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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-25
An unsophlstieated Traveller.

| see Americans everywhere who still
smell of salt water, and who are yet try
ing to appear as though they had been
abroad every year of their lives; for there
is nothing an American is so much afraid
of as of seeming green. For my part, /
rather like to be greenhOrn. I've made
up mind to it. | tell every body in the
omnibus that I'm an American, and not
used to this sort of thing, and then every
man and woman in the bus is so delight
ed to find one of those poor benighted
Americans willing to confess his ignor-
ance, that / am straightway overwhelmed
with all sorts of information. get up
alongsid idle the driver, and say, lyon don't
often get a Yankee up here that don't
know any thing about London, do you?n
Then coachee swings his whip and nudges
me-he always nudges before he speaks
and begins to tell me that the Duke o
Well'nton lives here on the left, Marq's
o Yves minister lives there. One OF the
drivers told me that he ''s'posed Gen.
Grant 'ud 90 back very much hawner'd,
since ICED dined with the Lawd Mayor"
I told him / did not doubt it.
Ire pronunciation of the better classes
her rather better, in some regards,
than our own; the vowels are fuller and
broader. But / am astonished at some
words The plural days" is almost, if
not quite, identical with the Latin "diesn
in the ordinary pronunciation. Ofcourse
the illiterate cockney is quite as amusing
to an American as the unlettered Amer
lean is to the English traveller. 1t took
me some time to find out that S0mer
Stouse meant Somerset House," and
when driver pointed out what he called
''the assy erection" had to guess, from
the looks of the building, that it was the
house of correction.
l try to keep away from Americans.
i am in a very good hotel, but one of the
old-fashioned of English hotels. The
''Golden Cross" used to be a starting
place for the post ehaises, say in Pick
wick's time; but it is now rather uppish
family-hoteI retaining, however, many
old ways. / am, after weeks expert
ence, beginning to learn how to manage
things. | am never so well pleased as
when succeed in making some mistake
sufficiently ridiculous to bring smile to
the face of an attache of the place. They
look so deadly solemD-these English
folks about hotels-that | am driven to
desperation with a desire to see them
laugh-just to see if they can.--Ed'oard
EqgIeStOH.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-25
The Irish Moss Industry in America

As we were sailing out at six in the
morning to our fishing ground We came
into the midst of fleet of q mossers" or
gatherers of the earrdgeen-or Irish moss
which is obtained here in large quanti-
ties, and affords employment TO and sup
port to a large number Of inhabitants.
The water of the bay IN shore is remark
ably clear, as | also found it to be very
strong in bathing; so that the "mossersr
could dive down their long sea rakes
straight on the moss punches clinging to
the rocks, and in few hours in favorable
weather each would secure a fair boat
load. In stormy weather, however, the
labor is often hard and dangerous.
When the moss bOatmen have secured
satisfactory loads, they bring them to
their sheds and pebbly bleaching and
driving grounds at the back of the beach,
near Second Cliff, a pleasant walk of
about two miles from the town, where a
visitor can 90 and observe the whole pro-
cess of preparation, and will be pleased
with the frank. genial reception given
him by the mossers and their wives
and children, whom if the day some in
will find all busily engaged, some in
washing, others in picking and sorting,
and Others again 10 turning over the
moss-like hay to give it all an equal
share of sunshine and air. They put ii
it all through five washings, and then,
when dried, it is clean and white and
ready to be packed in the barrels OF
about one hundred pounds, in which 1t Is
sold to wholesale druggists and also to
brewers, who, l am glad to hear use it to
some extent for the dearer isinglass. II
all beer was only "adulteratedr in that
way venture to say it would be q very
shealthy drink, quite worthy of admission
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-25
a FsaFral Mine ExpIo-Ion.

An explosion occurred in the colliery
at Hight Blantyre, near Glasgow Scotland on
the morning OF the 22nd. Four hundred men
were IN the mine large number were killed.
The latest particulars that show the 133 men
descended into the mines that morning, None
OF these except one who was working near
the shaft at the time q the explosion had
been rescued mp TO late hour that afternoon.
Very Little hope OF reseuing men is entertain
ed as the explosion occurred at . o'clock 10
the morning, and tile exploring party had to
relinguish their efforts In one pit at four in
the afternoon because OF poisonous gases.
At the bottom Of the shaft Of the other pit the
colliery comprising two pits with eommuni-
cation between them, faint knocking has
been heard but SO far ii has been impossible
to reach The bottom Of the shaft. The ex-
plorers have resumed operations at the first
pit They report forty corPses lying At the
foot 81 the shaft
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-25
They Couldn't Agree.

1t was at this season of the year, just
seven years ago, that an extraordinary
scene occurred in Danbury. 1t was in
the evening, and a couple were bringing
in several pots of plants from the yard to
save them from the frost, which the
temperature of outdoors threatened.
While thus engaged she spoke referring
to a geranium she had IN her hand:
II wouldn t, lose this one for a great
deal, as mother gave il 10 me"
He looked at it.
"Your mother gave it to youl Guess
not / bought that plant myself"
'Why it's no such thing,
II tell you did, he added, speaking
with warmth.
And | tell you you didn't she firmly
asseverated. 'tDo you suppose / don't
know what was given 20 mt
'Do you suppose / don't know what /
bought with my own money!"
"lf you say you bought that geranium,
she said, speaking very slowly, and with
white lips, ''you say what you know to
be false
'Do you mean TO say lief he Kissed.
''If you say that, | do"
"You shall be sorry for this he
threatened
''Never,n she retorted.
He put on his hat and coat and left
the house.
That swas seven years ago this fall
She never saw him again, nor heard from
him in all that seven years. What must
have been the thoughts, the agony OF
mind, endured by that wretched wife IN
that time no one on earth knows. She
kept her thoughts to herself, and pa
| tiently, as far as outward appearance
went, bore the burden put upon her.
On Friday evening of last week hel
door opened, and man walked into he
presence. There was a look, cry, anC
she was in the arms of her husband
What happy home was that. All The
agony of the seven long years was for
gotten in that hour of reconciliation anC
reunion. A hearty supper was spread
and with tears and smiles she hoyereC
about him, ministering to every want
After supper there was long talk of tn
past.
at is so singular" she said, speaking
in one of the pauses, "that 1t should
have happened as it did. can scarcel.
comprehend it at oil. 1t seems like an aw
full deram. We beth lost our tempers
and we have both suffered for it. Tn
miserable geranium! Do you know
cannot bear to see one of those plants
| told mother to come and take it back
for wouldn't have it in sight"
What" he calculated, ''do you still
persist in saying that she gave it to youl
why, John, of course she did
Haven't you got over that idea YETI
mo, haven't he persisted, his fac'
darkening. II bought that geraniun
ust as sure as I'm a living man."
She thought Of his years of cruel de
sertion, of all he had caused her to suffe
because of his obstinacy, and her hear
hardened, and her face flushed
"You are mean to say that when yol
know it is false
at isn't false. It's heaven 5 truth"
ats no such thing It's a mean, con
temptible lie."
He jumped up from the chair, seizec
his h It and coat, and shot out of tn
house in a flash, and she never uttered
word in protest. She sat there wit
clenched hands and white face and lie
him 90.
And so he is. gone. And to-day she j
alone again with the old burden and tn
old pain.-DDubury Ne1es.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-25
SUMMARY OF THEGENERAL MEMS.
a Gigantic land sSyinsIs.

]. r. Ham, Edward L. Stevens and
George Miller, have been arrested in Kan
sas City, No ana taken TO Texas on e r.
QUESTION from Governor Hubbard Of Texas,
on q charge offorging land titles and Issuing
deeds for large tracts Of land In Texas. The
swindle originated with Ham and a man
named Thomas Tullis, Of austin, Texas. To
enable them 10 carry out their scheme Horn
and his eonfcderates had made duplicate CO.
pies Of national and other seals, and had OBJ
tanned the signatures Of many officials. They
also had printed here blank forms and per-
feet copies OF deeds necessary for their Oper-
atoms All titles aud patents representing
either state or government lands used by
them were forged. An immense amount Of
land has been conveyed BY them under many
aliases and 20 many different parties. About
year ago the attention OF Gov. Hubbard was
sailed 70 The matter, aud on looking into ii a
monstrOus swindlc detected, Involving both
the State Of Texas, and the United States. The
authorities at Washington were informed and
Special Agent Foster was sent out who Oh
tanned clue which has been closely followed
ever since, resulting inthe simultaneous arrests
Of sixty persons in different parts Of the cOun-
try who belong 10 the gang. No less than
thirteen court houses have been burned the
past year to destroy evidence that could be
brought against the swindleTs.
In the crest Texas land swindle are
concerned one Of the largest banking houses
In Austin, Texas, two Chicago houses, bank
ers; and two real estate dealers, and two at
tOrneys in ST. Louis; bank and two real es-
tate dealers in Indianapolis, and others in
Cincinnati, Cleveland and Pittsburgh. The
system Of fOrgeries has been in operation or
9years. The mode Of working by the gang
Is this: They have agents in each district
with attorneys in the cities. An old man or
woman Of wealth falls sick. The doctors
give him OF her up as likely TO die. In some
places the gang have 4 doctor rs one OF
their agents. and he assumes She death Of the
victim. At the proper time person having
been assumed to die, and the gang having ex
amined the record Of the property belonging
To the doomed person, the heirs are sought
for aud duly examined by the gang. The
deeds are prepared in due form and woman
or man, each a member OF the gang, appears
before a justice or noFary. and the dying man:
property is duly decided away before his death
his name forged and that Of his wife and tn,
same placed on record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-25
Ano.n-r pefanItipr nraksr.

Geo. T. Plume. a New York broker.
has misappropriated and squandCred nearly
Sf0OOO0 belonging 10 the Lament estate.
Charles \. Lamont. formerlya sugar rcfiner
and afterwards Wall Street broker. fen from
the window Of his house in Fifth avenue in
the fan Of 1878 aud was Killed He left an Is
late Of nearly $4,000 20 the care ofhis wife
- executrix, and Of Francis Skiddy and Geo.
T. Plume rs executors. Plume was formerly
Lsmont's partner in the sugar business, and
had the latter's entire confidence, and had
complete trust pat in him by Mrs. Lamont
ard Mr.. Skiddy. lie bad entire charge u
the prOper'y, which consisted Of United States
bonds and bonds Of other kinds and first
class mortgages, Of total value Of 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-25

book fell; he stopped to pick it up and
happened to glance at the sun. In that
instant that far-off raft appeared for a
second agains the red disk, its needle
like oar, and diminutive signal cut sharp
against the red disk, and the next instant
was thrust away into the dusk again. But
that ship, that captain, and that pregnant
instant had their work appointedfo for them
in the dawn of time and could not fail in
the performance. The chronometer OF
God never errs
There was deep, thoughtful silence for
some moments. Then the grave pale young
man said:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-25
The commission Interview sIt

The Gem mission Interview Sitting bull.
Information from Fort Walsh to the
18th inst. via Fort Benton has been received
at Chicago, which SAYS: The commission has
met Sitting Bull and utterly failed to obtain
any satisfaction or terms Of settlement from
him. Sitting Bull is described as a swarthy
black haired, beaTdless, pure-blooded savage
with an air Of judicial gravity and intelli-
gence He cont iually fears tTeachery ON the
part OF the Amer icaHs and distrusts his own
tribe when they are near. He refused to
shake hands with A., commissioners and said
nc wanted them to set out 10 full view and
not behind the tables. They complied and
Gen. Terry addressed them, stating the oh
jects Of the yisit-namely that the president
wished hOstilities To cease forever. for the
sake OF all parties. II the Indians would re-
turn and refrain from hostile acts against the
government free pardon would be given for
past acts, no attempt would be made 20 pun
ish them and the past would be forgotten.
This the President promised. lie went on to
say that al other hostile Indians had now sur
rendered to the United States authorities and
had received no punishment whatever, but
had been received as friends. They had re-
ceived aud would receive the proceeds Of the
sale Of their horses and arms, and had been
presented with COWS and otherwise received
honorable and lust treatment The same
terms were offered Sitting Bulls people.
Thesavage warrior smiled broadly at the
mention Of surrender Tie speech produced
no effect. The offer Of peace was rejected.
The council broke mp and the commission
turned their faces homeward.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-25
Latest Markets.



GRAIN-Wheat No. l hard, s114i&; No
$l13; No. 2 $IO9I4; seller October 81 .0Ss4 /;
seller November, S1.05S<; No. 8, SlO6i{
Corn, No. 2. 42i4e. Oats No. ,, 2Sc Rye,
No. l, 5Sl<s. Barley, No. ?, Csc; seller No
CHICAGO.
FLOrR-Common S530G6O0; Minnesota
common 10 choice S5.75a6.50: patent $3.50
d9.O0; superfne, S2.50@4.00: western extra
S550@s25.
GRAIS-Whcat No. l Chicago sl.l0; No. ,
Chicago Sl.O9 cash; s1.O6x seller October;
S1.04SEI1 .04s4 seller November; Sl04ss seller
year: No. Chicago 81 .04, rejected csc. Corn
l2izc cash: 42Ssd42izc seller November; re-
iceted Ale Oats. No. . 225Sc cash :24Iz seller
November; 239se seller December. Rye, 52i4 &c.
Barley, soc.
Professionalism SI4371S cash: S14.S0 seller
October; So. 900 - % seller November: Sl2.60
seller the year. Lard. Ss60cash; $. 1T1S seller
year. Bulk meats. shoulders 61ze; short r-b,
5sSse; short clear, 5S4 e.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-25

The case. The United States versus
the Beef Slough log driving, transportation
booming ana manufacturing company, the
Mississippi logging company and the Chip
pewa river improvement company on trial
In Chicago before Judge Drummond Of the L.
s District court has been decided. The case
involves some S2O,O0O, O0O. \, bill was filed at
Madison last June To enioin the defendants
from floating logs down the Chippewa river
which the federal government claims juris-
diction. A demurrer to the bill brought the
case before Judge Drummond, who decided
that Navigation over was free under the
enabling act Of Congress admitting Wisconsin
Os a State; that the Mississippi and its trib-
utaries were under the enabling act forever
free public navigable highways, free from tax
or impOst a d should so remain. As to
whether the companies above named may
dam the river or construct booms to the in
jury Of navigation, the decision Is reversed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-25
PIttsBurg Riots claims.

The special committee of the New
York produce exchange, appointed 10 con-
slider the claims for losses by the Pittsburg
riots, recommend that the proposition Of set
tlement ofthe Pennsylvania railroad company
be rejected, and that suits be instituted against
the company and the county of Allegheny
with as little delay as possible; that venue of
the suits be laid in New York, II council APP
prove, and that claimants berequested to make
a common case in their prosecution.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-25
= zs,ag.lng of poIi.IcaI Spirits.

The industrial Workingmen's party
having united with the Greenbackcrs Of Oh:
cage, a meeting was held on the night Of the
18th, and an arrangement was perfected by
which tie Workingmen, Greenbackers and
Democrats Of the county will coalesce and
nominate one ticket. The terms are that the
Workingmen shall nominate all The county
commissioners and the Democrats shall have
the taree principal officers, including county
treasurer Each party reserves the right to
withdraw II improper nominations are made
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-25
!A,tachmrnt Aga,n.t E,ecusan, NEItuesses

Judge kirkpatrick has allowed the APP
plication Of the grand jury and directed that
attachments lie Issued against Governor
Hartranft, VI. ). Quay, secretary Of the com
mOnwealth, Adjutant General Lolita, Gen.
Benton and Major Norris, Of the governors
staff. The Judge in announcing his decision
in court closed with the following words:
The learned attorney general having stated
upon the argument that if the decision Of the
court should be adverse 10 his views. US il is,
an sexual service Of the process would be I'M
necessary, as the witnesses would respond
without such service, to take such other and
further steps, as might be deemed advisable,
We will, during the day, communicate 10 him
the result of our elaboration and the conclu-
zion az which we arrived.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-25
= Dying Expr.s. RoDber oour...ea.

A special from Mexico. Mo, dated the
10th says: james Berry, the Pacific railroad
rObber, died here today at o'clock from
wounds inflicted sunday by Sheriff Glassock
while attempting to arrest him. His dying
confession IS 10 the Eject that he was one OF
the-mea who robbed the express car at Biz
Springs, and he said that Collins, who was
killed in Kansas, planned the robbery; that
the Eames ofthe other men we're correct assnoW
known 10 the express company, and that they
all Travelled two hundred miles together and
then separated in squads Of two. Berry's part
per came here with him and went to Chicago.
Berry leaves a wife and six children. he was
verv respectfully connected In Galloway
county.
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sEcMaI.on's Bold front.

\ Paris special says: The government
seems decided upon using the formidable adj
ministrative machinery to influence the cleo
ton Of fifteci, hundred COnseil!Ors dArrondis
scmeut, and Conseillors Generaux, the 4th Of
November, three days before the meeting of
the Chamber These elections are of impOr-
tance, the COnseillors Generaux and Conseil-
lors REIMBURSEMENT aud delegates Of mu-
inequalities being electors of the Senate, and
a third a the Senate retiring early in 1879.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-25
rhe rrenel. cabinet WIN Reslgn.

The Temps says there is reason to be-
Heve the Cabinet has resolved 10 resign, and
that the notification OF It's resignation win ap-
pear November 9TH, the day after the elections
for cOncils general. The Franehaise, semi
official. publishes note stating that It is the
intention Of the government 10 prosecute and
punish theoretically all radicals charged with
culpable mancuvers on election day. The
same paper announces that the government
has ordered the prosecution ofseverm Journals
for articles published on the 18th. II says the
elections have in no way altered the resolution
Of the government not 10 leave Illegal acts of
radicals UNPUBLISHED.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-25

4 fire broke out in Portland, a suburb
Of st. Johns, New Brunswick on the Goth, and
destroyed a large number of buildings. Two
hundred and thirty wooden houses were
burned. Only one brick house in tine whole
district Over 1000 people were burned out,
200 Of whom were sufferers by the great fire
Of the both Of June Loss full 100000; insur-
auee about $4,000. The foundation of a safe
gave way while men were working in the ruins
burying half dezen boys and men. man
named James Winland was taken out dead,
also one ofthe boys, Alex. Gill, and another
FATALLY Injured aud all the others were serL
ouslv hurt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-25

Condensed food for horses, the manu-
facture of which has lately been begun
in Russia, gives entire satisfaction, ac-
cording to the Journal of St Petersburg.
1t is composed of crushed oats, gray-pea
-four, hemp-seed oil and salt. The paste
is cut into thick cakes four inches in
diameter, weighing, when dry, one
pound each. These are perforated with
small holes to increase the effect Of soak
inc them in water, and baked in an oTcn.
They are then stored in boxes with
powdering of bran between the layers.
When prepared for use, four of them,
which are equal in nutriment to ten
pounds of oats, are strung on wire and
constitute a ration for horse. They are
eaten greedily either dry or stepped, and
though the ANIMALS grow thinner, when
fed on them exclusively, yet they loose
none of their vigor even when working
hard. This provender is very convenient
for transportation, and by means OF it the
surplus products of one. year can be
economically preserved until seasons of
greater scarcity.
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The conservatives retain 142 seats of15s held
by them in the late chamber. The republicans
retain 297 seats Of S6S who voted the order Of
day censuring dissolution Of the chamber.
Minister Fourtou summoned al projects OF
Parlsto lns ruet them relative to the elections
for replacing the retiring members Of the
council. The Temps, republican, whose re-
turns are relia lie, says the minority Is COM
posed Of % Bonapartists, a TcsIahonists, "a
legitImists and II Orleanists
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Was sumner omered the DECENTRALIZATION ,

Ex-Secretary Fish, denies that Charles
Sumner was ever offered the British mission,
as stated by Wendell Phillips. Sumner only
misconstrued his friends advice in cautiously
urging him to take up his residence ia En-
gland ON account of his domestic and political
troubles The ex-secretary said the interview
described by Phillips between the President
and Sumner never took place, but that Phil
lips refers to one at his (Fish's) residence,
Sumner was then evidently favorable 10 the
Alabama treaty, and only turned about when
j. VI. Ashley. Of Ohio, failed TO be designated
n commissioner under it.
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uoss the Egyptian Obel.sI..

The steamer Olga has arrived at Fall
mouth and reports that she was compelled to
abandon the Cleopatra obelisk of Cape Fin
csterre on the night OF the 14th during ire
mendOus gale. The crew on the craft which
contained the obelisk were transferred to the
Olga, but not until the Olga had lost her
second mate aud five hands in her endeayer to
rescue them.