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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-20
A Cheap FOxsEtunt.

We have in London a very curious in
stitution called "splashing houses" If
spob wishes to make it appear that he
has been invited to ride with the fox.
hounds Of certain "meet" he goes to
one of these houses and pays three shil-
lings at the door. man meets him in
the hall, and says: "What hounds, sir
Kent, Surrey, Essex :" and on being in
formed he leads the gallant hunter to
stahl" where there is wooden horse
standing in puddle Of Kentish or other
mud. The man turns wheel; the wood
en- horse kicks up his hee's, and in five
minutes the snob is covered with as much
as he would have gathered had he been
riding across the country for five hours.
Then the splashcd one, with whip in hand,
walks up Pail Mall and Piccadilly, and
tells those Of his friends whom he meets
what a glorious hunt he has enjoyed
LoRd0n correspondence Graphic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-20
pearh by the Rlven Rolt.

The death by lightning of Nj. S.
Sjoberg, who resided one mile north of
Wilmar, and who was a brother Of Ii. S.
Sjoberg present deputy Auditor Of the
county, and candidate on the Republican
ticket for the same place this fall, has
been already mentioned. In the Will
mar Republican Of the 10th, we find the
following particulars Of the unfortunate
occurrence
After the storm had commenced it APP
pears that Mr.. Sioberg started from his
house to 60 to pasture, near by, where
his mother was, in order to assist her in
getting to the house. Having reached
his mother, they started for the house,
and when nearing it, it became necessary
to get over or through fence, Mrs.
Sjoberg prelerring to crawl through,
while Mr.. Sjoberg attempted to get over
it. While thus in the act ofgetting over
the fence, the bolt of lightning
came, instantly killing Mr.. Sjoberg,
aud leaving Mrs. Sjoberg PROSTATE on
the ground, in an unconscious condition.
The bolt, it is thought, struck Mr..
Sjoberg's head, the current passing
lengthwise of his person, destroying his
hat, and burning portion Of his cloth.
ing. When Mrs Sjoberg became con.
scous, and beheld the heartrending
spectacle before her, she went to the
nearest neighbor for assistance, after
which Mr.. Sjoberg was carried to the
house, and everything was done to re.
store him to life, but all in vain.
MIR Sjoberg was an unmarried man. 81
years Of age, and had resided here since
1871. He was an Industrious, hard
working man; was man Of temperance
habits, and was universally respected by
the community. He was the pet of the
household, and the staff upon which his
aged father and mother leaned in their
declining years. The grief consequent
on mis- untmely death, knows no bounds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-20
fPIttshnreh leader. Ang. ~


a very bold forgery was perp1trated a few
days since by man named james H. Lewis,
who heretofore as not borne an unenviabe
reputation. The facts are these: woman
named Maud H0vey was sentence ed from Mfr
Ger county TO ten months Imprisonment in the
Allegheny county wOrkhOus", for pubic lewd-
hess. The next day man, who Represented
himself as a lawyer IRON Mercer county, called
at the wurkh0use, and introducing himself to
Superintendent Cordier, stated that he desired
Maud Hovey TO sign and swear 10 a petition
70 the court TOR a writ Of habeas corpus She
did SO and the gentleman lett. 4 lew weeks
-ubsf quent this same gentleman appeared at
the wUrkhOuse and presented the writ OF ha-
beas corpus tor the release OF the woman H.
vey. The document bore tho signature q {
Judge L0wre and inc seal Of the Mercer couu-
~ court. He arrived only few minutes le-
fore tie train on which he wanted 10 leave
with the woman would stop, and Of course
was in very much Of hurry to
get off, Superintendent Corlier glanced
at the document, and seeing the sig
nature aud seal was satisfied that it was all
right, and released the woman. She lett on
tbs train with the pretended lawyer, and not
long aiterward the discovery Was IN De that
the zeal was not properly affixed 10 the docu-
ment, and suspicion was aroused that perhaps
it was not AZ hight. judge L0wrie was noti-
fled OF the affair, and he returned an answer
that he had never issued II writ. The
document was perfect in every respect, ex-
eeplng thar the seal had not been afixed as it
should be. The seal itself, however, was gen
uine, as il had probably been removed from
some other legal document and placed upon
,hi- paper ny the iorgor. Officers we've at
once sent SITTER the lorger and the woman
ilovey Ly Superintendent Cordier, and their
efforts resulted in the capture of the parties
yesterday
Lewis, it seems was acquainted with the
woman bs fore Sue was arrested, and after get
ting her out Of the workhouse, the pair went
TO Beaver, " here they were married, and suit
sequently a rested at Gieenville
The woman was returned to the workhou5e
yesterday and Lewis placed in durance in {. e
Allegheny lookup, in default of 81 900 to an
swer a charge ot forgery
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-20
FrightTuI Locomotive Explosion.

A switching engine in the Fitchburg
railroad yards at Charleston, Mass, ex-
ploded on the afternoon Of the 18th and
blew the sheathing, weighing 200 pounds.
through the side OF the freight car. 1t
demoh. Ned a.freight car and scattered the
content yor the yards, bent and twisted
the rail u he track in the vicinity, and
drove one through the freight house. A
portion ofthe engine, weighing 800 pounds,
was thrown one.sixth Of mile, over four
thickly settled streets, and, striking the
roof of church, went through to the
basement, demolshing two pews and scar
ing two women who were scrubbing the
floor nearly to death. Another piece,
weighing 10 pounds,was thrown through
slate roof and lodged in a timber. The
tongue of tho bell went through the roof
Of still another building. The engineer
and fireman were in the cab, and we're
lifted over the tender and two freight
cars, and landed some 20 feet from the
engine. Both then ran. The fireman
was unhurt. but the engineer was slightly
injured by the fall. \ brakeman nesr by
was knocked down and scalded badly in
the back and arms. The wonder is that
no one was killed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-20
MISCELLANEOUS.


The Spanish government is to call out
100000 men for employment against the
Carlist revolution.
The Mississippi river at Memphis came
to a stand the 18th. and but little if any
further damage is anticipated.
The portrait Of Jefferson Davis, Score
tary of War under President Pierce, has
been added to the War Department col.
lection.
The French government has prohibited
the sale in that country of the writings
Of the Right Hon. Mr.. Gladstone against
Papacy.
The reason why some Of the Comanche
squaws refuse to 60 to Fort Marion. Fla,
to join their imprisoned husbands is that
they have formed new matrimonial ALI.
ances.
The Carlsts claim that the Alfonsoists
have gained no advantages at SEQ d
Urgel, but on the contrary that the cita-
del is intact, and that the Alfonsoists
have lost 800 men during the seigc.
prominent merchant Of Chicago has
sued the pastor Of Methodist Church Of
that city for $4,000, fJr implied SANDER
in having refused him permission Of com.
muning with the rest Of the church.
The Western Union and Atlantic & Pa.
cifc telegraph companies have advanced
tariff rates between Boston and Washing.
ton, and New York and Albany, about %
per cent. The companies claim that the
present rates are too low.
Proceedings have been renewed in New
York in suit commenced against Lieu
tenant General Sheridan in 1889 by JAS.
s. Wheeler Of Louisiana TO recover $3.50.
778 for sugar, molasses, mules, etc, con.
fiscated by Sheri Ian in 1857.
The State street savings bank Of Chi
cago has made nm assignment j. s
Scovlle, Of Bloomington. H.. had de.
posits TO the amonnt Of S37. 900 in it,.
The nominal capital was $4,000. Of which
only about 5000 is available as assets
At the Saratoga races, Tuesday, the
10th, Madge ran three-fourths Of a mile
in the remarkable time Of lis 10. At
Buffalo. the horse Gov. Sprague trotted
on exhibition, a mile in 2:2l IA. which.
Cor four year old, is the best time ever
made. At the same track Lulu trotted
mile in lis.
Chicago is informed that Mr.. Potter.
the new Supervising Architect Of the
Treasury Department is to retire and be
succeeded bv Thomas Walsh. Of St. Lou.
is. The report is based upon an alleged
discovery that Potter's condemnation Of
he Chicago custom house foundation was
n blunder.
The last kerosene suicide was by Mrs.
Book, Texas lady visiting at Waterloo.
H.. who undertook to helm n fire along
by pouring oil on it. She didn't live
long enough to describe her sensations in
being burned to death, or to explain that
he thought the newspapers were joking
in saying coal oil was dangerous stuff to
use for fire kindling.
The son of that Captlin Jones who
sailed from Rio Janero. Nov. 10, lS4Q.
being bound for California from New or,
leans. and has never been heard Of until
4 late rumor that some British merchant
man had discovered him aud his passen-
gers on South Pacific island. contra
iicts and explains the story that they
were murdered bv Chilian convicts.
Jones vessel was the Florinda the YES.
sci captured by the conyicts was the
Florida, which sailed three months before
the Florinda.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-20
The st. Croix Survey.
saltwater Messenger.l


Robert r. Davis, Free. McKusick, Jos.
r. CARL, and McKinna returned yester.
dry from preliminary survey of pro-
posed canal to connect the waters of Lake
st. CrOiX with those Of Lake Superior, an
appropriation of $4,000 for which pur.
pose was made by the Legislature last
winter. The party left this city nearly
three months ago, taking a steamer for
TayloE,s Falls, where their work com.
menced. Going up the St. Croix 8 miles
from the steamboat landing at Taylor's
Falls, there is an elevation Of Sc ieet;
thence to the mouth of he Nemacoggin,
- miles, is an elevation Of Ia feet
thence up the Nemacoggin Lake, 100
miles, is an elevation Of 200 feet. Be-
tween this point and White river there
is portage Of one mile over dead level.
Down White river to its mouth, 90 miles,
is descent of 500 feet thence along Co.
coggin slough, on the shore Of Lake SUI
perior, to Ashland.
A second route surveyed commemorate
the mouth of the Brule, % miles east of
Superior City. Up the Brule 40 miles to
st. CroiX lake is an elevation of $50 feet,
mostly in the first l6 miles thence down
the st. Croix TO the mouth of Kettle
river, "a miles, with descent of 200
feet.
A third route surveyed up to the Ket-
tie river A miles to Moose river, $50 feet
elevation up Moose river nine miles to
MoOrhead lake, 40 feet; up MOosehorn
river miles to Moosehorn lake, 20 feet !;
up Moosehorn river miles, 10 feet ele-
walton; thence across a level swamp 2 IL
miles to Black Hoof; thence down Black
lioof river to Nemadji river % miles, 90
feet descent; thence down the Nemadii
60 miles to the Bay Of Superior at Supe-
rior City, descent 200 feet.
Members of the survey party, report
having suffered but little from mosqui-
tees, but hornets and yellow jackets, were
annoyingly numerous. The unusual
scarcity of mosquitoes is owing to the
drouth, the country over which they
passed being extremely dry.
The surveying party will rest from
their labors until the first of September,
when they will explore a route from the
St. CToiX to the St. Louis river and thence
to Lake Superior at Duluth.
Mr.. Davis informs US that by any of
the routes surveyed canal can be con-
structed at much less expense per mile
than attended the construction Of the
principal canals in the Eastern States.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-20
personal.

a prominent officer Of the regular
army is reported under arrest at Fort
Hill for cowardicc.
The Republicans Of the fourth Con.
gressional district Of Maine. have nomi.
mated Gen. BaSdcl 10 i'm the vacancy
caused by the death Of Mr.. Hcrsey.
Patrick Mclaughlin, a highly esteemed
citizen Of La Crosse, Wis, was found dead
IN his bed the morning of the llth. Cause
OF death unknown. He was 20 years Of
age.
President Grant visited the national
Sabbath School convention NJ Fairpont.
n. Y, SATURDAY. the 18th, and met with
an enthusiastic reception from the assem-.
blage-numberinr 10000.
The election Of head and second chief
Of the Chcrokees is disputed Poth the
Ross and Downing factions claim the vie.
tory. The official canvass is TO tc made
by the national council IN November.
Judge /. Q. Dehruler. Cor many wears
a prominent lawyer in southern Indiana.
and three times candidate Cor Congress.
died on Tuesday evening at his residence
IN Rockport, Ind, after short illness.
Gladstone. the cN.English premier. has
written another lcttoron papacy. in which
he predicts trouble from this source both
in England and on the continent, and de-.
elares that papacy VIII, IL necessary to
maintain its rule, plunge The world into
war.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-20
skill, strength and Courage.

Yesterday morning about 2 o'clock,
says recent issue Of the Albany ArguS,
as the boat Good Templar was passing
under the Ferry street bridge that spans
the Erie canal, little daughter Of the
captain Of the boat, (Johnson) about elev-
en- years old, took it into her head to
swing from one OF the iron rods Of the
bridge, and before she could release her
self the boat passed on, and left her sus-
pendedk over the water. Her cries at
tracted the attention of the workmen en-
gagged upon Gen. Rathbone' S new foundry,
but her position was such that it seemed
almost impossible to render her any as
Sistance, she being about midway under
the bridge, and the only alternative left
her, apparently, was to drop into the
canal, and take chances of being rescued
by some OF the spectators. This
she would not do, yet it was but a
question Of timc before she would be
compelled to relinquiSh her hold and
drop exhausted into the cana. At this
juncture relief came to the little sufferer.
\ man named Michael Casey, residing On
Ferry street, seeing the crowd. had come
TO learn the cause Of the excitement. A
glance was sufficient. With a GOODNESS
worthy Of record, he Invested himself IL
coat, hat and boots, and getting down
the side Of the bridgc,took flying leap and
caught the iron rol on which the little girl
was suspended. lie then walked" hand
over hand till he reached her, and having
got his arm around her waist lowered her
down until she rested her arms on his
feet In this way he returned to the tow.
Path side or the canal and deposited his
charge in safety on the bank. Il was
herculean task, and one which would re.
dect credit upon professional gymnast.
not to speak Of the GOODNESS and courage
displayed by Mr.. Casey,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-20

The obsequies of Hans Christian And.
erson, the Danish poet, took place the
18th. The king ond members of the roy
al family, with the ministers and chief
officers Of the government, assisted, while
deputation from all parts Of the kingdom
were in attendance, and the day was made
one of national mourning throughout
Denmark
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-20
How IA United States Merchant in COi-
GRADE Rose from Selling Beer,
Washington, August 9, Correspondence Chi
cago Tribnnel

washington, August 9, Correspondence Chi
cago Tribune.
The Attorney General has received in
formation which will put ex-United
States Marshal NJ. A. Shaffenberg of
Denver. Col, in gloomy state of mind.
An order for the arrest of Shaffenberg
has been issued from the Department Of
Justice, and civil suits will be brought
against him to recover 100000 or $4,000
which Shaffenberg is said to have fraud
ulently appropriated while United States
Marshal. The facts as represented here
are these: Shaffenberg, during the seven
years of his term OF office, is said to have
presented large number of fraud
ulent accounts, many Of which
the treasury paid. While
the expenditures Of the judicial officers
were under the supervision of the Secre.
tary of the Interior, the Colorado Mar.
shall was allowed Sl.25 day for keeping
prisoners from the time he arrested them
until they were disposed Of by the courts
of the Territory. When the expeldi-
lures of the courts and Federal judicial
officers were put under the control of the
Attorney General, this allowance ofSl. rs
a day for keeping prisoner was sti al
lowed to the Colorado Marshal ShalIen.
berg has charged for prisoners he never
arrested, charged for keeping prisoners
months before he had them in custody,
and months after they were released, and
the result has been that from a tender of
a lager beer stand he has become one Of
the most opulent citizens Of Denver.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-20

What pupil gets the most punishment
The pupil Of the eye. for it Is continually
under the lash,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-02-03

Five days of last week were devoted to the
trial Of the Beecher- Triton case in Brooklyn
courts. MoultUn was still under examination
part of the time, without developing anything
new. The entire drift of his testimony was
to repeat and confirm the statements he had
before made in regard to the conduct Of Mr..
Beecher. Mr.. Woodruff, partner of Moul-
toms, was called to explain some of the
pecunary relations between Beecher and
Tilton. On Thursday Tilton was called to
the witness stand, but Mr.. Evarts objected to
his testimony in the case, in which the moral
status of his own wife was implicated. The
counsel for Tilton took the opposite view, and
Thursday and Friday were entirely consumed
in arguing the question. The Court decided
the point ON Monday by admitting tho evil
dence. The case for the prosecution Is very
strongly conducted, and thus far the current
of the trial runs in Tilton's favor. But the
other side is yet 10 be heard.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-02-03
WONDERFUL SUCCESS.

Three years ago DR.. Boschee's German
Syrup was introduced in the United States
from Germany for the cure Of coughs, severe
colds settled on the breast, Consumption and
other diseases of the Throat and Lungs
No medicine ever had such success 30O,-
600 sample bottles have been distributed every
year for three years by druggists in all parts
Of the United States, and nearly 1000 letters
from Druggists are now on our files, saying
that no other preparation In their stores sells
as well and gives such excellent satisfaction
All we ask Is for you to go to your Druggist
and get a sample bottle for 10 cents and try
il. Regular size - cents. For sale at New
Hope by II. Calvin Robbins, and in Lambert
vile by Robbins and ScveruA
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-02-03
CouRr.--on Monday last the court of

CoURT.--On Monday last the court O.
Quarter Sessions convened for the purpose o.
trying the indictments set down for that day
John Kiter, indicted for an atrocious assault
pleaded guilty, and was fined $500 and costs
The witness on the part of the state in the
other indictments NOT being present, they
were postponed, to be tried after the list Of
appeals should be exhausted, and court adj.
journed until "Wednesday, when the following
appeals were tried
John Laubenstcin, " John Lambert. Plain
tiff agreed to work for defendant for $l75 a
year. In September, BY mutual consent, he
quit work, and this suit was brought to re-
cover $40 the alleged balance due him At the
rate Of $i75 year. The defendant contend-
ed that at the time plaintin left there was
due him but $3.50, which be paid him on the
evening of his departure. Plaintiff testified
that he did not pay him anything at that time,
but offered him SIS in settlement, which he
refused to take. Verdict for plaintiff for
$50.
William B. Banghart, Executor of Moore
Cashier, deceased, v. William ID. Stephens.
This was an action upon book account.
The defendant attacked the books, alleging
that they were not so kept as to be legal evil
dence, and also commended that the account
had been paid in an order upon him given by
Cashier to ono Ham. The order was pro-
duced and Ham testified that it had been
paid. Verdict for plaintiff for 1896.
Isabella Leidy v. Nathaniel Wright The
plaintiff bound out to the defendant, her son
under indenture, for three years, he agreeing
to pay $50 the first year, and larger amounts
thereafter. Shortly before the first year ex-
PRED, the boy left Wright, under, as plaintiff
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-02-03

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RUNAwAY.--On last Saturday afternoon,
Wilson Shaddinger and family, of Solebury.
while on their way to New Hope, in sleigh
to which was attached spirited horse, was
the subjects of an exciting upset and run-a-
way. While coming down Dark Hollow Hill,
boy riding down-hill on a sled, ran out and
attached his sled to their sleigh. When near
the bottom of the hill the sled ran out along
side the road. This frightened the horse
and he turned shortly around and upset the
sleigh, throwing all that were in the sleigh
out The sleigh was turned upside down,
and the horse continued his fight down the
River Road He ran about mile and was
finally secured while endeavoring to pass be-
tween two buildings which would not admit
the sleigh They all sustained slight bruises.
The horse was slightly cut about the limbs
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-02-03
SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY virtue OF writ ofh. fa., to me directed ISSUED
he expos d to sale al Public vendue, on
MONDAY, the EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH
next between the hours OF twelve and FIVE o'clock in
tie afternoon Of said day at the Court Honse I'm Fem
ina .on in the township OF Raritan in the county o.
Hunt erdon all that certain lot or tract of land situate
In the township Of West Amwell, In the county oil
Hunterdon and State OF New Jersey bounded and des
crbed as follows, viii Beginning at stake standing
the north side Of the rock road thence ~ with Titus
line north degrees and forty minutes west sever
hsnes and r,S sss degrees
aud east seven chains aud seven links u
another stake for corner; thence 3 with the same
south six degrees tbreeuarters six chains ana
one link in Charles Iamberts linei thence
a. with said Lamberts line south hftynne and three
quarter degrees wcst chains and SIX links TO the
place OF beginning containing four and seventy
hundredths OF land less and Is the traei
that Cornelius l.. Titus and wife conveyed to Joseph
smith, by deed, dated April list, 1867.
Lot No. q adjoining the first described lot beginning
road leading to Lambertyile thence ID With line
Richard Swezcys land north fffynne and quarter de-
ess east s. o Ia q Is
by his line north twenty-seven and quarter degrees
west sixteen chains and twenty links to stone
heap for 4 corner In line OF Gabriel ID. HOrtmans
thence 49, with said Hortmans line south eighty and
quarter degrees west three chains and twenty-five links
with said Akers line south twelve and quarter degrees
east two chains and thirty-two links to stake for
and half degrees west six chains and nnetyfve links
TO heap ofstones for corner thence 6) along the land
east ten chains and tweny-one links TO stake for
corner Joseph Smiths lott thence ~ with line OF
said smiths lot north ana sn FRS
corner thence 81 still along the same south six de-
grees and east SIX chains and one link 70
the beginning containing sixteen acres.nnd eghty-onc
hundredtbs Of land more or less
Seized the Property Of Joseph Smith, ct ux; and
taken in execution at the suit Of Enoch III Drake VII
liam l. Titus Executors, et ux Of Stephen II. Titus
asssA'''' "''s : = - W, BELLS, SHERIFF,
uot. 1914