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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-21
A Southern Renaissance.

Old plantation days are passed away,
perhaps forever. My principles now lead
me to abhor slavery and rejoice in its
abolition. Yet sometimes, III the midst
of the heat and toll of the struggle for ex-
istence, the thought involuntarily steals
over me that we have seen better days.
| think of the wild rides after the fox and
the deer; of the lolling, the book, the de-
licious nap, on the balcony, in the sum-
mer-house, or on the rustic seat on the
lawn; or the long sittings at meals, and
the after-dinner cigar; of the polished
groups in easy but vivaeious conversation
in the parlor; of the chivalric devotion to
beautiful women; of the pleasant evening
drives; of the visits to the plantation, with
its long, broad expanse of waving green,
dotted here and there with groups of in
dustrious slaves; of the long rows ofnegro
cabins with little pickaninnies playing
about them; OF the old well with its beam
and pole for drawing, and of the women
with pals of water on their heads; of the
wild old fiddle airs ringing out from the
cabins at night ;of the christmas gift, Mas
sa, breaking your slumbers on the holiday
morn or the gay devices for fooling the
dignifed old darkies on the first of April,
of the faithful old nurse who brought
you through infancy. under whose hum
bic roof you delighted to partake OF an
occasional meal; of the flattering, foot
scraping, clownish, knowing rascal to
TO whom you tossed silver piece when
he brought up your boots; Of the little
darkies who scrambled for the rind after
you had eaten your water melon on the
piazza in the afternoon-and. "As fond
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implored The Sultan to take this step. A
majority Of the council were however, against
Mehemet Ruehli and his proposals were
deferred am assured that the peace party
took TO he German ambassadors FOR support,
and that he does all in his power TO sustain
them They gain great advantage by Ruchli
Pasha, thus publicly placing himself at
their head. There must however, be a
disaster before the peace party can succeed.
Bashi- Bazouks. taking advantage of the abb
sence from Constantinople Of much OF the re-
straining power, have been committing all
sorts of excuses on persons and property. The
suburbs of the city are mostly occupied BY
persons belonging to the mercantile classes in
Constantinople, who have villas in the sur
rounding neighborhood, and the disorderly
conduct of these seni-savage soldiers keeps
them In constantsalarm. Among those WHO
recently suffered from the excuses Of the
Bashi- Bazouks are an English army ofIicer
and an American naval officer, who were
beaten and maltreated by them. This outrage
on the part of the Bashi- Bazouks is not IN
likely to lead to further complications with
the other powers
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Speedy Fulfillment Of a Presentiment.

Mr.. w. T. A., a well-known and
highly respected citizen of 0kolona, call
ed at our sanctum last Thursday, and IL
the course of conversation said:
On the 21st day of July, 1871, was al
Cherokee, Ala. 1t was sultry day, and
| left nv work for awhile to lie down in
the cool shade of large leafy tree.
had been there but few moments when
something seemed to strike me over my
heart 1t was quick, queer blow, and
l sprang to my feet, when right before
me-searcely six feet Distant saw my
little boy, then about nineteen months OF
age--saw him as distinctly as / do you
now. though | knew he was at home with
his mother, at Rienzi, Miss, at the time.
I was stricken dumb with fear, bewilder-
ment and awe. He stood there for full
minute. looking as life like as he did
when kissed him good-by at the garden
gafe in Rienzi one little week before. He
stood there for full minute. looking me
straight in the eyes, and then he vanished
from nv sight The moment he was
gone felt a presentiment that he was
dead or would die before could get
home. hurried with swift feet to the
telegraph office and dispatched the fol-
lowing message to my wife:
CHEROKEE. Ala, July 81, 1871.
Mrs. S. @. A, Rienzi, Miss:
How is Jimmyl Is he welll My love
to you and the babies. W. I. A..
| received the following message in
reply. from friend who was looking after
the welfare of my family while | was alb
sent:
RIEszI, Miss, July 21, 1871.
Mr.. w. T. A, Cherokee, Ala:
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Tronbrc Among the Oregon Indians.

A Portland dispatch of the 18th inst.
says dispatch Saturday, from Lieut.. Wilkin-
son, at Walla Walla, conveys the startling
news Of an uprising Of the Indians, and that
they were numbering whites at Mount Idaho
situated six miles from Lewiston. He asked
to have boat dispatched at once from Walla
Walla 10 convey soldiers to Lewiston. The
order has been complied with, and all avail
able troops at Walls Walla dispatched at once
to the scene of the difficulty. Another dis
patch says several settlers living on Cotton
wood creek have been msssacrod by the In
dams and the messenger who brought the in
telligence to Lapway wounded, being en-
trapped by ssvsges. Gen. Howard who is be-
yond Walla Walla has just telegraphed to Ad-
iutant General Wood, to forward all available
troops without delay TO the scene of the
trouble. Great excitement prevails 1t is
thought Inc report has been exaggerated. A
later dispatch by the Walla Wslls stage from
Lewiston has brought news that the soldiers
from Lapway and the Indians had fought
about thirteen miles from Cottonwood creek.
Young Joseph and squaw we're killed during
the fight. The Indians killed six soldiers.
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Condition of Affairs In Utah.

W. W. Bishop the counsel OF John d.
Lee Of Mountain Meadow Massacre notOriety,
has published statement in which he says
that If Brigham Young thinks he can stand
trial and get clear there will be no resistance;
II he apprehends conviction he will unques-
tionably fight His followers viii stand by
him to the last man. Higbee, Haight and
Stewart can only be taken by superior force
ofUnited States troops. Under the present
jury system, it is simply impossible to convict
any OF the other assassins in Utah Lee was
only convicted because district attorney
Howard succeeded in making Young believe
that by the conviction Of Lee, Utah would be
admitted into the union a. a state, whereupon
Young ordered his conviction for the good Of
the church District Attorney Howard, he
saws. is an honest and efficient man in every
respect. The stories about his keeping back
a portion Of Lees confession are false, except
some parts left ont TO further the ends Of jus
tice BY agreement between Howard and Bish-
Cd. StillsOn's affidavit he brands false in
every particular and gotten up in the interests
ofthe church. The feeling amongst the Gen
tiles in Utah is very bitter. Those in Salt
Lake feel secure. but in smaller towns much
apprehension il felt Should hostilities com
Inence most Of the fighting would be in small
towns Young has given orders 10 his people
to cease all commercial intercourse with the
Gentiles Of southern Utah and eastern Nevada,
but the order has not been strictly carried
out
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Variety Of Life in New York.

Howe, the great Tombs lawyer, was
supposed to be doing one of the most
profitable law businesses in New York,
saws a correspondent. He defended nearly
all the rogues in New York, and his fees
were supposed to be large; yet he has
been adjudged bankrupt. All the men
of this class 90 under The divorce law
yers, who are reported to have immense
fees, seldom last long. Nine out of ten
of the liquor men fail, though the com
mon idea is that the profits are simply
immense. was in leading restaurant
recently, and was told that the checks
showed that four hundred and fifty dol
lars were taken at the bar the day before
Yet every man who has kept that hotel
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recollection presents them to view,r
feel the intrusive swelling of the tear
of regret And so it is with every South
erner; tears rise in his heart and gather
to his eyes as he thinks of days that are
no more. The Southerners of old used to
be perhaps the happiest of men. There
was nothing to disturb nothing TO do,
nothing they wished done that Others
were not at hand to do. Happiness was
not only their beings end and aim, but
its enjoyment their one occupation. Now
the cares of life. thu struggle for living,
weigh them down. 1t often strikes me,
as think of the intense enjoyment of the
olden time, that perhaps just as the
strongest force in physics is involved
from the greatest consumption of mate
rails it is ordained in human affairs that
the most exquisite happiness shall be
founded on the intensest misery of
others-Afldntic Monthly
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The Famous sitting BAH interviewed.

Father Martin of Standing Rock
reached Bismarck IN the 18th, on his return
nom his visit 10 Sitting Bull. He found the
old scalper on Frenchman's creek, about forty
miles north OF the boundary. Sitting Bull re-
fused to converse with him except in the pres
ence Of the British officers. Accordingly, after
delay Of ono week, the attendance of Majors
Walsh and Quinn and Captain Allen Of Fort
Walsh was secured and after a long talk Sit
ting Bull determined to quit fighting and TO
remain in the British Possessions. The Brit
Ish officers assured him all would be well If he
behaved himself and did not commit depreda-
tons On either side Of the line. Sitting Bulls
followers are divided into three bands, and the
number in all is about three hundred and
twenty lodges or one thousand fighting men.
Father Martin is satisfied they have had
enough Of war, AMI desire now to be let alone
In crossing the river this spring they lost
nearly all their camp equipments and much Of
their ammunition and many of their arms and
are now in no condition TO pursue the war
The British officers believe they can control
low the Indians only the arms and ammu-
rition needed for hunting purposes. Sitting
Bull had grievous complaints. Said his father
turned him of, and he was forced to go TO his
grandmother for protection, and he therefore
would not talk until his grandmother was
heard from, but when the British officers came
he talked very freely with the result stated
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Neatly Executed swindIe.

On Monday last the Mount Vernon, Ill,
National bank shipped by American express a
package contsining $1,000 to the Third Nation
al bank OF ST. Louis. Wednesday the Monnt
Vernon bank received telegram from st.
Louis saying the package contained only
pieces Of brown wrapping paper cut the size
of bank notes. The bank officers say the
package showed no evidence OF tampering,
but it contained no money. The express peo-
pie says the package was delivered to the st.
Louis bank just as it was received by their
agent in Mount Vernon, the seals being intact
and the wrapper being untouched. The cash
Ter Of the Mount Vernon bank was in st. Louis
and said the.wrapper and seals Of the package
were the same as used by the bank. There
is a great mystery in the case, which is be-
ing investigated by both bank and express
officials.
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Specials from points on the Missouri
riversome gave additional news Of the freshet
in that stream. At Kansas City the Missouri
has fallen four inches and the Ksw
river about two feet Very little land is Wis
Fble opposite Kansas City. The town Of Har-
lem is deserted. The railroad tracks previous
lymentiOued are still under water, but passenC-
era are transferred in Omnibusses or sent round
BY other roads, there being but little deten-
ton. At BOOnyille, warehouses, the dykes
along the river bank and large quantities Of
cordwood have been swept away and many
houses nearly submerged. The Missouri,
Kansas & Texas road dyke is being strength
ened. The stock yards and track Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific road are submerged The river
is very high at other points below but no ms
terial damsge is yet being reported.
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The Brunswick (Me.) Telegraph tells of
lady in that town who thus expressed
herself:
81 determined to get a new cloak.
While Twas considering how much money
TO take out of the bank for the purpose, l
happened to think how wicked it was for
me to go Haunting around in new cloak
when there were so many poor starving
creatures in the world. So / concluded
one of Johns old coats altered over would
do and could keep my money in the
bank"
There is something in this story that
will carry alarm to the husbands who al
ready have herculean task to keep one
spare coat out of the clutches ofthe Italian
vender of plaster-Paris cats and cracked
vases.
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Secretary Sherman has issued to III. VI.
Wyman Treasurer the following order: Sir-It
appears from the report OF the treasurer,
United States comptroller Of currency and
chief of the bureau Of engraving and printing,
dated the 9th inst. that the amount offractiOn-
al currency lest and destroyed, and which
therefore cannot be presented for redemption
Is sS.OSS. $3.50. The attorney general in his
opinion holds that in ascertaining the amount
offraetional currency outstanding within the
meaning Of the third section Of the joint resO-
tuition Of July -, 1876, there should be deduct
ed from the amount Of such currency issued
and not redeemed. the amount lost or
DESTROYED. The amount issued and
not redeemed May Slst was SCI
9O6.eS0,SS and, deducting the amount lost and
destroyed as above stated, will leave SISl23,-
4l6.SS, the amount Of fractional currency
which according 10 the opinion Of the attorney
general was then outstanding. You are
therefore directed TO Issue according to law,
from time TO time, an amount Of silver coin
which, including the amount issued since the
date Of the resumption act, January IL, 1875,
and the amont offractional currency outstand-
ing as thus far ascertained viii equal fifty mill
Ion dollars
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the Boss wants to Comics. Judgment.

VIM NJ Tweed, after the refusal of the
Attorney General to further consider the for
mer's proposition to give certain evidence in
consideration of his release from imprison-
ment, and on the return u his statement to
his counsel, forwarded him the following let
ter: Ludlow street, June Is, 1s77.-JOhn d..
Townsend, Esq. Dear Sir: wish you to take
the necessary steps to at once enable me to
confess judgment in all cases brought against
me by either county or State Ny defenses in
all those matters have been disclosed by me
to the Attorney General personally in several
interviews on his personal assurance to me
that if made such statement should be re-
leased from imprisonment, and as you know
also to yourself, and it would be useless to in
terpose q defense even had l the desire to do so
and thus save the city unnecessary further ex-
pense. Your obedient servant,
WM. VI. TWEED.
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All well to dar at II o'clock.

All well to day at II o'clock.
NJ b. ARMER.
Later in the day the following dispatch
came TO hand:
RIENzI, Miss, July 81, 1871.
Come home. Your child was choked
TO death this evening at four o'clock.
NJ b. ARMER.
Several different persons heard me re-
late the fact of having seen the vision,
felt the presentiment, and predicted the
death of my boy before 1 receired the sec
Ond telegram.
Mr. 4 closed this singular MARIA
tive with the remark that we were at lib
erty to lay it before our readers, and that
Mr. James Polk, the telegraph operator,
and other citizens of Cherokee, Ala,
would verify every word Of it.-Okolona
tNiss.l Southern States.
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Latest Markets.
MTIWAUEFF

GRAIS-Wheat No. 2, sl51i1; seller July
S1.521<; seller August sl36; No. 8, $136.
Corn, No. 2, 44Ikc. Oats No. 2, 3s1Sc. Rye No.
/, 69c. Barley, No. 2, 69c; No. 8, Ale.
CHICAGO.
FLoUR-MinnesOta extras s7.75@9.50; west
ern do S675GS50; Minnesota patent s9.O0@
IL 90; winter extras, sS.50@1050.
GRArS-Wheat, No. 2, Chicago spring,
s1.4914 cash; s1.474@I471S seller July
sl2914 seller August Corn, 4514c cash; 46c
seller July; 47Jkc seller August; rejected, Ale.
Oats, SsI4c cash; S714c seller July. Rye, 66c.
Barley, 55@60c
Provisions s12.65 cash and seller
July; sl2. IS seller August. Lard, $3.50 cash
Ss.S21z@s,s5 seller July; Sss2159 seller August
clear rib csc.
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Volcanic disturbance I'm California.

4 Los Angeles dispatch says a volcanic
eruption occurred in the mountains, opposite
the Flowing Wells station, on the Southern
Pacific, about sixty miles from Yuma, at 9
o'clock morning Of the 18th. II was preceded
by a violent vibration Of the earth, about half
an hour after which was dense volume Of
smoke and large black and broken boulders
we're observed to issue from the mountains
It continued in an active state all day, but
became nearly passive at nightfall.
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robe Rerarded a.Unomr,aI.

The secretary of the treasury states that
the letter printed upon the subject of the pay
ment Of the bonds in gold, and signed H. F.
French, assistant secretary, is not to be re-
sarded as the official action Of the treasury de-
partment as il was intended only as an ex-
preston of the individual views of French.
The secretary has not taken, nor viii he take
any action in the matter, as to do so would
seem to preclude any action Congress might
determine 10 take on the subject
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Hayes Favors RECONCILIATION ana the
Double standard.

President Hayes although, in former
years predispOsed like mauy other hard money
adherents to the prevalent doctrine Of fl
nance writer's in favor Of a single gold stan
dard has materially changed his views during
the progress Of general discussions regarding
the wisdom and proPriety Of the act Of lss3,
which demOnctizcd the old legal tender silver
dollar He is now in favor Of its remOnetiza-
ton and Of the adoption Of the double standard
Of gold and silver; or in other words he favOrs
n full return to the condition o. things in re-
lation 10 these subjects which existed previous
20 the legislatiOnOf 1872. being convinced that
such a return to the former system viii great
" promote the resumption Of specie payments
an object that he regards as Of the first i'm
portance. While however he considers the
legislation oflS73 to have been hasty and I'M
called for interference with the legal tender
powers Of large portion Of our circulating
medium, he has not vet formed any determin-
alton to bring the subject officially to the at
tcntiOn Of Congress although It is 10y no means
Improbable that he may hereafter conclude
that some recommendations on his part Of the
nature above outlined viii be advisable
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Extensive Fires in southern California.

4 dispatch from Lompere, santa Bar
bara county says an extensive fire is raging
in that vicinity, burning over many miles
square, destroying grass and crops. A great
number of cattle were overtaken by the flames.
The fire will necessitate the slaughter of a
great deal of stock on account of lack of for
age. 4 Los Angeles dispatch says a great
forest fire is running in the mountains west of
that city. extending down to the plains. De-
tails are wanting, but it is known that many
homesteads have been destroyed and great
amount Of hay, lumber and property burned.
On the afternoon Of the 18th, half the bust
ness portion of Plymouth, Amador county,
was burnt Loss $4,000; insurance light
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The Greek.irrftated.

There is great irritation among the
Greek population Of the city of Constantine
PIE against the Greek patriarch Of the Greek
church for Issuing a mandate that prayers be
said in all the churches for the success Of the
Turkish arms. The sultan made costly pres
ents snd decorated the patriarch with the
badge Of one OF the highest orders Of the en-
pire, and the fac. taints the action Of the pa
trisrch with suspicion.
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An Danger from 'HOppers past I'm
Nebraaka-

Prof. Cyrus Thomas IF the United
States chronological commission, aceompan-
led by Prof. Aughy of Nebraska has arrived
at Omaha. After quite extensive examination
Of the State in reference to the grasshoppers,
eastern tier Of counties he is satisfied the
danger is over in Nebraska and that the loss
win be very small even in the few counties
where they yet remain. Scarcely a damaged
field can be seen anywhere in a days travel.
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The Fa.. Train 10 be dispensed with.

The Pennsylvania company, it is an
nounccd, take off their fast trains one week
from the seventeenth. The Wabash & Toledo
and Peoria & Warsaw railroads hold TO tneir
asst time Of May 14th with the Canada South
ern railroad. The old rates will be restored
on Monday next This result OF the New
York meeting gives great satisfaction in Wa
bash circles.
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Cens.uniaI of the National Flag.

The Centennial of the adoption of the
United States flag was celebrated in New York
by the raising OF the banner on the national
and city buildings. In Washington many bust
ness establishments united with the govern
ment in COMMUNICATING the event, while in
Boston there was general display Of the
stars and stripes and firing OF salutes on the
al
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INSURANCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE
RIVER FALLS BANK.
INSURANCE

Reliable companies represented, such as
Insurance Co. N america, Assets, &, 400, 900
Penn. Insurance Company, " 2,150, 900
n. British & Mercantile, l,600, 200
The Insurance Co. of North America is the
oldest company IN America, commenced bust
ness in 1894, has been through the Portland,
Chicago, Boston and Oshkosh fires, lost mil
lions, yet to-day is one of The strongest COM
panies doing business.
Policies promptly written up and all bust
ness promptly attended to-
Z szs.ss4 JOSEPH NJ. SMITH, Agent