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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-30
Hard TO Please---A Young Mans Sad
Fate.


You can't most always sometimes tell
how to please a prospective father-in-
law, as the reader shall learn from a pc
rasal of the sad experience of young
man. He went to ask his prospective
father-in-law for his fair daughter, and
the prospective father-in-law said to him:
. Young man, trifles are the NEST infal-
lible indicators of character. | have
long kept my eye upon you, hoping, for
Emmas sake, that you would display the
amount of energy, grit, and git-up-and-
git which infallibly enter into the COM
position of every successful business man.
Ny hopes, however, have been disappointed.
Whenever you go to any social gathering,
/ have observed that you have invariably
come away with another mans hat
:. But. SIR pleaded the unfortunate young
man, these accidents will happen at the
best-regulated party or ball where the
check system is not introduced Il
know they will, replied the old gentle
man testify; . / know they will, but what
| blame YOU for is not for coming away
with another mans hat, but because the
hat you come away with is pool than
that you took with YOU. There is :, lack
cedure which is most sadly significant.
If were to trust Emma Ia you / should
live and die under the conviction that
some day or other You would be buried at
the eounty's expense, and she would have
TO takesin plain sewing for living. No,
no. When YOU have formed a correct
idea of ones duty 10 ones self in the mat
tiers of every day life. then may consider
your proposition" The young man
went away very sorrowful but bright
idea struck him, and the next time he
went out IN society to dinner party he
went away early. selected the best hat on
the rack, and left in its place con-
demned tile that wouldn't fetch three
cents a gross. The next evening he called
on his prospective father-in-law and
told him that he had turned over new
leaf, and hoped hereafter to lead better
life under the discussion, recouHting his
experiences the night before. 1T was a
hat. heyi" queried the old man, and the
Young man described the hat at length.
"Indeed," he added, 81 have il out in the
hail." and hustled out and returned with
his acquisition. +" You internal, slab
sided, tallow-headed IDIOT y rOared the old
man in a voice of thunder; {" that's my
hat, and you are the fiendish thief that
took it, Out of my house this instant, or
Ill call policeman and give you in
charge for embezzlement under false pre-
lenses" and with his stalwart foot he pro-
PEELED that haeless young man out of
the front door, and halfway across the
street The young man received next
morning a note on scented paper from the
old mans daughter to say that she had
been mistaken in him, and since that his
esteem of and respect for her did not
suffice to keep him from perpetrating low
and vulgar practical jokes upon the
author of her being, it was, perhaps, bet
ter that they should part and learn to
forget each other.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-30
The Best Style.

DRYDEN found himself one day after a
dinner party in company with the Duke
of Buckingham, Lord Rochester and Lord
Dorset The conversation turned upon
the English language. on harmony Of
numbers and the elegance of style, which
merits each of the three lords beliyed
himself to possess in the highest degree.
After a good deal of disputing it was de
termined to refer the matter to Dryden.
The proof was to consist in each writing
an article on the first subject that present
ed itself. and the pieces of paper having
been placed under the candlestick
DRYDEN was to draw them out and deter
mine which was the best. The three
lords set to work, and, while Rochester
and Buckingham were eAerting their
brains to invent some sparkling epigram
or happy turn Of thought, Dorset was
observed to write a few lines carelessly
and without the least hesitation.
Dryden, having examined the papers,
gave his judgement. "Gentlemen," said
he to the Duke of Buckingham and Lord
Rochester, "your style is excellent and
has pleased me extremely, but / am per-
fectly delighted with that of Lord Dorset.
l leave you to Judge; listen" Dryden
read:
"on the first day Of next May l will
pay to John Dryden, OF order, the sum
of $500 sterling, value received. April
Is, 1886.
"(Signed), Dorset"
Lord Rochester and the Duke of Buck
ingham confessed that they could not
write like that, and that Lord Dorset's
style was the best they had ever heard Of.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-30
Japanese Night Shops.

The great thoroughfare thus lined by
CAV shops and brilliantly illumined by
gas lamps. would in itself be sufficiently
attractive; but az this season of the year
il is rendered much more so by the pres
ence of might shops which extend in
almost a continuous line from kio bashi
TO Suzikei. These shops are kept by
very poor dealers, who come out between
eight and nine o'clock in the evening and
stay till eleven or even later. Their mode
of doing business Is very simple. Each
merchant spreads his meager display of
goods on a mat in the gutter, on one cor
ner OF which he sits, keeping a sharp
lookout for the depredators who crowd
about his exposed property. The wares
on sale are of the cheapest description,
of course. but are attractively arranged,
and make pretty appearance, often, in
the weird chidrO 0scur0 of the torch lamp
of tallow saturated paper. Generally
secondhand, but sometimes new. they
comprise almost all kinds of goods in
common request, such as domestic uten-
sis, books, sandals, gotas, ''chOp sticks"
mats, flowers and "curios" of every con
ceiyable and inconceiyable shape and
purpose. Some stocks arr, collectively,
of considerable value, brt in many cases
a five-dollar note would buy out the en-
tire establishment. But To most of their
customers such an amo mt of ready cash
is undreamed Of wealth; and few of the
transactions mount to a higher sum than
that for which copper coins can suffice as
a medium of exchange.
Most Of these tradesmen have other oc-
equations during the daytime, or go about
the streets, with boxes ON their backs,
picking up tri1es at low prices when
they can find promising bargain within
their capital. Some, again, are sent out
by established houses to work off cheap
and damaged goods. When not engaged
in business, they may be found in very
dirty houses, called by the japanese
uradona. or back shops, in inner courts
and miserable localities where they make
a shift to live. But despite their poverty
they seem TO share the happy disposition
of their nation, and passer-by who stops
to examine their wares will find them po-
lite, pleasant and clever. And occasion
ally it Will be worth his while to exam
inc the wares, as, now and then, really
very pretty articles may be picked up at
very low prices. And the purchaser
sharp as he may think his bargain, may
rest assured that he has sent one poor
soul happy to bed that night over unac-
customed profits.-I'oAiO Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-30
The sIIrrer, .se.enh,. nnrnr..

Gen. Gibbon al Helena, Montana has
received Information Of an attack by the In
dians in firizcr's Basin, on the 18th, upon
party Of whites, in which seven men were
killed and two women and one man taken
prisoners. second party was also attacked
aEd nine killed, one only escaping. The main
camp crossed Yellowstone on the 18th. The
warriors returned to fight Howard, and with
them were Joseph. White Bird and Looking
glass They were going 10 Wind River and
Camp Brown 10 get supplies. 1t is thought
the Indians were going TO lower Yellowstone
Via Clagk's Fork. \ report from BOseman
says Gen SturSis has six companies on the
Yellowstone 10 meet Joseph's band
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-30
sixteen Hundred striking Miners.

The miners employed in the Westmore-
land and Pennsylvania companies mines, al
Irwin station, NestmOreland county, quit
work on the afternoon Of the 21st and resolved
that they would not resume work until their
demands for an advance were compiled with
These mines gave employment to about LOCO
men. The same night a force OF from $40 to
400 miners organized and marched to Spring
hill, point where the engines ON the Penn
sylvania road are coaled. and induced the
miners at that place Co quit work. All the
mines in the Irwin district are now closed
The miners have demanded three cents per
bushel Of seventy-six pounds. pay every two
weeks, halfinch screen. and check weigh
man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-30
Prehistoric Races OF America.

The American authrOpOlogica! associa-
ton holds tho first annual meeting in Cincin-
natl, September ), 1871. 1t was q society
which has for its object the investigation Of
the prehistoric races Of America. 1t was or
gained on the centennial grounds, but has
members scattered from Maine to California,
and from Minnesota to Texas, all engaged in
the same work. II embraces a large number
If the best scholars Of this FcOuntry, and has
Invited a society Of European savans called
the congress characteristics to meet with at
Annapolis in 1873. Its officers at present are
Hon {. C. Jones, Augusta, Ga, president:
Prof. ;. F. Baird, California, c. Whittlesley
Or. Thomas Z. Pickett, and others, vice presi-
dents: Sew. 5. d. Peet, Ashtabula, Ohio, secre-
tary; aud VIM. ). Yaux, Esq, Philadelphia,
treasurer
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Retributiye Justice.

Middietown y. Y Argus.
A strange case Orwell deserved retribu-
ton has been lately reported to US, the
circumstances of which are as follows:
On one of the best farms in Orange Coun-
~, located within few miles of Middle
town. there lives IA farmer vino came into
possession of his property, it is said, by
deirauding his aged father out of it. He
induced the old gentleman to deed the
homestead and farm over to him, repre-
senting that he would be well taken care
of during his declining years, and that
were the property in his own name he
would take more interest in it. No soon
er was the deed made out and delivered
than the son began a series of petty per
secutions against his father, compelling
him to perform duties about the farm,
overtaxing his strength; excluding him
from the family table and dealing out 10
him in Il gingerly manner sustenance
hardly sufficient to keep soul and body
together. These acts of cruelty were car
ried to such an extent that the broken
hearted father was compelled to leave the
roof which he himself had erected, and
throw himself upon the charity of the
world. at one time, we believe, becoming
an inmate of the county poor-house.
Things went on in this way for some
years, the son apparently prospecting and
accumulating quite a large share of this
worlds goods. He became suspected Of
several acts OF dishonesty in dealing with
his neighbors, and lost no opportunity TO
enrich himself at the expeI SO of others.
To such an extent did he carry his parsi-
monious practices that at last he endeay-
ored TO escape the payment Of some ofhis
lust debts by secretly conveying his prop
erty to his son, little thinking that his
own son would be as ungrateful to him
as he had been to his father He thus
successfully evaded the payment of his
debts, but when he attempted to continue
control of the farm an unexpected obsta-
Gle presented itself, the son proclaimed
himself sole owner and refused to follow
out his directions, or allow him in any
way to control the proceeds. Disputes
and determinations followed, until finally
the son ordered the father off the premls-
cs. and refused to contribute to his sup
port. The upshot of the whole affair is
that the grandfather is now reinstated in
the old armchair in the family circle. and
will be tenderly cared for during the re-
mainder Of his natural life, while his son
is employed as a farm laborer in dis
tant part of the country. Ingratitude, in
every second generation, is no doubt
hereditary IN the family, and it will be
curious to observe what the present own
er's son will do if he gets chance
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-30
InVesigatIon OF Indian Matters.

1t is now reported that the investiga-
ton into the Indian office affairs viii certainly
result disastrously to Commissioner Smith;
not that he has been personally guilty of bad
practices, but has not had the nerve to pre-
vent them. The name Of Orville Grant and
his connection with certain Indian traderships
and matters " similar unpleasant orders are
painfully brought up in these whispers as to
the coming report. There is a great expires
sion Of feeling coming from the country on the
Indian business, and most persons insist on
The immediate transfer Of the Indian bureau
10 the war department. Events of the sum-
mer have made this feeling decidedly pop
ular
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-30
VIRGINIA STORY.

he wasn't two years old, you see;
He couldn't utter well
A single word-this Wlllie-Wee.
OF whom I'm going TO tell.
Yet if You gave him something ,ood
He always tried to say
His Thank you, 'ma'am," as best he could,
In pretty baby way.
And knesling by his little bed,
In gown Of dainty white,
He shut his great blue eyes, and said
"Our Father" every night
one morning when the bell for prayers
Had summoned all the house,
He glided down the nursery stairs
As softly as the mouse.
Hi, honey, wha' We gwine, widout
Yer hy'ar ben smooven down."
His ma mmv cried: " The ehild's about
Some mischief I'll be.boun'.
Come back dis mint, till put
You' shoes and stockin's on
She shouted down the passage; but
The runaway was gone.
And TO himself she heard him say,
As, muttering, on he went
Papa away! Papa away"
Aud wondered what he meant
Into the h-eakfast-room he pressed
Mounted his fathers chair,
And grayely waited till the rest
Come in from morning PRAYER.
And when mamma and sisters three
Had taken each their place,
And paused a moment, quietly.
To say their silent grace -"
His head our Willy-Nee low bowed,
And, folding palm 10 palm,
Shut close his ewes and said aloud:
Our Fader-Tank 90. ma'am."
Wide Dgclkt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-30

the honor of his country, and ordered the
British admiral, whose squadron lay
in Esquimult harhor, to shell the Ameri
can enc1mpment on San Juan island.
Fortunately, the British admiral was
cool and sensible gentleman. He declin-
ed to do so, but waited until our govern
ment sent out Gen. Winfield Scott, when
they got their heads together and settled
amicably the great question as to who
owned that hog.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-30
Coal Miners D.m,na,n~ K.sr..s.

The coal miners Of La Sale, III. who
struck July 27th, appeared in the United States
Court Aug 9th, and nlcd a petition repre-
senting their grievances. which were: That
after having arranged with II. B. Plant, re-
cciyer Of the Northern Illinois Coal Company.
. mine coal for - cents per net ton and TO re-
cete full work, they were nevertheless given
hut three days work per week, and had great
u suffered in consequence; that the scales
we're inaccurate and the powder furnished in
cFior. and that under these circumstances
hey could only make about 50 per month
They therefore ask that the court arbitrate
upon and adjust their grievance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-30
Fall of the u. y. X. R. Bridge at Council
Bluffs.

About $3.50 a. m. on the 25th, two
spans, about 500 feetof the Eastern end Of the
Union Pacific railroad iron bridge at Council
Bluffs Iowa, was struck by cyclone and pre-
cipitated into the Missouri River The dis
mantled piers were left apparently uninjured
as was also the remainder Of the bridge. The
two spans however are a complete wreck.
The loss is estimated at SS5O,O0O and it will
require two OF three months TO repair the
damage. Al communication is temporarily
SUSPENDED,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-30

8 He7ical Uses Of Giyeerns.- The
various uses for which glycerine has been
found especially valuable as medical
agent, is that of food for infants; when
raised by hand they can be kept compar-
atiyely free. it is said, from many of the
ills TO which they are liable by tie sub
stitution of from four TO six drams of
glycerine for the amount of sugar usually
added to the cream. milk. or water consti-
tuting their diet. In cases of deafness.
too, Of adults, from deficiency, accumula-
ton, or hardness of the cerumen, glycer-
inc IS alleged 10 be one of the best reme-
dial agents-introduced into the canal by
means ofTaw cotton raturated with it. 1t
is also claimed to he the only known
agent, Which will preserve vaccine lymph
for any considerable time without deter
ioratiOn; II has been found extremely use
full in numerous skin diseases, and Its SER
viceableness has been 50 isfactorily pro--
ed in connection with all the various sub
stances used locally in diseases ofthe eyes
except nitrate If silver, which latter it de-
cOmpOses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-30
Indians Attack Oa Miners In the Black
Hills.

Advices from Deadwood, Black Hills
state that party Of twenty persons who left
there two weeks previously had returned on
the 25th and reported that on the 2lst, 500 In
dams had attacked them and in four hours
fight, had killed Thomas II. Carr, quartz re-
cOrder Of the DeadwoOd mining district and
q horses belonging TO tie party. After dark
the Indians withdrew and the party who were
en- route to the Little Missouri River, were
forced to return, walking $50 miles to reach
Deadwood
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The Ohio Campaign.

The campaign of the Ohio Democracy
was opened at Columbus on the night of the
ed, with speeches by Hon George I'll. PEN
dlcton. Of Cincinnati, and Gen. Thos. Ewing,
Of Lancaster. Mr.. PendletOn's speech was
principally devoted to the labor and currency
questions. He exposed the absurdties Of the
Republican platform and attacked the finan-
eial theories and particularly the re, umption
policy of Secretary Sherman He spoke to a
large audience in a public square and occu-
pied over an hour in delivery
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-30
su,t- fsr pamaze- DONG br the rloters

The committees of the board of direc-
tors of the Philadelphia railway company and
OF the Maritime Exchange, have had con-
sultation relative TO the adjustment of the
losses incurred al Pittsburg during the strike.
An agreement was arrived ut by which suits
will be brought against Allegheny county, Pa
and it is understood that after the necessary
data shall be prepared the claims Of the mer-
chants will be presented prior to those o. the
railroad company, who viii assist the business
community IN the suits. Statements are now
being prepared 10 show the amount Of losses
sustained by the merchants Of Philadelphia
By the destruction and delay Of their goods in
transit
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-30
Arralgned and Held for Forsery.

Colonel Nelson \. Gesner. formerly Of
Lake City. charged with forging check for
S26,95S on the Third National Bank Of New
York and who Is one Of the gang OF fOrgers
arrested in the west, WAS arraigued ST the
TOnbs police station Of that city on the 24jh.
Affidavits were made against him bv Wells
Van Tyre, teller Of the bank ana Joseph y.
Thompson. who turned States evidence The
prisoner was remanded to the police central
office. 1t is stated that the police authorities
sre in los session Of facts showing that Gesner
was concerned in the forgery OF the check for
SCI 225 on the Union Trust Company.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-30

station the 10Th or Goth, on the approach of
Howard, going east or north east, and surpTis-
ing Howard's men, who had charge Of the pack
animals and loose stock, at daylight on the
morning Of the Goth. al Camos Meadows, which
Is about twenty miles cast 81 Dry Creek stage
station. The Indians got away with 100 Of
Towards pack animals and also about thirty
horses belonging to Montana volunteers.
Captain Norwood and Colonel Danford follow
ed tire Indians with three companies Of cavalry
and overlook them when about six miles dis
tant. when there was a skirmish in which one
Was killed and six wounded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-30
Imprev.a aa,,road Prospects.

The Baltimore & Ohio road anticipates
a greater demand for facilities, and at the
Mount Clave work shop additional freight
ears are being constructed for an expected
brisk fall trrde. The force Of hands has been
largely increased and the lime extended.
Train hands are working on full time. The
increase Of business has enabled the road to
employ the same number as before the strike
and many favors are granted employees before
denied. In some respects the strike was sue
eessful. Officials Of the road say they will
only employ additional train hands as business
will Justify paving them fun time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-30
ProrosnI 90 FORM Cnban f.eagues.

At late meeting Of the executive com
mittee Of the Cuban league in New York, an
address 10 the people Of the United States was
adopted, together with a resolution that the
mhabitents Of large cities form Cuban leagues
for the purpose Of exerting a moral influence
upon our own and other civilized governments
in favor Of the suppression Of the inhuman
war waged against Cuba for the last eight
years. and invoking the aid of the president to
demand her recognition as a belligerent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-30
Ohio wOrkinsmen.s state convention.

The central Ohio executive committee
OF the WOTkinEmen's Industrial Uuion have
issued an address. setting forth the platform
of principles, and recommending that con-
yentio1= be held in the several counties TO
nominate county officers and establish indus
trial union clubs nevery township and voting
precinct. and that they se;ect one delegate
to the State Convention, 10 be held in Column
bus Sept Is. TO adopt platform and nomin-
ate State officers.
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About half past ) on the evening OF the
sIst Just a. the steamer Phil Allen was
preparing to leave Memphis her safety
valve blew of and the rush Of steam nd noise
caused a stsmpede among the passengers.
among whom many jumped overheard and
others from the boiler deck 10 the lower deck,
among them Miss Ella Lahough, CORES
rondent OF the New Yosk Sun, who was Sc
verely injured. None Of the others were in
iured Had the boat been under way at the
time the loss Of life would have been frightful
as she was crowded with passengers.
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The national Board ofrraae.

At the second days session in Milwau-
kee Of the National Board of Trade, resolu-
tions were adopted almost unanimously,
favoring a new reciprocity treaty with the
Dominion Of Canada and memorializing Con-
gress for modification Of the bankrupt law.
Resolutions were also adopted recommending
that the signal service Bureau be enlarged ex-
tended and made permanent
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a satisfactory Indian CnuncII.

4 Portland Press dispatch from Lew
iston, dated the oath, says the council with the
northern Indians at Spokane Falls has been
very successful. Inspector Watkins has in
his possession 4 written agreement from all
the chiefs that they will 90 on the reservation
designated. The Indians seem peaceably dis
posed and express kindly feelings towards the
whites. Ii is thought there VIII be no further
occasion for experimenting hostilities from
These. trihcs