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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-08
The East.

PROCEEDINGS have been taken to have Ca
prom 4 Merrman the New York brokers Of
the late c. c. 4 l. C. pool declared involuntary
bankrupts.
ARTHUR b. LEACH, IN behalf of the Irish
Team has accepted the conditions imposed by
the Amateur Rifle Club Of New York, and
agreed to bring over not less than twenty-four
men to shoot in the match next fall
IN the case Of Michael VI. Simpson against
the Union Pacific Railway Company, Jay Gould,
Sidney Dillol etc. an order has been issued
citing the defendants before the supreme court
to show cause why an injunction should not
issue restraining the Railway Company from
disposing in any way Of the securities executed
under the indentures known al tine sinking
fund mortgage.
The Jersey City and Hoboken flats are deep
IS oyerilowed. The occupants of houses are
driven to the upper floors and visits TO stores
rc made in boats.
The President has signed the bill providing
for the issue, temporarily of army supplies to
the people on the lower Mississippi "a danger
of starvation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-08
Robert COllyer's Anvil,
Fmm Harper's Magazine for May

frm Harpcrs Magazine Tor May.
Once Gpon time gentleman drew
up his horse near a smithy i'll a York
shire village. On entering it he kindly
arrested the attention of the boy who
seemed to be absorbed in the work of
blowing the bellows. Closer observa-
ton revealed the presence of book
its pages kept open by two bits of iron
placed on shelf near the lads head.
Each time he brought down the bel
lows or released it he seemed to catch a
sentence from the book.
A generation passed away. The little
village had grown to be brilliant town.
Low thatched houses had made their
way before fine mansions, and the
smithy in which the above incident
was observed was drawing near to its
day of disappearance. But before that
day arrived another gentleman appear.
ed at the door, and inspected with
some interest an anvil standing in the
centre of The shop.
Glow lang has that anvil been here 2
he asked Of the blacksmith.
"Why," said the workman, sit must
have been 30 or 40 years. "
"Well," said the gentleman, Il will
give you twice as much for that anvil as
will buy you new one.
Certainly" replied the puzzled
smith but l would like to know wha
you want with this anvil.
II win tell you. There was formally
an apprentice in this shop who used tC
work on it. That boy has now becom,
a great man. Thousands love anC
honor him as a friend and teacher, anC
| wish to carry back this anvil as /
memorial of the humble beginning o.
his life"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-08
The West.

MorfoN has been entered for nolle prose-
qui, in the fifth murder trial Of Ellen f. Glenn.
Of Boone county circuit court of Indiana 1t
If minated that the result will be discharge
of the prisoner
THE KEisas City st. Joe and Omaha road
has commenced running day aud sleeping cars
direct from Omaha across the bridge to st.
Louis.
THE saloons closed by order Of the district
court, at Dez MONIES, Iowa, were forced open
hy the propnetors, and are now in full blast
The sheriff visited each saloon and demanded
the Eeys, which were refused A thorough
search failed TO reveal any goods of a CONTRA
band nature, and the sheriff says he can do
nothing more.
As individual ella inning to be H. G. Hedges.
programme agent Of Ilowe'- London great
circus, has been arrested at Lafayette. Ind.
tic sticks to it that he Is Hedges. notwith-
standing the genuine Hedges was present az
his examination
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-08

Company to recover an indebtedness OF $780,
600 and interest, arising upon unpaid promis-
sorry noles
REv. DIR THos. CARLTON, late OF the Meth
odst Book Concern, died in Elizabeth, New
Jersey, on April 10,
CONFERENCES by members of Congress have
resulted in the prevalence Of n strong opinion
that compromise measure will he adopted
which will meet tho approval Of the President
A COMMITTEE Of the House are preparing a
bill for the creation OF new territory to be
called Pombina, and the prospects arc that a
new territory win be formed
THE Encouragement has decided that when
a mail contractor fails to fufI his contract n
new contract cannot be made without road
Ncrtisement; also that in order to render a
mail contract valid, a complete schedule of the
route should be embraced ia the advertise
ment.
MEssRs. ARNOLD, WoLF AND WILLARD. mem
bers Of the council Of foreign bondholders Of
Frankfort, have arrived ia this country with
the view of arranging differences between sew
eral classes Of American bonds now in de-
fault and of arranging with companies for
terms OF accommodations, or ia case of failure
10 resort to legal proceedings to protect claims
OF their bondholders.
Arm q, being the anniversary of Odd Eel
owship in the United States, was pretty gen
orally celebrated by the order throughout the
country.
The Detroit board Of trade has passed reso-
lutious in favor Of the Presidents veto
The farmers in the vicinity Of Oshkosh Wis,
are said TO be very much discouraged about
their crops. The recent snow storm has pre-
vented them from sowing wheat. Last year
by THE time al the wheat was ia the ground,
but now there Is not over one-ffth Of the
amount in the ground that there should be-
TIM irrepressible Barnum has once more re-
covered Phoenix like, from his ashes and
opened his Roman mppodrome, in New York,
the largest place Of amusement in the world
Boss TWEED has been remaAded to hospital
duty by order of the managers Of the peniten
tiary
SIR LAMBEBToS LORRAINE has left this coun-
try for England. lie was highly gratifiod with
the tlattering attentions relieved while here.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-08
An Alabama Poker.Hand,
Tuscumbia, Ala, Correspondent of the Louisville
Courier-Journal.

Tuscumbia, Ala, Correspondent of the Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Bill j, the sheriff of our county,
Colbert Jealous poker-player, and a
prosperous Teutomc merchant of our
town, named s., were travelling on
the cars, and in order to pass away the
time, engaged in game of euchre.
After playing some time, the jolly
Dutchman left his seat to get drink
of water, and Bill, knowing that he,
too, had penchant for poker, took adj
vantage OF his absence and dealt him a
hand with four kings in it, and turned
up the queen for trump. Returning
in moment and lifting his hand, S.
at once conceived the brilliant idea u
playing the hand at poker, anu accord
ingly suggested it to Bill, who consent
ed, provided that he might be allowed
to discard one of his cards and take up
the queen. To this S. at once agreed,
and the game proceeded. Says 5. !:
F." Bill, l bets you five dollars. In
turn Bill raised him ten dollars more.
"Well," said s., Fifteen dollars will
joost pay mine expense und some odder
tings, and calls you, Bill" at the
same time exhibiting his hand with
four kings, and reaching for the money.
5" Hold on" says Bill, 81 have four
aces I" Nervously and in silence, the
Dutchman gathered the
cards and shuffled them for moment
or two. Then, with his chin resting on
both clenched hands, and his eyes
staring into uncertainty, he exclaimed:
(" say Bill, ioost you told me vot Dc
h-ll dot queen had to do NIT dot
hand?"
And up to this hour his mind is per-
picked continually to find the part that
card had played in the game.
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The Cremation of Shelley.

Mrs. Shelley, III her pathetic story of
that sad voyage on the Tuscan sea, bit
terly lalnents the tyranny of the Tus-
can fed-tape, by which alone she was
deprived of the satisfaction of looking
once more ON the face of her dead.
+" The remains of those we lost, says
she, "were cast on shore, but by the
quarantine laws of the coast we were
not permitted to have possession of
them, the law with respect to every
thing cast on land by the sea being
that such should be burned to prevent
the possibility of any remnant bring
ing the plague into Italy, and no rep
reservations could alter the law. At
length, through the kind and unwearied
exertions of Mr.. Mawkins, our charge
d'atfaires ut Florence, we gained per-
mission to receive the ashes after the
bodies were consumed The crema-
ton of Shelley cannot be usefully
cited, therefore, i'll the pending contro-
versy at all Ii was neither a hygienic
NECESSITY" nor sentimental piece
of paganism" 1t was simply triumph
of routine and red-tape over humanity
and courtesy, and that in a peculiarly
fragrant case, for the unfortunate boat
in which Shelley persisted with his
friend was bringing them simply from
the Tuscan port of Leghorn to the
Tuscan port of Spezza, so that it was
quite impossible it should bring into
Tuscany any plague not already exist
inc there
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At Large.

Tn striking men on che Lake Shore line
railroad have returned to work aud traiur arc
running as usual Business IL fully resumed.
and no more trouble is apprehended
THERE was very neatly riot In Columbua
Ohio, recently. in consequence Of saloouist
advertising o free lunch and his invitation be-.
lug accepted by body VI crus ding women.
fHf difficulty between mill operatives ami
mill Aners at 81. John n. continues. The
min owners declare that they viii shut up
oTery mill rather than eulm; TO the TYRANNY
ct the trades union.
IHE old man arrested ct salt Lake and sup
posed 70 be Bender, has been brought Ia To-
peka, Kansas, and las been viewed los hum.
dreds Of curious people There is mot d doubt
but he II the true Bender To s hrIne held
until persons from the -ccne ~ the butchori,-
can come 70 identify him
Or PATTI sguHrpF, the alleged murderer
and forger has hocn sentenced to h,ro,
years imprisonment un the Interchange
WOMAN named Black has recovered N 4 upo
from Boston Druggist for selling her 4 hottle
Of piera g. : 'umt,
NIch Pa trss W. .oN hn- rotnrn.l a.
Washingto' D. said nill soon leave ga
southern trip which will probably include nm.
Arkansas hot springs aud California.
THE excise commissioners " Now Norl
have refused to assist the liquor dealer. assn
citation in procuring o legislative cuartmcpi
resembling license fees.
IumNo the week ending Ami 25. hor
were thiriy-three cases Of small puA tu New
York city an increase of fourteen over th,
= cyious week.
JAMES SKdrR, Who with four other mon
robbed the old man Beunishon Of s5OO.o 600 il
bonds at Petroleum Centre Pa, in 1866 hs,,
been arrested an Denver, Col
FREDERICK SCHuRcHAHpr a soNs. 81 Neu
York, have begun a suit ia lhr supreme cour
against the Lake Erie and Louisville Bailroa,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-08

orders in his viii for his body to be
burned, and the inheritance of his estate
by his son was conditional on his carry
ing out the request. 1t is impossible
to find the details of the burning so far,
but gentleman remembers to have
read them years ago in an English book.
The funeral pile was erected on beau
tiful spot of the plantation. The body,
wrapped as desired in the will, was
borne ON the shoulders of four favorite
slaves and laid upon the pyre, then in
cense and perfumes were thrown upon
it. After the funeral services were held
beside it, the flames were kindled, and
when the pile was burned the ashes
were collected and placed in silver
vase
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-08
Crimes and Accidents.

A BEAST called Lyman White. in Cleveland
O., aged a. years, was sent to the work house
aud fined $500 and costs for enticing little
children into his candy shop and indulgiug
them in every yulgarity of speech and practice
imaginable.
A THREE STORY frame house in Brooklyn fell
recently while being raised, burying some
seven or eight workmen Two men were kill
cd outright Osborn, tho boss builder and
Burns the boss plumber Two were fatally
injured, and five seriously hurt. A boy om-
ployed in the building at the time is missing,
and it is believed his body is buried in the
ruins
WINrERMUrE was arraigned upon the indict
ment for murder of Gen McCook, and plead
ed not guilty Tho case was set for trial
Tuesday. Nav g.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-08
The South.

IN the parish Of West Baten Rouge, La, 500
families have been rendered homeless by mum
dation from creasses
Tue I. 5. Quartermaster az New Orleans has
turned over to the distributing committee. for
the sufferers by the overflow $4,000 lined sack
coats, 2500O foragiug caps. 10000 pairs Of
shoes aud 1000 blankets.
At Selma Ala, the Alabama river is two feet
above the high water mark Of July. 1872, and
rising slowly The water lacks but two inches
Of being 60 feet above the low water mark.
The low lands south are submerged and great
damage has been done 20 plantations and
crOpR
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-08
The RectOrial Chair of Glasgow Uni.
ypTSIty.

A correspondent of the New York
Arcadian gives some interesting partic-
ulars concerning the Rectorial Chair of
Glasgow University, TO which Ralph
Waldo Emerson was recently nominal
ed. The students Of that University
are usually divided into classes, the
Reds and Blues, -Liberals and Con-
servatives, and the Lord Rector, who
holds office for three years, has of late
years always been elected on political
grounds. The party which has nomi-
mated Mr. Emerson, however in the
Whites, new and independent club,
which owes its existence to the desire of
a large number If students that tho
Lord Rector should be elected upon
non-political grounds. The organ of
the new club, the University Independ-
cnt, afiirms that hitherto Scott. Dick
ems, Tenny son, and Carlisle have asked
the suffrage of Glasgow students, but
never secured them as against parlia.
mentary candidates. Mr.. Emerson
stands for the succession TO Mr.. Dis
raeli, but this correspondent implies
there is not the smallest chance ofhim
being elected.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-08
Cremaiinnisms.

WHAT is life, if it all ends in smoke /?
STILL more contradictory-Ice-cre
nation
CREMATION in Massachusetts Wash
burne.
CREMATION Society in Philadelphia
The Sons of High-burn-you.
A FAMILY of original cremationists-
Burn ems.
QUERY of the day is not, Dc you
smoke? but Do you cremate
CONTRADICTION Of terms, on every
body's ip-Cold-cremation
EVEN the deadliest enemy of tobacco
will smoke when he is cremated.
II cremation ever becomes fashion
able people will not only earn their liv-
ing by 1t, but their dead.
People who fancy that they are going
TO save money by cremation had better
consider the holocaust.
IT would only be IA slight mispronun-
citation to call cremation the "bourne
whence no traveller returns"
QUIZ believes In cremation, for the
benefit of the soap trade. He knows
lots of people whose ashes would make
splendid I've.
IF cremation is undertaken to any
considerable extent, it's rather curious
to reflect that its principal opponents
will be the undertakers.
TINS world is all feetit show;
How sweet from it to pass,
To vanish up the chimney as
Carbonic acid gas.
IF the cremationists went to do the
whole practical thing, let them resolve
that after theyhave been cremated their
ashes shall be sold for tooth-powder.-
LoUisrjHe COuriCr-JOurRaL
VIZ had cremation under our boiler,
the other day. Pussy came to an un-
timely end. and she was lodged in our
cremation chamber, on a sort of cata-
falque. 1t took about three minutes.
Persons wishing to experiment, should
wait until the decease of the animal,
and be sure there is strong draught.
% WE lit the poor fellow at dead of night,
The carcass continually turning.
In order that every side might get its share
OF this new patent process Of burning.
No pelting rain storm came wetting the pile
OF fagotr 20 which We had bound him,
Nor Bahcock Extinguisher deadened the glare
That formed such halo around him.
THE st. Louis Globe speculates con-
corning the obituary of the future. We
append one or two specimens
"Charles Pupker. 81 lbs; cremated
July 9, 1872.
For wife of above see third pickle
bottle on next shelf.
Little Tommy. Burnt up September
Is, 1862
Jane Matilda Perkins. October 3,
1869 Put up 10y the Alden Corpse
Cremating Company. None genuine
without signature.
DuN'r lay me on the river bank
Amid the fragrant flowers,
Nor whore the grass II watered by
The early summer showers.
But put me in the kitchen range,
And open wide the damper
And then my yaporous remains
Can up tine chimney scamper.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-08
4 King who Runs "Wid der Masheen. g

The new King Of the Sandwich Is
lands is very democratic in his way.
Fancy an European sovereign, or even
Republican President having a decid.
ed prediction for running ovid der
masheen. And yet Moi Kalakaua,
King of the Sandwich Islands, has a
taste which run that way. Hence, i'm
mcdiat IN after his election, the whole
lire department Of Hawaii turned out in
his honor. The tiremen carried torches,
and the engines were covered with
Chinese lanterns. Rows of lights were
placed each side over the brakes, and.
by an ingenious contrivauce, the wheels
of the engines were lit with revolving
lights. The city was also illuminated,
and the bell tower at the end of the
route was illuminated for the occasion
with hundreds Of lights of various col
ors. which burned over four hours. The
engine No 4, TO which the King had
belonged for thirteen years, had the
place of honor in the procession. After
reviewing the tiremen the King made q
neat little speech, in thecourse of which
he said: lin thanking You, let me re-
new the assurances of my continued
interest in the fire department. | shall
always feel proud 10 consider myself an
active member and will ever deem 1t
my duty when emergencies arise 20 join
you on the brakes and labor 10 save
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-08

White daisies on the meadow green
Present thy beauteons form TO mo;
Peaceful and joyous these are seen,
And peace and joy encompass thee.
/ watch them where they dance and shine
And love them for their bcauty's thine.
H.
Red roses DER the woodland brook
Remember me thy lovely face;
SO blushing and so fresh les look,
SO wild and shy it7 radiant grace.
| kiss then in their coy retreat,
And think Of lips more soft and sweet.
Gold arrows Of the merry morn
Shot swiftly over eastern seas
Gold tassel- Of tho bending corn
That ripple in the August breeze.
Thy wildoung smile, thy glorious hair,
And all thy power aud state declare.
~.
White, red and gold the awful crown
OF virtue and of beauty, tool
From what height those eyes look down
On him who proudly dares to sue.
Yet, free from self as God from sin
Is love that loves nor asks TO win.
V.
Let me but love thee in the flower
The waving grass, the dancing wave,
The fragrant pomp Of garden bower,
The violet on the nameless grave.
Sweet dreams by night, sweet thoughts by day
And time shall tire ere love decay.
vi.
Let me but love thee in the glow
When morning On the ocean shines,
Or in the mighty winds that blow,
Snow-laden through the mountain pines
In all that fair, or grand. or dread
| And She shall die ere love be dead
RI Um. Winter, ip he Goiary for Nay.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-08

The Registrar General for Ireland, in
his report submitting the agricultural
statistics for 1873. says that although
great improvement in the breeds and
value Of every description of farm stock
has taken place in Ireland since 1871, a
corresponding improvement has not
taken place in the cultivation of land.
lncalculablc injury arises from the I'M
checked growth of weeds, permitted in
almost every part Of the country, on the
sides Of roads, railways and canals.
Lord Lurgan, referring TO the great
mischief done 10y weeds in Ireland, re-
Gently suggested revival of the old
Scotch law. declaring any one 20 be a
&" traitor who poisoned the Queens land
with weeds. For their own sakes the
Irish would do well to make an effort TO
extirpatc their weeds. And SO say we
all Of MS
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PENNSYLVANIA Products.

According to the decennial United
States census taken in 1870, the annual
production of Pennsylvania was 81, 000,-
900, 900, sum exceeding the wealth of
the entire South. Three years of re-
markable progress have now elapsed
since that census was taken, and the
old Keystone State has gone on steadily
as it was before, increasing her rail
roads, her mining and manufacturing
investments, her agriculture and her
general production. The ratio of pro-
duction in 1870 was 5000 per head of
the population. But this ratio is a
constantly increasing one, and in 1880
the production is very likely TO reach
-, 600, 900, 900, per annum. 1t Is only
by the study of statistics like these that
we see how much these great States
really are the forcing houses of the
Republic, and the extent to which the
Republic reposes upon them. The pro-
dnction of Pennsylvania seems to be
only limited 10y her transportation. If
she had 10000 miles of railroad she
would at once bound far ahead of New
York State in population and wealth.
And the same result would ensue if all
her rivers and canals wereimproved and
nayigated upon the largest scale. The
mystery i that such immense superior
ity and such future this Common
wealth should he such a prolific foun-
tain Of emigration to all other States
North. South, East and West. To
Kansas alone we have sent three times
as many cmigrants rs the whole six
New England States. Yet Kansas
passes for "child of New England. "