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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26
about GrasslaOppers.
From a private letter to citizen OF
this town from a late resident of this
county we extract the following:

From a private letter to citizen OF
this town from late resident OF this
county we extract the following:
osAKIs, MISS., July 10th, 1877.
- have bought farm OF l6O
acres two miles from OsIkis, Douglas county.
1t is covered with a light growth OF timber,
excepting about ten acres. rms
is a fine country and we like il well, but the
grasshsppers have been great curse<his sea-
son. They have now come to maturity and
have been flying about week their course
il mainly south and southeast. They fly
very high and go with the wind. Enough
have passed over here to-day to eat up Pierce
county in twenty-fo bonrs, if fright hun.
gry." As they pass between us and the sun
they resemble the milky way in bright win
ter night, as near as can describe it. When
they tly the thickest the sun looks rs II does
in Indian summer. i will give You little his
tory of their proceedings. As soon as hatch
Ell they commence eating and are the most
destructive pests to vegetation | ever saw.
Potato bugs are as mere drop in the bucket
compared to the 'hoppers. While the for
" PteeteeNo OAAff haAS
latter make clean sweep of everything that
comes In their way. Even tansy they will pick
as close as a dog would bone. Onions they
like. had large bed which they ate and
sat around sticking their chops" While
small they travel one way to-day and to-mOr-
row takes them another. All person can
think OF while viewing them is the little STAN
"a:
Hop, hop, hop, nimble as a top" etc.
When they are about half grown they
get ON the fences and bushes at night to
roost, and the next morning they go on
their usual foraging expedition. One says,
''why do you not fight theni'' They have
been fought with all the skill and vigOr in
human power but still they come, 1900, 900
more" II is estimated that 1900 casks of
coal tar have been used in the state tor their
determination, but it has been OF but little
avail. The tar is put in sheet iron pan
which is drawn or wheeled over the ground.
Success depends on the 'hoppers Jumping in
10 the pan, where they stick in the tar and
kick, aud keep jumping and kicking until
they are a kicking mass OF tarred 'hoppers.
Now one thing more. If they should come
and settle with yOu and deposite their eggs
YOU can rest assured those eggs viii hatch,
and if you SOW put in all the peas you can
They do not like them, nor squash and
pumpkins. Corn, if it gets a start, may do.
have three acres which looks fine. It's no
use to SOW small GRANDFATHER keep it in the
granary. Yours, &c,
NJ S. Snow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26
Reporters,
School Taaet.ars
b olE-keepers. Reporters,
~ o Jerators, School Teachers,
CzNITEE ~
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

Whereas default has been made in the
conditions OF a certain mortgage, made, exc
cuted and delivered By W Il. Sanders0n and
Sarah 5. Sauderson his wife, mortgagors, TO
William Powell, mortgage, on the 9th day OF
December, A. ID. 1873. 10 secure the payment
OF the sum OF two hundred and thirty dol
lars and interest according to the terms and
conditions Of one certain prOmsory note in
writing, bearing even date Herewith, which
said mortgage was duly recorded in the Of
fee ofthe Register OF Deeds IN and for Pierce
county, Wisconsin, on the 23d day OF be-
cembeT, 4. ID. 1874, at six o'clock +. n OF that
day on page S54 IN volume "H. (" ofmortgAges,
which said mortgage covers and conveys the
following described premises, situate in the
county o. Pierce and State OF Wisconsin, to-
wit A part Of lot FIVE in Block four OF the
village OF River Falls, formerly the village OF
kinniclOnnic, as surveyed by 4. q. hurry,
commencing at point on the east side of
Main street twenty -four feet from the south
west corner OF said lot five; thence northerly
on the line OF SAID lot twenty feet; thence
east nineteen degrees south, one hundred
feet; thence south nineteen degrees west,
twenty feet; thence west nineteen degrees
north, one hundred feet TO the place oil hcgin-
ming. And whereas, there is now claimed TO
he due and is due AT the date OF this notice
| the sum OF two hu' dred eighty-nine and
sixty one hundredth dollars iS2S9.60)
| upon SAID note aud mortgage and that an
| ton or proceeding Instituted IN the Cncuit
Court Tor Pierce county Tor the foreclosure 81
said mortgage has been discontinued, and
that no other action or proceeding at law or
otherwise has been instituted TO recover the
said niJrigsge debt, or amy part thereof ex-
| cept as Aforesaid, and that no part Thereon
has been paiO.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that
under and by virtue OF the power of sale con-
| tanned IN SAID mortgage, and in pursuance OF
the statute in such case made and provided,
said mortgage will be foreclosed by the sale
OF said mOrtgaged premises, or so much
| thereof as may be necessary to pay the
| amount OF said mortgage debt row due, with
| interest from the date, and the costs and eX-
penses Of sale and the further sum Of twenty
five dollars sOlicitOrs's fees stipulated in said
mortgage to be paid in case OF foreclosure
thereof by reason OF the non-performanee OF
any Of the conditions thereof by the said w
Ii Sanderson and Sarah 5. Sanderson his
wife. And that said sale viii lie made at pub
lie vendue to the highest bidder by the
Sheriff of Pierce county, on the 24th day OF
August, A. d. 1877, at ten o'clock in the lore
noon OF that day, IT the front door OF the
Post-Olice il the village ofEiyer Falls in said
county MIRIAM POWELL,
How M0rtga
Dated, River Falls, July 18th, 1871
J. ii. WILKINSON Atty Tor Mprtgagee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

Hay is worth SIS per ton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

Buy your goods at Jennings and
have them delivered at your own door.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26
KISNICKINNIC.

Miss Mary Barnes closed her school last
Friday. Miss Nellie Clark closed on Satur-
day with picnic.
N. l.. Howell, agent for Hicks Nursery
Dayton, Ohio, has been canvassing this town
during the past week.
Mr.. Andrew OVERLY, formerly of this place
has bought his Iather's farm in Norway
where he went on a visit last tall.
We understand that Mr.. p. Lewis has sold
his farm for 2,400. We have not learned
the name OF the party purchasing.
Rev. Jerome preached last Sunday in place
of Rev. Atwater who was obliged to be absent
to attend quarterly meeting at Hammond.
Miss Mary Peel, of Arkansaw, Pepin coun-
ty, who has been teaching on Hudson Prairie
the past year, has been visiting friends here.
"garden party' at G. b. Musser's on the
evening OF the l4th instant, was one of the
pleasant affairs OF the season. The guests
amused themselves with crOquet, singing,
music and refreshments.
C. ID. Smith has new Woods Binder
Among others who have purchased new
harvesters Of various kinds are J. Perrin, NJ
Wills on, (. Follensbee,T. Shanan, q Thomas,
VI. Thomas, L. Foster. Perhaps there are
some not heard rom
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Rock ELM.

Harvesting has commenced.
Winter wheat is unusually good in this vi
cinity.
Charley Butler has been suffering for some
time with rheumatism.
Charley Anderson, of Olivet, is lying dan
gerouslyill. DR.. ID. w. Woodworth is at
tending him.
About o'clock last Saturday evening a
fire was discovered under the basement of p.
Blakely's saw-nill. BY the aid of our citizens
it was promptly extinguished before any
damage was done. As there was no fire in
the mill tor some weeks past it was doubtless
the work of an incendiarY.
ACcIDENT.-Whie Mr.. Simon Dickinson
and his son Hiram were hauling a load of hay
last Friday, his team became frightened and
ran short distance, causing the load to up
set. Mr.. Dickinson had his shoulder dislo-
Gated besides receiving other severe injuries.
Hiram Dickinson had the fibula of the right
leg broken. Under the care OF DR.. ID. w.
Woodwork the patients are doing as well as
can be expected.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

Two droves of horses for farm wool1 are here
for sale.
IL. A. Jay has commenced cutting his
wheat.
Meat and bread wagons 60 from house to
house in our city, daily.
Robert Smith preached on our streets Mon
day night to a large audience.
Our grain buyers are cleaning out their
houses preparatory for their fall trade.
NJ p. Stone has gone to Sc. Paul where his
eyes can be more efiectually treated than here.
The debris of Redmon, Cross & Co.'s flour
ing mill is being removed. Are we to have
another mill Z
Mr.. G. J. Young, of Georgia, an eminent
teacher of the piano, is about organizing a
class of advanced scholars in our midst.
Col. ID. J. Dill's warehouse was burglarized
Thursday night and the stock of goods which
he placed there for safe keeping was looked
over carefully by the burglars and what suit-
ed them in the line of clothing and velvetne
they took. Two places entered in one week
are two too many. Let us have night
watchmcn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26
EsDAILR.

Our chairman is about having guide boards
erected on the leading thoroughtares OF the
town.
The wheat harvest has commenced. The
heads are we'll filled and a bountitul yield is
expected.
VIM. Mcdonald is erecting an addition to
his dwelling house and J. L. Adams has his
new house about completed. 1t is one OF the
finest residences in town.
Rosa Tabor, a seven-year-old daughter OF
Benz, Tabor, of this town, cut cash III her
instep and ankle about three inches in length
and quite to the bone, by stepping against a
mower sickle that was standing up by the
side OF building.
Frank Festerbah, who has been attending
school at GAINESVILLE, has returned home for
a short visit. In company with him came
Mr.. q. ID. Bosse, once teacher in our dis
trict school, but now OF Milwaukee. Mr..
Bose expressed himself greatly pleased with
the extensive and valuable improvements
made in this town within the last seven years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

As will be seen by a notice publish
ed elsewhere our mutual friend j. H.
Wilkinson, of this place, and Miss
Hattie Swim, of Ellsworth, were mar
ried on Wednesday evening of last
week. This sudden taking off, of
Jim. was quite unexpected to his
many friends, who will all join in
wishing him many years of happiness
and prosperity. Mr.. Wilkinson and
his fair bride are now off on a bridal
tour and we are not vet advised as to
when they viii return.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

Nash & Morgan are st work compil-
ing from actual surveys, an Atlas Map
of Pierce County. Tie atlas will con-
tain an outline County Map. A Map
of each town Ton scale of two inches
to the mile) showing each subdivision
OF land with the owners name, num-
Der of acres, and location of house Gf
there be anyl, also, State, school,
county lands, etc. All wagon roads,
streams, and all fraction lots with
number and contents, school-house,
churches, mills post-offices, shops,
cemeteries, stone qnarries, stores, etc,
(outside of village limits.) Also a Map
on large scale of each city and village
in the Country. A Rail Road and Sec
tional Map of the Stae. Territorial His
tory of the State, with tables of air
line distances, population, real estate
and personal property, ETC., IN fact all
that is needed to make complete
County Atlas. We hope the citizens
will render all the assistance in their
power to the publishers in compiling
work so much needed in this Coun-
ty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

We regret to learn that Mr.. Brad
ford Cummings. of the West Side, and
for some time past pupil of the State
Normal School at River Falls. has be-
come partially deranged. He was one
of the most intelligent and studious
pupils in the school, and it is thought
that hard study was the cause of his
insanity.-Edu Claire Aelcs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26
To Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
School Board Of joint school district No. Il
of the towns OF River Falls and Troy for the
removal OF the school-house of said district
from its present situation and leave said
school house in as good condition as it now is
for school purposes The Board will deslg-
nate to those DESTROYS of rendering bids the
place to which said house is to be removed,
and the length of time allowed for the remov-
al of said school-house. Bids will be received
until the 2ni day OF August, 1877, at 4 o'clock
PM BY order of the Board.
River Falls, Wis, July 25. 1877
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26
Sensible Ahxice.

You are asked every day through the col
ums of newspapers and by your Druggist to
use somthing for your Dyspepsia and LIVER
Complaint that you know nothing about; you
get discouraged spending money with but
little success. Now to give you satisfactory
you of Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint with
all its effects, such as sour stomach, Sick
Headache, Habitual Costiveness, Palpitation
of the Heart, HEARTBURN, Water brash, Full
ness at the pit of the Stomach, Yellow Skin,
Coated Tongue, Indigestion, swimming OF
the head, low spirits &c, we ask you TO go to
your Druggist, G.. Il. Drvis or r. S. Freeman,
and get Sample Bottle of GREEN'S AUGUST
FLOWER TOR 10 cents and try it, or a regular
size for rs cents. Two doses will relieve YOU
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

hereby recommend the Continent
al Insurance Company as being prompt
and honorable to deal with, they hav-
ing settled my loss of June Sth to my
entire satisfaction. HENRY STARK.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

The River Falls Journal is our idea
of local paper as it gives news from
almost every town in Pierce county
and several III st. CroiX county. The
last number showing ten correspon-
dents of local news WkSoR Pioneer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26
IS.sfrnN Nnficc.

Found, and taken up by me, the undersign-
ed, on land owned by me, and on which |
live, in Section No. 81, Township No IS,
Range No IL, being the town Of Pleasant
Valley, on or about the It'll day OF July, 1877,
one dark bay horse, about 10 or IL years old,
off hind foot white and star in his forehead.
nl2-4t WIN. SCOTT.
Pleasant Valley, July 18th, 1877.
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ESTIsAY NOTICE.

Found, and taken up by me, the under.
signed, on land owned by me, and on which
| live, in Section No. 10, Township No. 81
Range No. Is, being the town OF River Falls
on or about the % day of June, 1877. One
sow, about one year old. with her left ear
clipped, and seven small pigs.
K. S. WILCOX.
Dated at River Falls. this % of June 1877.
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Tent Meetings.

The Adventists will hold series of
tent meetings at this Place, cemmenc-
ng Saturday next, July %. Rev l.. f.
Cole, of Minneapolis, will conduct the
exercises.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

The entertainment by the Juvenile
Templars last Tuesday evening was
well attended and proved pleasing
occasion Mrs. Weld is entitled to
much credit for her devotion to the
cause of temperance and successful
training of the little ones.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

Received of the Continental Insu-
rance Company. through Messrs. f. c..
Mckay & Co., agents River Falls, a
draft in full satisfaction of all loss by
fire which occurred June 8th. 1877.
HENRY STARK.
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LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
SPRING LAKE.


The winter wheat harvest Is over. The
crops considerably damaged by rust.
Our farmers would like to see little rain,
as the growing crops are suffering very much.
One OF our neighbors recently slew five
families of garter snakes, one OF which con-
sisted OF forty six little reptiles. lie says u
was such poor day for snakes hat lie would
not take "A correct census of the other four.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

Frank Moore, foreman of the Pho
neer Press Office, st. Paul. was wei
come visitor at this office last Monday.
Frank has been employed in that oil
flee nearly twenty years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26
The curse of worthless ours through

The curse or worthless ours through
out this country is shown by the loss
of sheep, substantiated by investiga-
tions. The total loss from dogs,
wolves and diseases aggregate So, 000,-
600, of which much the largest part is
traced to dogs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26
A little more T is what we have left

A little more I is what we have left
and we are anxious to sell it, Some
each of Gunpowder, Imperial, Young
Hysen, Oolong, English Breakfast and
several different qualities of Japan.
Come and try them, they are all good
for the price.
PETER Z. BRADSHAW & Co.
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Dated at River Falls. this %
Dissolution Notice.

The partnership heretofore existing un-
der the firm name of IL. o. Larrabee IL Co.,
has this day been dissolved by mutual con-
sent All accounts will be settled by L. L.,
Baker, who will continue the business.
nl2-4t III. o. LARRABEE ~ Co.
River Falls, Wis, July 18th, 1877.
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The tent meetings being held at Els
worth under the auspices Of the Adven
society are reported as well attended,
the tent being filled every evening.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

About one hundred persons from
this place went on the excursion to
the Dalles of the st. CrOiX last Friday,
and all express themselves as highly
pleased with the trip. although some
what fatigued, not having slept for
over twenty-fOur hours.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

Jesse Dale is partitioning off the
store room in the Foley building and
fitting up rooms suitable for a dress
making department which will be con-
Quoted by Mrs. Cook. who will have
charge of his sewing machine bust
ness when he is absent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

o. W. Peterson now occupies his
new store, first door south of Mrs.
Scales, which he has filled with a
glittering display of watches. clocks
and jewelry, presenting a very at
tractive appearance. Mr.. p. evident
" prOSpereth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

The Pioneer Press says, prayers for
continued exemption from the grass
hopper scourge are just as much in
order to-day rs on that appointed by
the governor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

The stave-mill of o. Eames, at Ellis
worth, will finish cutting out the stock
of bolts on hand next week, when the
staye cutting machine will be replac-
ed 10y heading machinery which will
be put in operation Immediately after
harvest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

On our second page viii be found a
detailed statement of the Inauguration
of the labor troubles now effecting the
more prominent railroad companies of
the Fast
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

Jusr RECEIVED. IS Casks of Hams, 10
Barrels new Packed Pork, and Bar.
rels June Apples. All of which | Will
retail ut wholesale prices.
JHo. b. HEFFERN.
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Mr.. G. Krauth is fitting up his store
building on the corner by the covered
bridge and will occupy 1t in few weeks
with a stock of groceries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

Uncle BOlckOm while out riding last
Tuesday made us pleasant call. Al
though he is considerably enfeebled
by his paralytic stroke he seemed to
be in good spirits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

The members of the Musical Union
are requested TO attend the regular
meeting next Tuesday evening. The
election of officers will be held at that
time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

Wall brackets and wall pockets of
every variety and style, carved and
plain. from % cents to So, at ii. e.
HaVen's.
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Several gentlemen who have lately
Travelled extensively through this State
report that crops nowhere look any
more promising than they do in Pierce
:.OtInty
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A telegraph line will soon be built
from Saltwater to Taylors Falls, pass
ing through the towns of Marine, Os-
ceoIa and St. CrOix Falls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

Blanks for the annual report OF
school district clerks are now in the
town clerks office. They are request
cd to call and get them at once.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

Mrs. Bowron with her singing class
mt Clifton will give a concert in the
Clifton Church next Saturday evening.
Admission. % cents.
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PIAkEFR LAm.p | q q 4

Meets at George Pratt'8 Hall every laarsday
evening, at : y O'Clock
$. w. IIoRSER, w. g. T.
w. CHAPLIN, w. S.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

The Macfarland troupe played to
very thin houses last Thursday and
Friday evenings, and for want of an
audience did not play on Saturday
evening as advertised. Our people are
not theater hungry just now.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

We shall expect all who are in ar
rears for the Journal to "square up
after harvest.
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RIIER FlIIS GRllGE. mo-. Ils.

Regular Meetings on the 81 Saturday of ev-
cry month, at > o'clock, in Geo. Prattfs Hall.
A. III RosESQuIsr, Master,
NJ. ID. PRooToR, Secretary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

The Independent says the fever cpl
demic is raging Hammond.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

The male members of the Normal
faculty have returned fIom Green Bay
and report Il pleasant and profitable
time
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

Mr.. 81. Anderson has opened a tin
shop in the basement of the building
on the corner near the bridge former
~ occupied 10y Messrs. Barnard L
Abbott as a meat market.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

A steam wagon is being built at Osh-
kOsh, which 1t is thought will be a
success on the roads.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

An ivory l6-inch tusk, was recent
ly dug up in an Eau Claire brick yard
at the depth of seventy feet. An en-
deavor will be made to dig out the
balance of the supposed mastodon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26

r. ". Fleming is out with a neat
new delivery wagon.