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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-14

write a letter for publication, I take
this opportunity of so doing.
We have as good land, and as poor
as in any state 10 the Union. The up
lands are heavily timbered with fir but
the soil is poor. The bottom lands are
as good as can be found any where.
They are covered with alder, vine, ma
pie and haze!, and on the river banks
are heavy spruce. A man can clear an
acre in ten or twelve days. AT present
there is plenty Of good land. but it is
settling up fast, We eau raise fruit
OF all kinds. | never saw fruit do as
we'll as it does here. The climate is
splendid. and very healthy. Seventy
above zero is about as warm as it gets
in the middle of the day and the nights
are always cool. There are several set
tiers here from Wisconsin. The win
tiers are much pleasanter than they are
in Wisconsin.
1t is great country for stock as
there is but little feeding to do. If a
person expects to come here and get
rich in a year aud so back, such per-
sons had better not come; but if per.
son wishes 70 make this his home and
is contcnted to work hard for three or
four years, ! do not know Of a better
country to emigrate to. Ten acres
of clearing will support man with a
family, if be is prudent.
have had potatoes planted for three
or four weeks. Strawberries are in
blossom. have prune tree that is
in full bloom. This has been very
cold aud late spring for this coast. l
see by the JOURNAL which | get reg.
ularly, that River Falls is growing fast,
which is good news. ANY one wishes
to know further about the country, |
am ready aud willing to answer all
questions as far as know.
Yours Respectfully,
LucIUs DAY.
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FOrestville.

Miss Rogers has commenced her
school with fifteen juveniles in attend
ance.
The fate frosts we're rather tough on
the slender petals Of that wild prim.
rose"
The frogs make merry music o'thg
nights, Cor all the denizens along the
banks of the lovely Trimbelle.
A. j. Barker must expect double
crop, he having sown the same ground
to wheat this spring that he sowed last
fall.
G.. NJ. Brelahl seems to be a luck,
man, having been elected school direct
or, overseer Of highways and town su
pervisor, recently. Good gifts. Ike
bad luck, nevsr come singly.
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ElPaso.

MAY 10. MOSTLY all are done SOW,
ing in this part of the county.
Winter wheat is considerably winter
killed.
The contract FOR building the Catholic
Church is to be let May 22i.
The rain last Friday aud Saturday
put green mantle over tSc face o.
Mother Earth.
Contracts on the bridges we're let
last Thursday, The work is to be
completed the 1st Of June.
Dir. Sigurdson has been out to Has
tings with load of maple syrup. As
usual, he did well with it.
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Menemonie.

MAY 10.-That rain aud thunder OF
last Friday, reached this place, and
brought hail with it.
Peter Hammer is building fne brick
store, with iron front.
There was a Masonic funeral here on
the 9Th inst. /, was that Of young
man from Illinois.
The spring is rather backward and
wheat sowed the middle TO the 18th OF
April, is not up yet.
There we're great times here with the
Germans last Sunday. Plenty Of lager
beer, aud good time generally.
Potatoes are 75ets, a bushol, and hard
to be got at that. Wheat is only Scots
corn, ditto, oats 75cts., lard aud butter,
% "a 3Octs per h., hay s1O a. SIS per
ton.
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The Centennial.


CThe following lines were written BY
a Madison poet, and sung to the tune
of coronation, " at a recent meeting oil
the Woman's Centennial Club lately or
ganized there.
The Nations Jubi ee draws near,
Let all the world attend!
Our thoughts embrace its circling sphere
Our prayers TO God ascend.
That He will make the coming day,
A grand memorial time;
Let every heart It's tribute pay,
From every land and cline.
Where hate hath ruled, love shall preside
Once slaves-oH now are free;
We stand together side by side,
In blest fraternity.
Three cheers for home and liberty,
Hurrah. hurral, hurrah!
Our songs ascend for thee to-day.
Our own America.
Our fathers DER the swelling tide,
Sustained by faith and right,
The scorn Of monarchs in their pride
Brought here fair freedoms light.
What she hath wrought let all behold,
On her Centennial day!
No blessings bought with princely gold,
Twas God revealed the way.
Go sever we'll the chat and wheat
AT His divine command;
Our next cen,urial cycle greet,
A stronger, nobltr band.
Our country anu our liberty,
Hurrsh. hurrah, hurrahl
Our emblems wave Ger every sea,
God guides Ameriya.
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Daily Line Of Stages from
Ellsworth, va. River FaN.aE.!'.n

FROM and after July LIST, 1874, the SUBJ
scrber would say to the travelling public
that he will run line Of Stages daily be-
tween Ellsworth and Hudson, as follows:
Leave Ellsworth at A. NJ, leave River
Falls at o A. NJ, arrive at Hudson at 2 NJ,
returning, leave Hudson at p. NJ, leave
River Falls u 3 p. ~, arrive at Ellsworth
at6PM. This line has been fitted up
witt care, for the accommodation of the
travelling publio--terms reasonable. Any
business entrusted to this line will receive
prompt attention, Errands a speciality.
THOMAS EDWARDS.
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she was tired and that she would lie
down. which conclusion she immediate.
ly proceeded to put into execution,
but unfortunately instead of lying upon
the ground she came down with "brute
force" upon Mr.. Rollins leg, cracking
the bone, aud bruising him to some
extent.
IThe pigeons have taken the grain so
badly in some parts of our town, that
the farmers have been obliged to SOW
their fields over again.
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Kinnicklnlic,

Mr. L. Kelly is happy; it's boy
Fred Dodge is Attending school at
Hudson.
Err Churchill has commenced
work on bis new dwcllingj Geo. Grant
o. River Falls docs the job.
Last Friday m1ruing as Mr.. Enoeh
Rollins was milking a COW, ;he animal
not unlike some iudiy.lualF, conclude
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MEAT MARKET
by
HAMMOND & WILLIAMS.

Constantly on hand, every variety of
Meat usually kept in a City or Country
Market
PORK AND BOLOGNA SAUSAGE,
Fresh and choice.
Cash paid for Pork, Beef and Nut
ton. Also, for Poultry and Hides.
shop next door South Of KraWh's Brew
cry on Main Street
River Falls, January 20. 1888
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TO BUILDERS.

We are agents for II. W Johns
Asbestos Roofing for st. Croix and
Pierce Counties and keep good
stock on h,ud. People that are
building and want a good and cheap
Roof, will use the Asbestos Roofing.
Inquire about il.
1888 BURHYTg Bros.
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For the Journel.
GThe Northwest Corner"

SNoHoaIsH Cry, W T., April Is, 1875.
Messrs. Editors: u see il the jour.
NAL letters from Nebraska aud Mime
sofa, giving description Of the coun-
try, and do not know hut you would
ike 10 hear from the n, w. corner Of
the U. s., and a. several Of the sub.
scribers or the JorKSAL visited me 70
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Letter From Rev. smith.

SAuK CENTER, MINI, May 3, 1875.
Eds. Journdl:-We succeeded in
getting into our new house on the bank
Of Sank Lake the first day of May (Sat-
urlay), aud yesterday, Sabbath, May 2,
about two o'clock T. NJ, there came a
sail boat up from the town with twelve
persons on board, and when nearly op.
posile our house tie boat upset and
unloaded all its human freight into the
cold water OF tie Lake. -Four were
drowned and eight we're rescued but so
chilled that they could not walk, and
after getting them out Of the water we
cot them into cur iiouse where with
medicine aud FIRE and hard rubbing We
restored them to Consciousness aud com
fort, OF the drowasd ones three we're
boys two Of whom were brothers by the
name Of Burgess. The name of the
other boys could not learn; and one
man by the name of Beach. Only one
of the bodies has yet been found,
though half a dozen boat loads of men
dragged tie Lake all day,
Respectfully,
NJ. Ii. SMITH.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Business Cards, four lines or less, SO
A square will be counted the space ofon'
inch.
Local notices win be charged according
60 their character Nothing less than Il
cts line for the first insertion, and 10 cts.
for tbs second.
AL job work must he paid for on &c
liv sry.
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THE River falls JOURNAL
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,

vBLlsHED LIVERY FRIDAY, TERMS, %l 70
JouREAL aud ADVANCE one year 10 one
address, $500, cash in Advance.
Local Ediuon-JoURNAL s ADvAscF, pub.
lished every Friday, $l.00, cash ~ GdvGnce
ney-For all transient subscribers, twenty
Eve cents must be paid in addition to the
subscription price above named.
A. MORSE & SON. Proprietors.
5eB PRINTING
OF every description exc, uted on short no
tice. neat and at reasonable prices. -oF
gIcE on Main Street.
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MISSES LEvINGs,

Keep bookstore embracing School and
Miscellaneous Books, Periodicals and Mag
sTipes. A full supply of stationery =
Store in Journal BLOCK, Main Street,
River Fails, Wis. 1888
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T.. w. REED.

HEALER IN Watches, Clocks and Jewelry,
u Main Street. River Fsils, Wis. IJ'Re-
IAiring done on short Dstice, and iedrranted
IL gtue satiSfaetioa.
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RESTAUR A N IT!
MAIN STREET. pr"c.sn FALLS.
IL. Ma Err. Proprietor'

Having opesed new Restaurant In this
village am desirOus Of calling attention
thereto, aud that am now fully prepared
20 serve mp Oysters aud Warm Meals IN the
best style, and at all hours during the day
aud evening. Will also keep choice stock
Liquors and Cigars Patronage respectful
ly solicited. BMAYER.
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MEAT MARKET
Bmk Of 9irer falls,

RIVER FALLS, WIS.
A General Banking business
Transacted.
Itorssl allowed on deposits by special
agreement. Drafts sold on AL parts OF
garope At the lowest possible rates.
savings ank.-0pen during the
dav and on Saturday evenings. 81 and
upwa,ds received aud interest compound
"a thereon every six mont he At the rate Of
eix per cent per snnum.
JosErH NJ, SMITH, Cashier
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FORREST MILLS.
d. II. PILLAR,

BLACKSMITH. Shop on Main Street,
south Of Bracket House. Particular atten-
toa given to shoeing horses. 1888
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lr0st to Advertisements.

AutpFuFNTs-on pa0e-4th. 9th. and 9th columns
BASkING-hOIsEs AND BANKFRs-SM t99e-jd coiuinh
BOARD AND kOOMS-9h Pdcc-2l aui du COluhnS'
RusTSPss CUANCEs-3d POOe-6tb column
BusInEss NoTIcEs-ih IGGo--lst column.
pFNTIsTRY- ragged column
DIVIDEND NOTICES M PGQe-ith column.
DEFY GoODs-Gh Page-4th, 9TH, and Gth columns,
IEpopS Az ADyrRTJsHuES rs-:}d Tdgs-Gth column
EUROPEAN HOTRI.~-gh Pdde-lst and "a Columns
FINANCIAI-Sh Pdge-3d column
FINE AETs-3f Yngc-6tb column.
tUINiTURIs--7M Tagged column.
HORSES. CARRIAGES. tNc.-Oh Iu0o-5th cOiuhu'
HOTEIs-0M race sd column.
iCk CREAN-7M Pdge-2d column
INsrRVCTinN- on FGQt-3d and 4th columns
IXcrTREs AND MFFIISGs-Qh PGpe-6th column 49,.
LEGAL N0IICEs-7M Pdge-2d column om I'Ve-i'n
column. -, ~. ar ,oIuru
MARBLE AND SLATE MANTErs-6h Pdqe-ith columh'
MIURIAGrs AND DEATHs-5h Pd0e-6th column. ,,
HIscFLLASEOUs-6M Page-5th column; lOM fGPe-t'"'
NUsIcII JSsTRuMESrs-6h Pd0e-4th column
Skw PUpIICA TIoSs-6h PdGe-2d ana 81 columns
PEopOs AIs-3d PdOe--6th column. -,
KY.L ESTATE For SNE-CITY-9h F6ge-lst county, IN
RrooKIYS-gh PaOc-lst columns; CoUNTRN-9m
P1g,-Ist column. AUCTION SALE-"h tu1c-1a' COZ
umn fXCHANGE-9h Pd0e-!St column
sAIEs NJ AUCnON-6h PGGe-6th column.
SAVINGS BANKs-SM Pdqe-3d column. 49,,
sJTUAIlONs WANTED, MALEs-9bs FGqe-3d cOiuthn' Re
nNEs-9h Faoe-}d 4th, 9th. and 9th columns
pPTcIAI NoTlCEs-5h P0Ge-6th column o..
STEAMBOATS, EAILROADs-oh. tdge-5th on" V'd
columns. as. , -,,. o,,,,,,r
TEACHEes-Gm Page-4th column. -, ,
10 IFT-CITY PEOFERTY-0h PGGe-lst ana "a coiuinhSi
BRooKIYN-9M Tagged column COUhIRf-SW fd'e
I'd column. -
WnTER RESoR1s-9h Pdge-3d column.
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the leading Republican journals and We DO not know Of
that Ia not opposed 10 third term nor do wo know
high official In favor OF third term And "A FOR the
Republican party IL IL unaeraby fxod In i purp se IN
nominate new man for President In 1876-finoinnati
Gazette tRepj
Senator Logan is "a likely 10 be a candidate for
the Presidency the greenback platform as any ons
else and would be likely to be elected that plat
form either hardmOney Republican hard-Inoney
Democrat. One thing may be put down certain tina
greenback party will have candidate for the Prosi.
denoy.-tDubuque Telegraph tDcmJ
Postmaster General Jewell IL candid,
STRAIGHTFORWARD, honest. OutspOken man, who does
duty and expresses mis- sentiments Carle5sy aud thoss
who know President Grant Of tho fact that be
Is not ready break away from persons like this unless
he has for it. Both Jewell and Brstow
will stay the Cabinet 10 the end OF Grants
pittsburgh Gazette nbird Term RepD
President Grant has been credited with
plenty OF sagaclty and his public LIE has shown In the
average: His ordinary shrewdness must baye entirely
deserted him II, - certain newspapers nsst ne Is In
riguing for another term. 10 seems almOs: waste OF
m0 10 talk grayely OF tho matter, bat 10 may DO said
that the Presidents head Is level hrs been sup
posed he docs not know that such scheme would not
only fail but would bring disrredit upon those engaged
I'm baltimore American Q,rpJ
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OBITUARY..
LIE HON. oERIs S. FERRY.


The Hon. 0IriS 5. Ferry, United Staies Sen
afor for Connecticut died 30 his late residence IN Nor
vak Yesterday afternoon. lie had been in bad hoalth
for some time. ond his death not unexpected Mr.
Ferry was born In Bethel, Conn, Aug. -, lS23.
and was graduated 20 Yale College IA 1874
Ho studied law, and was admitted TO tae
Barin1sf6. In 1917 he received she appointment III
Lieutenant oonel ~ The First Division Of tho Connect
cut Militia In 1919 he was appointed Judge OF Probate
for the D,ii.t OF Norwak After serving two years IN
Che sia,, Senate %. vas IN 1856 appointed States A.
torucy ioI th. Comfy Of Fairfield, and retained That
position uuti 1850. Ia 1859 he was elected
member Of Cousrc>, ior the Iyth District by minority
NJ 5G7 over sr. Bishop who had defeated him rs -
votes III the pre- yous election In the House ha supported
consistently the Republican party and wa'
meu.h,r OF the Special Cpuuiftp. ot Tlrtythcoe
on the Rebclous state Mr Ferry G"!cnty
espoused the Union 40 tie outbreak " The civil
war AMI l1borcd zealously in organizing troops lie
went 90 the 1ed himself and attained 10y b- zeal "ud
efficiency the rank az Bligadicr General
In May, l,G6 NJ. Ferry vas elected United St'.o'
Senator to succeed Lafayette 5 Foster. III, Republicans
had at the time majority OF 81 on ioiut ballot ht'
chief competitors were Senator Foster ana GOV,
Bucknghan lie attended the LOyali't5 C,ny 'hioo' 1''
az Philadelphia in the same yeai. During the later pas
% tine Reconstruction period Oppoeel iiS"i'uy -,
dent johnson ana one OF the senators Va" '"'''
guilty no hls impeachment. . g., ..,i...- N,
Ia 1872 senator Ferry WIS reelected o. Coi4 ~
Republicans and Democrats, defeating MI. ia" ef' 10
candidate OF the regular Republicans Suhs'"'ny ~
Frrv disoppoine hi, supporters hN supporug inc AZ
miuis.ration aud opposing The Liberal c"hod''' ~ 'o
Presidential election OF 49,
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THE DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS.

Our correspondent at Washington sends us
an interesting recaptulation of the talk of the
capital on the subject of the Democratic pro-
gramme for the approaching session. 1t
confirms rumors we have heard from time
to time during the past few weeks
of the desire of many leading Democrats
to enforce upon their party in tho House of
REPRESENTATIVES policy of observation and
inacton. They fancy that they can best
strengthen themselves by avoiding all subjects
of domestic difference, letting the currency
alone, and dcyoting their time to partisan i'll
vestigatiOns and exposures Of Republican eI-
travagance and corruption.
This is what the Democrats have generally
been doing for about half generation. Hav-
ing no power to shape legislation, they have
sat by criticiSing and dcnOmcing. Ii cannot be
said that their behavior during this time has
given the public much confidence in their ability
to govern, and they owe their present majority
in the House Of Representatives entirely to
spasm of popular disgust at their opponents
which has already spent its force. They
have not been gaining during the past
wear; they will not gain during the
next unless they stand upon different
long and to so little purpose. Presidential
campaigns cannot be carried by investigating
committees. One party or the other must pro-
claim positive and aggressive policy, and
both have a better opportunity to do it during
the approaching session than is likely to offer
itself again.
The policy of the Republicans is plain. They
have first Ia make some practical preparation
for resumption, and secondly, to enter
heartily iuto all schemes for the ref
ormation of abuses. Let them do these
two things, and they can go into the
next canvass with light hearts. They will
then have won the choice OF positions, and be
able TO attack The enemy where his line Is
fatally weak And the proper move
for the Democracy onght to be equally
plain. Controlling the House Of Rep
resentatyes, they can introduce err
rencv measure which viii not only
snatch from the Administration party its
best chance for prestige, but win for itself the
confidence of the country aud blot ont the
memory of the great blunders of Ohio aud
PENNSYLVANIA, One thing is certain; the cur
rency question cannot be lodged any longer.
If the Democrats do not undertake 10 settle 1t
now, the Republicans will.
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I CHARGE IRON THE DOCTORS.

Since November began, our exchanges have
been full Of tie rayages of diphtheIia IN one
part OF the country, or pneumonia IN another
smallpox consumption, Group seem to have en-
tered i'm and possessed the land, until Winter
comes like Death on the pale horse, surrounded
BIZ its attendant fuIie5. Either the standard
of health among Americans is mea~unbly
lowered in late years, or with the diffusion Of
general knowledge We are becoming morbid
hypochondriacs and alarmiSts on tie subject.
Whichever be the true state of the case,
much matter pertinent to the question
will be found in one or two late pub
LEGATIONS by eminent physicians, written
not for the profession but foI the patients out
side. The most noteworthy of these is paper
in the current number of LippiHc0H, lay DR..
II. c. Wood on the education OF physicians in
this country, or rather the lack Of it. DR..
Wood. who is known as one of our most care
ful and slillful Psychologists, seems determined
to help his profession after the manner of that
chief of q Tartar tribe who chopped off the
heads of the towards and good-for-nothings
before going into battle. Many of Us may
at times have had our doubts a to
the knowledge or special fitness of
good many among tho ornaments Of
this particular learned profession, but WHO
would have dared put these doubts into such
a philippe as this of the dOctor's1 Seriously,
when we consider that these men are orr only
earthly defense against death, the facts he
states are appalling. In Great Britain, the candi-
date is required to pass thorough examina-
ton in the ordinary English branches and
Latin, with Greek or u modern language.
Next, four years must be given to the study
of medicine and practice i'll hospital. The
examination after this for license to prac-
tice is by licensing board appointed by Gov
eminent, and is exceedingly severe. In France
the requirements are still moro strict;
four aud sometimes nine years of hard
study, with constant practice i'll the
hospitals, arc necessary before tho student
receives his license. In Germany two years of
constant attendance at lectures and iabora-
tory exercises qualities an industrious student
to pass the first severe examination III
physics, botany, zoology, comparative and
human anatomy and physiology. Two more
years of hard practical work in the hospitals
are required for the examination winch gives
tho degree Of NJ d. This, however, does not
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risking tho faintcst possibility of the smallest
Office Ivy doing anything themselves.
Now that portion of the Republican party
which cares nothing for principles and pledges,
aud looks ut tho whole matter with an eye
single to the possibilities Of so using 1t us 10
Get Office, does not propose to pull Democratic
cbestpnts out of the fire. There are Republicans
who have the patriotism and manhood TO rise
above this pitiful view of the situation. lhere
are also Democrats who know what IL night,
aud mean to do it, These will doubtless Wy
to serve the public welfare and save the pub
lie honor. But it would be affecting conf
dence we do not feel to say that these
worthier men of the two parties can command
q majority in this Congress by uniting forces.
And it is decidedly not clear that they will
work together, wholly subordiuating party
attachments to the public good.
Hence it will not surprise us if tins Con-
gress fails to do anything for the settlement
Of the currency question. The country VIII
watch the behavior of both parties, and Will
put the blame where it belongs. IL the Re
publican party palters with this question, tying
to keep it alive as a means OF producing
Democratic discord. there is a large body
of independent voters who will note the fact
aud know the reason If the Democratic party
truckles to the repudationists i'll its ranks,
and fails to mature any proper measure Tor
resumption in that house which Democrats
control, it will be seen how far that
party can be trusted. All that can be
done this Winter is TO make both parties
understand that the country demands an honest
currency and fidelity to the national honor, and
does not mean to give the power to men who
are false to the public welfare After the two
parties have shown by their behavior in Con-
gress what is 70 he expected of them, perhaps
good citizens, who care more for the country
than for any party may have something to say