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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-03-16

Arthur Ciilds and Bert Tozer have
gone below for horses. They will be
here in time for springs work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-03-16

Tire attention Of builders and CON
tractors is invited to notice Of a
church building committee, found in
this paper.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-03-16

There viii be a meeting of the Ply.
sicians and Surgeons Of Pierce county,
at this place, Friday, the oath instant.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-03-16

The Hudson Amateurs will play
Money" at Music Hall next Tuesday
evening They certainly ought 10 ere
alize" out of that game.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-03-16

Rinnickinnic, Jan u, 1870.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-22
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

Sept c, is7G.-em.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-22

How BIRD FLIES The most prominent
fact about bird is a faculty in which it diff
iers from every other creature except the bat
and insects--its power of flying. For this
purpose the birds arm ends in only one long
slender finger instead of a full hand. To this
are attached the quilts and small feathers
(coverts) on the upper side, which mako up
the wing. Observe how light all this is in
the first place, the bones are hollow, then the
shafts of the feathers are hollow, and finally,
the feathers themselves are made of the most
delicate flaments, interlocking and clingiug
to one another with little grasping hooks of
microscopic fineness. Well, how does bird
yet it is problem that tho wisest In such
matters have not yet worked out to every
body's satisfaction. This explanation by the
Duke of Argyle, appears to me to BIO tbs best.
An opening wing forms hollow ON its under
side like an inverted saucer when the wing
is forced down, the upward pressure of the
air caught under this concavity, lifts the bird
up, much as you hoist yourself up between
the parallel bars in a gymnasium. But he
could never in this way get ahead, and the
hardest question Is still to be answered. Now,
the front edge of the wing, formed of the
bones and muscles of the forearm, is rigid
and nnyielding, while the hinder margin is
merely the soft flexible ends Of the feathers /;
SO when the wing is forced down, the air un-
der it, finding this margin yielding the easier,
would rush out here, and, in so doing, would
bend up the ends of the quilts, pushing them
forward out OF the way, which, of course,
would tend to shove the bird ahead This
process, quickly repeated, results in the phe-
nomenon offlight. = Ernest Ingcrsoyl, IN Serb
aor for Nogombor.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-22
RoMAN MAaNIFIcExcE or.


If anything was wanted to give us an idea
of Roman magnficence, we wcud turn on
eyes from public monuments, demoralized
games and grand professions, We would forget
the statues in brass and marble, which out
numbered the living inhabitants, so numer-
Gus that one hundred thousand have been re-
covered and still embellish Italy aud would
descend into the lower sphere Of material life
Those things which attest luxury and taste
Ito ornaments, dresses, sumptuous living,
aud rich furniture.
The art of using metals and cutting precious
stones surpassed anything known at the
present day.
In the decoration of houses, in social enter
tainments in cookery, the Romans were re-
markable. The moasic, signet rings, canoes,
bracelets, bronzes, vases, couches banqueting
tables lamps, chariots, colored glass; gliding,
mirrors, mattresses, cosmetics, hair dyes, silk
ribbons, potteries, all attest great elegance
and beauty. The tables of thuga root and
Delian bronze were as expensive as the side
boards of Spanish walnut, SO much admired
in the Great Exhibition at London.
Wood and ivory were carved as exquisitely
as in Japan or China.
Mirrors were made of polished silver.
Glass cutters could initiate the colors of pre-
cious stones SO well that the Portland vase
taken from the tomb of Alexander Severus
was long considered as a genuine sardonyx
brass could be hardened so as to cut stone
Tho palace of Nero glittered with gold and
jewels. Perfumes and flowers were showered
from ivory ceilings. The halls of Eloga-
bulus were hung with cloth and gold enrich
ed with jewels. His beds were silver, aud his
sesterces for a picture for his bed room. Al
banquet dish of Dasillus weighed five hun
dred pounds silver.
The cnps of Druses were of gold. Tuucs
were embroidered with the figures of various
animals. Sandals were garnished with pre-
cious stones. Drinking cups were engraved
with scenes from the poets. Libraries were
adorned with busts and with tortoise shell,
and covered with gorgeous purple.
The Roman grandees lode in gilded chariots,
bathed in marble baths dined on golden plate,
drank from crystal cups, slept on beds of
down, reclined ON luxurious couches, wore
embroidered robes, and were adorned with
precious stones.
They ransacled the earth and the seas for
rare dishes for their banquets and ornament
ed their houses with carpets from Babylon,
onyx cups from Bythinia, marbles from
Numidia, bronzes from Corinth, statues froa
Athens-whatever in short, was precious or
curious in the most distant countries.
The Injuries of the bath almost exceed be.
lief, and on the walls were magnificent fres-
Goes and paintings, exhibiting an inexhaus-
tive productiyeness in landscape and mytho-
logical scenes
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-22


blIssrENT EVENINGS. The boy who spends
an hour Of each evening lounging idly on the
street corners, wastes IN the course OF year
three hundred and sixty-fivo precious ho,:rs,
which, If applied to study, would. familiarzo
him with the rudiments of almost any Of the
familiar sciences. If in addition to wasting
an hour each evening he spends ten cents for
a cigar, which is usually the case, the amount
thus worse than wasted wo1ld pay for ten Of
the leading periodicals Of the country. Boys,
think of these things. Think of how much
time and money yon are wasting, and for
what? The qualification afforded by the
lounge on the corner or of the cigar Is not
only temporary but positively hurtful. You
cannot indulge in them without seriously in
juring yourselves. You acquire idle and
wasteful habits, which will cling to you with
each Succeeding year. You may in after lfe
shake them off, but the probabilities are that
the habits thus formed in early life will re-
main with you to your dying day. BE warned
then, in time, and resolve that as tho hour
spent in idleness is gone forever, you will inn
prove each passing ono and thereby fit your
self for usefulness and happiness
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-22
NO. 2lg

WAR TRAININGS OF A CHIEF.--The Smith
sonian Institute received u short time ago
valuable and interesting addition to its
museum in the shape OF complete and very
fine outfit of the war trappings Of au Indian
chief. The contribution comes from west Of
the Rocky mountains, but no letter Of trans
mission or description has been rs vet receig-
cd. The suit consists Of very fliIe headdress
OF red flannel, trimmed aud decorated with
beadwork and eagIs'h featheia The long
train which tescenas from Ills head and over
the shoulders y also fringei With eigle's
feathers; There Is an undctskirt which IS
worn next the skin. II is Of red flannel also.
with black and white border, and il sewn
over with elk teeth. The suit includes 4
pair of war leggings of red cloth, highly
decorated with thick besdwork in slternate
squares of dark blue and light blue beads
and with fringes Of bcclSskin down the sides.
The war shirt. worn osstside, is of buckskin,
ornamented with beads and human hair. and
is painted on the breast and shoulder. In adj
dition to these articles there il complete
flowing shabraque,swhich is worn over the
shoulder with the ends falling OH eacl. side of
the wearer 1t is worn only wben the chief is
mounted, as a chief is not fond of carrying
much weighty apparel or accouterment, and
is of flannel, faced with otter skin. To this
is attached the bow case and culver case
which are both heavily ornamentcd with
beadwork in various colors. There came will.
the suit pair of sqnaw's leggings of red
Ha nni Az -
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-22

Which fall most frequently from hickory
nut trees, boys or nuts? T" is the question now
sgitating Kentucky debating societies.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-22


DETERMNED TO LEARN.-When David
Livingston was a boy he was obliged 90 be at
the mills by six o'clock every morning, aud
be did not leave OF until eight D clock in the
evening" 1t might be we'll supposed that the
little factory boy would have been glad to
rest during the short time that he was not at
work. But lad with stief spirit of deter
mination as Davie possessed was not easily to
be deferred from pursuing the course which
he had marked out for himself. When he re-
ceived his first weeks pay he forthwith pur-
chased Latin grammar with portion of it
and within a very short tine Joined an even
ing school. This school Was very hnmbla
one, and it was partially SUP oted by the
owners of the cotton mills Tor The benefit OF
those employed by them, he dominic who
carried it on being thus emit led to give in
strnction ut low rate to his pupils Davic
now began to learn in cal earnest, oontnu-
ing, night after night, to attend tho school
until ten O'Clock, and then devoting two
hours-sometimes more, unless his mother
prevented him by taking his books away--to
the preparation OF the following day IS lessons
and so absorbed was he always in his thoughts
that tho hard work in which he was regularly
engaged seemed almost to be lost sight of by
him.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-22

VIENNA CoFFEE.-Mrs. A. l.. H., of Bos-
ton Mass, since her return from a visit to
Philadelphia, where she tasted the celebrated
Vienna coffee, has been making some for her.
self, and sends the following for the readers
of the Tribune II leach the Coffee allow
ing to each person tablespoonful of ground
quart Of cream put into pitcher and set in
boiling water, allow the white Of ono egg
beaten to froth then | add three table,
spoonsful of cold milk to the egg, and mix 1t
we'll then remove the cream when hot frori
the fire, and add tho egg, stirring it briskiy
for few seconds then servo. This gives
cup Of coffee equal 10 that at the vissp6
Bakery"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-22
POETRY.
pYINa IN HARNESS.


Only fallen horse, stretched thore The road
Stretched in the broken shafts and crushed BY tile heavy
Only fallen horse, and a circle of wondering eyes
Watching the frightened teaster goading the beast to
rise
Hold for his toll Is over--no more labor for him;
Sec the poor neck outsreehod, and the patient eyes
grow dim;
See on the friendly stones now peacefully his head
Thinking II dumb beasts think how good II is TO be
dead;
After the burdened journey how restfu 1t Il to lie
With the broken shafts and the cruel oadwaiting only
to die
Watchers he died in harness-ded III the shafts and
straps
Fell and the great load Killed him. of the days
mishaps-
toer dying in harness. needless of call or goad.
Passers, crowding the pathway, staying your steps
awhile.
What is the symbol "only deaths why should you
TO smile
At death beast of burden9n On through the busy
street
That and echong the tread of the hurryng
feet
What the signG symbol to touch the tireless will
Does lie who taught in parallels speak in parallels still
The seed on the rock is wastedon needless hearts OF
men,
That gather and sow, and grasp and lose-labor and
sleep --and them
Then for the prize crowd in the street of ever echo
ing tread
the toer crushed by the heavy load is there in his
harness-dead. Boyle OReiy, in Boston iaot,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-22

A POWERFUL MAGNET. Prof Smythe was
once lecturing on natural philosophy, and in
the course Of his experiments he introduced
one Of Carrington's most powerful magnets,
with which he attracted block of iron from
a distance of two feet
&C Can any of you conceive n greater at
trac.iye power I? the lecturer demanded.
g l kep," answered voice from the audi
ence.
+" Not natural terrestrial object ?''
" Yaas. SIR"
The professor challenged the man who had
spoken to name the thing.
Then up rose old Seth Wimlet. He was
genius in his way, and original. Said he
6 ken give We the facts, squire, and ye
can judge for yourself. When were young
man, thar were little piece o. material mag
net, done up in kaliker and dimity, as was
called Betsey Jane. She could draw me four
teen miles every Sunday. Sakes alive 1t were
jest as material as slidin' down hill. Thar
want no resistin' her. That ere magnet of
yourn is pooty good, but faint circum-
stance to the one 'at draw me-"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-22

An old colored preacher was lecturiDg a
youth of his fold about dancing, when the
latter protested that the Bible plainly said,
There is a time to dance" Yes, dar am
a time to dance" said the dark divine, and
it's when boy gets whippin' for gwine to
a ball"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-22


THE BEATEN PARTY My son." said
pious father out on South Hill to his hopeful
son, "you did not saw any wood for tho
kitchen stove yesterday, rs told you to
you left the back gate open and let the cow
get ont yon cut of eighteen feet from tho
clothes line to make lasso you stoned Mr..
Robinson's pet dor and lamed Is; You put
hard-shell turtle in the hired girls bed You
tied strange dog to Mr.. Jacobscn's door bell,
and painted red and green stripes on the legs
of old Mrs. Polthy's white pony, and hung
your sisters hustle out at the front window.
Now, what am What eau I do to you for
such conduct?" care all the counties heard
from asked the candidate The father re-
piled stenly, E" No triilng. sir M, have
yet several reports to receive from others Of
the neighbors.' "Then.' replied the boy,
"you will not be justified in proceeding to
extreme measures until the official count Is
H." Shortly afterward the election was
thrown into the house, aud before half tho
votes we're canvassed. 1t was evident, from tho
peculiar intonati0n Of the applause, that tho
boy was badly beaten Burlington Hasckeysl
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-22
LNIDERE DIVISION
On and after June IL, 1916.

TRAINS FOR NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA
Richland beacon., 1876-09-02
He Wouldn't Tell Il Lie.
New York Telegram.


One O: the police Captains Yesterday
had call from party living way
up the river" He entered the station
house in great hurry, blew his nose
with pistol-likc report, and loudly
inquired if there was city ordinance
which allowed a onc-crcd man 70 hi,
hiA on the chin and extract thirty
five dollars from his YES, pocket The
Captain didn't think there was. and
the stranger was anxious for all the
police to turn out and search all streets
and arrest all the one-cyed men IN
New York. When he found that moth
ing could be done for him, owing to
his ignorance of localities, be turned
pale and grew very thirsty.
THAT money" lie gasped, twas "a
buy an alapaca dress, pair OF shc. 5,
some factory cloth, a feather tick, ten
yards Of sheeting, ana eight cents
worth Of hooks and eyes. IL was
money the old woman had got 10y
selling eggs and butter, and how on
earth can | face her is mOre'n |
know"
! Amy money lef, ?" asked the Cap
tain.
Bout 'lcvcn cents" was the grim
reply:
We'll, | don't see how can help
YOU" said the officer.
The man walked the floor for spv-
raj minutes, end at length his face
frightened.
Gaping" he softly began, as he
halted. "s'sposen you was nay wife :!
Yes"
And s'sposen left home for New
York with thirty-iive dollars in my
pocket to buy things"
Yes"
"S'Sposen I returned home with q
card Of hooks and eyes in one hand
for YOU, and ratic-5ox in the Other
for the baby, and kissed you, anc
kissed the baby, and told You tha
hooks and eyes had gone mp 10 Go!
lar piece, would YOU believe mc
Gaping ?"
1T would be rather tough" ans
} wered the Captain.
$50 it would 500 it would, hu
: it wouldn't do to tell her that rattle
, boxes had gone up TO ,hirty-tour dol
lars, would t."
I" Hardly"
t There was another period Of silence
t and then the anxious man remarked
Capting, | don't think I'll lie to he
a, all. I'll tell her that Jay Cooke
l failure bursted me out of it, and
2 she's mind to rip and tear about tn
work Of Providence, why III have /
: let her jaw around and cool of. Good
4! bye Capting; glad that you didn
/ advise me to lie"
Richland beacon., 1876-09-02
An Enthusiastic DcmJcrat.

The other day the Government
liyhi.huuse tender Alice, Capt. Crap
stcr, passed down the river looking
after the signal lights established
along the river for The convenience u!
pilots. When he came back to Nlcka-
burg Captain Crapstcr related TO us
an interview hc had with one Of the
lisht-krrpcr1 near Port Gibson:
You have attended TO your ligh.
well, and ! hope Y. 4 are pleased Will
vour fat Government Office" said Capt:
Crapsicr proscly.
- Yes" answered the light-kccpcr,
the salary amt big, but the works
light
I'm sorry" said the Captain;
"lhat, small! "a yonr salary is, I'm
compelled TO reduce it,"
What ~ cXclaiu.cd the astOnishcd
Government employee.
YES; this Democratic Congress
has had such fl, .! economy that
they've eat down everything, and
their signal service appropriations are
hardly Sufficient TO enable us TO keep
up the lights al all"
A Democratic Congress did this ~
Yes sir, they went crazy OH cccu
omv and retrcuchmcnt."
d" We'll, by gemminette."
And instead of fifteen dollars pei
month, YOU. will orIy receive twei, Z
Sorry, but can't hep it."
"It was the Democrats did that !!
Yes"
Well, bully for the Democrats
You owe ne three months salary
Give it to NE. I'm going over TO i
big meeting at Por! Gibson tomorrow
and I'll just contribute that amoul'
To elect some more economical pcn'0
Gratis to CongresS.-Iic c Iick%burg H"rotl
Richland beacon., 1876-09-02
Packards Proposition.

Much interest is expressed in the
probable reply of Gen Nichols TO Boss
Packard's proposition that they cam
vaas the State together. We have
heard no expressi m # his purpose
from Gen. Nichols nor from any of his
personal friends. We assume, how
ever. that Gen. Nichols will decline
Mr.. Packard's proposition. We do
no, see how he can accept il. The
people whom Gen. Nichols represent
in this canvass do not regard Mr..
Packard as an honorable political
opponent The very existence Of the
Radical party is an Insult TO Louisfi
ana. 1t has Been always led by dls;
honest and disrcpu,able men; lis
record in this State is record ot
plumber, oppression and outrage:
Packard himself, be he honest or dis
honest, has more grievously insultcd
and dishOnorcd our people through
his deputies, illegal arrests and pcrsc-
cutions than have the vericst thieves.
the dirtiest rascals in his Infamous
party.-N o. DemocTd'.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-02
The Marseillaise of 1876.

For truth and Justice is our battle,
For honor and for honesty;
We are no herds Of vOrr" cattle,
But faithful chiidren Of the free.
Too on- have we been robbed and pund rel
by rascaS WHO divide and seal:
Bui now on. vengeance ihey ,hail feel,
And North and South no more be snnGcred.
join hands, JOIN hands a. one
Ye children of the free!
Reform! Reform our battle cry
Tllden and victory!
Bowed down To earth by deht and taxes,
We tainted ia oar rulers grasp;
But now the cruel clutch rel1Nes,
Each others hands Z, GAIN we clasp.
We feel 'hry have not quite bcrcit wS
OF all thai freedom sous hold dear;
Our flag and country sill are here,
And we wl.l cherish what i, left Us.
Joiu hands, join hand. 81.
An l.cnc,t ruler long was wanted,
10 lead u, through oppression : storm
At lasr our heartfelt prayer i granted,
Aud Tiliru hriugs us truc reform.
When Cur urrrd hosts assemble.
la numbers like the autumn leaves,
TO swee, the country clean ol thieves,
Oprrrss0r, may we'll trrn and 'renbIe.
join haud. JOIN h.uds &c.
No weak anl tame Unknown can lead us,
Held up 10y false and worthless men;
Bu, hc who I~irc from thieves has freed u
Deserves our fullest Iru-t again,
The man y leo plorahed reform first iWroV
Shall cultivate rlir nation field,
Unit he >runrr,t fee shall yield,
And deep ia earth the roaucs sh; II burrow
Join hands! JOIN hands &c.
Withou, a single stain npon her
Our country iame shall brightly CLEAN
Aud freedom justice, truth and honor
Ger all the land htIl reign supreme.
10 all s!.a'l equal rights be metcd,
Gfcvery color, creed and race;
Justice shall rule ia every tIace,
Aud North and Suuih be fairly treated.
Join hands. JOIN hands &c.
Richland beacon., 1876-09-02
A Scientific Pop.

The Cincinnati Times has received
by special cable dispatch, a copy Of
Prof. Tyndall's proposal to the daugh-
Ter of Lord Hamilton. 1t is as fol-
lows:
Saccharinc conglomeration OF pro
toplasm Adorable combination ot
matter and force. RarcSt production
of infinite ages Of evolution the luml-
nifcrous ether is not more responsive
to the rays of light than are my nerve
centres To the mystic influence which
emanaies from the photosphere o! thy
countenancc. As the hcliocentric sys-
TEN was evolved from primordial
chaos by the workings of inexorable
law, so is that ratification of matter
which men call my soul lifted from
profound despair hy the luminanc(
issuing from Thy visual organs Deign
o admirable creature, 10 respect tha
attraction which draws me iowarC
thee with a force inverscIy proper
tional to the squares of the distance
Grant that we shall be made doubl
suns, describing concentric orbits
which shal! touch each other at al
points Of their peripheries.
Your own, TYNDALL."
Richland beacon., 1876-09-02
SUnIrieS.

CtUGARS-Ail GRADES.
- MOL.4SSES-Cho Prime and Fair
in kegs. half barrels and barrels.
FLOUR-Barr.is and l!sif barrels Choice
Family. Extra and Supeifne.
X. D. HE.1L-Rec-ivcd weekly.
HOG PRODUCT-Lari in all size pack
ages SuynT.curcd Hams aud Shoulders
Break fast Bacon Bacon Sides and Shoulders
Mess Pork Prime Mess Pork
COFFEE-Choicc. Prime and Fair.
TE.4S-lmperial, Gunpowder, Hyson and
OolongJ
SPICES-Cinnamon Pepper and AIspice,
SOAP-Olive. Family, Palm aud Toilet
C.fNDLES-BoXes, half hoxes and
quarters.
SN.9RCH-Bes, Pearl. ...
PICKLES-Pint>. quarts, ia!f COLON and
gallon; Imported and Domestic.
Buiny, Barking, Matches, Brooms
Buckets. and anything else in our line tha
can be called for.
If LAMKIN & EGGLEsToy.