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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-09


A WRITER in Les Mondes says that
he is enabled to materially reduce the
number of insects which prey upon the
flowers and fruits OF his garden by COW
ering the inside of an old tub with
liquid tar, and at twilight putting a
lighted lantern within, leaving the
whole out over night. The bugs, at
tracted by the light, try to reach the
lantern and are caught and held fast by
the tar.
A COLLAR gall can be cured by per-
hitting the horse to rest until it can
heal oyer. The healing may be quick
ened by applying weak solution of
blue vitriol to the gall. Pads or other
similar appliances to protect the gall
from being rubbed by the collar (Which
alone prevents the healing) are often
worse than useless, because they occa-
sion an injurious pressure on other por
tions of the shoulder.
A HOUSE Is feet long, 10 feet wide,
and feet high, built of boards and
scantling and battened over the cracks,
and rooted with the same material, will
very well accommodate 100 hens,
Nests may be made IN the house or IN
low sheds built around it. The more
freedom given to the fowlsas to ingress
or egress, and the less interference with
their natural habits, the better they
succeed. A separate house should be
/ provided for setting hens.
BoTs are the larr@ of the horse CAD.
fly (EStruS equus), and are in condi-
ton exactly equivalent to the caterpil-
lar of a moth or butterfly. They there
fore cannot breed or reproduce
themselves in the stomach of horse,
being imperfect insects and incapable
of breeding. 1t is easier to prevent
their presence in the horses stomach
than to get rid of them. If the yellow
nits or eggs which may be seen upon
horses knees or shoulders in July OF
August are washed offwith warm water,
or scraped off with knife, the horse
cannot lick them off and carry them to
their temporary resting place. Every
farmer should learn the natural history
of the insects and animals with which
he comes in contact and then he would
know how to treat them with propriety.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-09
A ShOre.Flnd.

A small tomahawk was found yester-
day on the Northern shore Of Belle
Isle, which evidently had been uncov-
cred by the late freshet. II is of the
character which is known among arch
biologists ~ belonging 10 the pale-
olithic period Of the stone age. The
upper part of this implement is slightly
barbed in two places the lower is
pointed. There is rude groove
around it, into which was inserted the
wythe that fastened il 10 its handle.
II is wrought Of honey-colored flint.
How many years il has lain in its oozy
bed no one can even guess. Belle Isle
was known in the last century rs Broad
Rock Island, and tradition says il was
used by the primitive tribes Ms a place
Of burial for their dead. The gentle
man who picked mp the implement de.
scribed above has also unearthed three
distinct specimens Of Indian pottery "a
this island. --RiohD1ond Enquirer,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-09
New Use for Coal Gas.

A new use has been found for coal
gas. A citizen of Southbridge, Mass,
lost his voice about year ago from the
effect of Il severe attack of cerebro-
spinal meningitis A few nights ago he
was awakened by a feeling of suiloca-
ton. He was still conscious enough to
know that the oppressive feeling was
caused by escaping gas, and he knew
that unless he reached fresh air he
would be fatally suffocated. He arose
and CROPPED his way toward the door,
but was oyerpowered just as he reached
it. When he recovered consciousness
his first thought was of his wife and
child, and though he had not spoken a
word for months, called loudly for help.
When help arrived he made known
what he wanted, and then relapsed into
Inconsistencies. On his recovery he
could not utter a word, but his physi-
clans, hearing the story of the nights
experience and the effect, ordered him
to be taken to the gas works andexpos-
ed 10 the action of the gas. After half
an hour he could speak i'll a whisper,
and under that treatment he is rapidly
regaining his voice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-09
Looking Back.

may live long, but some old days
Of dear deep joy akin TO pain
Some suns that set ON woodland ways
VIII never rise fol me again:
by shining sea, and glad, green shore
That frolic waves ran home to kiss.
Some words | heard that neyermore
VIII thrill me with theiI mystic bliss.
O love still throbs your living heart
You have not crossed deaths sullen tide.
deeper deep holds us apart.
We were more near if you had died
II you had died in those old DAYS
When light was on the shining sea.
And all the fragrant woodland WAYS
Were paths of hope for you and me.
Dead leaves are in those woodland ways
Cold are the lips that used to kiss
'Twere idle TO recall those days.
Or sigh for all that vanished bliss
Do you still wear your old-time grace,
And charm new loves with ancient wiles
Could | but watch your faithless face,
I'd know the meaning of your smiles.
The Gdidry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-09
Wedding at The White House.

The recent wedding at the White
House has directed some attention to
the only other marriage that has oc-
Cured within its walls. la 1920 Miss
Maria Monroe, the daughter of Presi-
dent Monroe, was married at the White
House to her cousin, Samuel Il. Cow
erneur, the President private secretary.
Miss Monroe was II, and had been
educated in Paris, and was noted for
her grace and beauty. MIR. Gougerneur
was 20 years of age, very handsome,
and very wealthy. The ceremony took
place in the oval reception room, and
was strictly private, not even the Cab
met being invited. The ceremony
was conducted by the Rev. DIR.
Hawley, of st. Johns Church. He
was of the Old School, and wore knee
breeches and shoe-buckles. The we'd
ding was free from pomp and very
quiet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-09
Uniiarianism in London.

Mr.. M. ID. Conway writes as follows
from London to the Cincinnati Com
mercial my belief is that Unitarian
ism in London is dying. When Mr..
Martineau left the pulpit, the last chap
ter was reached. -Four of its pulpits
in London are now vacant, and it would
appear that the eloquent young minis
tiers of the country districts and provin
cial towns cannot be persuaded to come
to London. The dismissal of Peter Dean
is only one of various Indications that,
ms q denomination, London Unitarian
ism has split on the rock cast in its way
by the issue of Theism against Chris
tianity, and that the revolutionary ele-
ments in which it originated must now
pass to new movements, leaving the old
material of the sects to relapse slowly
to the Evangelical creeds with which
they are already harmonious in spirit
and ethics. "
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-09
Coal Tar DYES.

Madder, as a vegetable dye, is fast
losing its value, since mineral is now
used to produce colors. Coal.tar dyes
are superseding all others. Mauve and
Magenta are two cOlors which were
produced first by this new tar process,
and now a beautiful blue dye has been
made by German chemist. London
furnishes, in the way of raw material,
one and half million tons Of gas year.
~, and this produces twelve million
gallons Of tar. This tar is 80 valuable
that the growing Of madden and other
vegetables is to be discontinued since
science has invented this later and bet.
ter article.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-09
The Great General Taking the Boys 10
the Circus.

Let me tell you what / saw not long
ago Mt a circus. Sitting in front of MS
was Gen. Sherman, and with him quite
a number of children, whom he had
gathered from the "byways and
hedges. We saw him look down under
the seat, and then haul out a dirty,
ragged little darkey, WHO had crept in
under the tent, and then seat him at
his feet, where, by crowding, a place
was made for the little rascal. "Now,
said the General, sit there my boy,
and see everything. Bless me many
a time | have done just the same thing,
and many athrashing have ] had" He
seemed like child everything pleased
him, and we wondered where was the
vanity of which people talked so loudly
Gen. Sherman has on his staff a uni
versal genius in the shape Of Auden-
reid, known 10 the worldat large as the
Handsome Audenreid. " He leads the
German" decorates halls for aristo-
cratic charity entertainments, groups
the flowers, drapes the flags, helps fix
the tables, aud is the most amaible,
useful man in society. HIS wife-who
il very homely-is q prime fayorite,
makes exquisite toilets, and is reckoned
the most charitable lady IN Washing
ton. Col. Tourtelette, Of the staff, u q
most incorrigible old bachelor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-09
A Bee in His Ear.

John L. Hunter, awell known lawyer
of Willaimantic, Conn, who has been
deaf in his left ear forsome years, went
To a Boston aurist, the other day, and
he took from il a bug as large as a
honey bee. Mr.. Hunter hadn't the
slightest idea what was the trouble
with him. but was informed, before the
operation, that there was something
foreign in the organ, and, after the bug
was taken out, the physician told him
that he had been in there 10 years
probably, and that when he got in he
must have caused great pain. Mr..
Hunter, after racking his brain "A while,
remembered that, one night inlS61, he
was walked by intense pain in his ear,
and that he stopped it by pouring in
oil. The oil operated, Of course, by
killing the animal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-09
Postal Cards.

The following is the official state
ment of postal cards furnished the
postoflices named for the period from
May II, 1873, TO May II, 1874, inclu-
sive Number of cards-New York,
1850, 600; Boston, 8, l02, 900; Chica-
go, 100000 Philadelphia, 5000. 900 I;
st. Louis, 10000 600 Cincinnati, 1900
600 Baltimore, 1875, 900; Buffalo, L.
500, 900; San Francisco, 400, 900 !;
Pittsburg, 1,300,000; Washington, l.
175,000; Detroit, l,l50,00O; Louis
Vile, 1000, 900 Cleveland, $685. /;
Milwaukee, 500, 900; Indianapolis, 40,
900 aggregate, I6,57S,0O0 The whole
number of postal cards furnished the
postofiices throughout the United
States for the year ending May ] /, was
113, G62, 900. The estimate by the De
partment for the first year was 100,
0OO 600
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-09
A shower Of Quicksilver.

A rain-storm at Hawesville, KY, the
other day, did not excite much com
ment, but when globules of quicksilver
began to be found in the gutters, "a good
deal of interest was felt as 10 where it
came from. The theories were as va
rious as the men who advanced them.
The only reasonable solution was that
il came from the hills near the town,
but this is in contradiction of the state
ment made 10y biologists, that mercury
is never found in the coal formation.
This may be true generally, but miner.
ais are found out of their natural de
posits, having been transported with
the drifts of the glacial period. BE
that as it may, the quicksilver was
there, and the question TO be answered
is "How did IL come there ?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-09
Bedding Out Verbenas.

A correspondent of the New York
World writes upon bedding out verbe-
mas as follows, which weindorse, except
as to distance apart at which they are
planted. We should plant bed of
this size, say about fourteen inches
apart the long way of the bed, in two
rows f; the rows nine inches from the
edge the other way the second row
breaking in between the first. In this
way the bed is covered much sooner
and more perfectly, and the difference
in the number of plants is but a small
item. The correspondent says:
Turn over a new bed in the grass, or,
if your lawn is ageometrically arranged
seven by nine plotwhere the grass is as
vigorously excluded as Canada thistles,
get wagon-load of earth from some
place where grass grows upon it. Make
your verbena bed of this. 1t need not
be rich in barn-yard ingredients quite
the reverse. As a rule early-bought
plants from the greenhouse do not sue
coed as well as those kept through the
winter on the window-sill at home. Ii
you get your plants of the nurserymen,
keep them by you some time before
setting them out. In early spring the
temptation is great to adorn little bed
with couple of dozen verbena plants,
fresh from the nursery, all in blossom.
They look lovely the day you put them
OUT but ere long there comes a cold,
"wet rain," that drizzles the color all
out of the flowers and turns the leaves
a sort of russell color, which disfgures
the bed until July. 1t does not pay to
crowd the season with a profusion of
hot-house bloom.
Set the plants into box of earth, and
keep them growing in the house till the
frosts are safely passed. They are
growing and maturing all the while
nothing is lost, everything gained, by
the patient waiting. Six plants are
enough for bed six feet by three they
will cover it by August.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-09
Spring Ailments OF Farm Horses.

The changeable weather of spring
and early summer, says veterinary
surgeon i'll an exchange, is greatly pro-
vocative of colds and rheumatism, as
well as disorders of lungs in horses.
Overheatcd by work, which at the be-
ginning of the season is more severe
than at other times, because of the pre-
vious resting stage, a cold rain occurs,
and, perspiration being intcrfered with,
waste matters deleterious TO health are
retained within the circulation and a
febrile condition soon results. The
blood is debased inflammatory action,
congestion, and impaired secretion are
often followed by unnatural discharges,
and variety of troublesome disorders
supervene. OF these the most preva-
lent are bronchial affections, coughs
with copious nasal discharges, and
rheumatism. Sometimes these by
neglect become chronic, and the
value of the animal affected is
greatly impaired. IL is wisest to pre-.
vent these i'll results by timely precau-
tions.
In the first place it is well not to
overwork any animal, nor to stint it in
its supply Of food. The increased APP
petite consequent upon harder work,
should be met with concentrated
rather than bulky food, for the stomach
cannot safely be overloaded when the
system is overloaded 10y labor. DiSes.
ton should be aided by regular sup.
plies of salt and an occasional tonic
consisting of spoonful of ginger
with dram of sulphate of copper
(blue yitrioD. In the second place
when heated with work an animal
should not he left standing of doors
exposed to sweeping shower, as is
frequently the case, while its owner Oh
driver shelters himself Ivy the warm
stove. Many rheumatic cases are thus
caused, which come up suddenly, pro
ducing great stiffness and lameness.
Such a case came recentlyto my knowl.
edge, which being typical one, | here
record its history;
A young horse had been driven unit
he was heated, and was then brought
home in cold rain and placed in the
stable in the evening, without any at
tention being given to nina frequent
occurrence. In the morning the horse
was found in great pain, and unable tC
rise in his stall. One fore-leg ant
shoulder were very tender, and whel
the horse was raised the limb was use
less, and he soon dropped again. Ho
water was applied 20 the limb and blan
kets wrapped around IL and stepped II
bot water, which was renewed continu
lily twenty-five drops Of tincture O
lconite root was given every four hour
until six doses we're administered.
soft bed was given, and the horse wa
covered MP with blankets. The re-
morning he was able 20 rise alone, th
paiu disappeared, and fewdayshew.
recovered. Prompt treatment in thi
case undoubtedly preyentedaprolonge
attack, brit 1t was wholly avoided b
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-09
A Nevada El,apement.

The White Pine (Nevada) News re-
cords the following: s'Near the banks
of beautiful stream of water, not
many hundred miles away, lived in
happiness and comfort an apparently
loving couple. But the insidious gay
deceiver was, as usual, friend of the
family, and in due course succeeded i'll
making captive the wife's affections.
An elopement was arranged and carried
out by a most novel ruse. The hus-
band having been engaged in his usual
avocation all day, and feeling tired
from Labor performed, was induced by
his faithless wife to divest himself OF
his garments and take bath in tub
of water already prepared. With
thanks for the kind feelings which
seemed to prompt the request on her
part, the unsuspecting man proceeded
to do as bid. Scarcely had he com
pleteiy undressed himself, when the
wife of his bosom jumped on horse
near mt hand, and dashed away furi-
ously. We are informed that the
chagrined and outraged husband re-
fused TO follow the faithless one, and
is now rather glad to be rid of bad
bargain"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-09
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.


An exchange says One of our cor
respondents wishes il stated thath has
been very successful in keepinglice out
Of his poultry house, and hens nests,
by the free use of air-slacked lime in
fine powder. We have implicit faith in
the free use of fresh whitewash, APP
piled while warm. Another friend in
forms us that if the boxes and roosts
are made of sassafras wood, there will
be no trouble with lice. Ohio Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-09

strain the water with the juice of the
lemons, put pound of white sugar to
pint of the juice, boil ten minutes,
bottle it, and your lemonade is ready.
Put a tablespoonful or two of this
lemonade sypup in glass of water,
and have q cooling. healthful drink.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-09

timely care. Sudden checks to free
persplration are excessively dangerous
to both man and beast, and l cannot do
better here than TO reiterate this eau
ton, including along with the horse his
sometimes equally but self-injured
master
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-09

A SMALL boy in New Haven made q
sensation for a short time by quietly
transferring the words, "take one,
from a lot Of handbills in front Of q
store to a basket Of oranges.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-09
A Comfortable Travelling Garmcnt.

A desirable novelty for summer tray
cling is gossamer waterproof cloak,
with hood, made of very thin coating
Of prepared India rubber ON a silk or
Scotch gingham foundation, which is
entirely impervious 20 water, and ex.
tremely light and cool. The cloak,
which envelopes the whole person,
weighs but few ounces, and can be
rolled in a small parcel aud carried in
the pocket with ease. Its absence of
warmth gives it great advantage for
summer over the wooden water-proofs !;
its only objection, indeed, seems 70 be
the odor, which is inseparable from
caoutchouc. -Harper's Basar.
THREE years ago three colored men
bought 200 acre farm in Tennessee.
for $500, TO be paid in three annual
instruments. Their only capital was
FIVE mules, and yet at date they, nave
paid the whole sum, besides having
supported themselves and families
They did all their work themselves
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-28
Death Of General Caxton, Minister to Bo.
livia.


The death of General Caxton, United
States minister to Bolivia, occurred at La
Paz, on the sixteenth instant. Speaking of
the deceased, the Louisville Courier Jour.
nal says:
General Caxton had for years been slowly
sinking with consumption, and accepted the
mission to Bolivia with the vain hope that
the climate might restore his health. He
was man of ability and great force of
character, which was illustrated in 1860.
when TO be an outspoken Republican in
Kentucky required very considerable nerve.
He was one of the very few men in the
State who voted for Mr.. Lincoln in that
election. At the commencement of the war
he was appointed lieutenant colonel Of the
Fourth Kentucky regiment-Coionel Speed
Fry's-and was afterward rapidly promoted
to Brigadier General in the Army of the
Cum Derland, and at the close Of the war
was Brevet Major General. After the war
he devoted himself to the practice of the
law, until about three years ago, when a
charter was obtained for the construction
of the Frankfort, Paris and Big Sandy rail
road. He was elected president Of this
road, and only resigned when his failing
health demanded it. The intelligence OF
his probable death will be received with re-
greet throughout the State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-28

BRIEF MENTIOE.--At three o'clock yes.
tertay fire consumed several cabins on the
place os Mr.. Joseph Lombard, half mile
belo W the Barracks.
John w. Hallisey was before the United
States Circuit Court yesterday charged
with codu terfeiting United States coin.
Bond fixed at $4,000.
Figs, the large green kind, are ripe.
Bob johnson, two dozen years old, was
found on private premises on ST. Joseph
near Camp street yesterday under circum-
stances which are denomnated suspicious.
For this the long charge keeps Bob in
prison.
The same against Charles Parker Carr.
Albert Burton is a victim to the suppress
sors for having given his mules too heavy
load 20 haul
J. j. Bard, an elderly man, in a tempo
rary fit of insanity attempted to drown
him self in the river at CarrOllt0n. Officer
Jordan saved him.
L. Baquie by some means obtained a
police badge, which furnished him capital
for many days, but finally threw him into
prison. His "beat" was at the corner
of Gravier and Liberty streets, and he
would have rolled in fun until date had not
Officer Keeling pulled him as fraud.
Early yesterday morning there was a
spark of fire in No. AZ Basin street, owned
and occupied by Widow Durand. Wood
and paper, saturated with oil, were found
which caused the arrest of Luca RABBITS.
About midnight of Tuesday fire made
havoc with one-story frame house on St.
Claude, near Columbus street, owned and
occupied by Mrs. Rouelle. Loss $1,000; in
sured for $500 in the New Orleans Mutual
office.
Michael Brown, sailor, yesterday morn
ing accidentally fell from third story gal
lery at No. 359 Decatur street. He was
sent to the Charity Hospital, half dead.