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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-27

COMMON SCHOOL TEXT BooKs:-
The Regents have adopted for use in
the Fourth Normal School, as text
books, The Union Reader, F:shs
arithmetic, Guiot's Geography, KerFs
Grammar, IS,oiaton's Series and Barnes
Brief u S. History. FisRs Arith-
metic is a recent revision of Robinsoa's.
1t occurs to us that it would be wise
for District Boards to adopt the books
used in the Normal School. This plan
commends itself to our judgment for
several conclusive reasons. In the
first place, the mere fact that certain
text books have been selected by a
corps of persons so highly competent to
exercise judgment in the premises, as
the Board of Regents, is in itself a
pretty decisive proof of their intrinsic
merits. Again, it is to be hoped and
expected, that very large percentage
of those that will hereafter be engaged
as teachers ia the county, will have
been members of the Normal School,
hence will be especially conversant and
competent in the books used therein.
Yet another and stronger reason for
this suggestion is the very great desira-
bility that our schools should be uni
form in the matter of text books.
Quite portion of our population is
floating, changing from one locality 10
the county to another. This applies
TO tenants of farms. They
are often changing from one district to
another, and being poor, yet worthy
class of people, cannot afford to buy
new books for a family of children
every year.
We DO not advise that a general
change of books be at once effect ed, but
only that When it is thought best by
Boards to introduce a new series. 1t be
made to conform to that in use at the
fountain head.
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Letter From Nebraska.

WEBSTER COUNTY, NEBRASKA.
Webster Co. is south of the Platte
River, $50 miles west of the Missouri
river, first tier Of counties north OF
Kansas. Winters are mild and dry,
very little rain or snow in that season.
Plenty of ram in the spring and sum.
mer. The summers are not disagreed.
bly, warm as we always have cooling
breezes. Already there are something
like thirty organized school districts
within its borders. And school facil-
tiles are therefore ample, better than
those in some eastern states. Farmer,
can buy Rail Road land from 81. to
Sl5. per acre, with ten Years time.
There is yet a considerable amount of
government land for homesteads aad
pree mptions. As a stock raising couu :
try 1t is hard to excel. Cattle do well,
and for sheep it cannot be beaten. 1t
is just suited TO that. Fortunes can be
easily made by raising sheep as the ex.
pense Of feeding is very small. Corn
oats, barley. potatoes, buckwheat and
all kinds Of vegetables are grown here
with little labor; 20 bushels of sod corn
is nothing new per acre. Wheat aver
ages about % bushels TO the acre, aud
as high as 40 bushels to the acre has
been raised. Fruit does extremely
well and large majority Of farmers
have their orchards growing. Forest
trees grow rapidly. Cottonwood, box
elder, white-wood, soft maple and many
other kinds Of trees grow into timbers
large enough for fael, 10 from three to
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FIVE years. Usage orange plants do
finely, and in afew years your line fence
can be made. Mechanics find employ
ment and fair wages. The very best
aud purest water is obtained by digging
from 20 to 100 feet; the cost is very
small when the well is bored. These
wells never 90 dry. The streams are
numerous, with the Little, Blue at the
north and the Republican Riverthrough
the southern por ton. There is timber
on all these streams. The soil of Web
ster Co. is dark rich vegetable loan.
The wild grasses are nutritious and
abundant and make most excellent hay.
Timothy, clover, hungarian and millet,
under my own observation prove profit
able prod uctions. Rail Road facilities
are excellent; the Bur lington & Mis-.
souri, X. Il. passes through Juniata,
Hastings, Chenille and Fairfield, all
within from to % miles. More rail-
roads are projected. Thus there will
be access to eastern market. But the
farmers will find ready sale for years,
for surplus productions, in the newer
counties west, aud to new settlers. BY
the time these markets are closed, roads
for cheaper transportation East will be
opened. The climate is healthful, the
air pure and bracing; sickness of any
kind is almost stranger here.
The county seat, Red Cloud, is in the
south central part of the county on the
Republican River, finely situated and
growingrapidly. The country surround
ing it Is such as to guarantee a good
business in every kind OF merchandise
and every branch of trade. Society is
good for a new country; school privi-
leges unsurpassed, and church facilities
excellent Men Of moderate or ex-
tensive means can do well in any bus
mess in the towns, or at agriculture.
7. SAUNDERS.
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Prescott.

W. H. Leavitt has built tasty fence
in front of his residence.
George Hamblin, while cutting a
water melon, run the knife deep into
his thigh, inA.StIng severe wound
which will keep him pretty quiet for
awhile.
The Prescott Band discoursed de.
lightful music, on the evening of the
2lst, being stationed on the bluff near
the Catholic Church, The echoes on
the Lake repeated the strains so clearly
and distinctly that many thought the
German Band was out and playing the
same tunes.
1t has been quite busy season here
in the machine bne, one hundred and
two having been sold here. Stone &
Co. having sold 27 Reapers and Z Har-
vesters; A. I. Carroll "a Reapers and
| Harvester; w. III. II. Clements 25
Reapers; j. Firner 8 Reapers. Messrs.
Stone & Co., at their Branch House at
Hammond, St. Croix Co., Z. ID. Childs
Manager, have disposed in conjunction
with a Mr. De Mill, of 7S Harvesters,
Is Reapers and 5 Mowers, making 101
machines in all. There have been 8
thrashing machines sold here, of which
Messrs. Stone & Co. sold z and Carroll
x Redmon 2. Mr. Carroll has also sold
6 Mowers, making 218 machines in all.
Quite trade.
On the evening Of the 22d Mr.. r.
johnson was returning from River Falls
With his family, aud driving pair of
horses When near g. MeMurphy's
the horses SHE'D and became nearly
uumanageable. AS they dashed along,
Mr.. j saw the body of a mau lying
with outspread arms and bloody face.
lie and his wife were frightened as
well as the horses. As soon as he ar.
rived in town he communicated the
startling intelligence to City Marshal
Leavitt. He being very busy just
then, City Atty. Ives and mine Host
Newton jumped in the buggy aud made
all speed to the scene. Sure enough
there it lay, add approaching, and
tenderly touching il; with feelings Of
horror, they turned il over and discov.
cred that il was IA scare crow. Rath-
err a poor joke though, since, if the bug
gy had been overturned, the result
might have been disast rous.
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"Talks With the Young People.
No. a.
Profit and Loss.

/ hardly know how to say what l
wish to, in this article. | don't want
to preach to you a sermon; | don't
want to talk in dry, embarrassing
manner, so that | shall fail to gain
Your attention, and thus defeat the OBJ
jet have in view. And yet | am
anxious to impress you with great
moral truth, one that you have often
heard before, and yet of such imror-
lance that it cannot be too often reiter-
ated 1t is this: The profit Of NOR
aliy-the temporal advantages Of up
Brightness.
No question more frequently recurs
to the young than this-"How can |
best succeed in life? 1t is a worthy
ambition to wish to gain place among
your fellows; 60 become wise and hon
ored, and wealthy. Think moments
reflection will show how largely morali.
ty contributes TO success. headed
this article Profit and Loss, and so let
us look at the subject in that light.
We will call the elements of success
which morality brings, "Prcft' and
those which follow immortality, we will
call "Loss," aud see where the balance
stands at the close Of the account.
The first is good health. Every
thing else being equal, a person with
vigorous health is more likely to sue.
coed, than one who is sickly. He is
better able to grasp opportunities, to
grapple with difficulties, aud to perform
the~hard toll necessary to success.
| know a man who ten years ago
had a rugged constitution. Moth
ing tired him; he was capable of en-
during almost any toll; he had really a
large misunderstanding more val.
liable than money. But to-day he
merely clings to life, miserable worn
out man, On every line Of his face is
written the effects Of sin. a thousand
opportunities for making wealth might
present themselves, and yet he has not
physical energy to grasp one Of them.
A pure morality at the commencement
Of his career would have been Of untold
advantage TO him.
Another gain OF morality is economy.
Sinful habits are expensive. One can.
not indulge 10 vice without paying for
it in dollars aud cents. There are men
to-day, poor-aimost penuiless, who
might have been rich if they had just
saved what they have spent in sin. 1t
is not that their earnings have been
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small. but their money has been wasted
in sinful indulgences. IF you will re-
feet for moment you can readily re-
call instances where two persons have
received the same salary, in which one
has gradually amassed wealth while the
other has grown poor. The cause is
readily traced to lack of morality; to
sinful, expensive habits.
Another peculiar fruit Of morality is
trustWorthiness, a quality valuable as
gold. 1t enhances a mans commercial
value. An employer is willing to pay
higher price for man he can trust
Capacity for business is very much
more valuable when combined with this
virtue.
Now first take these three traits (and
they seem to be peculiarly dependent
on morality and they will almost alb.
solutely ensure success in life. And
so we place in the gain column, Coon
HEALTH, HABITS OF ECONOMY, Trust
woRTHINEss.
We have upon the other column, ILL
HEALTH, EXPENSIVE HABITS, WANT
OF CONFIDENCE, all these consequent
on the lack of morality.
| have in my mind two young men
who commenced business life together.
They had widely different advantages.
One was the son Of a widow, the other
of wealthy mechanic. They entered
as clerks, the same store. To-day the
widows son is partner in the estab-
lishment, with a handsome income,
while the other holds about the same
position he did years ago. 1t was not
superior ability, or superior advantages,
that elevated the one SO above the 9th.
er. 1t was due entirely to his strict
morality; his earnest christianity.
There is no truth the experience of
men more widely illustrates, and con.
firms, than the value of morality, and
its Importance as an element of success
IL life. One may possess the most
splendid abilities and have every OPP
portanity, and yet never succeed be.
cause of the lack of this one element.
Theodore Tilton just now furnishes
forcib.e example of this. A brilliant
intellect, given to poetry, he gave
promise of splendid career. AT a
very early age, receiving a place on the
Independent, he was encouraged, aided,
couuseled aud helped forward, till at
last he held the position of editor.
Here was an opportunity such as few
young men possess. To what nights
he might have risen! But he lacked
this very guiding principle, and he has
utterly fallen, aud will probably never
rise again. Aud thus with all his bril-.
liancy. and his grand opportunities,
his vices blasted his career, aud proved
his ruin. His blasted life proclaims in
trumpet tones the value of a guiding
principle; it declares the temporal val
ue Of morality. PHILos.
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A DETRoITER was called as a wit.
ness in a case before one Of the Justices
yesterday, and when the oath was ad.
ministered he raised both hands and
said: 81 shall spoke holdings what
aint drew if | never hope to die SO
quick at minutel" lie was 80 earnest
and so solemn that the lawyers let him
alone.
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TO BUILDERS.

We are agents for H. W Johns
Asbestos Roofing for St. Croix and
Pierce Counties and keep a good
stock ON hand. People that are
building and want a good and cheap
Roof, will use the Asbestos Roofing.
Inquire about it.
1888 BURHYTE Bros.
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TIE RIVER FALLS JOURNAL.
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY, TERMS, 81 20
JOURNAL and ADVANCE one year to on
address, $500, cash in adpance.
Local Edition-JouRNAL & ADVANCE, pub
lished every Friday, $l.00, cash in adUance.
BGSH For all transient subscribers, twenty
five cents must be paid in addition to the
subscription price above named
A. MORSE & SON. Proprietors.
59B PRINTING
OF every description exc uied on short no
tice, neat and at reasonable prices. Or
FIcg on Main Street.
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FRArERNAI The Knights of Pythias
meet regularly at their Castle Hall, on the
first and third Mondays Of each month.
G. M. GeuLD, C. G.
w. y. KNOWLES, K. s.
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"A. j. GOLDEN.

PHYSICIAN, SURGEON & DENTIST.
Office over Stepens' Market. Entrance
next dool north of Haven's Furniture Store
Residence opposite "Press Office" 5
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RESTAUR A N TT!
MAIN STREET, RIVER FALLS.
Il. MAYER, Proprietor.

Having opened new Restaurant in this
village am DESTROYS of calling attention
thereto, and that am now fully prepared
TO serve up Oysters and Warm Meals in the
best style, and at all hours during the day
and evening. Will also keep a choice stock
Liquors and Cigars. Patronage respectful
ly solicited. B.MAYER.
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MISSES LEvINGs,

Keep Bookstore embracing School and
Miscellaneous Books, Periodicals and Mag
azines. full supply Of stationery
Store in JOURNAL BLOCK, Main Street,
River Fails, Wis. 1888
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DRESS AND CLOAK MAKING.

BY Mrs. s. A. SSYDRR.-Shop over the
Millinery Store of Mrs. Scales. Every
thing in that line promptly attended to,
and neatly done. Satisfaction guaranteed.
1880
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

business Cards, four lines or less, 50.
square will be counted the space Of one
inch.
Local notices will be charged according
to their character Nothing less than 10
cts line for the first insertion, and 10 cts
for this second
All job work must he paid for on de-
livery.
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A. MORSE,

ATTORNEY IT EaW'.
Office in JOURNAL BLOCK, River Falls,
Wisconsin.
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B. II. PILLAR,

BLACKSMITH. Shop on Main Street.
south of Bracket House. Particular atten-
tion given to shoeing horses. 1888
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Ellsworth ksiV'' !.l. ss... Line,

Leaves Ellsworth every morning at sir
o'clock, and arrives at River Falls al
eight. Leaves River Falls on the arrival
OF the stage from Hudson, and arrives at
Ellsworth at seven p. NJ.
All orders or packages left at JoURsAL
OPFIcR, Bracket House, or Post office at
River Falls will receive prompt attention.
B6g- Express business promptly attend
ed to.
1911 j. w. VIM, Prop.
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w. VANNATTA,
"A t t o rney at La w
RIVER FALLS, WIS.
p. D. PIERCE.

Attorney and counselor at Law, Els.
worth Wisconsin. 0flice-in stone build
ing on Court House Square. 1870
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-07
PUBLIC OPINION.

The sooner we get such a proposition as MIR.
MAINE, rsdy for sanction the better lndanapo-
lie journal QiepJ
The disasters Of the rag-mOney Democrats
Are enough them To act upon the advice gwen 10
Lob by his wifc.-lClnoinnati Commercial tind)
We wish It distinctly understood that this
oarer il unaterably opposed to the reelection OF Cen
Erant 10 third term, Of third even second term
FOR any Of hs SUCCESSORS Topeka Commonwealth tRepJ
when Mr. Grant let's mule be passed of
an him for bloOdcd horse then we Will believe that ho
mistook HabOpCk for honest man But untl then we
must believe that the President IA "a good Judge OF
syindlcrs ~ OF horses.-( Ncsthche Post.
Ex-Secretary Richardson has turned up at
after his Chinese tOur IN which he was III
spjted 10y several hgh-tUued mandins, and called ON
anrretay BristOw yesterday. He NAV induce President
Grant tn try Chinese OF vengeance Louisville
Courier Journal C)cmJ
There will soon be TWO prominent foreign
cnsons vacant Minister Avery of China Is dead aud
mnisfer sohenos of England might well be- for he ia
now disgraoed the eyes of all England lie ought to
e. reraed To get ahead OF sam BOwles In TINS
nstanc. nominate his successor Charles Francis
Adams IN order get him out of the country and 80
Ssvo Sam BOwlos resi- Burlington Uowal Gazette
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-07
POLICE ACTIVITY.

VIGILANCE or TIE CAPTAINS IN THEIR PRECINCTS
VIEWS or THE POLICE CoMMIssIONERs-yAIN
LABORS OF DETFCTivEs-MEN SENT TO COSNEC-
NECrICUT FOR INFORMATION.
When the police captains made their morn
ing reports yesterday the question OF Twccds escape
was the chief topic conversation. 1t the general
opinion that the escape the result Of carefully laid
plan and that Foster Dewey Was Tweeds companion.
superintendent Walng counscllcd a The captains to
prosecute the search, each in his own precinct, rs
thoroughly if they felt certain that Tweed was still
concealed In this city.
President Matse was called upon by many persons
Yesterday who inquired what he knew in regard TO the
Tweed matter hut he acknow gcd that oil his plans
thus far had been productive OF results. He went
home about o'clock last evening. hut said that he OK
pected return and lac at the Police Central ONCE ali
the evening. Commissioners NOOThs stated that he mad
positive Information in regard 10 the escape lie SAID
tina, il the COLLISION Of Warden Durham with Tweed
was conceded. there many methods by which the
public could have been blinded aud made to believe that
Tweed was still in custody after he had been far away
for many hours He believed that he had escaped by
water. Commissioner Smith remarked that all that he
had regard to Twecds had been received
at second hand. He believed that lie could be easily
concealed in this city, where long as his attendants
were faithful, he could remain utterly unknown. He
Thought that II Warden Dunham's story to he cred
tied be was concealed at the present time To get
him away a foreign port without attracting attention
would require very stillful management.
All day superintendent walline busy. sending men
to the different parts Of the city. thought TO be
necessary and receiving visitors whom curiosity OF In
terest prompted call upon him. Toward evening the
detectives dropped H. one after another and reported
The upciintoudeut stated that nothing new had been
learned.
At Fifty-nnth street Police station all the officers
were active yesterday in following the stories that
came TO them IN regard TO the escape There was con
slant watch Kept on the promises from which Tweed
escaped and whenever any one went out that person
was followed until the return to the house Gen 1Wecd
left the house in the forenoon and took walk In Central
Park
It's understood that detectives havo been sent 10
Bridgeport aud other ports along the sound and reports
from them may be expected now at any time sheilH
Conner is at work upon special cew which he ls not
vet ready to make public. Ho said that he has small
hone of success IN this direction but that it Will take
three OF days to conclude the investigation IL S
believed that direction OF this search Is canada Up
TO late hour last night there was nothing now at the
Police Central Onico. Detectives Phillip Reilly slech
NcDougel and Elder returned empty handed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-07
HE SUNNYSIDE URECK.

rHE noDIKs COMING TO sHCGE-A VERDICT OF Ac-
CipENrAL DEATH.
RoSpOUT, y. Y, Dec. G.-James Smith and
Charles yauioycer OF Hyde Park while dredging yesier
day recovered bodies Of persons drowned by the sun
,vsido disaster Coroner Mckenzie lmpaneled o jury
ana held mn inquest Tho bodies were Identified at Tie
inru,st as those OF Joseph Paiky, a poddler OF NO
Of Orchardst, Now-York. aud Mrs. Rex, the co0red
chamberInaid The following verdict was rendered;
Drowned by tie capsizug Of the life boat Patky had
a ouaptity OF jewelry aud S1l0 in bills.
HIGuIlNDs, \. l.. Dec 6.-Ihree more bodies nave
been recovered from tho wreck Of the Sammy 'de-the
second cook and How0rd the office waiter both coored
and an unknown body with German features.
N,wruRcH y. y, Dee. 6-The body of an unknown
ss supposed 10 he victim or the sunnyside disaster
VA. seen floating in the Hudson this cry today but
ON account IL the ce could not be recovered Portions
NJ the wreck also dodtcd past
,,uKrrrsIG y. Y. Dec. 6-rhroe more bodies were
recovered from the wreck OF the steamer snnnysde 10
day one is tb.t ~ William Howard, coloTed 0lcefs
waiter who formerly resided al No 20 BfeeIerst He"-
York Another is that OF George Green, secoh" COOK
who resided a, south Nofwak. Tho other II supposed TO
M tst of man who got board the sunuyside from
low If Now-Hathnore An undertaken 81 IL sh"hd mas
charge Of the bodies.