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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-26
A Good Place To study Faces--The
POs.0ffice as "A Detective Agent.

"You have no idea how many of those
fellows who prey on other people come
about u.s." said on old postoffice clerk
yesterday. "People think we don't see
them when they inquire for letters, sit.
ting as we do inside of glass box, and
nothing of us visible but the face; but if
they can't see in we can see out, and we
take note Of what we see. We know the
faces by sight as we'll as the owners of
them do, and take certain sort Of inter-
est in them. have caught myself feel
ing sorry for young miss who came daily
for letters and never found any until
had great mind to write her one myself,
so that she shouldn't be disappointed so
often. That was when | was at the
ladies window, a long time ago. She dis
appeared after a while; don't know what
became of her; city swallowed her up.
reckon.
"There was another woman...lady, ]
almost said-..who lived in Newark, and
knew it and knew her, too, who came reg
ularly once week and inquired for let
tiers in another name. They were fer
her, too. | knew well enough she had no
such eager interest, as her voice betrayed,
in another persons letters. Once when
she received one asked her if she was
Mrs. Statira, and she said 'Yes,' and then
| knew she lied.
"0nce detective came in and asked
me if a certain man, whom he described,
called for letters. knew him as rogue,
without knowing anything of him, and
said, yes; he is here nearly every day.
lie comes at such an hour, and if you
stay here will give you the wink So
he stayed where he could not be seen, but
if you viii believe it, that the scamp new
eF came near the place fora week; great
pile of letters accumulated for him. FL
nally the detective began TO feel the fell
low had lit out. as he expressed it, and
said he would Just stretch his legs lit
tie and come back OF course at that
very moment the rascal appeared, and |
was in sweat, you bet. First thing when
saw him sent messenger for the detec.
tive; next thing stayed away from the
window as long as | dared. When |
did go to it | couldn't hear
very well, and had hard work to catch
his name. When that had to be stopped
| couldn't seem to find any letter, though
there were hundred or SO right under
my hand. shuffled them all over, both
of us on pins and needles, he to get away,
and to keep him so he shouldn't.
How do you spell il :" | said.
He spelled it.
"Where do you expect letter from =
"New Orleans"
threw one, two, three down.
Saint there no more?' he said.
swat minute, I'll sec." stretched
the minute all | could, till finally, just as
he was going away cursing me for my
stupidity, ! threw down the whole Of
them and began to push them cut to him.
he turned to gather them up; bnt was
himself gathered up by the detective, who
came back just in time. He was one of
those sawdust swindlers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-26

1t is realm Of darkness and thick
dust, and shroud.like cobwcbs and dead
things they wrap in their gray folds.
For garnet is like a sea shore, where
wrecks are thrown up and slowly 60 to
pieces. There is the cradle which the old
man you just remember was rocked in;
there is the ruin Of the bcdstead he died
on; that ugly slanting contrivance
used to be put under his pill.
lew in the days when his
breath came hard there is his old chair,
both arms gone, symbol Of the desolate
time when he had nothing earthly left to
lean on; there is the large wooden reel,
which the blear.eyed old deacon sent the
ministers lady, who thanked him graci.
ously, and twirled il smilingly, and in
fitting season bowed 1t out decently TO
the limbo Of troublesome convenienees.
And there are old leather portmanteaus,
like stranded porpoises, their mouths
gaping in gaunt hunger for food with
which they used to be gorged into bulg.
ing repletion; and old brass ancir1ns,
waiting until time shall revenge them on
their paltry substitutes, and they shall
have their own again, and bring
with them the fore-stick and
backlog Of ancient days, and the
empty churn, with its idle dasher
which the Nancys and Phnbes, who have
left their comfortable places to the
Bridgets and Norahs, used to handle 10
good purpose; and the brown, shaky old
spinning wheel, which was running, II NAV
be, in the days when they we're hanging
the Salem witches.-[0. w. Holmes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-26
An IdiOsyncrasy OF German House
Maids.

My first German house-maid was girl
of 20, born and bred on the estate where
| was at that time staying. She was en-
gagged to me by relative, who congratu-
lated me on the acquisition. She had
been with ms few days, when. going in
to tho nursery, found her talking to
little boy and girl. She pushedthem for
ward, saying pleasantly, wish the lady
good morning. and adding by way Of
explanation, smiling up at me with
unembarrassed friendliness all the time
''rhat is my boy and girl" Forthwith
rushed to my relative. 'You did not
tell me Elspeth was married." | said
"Mrrried! Who told you so! Nothing
of the kind" ''But assure you she is
! have just seen her two children.
"Cela n'empeche pas" she said, parody
ing the words of greater parsonage than
herself; and then she proceeded to en-.
tighten me. WAS whist Du = she asked
in conclusion. Marriage is the excep-
ton, not the rule, among people of this
sort. 1t will make her all the kinder to
your child, that she is mother herself"
The situation was new to me and | could
not accustom myself readily to it; but
Elspeth went on calmly talking Of her
junge and her madchen, and only left my
Service when | Quilted that part of Ger.
many, and she did not care TO leave her Off
spring behind. A long train of Elspeths
followed her--the circumstances only va
rying in degree, not in kind--the first in
timation had Of them often being after
this fashion: "If the Frau Grain has
done with that pelisse, it will just fit my
Youngest" or, "My second boy would be
glad of those socks;' and so on. Inever
got any one to be in the least surprised,
sympathetic, indignant, hurt, or other.
wise emotional on the subject. German
ladies take all this, as, indeed, to do them
justice, they take most things philosophy
cally. Ii was the custom. Landich
sittlich. That which precedent has con-
secrated let no man Tor woman) cavil at.
II has its conveniences. II partly agree
with what you say" friend one re-
Piled, to whom | had been airing my
grievances shut ] was always particular
that my ANNE has only one brautigam
There was hig ring of virtue in this,
which suggested complications undreamed
Of in my philosophy. and thenceforth |
thought it as well to shut my mouth and
ears, and pass by on the other side of the
inevitable. Vague misgivings were at
least better than detailed Statistics
Frdzer's Magazine
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-26

ments are now made for the important
event.
The buildings are being erected in Fair
mount Park. one Of the mos delightful
and picturesque places in America, itself
almost worth penny to see. There are
to be 1--we buildings, covering in all space
OF nearly fifty acres These are, the
Main Exhibition building, or "Crystal
Palace" the Art Gallery and Memorial
Hall; the Machinery Hall; Agricultural
Hall; and the Horticultural Hall or Con.
seryatory. There may be other, smaller
buildings, yet erected for special pur-
poses, but the above are the main struc.
lures at present designed ana under way.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-26
III I9ILEElNLENTlIelNIAk IN HEIlDIHIaM

The Main Exhibition building is de-
signed to RECEIVE all the products Of all
nations, the manufactures, curiosities and
exhibit their distinctive features and re-
sources. This building will be constructed
almost entirely Of iron and glass except
the floors. and is intended to be substan.
italy fire-proof. 1t is 1880 feet in length,
464 feet in width, and 20 feet to the ridge
Of the roof. The towers of the centre, or
nave, are 100 feet high. Though the build.
ing will be ofimposing appearance, and very
beautiful in its proportions and effect,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-26
APRIL is".' OCTOBER ia'. 1870

nothing has been expended by the COM
mission for mere ornament. The design
was to have it built as cheaply as posi-.
BILE, consistent with strength, convenience
and neatncss. The building, with its
galleries, etc, covers 81 acres, and when
filled with the costly and beautiful fab.
RIGS of various nations, decorated with
their flags and works of art, and filled
With the throngs of visitors who will
crowd it, it will be scene that Ameri-
cans may well be proud of, and richly re.
pay those who may be so fortunate as to
see it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-26

The Memorial Hall, or Art Gallery, is
to be built Of iron and granite, perfectly
fire proof. 1t is not to be removed at the
close OF the exhibition, but will remain
for centuries. perhaps, as memorial of
our Centennial celebration. 1t will con.
tain all works Of art, paintings, statuary,
&C., rare books, engravings, manuscripts,
curioSities, and articles of certU illsstrat-
ing the revolutionary period and our first
100 years as nation. Thus it will be
vast museum of American art, history.
and literature. The building covers | IL
acres of ground, and will cost 81, 100000.
This amount was contributed by the city
Of Philadelphia. 1t has a central hall,
which can accommodate 5000 people,
and which will probably be nearly always
throngeC with visitors looking at the
costly paintings and statuary on exhibit
ton there. Such an opportunity to see
a great art collection will scarcely occur
again during the lifetime of the present
generation.
Machinery hall will be plain building,
designed to exhibit the countless ma
chimes that will be on exhibition, with the
necessary steam power to drive them.
1t will cover twelve acres.
Agricultural hall is for the purposes its
name indicate. 1t will cover about ten
acres.
Horticultural hall, or the conservatory,
will be three hundred and sixty feet long,
one hundred and sixty feet wide and nine
ty feet high. 1t is to be built Of iron and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-26

invariably accompanied by instant death,
and bystanders, seeing q man sneeze With
impunity, would express at once their as
constituent and tn If congratulations. by
some such formula as Virai-God bless
you and so forth. IL our modern atomic
philosophers can bring themselves to be-
lieve in this theory--and they can hard
ly be looked upon as men Of very skep-
tical habit Of mind--they will no doubt
thank me for this addition to the fabric Of
a cosmogony which they are Industrious
ly building up for our beneit.--New
QuorteTLy MAGAZINE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-26

glass, and will cost $250.000. With its
plants, ornamentations, flowers, fountains
and aqusrisms, it will be favorite place
for the lovers of flow ers, and one of at
traction to all.
A small army Of workmen arc engaged
on these buildings, and there is no doubt
but that they will be finished in ample
time for the exhibition. The work is
now making rapid progress. The com.
mission, by the aid Of Philadelphia, Penn.
sylvania, and by contributions from all
the States, has under its control six mil.
lions of dollars. This, well expended,
will ensure very respectable exhibition,
and one of which no American need be
ashamed.
The exhibition will be formally opened
April lq, and remain open for six months.
Branches of the main railroads running
into Philadelphia have been laid to the
grounds. Vessels freighted with articles
from Europe can ascend the Schuylkili to
the docks of the grounds. The most ex.
tensiye arrangements will be made for
cheap conveyance CT passengers and arti-
Giles, upon all the roads Of the country.
Some twenty-five foreign governments
have already accepted invitations to par
ticipate in the exhibition. Even the
English government has appointed an
agent to represent her.
That the exhibition will prove emf
nently successful there can no longer be
any doubt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-26
THE CENTENNIAL.


The close of the first century Of our
national life, occurring on July A, 1876, is
to be fifty celebrated at Philadelphia, the
seat of the Continental Congress, where
the Declaration of Independence was
enunciated, by an international EXPOSE
ton, or Worlds Fair" exhibiting the
skill, arts, industry and produts of all
the principal nations of the earth. A
commission appointed pursuant to an act
Of Congress in 1871, has been busily en-.
gagged since that time preparing for the
exhibition, and all necessary arrange.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-26

"A clergyman was endeayoring to in
struct one OF his Sunday school scholars,
a plough boy, on the nature Of miracle.
"Now, my boy" said he, SUPPOSE you
should see the sun rising in the mid
die OF the night, what should you call
that :" "The nun, phase, sur. "No,
but" said the clergyman, suppose you
knew that II was rot the moon, but the
sun, and that you saw it actually rise in
the middle Of the night, what should you
think o. "Piase, sur / should think il
was time to get up."
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-02
PENNSYLVANIA.
Republicans in Council and Their
Platform.

LANCASTER, PENN, May 2G.-The
Republican Convention adopted resolutions
Affirming their continued adhesion to the
party, aud declare the fundamental princi-
pies Of their political faith as follows:
/ /. The equality of all men before the
law, equal justice to all, and special favors
to none.
.. The harmony OF the national and
State Governments. Both are parts of one
system, alike necessary for the common
prosperity peace andsecurity.
8. The unity of the Nation We are
one people. The Constitution of the Uni
ted States forms Government-not a
league.
4. a faithful execution of the laws, an
economical administration of the govern
ment, integrity in office, honesty in all
branches of the civil service, and rigid
accountability of public officers.
.. Protection TO home industry, and a
home market for home products.
Z. The rights Of the laborer to protec-
ton and encouragement, and the promo
ton of harmony between labor and capital
I. Cheap transportation and the ad
vancement Of closer intercourse between
all parts of the country
& Free banking, safe and uniform ma
tiona currency adjusted to the growing
wants Of the business interest of the coun-
try, and steady reduction Of national
debt.
.. The public domain, being the heritage
of the people, should be reserved for actual
settlers exclusively.
10. The equalization of the bounties OF
soldiers, and speedy settlement of all
just claims arising out of the late war.
-, I'll
brains enough to know dishonesty when
they see 1t, and courage enough to fight it
wherever they find it.
The resolutions also declare against
third term, but eulogize in the highest
terms the administration CT Grant. In
presenting the name of Hartranft for re-
election they declare it meets the unani-
nous wish of their constituents and who
desire to indicate in this manner their APP
proval of his conduct as chief magistrate of
the State. They arraign the Democrats for
failing to redeem the pledges upon which
they partially attained power in the State
and heartily commend the efforts of the
Government against whisky frauds.
LANCASTER, PA, May 26.-The Republi-
can State Convention was called to order
by Russell Everett, Chairman of the State
Committee, to-day at u o'clock John
Cessna was elected temporary Chairman.
After the roll call several committees, in
Guiding one of thirteen on resolutions and
platform, were appointed. Hon. E. Nc
Pherson is Chairman of the Committee on
Platform.
The Convention was permanently organ
lied by the election of Gen. Henry White
as President, c. D. Elliott as Secretary, and
the anti-third term resolution received with
tremendous applause
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-02

ner. I was in Washington when both
Of these men died, and l know their
friends surrounded their dying.bcds.
and no insinuation was ever made. or
whispered, to the effect that either of
them committed suicide. or ATTEMPTED
anything of the kind, Every word
you utter ~ regard to the lamented
Seward is utterly false. Your exulta.
tions over the lamented Candy are
worthy of you, Mr.. Hill. You have
never seen the day when YOU was
worthy to unloose the latchets of
General Canby's shoes, And 50 it is
in regard to the other distinguished
men whom YOU have slandered. l
have given your article entire, and
have called the attention of my read.
ers to it. And the public will Judge
of your article and its merits. Be
fore the American people indorse
your article, they will see you as low
down in the internal regions as
forge hammer would fall in twelve
If | were disposed to perpetuate so
brutal an act as that of exhibiting the
dead rebels. and the dead preachers.
and their several acts and deeds,
could, perhaps show that the default.
ing Republicans are not without com.
pany. But l would scorn to open
these old wounds and make them bleed
lfresh.
The meapest act you have been
guilty of is inviting the friends of
those dead men to attend your Neck
Ienhurg celebration, on the 2Oth in
slant, and then issuing your vile
paper, containing this article. on the
18th instant.
W. G.. BEowNLoW,
Editor of the wing &, Cbroatcic.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-02
THE LAST JURY LAW UNCON
SHITUTIONAE.

The last Legislature passed law
taxing the losing party in a civil suit
with the cost Of the jury. A case
testing the constitutionality of the
law was made up from Maury county
and taken to the Supreme Court,
which has just given a decision. The
case is thus stated by the UaioD and
.4mertcop
Samuel NJ Nicely was one Of the regular
jurors, appointed Ly the County Court Of
Maury county, or the May term. 1879 Of
the Circuit Court for that county After
serving three days the jurors were in
formed by the Circuit Judge that their
compensation as juror. colli only Doe pro-
yided for by taxing the same a, cost against
the losing parties in pursuance Of the act
Of Feb. "A, 1875, whereupon Neely declined
to serve longer, and for so refusing the
Circuit Judge imposed upon him a fine of
SO for contempt From this judgment be
appealed TO the Supreme Court. The case
was decided yesterday, the court holding
that the act is in conflict with the require
meut of the Constitution, that Jurors shall
be free from bias and have no interest 10
the cause being tried. Again, the bin Of
rights guarantees TO every citizen the right
Of trial by jury without violation, and by
the 9TH amendment Of the United State.
Constitution, it is declared that the right Of
trial by jury shall be preserved. This
manifestly means that the rightshall never
be encountered with conditions, which, in
theirPractical operation, may impair the
free and full enjoyment Of the right. The
act Of Feb. "a, 1875, leaves to the citizen
no discretion he must enjoy the right, if
at all, upon the condition of being made
responsible for the compensation Of the
jury, which, in practice, may, and probably
would, entirely defeat the enjoyment Of
the right.
The whole act is therefore declared nul
and void.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-02

TIE BALTIMORE SIN, not very
friendly to Beecher, Says of Judge
Porter's argument:
The speech of Judge Porter, in defense
of Mr.. Beecher, is worthy, in its. legal
acumen and cultivated taste, the best days
of the New York bar, and places him with
PinkUey Writ and others in the front rank
of our forensic celebrities. While, unlike
the opening address Of Mr.. Tracy, it ex-
hibits those marks of extemporaneous
execution which are absolutely necessary
at the bar, it has the graceful finish of a
mature preparation and may be regarded
as model of the kind.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-02

If THERE are any Episcopalian
Bishops or preachers who have con.
cluded that our public schools don't
suit them, we advise them to 90 to
England, where their established
church gives them special privileges.
This country does not propose to sup,
port sectarian schools for Episcopa,
lians, Romanists, Methcdists, or any
sect. If the Catholics want schools
where their priests can crack the
whip over the boys heads and hold
them tight to their church, they can
60 to Rome. That country, however
seems to be tired of their clustered
halls and is throwing out the priests
as bad school teachers. The people
Of this country believe that intelli
gent, patriotic citizens are the best
guarantee for a permanent, free gov.
eminent, and they propose that their
schools shall be free to all, of every
sect, teaching that the first and high.
est allegiance Of the citizen is to the
government that gives him citizen.
ship, good courts, good laws and en-.
larged personal freedom, and they
will never consent to a division of the
school fund. We do not care where
the demand for separate schools comes
from, it can not and will not be
granted. 1t need give no encourage
ment TO Catholics because an isolated
Episcopalian preacher is foolish
enough to coincide with their church
demands, The Episcopal Church of
this country will never indorse any
such demand. They are as unswerv.
ing, unyielding opponents of Roman.
ism as any denomination in the land.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-02
AN OPEN LETTER TO GENERAL
HILL.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, MAY 81, 1875.
Gen. ID. II. Hill:
SIR have before me copy of
the Sout,eya Home, a weekly journal
of which you are the cditor-in-chief,
and of which Randolph A. Shotwell,
Of KukluX notoriety is assistant edi.
tor, For hard lying, base SANDER,
and wicked abuse, your dirty, vulgar
sheet is without a parallel. 1t may in
truth be said, your paper Is devoted
to the perversion of the truth of his
tory, and Of villifying the living and
the dead, You put forth in your
weekly issue of the 18th inst, a
leading editorial which is openly and
VIGOROUSLY in the interests of the
Devil and Democracy. The unpreiu-
diced reader will see upon the per-
rusal of your article, that it is from
the pen of n man who is hell-born
and hell-bound and to give force and
effect to this diabolical article, you
thrust your vile person into aPresby-
terrain revival, made n hypocritical
profession of religion and joined the
church, where you blasphcme the
name of God, and His holy religion.
| herewith submit your editorial en-
tire and shall continue my remarks
thereon: