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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-16

maritime town in the province of Biscay and
on the bay of Biscay has been bombarded by
a schooner belonging to tho Republican navy
The cauee OF this act was the admission into
the port Of aioreign ship containing acargo Of
contraband Of war.
A BATTLE is imminent at Estella, where the
Carlists are nov in great force. The Repub-
cans at San Sebastian, Spain, have been rein
forced
The Grand Trunk Railway will change its
gauge east Of Montreal in September.
The Gar of Russia will meet the Emperor
Of Germany at Ems, the middle Of June
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out. Much of the oil was lost, but it is
estimated at least twenty barrels re-
main, which will realize about $3.50. The
wlalebone is worth 500. The skeleton
IS to be presented to the New Bruins
wick College.
When the remains were being taken
to the field to be buried, two YOKE of
oxen were hardly able 10 drag the upper
part of the head, and one yoke were
fully employed in removing the snout.
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A SMALL gold hand holding pearl is
new in earrings
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House.
Bills were passed providing for commission Of
engineers on Mississippi leyee improvement; for
the prepayment of postage on printed matter; to
prevent straw bids for carrying mails; and for ad-
iusting salaries of postmasters The deficiency
bill was discussed, and conference committee or
dered.- Adjourned
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-15
POLITICAL.

Andy Johnson recently addressed the poo-
pie of Nashville on the tissues Of the day."
He said he was in favor of " bringing the Gov
eminent nearer to the people, by giving them
the power of electing the President and United
States Senators without the aid of Legislators
or electors d"
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The Arkansas Political Troubles.

LITTLE Rock, May 1l.-There has been
some diminishing to-day between Brooks
and Bakers forces across the river. and for
some time bloody fight seemed imminent.
The house-tops were crowded with people
looking on. A serious collision was prevented
by the appearance of detachment of Fed
eral troops who crossed the river and placed
themselves between the opposing forces. The
city il perfect military camp. and nearly
every business house is closed.
People are much rejoiced this evening at
the announcement that the basis of
settlement between the gubernato-
rial claimants has at last been
reached President Grant yesterday adj
vised an adjournment of the Legislature
summoned by Baxter for ten days and that
Brooks should issue call and bring to Little
support his claims. Baxter. in reply to the
plan. on condition that Brooks should retire
from the State House, and leave it unoccupied
in the interior. 1t is rumored tonight that
Brooks will accept this mode of settlement.
LITTLE Rock, May 12.-There was another
slight skirmish to-day between the Brooks
and Baxter forces. For a time the firing was
exceedingly brisk, and the greatest excite
ment prevailed in the city. Fortunately,
Uncle Sans blue-coats interposed between
the combatants and prevented the seiious
shedding Of blood. The Brooksites are re-
T. rted to have lost eight killed and wounded
The Baxterite casualties were three men
wounded and one horse killed. The nego-
tiations for the settlement of the imbroglio
have all fallen through.
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condition of their navy. The iron-clads on the
active list are said to be in deplorable condi-
ton, few of them being in good order.
Captain General Concha has inaugurated a
complete reign of terror in the island OF Cuba.
recent Havana letter says THE court
martial is doing it's work, and 10y wholesale,
pronouncing the penalty of death, the chain
gang, perpetual imprisonment, and confisca-
ton of property, all over the island. Nine
persons have been tried for treason nj Majore,
one at Santiago dc Cuba, and five at Havana,
and all have been condemned to suffer the
death penalty. -Four persons who were tried
at Puerto Principe for tho same crime, have
been condemned to work on the trocha during
the continuance of the rebellion. Six persons
at Guayamara have been sentenced to ten
years in the chain-gang, and one from Trini-
dad has been condemned to perpetual chains"
Late foreign papers show that the hot sea-
son has already commenced in all parts Of
Europe In London and Paris a degree OF
heat equal to that of July in ordinary seasons
prevailed at the close of April. case of
cholera has been reported at Paris
A strange announcement, which may be the
first revelation of political conspiracy i'll
Russia, has been made in London. 1t is that
the Grand Duke Nicholas brother Of the
Gear, has been arrested for reasons not made
public that his house has been searched,
and that the proceeding has created intense
excitement among the people.
The British Government il going to improve
the advantage gained by the conQuest of
Ashantee, and new colony is to be formed
for the purpose of uniting that region more
closely to the kingdom.
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Household suggestions

If you are buying carpets for dura-
bility, choose small figures.
SAVE your suds for garden plants, or
for garden yards, when sandy.
If your hat-irons are rough. rub them
with fine salt and it will make them
smooth.
WooD ashes and common salt made
compact with water will stop the cracks
of stove, and prevent the smoke from
escaping.
To CLEAN Drowned porcelain kettle,
boil peeled potatoes in it. The porce-
lain will be rendered nearly as white as
when new.
To ASCERTAIN whether bed be damp
or not, after the bed is warmed, put a
glass goblet in between the sheets, and
if the bed be damp, in few minutes
drops of wet will appear on the inside
of the glass.
A STRONG solution of carbolic acid
and water poured into holes kills all the
ants it touches, and the survivors i'm
mediately take themselves of.
HoUsEKEEPERs should know that
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Washington.

The House has discovered that the public
business is very backward, and resolution
has been adopted fixing IL o'clock in the fore
noon as the hour for meeting in the future.
1t is expected that Congress will not be able to
adjourn before the middle Of July.
The whole number of clerks in the Treasury
Department is to be reduced about 800. The
department has issued notice to the effect
that all clerks who may voluntarily resign now
VIII receive pay until June 80.
The House Committee on the Pacific rail-
ways are determined to make the companies
settle up. The committee have unanimously
agreed ON bill directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to demand of each company the I'M
mediate payment Of the 5 per cent. per annum
of their respective net receipts, as required
by law.
1t seems there is a hitch in the Senate Com
mittee ON Transportation about the McCrarv
bill regulating railways. Several LAWYERS OF
that body doubt its constitutionalitv.
1t is said the friends Of the Centennial bill
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Humbug of Medical "Science."

One of the foremost of English med.
ical writer's, DIR. James Johnson, en-
phatically says 81 declare my con-
scientious opinion, founded on long OBJ
servation and reflection, that if there was
not a single physician, surgeon, apothe-
cary, chemist, druggist or drug on the
face of the earth, there would be less
sickness and less mortality than now OBJ
tains. " And Prof. Magendie is reported
to have addressed his students at the
Medical College in Paris to the follow
ing effect Gentlemen, medicine is a
great humbug. L know 1t is studied as
a science. Doctors are mere empires
when they are not charlataDs. We are
as ignorant as men can be- Who knows
anything in the world about medicine :?
True, we are gathering facts every day.
We can produce typhus fever, for ex-
ample, by injecting certain substance
in the veins of a dog we can alleviate
diabetes aud / see distinctly that we
are fast approaching the day when ply
phthisic can be cured as easily as any dis
ease. But repeat it to you, there is
no such thing as medical science. l
grant you, people are cured ; but how ?
Nature does great deal; Imagination
does great deal doctors do-devilish
little. C. 4. Shores Life Under
Glass.
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per cent. of circulation in the National Treas
ury as a redemption fund. o. Provides for
the sale of bounds, the proceeds to be used
for the redemption OF legal tenders to be re-
tired aud Cancelled. 10. Provides that after
January /. 1877, for the issue of ten years
per cent. gold bonds, interest payable quarter
ly, to be exchanged for the United States
notes presented for payment or the Secretary
of the Treasury may redeem such notes in gold
coin. IL. Provides that the Secretary of the
Treasury may reissue the notes so received,
either to purchase bonds or to redeem the pub
lie debt at par in coin, or to meet the current
payments fer public service.
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The Finance Committees Bill.

The substitute for the House Currency bill
reported to the United States Senate by the
Finance Committee Of that body provides as
az follows: 1. A maximum greenback circula-
ton of 1882, 900, 600. 2. The additional issue of
s1Gi 600 national bank notes. 3. The
retirement of $500 900 in greenbacks for each
S1,000,0OO in bank notes issued, until the
total greonback circulation is reduced to $780,
0O0, 900. 4. The resumption of specie pay
ments on the LIST day Of January. 1877. 8.
Repeats the present law requiring banks to
keep reserve against circulation. 6. Com
pes banks to keep their reserves in their
own vaults. Z. Repeats the S25. g00. 600
redistribution act. s. Requires the de
post Of lawful money to the amount Of 5
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Foreign.

Spanish items: Don Carlos will shortly
issue new proclamation to his troops. Cen
Concha has been appointed General-in- Chief
OF the Northern army. During the lombard
ment of Bilbao 80 citizens were killed and
wounded. Marshal Serrano was received by
the people of Madrid with great enthusiasm.
Triumphal arches were erected and houses
gayly decked with flags. The Republican
army is marching on Durango. A body of
Carlists have been defeated in Valencia, and
forty of their number killed.
The coal-mners of Durham, England, have
Yielded to the terms of the employers, and the
strike has ended.
Madrid adyices state that the Carlists under
Don Alfonso have been defeated with heavy
lose in an engagement with the Republican
troops. Bilbao has been completely revict-
ualed. The popuace Of that city have burned
the houses of several prominent adherents OF
Don Carlos.
Britons are becoming SOLICITORS about the
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A BRIGHT Boy. -School-boys are
sharp-witted, and see through hard
questions ia genuine common-sense
way. The following is capital illus
tration +: A class in mental arithmetic
was questioned concerning the number
of men required to perform certain
piece of work in specified time the
answer given was, Twelve men and
two-thirds." bright lad, perceiving
the oddity of two-thirds of n man, in
stantly replied, Twelve men and a boy
fourteen years old"-fourteen being
two.thirds of twenty-one, the legal age
of manhood.
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Kitchen Recipes.

hucheh RECIPES.
Cur CAKE-One cup of butter, one
cup of sour milk, four cups flour, five
eggs, three cups of sugar, one teaspoon
full of soda.
SARATOGA PoTAToEs. raw pota-
toes and throw into cold water. Have
ready lard, boiling hot season the po-
tatoes' (after draining) with salt and
pepper fry light brown.
BEEF PATTIEs.-Chop fine rare roast
beef, season with pepper, salt, and
little onion. Make a plain paste, cut
into shape like an apple puff, fill with
the mince, and bake quickly.
WAFFLEs.-One quart of -four, one
pint of sour milk, one teaspoonful of
soda, four eggs, a piece of butter the
size of a large egg, and little salt.
Bake in waffie-irons. Sour cream and
less butter improves them.
PARsNIP CAKEs.-Grate raw parsnip
mix with it an equal quantity of bread
crumbs add two or three eggs, season.
ing to taste add milk to make the in
gradients into cakes, and fly them in
butter light brown, over a slow fire.
POPCORN PUDDING-DELICIOUS.
Soak two quarts of freshly-popped corn
in three pints of sweet milk, over night
When ready to bake, add three well
beaten eggs, a little salt, and sugar to
taste. Bake like custard pudding.
LEMON JELLY.-Two cups of sugar.
yolks of three eggs, juice of two lemons.
Cook till thickened by setting in boil
ing water, then add the well-beaten
whites of three eggs ; spread between
the layers of the cake, and trim off the
rough edges.
REMOVING GRASS STAINS. ex-
change says that simply wetting and
rubbing the stained cloth in cold water
will remove all traces of the grass.
Fruit stains will disappear on applica--
ton of boiling-hot water. No soap.
should be used in either case.
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Talking i'm Meeting.

Little Johnny wanted to go to church.
His mother was afraid he would make
a noise, but his father said, Johnny
knows better than TO make a noise in
church. So he went. He kept very
still till the lastprayer. BY that time he
had grown tired of sitting still, and was
standing on the pew cushion with lis
back toward the pulpit.
When the lady who was sitting in the
next seat bowed her head for prayer,
Johnny thought she was crying, and his
sympathy got the better of his iudg-
ment. He leaned over and said to the
lady, in a tone that was meant for a
whisper, but which was only too plainly
heard
Poor lady What ee matter Does
90 stommut ache ?"
SLEEP. The hours of sleep are thus
expressed in a rhyme, the source Of
which is doubtful.
Nature requires five,
Custom gives seven,
LaZiness takes nine,
And wckedness eleven.
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small piece of paper or linen, moistened
with spirits of turpentine, and put into
bureau or wardrobe for a single day,
two or three times, is a sufficient pres
ervation against moths.
For cleaning glass a newspaper is
one of the best articles to use. The
chemical operations of some of the in
gradients of printing ink give a beau
tiful polish. Slightly moisten a piece
of paper, roll it up, and rub the glass
then take airy, soft piece and repeat
the process. No lint will remain, as is
the case when cloth is used.
If you want a comfortable bed, here
is the unfailing recipe First, very
good springs secondly, a thick wool
mattress over that. Both mattresses
should be re-made every two years.
Who, loves not the ease and comfort
from a good bed? Why not have less
show out of doors and more comfort !?
Some people have all their pleasure in
dress, glitter, pinchbeck. Shoddyism :
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True Nortberner.
gnral Department.
Ld@s Relating 10 Newspaper SubscrilI-
tfOHs and .4rreardges.

Ld"S AAftdtihS 20 .NfHspdper Subocrip-
tfOns and .frredrdges.
l. Subscribers who do not give express no.
tice to the contrary, are considered wishing to
continue their subscription.
2. II subscribers order the discontinuance OF
their periodicals, the publishers may continue
to send them until all arrearages are paid,
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse TO take
their periodicals from the Office TO which they
are directed, they are held responsible until
they have settled their bills, and ordered them
discontinued.
A. IL subscribers move to other places with
out informing the publishers, and the papers
are sent to the former direction, they are held
responsible.
5. The Courts have decided that " refusing
10 take periodicals from the Office, or removing
and leaving them uncalled for, is prin'a tacie
evidence Of intentional fraud"
6. Any person who receives alnewspaper and
makes use of it, whether he has ordered it or
not, is held in law to be subscriber.
Z. II subscribers pay in advance, they are
bound to give notice to the publisher, at the
end of their time, if they do not wish to con-
tinue taking it otherwise the publisher is
authorized to send it on, and the subscribers
will be responsible until an express notice,
with payment Of all arrears, is sent to the pub
Usher.
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LAwToS, Feby 20, 1874.
EDITOR NoRTHERNER
DEAR Srs,-The comments in the last issue
in the Courier hardly touch the subject matter
of the letter, and may give those who do not
see the letter itself wrong impression in re-
gard to it. Permit me to make the following
statements
In the first place, the letter was written to
the Courier people criticising some remarks ap-
pearing in that paper, but. notwithstanding
which, they gave the letter, agreeable with
acknowledged courtesy, prominent place in
their columns.
In the second place, the letter was confined
solely to pointing out, that the reasons for Sc
lecting the men to fill the Executive and Legs
lative affairs OF the State, by means OF politi-
cal conventions, are not those which enter, If
at all but very little, into the manner OF Sc
lecting men to fill the Offices of Judges Of the
Supreme and Circuit Courts Of the State. For
the former are expected to be directly intiu-
enced by indeed they represent, the popular
feeling Of the day; while the Judges repre-
sent nobody, and are expected to be uninflu-
enced by popular emotions. The Governor
and the Legislature are chosen expressly to
carry out policy" adopted, advocated and
enforced. as Tar as possible. by the political
party. The Judges stand far aloof from parties
and determine what the law is, whether it be
popular or unpopular.
In the third place. from nomination made
/ hv a ro1tioo1 Tiara m
dissent or appeal Boiling" can, of course,
be adopted to defeat an Objectionable man. but
oolting is unpopular to say the least, and does
not prove very ready and effective means OF
correcting errors, while il the executive NOM
mates the man to FL the office, full oppor-
tunity is afforded TO get rid of the nomination,
If Objectionable, either by popular manifesto
tons, through meetings OF the people and their
resolutions, and more particularly by the pro-
testations Of the press, ever on the alert to
strike where their blows will tell, compelling
the executive 10 withdraw the Objectionable
name. or by the direct action OF the Senate re-
fusing 70 confirm him after just and proper ex-
animation into the candidates fitness for the
place, and 20 compelling the nomination of
another filter man.
These considerations gwen more al large con-
stitute the letter referred to, and nothing, I
believe can be found in it showing either cof-
dence or dlstrust in the present method Of
choosing the Judges OF our Supreme Courts,
my object being solely to call attention to we'll
l-1own fundamental principles entering INTO
the proposition OF Judges chosen by the people
through political conventions, and Judges
chosen By the action OF the Governor and
Senate Very truly yours,
GEO. ". LAYTON.
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Probate Order.-state of Mlchiga

probafe Order.-State or Michigan,
Couoty OF Van Buren,, So. AT session OF the
Probate Court, for the county OF Van Burer
holden at the Probate Office, IN the village o.
paw Paw. on Monday. the second day OF e0-
rnarv' In the wear one thousand eight hundred
and seveutv-four: Present, Geo. W. LAYTON,
Irdge og Probate. in the matter OF the estate
~ fIzo Fisk. deceased. On reading and fling
tpe nettion. duly verified OF Willis Fisk. son
~ aid deceased. praying that administrator
~ the estate OF said deceased be granted ~
Noble d. Richardson or to some other suitabie
,,oroor thereupon il is ordered, that Monday.
.I1a second dav Of March, 1874, at ten O'Clock
=, ne forenoon. be assigned FOR the hearing Of
al refitiou. and that all persons interested
~ s,ii estate. are required TO appear at ses-
IN - said court. then to be holden a. the
probate Office. IN the village or Paw Paw and
how cause. If any there be- why the prayer Of
Tie petitioner should not DO granted; and It ia
s1rtber ordered. chat said petitioner give no.
lice 10 the persons interested IL said estate. a.
The pendencv Of said petition, and the heaIin-
thereof bv causing copy OF this Order 70 be
published in tue True Notherner, newspaper
I riuted aud circulating in SAID county Of en-
buren. for three successive weeks, az lcas
previous % said day OF hearing,
Gro. ~. LAwToS, judge OF Probate.
tria corr. Gro ~. LAwrOS.
g5l-tg Judge o. Prcrl.c
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lower than a week ago: white extra closed at
81 60, and No. 1 white at 5415. Corn is
quiet but firm at 6ic for No. /. Oats held at
4s for No. 1. Barley still dull range, 600
s5 per GENITAL. Apples, 8 75@4 so per bbl.-
Butter tends upward: best, 34@35. Fresh eggs,
10; picked unsuitable. Onions scarce ut 80
@6 per Dbl. Potatoes firm at 10@1 Is for
peachblows, and s1@1 10 for early rose. Clover
seed, which was IS rs yesterday, sold at So Is
to-day timothy at 8 So Talow, SO 25@6 So.
Beeswax, 28@30. Honey. 23@2S.
Latest news by telegraph and mail from New
York, received at the board up to noon to-day
represent -four dull and ifeless. with no ship
ping inquiry superfine Mich, nominal at 8 10
@6 Is; good to choice white wheat extras,
S7@7 60. Wheat was heavy and 1@2c lower
in "a hours: amber western quoted at 81 61Ct-
65; white do, / cool SS. Corn was weak at
72@76 for new mixed. Oats dull: mixed 61@-
611G. Mess pork, els 75@16, cash steam lard.
81. Butter was active and firm on all grades :
Mich. factory, 37@40; do firkin and roll, 32Q-
81. Eggs, fresh, 23@2i. Sugar was dull: soft
white refined, 9H@95S. Coffee quiet and buy
ers demanding lower figures; prices nearly
nominal: Rio, 221a@2519, gold Java, 2S@32.
Wool was quiet, and buyers generally waiting
TO hear further from the London, sales. The
December prices were fully maintained, and
last Thursday Gin London) slight improve
ment took place. In Boston Mich. fleece ranges
at 49@5319, for fair to Xxx. Money in New
York reported easy at 3Q5 per cent on call, and
5@7 per cent per annum on discount. Cole
this morning, per first report. was 11115 pei
second report, 1929 Sterling exchange 81
al si114, 60 days. Stocks quiet: Mich. Cent. 80
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We are glad to learn that Mr.. Van Kirk has
been induced by several OF our prominent clt!-
zens to make another spring and fall season
with his trotting stallion Night Hawk, in this
county. He will make his stand at the Dyck-
man House stables, commencing the first of
March, and ending the first of August All of
our breeders ought to improve this their last
chance to improve their stock Of horses by
using this horse, which, undoubtedly is the
best bred horse in the United States, as bis
colts are selling for higher prices than any
horse that ever stood in the State. $50
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We have received the solutions Of the mathe-
NAUTICAL problem published last week and find
that the one approved by the teacher is correct,
the other ones were not approved. We are
convinced that the article was joke or some
thing else.