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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-20
at Large.

A SATISFACTORY test Of water works has beer
made at East Saginaw. There are now abou
ieil railos 90 rsir,e lord, aud ths Gust 90 IN,
city thus far is s2s5,OOO. The water Is taker
from the Saginaw river and filtered.
The reform members of the Missouri Legis.
lature met at Jefferson City, and resolved to
demand retrencbment and reform in all de-
partments OF state government declare that
railroads have no vested rights, aud that cor.
porations must submit to the same laws that
govern individuals that the national bank
ing law should be repealed aud that the gov
ornment should issue its own currency with
out intervention Of corporate bodies.
THE Emperor OF Austria has created the
Hon. 1haddCus Fairbanks, ut st. Johnsburg,
Vt. the inventor Of the Fairbanks scales, a
Knight Of the Imperial Order Of Francis
Joseph. This u the only instance in which
this distinction has been conferred upon an
American exhibitor al the Vienna Exposition.
AGAssz's will leaves all his books and scicn-
tlhe instruments to his son, and the estate is
lett to his wife. No provision ia made for his
two daughters
The city engineer OF ST. Louis Is preparing
a map for the extension Of the city limits.
which will take in towns enough to head on
/ Chicago in the utXt census
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-20
Foreign.

President MAcllAHoN Performed the core
mouy OF delivering the hats To- the uculy-ap.
pointed French cardinals on January 10Th.
la his speech ON the occasion be thank,l the
Pop for comforting these honors ga cit,,rps
OF France, au1 added The HOLY Father
knows OUT tihal attachment aud our alnirs.
ton at the manner in which he supports his
trials His symratbies wev with IA IN our
misfortune, aud ours arc with hm."
Apucts hum Maiamoras state that the
iorces OF Ger Zcpcda, the drp0sed Governor
OF Coahuiia have again been defeated hy the
troops supporting The Legislature and elected
Or. Silas Governor. Tue action took. place
near Moncluva, the capital OF the stat ana
a severe engagement. was cot de-.
eislye. Both parties aro stall IN the Geld. and
the general government has appointed pro.
ylsionaI governor for the state unit new
election can % had.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-20

are only to be offered TO Patrons, and no per-
son can own over 100 shares. No stock Will
be transferable, the company roserying the
night TO buy up the shares when owners de-
sire TO dispose OF them.
A LARGE meeting of workiagmcn was held
at Chicago ON Sunday, January II, at which a
plan of organization Tor the working party
was adopted, also platform, OF which the
following are points No more legislation
Tor monopolies the repeal Of all existing laws
that favor mgnopolies all ways and means OF
transportation aud communication, such as
railroads, canals aud telegraphs should be
managed and operated by the state or com.
munity state and savings banks and fire in
surance TO be established and controlled by
the state; the repeal Of the contract system
so far az relates TO public works an amend
nent Of the law relating 70 recovery OF
wages by suits that justice may be impartially
and speedily administered all suits for rocoy-
cry Of wages TO be decided within eight
days, the abolition Of leasing prison labor
TO companies or individuals, the prison
eIs TO be employed by and in behalf Of the
state only compulsory education of all child
ten between and IA years Of age tho pur-
chase of children's labor under IA years to
be prohibited the direct payment Of all pub
lie officers and abolition Of all fees, and power
to recall officers who neglect or violate official
duties also power to elect officers to I'LL po-
sitions vacated or recalled officers; and the
establishment Of workingmen's associations.
Iii Is stated that the Legislature OF Texas
will meet. notwithstanding the recent decision
Of the Supreme Court Of that State.
ToTAL number of hogs packed in Chicago
since November / is 1854, ass against 7sS, 2le
same time last year.
Il. N. STILLwELLs. President Of the FRS
National Bank of Anderson, Ind., has been
arrested for embezzlement of the funds of the
bank. A. b. Kline, the Cashier, has de-
camped
STATISTICS of the postal system at Chicago
for the year 1878 show that %, S94 1850 letters
were collected and 1926, 1873 mail letters de-
hvered newspapers destroyed for want Of
postage 81 06s unpaid letters mailed q, 974
postal cards improperly sent 26.9SI. The
business OF the money order office Amounted
to $40 All, SAG.
A VEIN ofcoal forty inches in thickness has
been discovered near Mason, Mich. The coal
is hard, almost entirely free from sulphur and
CT excellent quality.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-20
The South.

A coLoRED WOMAN named Hay dropped
down dead while under uncomfortable relig-
ious excitement, at prayer meeting in Bow.
ling Green, Ky, day or two ago.
BURR S. CRAFT, a son-in-iaw of Ex-Governor
Wise, has been sued by young New York
girl for seduction. She claims $4,000 dam.
ages.
THE desire for the entire reputation of the
state Indebtedness sgrowing stronger among
the Taxpayers Of Louisiana.
The MarGe Grass festivities in Memphis viii
take place on the 18th of February.
A TELEeRAM from New Orleans states that
the McEnery Legislature has adopted a reso
hutton authorizing all members who NAV SCI
lit to do so. to absent themselves until sucl
time as the legislature shall not be prevented
By federal authority from proceeding with it,
3 legitimate business
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-20
Death Of The Big RhinOcerOs i'm the Lon.
den Geological Gardens.
From the London News, December 10.

From the London News, December l6.
The a" Zoo - is in mourning for one
of its hugest and oldest inhabitants.
The great rhiaoceros, which had been
from its earliest days a conspicuous
object in the elephant house, has at
last succumbed TO the scythe-bearer-
or whoever the rhinoceral typical rep
resentative OF death may be. For
twenty four years the creature had
lived in comfortable quarters, and
withstood the figors of an English
climate fer twenty four years il had,
day after day, partaken of its plain
meals of hay and similar food, and day
after day for twenty. four years it had
thrust its snout as far as possible be
tween the massive bars of its den, and
opened its capacious jaws TO receive the
gratuihes of ITS admiring visitors
IN the shape of buns and biscuits,
oranges and apples, and other tit-bits.
The rhinoccros is liable TO sudden out
bursts of violent temper, and the late
/ lamented individual WIS no exception
10 the this general failing of it's race.
Several years ago, in a furious attack
on the rails of its den, 1t broke its jaw,
and was for some time in rather dan
gerous condition. II, however, survived
the accident, and has safely passed
through the vicissitudes of English
weather, and it may be considered that
twenty.four years is about the average
length Of life among this species Of
pachydermatv. The hippopotamus has
bred in the gardens, but no success has
attended the attempts TO breed the
rhinoceros in captivity, their violent
tempers rendering il dangerous for
them to be temporarily housed to-
gether. The skeleton and skin Of the
deceased creature are 70 be preserved,
and valuable preparations will no doubt
be made
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-20
The East.

Two children nave been instantly killed IN
Jersey City by the falling Of condemned
building.
TvfLvE men were recently buried while
excavatIng a tunnel through the Muscouetoug
Mountains al Yugton, 10 Hunt rdou county,
NJ on the limo 81 the Lcmgh Valley Rail.
road Company James Habney was killed,
Thomas Mulholand and Michael Rowan we're
iats'ls injured, and all q the rest more or less
bruised.
JUDGE BLAroHFoRD, Of New Ysrk, has given
decision against Jacob NJ Duncan and Simon
Percy, who brought suit to recover $4,000
Tor loss cfa cargo Of Texan beef. through al.
legged negligence Of the owner Of the steamer
Francis Wright.
CAPT. GnI, adeputy tlx.coiIector in Brook.
Ism, Is under mr, ST ior omb,zllcmtnt.
THE New Yorb Produce Exchange is about
t7reltiou The Legislature for the compile ton
oi Ire Erie, Osnrso and Chlmrlain Canals lbs
building vertical stone walls, aud by removing
DISTINCTIONS on the canal bottom so hat there
may be uniform depth q seven feet.
HiDEoFuoBA IS reported prevailing TO an
alarming extent among dosv and horses in
sussex county, New Jersey.
ABEvoLTINe scene took place on Friday
January ., IN the Hudson county, Now Jersey
jail, at the execution Of Jacob MichcIa, a Rus
SIAN seaman, for the murder Of DEPUTY Mar
shall Stevenson. in July last After Micheli
had been hanging about three minutes. ano
while being lOvc.fd Tor the convenience Of
phNsiclaus, The kuot slipped, and ne tell heay,
lily 20 the ground A, rapidly MS possible Tia,
rope was rcadiusted, aud Michela was again
suspended, and after few commissions, was
declared dead.
Az unsuccessful attempt was made TO rob
the Abingdon. Mass. National Bank. Masked
m,n bound and gagged the Waterman, but he
managed TO give the allrm, and the men -.
Caped.
JCsrtcR DANIrLs Of New York, has ined
tX'shenh Brennan, and ms deputy Suicide, to
pay @ nnc ol $3.50 tUcl and be imprisoned
thirty days ID the county jail for permitting
Genrts ureapg
sun has been BEGUN against Edwin Rowe
Co., New York, ~ recover 600 600 IN sold
Tor an alleged violation a the revenue laws.
lirv. DRs. sIEtEs aud Euddington and Mr..
Bcechcr have settled their difficulties grow.
ing out Of the PLYMOUTH Church proceedings
IA the case OF Theodore I.lton.
FLEETWOOD trolung PARK stables az New
York, tNoniy-thrce IN number burned on
January 2. An carriages aud sulkics stored
in the stables were destroyed
THE New Hampshire Democrats Conycn.
ton has nominated james A. Weston for Gov.
ernor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-20
A" What Dark de Hole 4"

Two darkies in the West went out to
hunt 'possums. and 10y accident found
a large cave with q small entrance.
Peeping in, they discovered three
young bear wheips in the interior.
:" Look heah, Sam, while 90 in dar, -
said one, "and gets de young bars, you
lust watch heah for de ole bar" sam
got asleep in the sun, aud when open.
ing his eyes be saw the old bear scour.
ing her way into the cave. Quick as
wink he caught her by the tail. aud
held on like blazes. "Hullo. dar Sam.
what dark de hole dar "Lord
bless You, Jumbo, save yourself.
honey If dis tail come out. you'll find
what dark de hole.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-20
The west

THE Council q Oranges Of winuebaso
county, Wis. have adopted a form Of consti.
tuition and bylaws, making the council a 90.
operative stock company, 70 be- incorporated
under the state laws. The cash capital is
fixed az 100000, an shares Of S. each, which
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-20

A YOUNG beau, at his sisters evening
party, began 20 sing, "Why am so
weak aud weary" when a little brother
brought the performance 10 close by
yelling ont, AUNT Mary SAYS it's cause
you come home SO late and drunk most
every night"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-20

CIMARcsA's Astuzie Femminili y
20 be produced AZ Paris, where the cast
will include Mile. Hebron, &c bog,
DAM and N M. Florini, Zucchini ana
Lerazzi. The latter played the tenor
part when the opera was gwen a. the
Fondo, in Naples.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17
State News.

1p the libel suit in the case of tho
State Ys. j: G. Thompson, of Beau.
tort, the Grand Jury returned no
bill
Frederick Hamilton, tsicd for mur.
der at Beaufort, has been acquitted.
The store of Finlayson g. Co., at
Chcraw, was destroyed by fire last
Saturday night.
Only two parcels of land in Andcr.
son county advertised for Delinquent
taxes were forfoited to tho State.
These comprise one aero each, and
belonged to colorcd men.
The Spartanburg. Court, under the
new LAYS will convene next Monday,
Judge Moses presiding.
On Saturday last Absaloln IN Balane',
q boy eleven years of age, was killed
ny some orossties falling on him, at
!l'ryin q Bros mill, noar Eilipg:
ham.
East of sonepa City new station
has been located on the Air. Line
Railway under the impressive name
of Westminster. A depot has been
opened with Mr. J. r. Ray Agent.
A serious fire occurred in the town
of Lancaster, S. G., last Saturday,
destroying several houses. The loss
is cstimated ut not less than twonty-
five hundred dollars.
At recent meeting of the board bo
of directors of the Darling Fair Com.
pany, it was determined to have an
exhibition or fruits, flowers and vege.
tables on Thursduy, the, 9Th Of An
gust, at tho Fair Grounds, Eastern
South Carolina i ,vitod to compete.
Liberal premiums and good music
may be expected.
."cm ,ar Cave, one Of tho recently
convicted County Commissioners Of
Barnwell has been pardoped by Gov.
Moses. - 1t is understood that this
was done on the recommendation of
Judge Maher and Solicitor Wiggin."
Aiken Journal.
Judge Maher nd Solicitor Wiepin
authorize US to deny the above state.
Wcnt III regard to thoir recomme nda-
tion of pardon for the convicted com.
missioner. -.
The friends Of lie Governor would
like to have tho public believe that
Judge. MSher had approved of tho
natdan. lila Excelleucy has 80 ~0any
things to account for that it would bo
a relief to have som honorable men
to help him carry tho load now
weighing him down, but Judge Ma
bsr is not the man to help him out
Port Royal Standard and Commercial. .
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17
Tho Truth Of History.

Gen. Hood continues, through the
columns Of the New Orleans Times.
TO pour. hot shot into Con. Johnston 3
Narrative, His. last contribution, is
si,ngolarly interesting, especially the
closing paragraphs relative to John.
stops retsremcpt from and his ownao.
ceytancc Of command. Publishing
President Davis telegram directinS
him to assume tho leadership of the
W csteyn army, ipplaoe Of Gen. John.
ston, Hood thus writos: -
After the receipt Of tho above tele.
gram returned to Gen. y Johnston's
room alone, and urged him, for the
good OF, the country, to pocket all the
correspondence, remain in command
and tight for Atlanta, as Sherman
was At the very gates of the oity.
10 this, my second appeal he made
about the same reply as in the frat
instance. 1.then referred to tho great
embarrassment of tho position in
which had boon placed, saying that
l did not evou know the position or
the two reinaing corps of tho army.
with all tho earnestnass of which
man is capable, | besought him, if he
would, under no circumstances. retain
command aud fight the battlo for
Atlanta, to remain with mo, at loast.
and give me tho benefit of his coun.
sci, whilst l determined tho issue.
My earnest manner must have In.
pressed him, os finally, with a tear of
emotion gathering in his eye, he gave
me the promise that after riding to
Atlanta, he would return that even
ing. Although our relations were
the same they had been throuebout
the campaign, friendly and cordial,
Nc not only failed to comply with his
promise, but, without word of cx-
platIon or apology, left that evening
for Macon, GA.
This explanation puts Hood before
the South in q noble attitude a nd is
not quite so croditablo to Gen. John.
ston. According to this statement,
Gen. Johnston. treated Gen. Hood
very much as Mr.. Stephens thinks
MIR. Hill dealt with him.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17
BLOWN Up.

Engine No. 80, on the Air Line
Hallway, blew up on Monday, at the
water tank seven miles from Atlanta
killing tho fireman, Henry Miller,
(colored) and dangerously wounding
the conductor, Mr.. Adams. This
engine had been in use for some time
on tho R. & D. r. r., and was one
of the first to run on the Air Line.
At last accounts the condition of the
conductor was critical. The engine
was just out Of tho shops, and must
hive beon burned. 1t was drawing
freight train. .' o
The engineer, we learn, was also
very seriously wounded.
a curious, interesting and really
valuable article appears in the Bal
timore Southern magazine, entitled,
archaeological Aspects of the Low.
lands of tho Mississippi.". The MI.
thor is Mr.. L. j. Du Pre-, of tho
Memphis Appeal. Mr.. Du Pre- shows
that tho American mound builders in
re,1histori G times by vast dikes and
artificial channels, contr,lled tho
Mississippi much as the Egyptians Of
past and present times control the
Nile. 1.-the. United States Govern
ment wishes to avert such disasters
as the recent overflow, and to develop
and retain for all time the incalcula.
bio riches of the M ississippi Valley
it will be compelled to follow the
example set ages ago by the mound.
builders, as graphically described by
Du Pre-. '7"37 G.'., ',''' ....''
Edith Hayland, a young woman Of
Now York, went all tho way to
Omaha to marry man with whom she
had arranged for matrimony through
the Waverly Magazine, but before
the wedding could take place the
happy bridegroom was arrested for
mail robbery n /
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17

'Tht DetrayCr of Morgan.

Tho Kansas City Times, of ro.
cent date, had this ,as editorial
;, "To one person 10 Little Rock, the
warliko preparation Of Baxter and
Brooks brings any but pleasant re.
collections. The hills os East Teur
,nessee, the beautiful little town, OF
Croenville, tho dripping forest and
the sunshine struggling through the
mist Of early morning, pass like q
panorama before her yes-Ten years
have passed away, and still she sees
IN her dreams the ,spcotres Of war
visions Of mon on horseback lashinp
in and out through long red lines of
| battle, and. the roar of artillery and
tho rattle of firearms aispel slum ber
trop tho eyes. There was time
when Mrs. Villa ms gloried in. the
triumph of her reach cry, and laugh
ed at the misery she had wrought.
Her betrayal Of that gallant Confede-
rate, John IL, Morgan-the circum.
stances of which ore too woll known
to need rectal hero-shc once egar.
!dled as her crowning act of her life.
lsht the hour Of her triumph has fed
Upon her once raven black hair care
has sprnkled its powder Of gray, and
over her guilty soul remorsc has hung
It's mantle of gloom. The busy pre-
raratlons for war recall to her mind
the hustle and confusion that follow.
cd her advent into large gap of the
mountains in Tennessee on n stormv
night in Augu,t in l7Gl. Now she
tqtkes no part in what is going on :;
when she was the leader of the troops
that marched through the rain and
the gloom to surprise the man who
mad expected of her hopitality, and
who had trusted in her honor. Mrs.
Williams. is still handsome woman.
cnd widow. She seldom appears
upon the street, and when she does
her f'ce is closely veiled. Many
conJccturcs are made concerning the
cold beautiful woman who always
Walks alone. but no one has ever ven.
tured to break in upon her medita.
tlonS. What they are or how she
passes the weary hours as they come
anH 90, none may ever know. Soil.
tude is alike her passion and her
misery. Often in the silent watches
Of the night she is heard walking
steadily to an fro across her chamber
h'or, aud this IS all that is known.
Naom those around hor she keeps her
history and sorrows. Forgetfulness
is tho only thing she Graves, and
death alone can bring that boon to
her. There will come timo how.
ever, when all her horrii visions will
fade away forever, whom even the
ech ocs of strife and war will fail to
reach her ears. Nothing disturbs The
quiet Of the grave"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17
Sd SIS.
Stale News.

oommonoem = ont at Due WHesst ,Gol.
logo on July 2.
{, On Tuesday, on. tho .Bluo Ride
Railroad, elk box oars were thrown
down an, .ombankment q and literallv
smashed to pieoos. ~ .... b...Irr -
"A colorod .ohild was soalded witt With
hoe,water so badly few days ago
IN Floronoe that it died in a few
hours. ~ ...~ ...g.N. "..j ...
Z Tho report Of, the Grand Jury for for
Darlington county Is very, meapre.
presenting q few bridges OILY in BAD
Pilot Charles Thompson has been
suspended by the Board of Commits
slonors of Charleston Pilots for one
year, for allowing the bark Salween
to- go on The breakers while he was
plotting, her out Of tho harbor. ~
, The WaltqrboSo string band, which icI
has Of late been opt Of play, hos been
.rcqygsnized,N under tho leadership
of B.J. w. West, ESD, and promises
to discourse its duloet strains 'at
the various balls and pionlos 81 tho
season. .
Mrs. w. J. Maxwell, died in Oar
llngton county, about six miles from
Florence, on the Sd instant, after , a
long and painful illness. Her re-
halns were carried to Charleston tho
game day for interment in tho familY
burying ground. .7s,,.
q A few nights since some ns ono
atoolthily tied leg of ono Of The
tables under tho shed belonging to q
oolored man to the rear: platform of
tho sleeping coach / AZ Florence, on
tho Northeastern Railroad, and, az
q natural consequence, when tho
train started, the table went. off for
trip to Charleston. Amid the
wrook of elements, and the crash
of worlds of orockery, the table went
revolving on its way, true to it's at
taohmont and despite the wild ories
OF the proprietor to "stop dat train"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17
Prophetic.
TFrom tho Constitutionalist)

II Now that tho Now York Times ha
patted Hon. W. w. Eaton on tn,
4 back and encouraged him in his nobl
undertaking of insisting upon tn,
restoration Of State Rights aud loca
4 self.government, wo look for n bottc
comprehension at tho North of tL,
South's greatest statesman and politl
cal seer who taught Nj. Eaton tn,
glorious truths he knows so we'll how
to enunoiate even in Connecticut
We refer, of course, to John G.
Calhoun. Below will ba found ar
extract from Mr.. Calhonn's address
to the people of the South, on the
part Of the Congressional ,delegations
of this section, in l840. Mr.. Calhoun
said d;.. .N ........
elf emancipation ever should be Of.
feeted, it will bs through the agency
of the Federal government, nitro /.
ed by the dominant power of the
Northern States of the Confederacy,
against the resistance and struggle Of
the Southern. It, can then only be
effected by tho prostration of the
white race; and that would neces
sarily epgender tho bitterest feelings
of hostility between thom and tho
North. Owing their emancipation
to them, they could regard, them as
friends, guardians and patrons, and
centre, accordingly, all their sympa.
thy in them. The people. OF tic
North would not fail to reciprocato
and favor them instead of the whites.
Under the influence of such feelings,
and impelled by fanatioism and love
OF power, they would not stop at
emancipation. Another stop would
bH taken to raise theal to q political
and soc i"l equality with their former
owners by giving them the right of
voting holding public oflicos under the
Federal GoverliMent. We SEQ the
'lrst step towards it in the bill already
alluded to-to vest tho few blacks
and slaves with the right to vote on
the question Of emancipation in this
district. But when once raised to an
equality they could become tic fast
political associates Of the North, act.
ing and voting with them on all
questions, and by this political upion
between them, holding the white race
at the South, in complete subiection.
The blacks and tho pr.nigate whites
that might unite with them could bo-
come the principal recipients of Feds
eral oliice and patronage, and would
IN consequence be raised above the
whites in the South in the political
and social scale.
We would in word change condi-
tlons with them--a degradation
greater than has ever yet fallen to
to the lot of q free and enlightened
people, and one from which We could
not escape should emancipation take
place (Which it certainly will if not
prcvented,) but by fleeing tho homes
of ourselves apd ANCESTORS, and by
abandoning our country to our for
mer slaves, to become the permanent
alode of disorder, anarchy and
wrctchedness.