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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-12-13

The Eau Claire News favors reduc-
ton of the Judicial Circuits of this
State from thirteen to ten, and sug-
gests that the principal difficulty in
the way of so doing is the constitutions
al provision that no Judge shall be
dropped during his term, but that just
now this difficulty may be easily over
come as Judge Bum has recently been
appointed to the United States Dis
trict Judgship and two of the other
Circuit Judges might be elected to ill
the two positions recently created up
on the Supreme Bench, thus reducing
the Circuit Judgeships to ten. the
proposed number of Circuits. The
IDEA presented is d good one, should
the people all think as the News does
about promoting two of the Circuit
Judges.
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OAKGRovB.

j. E. Hetherington and wife have gone to
Minnesota visiting friends.
The total amount OF taxes, including the
highway tax in this town for the present year
is S6,4l6.75.
The music of the bells is again heard in the
land and cord wood begins to emigrate Min
nesotaward.
Mrs. NJ. J. Thorn has returned from Mil
waukee where she had been visiting friends
OF lang syne.
The dance at Rufus Prebble's on the 9Th
was well attended Those in attendance re-
port a good time.
The tax roll is now in the hands of the
treasurer Those having taxes to pay will
please take notice.
James Meran lost horse on the ID of this
month under rather peculiar circumstances.
He had been to the Big River Mill and was on
his way home when he met neighbor-a
young man by the name of Dan Lowe--who
had been hunting and had succeeded in kill
ing a deer which he was endeavoring TO drag
home by means of rope tied to one of its
legs and using his gun as sort OF double
tree to pull with. 1t seems that Dan had
loaded his gun after killing the deer and
left the hammer at halt cock, and in going
through a pair of bars the gun was discharg-
ed killing one horse instantly and seriously
wounding the other; in fact it is thought
that the other horse cannot live. The Won
der is that one or both Of the men were not
shot This is another case of carelessness In
the use of firearms.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-12-13

j. J. KNOX, Comptroller of the Cur
rency, in his recent report states that
the deposits of the banks of the
United States are two thousand millions
OF dollars, and suggests that there is
no greater bugbear than the oft re-
peated cry that the Treasury and the
banks must provide specie for the
payment Ofthese enormous deposits be-
fore resumption can take place. as all
ideas of exacting actual payment in
s. ecie would vanish as soon as resump-
ton is assumed. We haYe heretofore
taken this position. which seems to us
to be tenable one; the greenback
orators are also well aware of this
fact, but if it should be admitted by
them their occupation would be gone.
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Il E.EP Bookstore embracing School and BIiscel-
H laue0us Books. Periodicals and Magazines. a
full supply Of Stationary. Main St.. River Falls,
Wi
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MISSES LEvINGs,

DLACkS1ITl II. Shop on Main St, south Of Brack-
- cit House. Particular attention given TO shoe
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PIERCE COUNTY TEACHERS ASSo-
CITATION.

A teachers association will be held
i'm Pierce Valley school-house on Sat
urday, Dec. 22nd. All persons who
are interested in educational matters
are requested to attend. The following
is the programme. Each appointee
allowed 201ninutes.
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II. L. wADsWORTH.

MANUFACTURE and dealer in Boots, Shoes
WI and Hosiery, and everything in that line at
the lowest possible prices for ready pay Custom
work made % order. Repairing done with neat
ness and dispatch. n25
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L, W. CURTIsS.

HTANUFACTCRER Of, and Dealer in Harnesses
IN10iis. Whips. aud al other articles pertaining
% hrst-class establishment Satisfaction guar
River Falls. Wis. ~
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BUSINESS CARDS.
P. D. PIERCE.
A. J. GOLDEN,

a TT0RNET 4 COUNSELOR AT LAW, Ellsworth
"A Wis Ofiice IN stone building on Court House
Square
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MRS. ". Ii. WINCHESTER.

physician, SURGEON 4 DENTIST. Orfee a
his residence opposite the Press Office.
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b. II. PILLAR,

DEALER Il Millinery aud Ladies FURNISHING
- goods Main Street. River Pals. 2O-35
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Fresh Bread, Cakes, Pies, Hot Coffee and Tea.
also Fresh Yeast-at C. + Davis old stand
Main street, River Walls, Wisconsin.
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FORENOON.
Call to order, $50.
Opening Exercises, 900.
My Method of conducting Primer
Glass, Wallace Rollin, $40.
Teaching Multiplication, Frank
Ross, $3.50.
RECESS, 1890.
The Minus Sign in Arithmetic and
Algebra G.. l.. Bowman, 1925:
Spelling, j. w. Gordon, ll:l5.
Critic, j. X. Elliott.
Free entertainment, 1900.
AFTERNOON.
How, and Why a Teacher should
read Human Nature, Pres. w. d. Par
ker, 100.
Discussion. Questionable Reel
proclty of Schools and Parents. Open
ed by Prof Earthman. Participants.
all present. After the opening of the
question each speaker viii be allowed
five minutes. Zoo.
RECESS. $50.
Penmanship, and its outgrowth. P.
Mcmahon, $3.50.
Critic, r. L. Reed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-12-13

The Madison Democrat is red-hot in
is denmciation- of the Democratic
platform adopted at Fon du Lac, and
in commenting upon the financial part
of President Hayes message says:
The financial policy of Hayes, like
his southern policy. is that advocated
by the democratic party ever since ii
was question before the American
peOpIe: and the desertion of the hard
money doctrine of the old democratic
party by few self constituted demo-
cratic leaders. at a time when that
doctrine was being espoused 10y all the
best men in the the country was an
act of the supremest folly and merited
disaster and defeat. The democratic
party of the United States with a list
OF platforms. state and national, reach
ing over "a period of three quarters of
a century, can scarcely point 10 one
that does not commit the party to n
currency Cf gold or its equivalent;
and we care not what the leaders of
the present house of representatives
may say. or do: that doctrine. now
promulgated by arepublicanpresident,
viii stand the test of time and COM
mend itself to every intelligent mind
and every honest man.
The democratic leaders of the pres
ent house of representatives may al
lure the democratic party into the adj
vOcaey of reputation Of public, as
well as of private debts, but such a
course viii surely result in dishonor-
able defeat. in the future as it has
done in the past.
, 1877-10-20
A STUMP Pu11ER.-We take the

A STUMP PULLER.-We take the
following description of useful in
vention from the B. 3. Mail
Messrs. E. S. Whittier and A. G.:
Marston have now in operation on
Judge Eldridge's land a machine
capable of pulling up, in few min
utes' time, the roots OF the stoutest
tree. 1t has lifting capacity of 60
tons, and consists of screw about
five inches in diameter suspended
from triangular frame about 20
feet high. The tree must be cut off
at about six feet from the ground,
(the lower the better, the roots ex-
cavated so as to admit strong chain
which is fastened overhead to the
screwing apparatus. A horse is
hitched to the lever attached to
nut on top of the screw which, as he
walks or trots in q circle outside the
triangular frame, furnishes the pow
er to work upward the machine
swapping the roots with ease. This
invention is of the simplest construc-
ton, and really may be operated by
one man, if necessary, a slight push of
the hand being sufficient to lift the
stoutest stump. Its use will effect
great revolution in the old fashioned
manner of clearing a ranch. The
original cost, freight, and expense
OF putting it in operation, will
scarcely exceed $3.50. A half dozen
settlers might club together and get
one and in few years they could
have their land cleared at compare
lively little expense. For instance,
Whittier and Marston have taken the
contract of clearing that 9-acre lot
Eldridge's, near Benefits, of about
60 stumps for $50, to remove some
of which by the ordinary process of
digging and blasting would cost s25
a piece. We believe this is the only
machine of the kind on the Sound,
and Messrs. Whittier and Marston
deserve great credit for introducing
so useful an invention among US.
, 1877-10-20
Cilman's FaiI--Its Lesson,

We yesterday published an
account of forgeries to the
amount of S250,O0O, committed
by W. c. Gilman, prominent
broker of New York. The Her.
AID comments upon the crime as
follows: c-+
When a man like w C. Gilman falls
into crime the community is natur-
ally shocked, because for the mo-
ment it knows not whom to trust.
Here vas q man who had about him
almost all the safeguards which
exist in q we'll regulated orderly
society. He came of good family
and has relations and connections
upon whom his crime falls as the
gravest of calamities. He was at the
head of an honorable business Great
cd by his father and left to him to-
gether with the highest reputation
for probity. He had not only
family but large social relations.
He was q man of uncommon culture
and therefore had many interests in
life besides mere money getting.
So far as is known he had no vicious
habits.
And yet he fell. "Let him who
thinketh he standeth take heed lest
he fall, says the Scripture. When
such crime by such man is
discovered men are pardonable if
they regard its author with irrita-
ton and vindictiveness. For case
of crime like this is SO great a shock
that for the moment it makes even
the most strictly honorable men
think with kind of dismay OF pos
sibilities in their own carers; and
we doubt not that yesterday multi
tudes of honest men, men of the
most rigid and spotless integrity,
paused as they read of the Gilman
frauds, and asked themselves the
humiliating question, 'What secur
ity have we that we, too, may not
some day become rogues?'
Perhaps it is not entirely unwhole
some that, in the rush and strife of
business, men shall be forced occa-
sionally to look themselves squarely
in the face and ask themselves this
question. 1t is one of the benefits
of the grea. publicity given to
crimes OF all kinds by the modern
newspaper that it forces men oftener
to study their own careers, aims and
passions, and warns them away from
evil courses by the tale of guilt
brought to light. s'Let him who
thinketh he standeth take heed lest
he fall" That seems to US one les
son of Gilman's crime.
, 1877-10-20
Tho Latest Applicant for Ad
mission.

From the san tranc16co Bulletlp.
The people Of Washington Territory
have taken the initiatory steps for ap-
plying to Congress for admission mo
the Union. At the last election, a va
was taken upon calling q Territorial
Convention. The result was an affirm
ative vote by large majority. 1t
therefore devolves upon the Legislature
now in session at Olympia to take the
requisite action for the election of dele
gates and the convening of such con-
vention. In all things except the prime
requisite rof population. Washington
Territory possesses all the quaiiica-
tions for o commonwealth coordinate
with the other States of the American
Union. The Territorial government is
ono of the oldest organizations Of its
kind in the country. having been estab-
lished by Congress in 1853. The area
of the Territory is estimated at 900
square miles. Three years ago tho
population was set down at 10000, but
the immigration since that period has
probably brought it up to near $4,000
1t the present time.
There can be no question as to the
future of this Territory. 1t will one
day be one of the important State
commonwealths this side of tho
Rocky mountains. It possesses all
the material resources necessary in
building up great State. Some of
the most magnificent harbors on the
Pacific coast are within its
area. It produces the best coal
hitherto found in either of the
Pacific coast States and Territories.
The lumber interests of Puget Sound
have a worldwide reputation. The
tall and gigantic trees on the shores
of Puget Sound furnish masts and
spars for Eastern and foreign ship
yards. In agricultural matters.
Washington Territory is likewise
greatly favored. It has been esti-
mated that the valleys in the eastern
and western portions of the Terrific
ry are equal to the production of
fifty million bushels of grain yearly.
At the present time, large stock in+
terests exist in the Territory. And
in addition, there is the salmon in
dusty, located on the Columbia, in
which it divides honors with the
State of Oregon. @
, 1877-10-20

1t was a Boston man who
went home carly in the morn
ing, and meeting the sad, re-
proachful eyes Of his wife, apol-
ogized, "My darling, l think
you'll be sorry for this when
you get shober.''
, 1877-10-20

LAST night a man took lodging on
the street corner in front of Mr..
Uhlfelder's store, much to the an.
noyance Of early pedestrians.
, 1877-10-20

GENERAL SHERMAN's START
LIFE.-A letter from Mansfield,
Ohio, says: In the Sherman fam
lily there We're eleven children,
dependent upon the nicagre in
come of their fathers legal prac-
tice. A young man named Ew-
ing, who had worked his way
through college, and had come
from the salt works, where some
money had been earned, settled
in Mansfield to practice law.
His ability WIS recognized by
Mr.. Sherman, who assisted him
and when upon the bench turned
over much employment to Ew-
ing. Upon the death of the
father the young lawyer had be-
come Hon. Thomas Ewing, and
for Kindness received wished to
make some substantial return.
lie resolved to take one of the
boys and give him u thorough
education. AT stated time he
visited the family, when the five
lads were brought before him,
lie turned to the eldest sister,
saying, Which had l better
take?' She replied, "There is
little 'Cump ; he's the smart
est The suggestion was re-
ceived, and the boy "Cump" has
become the General OF the Uni
ted States Army.
, 1877-10-20

WV. LANE BooKER, British Con-
sui at San Francisco. arrived at
Victoria on the Alaska. 'ls~ 1'''
, 1877-10-20

The Oldest savings bank. in Al
legheny City is the latest addi-
ton to the melancholy list.
, 1877-10-20

A trip around the world
is not an undertaking Of the
magnitude it was in the days OF
Capt. Cook. 1fis becoming an
everyday occurrence. The tour
will shortly be made by the
Woodruff scientific expedition
a scientific school afioat-in
which a number of cadets enjoy
the pleasures of travel and sight
seeing, as an offset for the irk-
of the study, and the
benefit of instruction impaired
by corps of first-class profess
OrS. -.aFt...r -.f
, 1877-10-20

Il The Nellie brought a quantity OF
hay to w. Graham + Son this after
noon. @" s"" ls .ai" 1f-t
, 1877-10-20

SMALL FRUITS IN GARDENS
few people seem to know the
value of small fruits to family,
when grown in their own gar
den. You commence with straw
berries; they continue about a
month. You pick, perhaps, from
six to twelve quarts day. You
have them on your table as des-
sert, if you please, at noon, and
your tea table is loaded with
them at evening, and you want
little else but bread and butter.
Your family consume, in one way
and another, about eight quarts
a day, and while they last no
medicines for bodily ailments
are required, as quart of straw
berries daily will generally dis
pei all ordinary diseases not set
tied permanently in the system.
After Strawberries, raspberries
come to continue about three
weeks; then we have blackber-
ries where the climate is not too
cold for the cultivated varieties;
then the currants ripen, which
remain until the early grapes
mature; and taking the season
through any family with half
acre Of land in a garden can
grow small fruits that make
country life delightful, and at
the same time hundreds of dol
lars can be saved in the supply
Of the table.
, 1877-10-20

The whisky bell punch has
proved SO successful in Virginia
that Louisiana and Arkansas are
thinking Of adopting it.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-09-06

Health in this vicinity Is reason
ably good, with the exception OF a
few cases.
= Our Shoemaker has been quite
sick, but under the treatment OF DIR.
Moore is rapidly recovering.
William Peacock and lady have
returned from Michigan, where they
have been in search OF peaches
-E. b. Shorthand threshed the larg-
est wheat crop ever known In this
vicinity, he having about twelve hum
dred bushels.
-ThomasP ippen delivered an able
address on tho temperance question
In tho school house Saturday night,
which was enthusiastically attended.
Such a flow OF eioquence is seldom
heard.
Conrad Wilson has been danger
ously Ill. his disease being OF such a
peculiar nature 1t bafIled the skill OF
our older physicians, but when our
young DIR. Carney was called in and
a thorough examination and faithful
attendance, the patient Is fast recov-
ering. This crowns our young ply
stefan with laurels OF success. /.
7SE 4bH BREWSTER.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-09-06
EQUINOX.
ARGOS.
Weather pleasant.

AARobert Mcclure, OF Wilson coun-
ty, Kansas, returned homo last Tues
day after a years. sojourn In Argos.
ALI who are In need of carriage
and painting leaye orders at ID. X.
Browns to insure good work.
-Rev. L. H. Mckee has been along
the line OF the I. p, & G. railway
warking up the excursion between
Rochester and LaPorte.
Tho basket meeting at Gilead
M. T.. church on the I'd inst, was a
decided success.
The excursion from Rochester to
LaPorte on Sunday. 10th inst, proved
ia be n grand affair, and was well
managed.
Miss Ella Rex. OF Rochester, has
secured class in instrumental music
here and will make weekly visits, CIV
ing two lessons per week.
Rev. d. Willard, of Ada, Ohio,
goes from here to Maxenkuckee TO
work I'm the Murphy temperance
cause. He has done a most noble
work in Argos.
Rev. Fowler. OF Wabash, has
labored with the temperance cause
since last Saturday, and is an effect
I've worker in the Murphy movement.
He has helped to do great good in
Argos.
The blue ribbon movement here
done wonders for us. We fancy we
see the beginning of the end. One
more pull. one more strong pull, and
all pull together, the capital now in
vested in the evil traffic can be con-
verified TO some other use. Our saloon
| keepers are looking after money, and
will certainly risk the present longer
We organized a union Monday night
with The following officers, President
DIR. r.. b. Eaton, Vice presidents, J. b
Weimer, A. D. Lewis, Secretary H
Atkinson. Treasurer J. z. Quivey
Executive committee, J. N. Hess
Hugh Pickerel. Richard Railsback
William Alleman, J. NJ. Wickizcr, s
w. Mcclure. f1 W4kl
1 Nrx
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-09-06

1t measured SO inches, shortest cir
conference, and weighed "a pounds
and II ounces. Wonder il Marshall
county can beat that?
Aunt Eunice is piecing q quilt
that will contain S460 pieces. She is
so years old. Her name should have
been Patience.
DIR. Gnatz is doing splendid
work In the line OF dentistry. He
never fails to give perfect satisfac-
ton. OF course he is very popular,
as he deserves to be.
In company don't disturb its
harmony. Produce no scism unless
it be witticism.
One Of our esteemed citizens met
with a mishap last week. for which
he certainly Is not accountable, for
how can n man be accountable for
what he does in his sleep? Now this
aged christian gentleman OF whom
we speak, would not think for mo-
ment when awake OF engaging in the
sports and past-times Of youth. But
in the slumbers of night, he goes
back, for once, to the days OF his
boyhood. He is upon the village
green, once again, surrounded by his
youthful companions. The sport In
which they are engaged is jumping.
Each competitor exerts himself and
the jumps are creditable but our
sleeper thinks, by doing his level
best he can out jump them all. BE
resolves to try and with powerful
lunge OF his feet, one OF which is
thrust violently against the wall OF
his room, he Awoke to re-
feet on the uncertainty OF what, in
dreams, seems within our grasp, and
the certainty that his major toe had
received painful injury.
E MOHAWK.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-09-06
PERSONAL GOSSIP

John Brook now courteously waits
on customers at Hills restaurant.
H. B. Dickson, of Indianapolis, was
in the city Friday.
Mrs. j. Mueller started to Chicago
this week on two weeks visit.
Miss Harris, of Tyner City, was the
guest of r. II. Cox, last week.
Miss Brenda Whitmore, OF Valpar-
also, Is visiting relatives in the city.
We will comb our hair before going
to the temperance meeting tonight
IL it will please the people.
J.. Gallagher made pointed and
interesting speech at the afternoon
temperance meeting Sunday.
Mr.. VIM. Dinsmore, OF Maxen-
kuckee, was in the city last week en-
route to Goshen.
Mr.. Eddie Dial and sister Miss
Lille, gave a social party. to their
numerous young friends Saturday
evening. 49, .- ss
Miss Eta Harris, graduate of Plym-
outh High School, has been engaged
to teach at Warsaw, whittier she will
depart soon.
The students in attendance at the
teachers institute gave social hop
at the Opera House Friday evening.
and enjoyed themselves to the full
extent.
A fourteen-year old son Of II. HUI
version while playing about box car
with several other youngsters one
day last week, had finger clipped of.
He stood it like q brave little fellow.
Our mild hammered reporters am
bition for an item Sunday, was high
ly gratifled at the temperance meet
ing. by Danbury sitting down in a
chair that wasn't there. q
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-09-06

to the number OF Harvest Home ex-
w. II. Fl. Stoner starts, next
Thursday, for Niagara Falls.
Farmers are commencing to SOW
wheat, and some Of them arc cutting
corn.
cuIsion tickets sold here. The num-
Der was 20, instead OF 20.
Sir Knight Stoner attended the
trienial conclave of knights TeInplar,
at Cleveland. o.. and says he never
enjoyed himself better.
MIR. Paul Williams. who has boon
travelling in the Western States for
nearly one year, returned home, con-
tented to stay here.
j. McMaster wears tho blue rib
bon. Why don't some of the temper
ance reformers visit Inwood? or do
they think that Inwood Is joined to
her idol, and that they had better let
her alone.
The young merchant OF this place
referred to by "Kaween,' OF Bourbon,
in last weeks items, rises to explain,
and insists upon having fair count.
he acknowledges the heinous offence
OF putting on his hat after the meet
ing was closed, and Of stepping over
the partition that is between the
seats. Not for the purpose stated by
Kaween, but because, rs the church
was crowded, he could get out OF the
building sooner by so doing. I think
that Kaween should not throw
stones while he lives in glass house
himself. for on the Harvest Home ex-
cursion the young merchant alluded
to saw Kaween sitting in a comforta-
BILE seat, apparently unconscious oil
the mute aud pathetic appeals OF sew
eral ladies for n scat, who were OBJ
liged to stand up holding infants in
their arms, while Kaween sat COM
placently smoking his cigar. He
leaves the public to Judge which was
the most ungentlemanly act. 1T is
evident that Equinox does not
know Kaween, for we know that that
individual did not go on the excur.
sion.-ED.l
~ EQUINOX.