River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-07-17
General Items,


ent year-was discovered by nj. Perro-
tin at Toulouse on the night of May 10.
Four sisters of the late Thomas Dun
ham of New York, living at Martha's
Vineyard, get 100000 each from his
estate.
THE exploration of Cinnabar mines i'll
Huitxuco, Mexico, continues with valu-
BILE results. The yield exceeds expec-
tations, and four new companies have
been formed to work the mines.
"WHAT becomes of dogs when they
die?" was what u juvenile in Boston
asked his pa. "They'll go to the
happy land of canine" his parent
quickly replied.
GEoEGE WILLIAM CURTIS, and T. w.
Higciuson, so it is reported, are going
to ,Gump the State of Michigan in
{ yor of the woman suffrage clause of
the new constitution.
A GREENHoBN sat a long time very at
tentive, muslng upon q cane-bottom
chair. AT length he said, Il wonder
what fellow took the trouble TO find all
them ar holes and put straw around
them?"
ARCHBISHOP MANNING states that the
order excluding female voices from
choirs in the arch diocese of Westmin
ster, England has not been Iescinded,
as has been reported, but is still in full
force and observance.
"YoU ought to acquire the faculty of
being at home in the best society, said
fashionable aunt to an honest nephew.
81 manage that easily enough, replied
the nephew, "by staying at home with
my wife and children.
A YOUNG lady engaged to be married,
but getting sick of her bargain, applied
before ii was too late. cob, certainly"
he replied. "It's very easy to unite it
now, while it is only beau-knot.
Two young princes of Austria entered
into violent quarrel, when one said
to the other, Z" You are the greatest
ass in Vienna" Just then the Emper-
or, their father, entered, and SAID
Indignantly: Come, come. young gem
tlemen, You forget that | am present. "
TuE special Russian Commission on
the Higher Education of Women has
established for training women as teach
ers. The course of education is TO last
three years, the degrees are to be con-
ferred on all women who pass the ex-
aminations prescribed for that purpose.
PIUs TX has come into a fortune.
The late Cardinal Falcinelli left him all
his property, including jewels valued
at half a million of francs. The Pope
accepted these jewels, but sent to two
destitute nephews of the Cardinal the
rest of the Falcinelli property, valued
at 250, 900 francs.
The other day an adipose citizen
strolled up 10 couple of acquaintance
who were talking ON a corner, and one
of them saluted him with: "Why, you
are growing bigger every day. have
heard of man being fatter than a fool,
but believe You are fatter than two
fools. "Wcll, guess | would out
weigh both of you" replied old rotund
quietly, as he walked along.
TBE Chrouique DIES Arts states that
Nj. Meissonier has produced un grand
ct tres-curieux tableau,' representing an
artist taking portrait in barrack of
Gardes- Fracaises. Tho intelligent air
of the painter, the satisfied looks of the
sitter, and the extreme variety in the
designating of the figures of the look
ers-on, give, says the authority, extra
ordinary interest TO this vivid work.
A LADY the other day being annoyed
at some scandal she had heard, deter
mined to sift it 10 the bottom. Accord
ingly she inquired of various friends
till she came to one ladywho apparently
had originated it. The aggrieved one
thcreupon made her complaint, and in
CURED where the supposed originator
of the scandal had heard il. Certain
ly," said the originator in her sweetest
tones, 81 heard il from yom own hus-
band. Exit the aggrieved one, to take
measures accordingly.
THE Golden Club has under consider
alton IA proposition topublish ma cheap
form selection from Mr.. Cobden's
speeches and works. II Is also proposed
TO assist in promoting lectures and pub
LEGATIONS ON political economy, and TO
institute rewards for essays in accord
ance with Mr.. Cobden's views. The
club has already issued, since 1868,
100. 600 copies of works in the interest of
political and financial reforms. The
Golden Club nownumbers 500mombers
and 200 foreign honorary members.
An English mechanic advertised seri-
ously for a wife, aud woman, equally
in earnest, responded by letter. They
met. but the man was not pleased, aud
courtship was not entered into. He
still wanted a wife, however. and 50 all
vcrtised again under another signature.
When hc had an answer he went 10 see
his correspondent with heart beating
high with hope, aud found the equally
pcrseyerlng spinster again. 4 third time
lac wooed tate with a vet differently
wordcd Requirement. He reached the
appointed place Of meeting twas she
Crushed To- the earth aud convinced.
like Mr. Swiyellor. that destiny was full
of stlggcrs, he smiled. he conversed.
and meekly at last he welded the deter.
mined woman.