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Force of Habits.

1t was a quaint and slightly singular
" wise remark, by modern essayist,
that no one s example is so dangerous
to us as our own. For when he have
done a certain thing once, 1t is so
much easier to do it again. 1t is the
first step which counts in evil,aS we'll as
in good. The tendency of human nature
to form habits,t to run in grooves,is one
of the most marked characteristics.
Fortunately for us, it has its good side
as well as its bad side. If we can only
too easily form habit of petulance, of
ill.temper, we can also, by trying form
a habit of self-control and cash fresh
victory over ourselves easier than the
first. A habit of application is, it
would be safe to say, of as much i'm
portance to almost any great man as is
his genium. Not that any amount Of
application can make dull man biz
liant /; but that without steady applica-
ton brilliant man might almost as
well be dull as anything that he is like
" to accomplish is concerned. per
severance is genius" several great
men have said, in slightly varying
phrase but this is not true. Perse-
verance is only the right hand of ge-
Mus. Something is breathed into a
man at his first birth-a divine fire, a
gift of the gods-which makes great
things possible to him, while to his
brother in the next cradle they would
be impossible forever. But, having
received this divine fire, he must give
it fuel. 1t is the sign that he must
work more, and not less, than his fell
lows and so there is no one thing so
remarkable in the history of almost all
our great men as their habits of pro
digious application.
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The Crime of a French Cadet.

Saint CyT (says a Paris letter to the
New York Herald)is the West Point of
France, and the honor of its cadets is
dear to every soldier and civilian in
the country. 1t is, therefOre, with moth
ing less than feeling of pain that So
ciety hears of the convOcation of a
cour t-martial for the thial of ''Saint
Cyrien" for theft. A few nights ago
a cadet, who may be designated as b.,
tossing haplessly on his bed saw fig
ure in white passing by him Gt should
be observed the pupils of the military
college sleep together in large dor
mitory), and cried out, ''Who's that q
st is T. said voice, which he reg
ogniZed as that of X. "What are you
doing 2" Y. informed his comTade, and
the latter. merely taking advantage of
the situation to make joke, thought
no more of the matter. Next morn
ing cadet missed his purse. contain
ing ,O0Of. zoe. Who had taken it 1t
was soon discovered that the thief
must have been one of the pupils, and
vet there was no one of the pupils who
could be fairly suspected. 1t was then
that B. called to mind his nocturnal in
terview with X, though he shrank
from the idea of uttering his thoughts
aloud. Still he mentioned the circum-
stance to an intimate friend or two,
and one of these presently suggested
that every cadet should submit TO be
searched. The proposal was agreed to.
Y. never moved a muscle while his
comrades were thrusting their hands
into his pockets. Nothing was found
on him but % francs, to which his title
could not be disputed.
1t was now 4 o'clock in the morning.
At O'Clock the promotion list was to
be published, and it was known that Y.
would appear on the list of Sub-Lieu-
tenants. Once a commissioned officer
and he would have been safe from fur
thur inquiries. He was playing des-
perate game for the coveted epaulette
or a pair of handouts. Still his every
movement was jealousy watched. Ina
few minutes he was observed to be
pacing uneasily between the dormitary
and the courtyard, as though he were
watching for an opportunity of being
alone. B., whose suspicious were far
from being laid at rest, demanded an
other general search, each cadet TO
strip. Y. smiled as it came to his turn,
and. continued to smile while the
lining of his coat was cOnscien-
tiously cross-examined. Nothing was
found. and now popular opinion veered
round TO his side. He stood honorably
acquitted in the eyes of his comrades.
1t was half-past l.. In another half
hour he would be French officer. An
old chum of his came forward, and
hartily shook him by the hand. "Now
it is over" he said, 81 don't mind
telling you, old fellow, that you were
suspected - and he explained why.
Y. made no answer. His gaze was dix
ed almost stonily on young cadet who
had Just stretched out his hand toward
a nackat of MARYLAND cigarettes. which
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En- So deeply rooted was her esteem
for her rejected lover that when her
frst child, a son, was born, she gave
him the name she refused to accept
herself. Her husband was an officer
in the army, and his wife and child led
with him the wandering life which
army families must needs experience,
and so the rejected lover rarely if ever
heard of the woman he had so truly
loved, yet he remained faithful to her
-
The army officer was killed fighting
on the Southern side in one of the
battles IN the second year of the rebel
lion, and his widow. crushed by grief,
retired to certain city in western
State, and lived in quiet and retire
ment with her child. Last summer
the boy l2years old, sickened and died.
The wealthy bachelor of Georgetown
saw the death of his namesake in a
newspaper, and it was the first news
he had in many years of the woman
he had woed and lost. Arguing with
himself, doubtless. that the child1ess
widow might stand in need of consola-
ton, and very likely of many of the
substantial comforts of life, since her
deceased husband was not at any time
wealthy man, and probabley died in
Strengthened circumstances in defense
of the lost cause, Mr.. - determined
TO write and renew the offer he had so
unsuccessfully made fifteen years ago.
| lie wrote and offered himself and all
his possession, on the condition that
| he was TO receive for an answer a
decided yes or no. If the answer was
| given he wished TO be married in six
weeks from the time of his accep-
| lance If the second, the lady should
never hear from him again.
In due time an answer came. The
widow said she was much changed by
the lapse of years, and more still by
her cares and Affections. She had lost
cheerfulneSs, beauty, and all that once
made her attractive still, If what re-
manned of her former self was worth
! the having, then her dear old friend
was welcome to the wreck. and in six
weeks he might come 10 see her and
the wedding day should be fixed. The
''dear old friend had waited too long
to brook even days unnecessary de-
lay. SO the next day after the receipt
of the letter carried him TO the home
of his beloved in the West. He found
the lady very much unprepared to re.
ceive him; she had not tooth i'll her
head and because her mouth was being
prepared for false set size had post
poned the visit for six weeks
"Ah, Sarah, said her lover. when
he had taken a first long look at her.
''you told me you had lost youth,
beauty and cheerfulness, but you said
nothing about your teeth. Sarah,
why did you omit the teeth p
Then Sarah rose to explain. and tho
explanation proved satisfactory, but
the ardent lover wouldn't wait for the
teeth, and so the twain was made one
in spite of this little drawback on the
part of the bride. They are now liv-
ing in Georgetown happy and prosper
Gus, and not even the teeth are want
ing to enable the wife to enjoy all the
good things offered for her acceptance.
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A woman's Will.

Following the notable example OF
Jeremy Bentham, an American lady
resident in London has, it is an.
nounced, by a formally executed doc
ument, bequeathed her body after her
decease to the Royal College of Sur
geOns, TO the intent that her remains
may be dissected in the very fullest
and most exhaustive manner of which
anatomical science is capable. The
lady has appointed the president of
the college, Tor the time being, the ex-
ecutOr of her will, and deeming as she
does that it is the duty of members of
the human family to devote their bod
les after death to scientific eXamina-
ton, until the principles of physiolog-
ical science are thoroughly established,
she has decided that surgery may do
its utmost with her corpse, and fur
theTmore directs that ''all possible fa-
cilities shall be given for the inspec-
ton of such body in its various stages
of dissection by any persons DESTROYS
to inspect it, and more particularly by
persons of the female sex" This sip
gular testament goes on to prescribe
that when the lancet and scalpel have
done their utmost, the dissected body
is. to be destroyed in the most econom-
zeal and expeditions manner possible,
with the prOviso that some remnant of
the corpse, ''if it can be preserved in
an innoxiOus state, may be preserved
in the Royal College of Surgeons, as u
means of identifying the benefcent
donor of certainly very curious leg
acy.
The lady further gives utterance To
a wish that if any of her friends "de-
sire to possess a remnant of the said
body they shall be at liberty to dc SO.
Such is this odd testamentary bequest,
legally drawn up, and signed and wit
messed by the clerks of well-known
London solicitor. The Royal College
of Surgeons have, is said, accepted
the trust. 1t is iruossible to deny the
absence of prejudice, the single-mind-
edness, and the public spirit which
have apparently dictated the adoption
by a lady of responsibility of so very
unusual a course ; but it is necessary to
point out first that such an example
will not, in all probability find many
imitatOrs; and next, that the hospi-
tai schools of London can already pro-
cure a sufficiency of dead bodies to
demonstrate with thorOughness tho
principles of physiologal science. If
this benevolent lady were a dwarf or
a giantess, or endowed with two heads,
physiology might benefit by the be-
quest Of her body. As it is, there will
be, at, we hope, a far distant period,
only one corpse the more en- the dis
secting room table. Touching the
"remnant" question, that must be held
a matter of taste. We all remember
the gentleman in the "Tatler" who
disinherited his son for having spoken
disrespectfully of his sister, whom he,
the testatOr, had long kept preserved
in spirits. There are people who are
fond of the remnants" of their de-
parted friends and others who enter
tain a profound dislike to keeping such
near them.
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age, but she knew that her husband
would growl at the outlay and expect
ed regular tempest at dinner.
She was not disappointed. But she
had got the things, and was glad of it,
and couldnit feel very bad Alden
opened his eyes in establishment.
"You paid twice what the things
are worth. / could have bought them
cheaper. We could have got along
while longer"
Il suppose have as good right to
judge of what need to do my work as
you have to get things to make your
work easy and | made up my mind to-
day that when | needed anything |
should have it hereafter. You know
that every article bought to-day was
actually needed in the house. You
have said time and again you would
get them, but you never remember it.
1t is rough place for woman to be
placed in, to have to do her work and
nothing convenient to do it with. 1t
is like the ancient Israelites, compelled
to make bricks without straw, and
am not going to do it any longer
"All owing to the hoop bursting off
the wash-tub to-day -
Eyes, that was the last feather that
broke the camel's back; that and the
new horse-rake came too near together,
| could not avoid contrasting your con-
veniences with mine; and you can see
yourself how it stood. You have ey-
cry new machine that is invented to
make farm work easy. and | have
nothing at all. =
Mr.. Alden said no more, but ate his
dinner in silence; and the hired men
exchanged significant glances at each
other. They had thought and spoken
of the patience which the little woman
had shown in working at such a disad-
vantage, and always trying to make
the best of what she had, and they
were heartily glad that she had at last
made a protest against the injustice.
After the days work was done, Al
den drove his team down TO the vii
lage, and when he came back he
brought new stove for the Kitchen, a
new pump for the cistern and butter.
worker for the dairy; and his wife has
since that washing-day, found that hel
rough places have been smoothed in Z
most satisfactory manner. Her good
man had never thought about it. lie
did not mean TO be unjust, but-ht
didn think FARMERS WIFE.
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An Incident of Revolutionary Times.

After the battle of Long Island,
which was fought. August q, 100 years
ago, and after the capture of New
York city by the British, General
Howe made his headquarters in New
York. leaving Staten Island in COM
mand of Col Dalrymple. The wounded
| from the bloody Brooklyn field were
taken to the Island and biileted upon
| the farm-houses. 1t was HOwe's GUS
! tom to visit the temporary hospitals
regularly. in order to satisfy himself
| that his men were receiving proper
care. On one occasion, during heavy
storm, he and his staff took shelter
under a farmhouse shed. Farmer
Cole, seeing the party outside, ap
preached them with a hearty invita-
tion to enter the house, and rest until
the storm should subslde. Mrs. Cole
was churning in the kitchen, and the
guests occupied the sitting room. eve
are very hungry said a member of
the staff ''can YOU give us something
to eat ~
81 can't leave my churn," said the
practical housewife.
"I'll churn for you, said splendid
uniformed officer.
Forthwith he was sent to work, Mrs.
Cole having taught him how to use the
dasher.
As she proceeded with her culinary
work, ever and anon she glanced at
the toiling officer. "Well, said she
to his brother officers, elf he can't use
a sword better than he can the churn
1n1hnr ha r,ot,cf hn rNiohfu col.
der"
This sally raised hearty laugh, in
which the volunteer churner joined
heartily. He kept on gallantly, the
Precipitation streaming from every
pore. 1t was the hardest work he had
ever done in his life.
That's right" said Mrs. Cole, en-
couragingly, "keep on long enough
and you'll fetch butter.
When the storm had ceased the mil
itary gentlemen took their leave, first
Offering to pay for their entertain
ment. 1--WE don't keep tavern" said
Mrs. Cole, with that short decisive snap
of farmers wife, and the officers
rode away.
keep on long enough and you'll
fetch butter" became household eX-
preston in the British army, and was
taken to the other side of the water,
where it was uttered many times to en-
courage those who were striving to ac-
complish results under difficulties. a
short time after the occurrence at the |
farm house, Mrs. Cole received par
Gel from New York. 1t contained a
splendid black silk dress and letter |
of thanks ana compliments from Sir
William Howe. 1t was he who had |
done the churning. The dress is an |
heirloom in the Cole family, and the |
letter is preserved as one of the few |
pleasant "reminiscences of a war in
which the weaker party carried out to |
a successful issue the suggestion made |
by the farmers wife, "Keep at it long /
enough and you'll fetch butter"
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had been taken from KS pocket. B.,
who he'd never ceased to watch him.
darted forward and snatched the pack
ct himself. tore the paper from ci-
garette and found it contained, instead
of tobacco, a LOCO franc note, neatly
rolled up
Every one stood COMPOUNDED.
'sDress J" said one of his comrades
sternly to X, who was now observed,
while taking up his socks, to make a
rapid almost imperceptible movement.
Four cadets sprung on him and seized
the socks. One of them contained
4 sous, which the unhappy youth had
had the courage to hold concealed in
his left hand during the two previous
investigations. Of course they exact
ly made up the 1,000f. 2oc contained
in the missing purse. Y. was left for
few minutes quite alone. Then sew
eral of his messmates returned. One
bore loaded Chassepot. another six
shooter, also loaded ; a third a Wand
containing poison, fourth short
cord, evidently capable of sustaining a
considerable weight.
Then one of the seniors said: s.We
shall leave you alone once more, Do
your duty Your suicide shall be at
tributed to disappointment in love or
whatever you like. If you wish it we
will take letter from you to the Gen.
eral.
Y. merely replied, I'll be damned if
dor'
His last chance was gone. The Gea.
eral was Immediately informed of
the circumstance and the offender
arrested. What makes the whole bus.
mess inexpressibly sad is that the cul
| prit is the son of brave old Major
now on half-pay, who had both his
arms carried away by cannon bal
while charging at the head of his ba
| tallion before SebastOpol. There seems
every reason to suspect that this is an
other case of cleptomania.
On examining the trunks of the pri5
oner there were found conceded In
them books belonging to the Public
Library and stamped with its seal
During the two years of his residence
Y. is supposed to have stolen about
ST. 200 in money from his comrades
We may smile if we will at the idea Of
the thoughtful consideration displayed
by those boys in providing their com
rade with so varied an assortment Of
the means of self-destruction, but i
recalls an incident in the life of anoth
er soldier, in which no comic element
was blended with the tragic. a fam
Gus PruSsian General, affectionatelN
called "Papa" by the whole army
once had a son who disgraced hi!
name. The father first "paid him out
of the scrape so well that the worlC
would scarcely have heard of the af
fair. But the father was not satisfied
He called the son into his room anC
pointed to a pistol that lay on the ia
BILE. There is but one course before
you," he said. The young man, wh(
had not yet fallen TO the lowest depth
took up the pistol and blew out hi
brains. His father never mentioned
his name again.
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She Did Not Mention Her Teeth.

heard recently of a marriage,
one of the parties being wealthy
bachelor of Georgetown, d. c., which
was the fruition, after many years,
of the youthful dream of the gentle
man in the case. Fifteen years ago,
Miss -, the daughter of highly re-
spected officer of the government, was
beautiful, fresh young girl, admired
and sought after by the best society
at the capital of the nation. She had
many suitors, and one, Mr.. -, of
Georgetown, ID. c., was so sincere and
unselish in his devotion to her, that
she could not but accord him the high.
est measure Of her regard, although
she gave her heart and hand 70 anoth-
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Rbenmatism is more common and

Rheumatism is more common and
distressing, especially in this country,
than almost any other disease, and, at
the same time it may be asserted that
it is as little understood ard as unsuc-
cessfully treated. Physical in many
cases are unable to cure it,eyeI. n their
own person yet such are the unParal-
leIed virtues of the celebrated Mer.
chants Gargling Oil, that the most OBJ
stinate cases at once yield to 1t.
-Sppingheld Mass Daily Union.
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A Fortune in an Hour.

People ali over the land are locking
with intense interest TO the 30th of Novem-
"Kentucky Cash Distribution Company"
takes place at Frankfort, Kentucky The day
will bring fortunes TO many, and il will be re-
garded by lucky ticket-holders as the great
day Of their lives. Fortunes favorites will
not be few Over eleven thousand OF them
will be made happy, and their friends who
have no tickets viii say bad words about them
selves when they hear of their prosperity and
good fortune. Il is better to buy ticket and
know that you are on the safe side. Whole
tickets, $40; halves, s6;quarters, SO. Ex-Gov.
Thos. p. Porter, General Manager, Frankfort,
Ky.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-11-16

In consequence of the many Inferior
limitations, the manufacturers of the celebrat-
ed "Matchless" brand of plug tobacco have
trade mark. Every plug now has the words
"Matchless p. T. Co.. thereon. The Pioneer
Tobacco Co., 124 Water ST., n T., are the
manufacturers
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Chapped hands, face, pimples, ring
worm, saltrheum, and other cutaneous afFec-
tons cured, and rough skin made soft and
smooth, by using Juniper Tar Soap. Be care
ful TO get only tina. made By CasWell, Hazard
& Co., New York, as there are many imita-
tions made with common tar, Iall Of which
are worthless
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girer falls gonraal.
9. R. MORSE & co, PRoBRIEToRs.
Published Every Thursday.
DRIFTING.


These Autumn-days glide quietly along;
The leaves are fading, yet the sky is bright;
Flowers are dead; the grass Is sere and brown;
The world is floating on through hazy light.
And nv own days pass quietly away;
My liie-boat's drifting on quiet sea;
The storms which lately filed my heat with
Have all passed by, and are WI at used to be.
My heart no longer throbs with wild. sweet
A peace far better dwells within my breast;
| prize it more than all the gifts of youth;
Twas sent by Him who knoweth what is
Ny hopes, my loves, have fioated far away;
My hands are idle, and my oars are still.
did not even watch the waves ahead
But follow meekly my wise Fathers will.
There was q time, not very long ago,
When | wept bitter tears, life seemed SO
drear;
My path was dark, the waves were rough and
And my poor heart did naught but quake
with tear. H
But He who rules the storm and stills the
Knew when my feeble strength was almost
" a gone;
He bent His tender ear, and heard my call,
And 10! behold the dirge was turned TO
song
1t may be that It's only for time
This blessed peace and quiet will remain;
II may be that this harbor is far off,
And must take my oars and work again;
1t may be that my weak, frail bark may yet
Be called upon to fight with wind and wave /;
But he who babe me sail upon the deep
Will reach His hand, which hath the power
to save.
And so, without thought of doubt or fear,
drift along toward the other shore;
Some blessed day I'll touch the golden sands
Then there'll be perfect peace iorevernore
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Invalid Pensions Increased.

By recent law. Patents, Trade
Marks, etc.-How to obtain them. Write Gen.
C. BINGHAM & CO., Atty's tor Claims, Pat
ents, Land Titles, Washington, d. c.
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Chicago and Northwestern Railway.

Close connections are made at Chicago with
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, Mich
igan Central, Baltimore and Ohio, Pittsburgh,
Fort Wayne and Chicago. Kankskee Line and
Pan Handle Routes, for all points EAST and
SOUTHEAST, and with the Chicago and Alton
and Illinois Central tor all points SOUTH.
Close connections are also made with the
Union Pacific r. r. at Omaha for all far West
points
Close connections are made at junction
points with trains OF all cross roads.
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CHICAGO
AND
North Western
RAILWAY.

Passengers sr Chicago, Detroit, Toledo,
Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Pittburgh,
Cincinnati, Rochester, Albany, Toronto, Mon
lreal, Quebec, Portland, Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Saint
Louis, Cairo, San Francisco, Sacramento, Og-
den, Salt Lake City. Denver, Council Bluffs.
Marquette, Escanaba, Manasba, Madison,
Cheyenne, Omaha, YanktOn, Green Bay, Mil
waukee, and all points West, South and East,
should buy their ticket via CHICAGO and the