River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-08-28
General Items.

AFTER the comet, what? Its tail.
WHEN you bury quarrel do not put
nip tombstone.
Way is Sunday the strongest of all
the seven? The others are week days.
DAINTY buttons are made of pink
lining Of the coneh shell.
SOMEBODY defines Irritation to be at
tention without intention
SuoRT crops The Bowery style of
hair-cutting.
VIRGINIA hopes 10 send woman one
hundred and twenty-five wears old to
the centennial.
Ex -GoyEBNEE Charles j. Jenkins, of
Georgia, has been selected rs umpire
by the arbitrators appointed to settle
the Maryland and Virginia boundary
line.
WE often hear Of people who are too
poor 70 marry; but California couple
who had been engaged for some time
married because they could not afford
to keep two separate rooms in board
ing-house.
Ar a recent commencement in the
West q young girl read a fine essay. On
the way home from the hail she heard
one Of the lady listeners remark to an
other; I" Wasn't that fine ~ Eyes, "
was the reply, " but what mean little
train she wore
The season is fruitful in hat trim
mings. Pretty hat-bonnets are made
of black lice-stlaw, and trimmed with
either currents or cherries, with their
respective leaves, the fruit falling like
large beads ON the back-hair. The
flowers, fruit and leaves of the caper-
plant are used in a similar manner.
Your future husband seems very
exactiog; he has been STIMULATING for
all sorts Of things, said mother to
her daughter, who was on the point of
being married "Neyer mind, NAM
ma, said the alfectionate girl, who was
already dressed for the ceremony,
these are his last wishes.
A VENETIAN founder, named Giordani,
has discovered new process Of casting,
BIS the operation of which. and ut
single flow of the liquid metal, not only
large statues, but groups Of most Ella
borate completely can at once be pro-
duced, and with SO fine finish that no
supplemental chiseliag is required.
He has cast, it is said, . statue Of Leda.
with perfect success.
THE proverb that "God helps those
who hello themselves was well para
phrased by little fellow who tumbled
into fountain and was nearly drowned.
Pale and dripping, he was put to bed,
4ig4, T.. AL
Young man to thank God for saving
him, Young America answered 81
'spose God did save me, but then | held
on to the gwass, too.
THE Palace Hotel, which is now being
built in San Francisco, it is claimed
viii be the largest in the world, Book
275 feet, and will contain 700 rooms.
There viii be 800 bathrooms, and 374
bay windows. Accommodations will
be furnished for 1920 guests The
hotel is to be completed iii August,
1915 and will cost altogether, -, 750,
600. OF this amount 100000 will
be the cost Of the lot, 81 ,220, 900 of the
building, and $500 00a Of the furniture.
4 LUDlcRoUs incident occurred on
board the 1Homas Poe ~ the other
day. The Captain was accostod by an
aged colored lady, who came up on the
boat last night, and who is blind, and
was asked to subscribe something to-
ward her maintenance. The Captain
asked her why she came to him first,
20 which She replied, Cease, sab, | see
yans So good lookin', an lallus want de
hansomo men down fust. Tic Captain
subscribed ut once. Tray Times.
TRAvEEsE Curry, Michigan, has taken
the sentiments OF its women on the
woman suffrage question. Forty-two
want to vote ON all matters, ninety-tiye
would prefer not, and siyty-siX have no
opinion. On questions of temperance,
or moral. or political reform, however,
100 would vote ii the law allowed
them, thirty-four would moi and fifty
three are indifferent
BARSHuRsT, the Vieksburg fighting
editor, does his jobs thoroughly. A
stout fellow attacked him in the street,
recently, and just rs B0rnhurst was
abOut to brain him, he was pitched
over hy Il blow from behind. Then he
drew his prompt pistol, shot the new
fellow through the heed, killing him,
then turned and put outlet into the
first, and leaving both for the police to
pick mp, he betook himself to the
Times office and wrote up the item.
ST.. Iouls claims to have in the hands
III one of hcr citizens theidentical snuii-
box presented by Louis ANf. to Henry
sex Edgcworih dc Firmout, better
known as uhbe Ed2eWorlh, on that
memorable january morning of 1913