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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-01


Supt Baker visited the schools III this town
last week.
some 0. our hills are already spOtted-si-
most naked.
Miss Wales has closed the winter term OF
school IN the Morton district.
Hans Anderson and Sine swenson, OF this
town, have Joined hearts and fortunes
Ell. Morton has lately supplied the school
house in No. with patent seats and desks.
4 good move.
In our last notes the printer made us say:
.sWn. and Helena Barg Please read, VIM.
GRAY, and Helena Barg.
John Hslvorson and Tosteu johnson, of
Gilman, have the contract for building the
bridge on our new County road, for $3.50.
The bridge l. to lie $50 feet long, with three
20 feet spans, and four more, each &c ieet.
The teachers Of Martel and Gilman went to
Rock Elm last Saturday in the shape Of a
four horse losd to attend the Association.
At the close Of the exercises the party &C
repteI an invitation to tea with DR.. M c.
Thonpson's family, and the unanimous
thanks OF the whole party are heartily
rendered to said family Tor their generous
hospitality.
The second meeting of the Martel Teach
ers' Association will be held st the school
house in No. ., on Saturday, February Sd
The following is the programme Of exercises /:
Miss Nettie fsaacsOn, Heading: Mrs NJ. l..
Maxgo0i. Penrnanship; o. w. Mslntyre,
Geography, NJ }. Bmrd, Grammar; MISS
Dena Larson, History; Miss Helena Barg,
An Essay; VIM Gray, Mental Arithmetic /;
G. L. MCINTYRE, School Work All are invit-
cd and requested TO take an sctive part
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\ calico ball is talked Of hy Dan Cameron
for the 32nd Of February.
Luce & Stevens are doing good business
at their livery, Good horses, luxurious cut
ters and soft robes, entice muchly.
q. Scribner is making extensive alterations
in the Mondel House, fitting up bar and
billiard room. George never does things by
halves.
ED Childs aud family have been stopping
here tcw days on their way home 10 Ham,
mond from indianapolis, where they have
been spending part OF the winter.
Onthe 18th John Vests mules, ina fit Of
alteration Of mind, took the sidewalk on
Orange ST. and brought up against the hitch
ing post At Boughtons market. Two bar
rels Of river water were spilled.
The hull OF Ball Bros new steamboat is
finished, and ready Tor putting in her ma
chlnery. The perfection Of her model draws
eneomilnms from all beholders, especially
steam boat men. Joe Furnish Is the builder.
Lewis Jackson lcolored) Who was taken
iroin this city on : reauisition, las been in
dieted ~ the grand jury Of Dakota county.
The above Is an item lacking two essentials,
first, the oftenSe Tor which the man was m
dicted; second. the state Dakota county is in.
The beautiful moonlight nights have been
generally improved by our citizens in coasting
down kinnickinnie st. All ages, complex
ions, sex and degree, have participated till a
late hour, hands, bob sleighs, cutters and
jumps were brought into requisition. ON
Friday nightthere were between one and two
hundred engaged tDade county to hear iroml;
tie hand played. boys and men shouted,
while The softer sex expressed their JOY in
sbrill O-O-o-o-h's.
first-class runaway on the 25th ultimo,
was caused by s. small b0y coasting d0wn
Orange Ct. A team which stood in front 81
B0Ughton'S meat mSrket unhitched, was
startled, and away they went 81 terrific pace,
clear around the block. coming back 10 the
starting point, then dashiug up Orange St.
hill, past the schOol-house, till running
astride 0fs treethe neck-yolSe held them til
they were caught aud qUieted. Result, bro
Sen sleighs, dilspidated harness, aud very
irate owner Query-Why will teanlsters
persist mleaving their horses united
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Educational.
N. :. RAKER, 4. H.. Editor.

/ We have yet to see the first school
in which the progress of the pupils
has been retarded by too much sys-
TEN in the movement of pupils and
| classes. But we have seen dozens
that failed in doing any good simply
| from the lack Of it. Is it I!
VIZ hope those teachers who think
that the fact of their attendance for a
long time upon some celebrated school
or even diploma from first-class
institution, qualities them to teach
without daily preparation for their
work by study and planning, will emf
CRATE to some place SO far away that
they can never return to Pierce county
as teachers. They have mistaken
their calling.
A DAYS visit to the Prescott school
revealed the fact that the school is u
success. The work done III all the
rooms is according to a common plan.
Drawing is taught in every room.
Walter Smiths system is followed.
Gymnastics have been very thoroughly
taught In the lower rooms. We would
commend to all country schools Prof.
Reeds plan of having table in the
room upon which a~few standard pa
pers are placed for the persual of pu-
pills. Try it.
PAYNE's SCHOOL SUPERVISION, published
by Wilson, Hinkle & Co., Cincinnati,
is good book for principals Of graded
schools. 1t gives in detail, pro-
grammes, courses of study, and gener-
al directions, which must DO valuable
to the inexperienced. The subjects
of discipline, classification, school
movements, and conduct of recitations,
are ably calculated. Teachers of un-
graded schools will derive much bene-
fit from its perusal. 1t is truly val
liable and practical treatise.
The use of slang phrases, either
III speaking or writing, is a habit of
doubtful propriety. 1t may please
some ears, and even seem to be funny,
but in all we do or say we should have
better purpose than that of pander-
ing to the lower cravings of the mo-
ment. Habits of looseness or vulgarisy
in the use OF language will ultimate
ly bring reproach upon those who con-
tract them, and, sooner or later, they
will subject their victims flor such
they may be called) to ridicule. There
is richness and variety enough in the
English language to enable every
speaker or writer to express himself
clearly without selecting slang phra-
ses. or descending to coarseness. IL
you lack ideas do not attempt to make
up the deficiency by catching eagerly
at some new-fangled phraseology or
form of speech. An unlimited multi
plication of words or phrases, or a
repetition of them, is no evidence OF
brilllancy or research, much less OF
thought.
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TEACHERS ASSOCIATION HELD
AT ROCK ELM CENTER,
JAN. ~, 1877.
FORENOON SESSION

Opening exercises. Singing con-
Quoted by o. P. Whipp. Organ accom-
paniment by Miss Mary Fox.
Glass exercises in Penmanship, by
A. Rosenberger.
Method of conducting class in adj
vanced Spelling, by 0. p. Whip. lie
claimed that the lesson should be
written upon the board, and the words
defined and analyzed. Discussed by
c. W. Youngman, A Rosenberger.
RECESS.
Model class in Geography, by o. p.
Whip.
Critics report, by o. 2. Whip.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Opening exercises. Music.
Essay on History, by Miss Lily
Lewis. Short but very good.
Natural Science in Common Schools,
by C. W. Youngman. Practical Illus
tration of his method of teaching the
same.
Essay on Pedagogues and Pedagogy
ism, by G. II. Chapman.
RECESS.
Grammar, by 4. Il. Burr. Discussed
by a. Rosenberger, o. p. Whipp and
| c. W. Youngman.
Mathematics, by G. G. Williams.
School Law, by II. 5. Baker, Co.
/ Supt.
G. c. Mcintyre, NJ. J. Donahue and
Dena Larson, Committee on Resolu-
tions. reported the following:
| Resoired, That we, the members of
| this Association, do hereby tender our
sincere thanks to the citizens of Rock
/ Elm, for the generous hospitality, 81
/ heartily extended to us.
R3Soired, That Mr. o. p. Whip has
| advanced some excellent ideas upon
the subject of Spelling, ana we be.
4 lieve his method to be both practical
and applicable for our common dis
/ trict schools.
Resoired. That Physiology is one OF
the most useful of studies, and should
/ be included with Sd grade studies and
/ taught in every school.
+ ATTENDANCE.
/ Gentlemen.-C. c. Mcintyre, Frank Baird
] C. IL. Chapman, C. w. Youngman, r
Meshone, Mr. Hin, J. L. Rosenberger, Henry
Holt. JAY Baird, G. w. Mcintyre, /. Condit
Wilbur Churchill, ;. Abbott, 20. Williams
A. B. Burr, A. c. Lamport, DIR. Thompson
I N yF-;tt..,, l. p rauItf p Whiun q n
| Whip, Myron Whipp.
Iadies.-Dena Larson. Inga Haugen, He
/ lena Barg, Mrs. Snow, Libbie White, Nancy
I Campbell, Anna Winger, Mary Wood, Fanny
1 Thomas, Clara Condit, Anna NJ. lsaacson
/ Lizzie Yates, Edna Craig, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.
Maxgood, Della Abesr, Carrie Breitinger
Lily Lewis, Lottie Francisco, Anna Whipp
III. $. BAKER, President,
/ Elva Ross. Secretary.
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OAK GROVE.


John Knapp and Mike Winters are digging
a well for Thos Manion.
Charley Bolles bought 40 acres OF timber
land OF J. w. Barrett for Sl75.
Mr. A. r. Weber and family, of New York.
are spending the winter with John Gillig.
J. A. Stirratt sold his surplus wheat at 81 30
per bushel, rather than wait for higher prices
The paper read at the Big River debating
society creates merriInent, to say the least.
Several hundred dollars on the tax roll re-
mains unpaid and the collector is "bulldoz-
| ing delinquents.
We were down TO see the volcano in Dis-
mond Bluff. It is situated in the s. W.
corner OF the s. E. 4 Of Section % Range, IS,
one-half mile from the residence of George
Boetzel 1t is a wonder-go aud see II.
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EsDArLK

Mrs Frank Higgins died here last Friday
night OF consumption.
Business is very dull at present. Bad
travelling may be the cause.
We have at present two schools in town,
one public and one Norwegian. Mr.. II. Le-
water is teacher OF the public school.
Ii is rumored that drinking Fountain"
for man and beast IA la New York; will be
erected here tins summer 10y our Lodge Of
Good Templars The stone work is to be ex-
ecuted by A MImford.
1t seems queer, still it is y fact, that We can
buy dry goods and groceries cheaper here
than in Red Wing Messrs Mcdonald Bros.
have been and. are, selling those articles con-
siderably less than they can be bought for in
Red Wing.
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THE SUN.
NEW YORK.


The different editions Of The sun during the next
year viii "a TIE same as daring the year that has
just passei. The daily edition will on week days
be = sheet Of four pages and on Sundaysa sheet OF
eight pages, or IS broad columns; while the week
~ edition viii be sheet Of eight pages of the
same dimensions and character that are already
familiar TO our friends.
The sun will continue to be the strenuous advo-
cate OF reform and retlenchment and Of the subst
Triton OF statesmanship, wisdom and integrity for
hollow pretence, imbeeility and frand in the adj
mnistration of public affairs. ii viii coHtend for
the government of the people by the people and for
the people, as opposed TO government by frauds in
the ballot-box and in the counting Of votes, en-
forced by military violence. II will endeayor to
supply ~ readers--a body Row not far from mil
lion son!s--with the most careful. complete, and
trustworthy accounts of current events, aud will
employ for this purpose numerous and carefully
selected stan of reporters and correspondents Its
reports from Washington, especially, will be full
accurate, and fearless and It win doubtless con-
time 10 deserve and enjoy the hatred OF those who
thrive by plnndering the Treasury, by usurpiHg
what the law does not give them, while ii will
deay0r to merit the confidence Of the public by de-
Tending the rights OF tho people against the
oachmeHis Of unjustfed power.
The price 4 the daily Sun will be So cents
day edition, $40 year.
The Sunday edition alone, eight pages, Sl.2o IA
year. post ptid.
The Weekly sun, eight pages of Sc broad col
umns, Will he FURNISHED during 1877 st the rate Of
81 year, post paid
The benefit Of this large reduction from the pre-
vie Us rate for the Weekly be enjoyed by indi-
yidual subscribers, without the necessity Of making
up clubs. At the same time, ii any of our friends
choose to aid IN extending our circulation we shall
be grateful to them, and every such person who
sends us ten or more subscribers from one place
will be entitled to one copy of the paper for him.
self without charge. At one dollar year, postage
paid, the expenses of paper and printing barely
repaid; and, considering the size of tho sheet and
the quality Of its contents, confident the
people will consider The Weekly Sun the cheapest
newspaper published in the world. and we trust
also one Of the very hest.
35w6 Address, THE SUN, New York City, n Y.
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ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING.

/ am now prepared to furnish Plans, SpeCi-
mems and Estimates, Working Details, Ele-
vationS. etc. In short all drawings necessary
for the construction Of any building in the
latest and most approved styles at reasonable
prices and satisfaction guaranteed. ANY per-
son will save from "a II yer cent on the
cost Of bHiiding bY procuring reliable set
Of drawings.
CONTRACTS TAKEN,
Tor building aud furnishing All materials.
4. HENRY.
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b. H. PILLAR,

DAISTERS. Graiuers, Glaziers and Paper Hangers
L orders left at the POztorice, River Falls, Wis
cousin. 49,
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MARTIN RIPPLE.

shop on Main St. south of Brack-
ID cit House. Particular attention given TO shoe
Ing horses.
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A. MORSE,

DEAL. EsSTAT AGENT. Real Estate Bought AM
II sold on Commission. State, County. Town and
other Taxes paid. Abstracts Of title TO any lands
In Pierce and St Cr0ix Counties furnished on short
notice ONCE in JOURNAL Building River Fdils
Wisconsin
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MISSES LEvINGs,

L, ASHIONABI.E TAILOR Work done to srder,
1T on short notice and on reasonable terms Shop
1t his residence, opposite the Normal school.
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Tie mill property owned by K. Van Schoon-
hoyen \ Co., is at present doing lively bus
mess in the manufacture OF lumber.
The sound Of the woodman's AK Is heard
IN all directions, which indicates the de-
termination OF farmers TO improve their con-
ditivn-
The Unien Debating Club is graphing with
momentous questions, handled by such able
disputants as {. {. Holt, F. Holt and others.
LAST Saturday evening the society came to
the conclusion that the works OF nature are
more pleasing TO the eye than the works 81
art
The intellectual part OF man is not neglect
Ell here We have two schools within two
miles OF the post-ofhce. one in the Union
school-hbuSe under the instruction and SUI
pervisioIl Of Mrs. Kate Snow, who has entered
upon her second term, aud the other under
ID. K. Amid0n in Salem district. We also
have a singing school, OF about sixty men,
tiers, Taught by H. X. Amidon
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DIG RIVER
VIM. Hall is hauling lumber to build an
''ell'' on his house.
Mrs Bliss has been quite unwell for some
time past We are glad to learn she is now
able to be out again
These would be delightful evenings for
those who enjoy merry sleigh-ride, il the
snow had not departed.
Those ladies seeking husbands should Sc
lect those who are useful as well as ornamen-
tai; those who can knit their own scarfs and
socks, for instance.
The members Of julius Andree's family are
daily expecting the measles; and, as his wife
and five children have none OF them had
them, they may he glad 10 see them leave
again.
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TYEFP i bookstore embracing School and Miscel
n IaueouS Books Periodicals and Magazines
mll supply II Stationary Main St. River Fails
MiS
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MRS. ". II. WINCHESTER.

CONVEYING Collector and Justice Of thc
u Peace. New CenteTyiile. Wis.
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KING & MORTON,

DEAIER IN Millinery and Ladies FURNISHING
IL goods. Main Street. River Pals 1O-sS5
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LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.

/ FL PAso.
| Very nice winter weather.
Judge Pierce and Treasurer Paine, passed
through here few days ago.
James Cunningham has supplied much
needed want, good well OF water.
Miss Augusta Wales, Of River Falls, was
out here few days recently for a visit.
Mr.. John Rankey has leen down 10 Chicago
to see his sister married. Miss Paalina lived
here Tor some time.
The saw-mill formerly owned by Harring-
ton & Bl2kely was sold a few days ago to Mr..
Blakely. Consideration, $1,000.
EsDAILE.
Frank Newell cut his foot badly while chop
ping, recently.
The road in the Isabelle Valley is nearly
bare OF snow.
Tom Quinn had runaway last Friday and
got his sleiglIs smashed up.
o. w. Benson will soon move to Martel,
hay ing rented his hate, to Hosea Hall.
Beecher has his lumber shed about COM
plrted, and viii soon have it full Of seasoned
lumber.
NJ. b. Lewis Of Red Wing delivered lee
ture here last Sunday in the interest OF the
Sunday School.
A couple OF young men of this town got
slight last Sunday and one laid down in the
snow, fell asleep aud when found both hands
were frozen.
Rock ELM CENTER.
+. K Condit has bought David Whites
farm.
Not much real estate changing hands here
this winter
A large number Of cellars have frozen this
winter in town.
Rev. W. c. Ross closed his prctraeted
meetings last week.
Maple Ridge Grange meets every two weeks.
II has large membership.
There is some talk of building Methodist
Church at the Center.
All Of our school teachers are giving good
satisfaction this winter.
Scarlet fever has made its appearance in
town and several children are sick with it.
We very much need semi-weekly mail
between here and the capital OF the county.
Rock Elm Lodge No. 1873, !. o. @. f., meets
Saturday evenings OF each week. NJ. [.
Guest, ". c.; G. +. Keyser, R. 5.
Tie Good Templars number over seventy
in this town. They meet on Friday evening
Of each week, in OJd Fellows Hall.
Rock Kim Center has two stores and post
Office. one steam saw-mill in connection
with the saw-mill Is ieed-mill, planning
machine, andall the machinery used to cut
out wagon and sleigh findings. 1t also has
boot and shoe shop. blacksmith shop, a
wagon and general repair shops and one hotel,
Also. an odd Fellows Lodge, E Grange and
large Good Templars Lodge.
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s JONES.

DAINTER. House, Carriage and Sign Painter,
l. Paper Hanger and Grainer. River Falls, Wis
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Wilham Graham is having a well dug.
Wood still continues TO travel towards
Minnesota.
Gong to see the volcano at Diamond Bluff
is the latest novelty.
Samuel Waters wants 10 buy a place.
Those wishing to sell will do well 10 give him
a call
There will be more fencing done the coming
summer than for many years previous, iudg-
ing from the amount OF material being hauled.
Mr. Gilbert and son, who lately went to
Minnesota with the intention of making il
their home, have returned TO Pierce county
resolved to stay. Too much wind and snow
over there.
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q. ". PETERSON,

DEAI.ER IN Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry- Re
IL pairing done on short notice and warranted 10
give satisfaction.
River Fails, Ms. <0-J3
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N. A. THELANDER,
n IL LEYINnS.

: BUILDER. shop on Maple ST.,
u on brooklyn side. River Fails.
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UNION

GAto$.
Our neighbor, Mr. Dennis Foley, has ex-
changed his farm for town property in Lake
City He remains here till spring
The teacher in school district No 8. is civ
ing evening lessons ON the Township Sys-
tenn of surveying" The course will COM
prise about twelve lessons.
Last Friday evening, the question "Re-
solved, That Washington is worthy OF more
praise for freeing his country, than Lincoln
tor preserving it, was discussed in our "
ceun before large audience. The judges
decided in favor OF the negative.
"ln the name of humanity lend helping
hand" Within the past few days, several
ladies from the stricken grasshopper region,
have been round imploring something and
anything" to send back to their friends to
help them in their terrible ST ruggle against
death hv starvation.
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Wood teams are numerous. en-route for Red
Wing
L. d. Phillips contemplates erecting here
next summer steam tiouriRg-mill.
Charles Anderson was injured this week by
being caught between his team and a tree
Quite number from this place attended
Miss Hattie Francisco's birthday anniversary
party ON "Wednesday evening last, at Lake
City.
Any person who expects to eat a buck
wheat cake from -four manufactured at Sleep
er's mill, will do we'll to hurry in their grists
Al an early day
An infant child OF Theodore Rock. while
being held by young brother. sprung from
his arms and fell upon the stove from which
it was taken by the mother with its face,
hands, and arms badly burned.
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ELLSWORTH.


The temperance wave has not vet reached
US.
The taxes for this year are quite well paid
up
On the whole we think business is about as
lively IN our village as usual.
John Wmn is brisk aud gay as ever, being
now re-installed at his old quarters.
Messrs. Kimbsll and Terpening, with their
families, returned from their Iowa trip last
Monday
James otley, II. r. Tousley, and several
other gentlemen from Olivet, were here
on business one day recently.
The number Of copies OF the JOURNAL now
received weekly at this post-ofice, reaches
one hundred and twenty-five, or upwards.
Lawsuits are the order oil the day a hoop
pole case was ON the docket last Monday, in
which the defendant was mulcted in a sit
fine Tor purlolning, or cutting on = neighbor S
hand without his consent
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A. J. GOLDEN,
DHYSgCTAN. SURGEON DENTIST. once az
his residence opposite the "Press'' Office.
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J. E. CARY,
r aOLDEN

d Es NhhA9
nEALER N WOOdeR snd Iron Pumps, Wind
~ Mills aud Fixtures, River Fails, Wis. z0-s5