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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-21
The Necessity of Political Parties.

Among the interesting papers read at
the session Of the Social Science conyen.
ton at Detroit, Friday, Prof. c. A. Kent
read a paper on political parties, their
organization and management, and the
evils thereof" Political parties, are, the
Professor says, a necessity Of the age,
and are fully developed in free countries.
Through them come reforms; but since
professions Of reforms are easy they will
be made alike by all parties. II is i'm
possible that any party can hold together
on one reform basis for any length of
time. Rarely can man or newspaper
hold aloof from party and have much in
tuence. Direct influence in government
al action is only obtained by parties. A
leader must not step outside his party.
If he does, influence and leadership de.
sert him, and intelligent members
of party usually prize it only as a
means OF carrying out their political
ideas. But their number is small. The
professor described the partisan ends
which are sought by adherents of a par.
ty. whether dominant OF in the minority.
The ideal after which party should
strive is to put its best and wisest men at
the head, that when in power, it may be
tested under the most favorable circum.
stances. Among the chief defects in the
r anagement Of parties are:
First. The great excess of party preiu-
dice, manifested in ultra statements of
the most intelligent men. For the de-
feet there seems no remedy except grad
ual education to better ways.
Second The patronage Of the govern.
ment, which grows out of the desire of
party managers to make their adherents
Jealous. This is the most corrupt and
greatest ofall defects. Ii causes caucuses
to be packed it makes Hobbies; raises
money for corrupting and bribing voters.
To provide an eHectual remedy is ex.
tremely deficient, but remedy might be
found in n rule prescribing that executive
appointments be made for the definite
and somewhat lengthy periods, expiring
at times remote from an executive cleo
ton, and by requiring qualifications, in.
GLIDING character and experience of off.
Gals. Salaries should Toe revised, and
made only large enough TO attract suita.
BILE men.
Third-The growing difficulty Of get.
ting competent men to become candidates
for Office. One reason for this difficulty
IS the small salaries paid some important
officers. This is hard to remedy. Anoth.
er reason is the service that is required
ola candidate during the canvass, togeth.
er with the drain on his purse for pur.
poses of influencing votes. This is a
thing no high-minded man will submit TO,
and without il an election is almost i'm.
possible. Hence, poor or honest men
cannot secure offices, and they remain as
prey Of the rich and INSCRIPTIONS. The
sacred duty Of good citizens ia these
premises is to take a deeper interest in
politics. Teachers should enforce this;
preachers preach il. However distaste.
ful let every citizen belong 20 some party
and strive to purify it by attending the
primaries and hy defeating unworthy
nominations perfecting il is impossible,
but by such means as those suggested il
will be benefited.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-21
Grasshoppers i'm Nebraska, Kansas
and MiNAOnri.

From Omaha the 18th it was reported /:
young grasshoppers are swarmng in the
southern tier of counties in Nebraska. A
Herald special from Richardson county
says they are sweeping everything green
10 tina, county. To.morrow's Herald will
have an editorial on the subject, urging
farmers to use every means possible TO
destroy them before their wings have
grown, by driving them to the prairie,
then setting fire to the grass, driving them
into bitches containing water, crushing
them with huge rollers, allowing domestic
and Wild fowl TO range upon the fields in
which young grasshoppers have appeared.
II all means fail it is thought they will
leave the country upon getting wings, in
week or ten days, thus giving the farm
ers an opportunity to plant another crop,
as corn will mature planted as late as
June 10TH"
Advices from st. Joseph, Mo-, say that
the grasshoppers have multiplied and
grown like magic in that quarter of the
State in the past few days. Wide appre-
hension is now felt. Gardens in some
portions of the city are literally black
with them. Some meadows in the neigh
borhood have already been greatly dam.
aged. Reliable and accurate information
reveals the fact that in southwesterly
direction from here to the base
of the Rocky Mountains they
exist in unparalleled numbers. Their
size is from that Of flea to that of a
horse-hy. What they may do in their
future career is amatter of apprehension
and conjecture. In some counties of
Kansas they have already done vast harm.
A gentleman in this city yesterday, from
Neosho, Kan, said he had seen fields ut
terly destroyed in that locality already.
Their course appears to be southeasterly,
and their progress to extend not beyond
the prairie regions. Wet weather is
wished for. in the hope that 1t might
check their career.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-21
Secretary Bristow Forcing the War
ON the Illicit DistiIIers.

The whisky frauds are still receiving at.
tention by the Treasury Department, and
Solicitor Wilson is continually unearth.
ing new frauds. A further record Of ov.
idence was discovered Friday against the
Union copper distillery at Chicago, and
$50 barrels Of spirits we're seized. Three
hundred barrels were also seized belong
ing TO Bells 4 Frazer, in st. Louis, fresh
proof having been obtained against them.
Photographic copies Of internal revenue
returns are being made at the Treasury
Department and forwarded TO the officers
Of the different cities, 70 aid them in sub.
stantiating their charges. Among those
already made was one from the guager at
Cincinnati, certifying that certain nun.
Der Of barrels Of spirits had
been emptied and stamps destroyed IN ac.
cordancc with law, and on further search
the same lot Of spirits was found IN Chi.
cage in the original packages, thus con.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-21

clusNely showing collision Of the gauger
with the distillers. On April 10th Mr..
Wilson called on seven collectors of in
ternal revenue in different locations to
furnish certain information concerning
transactions in their districts, but few Of
them having responded, the secretary of
the treasury had again called upon them
for an explanation Of their non.comoli.
ance, and for an immediate reply. He is
determined that all orders of this nature
shall be obeyed, or the collector must
take the consequences. The secretary
has also Informed the supervisors at st.
Louis, Chicago and Milwaukee. that the
best legal assistance will be furnished
them in their efforts to convict those un-
der arrest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-21
Haunted House i'm COntoocookviIIe
N. HI.

The Concord IN. IL. Patriot ef April
10 says: We understand that consider.
able excitement prevails in C0ntoocook-
vile, over the supposition that the Emer.
son House, situated about half mile
from the village, on the road to Hopkin-
ton, is haunted, the story running as fol-
lows The Emerson place has been va
cant all winter, Mr.. James Emerson, the
owner, only carrying on the place during
the summer. About one week ago Mr..
Hanson Emerson, son Of james Emerson,
moved into the Louise, together with his
wife and two children. Every thing
passed off all right for the first three
nights, when, on the fourth night, he
heard strange sounds, but supposing they
proceeded from rats or some other natu-
raj cause, did not pay much attention to
them. On Wednesday night last, after
the family had all retired, they heard a
noise as of some one grooming, the groans
being loud and distinct and heard several
times; also the doors would hy open and
then close again, with violence. Not con-
tent with the above two demonstrations,
the chairs commenced dancing about the
ASOhi. NAi = luiSl sui, HIS WIG anu Cnllus
rem hastily arose, much disturbed by
the violent and strange demonstrations
groans and noises, and taking their cloth
ing. left the house, going to that of Mr..
Ambrose Chase, who lives twenty or
thirty rods from the Emerson place. Mr..
Chase took them in and Mrs. Emerson,
who was very much Frustrated by fright
at the noises and groans, was kindly
cared for. Mr.. Emerson, who is not
easily frightened. thought he would go
back and make thorough examination
of the house, to ascertain if there were
any persons concealed in or about the
premises, and with Mr.. Chase the two
went all over the house, but no one could
they find and no noises did they hear.
The Emerson family cannot be induced
to return to the house, and really what
the whole upShot of the mystery will
amount to remains to be seen. There
are various stories and opinions ahoat
about town, but the sum and substance
of the whole story is as above related.
The Emerson family have no induce.
ment to misstate the matter, and it is
plainly evident that the demonstrations
they report actually occurred, proceed.
ing from some cause that they are en-
tirely unable to explain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-21
The starving Indians.

George r. Shanks, Of the Indian Spe-
clal Commission, being at Okmilkee in
the Indian Territory, makes the following
statements in reply to the Washington
dispatch to the Associated Press, dated
May 4th, in which it stated the Indian
Bureau had information from him that
the Indian supplies could not be trans.
ported FROM Caddo to Fort Sill Cheyenne
and Washita agencies, sooner, on account
Of bad weather and the condition Of the
roads IL never made such statements.
and the report that did so is false. The
roads from Caddo west were good all last
summer, fall and winter. That country
suffered from the drouth after the sup.
plies reached Caddo, and the neglect 10
forward 70 these suffering people their
food and clothing was crime the govern.
ment had better not have borne. Who
constitutes the firm Of Graham Il Co.,
ireightCrs Ii may explain some other
recent movements in Indian matters. The
roads were worse when the supplies we're,
under compulsion, sent forward than at
any time previous. The supplies lay at
CaddO all along from July 18th TO vari.
Nun Htilous III tue lall dHu NlhNets lntlt
otter the middle of April over quarter
af million Of pounds Of -four lay there,
while the Indians had very little food,
excepting beef, and towards spring this
became very poor, and then clothing was
very scant and during this time they
were not allowed to leave their reserva.
ton. The government furnished the sup.
plies at Caddo in good time, and in
abundance but il was l70 miles from
these suffering people. These freighters,
Graham 4 Co.. have contract 10 carry
the military supplies and goo,ls for the
Indians and traders, aud Trey had no
difficulty in fllirg that part Of their con.
tract. The Indians suffer on account Of
the bad conduct Of every white scoundrel
who seeks to rob them and 70 speculate
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-21
A Queer scandal ar Denver, colorado

AT Denver, Friday, the 7th, the dis
trict court was occupied in trying an in
formation against Henry Houghton and
Mary 4. Stanley for adultery and lewd
and lascivious conduct The fact that
Henry is nephew of Hiram Barnes, for
merly collector Of the port Of New York,
aud the fact that Mary f. claims to be
Henry's aunt, presents very nice NOR
sci for the gossip mongers. The jury
must have concluded that the fact that
the aunt and nephew occupied the same
room and the same bed in the Merchants
Hotel, in this city, was enough to cause
them to doubt the relationship and the
statements Of the accused, viz: That
Henry's attentions went no further than
to render medical add to Mary during
her confinement. They, therefore,
brought in verdict Of guilty in the sec.
ond count Mary had her "little lamb"
in her arms in court, an infant few
months Of age.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-21
He Go, a ,.sinnnnr.r

He left the spelling bee at 10 o'clock
and stopped in saloon on his way home.
Here he met several friends who ''set 'em
"" divers times, and he reached home
about midnight with confused brain and
a very demoralized pair Of legs. Then
he swore that somebody had stolen the
keyhole, but his wife with a fearful scowl
on her brow and lamp in her hand ad.
mitted him. Drunk r she exclaimed.
"D-r.n-nc (hic) drunk. THAI easynuff. :"
"BruteV' "B.r-o-o-t (hic), give us hard.
er one. "ldiotp Thar harder (hicl
but | kin spellum. I.d-I-d-g-I.d-i-g.t,
Idiot. Now give us a sumner (hic.v She
picked up the poker and gave him a
"stunner, and the spelling bee adjourned
sine die.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-21

MRS. Burnham to st Louis Republican ]

MRS. Burnham to St Louis Republican
Less than two months ago, Victoria
Woodruff, wearied in body and worn in
mind, straitened in circumstances, alto
gether under a cloud, occupied very
modest suite of apartments in STA"
house on Eleventh street. Last night |
found her occupying q stunning brown
stone on Fiftieth street, sitting in sa-
loon 30 by IS feet large 1.-THE room, not
Victorial surrounded by carved walnut
pieces of furniture Of the most magnifi-
cent description, mirrors of fabulous
size, gorgeous carpets, bronze figures the
size of life, carved walnut doors big
enough for church purposes, robed in
black velvet, sitting in state, refusing
Sam. Morris earnest entreaties to take
the stand as witness in this Beecher
business. why" sal the astonished
woman, did Tilton and Moulton advise
you to take this step!" And when Mr..
Morris said they did, she exclaimed that
the trial had unsettled their minds, "for, :"
continued Victoria, 'proving them false
IN their statements concerning me would
throw out their evidence in all respects.
And though Theodore's cause is Just, and
the statements Of Tilton, Moulton and
wife, true in the main, they weuld be
crushed by the foolish prevarication made
about me, which should explode the in
slant | went on the witness stand" So
Mr.. Morris, evidently rapid convert to
the Woodruff opinion, withdrew, and
eft the triumphant Victoria to enlarge
49, tremendous topic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-21

The Brooklyn Argus quotes Mr.. Frank
Bird, the recent candidate for the Gov.
ernorship Of Massachusetts,, as saying :
"From the time that saw Mr.. Beecher
would not arrest Mrs. woodhull for that
publication, a conclusion was forced upon
my MI /, aud | am sorry TO say that
ever aeyclopcment since then has added
20 ta.t conviction
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-21

Ohio has 'liberty. of-conscience" stat.
ute which goes somewhat further than
the Minnesota law. Under il pseudo
champion Of Spiritualism demands Of the
directors Of the Cleveland work.house,
that they furnish a room with the fol-.
lowing requisites Of solemn Spiritualistic
rites: "A moderately.sized extension Ia.
bic, dark cabinet, bells, guitars, drum,
tambourine, and speaking trumpet, and
such other instruments and parapher-
MALTA as are calculated TO facilitate COM
munication with the dear departed. ,
These instruments we're furnished free Of
expense, and the Superintendent Of the
work.house will be expected tn keep
them safely from Sabbath to Sabbath
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-21

of the government in their name. and
though the scoundrels are exposed, they
are never punished"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-21

BED Cloud says. "The Great Father
sends Commissioners out here to tell the
truth, and they pray God to help them
tell the truth; but they all lie and steal
] don't understand It." The trouble with
Red Cloud. says the Boston Globe, is that
he isn't civilized.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-21
An AduIterer Murders the Man who
Knows Too Much.

On Monday night, May 10th, Dick
Jones, a farmer, 50 years Of ace, aud liv.
ing two miles south Of Taylorsvillc, Ind
on the Jacksonville, Madison and Indi.
annapolis railroad, beat Henry Sternbere.
er over the head with club, inflicting in.
juries which resulted in his death yeSter.
day. Jones immediately gave himself up
10 the authorities and was afterward re.
arrested on $4,000. lie states that
Sternberger had been reporting stories
affecting his character and that Of his
two sisters.in.law, and had attempted
to have him (Jones) indicted for
adultery before the grand
jury. That he did not intend to kill
him, but attacked him for the purpose Of
giving him a sound thrashing. On meet.
ing him, he seized a single-tree lying in
the bottom Of his wagon, and in his anger
did not realize how hard he was striking
him. Mr.. Sternberger was about 80 years
old, and leaves u wife. lie was a peace.
able fellow, and il is generally thought
that Jones purposely murdered him in
this most brutal manner for the purpose
Of forever closing the mouth Of one who
was knowing Of his guilt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-21

The trial Of Count Won Arnim, Of
Prussia, ON appeal, has been fixed for
July LIST.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-21

A Detroit man was mailing ITO Rent
card on vacant house, pedestrian halt.
ed and remarked that "howze" was not
the right way TO spell "house." GLOW
long have you lived in Detroit ~ asked
the old citizen. scowling sayagely. Eff.
teen years" was the reply. "Well. I've
lived here for thirty" continued the old
man, "and guess / know how TO spell as
well as you do"
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-07-17

lnatl0n from the gGod tho rate OF tax,
alton for the present year IN New lorl,
IL only six mills, and 10 is believed that
tho rate next year will bc reduced tn
five and half mills, aud cven less
than TINT the year after This will
reduce tho rate Of taxation iu loss than
what II was IN 1860. The people ni
Kentucky mny see from this brief
statement how important II IL to hnve
their constitution rcmOdplcd by that of
New York; Of Pennsylvania, and Of
Illinois. Tho Instance of the cconom-
icnl value OF such an instrument IL
only one among many of similar
kind which might be presented The
item of several hundred thousand
dollars II year which wculd be saved
hy restriction limiting sessions of the
Legislature TO once every two, three or
four years might well bc mentioned M
an additional induccment. 10 IL of the
first Importance, too, that our outrage
Ous system of passing one or two thou
sand pages of special laws every scs-
sion ut II costly delay in legislation,
and ut M enormous and unnecessary
expense to the state, be abolished. We
are governed entirely too much, and
the people have suffered 80 grlevOusly
from meddlpsome Legislators that they
arc Mt last beginning to see 1t.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-07-17
TIE SUCCESSOR OF STEAM.

1t is claimed for Mr.. Kelley, an
inventor of Philadelphia, that ho
has discovered II process vaporiz.
ing water without heat, which, il
his story is only one-half true, is
destined to supcrccde steam entire,
ly. The stories told in regard TO
this marvellous invention, although
thcy seem we'll authenticated, are
80 wonderful that sensible people
will do well, for the present, to keep
their opinions in reserve for the
facts.
The Chicago Inter-Ocoan, of a
late date, contains tho account of
an interview between correspond
dent of that paper and the inventor,
in which tho latter gave tho follow
ing account Of bis invention or dis
covery:
l once drove an engine, making
eight hundred revolutions q minute,
Of forty-hor power, with less than o
thimble full of water, and kept 1t run.
ming fifteen days with the same water
by dissipating the vapor as fast as
used. In due time ] produced a pres.
sure OF about twenty-eIght thousand
pounds TO the square inch in receiver
which had capacity Of a gallon and
half and was three and half inches
thick. The pressure was SO great that
the vspor passed through the three
and half inches OF metal, and form
ed damp circle on the floor. i used
half pint Of water. On another oc-
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-07-17
WHAT TIE NEW CONTSIrUTION
SHOULD CONTAIN.

Tho ltttcrof Ex-Governor Throck-
morton to tho Hon. q. II. &. Wcav-
or, n candidate for tho Constitution
al Convention, in Cooke county,
which wo give in this issue, con-
tains many valuable suggestions in
reference to what tho now Constitu.
tion should contain.
In regard to tho Governors re-
commentator on the subject of in
creasing tho jurisdiction of tho
Chief Justices of counties to five
hundred dollars in civil cases, to in
eludc aggravated assaults, wo can
not but think this dangclou in
crease of tho powers of the Chief
Justices, without tho further require.
mcnt that they shall he men learned
in the law. TO instrust such en-
largcd jurisdiction to such men as
aro frequently elected to that i'm
portant office, would be trifling with
the rights of tho people.
We cannot agree with tho Gov
crnor that "nO tax, unless very
moderate one, should bo allowed for
school purposes"
AS the writer shows, tho fund
will soon be ample, if prudcntly
managed, to support u munificent
system of free schools; but to get
these funds in hand and to make
them available Tor this year, tho
next and tho next, is perhaps, i'm
practicable. What then shall we
let our children grow up in ignor-
ance, while waiting tor the school
fund TO so accumulate rs to furnish
the means for their grutuituous edn-
cation? "Whilc the grass is grow
ing the stccd is starving" and who
can tell tho injury TO tho cause OF
education in this State, which dOubt-
less would result from the indefinite
postponing tho organization Of an
effective common school system.
As with parent, the most wrctchcd
economy is that which gives spar
ingly for tho education of his chill
drcn, 30 with tho State, IL becomes
criminal folly TO postpone tho per
fornancc of q sacred duty, because
il might involve tho levying of
school tax upon the people.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-07-17

There has heen an attempt oil the
part of some to make out Cortina as a
very respectable officer In the MeXi-
can army; but an examination of the
records shows him to have been a thief
and murderer. Any attempt to dig
nifty his character can lower the one
who makes the attempt. S. 7. Heint-
zlcmau, Major of the First U.ited
States Infantry, gave the following
history of Cortina to the War Depart
mcnt, under date of March 1, 1860, at
Brownsville, Texas: "Juan Nepomu-
Gene COrtina il n rancherO, at one time
claiming to be an American, Mt an
time General Taylor arrived on the
banks of the Rio Grande he was sol.
dicr in General Arista's army. He has
been for years n lawless, desperate man.
Ten years ago he was indicted for muir
der and the Sheriff attempted to ar
rest him, which made him for long
period keep out of the way, until the
witnesses were gone. In 1854, he
again began to be seen about, but no
effort was made to arrest him until the
spring of 1859, when he was indicted
for horse stealing, and ho has since
been fugitive from justice. When
he came to Brownsville he was always
well armed, or had some of his friends
around him, making 1t dangerous to
interfere with him. His principal
business has been dealing in stock,
purchasing or stealing, as was most
convenient. He has great influence
with his class of the Mexican popula-
tion, and then as he controlled many
votes, was cOurted ut the elections by
many politicians. This man, Cortina,
Is most powerful, and has strong
haunts upon both sides Of the river,
where no ordinary force can capture
him. His death, and the control of
the Rio Grande by this Government,
it is thought, would end all border dif-
ficulties