River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-10
Practical Suggestions
Cha1.a cter by Intuition
A Lady reads It
A Yankee at
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familiar. Spi-
cy Epis-
tie.

couraging, and we propose to demon
strate by tangible proof, the principle,
or doctrine we attempt to incu'eate.
To remote subscribers, or readers Of the
JOURNAL, it may seem strange that we
should feel called upon to say single
word upon this su, Get. We are well
aware that they duly appreciate the
kindness of their friends in sending to
them present SO valuable. We are
also well aware that they become famil-
lar with the name of every advertiser,
and form some idea Of his personnel, as
we'll as Of the nature ana character OF
his business. But perhaps there is no
one in whom they become more deeply
interested than the editors. They seek
to deduce, or delineate character, and
to draw portrait of persons from the
illusions of mind; and they have a laud-
able curiosity to learn from reliable
sources, the correctness, or incorrect
ness Of their deductions; and, with
them, these deductions often amount to
conclusions, and upon them they some
times act.
Though editors seldom stop to con-
slider the fact that their illusions will be
read, weighed, criticised, approved or
condemned by hundreds or thousands OF
persons, they are often careless or mat
tentive as to their mode Of speech. or
the sentiments they publish But be
not deceived, since moments reflection
will present new phase ofthis subject.
But we are DEPRESSING. We commcnc-
ed to write Of the importance of local
newspapers, and of the importance and
utility Of sending them to friends and
relatives abroad, ana we proposed to
introduce some proof in support Of our
proposition.
Over one hundred copies Of the
JOURNAL are paid for by persons living
in this locality, who send them to their
friends abroad. One gentleman, resi-
dent of this village, who pays for five
copies OF the JOURNAL regularly, recent
ly handed us private letter from his
daughter Ca stranger to us. by the way
now living at New Lisbon, Ohio, which
not only possesses rare merit in itself,
but fully and happily illustrates what we
have attempted to express. We were
highly pleased with the cpistle, and,
though she will doubtless be a little dis
appointed at seeing the same in print,
we have obtained her fathers consent
to publish a portion of it. Under date
of March 18th, it reads as follows;
"DEAR FATHER
How are you all? We
are all well. | have been thinking we
should hear from you soon. To be
sure we get the RIVER FALLS JOURNAL,
and are getting acquainted with all the
people up there. But it does not say
how you are getting along--how Ma is
enjoying herself, &c. But, say, Pa
how is it that people never marry, and
seldom die up there? | have read of
but few marriages, and of but few
deaths. suppose you oficlatcd at the
Masonic funeral. | would like de-
scription of some Of your most noted la
dies and gentlemen. Which is the
most popular church? Who are
BIS, and Mrs. W. | I'M
aCine that she is like ANNA Mccoy.
| y lively, genial Anna,n doubt. Fps !
My Imagination sees in your Post Mast.
or "JERRy," a second JACK STARR
In the lady who visits the JOURNAL
OFFICE, and always renows her sub.
scription, | see the counterpart Of Mrs.
George Nelson. "a noble lady, you
bet.-Ens.
And now comes the editor Of the
JOURNAL lie is a venerable looking
gentleman, with gray hair and ample
beard-tall, and rather commanding
presence l think that suits A MORSE
[That beats US. You are a yankee,
sure. -SES. Ed The s., and bis
chum TvEs, my imagination can mt
reach To be continued"
certainly. DO not leave Us here
Now, dear lady, we must eg your