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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-12

walton of the public credit honest pay.
ment of the national debt; rigid economy,
State and federal; more and cheaper ia
ciities of transportation within and with
out the State; completion Of the Fox and
Wisconsin river improvement; sound cur
rency in coin or its equivalent; tariff
for revenue, levying higher duties upon
articles Of luxury than upon articles of
necessity; sovereignty of the State over
corporations of its own creation; no
sympathy or support for men who vote
or apologize for the Credit Mobilier,
or corruption in Congress or else.
where, or who affiliate with men Of cor
rupt practice in State or federal legisa.
ton; sovereignty Of the federal govern.
ment in the exercise of its delegated pow
ers; sovereignty of the States and the
people as to all powers not delegated to
the federal government nor prohibited
to the States; supremacy of the civil au-
thority in times of peace; liberty, equal
ity and fraternity for all men under the
law; feedom of religious opinion, and OPP.
position to all State or federal enactments
which usurp jurisdiction over the private
conscience, or punish one man for tho Of
fenses Of another; the perpetual subordi-
nation of the interests of party to
principle, and to the good Of the whole
people, and the elevation OF labor and its
permanent and positive protection in all
its rights, without injustice to capital.
THE VOTE.
Senator Rounds only was absent. The
voting commenced and was conducted
slowly to the end many of Mr.. Carpenter
friends scattering their votes to number
of prominent Republicans in different
parts of the State, but after the result
was reached changed them to Carpenter
When the result was reached there was
perfect storm Of applause on the floor
and in the lobbies and gallery, which was
densely packed, which the Presidents
gavel failed TO quel for a time. The fol-
lowing is the vote: Whole number of votes
cast l32; necessary to a choice 81; Cam
eron 6S; Carpenter SO; Geo. G. Hazleton
3; John G. Clark /. Next to Mr.. Car
penter his friends prefer Mr.. Cameron to
any man in the State. The Democrats
have evidently done wise thing for the
Republicans, as it will unite all on Mr..
Cameron, and the party will be stronger
than ever.
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Valuable Libraries and Effects Burn
ed--Recess OF COliegia Glasses,

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 4.-Taylor's Hall,
Racine college, buried last night. 1t
took fire in the garnet, probably from
defective flue. No lives lost. The
scholars are going home till it is rebuilt.
ASSOCIATED Press Telegram.
RACINE, Wis, Feb. 4.--TayIor Hall
the building for the collegiate department
of Racine College, was burned to the
ground this morning. The fire was first
discovered in the attic at about 4:30 A. NJ,
and spread so rapidly that hardly any
thing was saved from the burning build
ing. The college library and apparatus
were entirely destroyed. Many Of
the students were compelled to
leave the burning building
in their night clothes, losing everything.
The entire grammar school buildings, din.
ing hall and other buildings were saved,
and the grammar school is going on as
usual. A recess of two weeks will be al.
lowed in the collegiate classes, when they
will resume studies. DIR. DeKovens pri.
yate library and effects were saved. No
life is lost. Total loss about 100000;
insurance $4,000.
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ADDITION, DIVISION AND SILENCE.

Commences Suit for Libel Against
Chas. A. Dana. of the New York
Sun--FruiiIess Efforts 10 COmpro-
mise.
New YORK, Feb. 4.-The trial of the H.
bel suit of Wilbur Ii. Kemble, Of Phila-
delphia, against Chas. A. Dana, for the
publication in the san, of alleged libel
Gus charges, affecting the character of the
plaintiff, damages being laid at $4,000,
was began yesterday in the superior court
before Judge Curtis. The jurors
were selected with great care, both sides
exhausting their challenges, and the un-
usual proceeding of challenging every
juror was resOrted to. Before the case
opened efforts were made to settle with
the plaintiff. After the jury was EN-.
pannelled Kemble stated that not having
brought the suit for the sake of money,
he was willing, if defendant should make
full retraction, to allow judgment to be
entered for mere nominal damages. De-
PENDANT declined in any case to allow
judgment against him, but was willing, if
the suit was discontinued, to retract the
charge that plaintiff had received money.
This not being satisfactory the case pro-
ceeded.
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4th Of March next, the vote standing, Cameron
6S, Carpenter 30, scattering 4. Mr. Cameron
has heretofore acted with the Republican party
but il is understood that he approved the Dem
ocratic platform in the State in 1873. lie has
not been active in polite slor two years past
There was q smash up on the Midland Pacific
railroad near Bennett, Nebraska, yesterday, by
which the following persons were injured; Dr.
n, b. Marsh, badly bruised q. b. Schofeld,
severely hurt q. w. Cowell, head bruised ;
Mary Hall, dangerously injured; Miss Judhins
shoulder disl Gated; Mrs Raymond, slightly
hurt and Tom. Ryan, the conductor, serious.
ly injured.
FRIDAY, Feb 5.-The storm Of Wednesday
was more severe in Iowa, Nebraska and Wis
cousin, than in Minnesota. A train on the
Iowa Central some seventy mics west Of Du-
buque stuck fast in drift Will thirty passcn-
gers on board without food or fuel. relief
train was started out yesterday morning go.
The Episcopal Diocesan convention of Illinois
last evening elected Rev Dr. James De Koyen,
Bishop OF the Diocese of Illinois, by seventy
votes for De Koyen 10 fity-Gye tor Dr.. Leads.
-. Two more battles have been fought III
Spain, resulting in defeats Tor the Carlsts.
King Alfonso was with his army, coming under
fire for the first time ..A train on
the South Shore railroad Long
Island, was thrown from the track
wednesday evening" killing the conductor,
engineer and fireman 80. Taylor's Hall, Racine
College, Wis, was burned Thursday morning.
IL took fire from defective ilae, and burned
with such rapidiiy that many OF the students
were forced to make their escape in their night
clothes. The valuable library Of the Hall was
burned. Loss 500, 900. The Hall will be built
Immediately .,.. Samuel f, Hersey, member OF
the present Congress, and elected to the next,
died at his residence at Bangor, Ma inc, yester-
day. Mr. Jersey was well known in Mime
sofa and Wisconsin, having extensive lumber
interests on the ST. Croix and Chippewa rivers
49,. The deadlock in the West Virginia Legis-
lature over the Senatorial question still contin.
ues, the vote yesterday standing, Johnson 81
Walker %; Braunm 10; Price %; scatter
ing g.
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western Freights Unchanged.

New York, Feb, After the adjourn.
ment of the railroad conference last even
ing the general freight agents of the east
ern trunk lines met for preliminary con.
sultation as to rates to be adopted and
agreed to leave them AZ the dollar basis
adopted Jan. 20 for west bound freight.
The western freight agents will be request.
ed TO establish. without delay, their tariff
on east bound freight.
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spectators, who manifested great interest in
the fate Of the bill

SENATE, Feb 4--Meln0rias were presented
for the Improvement OF the Ohio river and Tor
establi-hing branch mint Of the United States
at Chicago. House bill 70 provide rel!ei for
srasshOpper sufferers reported back and passed
MoTton's bill changing the manner Of nlecting
the President and Vice President was briefly
discussed and referred to the committee Oh
privileges and elections.
HOUSE, Feb 4.-Tlie civil rights bill again
called together an immense crowd The dis
cussion was opened by sener Rep. oil Virginia
in justification OF his course in opposition to
the bill Other speakers followed
on both sid-s, when Mr.. John
Young Brown (Dem.) Of Kentucky took the
floor 70 speak against the bill and the entire
Southern policy Of the Administration. during
his remarks he made a bitter personal and an.
parliamentary attack on Ben. Batter On
being called to or.ler Mr.. Hale Of New ,rk Of
iered resolution calling Mr. Brown before the
bar or the House for censure, to which Mr.
Dawes offered a sui siitute providing that the
offending member be expelled. Mr.. Hale re-
iusing TO give way for the substitute, and Mr.
Brown refusing to retlact his words, he was
escorted In front OF the speaker w theSer-
geaut-at-Arms and the censure administered
During the time there was great excitement on
the floor Of the House and in the galleries,
nearly all the memuers being on their feet and
manitesting the greatest interest as wed as
sympathy with Mr. Brown The vote Of cen
sure was carried by l6l yeas TO 70 nays. Soon
after the House took o recess till 10 o'clock
Friday
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Death of Hon. Samuel r. Herscy.

BANGOR, Me-, Feb. 4.-Samuel F. Her.
sey, member of present Congress and
elected to next, is dead.
Mr.. Hersey is well known in Mlnneso.
ia and has large milling and property in.
terests on the st. Croix. He WIS mem
Der Of the firm of Jersey, Staples & Bean
of Saltwater, one of the he ayiest lumber
firms in The State.--Ep. DIsPArCH.l
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COMMERCIAL MATTERS.
81. Paul wholesale Marke,. Feb.

Wheat IS to SOC; corn 6j to roc oats
30 10 Doc ground feed s2s to $50 per
ton shorts Sl4 TO SIS; bran sl4 TO
$40 flour 50 TO So rye flour go TO
80 per sack; buckwheat 4 to Sc per
pound corn meal 50 to 1926; pork
SIS 70 s2l hams l3 TO lac lard Ia to
i9c bacon II 70 IA lie eggs 81 to 2Ic I;
fresh table butter % TO 2Sc chickens
$ to PC turkeys Q to l0c.
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Milwaukee Produce MARKER.

MitwAuKrE, Wis, Feb. 8.--Wheat weak:
no. ! 99c; No. ? 81 Sc; Feb. s. &c: March sgK
Receipts $1,000 bushels; shipments 1900
Corn 6lc. Oats 52e. Rye 50 kc Barley & IS
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CHICAGO, Feb. 4--Wheat iairly active lut
weak At sIgssc cash; SIS bid for March.
Corn steady at Gas c cash: 6sk lor Mach.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

SENATE, Jan. 29.-The credentials of Sem
ator elect Herman of New York, and r. N.
Cockrell OF Missouri were presented and placed
on file. The committee on public lands re-
ported adversely on the bill Tor the relief OF
certain settlers on the pubic lands in the
grasshopper devastated regions OF Minnesota.
Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas, and it was ndef,
nitely POSTPONED. Mr.. Conklng finished MS
speech on Louisiana affairs, and was followed
on the same subject by Mr. Gordon of Ueor-
gia, who was still speaking at the hour OF adj
Jounment Adjourned to Monday
HOUSE, Jan. 29.--The voting on dilatory mo.
tiOns to prevent action on the civil rights bill
continued up TO 1920 A. NJ, at whicl, time
Ward rep moved to adjourn, saping the ex-
tent OF human endurance had been reached.
aud he was unwilling to submit 10 torture lon
ger. The vote to adjourn was carried by 75 to
80, 10 Republicans voting in The affirmative
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Iilton, and said Beecher could act as he
saw fit. | think | received the letter at
the hands of Moulton. Adjourned.
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SENATR, Jan. 9O -Not in session.

House., Jan. 5os-Upon being called to order
the clerk proceeded to read the Journal. omit
ting the yeas aud nays in the votes OF the tor.
ty-gix hour session, when Mr. Randall raised
the point OF order that they must be read.
After discussion the Speaker decided the
point well taken, and the reading was proceed
ca with up TO 1880 p. when Butler OF Massa-
ehusetis moved an adjournment, which was
carried similar motion made by Eidridge
lmmediaisly IN ceding Butler ,rns voted dow "a
because II came from the Democratic side OF
the House. Up to the time OF adjournment
ouly u or Is of the roll calls out of the II
taken had been read through
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THURSDAY, Feb 4...The storm Of snow and
wind yesterday was by far the scyerest Of the
season, extending over the whole State ANA
portions Of Wisconsin and Iowa, and further
Wss' and north. The consequence was Tie
suspension q nearly all railroad trains, and
genera! interruption Of Geographic commnpi.
cation. This morning snow plovs ara ,,, -.
all the roads, aud trains will probably L. rpn.
ming all right this afternoon A disnateh t,,4,,
Omaha says the terrific nd storm vLiJ,
commenced al Cheyenne Tuesday aterno,n
and here yesterday afternoon, CONTINUES Mi,
undated fury, the thermometcr ranging H..
low zero. Il has now moderated some.
what at Cheyenne and North Platte
There Is great suffering among POOR people o,,,
west. No loss Of life Is yet reported. -. The
coalition u Republicans and Democrats Of the
Wisconsin Legislature resulted In the election
yesterday Of Hon. Angus Cameron Of Ia Crosse
Tor United States Senator for six years rom the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-04
Salt on Wheat.

SOME soils are benefited by an appli-
cation of salt, but we do not believe
there is any efficacy in it to keep wheat
from freezing out. Thorough drainage
is the remedy for that. Every one knows
or ought to know, the value of ashes as
a fertilizer. Salt furnishes two of the
most important elements of the ashes of
plants-sodium and chlorine-and hence
it will be valuable to lands deficient in
these. Every farmer must determine for
himself whether his land needs salt or
any other substance Sow salt on al
ternate strips of your wheat, marking
where you sOwed and where you did not
and then observe the difference in the
crop next year. Where the constituents
of salt are wanting wheat will almost al
ways lodge, even though the crop of
straw be light. If you have been troubled
with this salt will be useful, though we
should prefer to mix it with the manure
Prof. Mapes' famous recipe is: One
bushel salt, three bushels of mari; let it
lie under cover four months, and then
mix it with one cord of muck" This is
no doubt a valuable mixture for sandy
land. Where salt is sown broadcast do
it after the wheat is sown, giving from
one to five bushels per acre. Mr. Geddes,
OF New York, in an essay on salt as
manure, comes to these conclusions:
"Some soils have enough of salt, and
more added does an injury. Lands away
from the sea-coast are greatly benefited
by light applications, but heavy quaint
ties are injurious even there. "-Ohio
ETO1gna2,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-04
How TO Design a House.

SUPPOSE that the builders of locomo-
ives were always trying to make their
machines look like old-fashioned stage
coaches! But locomotives are given
form that is suitable to their purpose,
and are far from being unsightly. Sup
pose that sea-going ships were built with
both ends alike for symmetry! But ships
are the most perfect type we have of
a strictly unitarian thing; every line is
the result of careful experiments repeat
ed century after century by generations
of builders seeking speed and capacity
and seaWorthiness; and 1.-The lines of a
boats bow are the most beautiful that I
know" says Mr.. Ruskin, latter divine
work" If, then, the designers of build
ings were to consider solidity, perfect
material, the best forms and coverings
for roofs, the best profile Of cornice to
protect the walls, the right disposition
of openings to give light and entrance as
required and the best means of spanning
them by arch or lintel-if these consid-
erations alone were kept in view there IS
every reason to believe that our build
ings would be vastly more interesting
and beautiful than they are. But it is
net meant that the designer should keep
nothing else in view. Let him be &C
customed to care for abstract beauty,
and let him be self-trained to design
fresh and natural decorations for every
thing that can be ornamented. Then as
he lays out his windows and determines
the angle of his roof the question " How
is this going to look?" will always be
present in his mind, and utility will be
modified sometimes for the sake of
greater beauty of proportion, and some
times sparingly-applied ornament will
soften or even hide a harsh habit of
utility that will not give way.-7he
HouseLeeDer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-04
The Way TO Keep Cold Out OF the Cellar

In many localities at the North it
seems almost impracticable at certain
times during the winter to keep vegeta-
bles, fruit and many other articles in the
house cellar from being ruined by the
frost. Even when the doorway and the
walls of the cellar are protected as thor
oughly as the job can be done, the cold
will enter the cellar and do a vast
amount of mischief.
For several years past our practice has
been to put small stove in the cellar,
in which little fire is made whenever
the apartment appears to be so cold that
anything is in danger of being frozen.
The chimney extends to the bottom of
the cellar, so that the smoke-pipe from
the stove can be conveniently connected
with the f1ue a small second h. nd stove
was purchased for this purpose, II $3.50;
and it is used for nothing else out to
keep the cold out of the cellar. The
labor and other expenses incident to
banking the foundation walls of the
house and removing the materials in
the spring of the year would amount to
several dollars. But the expense for
wood and coal during the entire winter
of last year did not exceed fifty cents,
as there were only few days that fire
was required. If the chimney does not
extend to the bottom of the cellar the
smoke-pipe could pass up into the
kitchen and be connected with the pipe
of the cook-stove.
1t is always desirable to keep the tenn
perature of the cellar as low as may be
practicable without injuring potatoes by
means of too great degree of cold.
Potatoes are frequently injured by being
chilled, even when they are not frozen.
In mild weather our cellar windows are
opened. With that small stove in the
cellar the apartment is always kept
thoroughly ventilated without any ap-
prehensions that potatoes or fruit will
be injured by the frost during some cold
at Work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-04
The Pottery Tree.

AMONG the many vegetable products
of Brazil the pottery tree of Para is not
the least worthy of note. This tree, the
M0quSJea utiIis of botanists, attains 3
height Of 100 feet up to the lowest
branches. The stem is very slender,
seldom much exceeding one foot in
diameter at the base. The wood is very
hard and contains a very large amount
of siliCa-nOt SO much, however, as the
bark, which is largely employed as q
source of silica in the manufacture of
pottery. In preparing the bark for the
potter's use it is first burned and the
residue is then pulverized and mixed
with clay in varying proportions. With
an equal quantity of the two ingredients
a superior quality Of ware is produce
It is very durable and will bear almost
any amount OF heat The natives en-
plOy it for all manner of culinary pur-
poses. When fresh the bark cuts like
soft sandstone and the presence of the
slick may be readily ascertained by
grinding piece of the bark between
the teeth. When dry it is generally brit
tie, though sometimes hard to break
After being burned, if of good quality,
it cannot be broken up between the
fingers, pestle and mortar being re
Quired to crush it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-04

fed occasionally corn at night, usually
cracked, but the main feed has been the
mixture given above.
The chicks have had unlimited range
in grass fields on large farm, which of
course has afforded them ample exercise
and opportunity for insect diet Many
consider wheat bran Of little more value
than chat, yet it is true of nearly all
grains that they are as valuable for food
with their enveloping husk ground into
meal with them as when nothing but the
clean grain is employed. In fact, some af-
firm that the husks of some of them con-
tain more nutrition than the grains them
selves. This | believe true Of wheat bran
so far as forming bone and muscle. How
ever this may be, all should be ground into
meal to be most nutritious, and large
percentage is added to their value by
cooking. The object with growing
chicks should be to give them the great
est size at maturity q am speaking now
of those intended for breeding Men who
raise early chicks to be killed for market
OF course aim to get the greatest size at
the earliest age, never forgetting the i'm
portance of strong, healthy constitutions.
Pampering and stufing may result in
greater weight at four or five months old,
but the excess will be internal fat, rather
than bone and muscle. When | can raise
dark Brahmas that weigh seven and a
halt to eight pounds at five months old,
without being fat, | am satisfied with
their prospects for size at maturity. A
very fat fowl is an abomination; not fit
to be eaten; does not lay SO we'll; lis more
liable to disease and is not desirable to
breed from. Great weight and size in
mature fowls, if accompanied with
health, strength and vigor, is always to be
sought for. A large-framed chicken
reared by the hardy plan can be easily
fattened in few days, but pampered
fat chicken can never be made to reach
the same size and weight as those reared
as suggested above.-H a. Mansfield, in
P0ugtrg World.