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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-01
AL.
MARTIN Il. CADY, A. W.,
County Superintendent Of Schools.
Questions Used al the Recent
Examinations.
THIRD GRADE.

GENERAL QUESTIONS.
J. Write your name and post office adj
dress.
. What is your age?
3. How much have you taught,
a. Ia Pierce Co?
b. In other counties Of the State?
t. Eisewhere2
4 Have you ever attended Normal
School, and if so, how long?
8 DO you design TO make teaching
your occupation for life?
oRrHoErY AND oHTHoCRAPnY.
/. Write list Of monosyllabie words
that shall contain all Of the vowel sounds.
2. De6ce letter.
3. Which syllable Of word is the Pc
multi?
4. Write the possessiye, singular and
plural Of turkey, thief, echo, mouse, child,
eherub, and cannon.
8. In applying additional syllables to
words, when is the final letter doubled?
9. Mark the accented sylables in the
words. costume, vagary, interesting, abdo-
men, melee, and levee.
Z. Write the liquids.
g Define palatals, linguals, and labials
Give example Of each
O. Form derivaive words from the fol.
lowing primitives; flame, globe, fortune,
speak, nation, and energy.
10 Exercise to be dictated.
a. Spell the words correctly.
b. Separate the syllables by hyphens.
c. Mark the accented syllables.
q. In the first fifteen words draw per.
pendicular marx across each silent letter
MENTAL ARITHMETIC.
Analytical solutions required
J. What part Of eight and one fourth is
two end two ffibs?
. person being ask ed the time Of
day, replied that the time past noon was
three hfihs Of the time 10 midnight What
was the time
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From .1Ldtde1e Rock.

AIRM 29-Spring business has fully
set in.
-r1o. Tyler is III ii ;atlnga while
on his farm.
Navigation through the lake has
been open a week.
g. J. HolorGok is putting up a
large addition to his house.
Farmers are very busy putting in
their crops and doing the farm work
IL J.. Hubbard is at home again
lie returns with full stock of goods
Capt. Doughty Is setting out shade
trees and improving generally around
his hotel.
Merrill & Clifford are agents for
the diamond 10" steamers. These
boats do most Of the business at this
landing.
". l.. Clifford has returned from
the East where he has been to purchase
the largest stock Of goods ever brought
to this market.
-Thos. O'Brien has been obliged to
rent his farm after so much bad luck
with horses and mules. Seven horses
and two mules have died on his place
IN less than year.
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May-Day.

Yes, the pleasant May-Day. 1t is of
this we write of this we sing. Every
child is in high glee-every youth
feels fresher and brighter on this hap
py May Day, and age looks on in glad
ness while youth and childhood sing
The skies may lower, or the sun may
shine it matters not which, since it is
May.Day, and all is pleasant within
May. Day is ali over the world, and
somewhere the sun is shining-some-
where the flowers are blooming -some-
where the lambs are skippiag, and
everywhere are hearts rejoicing. And
this, Of all the days in the long year
ound, is a g,la day of mirth and fes.
tivity; holiday; day on which all
souls can meet on common ground; no
sect, no saint; no national event to cell
citrate; the earth set free from icy
chains, now blooms a paradise; the soul
set free from human chains exults in
the glorious freedom of nature; freedom
unbounded, uneonfned and unrestraiu-
ed. The joyous singing of birds is
come: the voice of the turtle, with Its
notes SC tender--so plaintive-yea, the
constancy Of whose affection is the most
perfect en- blem of connubial attach
ment,-is now heard in the land. In
short, all nature is free-quick, aud
bursting into birth. Thank God for
the freedom, the hope, the joy of this
gladstone day. Now either in reality
or in fancy, let us pluck the earliest
flowers Of spripg-the flowers of prom
ise and the emblems of life immortal.
Yea, with them let us crown beth the
living and the dead-with them let US
entwine wreath of friendship, love aud
truth-of charity, faith aud hope.
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all combining to make an affective scene
at the grave, where the lid Of the co fin
was removed that the son might take
farewell look at the remains ofa once
loved parent, all these things, and the
additional one that the third procession
Immediately succeeded the second all
of these, we say, form an incidental
narrative in the history of our daily oc-
currences which amounts to an episode,
In fact, the unexpected meeting OF
young Spaid with the funeral process
ion, bearing the earthly remains of his
father to their last resting place, and
the parting at the grave, were incidents
in themselves sufficient to awaken sym.
pathy, and start sympathyzing tear
from the eye of every beholder, and
touch the tenderest cord in the bosom
Of a stranger.
Tradition will hand these events
down to future generations with all the
variations and notifications that may
be required to keep them alive in the
minds of the superslitious and the curl
Gus. Yes, they will pass into history
as an unusual occurrence, full of omens
of good or i'll that is now IN store for
those who now, or may hereafter inhab-
1t this little village.
But, we are not of those who "look
for sign, or believe in whims. These
events have nothing more to do In fore
shadGwing future events than they
have 10 foreshadowing the tides Of the
ocean While tradition may repeat
them, and while history may add its
testimony to the fact Of their occurrence,
it shodld be remembered, after all, that
they possess no significance. Let those
who have a love for the wonderful,
treasure up the lesson they are suppos-
ed to impart, while those who account
for all things as the result Of natural
causes, will only write them down as an
episode.
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TIE River FALLS JOURNAL.

A WEEKLY AND SEMI-WEEKLY
NEWSPAPER.
FIRST EDITION PUNISHED EVERY TUESDAY.
TERMS, st.25.
SECOND EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
TEAMS, 81.
TWO EDITIONS ONE YEAR TO ONE
ADDRESS, So. CASH IN ADVANCE.
Wsei,y Edition, published every Friday, 81
A. MORSE s. SON, Propretors.
zen PRINTING
OF every description executed on short
notice, neat and at reasonable prices
OFFICE on Main Street.
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TO BUILDERS.

We are agents for H. w. Johns
Asbestos Roofing for st. Croix and
Pierce Counties and keep good
stock on hand. People that are
Building and want a good and cheap
Roof, will use the Asbestos Roofing.
inquire about it.
1880 BURHYTE Bros.
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8. What number is that to which if its
one-third, its one-fourth, its one sixth.
and three be added, one-third of one-ffth
of the result will be three?
A. A can do piece Of work in five
days; A and h, in days; and b and in
4 days Ia what time will they all togeth-
err perform itl
s. Four ffths of three fourths Of fifty is
six -fourths Of one.third of how many times
eight?
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Iron and Wood Turning done to
order.
River Falls, Wis l1-3b
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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
il sertion.
All job work must be paid for on de-
ivry.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-11
THr New York Commercial Adper.

THE New York Commercial Adper-
tissr says Of the action OF Congress on
the Centennial bill: Unless the gen.
tlemen representatives Of public opin-
ION in Congress are prepared to meet
: storm of ridicule and contempt from
every civilized nation, they win sum-
marize this preposterous situation into
4 conclusion possessing some elements
of decent liberality. The Centennial
celebration isa charge on the national
honor. Congress cannot afford, nor
can the American people afford to per.
NIT II to die An unnatural death by
strangulation at the hands ofa miser-
able, miserly, and near-sightsd im-
pulse Of stinginess.s
We agree with the Commercial that
eour government ought not to be mig
gardly In regard to this national Cen.
tenniai. We believe they will not be.
We believe that as the next session of
Congress, that body will "a aOme-
thing handsome 10 help ont In this
matter. We think the great rrouhla
has been that Congress feared fhaf fhe
government would b. called upon ~
foot up q large deficiency Ia the ana
anult 10 desirable to proceed, with
great care 70 protect the United States
Treasury, ana frst let Philadelphia
and the country try their hand on
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-11
CALF oRNlA.

SAN FRANcIsco, June 4.--James.
Lick deeds the whole of his property
to the public. He donates seven hum
drcd thousand dollars to the construc-
tion of tho largest and best telescope.
in the world and to Lake Tahoe OBJ
servatory four hundred and twenty
thousand; TO public monuments one
hundred and fifty thousand (; to public
baths here one hundred thousand; TO
Old Ladies' Home seventy thousand !;
for various relief and aid societies one
hundred and fifty thousand; for the
erection Of bronze monument to the
author Of "Star Spangled Banner"
three hundred thousand; an endow-
ments to the school of mechanics and
arts, California the residue in excess
Of one million seven hundred and
eighty thousand to the Pioneer Socie-
ty. He makes ample provision for
his relatives, and reserves homestead
and twenty five thousand per annnm
for himself.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-11
gfa complete with new
TYPES AND PRESS H,ss

4 1E
dan forwards to- army headquarters
copies of kilograms from General Gus.
tar; at Fort Abraham Lincoln, an
nouncing tho receipt Of adyices from
Gen. Stanley, Indian Agent at Chev-
ennc, stating that the indians are un-
comfortable and have taken the war
path. General Stanley advises the
immediate use of powder and bullets.
Gen. Custar will pursue them when
it becomes necessary.
The amendments proposed by the
Senate Appropriation Committee to
the postofiice appropriation bill pro-
yldes for the prepayment of postage
on mailable matter, and restricting the
free delivery system 10 cities having
not less than 10000 population, and to
strike out the House provisions for
tho free passage of agricultural re-
ports.
i Senator Jones has obtained permis-
sion from President Grant to publisha a
memorandum prepared by the latter,
expressing his views on the financial
question, of which the following are
somc Of the points:
believe 1t (says the Presidency a
high and plain duty to return to spe-
Gle basis at the earliest practicabled day,
not only in compliance with legisla-
tive and party pledges, but as step
Indispensable to lasting national pros
pority. + believe further, that the
time has come when this can be done,
or at least begun, with less embarrass-
mont to every branch of industry than
any future time, after resort has been
had to unstable and temporary expedi-
ents to stimulate unreal prosperity I
and speculation on basis other than
coin, the recognized medium Of ex-
change throughout the commercial
world,
] would like to see the legal tender
clause so-called, repealed, the repeal
to take effect at some future time, say
July l, 1875. This would cause all
contracts made after that date for wa
gcs, sales, SC, to be estimated in coin.
would correct our notions of values.
A specie dollar would be only dol
lar, known as a measure Of equivalent,
when debts afterwards contracted
were paid in currency. Instead of
calling paper dollar dollar and quo-
ting gold at so much premium, we
should think and speak Of paper as at
so much discount. This alone would
aid greatly in bringing the two cur
rcncies nearer together.
] would like to see provision that
ct day fixed, say July 1st, lST6, the
currency issued by the United States
should be redeemed in coin on pre-,
sentation. To effect this it would be
necessary to authorize the issue of
bonds payable in gold, bearing such
interest as would command par in gold,
to be paid out by the Treasury only
in such sums as should from time TO
time be needed for the purpose OF re-
demption.
l would provide an excess of rev
enue over current expenditures.
would do this by rigid economy and
by taxation where taxation eau best be
borne.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-11
Nes = Candidate,

We epublIsh to-day letter from the
Hon. T., H. Stiles in which he unqual-
iiedly declines being . candidate for
denomination for Reporter Of the SUI
preme Court Of Iowa, which Office he
has already filed with general accept
ability for nearly eight years.
4 Mr.. Stiles has been mentioned for
denomination quite generally by the
press Of the State In complimentary
terms, and his many friends will re-
gret his declination.
The reasons which Mr.. Stiles gives
for declining to enter the contest
again, seem: to be conclusive, and
final, although the losses which he suf-
fered by fire during his term of Office
in the destruction Of his Reports, and
his recognized fitness for the place,
would have secured for him In the
Convention very general and qnite
probably successful support.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-11

A Hand Car Contatniag Four Mem
Meets S,eitch Engine on Bridge.
Three Of The Men Severely Injured.

& <. s
A Hand Car Contatniag Four Men.
Meets Stsitch Engine on a Bridge.
Three Of The Men Severely Injured.
A very unfortunate accident occur
red on tho X. \ ID. NJ. r. r., near, the
Pork House between seven and eight
o'clock yesterday. Four section, msn
named Martin Hynes, foreman, Pat,
rick Lecch, John Mulqneen and one
other whose name we didn't learn,
started on . hand car to como up to
town. The Pony engine had LEFT the
city few moments previous and was
going in an opposite direction. In
rounding curve noar Patcrson's
pork house the view from both direc-H
tions was obstructed SO that neither
party saw the other approaching The
result was that they came Ao0etAer,
with only the slightest warning, right
on the bridge. Az the switch engine
was running 1t tho rate Of abopt
twenty miles an hour, and the hand
car at about fifteen, the violence Of the
collision can readily be imagined. The
hand car and three Of the men were
thrown of the bridge and fell With
great force to tho ground, . dista1eo
Of abOut fourteen or ffloenwfaok
Three Of the mon gwere severely
though not 4 fetAlly injured. Tko
fourth jumped az Gfore the colllaion
occurred and eseaped unhuRt. Patrick
Leech had his right leg badly broken
below the knee, sustaining . cOm-
pound fracture. He also received -
severe bruisc on the head. John Null
queen suffered from . violent eoncus-
sion Of the spine, but no. homes were
broken. Martin Hynas received Aev.
eral bruises about the head. His lelf
leg was also badly bruissd. \ fsss
The accident was doubtless the se-
suit Of criminal carlessness on The
part Of both partiesi IN rnnning ~ toe
great : rate Of speed, aftlns,larly %
perhaps, on the part OF the engineer
Of the Pony engine, ,--Gate City Jwas
5th.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-11
WILL m NE, AVN II So wHENi

The Charlton Leader which has
been for some time acting in the farce
OF tuning its harp to Anti Monopoly,
now Hops its ears gently, and says:
"As we happen to be Chairman OF
the Central Committee of the supposed
defunct Democracy Of this county, we
stand ready at any moment to aid in
calling q judicial Convention. Let
us hear soon. for we believe the time
dr0UeM nigh when the Democracy
will become . power in the land
From what has been already au-
nounced. that old wharf rat in Wsp-
clio county is not dead, and in no no.
tion Of being permanently called Anti
Monop either. Let us hear from him.
It wont do to let Lucas county steal
our thunder.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-11
DECs.INATfoS..
ALBANY, NEw York, !.


JuNr |, 1871
EDITORS OTrrMwA CouRIRR!
GENTLEMEN ~ Before cofniiig Il
this place, where L have been for tl,
last several months, suporiniendine
for the publishers the publication d
the new Iowa Digest, !, on different
occasions stated, when asked respe:t
ing IL BY my personal friends, that
did not think / should desire another
nomination for the office which now
hold. This continued to be my mind
until some two months since noticed
In the State Jou,ndl, I think, in an
article speaking Of the different Offices
and candidates, a statement TO the eff.
feet that it was not understood that
there were any candidates to oppose
my nomination.. Under these circum-
stances, in thinking the matter over
again, 1 concluded that If / could re-
ceive the nomination withonSa scram-
BILE for it, would allow my friends,
in my absence, to use my siame..
now learn that two worthy and well
qualified gentlemen have entered the
field to contest with me the nomina-
tion. Under these circum stances, af-
ter having held the Office for two
terms, Qhough the emolumcnts there
of were considerable impaired byloss-
es sustained in connection herewith
by fire,) during which, / have, in my
humble way, endeavored 10 perform
my duty to the State and my profess
sion, l do not desire q denomination
that most likely would only be at
tanned through sharp and severe
contest, and hereby unqualifedly
decline TO be candidate therefor. +
Irest under many obligations to my
numerous friends; am grateful to
to the Republican party for the parti-
ality il has on several occasions shown
me and to my brethren Of The profess
sionI express my sincere .apprecia-
tion for the almost unanimous favor
with which, from time to time, they
have received the results Of my labors
as Reporter. l may remark that by
the fire at Albany two or three years
since, and the destruction therein Of
the entire edition of two volumes Of
my reports, nearly ready Tor delivery,
togethcr with the stereotypcs thereof
and which had been for months pre-
ng,and bringing through the press,
! not only suffered severe peculiarly
loss, but was thrown several months
behind in my work. After the publi-
cation Of the three remaining volumes
belonging to my term of Office, / shall
devote my individual time and ener-
eies to the labors of my profession.
Yours truly,
EDWARD. II. STILES.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-11

I takes the big metropolitan news
= prs for accuracy and wisdom. For
r. Ance here comes the st. Louis
pocrat rQoidng over ths appoint
i Of Bristow - one eminently
TO be made on general principles,
particularly becanse II will give
South, st length, what It has not
heretofore, to-wit: A member Of
Cabinet. Does tho Democrat
pw : party BY the Name Of Cress-
!, Of 4arJ1andf BY the way, all
: reputable newspapers OF tho coun-
NJ irrsspsetisss o. party, applaud
atent TOR appointing An able and hon
= Ananos minister n tho person 81
N. Bristows o. Kentucky.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-11

NJ cannot but feel the, to M, ncces-
ityof the Financial Conference Com
a. pe agresing upon some bill to re-
~ 10 Congress, which win pass and
I've the President's approval. As
~ eee II, no Republican Congressman
~ capticusly opposes such : rsanlt,
8 Who does not work to that end, can
neN to do his duty for his party's in
sf or for the veal Of the country.
NJ kelieve thsse Il no political ques-
- which can come before the peo-
~ upon which there Il, and always
4 be, such 8. variety Of contradic-
opinions, and the discussion
y " be avoided - much A. posi-
'b BY the passage Of ! compromise
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-11
bHG JoHN WENTWORTH, Of Chica-
wants to be the farmers's candidate
Governor Of Illinois. Long John
nld make An excellent reformer-in

II bill recently passed by Con-
es, the Homestead settlers in
Shwestern Iowa and southwestern
assota, are permitted In times Of
lty, BY reason Of the prevalence
asshoppers, to leave their home-
y for the scason, and still have
ear count ss though they had re-
cry upon their claims.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-11

On wednesday, Secretary Richard
SON gave notice that the principal and
accrued interest Of the $50 bonds, to
the amount Of 5000, ,Oo1 viii b paid
at the United States Treasury at Wash
iDgton, on and aftsr the Sd Of Septem-
bel, 1874. Securities forwarded for
redemption should be addressed to the
Loaa Division Of the Secretary's office,
and I'll rsgistersd bonds should be A.
signed TO the Secretary Of tho Treas.
ury for redemption.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-11

C. G. Warden OF Ottumwa ID cam
didate for congressional honors In this
District. The Courier speaks In terms
OF warm praise of the gentleman. He
may be z good man, but rs Davis
county will present . much better one
we feel sorry the DR.. IL announced. -
Blo0nefeld Republican.
We hardly think that the necessities
OF the pending Congressional cam
paign viii Justify invidious compsri-
sons a. to the candidates. II DR.. War
den isa candidate at al, II is not on
his own motion. He has never sought
an Office, high or low, and has never
held one except where the service was
nearly or quite gratuitous and thank
less. He has been requested to stand
for the nomination by quite large
number OF his fellow citizens, to which
he has a. yet made no response. In
the senae Of button-holing and slang
whanging the people from morning
till night for an Office DR.. Warden win
never be candidate. He is made Of
such sturdy stuff, that he wouldn't ask
any man or party to nominate him II
he was certain it would make him
Congressman.
We imagine, however, that he might
readily enough be kicked into . fight,
In which event, he would be found
to be antagonist not to DO despised.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-11

Prof. Patton has given formal 40
tice Of Appsa. In the cass of Patton vs.
Swing. He thinks the Prssbytsry
erred in: Let, Irregularities in the pre-
cssdings; I'd, hurrying to : decision
before important testimony MAS taken |;
3d, : manifsstation OF prejudice in the
case 4th. mistalls; 9Th, injustice in
the dscision. IS,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-11

lis mot expected that there will be
axaction by Congress at this session
q De proposition Of Senator Morton
, nend Che Federal Constitution Ia
ed To- the election OF President.
~ thought best that the question
had be further discussed and consid-
red before the people through the
re- and on the stump. Ifacted up
An the early part Of the next ses-
10 It csn then be laid before the
t. Legislatures, and passed upon
y thsm before the next Presidential
Ianfaon.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-11

HE nomination Of Gen. Ben. II.
btow for Secretary of the Treas
~ was unanimopsly confirmed by
u Senate. This II certainly i very
rig endorsement OF his fitness, not
n bstanding many Of the papers Of
T. East tpeak very lightly Of the
! identa Sslection. Has II came to
~ that no western man. or one even
- the Middle States, knows any
~ about finances, Ii tho opinion Of
a5oern Journalistic 2 @
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-11

= Der Demokrat, Of Davenport,
nts An nlli matum to the Anti.
ops. II saya the State Conven-
must adopt : resolution "in IA
of personal liberty, . and against
|ohibitory liQnor laws" If this is
done. then the German Liberals,
Ays, will 60 in on their own hook
act independent Of al parties. 1t
] demands that Judge Murphy be
nominee for Congress.