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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-12-21

The ice between here and Red Wing is safe
for loaded teams.
Charlie Bennett, of Trenton, killed prai-
RE wolf the ID OF this month.
s. ). Kline, OF Trenton, killed four hogs
six months old that weighed 703 pounds.
On the 4th INST. the Patrons Of Husbandry
held their anniversary feast at G. y. Tyler's
hall Supper was served at r. N. After
supper the Young people danced until mid
night, when all returned home, well satisfied
with the entertainment.
One day this week a stranger hired out Ia
work for Adam Brown. The next morning
he was sent ont 70 do the farm chores IN a
short time Mr. Brown went Ia the barn to see
how he was progressing. But the young man
was missing, and also i've dollars from John
Browns pocket.
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MAIDEN Rock.

Young ladies are very busy preparing
their Christmas gifts.
DiED.-On the I4th At his residence on
Pine Creek. VIM. Kyle.
II. NJ. Sands was badly bitten by Jack Frost
while crossing the Lake last week.
There will be a concert and dance at Trum-
bulls Hall on the evening of the 25th.
''Yic" Clifford does not want TO cut wood So
near the clotheS-line since the "bnlldoze" he
got the other night. Vicis out again, how
ever.
Tickets are out for the grand masquerade
hall New Years night. A good time ~ ex-
pected. Come ON boys with your girls and
costumes.
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alo below zero, Dec. 10th.

Ole below zero, Dee. 10th.
l.. H. Rice 4 Co. started up their factory
last week.
Sels Sorensen tired to "bulldoze' Neis
Peterson because he thought the last men :
toned was trying to "intimidate' him.
John Winn gave us cali the other day.
We didn't miss anything after John left, and,
consequently think its safe TO entertain him
at any time.
The Crane Brothers, recently Of Winona,
Mimi, have started blacksmithing here, and
horse shOeing is made speciality. They
are excellent workmen.
Deputy Sheriff Edwards was here last Fri
day promenading around inst as II he would
like to arrest somebody. johnson thought so
too v hen he heard Tom say he had war
rant with him, and therefore "hied awsy" TO
Minnesota.
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KINNIC

Building sheds tor church-going horses il
the order nf the day.
Nothing has yet been learned OF the fate OF
Mr.. Gillian. lie Is supposed TO have been
drowned
Those twins at Morris Thomas add TO the
population of the town, but do not count as
prospective voters.
Two new grandmothers in this town, not
to mention the other relationships created
by the advent of that boy at F. NJ. Nye's.
The party at j. T. Deans last Saturday
evening was well attended notwithstanding
the cold weather, and was very pleasant
affair.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-12-21

And now s'John Mac" will take your taxes
which the same are very high.
On Monday evening there will hea gather
ing at the Church A Christmas Tree is on
the programme.
Jacob Huber while chopping stove-wood
had the audaeity to try the metal Of his az
upon his right foot Result, crutches.
A young man in the employ of MIR. Haver-
liant, while carrying in wood, slipped and
fell; the wood falling upon his lelt hand
broke one OF the fingers.
From the number of teams to be seen upon
the road il would seem as if all our timber
was being transported into Red Wing, in the
shape OF cord wood.
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b. III. PILLAR.

DAISTERS Grainers, Glaciers and Paper Hangers,
rcpsiy 1913
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IlNIoN

Rafting-poles are in good demand At
Maiden Rock at S2s per NJ.
week ago last Saturday night shop"
took place at 5. Lampmans.
On the 18th Miss Mary Foley returned
home for the purpose OF attending school.
The people OF Dis. 10. met on Tuesday
evening, Dec 18th, and organized debating
society under the name of the Evening Star
Lyceum. The question for debate is,
"ResOlved, That farm in the timber is OF
more profit than one Of equal size on the
prairie"
EMERY.
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ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING.

am now prepared 10 furnish Plans, Speei-
mems and Estimates, Working Details, Ele-
vatiOns, etc In short all drawings necessary
for the construction uf any building in the
latest and most approved styles ST reasonable
prices and satisfaction guaranteed. Any per-
son viii save from s "a ~ per cent. on the
cost ui a hnilding by procuring reliable set
at drawings.
CONTRACTS TAKEN,
for bEiiding and furnishing all materials.
q. HENRY.
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MARrEL.

VIM. Gray holds forth in the Lauder dis
triet Good
J. NJ MidbOe has received the tax-roll. We
notice a total of q, 56l.G9.
Matthias KnudtsOn lately cut OFF his left
Ore-fnger with an AK. Wedon't know why.
There is TO I've a Christmas Tree at the
church in New CenteryiIle. good time is
anticipated.
Most of our schools will close this week for
the holidays. No. ? has vacation Of two
weeks No one week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-12-21

Troy.
The measles are absting.
SIeighIng much improved by the late snow.
Farmers are improving the opportunity to
get wood aud wheat to market
John Heffern and wife rejoice at the advent
OF another boy This is the fourth i'm that
household.
Walter Il. Currier is very slowly recovering
from hisillness. Hecaugbt the measles on his
return from the Centennial, and as he recover
Ell from them he took the erysiPelas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-12-21

DEALER IN Watches, Clocks aud Jewelry- Re-
~ pairing done ON short notice, and warranted
10 give satisfaction.
River Falls. Wis. lS-3S
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A. MORSE,

deal. ESTATE AGENT. Real Estate Bought and
II sold ON Commission. state, County, Town ana
other Tsyes uafd Abstracts Of title u any lands
In Pierce and ST. CroiN Counties furnished on short
notice. Office in JOURNAL Building. River FaIl-,
Wisconsin
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TRINBELLE.

4. DespOurdan is with us once again.
Loggers are busy filling up the mill yards.
T. = Thayer writes from Oregon that the
weather is mild, mercury standing al about
-I0s
David Ottman sold his oxen TO r. 5. Mars
den for one hundred dollars. Who saws cat
tie are down in the market
Farms, with an equal amount Of improve
ments, are offered cheaper in Trimbelle than
any other portion OF Pierce county. Why
don't some of those buyers give ms 4 call
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MARTIN RIPPLE,

BLACKSMITH, shop on Main St, south of Brsek-
I'D EFT House Particular attention given To shoe
Ing III. SEES.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-12-21

ON Tuesday night last, two dogs, one belong
ing To John DAWSON, and the other to Sam
uel Mullen, attacked flock OF sheep belong
ing To- r. G. Bliss, killing four outright, and
fatally wounding several others. This is an
unfortunate affair, both for the owners OF the
dogs, and the sheep.
j. II. Andree Is the poorer for losing three
fine sheep, on Tuesday evening last, killed by
dogs On, the dogs the dogs
The high winds of Friday completely de-
molishedJ X. BardOn's wind mill.
John HetheungtOn and wife are visiting
friends in Mimi
Peter Simon, Sr., who was injured some
time since by being thrown from wagon, is
able 10 be around again.
Johnson Dunseith is still confined to the
house.
The Town Board will meet at the regular
place of holding election, on the Saturday
preceding Town Auditors day tor the par pose
Of settling with the oyerseers OF highways
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u. w. REED.

" ASHTON ABLE TAILOR. Work done 10 order.
il on short notice and on reasonable terms shop
~ his residence, opposite the Normal School
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MISSES LEvINGs,

IYEEP a Bookstore embracing School and MIscei-
N laueouS Book Periodicals and Ma gszineS- /
full supply Of Stationary Main ST.. River Fails,
Wis
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O. w. PETERSON,

nEALER IN Watches Clocks and Jswe s7,sa ne e.
give satisfaction
River FallS Wis lf-SO
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VOL. 20
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
DIAMOND BLUFF

Wood is coming in slowly at present.
Miss Olive COmstock is visiting friends
here.
We are informed that several yarties from
Illinois will emigrate here in the spring.
Geo. Smith has the largest assortment Of
goods for the holiday trade ever sSen here.
Not an empty house in town. The popu-
lsti0n Of this place was never so large a. now.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-12-21
JOHN WHITE.

nLACKSNITTH.-DOes all kinds Of blacksmlthing-
10 Particular attention given 10 shGeing horses
slup opposite Bracket House stable, River walls,
Wis.
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MRs. ". Il. WINCHESTER.

CONVEY ANGER, COllecsOr and Justice Of she
u Peace. New Centerville, Wis. ~ ly
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KING II MORTON,

nEAIER IN Millinery aud Ladies' Furnishing
IL goods. Main Street. River Fsll>- ls-J3
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ms URANCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE
RIVER FALLS BANK.

Reliable compsnies represented, such as
Insurance Co. n. America. Assets. So 400 0Os
Penn. Insurance Coiniafv, 2'I509aC
=. Dfliish x Mercantile, :. so, 0ts.
The Insurance Co OF North America Is :he
oldest company in Amefics, q lnneneed bnSi-
hess m 1884, has been ihrollgil tie Portland,
Chicago. Boston and OslIi0sii fires. lost mil
lions, yet to-day is one Of the strongest com
panies doing business
Policies promptly written np and all busi-
ness promptly attended To-.
JOSEPH NJ SMITH, Agent.
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5. JONES.

DAINTER. HOuse, Carriage and Sign Painter,
Il Paper Hanger aAd Grainer, River Fails, Wis.
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!. A. THELANDER.
ID. II. LEYINGS.

CONTRACTOR s BUILDER. Shop on Maple ST.
" ON BROOKLYN side. River Falls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-12-21

physician, SURGEON DENTIST. ONCE al
L his residence opposite the Press Office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-12-21

nEALER IN WOOpea and Iron Pumps, Wind
~ Mills aud Fixtures, River Falls, Wis 1851
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L. II. RoYER.
, 1876-06-10
LITTLE WE KNOW.

Little wr know OF orr nctghbos fair
Min tsrn hrrt'sa the Way,
Amt lfttlt we t!rcAIn uf The 111hny grIcfs
That lnrlrn her l!ts To-day.
All: litlr VIZ kn1w nf cnctl nthcr,
And lees Ne Know nf nnrfc1yt%. :,
And n.ustt we klI,,w NJ The skeleton bones
That rattlr about Ill shelves,
In clos,ts aNke ut the wsal.hy,
The stately, the humble ah,l lluof,
Nhrlc the ArntEhvl f'Ihlt with bars of rcscyya
Makes fast The Alassi'c s!our.
All! little VIZ tnow that greetings
VI hope nttl hrart1 rhurr
OF fail frnin lfllr thHi l!asu tasted not
VI toy for l.lAily year.
Too little We seek IL Al,u4l tic wrong,
And lrss tu do t!,c s,slt,
Aleit Nc know tint r:,Itts Ut Mofp
May melt tu trurs uf .lt:kt.
All! little ynu knew ttlc Fuvrow
Thnt tadiltHa n'l my annp,
And teNta the tfAlHE roft,F 0'eF
My cllceka 30 I'ale aud wa.,
Little yn,, knrw lEAt Que vim R1.nu1d
ltavc rEnstl my slrrh:flt n!a stay
Illus p.uMch, fn@;tatl. IN lHrsuwu deep,
Tle paths srcal to-day.
All! nnneht M knox NJ ttIc skeleton bones
That r;ltl!c about IN slIGlfrr.
AM little w rick that we'rr better kuvwn
liy olhrr. thhH by ourselves.
CH!rA.'',, April. 1876. rlL1Eta.
, 1876-06-10


Tie Land Office Of tho knHFas Pacific, ut Kan
sas City, llus hcGn rayugcd by lniee aud rats.
Naru specimens Df wheat rye, tnr, tass anll ttler
grain sent ~ from nlons il,o road forn ce1,ten-
brought IN. Poison, eats, aud tl7sps proved ln-
unwilling tn stop tho rsli,lS mltuu u}nn tho tsran-
gers' display fro!n tllu nc of the Kasas pacfIlr.
Knedeilseimrr, tl.n uI.cnt, resolved to sepaFnte
md thu woodwork, und 50 ripvetIt the tIstro
reur1Illg item. But they went up the wills
With thu snnle e.se they l, gone over the 1lnur,
asl suntinnel to shell ant l.is lrtxc l!etlcs ef
stretched wires from saeh wall acrnsk the roo!a
and to tinGse llc h,,nE llis lunches III grain. liz
fult sure hc hatl tlwlrtctl hIs ,esiifcnu!s tDr-
mentors. but they still continued IL ll,sk has
night antl ace how It was 'tane. II tho 0tiur
night he ibid himself down rIkn the tablc h.
llcatl! lily wheat u'ltl outs, nn'i, with II light
burning, kept watch until tho nttsck eldnInr1.t-
uf snals, stt1tnutive nike ssM ny the esv.ser II
tits runlI, Wlnre thu eorntre If the wiinlnw
reached ts' tl!u ceiling, llrre the detachment
separated intn thstc lnrtions.. One lot went
in,ar.! nailed along The sislc Ut tlr wall, ,,nl
Anl1lrr went t" tlle tnp Ut n plain rtnG partition.
Thure tlIat went ntplIg The T1ih. Travelled over
It sideways until they ranlc 'ltr.rtly t.ser tho
whc,! down tl.cy .lr'pp.st. Two mt If three
caught IN the suspended hEal,rlcs; those tiIat
mlshlal and frls started round tu Try 1t u,3ain.
1f!osc rn!cu that went nlu1'g thu pIhe n3nnk,
lsor.ltlhnncr .srys, were small mice; lla thinks
ttsy were ftsHales. 'rlcy etuttc.l iii the tight
wire H,u balance! themselves upon It with The
skill II accomplished "crtl,hts, an.a went down
itu the 9rIze M.el,cs witt. essc, Tl,e trtt .le-
tachmrnt, lio.tirlhtintr snye, were atr,rg frl-
Iowa; miles hc thinks. Tiny started on the
run md jumped frun thy tap nf the Partition I"
illc wires, u1il caught ln'd u ths wheat sfrhycs
,s they lew tssrs,,agl! tl.r alr. Nut ano out Ut
tirr tnlssls catrltnE lInll. liz Ruys llc watched
their oeslts,nK, uid Noticed that ~ fnst ns TINY
ttIlt:,l Themselves they dropped down upon the
taLlle a,ld ktMrtGll hume.
, 1876-06-10

~ The EdttHr rF The 1tihRHt.
CNFAGo, June III beg llHve t. trcsnass uT.
on your columns to reply Ia T'4co. T.. e., the
aut!Hr nf How TO UAc rp Stale ltrra," In
yolIr Issue If Saturday, .Iuilc 3. ! will rom.
iEclcc by attacking Ills statement respecting tlc
un,kanE III II mrlatt.ll;, VIII Il clearly l,rnyus
that 1lls stllts!st llE I'll bread Illllnys lnatlu
iFon stale brcal lns corrupted lis gptus Ec,lsr,
~ we'll d. @t}1tItc, II he efey ha My of either.
Ill the :lrst place IT II too itt IN tlIe uy to suggest
my Improvement In tr rtu|il,i., VI IL herfsteaA
thnn that Of hrtitnE, which Is the universal rus
stn Will MI EnGIiri,-Sppak1ng ,lutiutls, fur ta
none "tlGr Is thu lceteicuk alsuwn. Whenever
the opportunity Is offered, brullci .l,rats, III
every description. arc preferred tp such rs nre
an1 palata}e ly I'LL Intelligent u,ul educated
people. In regard tn Iii, hrcu,l.1,1.ltlg, Ills
,}rn oi ss'n&lnE thr hrrsAi tln,r.ugllly III ct.id
water Z Eocd o.lr hut tl!t t. feed such stun
tn children wuIfI liz Il erinse wl4icl, slnu!d
se punished Ks severely III }r sugsrs,s,
III tllr commencement tt lis HItielc, Tic Llad
cook should he. Thr making ,,.r Of stale bread
far buildings certainly WIS first introduced by
1uor c,mks. who, llayiHg IN idu If economy. Gf
falling In tht!s ,et.Ntit attempts tn make rotn
lirrisl, wcrr ut IL loe- t. account fur wlstc III
n'lr III nott1n.r nianln'r. PHtl,lfngs, cakes, and
irs are lsai tAull.li, wlc WILL t.lc, tu fur,l tc
children, ut.a rcranly the tlrst naursl ta1,nut
lW improved by comprising tem uf stale bread
lit only fur chirketIs I" rlt. when thoroughly
.==>sA,,l IL tsolI wntrr. i.'ars truly, \. II. X.
, 1876-06-10
THE UNDEC0RATeD GRAVE.

gcully.fafiny rnIn!
in.,lsy. where Northern b1eexes blow,
There ruIncs wish. with taip,
Your secttt sud 10 know.
Oswettly.singiny blr.l:
Wluas faintesl catols, soft and low,
No human eur i,as beard,
DFraM yoI VI Curc aud woet
o little, dropping ttnwer!
Al shaded t.Iui Ut {uEest,tfe
The hlrd and you, ahls hUur.
knuw What IL hid from Msl
Elny. dearest bird,
4pt.F Swuctrst AuNH,
10 lull our slain 10 tsat;
Oeat litt!e ilawrE,
Breathe sweet Perfame .,
Where s}ecpa our deatest, hcst.
CulcAuo, 4uy ~, lh1& MAT DESN
, 1876-06-10

whllr In #. 1nuls ihe twnalty for IN net nj Ihl-
trfl ~ ,orfr!tnf, 81 c'i'n'.ti. iltre ar. cln1H".
ar rail-, nm.tt. IN ftir "wn i, ks and Llrirr rat,,
tr1. rivals. nnti inHtn'crH nrr given With grrat
s,nnatS ,s ins"hE , ox,1,x aTn .o :" ~ n ,n,r
rut,,petition fr1n non Heard otllect whcl, uudcr-
nhea ageI'tt l,''slnr't aud rehirfa lhs'n anxious
~, Et;, H. ,ra ma 1v ~ t @ -.
site u focn within nnl wiiIr,ut. -
,rr,,o,,s t.,,.runvroav
rio 1,,I,,,L, Iiro f,n,,,,,,,,, h.ro ,,,,u nv
.,,.1 H. .,,,,,,. ,t,,,, T., ,,.,,,.,. ,,,,,',
=" '.,.. ~, " .,, .''
eieI'"s '"e 'a,'. VI :. n''''' oPc' II.
.'o !eA' u tns'c e'cs"nt nn.!a''is' cer"c5 ol
broadway and Cedar street. There Is n small
,',,,rs ~ ,,,o h,,,,,n,, NJ, - Vna.a,, ...,,,,
o"nrrs VI lna n"lu',e 4s',' ~ .sassa" a'ieet'
IN ae i hai o rssar ,e .r .ss .s t1a @
nr,yirra Of thIs rpncc, The usuai nrlcr /, s.,D,
,,,,. Via r,1,,,o ,,,,,,i,.,,, IT, 't.,"o e"so
wind"ws on this courtyard, and tho owners Of the
latter demanded 81, 139 per annum as thc rent.
Tho Epullahle dsel!n.t ta pay thin sum. wcrcupon
ie ,e '"e crect1on n M of III tnil III chtn,ney e' esssc
10 shut nut. thu light tro,u tue ~i,uinws
1 nni tS ntras e chey @ II .c IN nrn9rs, 'c 'tK M
NJ ia const trnctlHn will coet Hesaral Thousand du,
lara, mil the k4n!taG nlicefs arc willing 10 pay
It's IT, ns.nr ~ t,n. tnnrtySr Ia dsiruri H.. {,u
III tic inslr,uer proposed.
S3Sf fte
"A "'..,n' " ,..s .''eA"u' :" "A" io'A'
~ 10 "'"'.e. VI n'a.''5 i""t t'o h"pf'A''l".
insolre'ley o1 t.ie "lSbc insurance company, Vi
Chtungu, waa known hing uEu III this city.
t,l,n f,mnua,,y Ill; n rr,,prni n,nncv, 1,,st.
t"o P' w r ~
MAS mere lor several silDltHs, NIT !slst ytnr "ha
examined lty Deputy commissioner McCn!l, u! the
Sr,v yn,k Drnnrtmrnt, nnh ,,ronouncrh uusnur,l
MI. o,..a..s ~ a., Cnn,,I,,,. ,,,,I H.. r., ,..I
INC aee.e'hFs ~ tne co''P".'y to"is .ne nht III"
voluntarily Withdrew lnfttnl Ut waiting In lie
kicked nut purify VIII l'a'l agreed t" b"y m IN
ttFcst III t'le Guy asei'ey some the lc'ofe mh"e
oa'ney ~ "ses."" ~ w"s."ss 'neso "''s
~ .,n % n" ,."runI rnn,,' ..,,,, ,,r -, s.,isrv ~
> lin that tic Cufnrany was hnpcle:sly I crutbc;
nnl ss'nlA mt be cxtrIeated from, ils dim;
enr H. t at III xIIu, f,u @ f s h ioanx nIS9
irU,n Now Yurk wMs thc IrianI,lyof thu luw,-l,itl
ront hat killed thu cnnpuny. 1tn business recriy.
81 death blow l'y TUG sla!, wh'c,. tl1c Spw YORK
~ p. ,s" E"s" ,,t,r,s,' aI5., H LII ns
tic Tunr,t,y wIp1,cd TO bo tti Uf remained on !ts
buoks. Thu Kind Of examinations n company re-.
celses FROM New York y pretty tHfe M 10 nuke Or
I, n.!,"hu ' s"'h'2t iI an,ti y % ,u ~ ~
,',, T., SsH ort j. u III, n,t.L ons,,n,,t;,n ,s2ir
' a !, Z; ,.nt, tr,'o-n ~ nra nv 'n,tnt,st ,"h;c
ets IN Meatn. gte LIT ~ eW Sn1Ina ,!1 ,, wt,Gh
In, ih"Ir t. wIti snr.1y cvnc VI" '''' '1'
'"& '"sl' "'e w. ''e'@ e' -.-.-..
, 1876-06-10
r3fo-Ingurance in the Years
1870 and 1875.
reEor Companies, but Immense
Increase Of Business.
War on Dwelling-Rates in
New York City.
pacjfic-Mail Steamship company's
Insurance..
Why the Globe of Chicago Retired
frOnl New York,


-,,
'spfctM Correspondence W 1he 3foahe.
NEW YuKK, Junr G.-Unc uf the popular slc- |
lustons t,f the day Ia TINT life Insurance has ret
,orraletl during tho Inst six ycHrH. 4 careful
compilation Of the statistics ns revealed by tic
olt,at rclurts nf the companies tIning business
IN this Stnc proves very conclustycly thut tllis
|, prc ulusior. Tie business his not t,nly 1Iut
fallen Of, hut actually incrcasrsl. There arc
Twenty-Five fewer cnlttEnncs nov tak(ug HE
,tsks thnn in 1S7s,, but *t25 0Op,DUD increased
Insur,,1,uc. t)nc Of tl,u remarkable features
~ th.s ryarnInut}m, nj In. statfstfra
,, r,y.otinn NJ i'm u,,hr, n, c,,uuo,fc. which
h,vr retlr.,i frno, business md rensurcd tnctr
1i-ks. II may rcem ikc recalling spirits franz tho
yasty deep tn recall alle'c departed companies Int
II IL Instructive rhclr names "re ny t"ow":
Snrtlh America, "unr''sln, WILLOWS htl1 tlrhl'nns
ai st Ss S's' sia ID S% axs f"%eS t @hi %sf
ExceLA'oF. autna!, f1aecl,nn, EMPIRE, NeM auih
sAt. crattsm' Sfamas u m%GSst, Ynt ifnis"
secNs'S H.miauG'r"GW!, " ,,n Eis,S st1tu s ;n"
,, nmdsrs nn iarEcscs II Mntaf s, e: cN,m,.
i .sinJtipcndeat u tnosa Which wholly failed.
CHANCES IN THE STATUS OF L!PE COMPANIES.
Thcro have been several etIaNgcs III thu relu-
tive pos!tion Ut companies during the last six
years. The four companies wllielt lcfd the
front rank iii 1870 were tic ~ Mutual Lie, t2)
Connecticut Mutual, 80 Equitable, % Mutual
Beuctlt Of New Jcrecy. They n1atntnln the
Ralnu places In 1876, but from this point The
changes arp numerous. Thr 1Etna Life Of
Hartford from tic fifth plnce In 1870, ranks
sixth in 197U md the New York Life from sIxt],
IN 1u-, ID i1rtb In 1s-, Tbr Nnrtf,,r.storn ~
~ ao.u, ~ ni'n ~ io'o -. =. uisn"s'n n "
Milwaukee, was nint''' and Is now sovcntl' The
more striking changes ar' tho.c Of tho KnickcE-
booker Of New York, Security Of NV io,k, run
anS TN Hn {9 t. III
Smyrna times., 1876-06-14

perfect system 9Ad rules of self-measurcment
make Il LRosslNe to please people 2,0DO miles
Persyi. Pgay @1perfeetly as if they were here in
~: II suppose you have at least half a dozen
different departncnts?" >'''@O''
A. My dear siri we have more than t,re,,t,,
each charged with its own business and each
thoroughly organized, Il necessary wheel with
in the great wheel"
Y. will you name dozen or so of them %,
A.. with pleasure. The Custom Depart
ready ready mad i re Furnishing. Department,
The Shirt Ncrory with its busy machines.
making our own firSt-cass shirts Tho ;rrifn'
ming Department, itself as big as many a rcrII-
lar store. The Garment Stock Room. The
Receiving. Room. The Order Department,
name named before @ The Special Uniforms Depart
score Of messengers. The"
Y. Hold, hOldl sir, euOughr -
A. I'm not half throughI The Advcrtisin,
editnga and publishingZ business and popnJor iJiS
c ali your foTtp Tbe b%oMa5y Maays
Dp' BDepartment' wItflts many rooms. The Boys
Chldren's Department., with its spccial
entrance for ladies. The Telegraph Drnort-
mcnt. The Chief Clerks Department, With
its book keepers and assistants General Man
ayers Department; Financier's Office. onI
other offices of the fiIln/an busy as bees
thinking, planning, .exeTuting. buying, max
and and 'iSIefl6E igS sending ending 3P Ra en
to carry on bUsinesswith the people amount
nually." N'''''''' al
V. "S-t-u-p-e-n-d-o-u.sw
A: Indeed it isl ] forgot to name tho
Cashiers Department, which handles its $500
OF retail sales on some single days!'
-, ", S25OOOl Immense That's what enables
the house to buy cheap and seITchcap?1
nca1,o a. ESSaGuy tSroby ~, You have Ist hit it, Tho
on low prices and immt A[salcs.'
What are the 'FoCR RULES hear so
A. "Our, system of business dealing-1. Ono
price, no deviation; 2. Cash for everything: 3,
A guarantee protecting the purchaser; 4. The
money returned if the buyer can't otherwise
Y. " Nothing could be fairer."
4. Nothing. And the people see It,"
Wei, thank you, sir, for your polite
A; Not at all. It's a pleasure to sOTve You.
Call again; and be sure of the plsEe-Wana.
makST maj SfrSh 4 Browns row Oak HaNoh-East cor
Good morning" " w w.