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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-03-05
The Dragon of the Pews.

DIR. Holland, in Scribner's Monthly,
says:
Let us have plain word about the
greed for sermons, so prevalent in these
latter days. We doubt whether there
ever was time in the history Of the
Christian Church when its ministers were
placed in so awkward, difficult and un-
just position as they are to-day. Great,
expensive edifices of Worship are built.
for which the builders run heavily in
debt That debt can only be handled,
the interest on it paid, and the principal
reduced, by filling it with large and in.
terested congregation. That congrega.
ton cannot be collected and held without
brilliant preaching. Brilliant preaching
is scarce because, and only because,
brilliant men are scarce, and scarcer still
the brilliant men who have the gift
Of eloquence. So soon, there
fore, as a man shows
that he cannot attract the crowd, "down
goes his house" lie may be scholar, a
saint, man whose example is the sweet
est sermon that human life ever utter.
ed, q lovely friend, faithful pastor, a
wise spiritual adviser and even sermon
izer of rare attainments and skill, but If
he cannot draw a crowd by the attractive
gifts Of popular eloquence, he must be
sacrificed TO the exigen les of finance.
The church must be filed. the interest on
the debt must be paid. and nothing can
do this but a man who will 'draw." The
whole thing is managed like theatre. II
an actor cannot draw full houses, the rent
cannot be paid. So the actor is dismissed
and new one is called TO take his place.
There is an old.fashioned idea that a
church is built for the purpose Of public
worship. IL is not a bad idea and that
exhibition Of Christianity which presents
a thousand lazy people sitting bolt up.
right in their best clothes, gorgng sugar.
plums. is not particularly brilliant one.
II was Cnee supposed that Christian ha4
something TO do, even as a layman, and
that pastor was a leader and director in
Christian work. There certainly was a
time when the burden Of a church was
not laid crushingly upon the shoulders Of
its minister, and when Christian men and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-03-05
CATHOLIC INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
The Success of the Real Estate Distri-
button Scheme.
Two Hundred and Sixty-five of the
shares SOld--One Hundred and
TWenty-Eight Remain.

The scheme for the distribution Of n
large amount Of real estate belonging to
tn" Catholic Industrial School, for the
benefit Of that institution, has been pro.
crossing successfully, but quietly, since
first announced, and the promises made
that the drawing should take place on
the LIST Of March will be fulfilled. OF
the three hundred and ninety-three shares
into which the selling value of the prop
erty has been divided, two hundred and
sixty-fiye shares have already been sold.
This leaves, still to be disposed of, be-
tween now and the LIST of March, one
hundred and twenty-eight shares. The
eighty Catholic societies composing the
Catholic Union have become deeply inter.
ested in the scheme, and the members
have and are purchasing a goodly part Of
he shares. Citizens who are we'll aware
Of the value of the property, present and
prospective, have invested, and others
are preparing to do the same. The sue
cess of the scheme every way is assuI ed.
The cost of share is $3.50, payment
of $500 being required before March LIST,
the remainder to be paid within one
bine in clubs for the purchase OF share
IN the enterprise which promises such
rare opportunities to secure valuable
real estate as well assist worthy chart
table institute. Under the clubbing ar.
engagements the payments Of each mem
Der of club would he as follows, say
in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-03-05
Broken Friendship.

Friendship is good deal like China. 1t
is very durable and beautiful as long as
it is quite whole but break it, and all
repair the damage. You may stick the
pieces together SO that, at a distance, it
looks nearly as we'll as ever; but it won't
hold hot water. 1t is always ready to de-
ceiye you if you trust it; and
it is, on the whole, very
worthless thing, fit only to be
put empty on a shelf. and forgotten there.
The finer and more delicate il is, the more
utter the ruin. A mere acquaintance,
which needs only a little ill-humor to
break il up, may be coarsely puttied like
that old yellow basin in the storc-closet !;
but tenderness, and trust, and
sweet exchange of confidence can
no more be yours when
angry words and thoughts have broken
them than can those delicate porcelain
tea cups which were splintered to pieces
be restored to their original excellence.
The slightest crack will spoil the true
ring, and you had better search for new
friend than try to mend the old one. And
all this has nothing to do with forgive
ness. One may forgive and be forgiven,
but the deed has been done,
and the word said; the flowers and
the gliding are gone. The formal "mak-
ing-up," especially between two women,
is Of no more avail than the wonderful
cements that haye made cracked ugli-
ness OF the china vase that you expected
to be your 10y forever" Handled deli.
catcly, washed to purity in the waters Of
truth, confided to no careless, unsym.
pathizing hands, friendship may last two
lives out; but it "does not pay" TO try
to mend it. Once broken, it is spoiled
forever.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-03-05
CHINESE TOOTnACRE.
The Manner La which Hap-swnp
Lost a. NO mr..

llap'Swap, Chinese washerman at No.
VI Michigan avenue, awoko the other
night from his bright dream and uttered
a cry which was heard across the street.
He is getting along in age, and the tooth.
ache had come skuking down upon him
IN that soft, sly way peculiar TO nothing
else. lie stuffed the sheet into his mouth,
pried around the tooth with a hair.pin,
aud drew the clothes over his head and
tried TO remember all the dogs and rats
he had ever eaten, but il was no 90. The
Polar wave had worked It's way under a
double tooth, and Ilap.Swap was seen
dancing before the uncurtsined windows
at midnight, and doubling himself up in
the shape Of O's and SIS and Dis.
All day Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday he roamed up and down,
grooming and signing, and the shirts Of
his customers hung against the battered
walls, neglected and forgotten. Sach
nights as Hap.Swap put in we're enough
to turn his hair gray. lie sat by the red
hot stove, got into bed, got out, walked
around, but there was no rest for him.
Yesterday morning grocer advised him
to g. 20 dentist and secure relief. and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-03-05
INDIsPUTABLE EVIDENCE.

OF. ELMO, lll.s Ju y ., 1914.
X. Y PIERCE, NJ ID. Buffalo. =. VI wish
TO add my testimony 10 the wonderful curative
properties OF you Alt. Ext, Jr Golden Medi-
| cal discovery. have taken great interest in
this medicine since first il. ] was badly
afflicted with dyspepsia, liver deranged, and
AN almost perfect prostratiun Of the nervous
y stem. SO rapid and complete did the Dis.
| coyery effect p,rlect cure that IL seemed more
like magic and perfect wonder 10 myself
and since that time W. have never been with
out bottle of the Discovery and Purgatve
Pellets in the house. They are solid, sound
family physician in the house, and ready at
all tines 70 fly to the relief Of sickness without
charge. We have never had doctor in the
house since we first began the use OF your
Pellets aud Discovery. | have recommended
the use Of these medicines In several severe
aud complicated cases arising from, rs
thought, an impure state Of the blood, and in
no ole case have they iniled 10 more than ac-
/ cOmplish all they are claimed 10 do. | will
only mention one as remarkable, Though |
could give you dozens.) Henry Roster, furni-
ture dealer, OF this place, who was one OF the
most pitilul objects eves seen. his face swollen
out Of shape, scales ard eruptOns without end,
extending 10 his body, which was completely
covered with botches and scales. Nothing
that he took seemed to effect II particle. |
| finally induced him 10 try a kw bottles Of the
Golden Medical Discovery, with daily u3e OF
the Pellets, assuring him Il would surely cure
him. lie commenced its use some six weeks
| since, taking two Pellets each night for week
then one each night, and the Discovery ~ d.
rected. The result Is, 10 day his skin Is per-
iectly smooth, and the scaly eruptiOns are
gone lie has taken some seven or eight bot
ties IN all, and considers himself cured This
case had bailled the skill Of our hest physicians
Messrs. Dunsiord X Co, druggists, Of this
place, are selling largely Of your medicines,
and the demand steadily increases, and they
! give perfect sat 'iacti0nin every case
Respectfully, w II. CHAMPLlN,
Ess..' ~.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-03-05

trefaction, becomes in dry earth an inof-
fensive resolution Of the body into its
component parts. He suggests that if
collins are used, "they should be made of
some light, permeable material, such as
wicker work, open at the top and filled
inwith any fragrant herbaceous matters
that happen TO De in season. A layer of
ferns or MOSES for bed, bundle OF
sweet herbs for pillow, and as much as
the coffin would still contain after the
body had been placed in it Of any arc.
matte or Towering plant for coyerlet,
such a covering, in short, as while it pro.
tected the body from the immediate
pressure of the earth as eflectually as the
Gtoutest oak, would yet not prevent its
resolution"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-03-05
Consulting n Cow Doctor.

A man living in the country, far from
any physician, was taken suddenly III.
His family, in great alarm, not knowing
what else to do, sent for neighbor, who
had reputation 70 doctoIing cows.
Cant you give father something to
help him e. asked one Of the sons.
"Wa'al, ] don't know nothin about doc.
TORN people"
"You know more than we do, for you
doctor cows. Now what do you give
them when they're sick 7"
"Wa'al, | alters gives COWS salts Ep,
som salts. You might try that on him g.
How much sh'll we give him I" in
qared the son.
"Wa'al, give cows just a pound.
suppose man is a quarter as big as q
cow-giye him a quarter ofa pound y
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-03-05
Burial.

Mr.. F. Seymour Hayden, in letter to
the London Times, meets the objections
70 burial in wooden collins and to crema.
ton, by suggesting that burial should be
made without collins. or that, il cases Of
any kind are used, they should be con.
structed SO as net to seclude the body
from the action Of the earth. The pro-
cess Of change which, under the influence
Of the air or Of liquids Of the body, is pu.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-03-05
10 Farmers.

Send your orders 70 Il b. West. Commission
Merchant, Brackett's Block, Minneapolis, for
Flour, Feed, and OIL Meal (only mill m the
state that gdnds oil eake) Best feed for
horses, cattle aud sheep after this cruel winter
Dat, Corn, Beans, Butter and Eggs wanted
either for cash or on commission.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-03-05
SEEDS! SEEDS +!

Never use Eastern seeds found at stores,
when you can have letter quality, Tor less
money, Of hrsi-class, Norihern-growi Garden,
Field, and nne imported r ench and German
Flower Seeds, seit by nail, postage paid
Fine new Glover AL Tlaiothy Seed Write
for Descriptive Price List.
"a. w. woOdyIIIe A. Co., NorthfieId,
jan26.e0w.4w minn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-03-05

1T is believed at Madrid that the cam
pagn against the Carists will be termin.
ated during the spring. II is asserted
that 300 Navarrcsc troops recently de.
serted the Carlist army, Of whom five
we're re. captured and shot.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-03-05

"A citizen Of Leayenworth, going to
his barn TO milk in the dOrk Of the carly
morning, got into the wrosg pen and un.
dertook 10 milk mule. lie dd't remem.
Der which side Of the barn he went out
at; but expects his milk-pail along in a
few days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-03-05
RADICAL AND RIGHT |!
The Liberty Blade,

A large 4s.columm Monthly, is devoted prin
cipally TO thepolitical side of the Temperance
Question. 1t contains the present liquor
laws of Minnesota, gives statistics on adulter
alton ofliquors, and tavors compulsory voting
and giving the ballot TO single women. il H
now publishing, as a serial, A. s. Artbur's cei-
ebrated Crusade story,
"WOMAN no THE RESCUE,
Sold by agents for 1895 It gives in full
proposed enactment making it
UNLAWFUL TO SELL OR DRINK
Intoxicating liquors without license, and adj
vOcates the formation OF an ANII-IIQUoR PAR
rY to enforce Anti.Liquor laws.
TERMS :--one copy one year, postpaid. 81 90:
SIX months, 60 cents; single copy, 10 cents.
CLUB RATES by special Arrangements we
are enabled TO furnish the BLADE and Chicago
Weekly Inter Ocean one year for $500: the
BLADE and st. Paul Weekly Disgatch one
year for 50 90; the BLADE and ST. Paul Week
y Pioneer one year for 225; the BLADE and
ST PAIL Weekly Press one year for 1896: all
postpaid. Address
TIE LIBERTY BLADE,
St. Paul. Mimi
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-16
JIM BOwIE,s HEIRS.


The Shreveport TYRles says that the Texas
Constitution Of 1863 provides that all land
certificates not located and returned to the
General Land Office before the first oil jar
uary, 1875, are forfeited. The Jarshall
Herald, in referring to this law, says that
the holders of certificates were, in many in
stances. hurried to locate an fetuI so as
TO save forfeiture, and frequently Trough
either the corruption or ignr- # State
officials, certificates were A.- . located
conflicting with other surveys; AID, further,
that the Commissioner of the Land Office
has ruled that in every case of conflict, or
where there is any defect in the survey,
there are no means by which the certificates
can be saved and relocated. Under these
circumstances the only hope of redress rests
upon the Constitutional Convention or
the State Legislature. The Herald aaid ::
1.-THE State Of Texas should not, and We
believe would not if it could, take advan-
tage Of any irregularity resulting either
from the neglect or ignorance Of lis agents,
or the inability OF its citizens to comply
with its laws, especially where an honest ef-
fort has been made to comply with them. y
The views of our contemporary are, as
usual, sound and just. A case of the kind
has been brought under our personal obser-
walton. The heirs of Jim Bowie, one Of the
immortals who died in the Alamo, have i
certificate granted by the State of Texas,
calling for something over two thousand
acres of land. This certificate, it seems,
lay in the Land Office for number of
years. Four or FIVE years ago it was uu-
earthed and taken to Shreveport by gen.
tleman who proffered to locate it. Mean
time he died, and the certificate could not
be found among his papers. Within the past
few weeks, however, it was found lying
upon the showcase of one of the drug
stores of Shreveport. How it got there is
mystery.
We have no doubt that if the facts be
brought before the Convention or before
the Legislature the matter will be remedied-
for there is no old Texan, at least, who
would be willing for the heirs of one of the
States bravest martyrs 20 be deprived OF
the land by an accident which was unavoid-
able-more especially as these heirs are in
reduced circumstances.
We trust that some leading member Of
the Convention will see to it that justice be
done in the matter.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-16
A MAN named Doggett, writing from La,
donna, Texas, to the Georgia Visitor, says

A NAN named Doggett, writing from La
donna, Texas, to the Georgia Visitor, says;
'Court has been in session eight weeks,
and yet poor penitents stand knocking at
the door. When | speak of penitents
mean those that go to church with their
pants in their boots and two six-shooters
buckled around them = walk defiantly up
and occupy the amen seats. When first
saw them, thinks l to myself, that's bust
ness with a big augur :"
Doggett himself is boring with big
auger, and boring for the simples, and
"stukes lie " wherever he gains credence.
There are fewer men, because fewer cow
ards, in Texas carrying concealed weapons,
except on the confines of Mexico, than in
any Southern State There is no State in
which there has grown mp, since, and be-
eansa ssf s-smv dUue during the late war,
a stronger aversion to bloody deeds done
by bloody men. Tue whole course of pub
licaopinion is against bloodthirstiness and
violence and bullyism and that coarseness
of brutality which ibis man .Doggett as
cribes to the people of Ladonia. The con.
cealed weapon law is vigorously enforced
almost everywhere in Texas, and we have
now and then thought it should be modi
fed in behalf of strangers who, ,misled by
letter writers like Doggett, visit Texan
towns with repeaters on their persons only
TO be arrested by policemen and constables
and remorsely fined and imprisoned Dog.
gett is inveigiing innocent Ge0rgians into
trouble, and we only refer to his absurd
statements that readers OF the Tisitor who
visit Texas may beware of Texan jails BY
depOsiting deadly weapons in saddle bags OF
al boarding places. They are not tolerated
in decent civilized tswns of Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-16
THE MILK IN THE COCOANUT.

The Fort Worth Democrat joins the 1ele-
graph and insists that the Democracy in
Texas'be at once organized. 1t is an easy task
and requires little labor and we don't see why
it is not done The main objection, if any,
consists in the fact that nearly the whole
party-the white mans party. They see
no necessity, in the existing condition Of
affairs, for compact active organisation,
and If such be at once effected the masses
of the party or white people of Texas will
neither be present nor represented in the
meeting which may designate the leaders
and color bearers and thus the future place
holders to be chosen by the white peo-
pie of Texas. They who participate in
this early organization get all the front
seats and thus secure the best chances for
promotion at the hands of the party, and it
is a very proper suggestion made by the
Telegraph and Democrat If the great body
of the people, when there is no contest
pending and when perfect calm in poll
tics pervades Texas, will not abandon their
homes and fields and workshops to at
tend the primary conventions and select
proper delegates to give form and shape
to the central organization of the party, it
is their own fault. If the masses, from
sheer indifference, stand aloof and few
active designing office-seekers around the
several county towns manage the whole
business and make up ring embracing all
the habitual place-seekeTs of the State, each
agreeing to the old land mark of high
principle involved in the suggestion, ''you
tickle me and I'll tickle you,' nothing car
be nicer or fairer, and nothing can beget
more enthusiasm among the people wher
conflict is finally precipitated. If the
Constitutional Convention order new dea
and general State elections must supervene
then the people will feel and evince an in
terest in the mode and men of the
Democratic organization, and if The
leaders would deal fairly with the people
they will not force upon the masses an or
gani8ation shaped and endued with life
without popular assent and without genuine
popular approval. There is no danger o
the party falling in pieces. There are two
parties in Texas, and can be none other fO
years to come. They are black and white
they are consolidationists on the one hand
and those opposed to Capitalization on thu
other. Whenever these issues are presented
by an approaching election, or 10y the propo
sltion to accept or reject the new Constr
tuition, then the whole white population Of
Texas may be evoked, and the reorganiza
ton of the Democratic party can be wisel.
and justly and properly effected, and no
till then.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-16

After good deal more discussion upon
tt question, all the amendments and sub
stitutes were lost, and tie majority report
was carrid, ar /. upon mntion of Mr.. Fans
gan. placed beyond the chance of reconsid-
Grafton.
By mCtiors made by several members, the
proper officers we've Instructed to supply
the Conventions with copies of Paschars
Digest, stationery and committee rooms.
Mr.. DeMOrse presented RESOLUTION that
the Governor be requested to postpone he
ordering of the general election provided
for in December next.
Mr. Brown, of Dallas, then offered sim
liar proposition, TO go with the same, and
both we're referred 20 special committee,
composed of Ballinger, Reagan, DeMorse,
Brown of Dallas, West, J. L. Henry and
Stockdale.
Mr.. Rainey moved that the Convention
adopt the convention of 1916 as its basis OF
operation.
Several other motions of minor import
anee, mostly concerning the conduct of the
Convention, were considered.
Mr. Jennings motion TO allow each mem
Der to take twenty daily papers containing
reports of the Convention for distribution
among his constituency, WIS discussed and
referred to the Committee on Printing.
! Convention adjourned to O'Clock a. NJ
| tomorrow.