want to see its like again.
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SENATOR scHuRZ

Senator Schurz recently addressed i
meeting in st. Louis. called 10 ratify
the ticket nominated 10y the Peoples
Party of Missouri. lie reserved Tor 4
future occasion the expression af his
views on questions Of national concern.
and merely indicated his approval 81
the Independent movement. ard prom.
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CEorrspURy, Vt, has q " Crane CITY. A"
whore a great number ut cranes collect
every year to rear their young. The
nests are high up in large trees. and MS
large rs hushel basket inside