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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-05-17
Archibald Tries Blue Glass.

What on earth is all that stuff, Hen
ryl"
MY dear, that's blue Glass" observed
Mr.. Archibald, the best nIedicated maZa-
rine blue glass"
whats it for, for mercy's sake!" and
the old woman showed disposition to
turn her nose up.
| "Why, Marth, hain't you heard of
General Pleasanton; how he cures govt,
and corns, and apoplexy, and raises Gu
cumbers and Cain generally with blue
glass; Old woman, you're a benighted
female, and I'll learn you something.
I'll put blue glass in the kitchen win
dow, and you'll find we won't use up so
much flour and potatoes, and the coal
will last longer, and the girl won't feed
the policeman mince pie while you're
gone TO revival meeting, and all that sort
OF thing"
"Blow us all up, reckon; that's about
the next thing you'll do"
But Henry went on his way rejoicing.
and soon had an extra pane of blue glass
over each white one. The effect was
rather nice, and, as Mrs Archibald al
ways did like blue, =, had very sooth-
ing effect on her temper. The kitchen
was as blue as the political atmosphere
at Washington, ana Henry sat around
looking at bis blue wife and rubbing
his old blue head all the afternoon, and
retired at night to dream of gorgeous ul-
tramarine results in the near future
While old Henry was busy, young Hen
ry had not been idle. "They want things
blue, do they. Hanged if they shan't
L. T.
and he hunted up the box of washing
blue.
After the morning abulutions the old
man went out for a little walk before
breakfast. He only met three or four peo-
pie ON the street but they shield off as
though he was a nitro-glycerine barrel, |
and one old friend grinned in frigh- |
tened sort of way and asked
Been tryin' the blue glass dodge,
leyln
"Yes sir; commenced yesterday. Bully |
hing, tell you"
" Kind of struck it, amt it?"
What dye meanl" said the old man,
cut the other fellow was walking off as
asst as his legs could carry him.
A return home made frightful dis
losnre.
Mrs. Archibald was twisting one hand
n her sky blue hair, while tears of rage
oiled down her mazarine cheek, and she
waved a last years base ball club males
ically around the kitchen.
Henry Archibald, you miserable ultra
marine iget, come here and look upon
his scene of azure desolation." Il
Its the blue glass taking effect, my
ear"
You miserable indigo lunatic, you've
urned the wife of your bosom, the daugh-
er of your heart, the very dog by your
reside, and even now your own miser-
bic red nose, blue, and now you just 90 /
ut quick and die somewhere before |
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-05-17
The Grasshoppers in Kansas.

Prof. Riley, chief of the National I'm
tomologicai Commission, has Just closed
three week examination in Texas ant
Kansas of grassheppers, and has submit
ted report TO Governor Anthony. III,
says he finds the favorable reports as t.
there being no danger this year in tn,
main warranted, and there is no doubt, in
/ his mind, that throughout the larger part
of Kansas the battle is already fought and
/ over. The report that the 'hoppers have
| disappeared soon after Matching is con
| firmed. The cold, rainy weather has had
much to do with this, but, also, his exam
ination has confirmed his previous theory
that the 'hoppers are out of their natural
habitat, and can never permanently thrive
here. He continues: Il am the last to
desire that this favorable report should
hull your farmers into an undue sense of
security. The security against injury
will depend altogether on the proportion
of eggs which have Matched Thus, in
the more sandy belt west of line rough
ly drawn through Junction Cit and
Florence, not one per cert. of the egg re-
mained Unmatched, while east of that line
where the eggs were laid later and the
soil is mostly colder and more tenacious.
from one-half to one-third ofthem are yet
unmatched, and few exceptions sound.
In the former area few fields may suffer.
especially along the river courses, but
there will be no general destruction. In
the latter the injury may yet be great,
and should be provided against"
The Professor then gives various plans
for destroying those which do not die a
natural death, and closes as follows,
+" When the lOcust's course is fully under
stood and the farmers unite in a deter
mined effort to cOunteract it, it will cease
to be so much of bugbear and no longer
interfere with the settlement of the beau
tiful and productive western plains which
1t visits at irregular intervals
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Map Of the War in Europe.

seeing him might readily have leaped t.
the conclusion that he must be a village
elder, but in reality he was simple mem
Der of the commune. like his neighbor
poor Zakhar Leshkof, who never let sliI
an opportunity of getting drunk, was al
ways in debt and difficulties, and, on the
whole, possessed a more than dubiou,
reputation.
Ivan had, it is true, been village elder
some years before. When elected by the
village assembly against his own wishes
he had said quietly, "Very well, children
| will serve three years." and at the end
of that period, when the assembly wished
to re-elect him, he had answered firmly,
/" No, children, have served my time.
1t is now the turn of some one who is
younger and has more time. There's
Peter Alekeyset, good fellow, and an
honest; you may choose him." And the
assembly chose the peasant indicated
for Ivan, though IA simple member of the
commune, had more influence in COM
munal affairs than any other half dozen
members Pct together. No grave matter
was decided without his being consulted,
and there was at least one instance on
AONOAN VI iiC assembly
deliberations for week because he hap
pened to be absent in st. Petersburg.
No stranger casually meeting Ivan
would ever for moment have suspected
that that big man, of calm, commanding
aspect, had been during a gleater part of
his life serf. And yet a serf he had
been, from his birth till he w. about 40
years of age-not merely a serf of the
state, but the serf of a proprietor who had
lived habitually on his property. For
forty years of his life he had been de-
pendent on the arbitrary will of master
who had the legal power to fog him as
often and as severely as he considered de-
sirable. In reality, however, he had never
been subjected to corporal punishment
for the proprietor to who he had belonged
had been, though in some respects severe,
met md ir,falIioronf nm aSfar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-05-17
Thanksgiving Day I'm New Orleans.

In response to the proclamation of Gov
Nichols, Thanksgiving day was celebrated by
service in the churches and by a military dis
play on the 10th. The Cotton exchange and
banks were closed. Included in the military
display were seven companies Of the First Al
ALBANIA infantry, from Mobile, preceded by the
Fifteenth infantry band, 200 United States in
fantry and detachment OF Marines who vol
unteeTed their services as escort in the recep-
ton Of visiting soldiery Packard waxed
wrOth and sent Senator Blaine the following
telegram: The overthrow Of the lawful
State government was appropriately celebrated
to-day. Dctachmcnts Of the army and the
navy Of the United States participated with
the White League Of Alabama and Florida in
this celebration Of Democratic success. Did
poetic justice require that the honOrs Of this
achievement should be thus equally divideds
In the absence Of a commission the gray ae-
corded the post % honor to the blue, and asked
no apology. The custom house and post Of
fee were closed in admiration Of the event II
is probable that United States interference
viii not be requested hereafter"
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the commencement Of the action shell strucl
a large three -masted iron-clad and sank her
with a crew of three hundred and Hassan Bey
There are 1000 Russians already at Guirgevo
who are beginning TO push their way westward
along the river to Simnicha. They intended
to occupy the bank of the Danube as far as its
junction with the Aluta river.
An official Constantinople dispatch
says the Russians having attacked on the 18th
in great force, the position occupied by the
vanguard of the Turkish auxiliary troops in
the vicinity of Batoum, an engagement ensued
lasting eight and half hours, resulting in a
complete rout of the Russians, who lost 1000
men, The Turkish loss was inconsiderable
A Rustchuk dispatch of the 10th says from
preparations on both sides it is plain the time
for action on the Danube is close at hand.
Russians evidently intend TO open fire on
Turkish positions along the whole line, and
under cover of overwhelming artillery fire,
viii attempt to cross the river at several points
simultaneously. Notice has just been given
that Ressian batteries at Giurgevo may begin
firing on this town and fortress at any mo-
ment.
A telegraph special. from the Batoum
Friday the 18th at midnight says: About )
o'clock this morning the Russians, largely
augmented, advanced with field artillery and
made furious attack upon the nights defend
ing Batoum on the land side occupied by
the Bashi- Bazouks. The Ottoman troops
were intrenched and opened terribly well
sustained fire of canon and musketry, which
literally moved the Russians down iHswathes
They fell by scores and hundreds on the plain
below the Turkish positions During their
attempt TO make way against this fire body of
Turkish horse and foot taking the advantage
Of thick forest broke forth upon the flank of
the Russians and inflicted great slaughter.
The Muscovites, being on ground perfectly
open, and having no choice but to fight or fly,
in short time tbs spot which was the scene
of this flank move became covered with dead
and dying Russians But the enemy quickly
brought up reinforcements and the battle was
renewed with much determination For
many hours the efforts of the ASSISTANTS were
maintained, but towards midda,
their artillery fire gradually slackened and
they at length Withdrew after suffering con
losses. An eye witness of this i'm
portant engagement testifies that the Ottoman
soldiers behaved admirably They had, how
ever, during great part of the action, the
advantage of entertainments on high ground
and it is due to this fact, no doubt, that their
losses, compared to the Russians, were insig-
nificant.
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From wallaeers s-sr the Asbn
Ivan nv nave eYfIave besn about 60
years as; x mic but was still robust and I'd
stron1s<nd had the reputation of being
able TO NOW more hay in given time
than any other peasant in the village.
His head would have made fine study
for portrait painter. Like Russian
peasants in general, he wore his hair
parted in the middle custom which
perhaps owes its origin to the religious
pictures. The reverend appearance given
to his face by his long, fair beard. slight
ly tinged with gray, was in part counter
acted by his eyes, which had a strange
twinkle in them-whether of humor or of
roguery it was difficult to say. Under all
circumstances-whether in his light,
nondescript summer costume, or his warm
sheepskin, or in the long, glossy, dark
blue, -double-breasted coat which he put
on occasionally ON Sundays and holidays
he always looked a well-fed, respecta-
bic, well-to-do member of society; while
his imperturDable composure and the en-
tire absence of obsequiousness or trucu-
lence in his manner indicated plainly that
he possessed no small amount of calm.
deep-rooted self-respect. A stranger ON
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-05-17
rhe Permsnen, Exhibition.

The Main Centennial building at Phil
adelphia was opened for the permanent exhi.
bition on the 10th. the attendance reaching
over one hundred thousand. The programme
Of exercises at the opening was made up Of
music, prayer. addresses and benediction.
During the performance Of the prelude, Gov.
Hartranft and staff entered upon the platform,
followed BY President Hayes, the organ play
ing Han to the Chief After the festival
overture, Ri Rev. Bishop Stevens offered
prayer, and an address was delivered by Glenn
ent NJ. BHldle, President Of the Exhibition
Company, introducing the choral, Angel Of
Peace" when President Hayes made the proc
lamation, Il now declare the international
exhibition for the season Of 1877 OPEN Ex-
President Grant and Senator Blaine were
amogn the visitors presetn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-05-17

Frederick Douglass publishes card
saying the attacks upon him on account OF
remarks made by him in Baltimore are both
malicious and silly Washington is a great
city, not a village or hamlet, but the great
capital Of a great nation, and the manners and
habits of its various classes are proper subjects
for presentation and criticism, and therefore
he very much mistakes it if this great city can
be thrown into tempest of passion by any
humorous reflections he may take the liberty
to utter. Several thousand citizens, including
many business men, have signed petition to
the President asking for a removal Of Marshal
Douglass in view of his sladerous utterances,
and there is talk Of calling an indignation
meeting
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-05-17
steamship Lost

Dispatches received at the offices of the
Williams and GuiOn Steamship Company state
that the steamer Dakota, from Liverpool for
New York, went ashore on Point Limas, FORTY
five miles from Liverpool. The passengers
and crew were all saved and most Of their bag
gage, but the vessel and cargo viii probably
prove total loss. Point Lmas Is where out
ward-bOund vessels usually drop their pilots
The coast is steep, rocky and exceedingly dan
gerous. Here Is where The Royal Charter. an
Australian emigrant clipper, was wrecked in
October, 1855, when nearly 400 persons per
ished. and where about a year ago the steamer
AbbOtsfOrd, splendid ocean steamer, wa
wrecked. The Dakota was about 800 tons
burden and valued at S7J0.OOO There were
800 German immigrants ON board as Storage
passengers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-05-17

A man who will chaw turbacker will
drink Jamaiker rum, and a man that will
drink Jamaiker rum will 90 to ruin. and
man that will 60 to ruin is mean enua
to do ennything. You can just tell about
what man will du, by hearing him tell
what he has did. / am prepared tn say tn
seven of the rich men out of every ten
/" Make the most of your money. for Il
makes the most of yu.n Debt is an eel
pot-a big hole where you go in, and .
small one where you kun out Man was
created little lower than the angels.
and he has been getting little lower ever
since.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-05-17

commit blue and bloody murder with this
lcub;f and she screeched a wild Indian
war whoop and made a break for her
iiege lord, but be faded away through
the alley gate, like strange cat in the
garden, and she contented herself by per-
suading young Henry with the fat side
OF frying pan to acknowledge that he
had put copious supply of washing blue
in every wash pitcher in the house.
The family is now undergoing a regi-
men of bath brick and pewter sand in
hopes of inducing the blue theory TO let
gO.-Easf0n Free Press.
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Crop Prospects I'm Great Britain,

The Mark Lane Express, in its weekly
review Of the British corn trade, SAYS: The
weather was cold throughout the greater part
Of the past week, and little rain has fallen.
Spring sowing, except in a few backward dis
tricts, is now finished. The cold wind has
crusted the surface of the soil in many locali-
ties; growing crops and vegetation generally
have made very little progress. The wheat
plant has somewhat improved, but unless
spring weather shortly sets in the chances of
ultimate mischief TO the crops viii consider
ably increase. In Scotland the hopes of far
mers for an early grass crop have been sorely
disappointed.
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specie Resumption.

Secretary Sherman telegraphed on the
18th from New York TO Assistant Secretary
Mccormick that i'm addition to the ten million
dollars Of ~ per cent. bonds taken on the 9Th
inst TO provide for the call of that date, he has
sold under the resumption act to the syndicate
five million dollars of said bonds at par in gold
to be paid for during the months Of May and
June. The gold thus received viii be sold for
currency at the pleasure of the Secretary. The
Secretary says he will go on with the sales OF
A. ( per cent. bonds for resumption purposes
a provided by law, and hopes to be able TO re-
sumo specie payment by the first of July,
1879.
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The Secretary of War has received from
Drexel, Morgan Il Co, of New York, propo
sition TO furnish sufficient means at five or six
per cent. interest per annum, to pay the army
from the first Of July until the army appropri-
alton bill is passed, but the Secretary declined
the offer, on the ground that he cannot enter
into such contract without a violation OF
law; he, however, favors the plan to so advance
pay to officers of the army, but desires it I'm
derstOod that the department can have nothing
10 do with the transaction, which must he a
purely private matter between the officers and
TIC firm
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Aunnhsnme Present-

As testimony of the respect and es
teen for Hon. A. T. Goshorn, director general
services during the four years of exhibition
work, a number of citizens Of Philadelphia
subscribed to the purchase Of a handsome Ii.
brary, consisting Of 5000 volumes, which was
presented to him on the 18th ins. The pre-
sentation ceremonies took place in Iudepend-
ence Hall, and were witnessed by large num-
Der Of ladies AMI gentlemen
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-05-17

Notice Is sent out from Washington
that silver com may be obtained without ex.
pense Of transportation, upon deposit of notes
on fractional currency with any United States
assistant treasurer or national bank depository,
or national bank notes may be sent 70 the
United States Treasurer free of expense, and
silver viii be returned from the mint therefor.
Silver, however, can be sent only in multiples
Of one Thousand dollars, and remitfances and
deposits should be made in like sums.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-05-17

The Secretary of War has issued orders
directing that $500 enlistse men of the army
be discharged between this date and the LIST of
July, in order that retained pay and other al
lOwances due them may be paid out OF the ap-
preparation for the current fiscal year. This
discharge is made on account of the postpone
ment Il the extra session of Congress. Had
the session been called for the 9Th of June as
contemplated the discharges would not have
been made for four months. This reduces the
army to 5000 men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-05-17
The city of BrusseIs Safe.

The long period of anxiety under
which the friends of the Canadian pilgrims
and passengers by the City of Brussels have
labored is broken, and now all are spared the
grief of a great calamity. The vessel ON the
third day out from New York, broke her shaft
and is now proceeding under sail to her des-
tination. She was met on Tuesday the sth, in
mid ocean by her sister ship, the City of Rich
mond, that arrived at New York on the 14th,
bringing intelligence that all on board are
well and in the best of spirits.
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zing tones; go of. do" Not understand
ing why they were thus summarily dis
missed, they determined to make the
most OF their short-liyed opportunity, and
danced, and pirouetted, and threw their
toes over his head. until he was nearly
frantic. AT last he drove them off.
This being the secret history ofthe case
II has always struck me as being unjust
IN the Newarkians to mutter among
themselves at Mr.. Jefferson's making
senseless and disgusting innovations when
he played in their city.
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Oner- 60 Confess.

Thomas p Somerville, the New York
awyer who was tried for completely in the
burglary conspiracy has a letter to Col
William A. Coke and the United States District
Attorney. Giving details of the whole affair.
Somerville says several who paid all the ex-
penses Of the job, and for whose benefit it was
planned, have not suffered as much as they
should, and, as far as he is concerned he desires
10 unbOsom himself as much as possible. His
statement win be used in the cases vt to be
tried
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visitors to the. Naval Academy.

The President has appointed the fol
lowing named gentlemen as the board of visi-
tors at the naval academy to attend the ex-
animation in June: Commodore R. II
Hyman, Capt. S. r. Franklin, and Pay Director
George F. Cutler, Brig. Gen. William ii
Emery, Gen. r. P. Buckland, of o., Hon. Calef
A. Curtiss, of Mass, Prof W. G.. Hammond, {
Ia, Bishop William Iskip, of Cal, Prof. F
Quimby, of \. Y, Hon. L. c. HOuk, of Tenn.
and Hon. James A. Leonard, Of MINI.
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kept prisoner, with chain round his
body and fetters on his feet, for den0un-
cling the unconstitutionality of the Grand
Vizier's exile. With respect to Kcmal
Bey, it seems that the Palace insists on
his being condemned, and the sentence
will soon be pronounced One wonders
what becomes of the liberty of of the per-
son, of opinion, of equal justice, and the
trials with open doors. One wonders,
above all things, what has become of the
abolition of all inhuman bodily punish
ment, bastinado, etc, solemnly decreed in
a hundred Imperial Administration
Times Perd Correspondence
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AMuxe OF Frre.

A fire in Brooklyn on Sunday, which
broke out al 10 q. m. and lasted all day, de-
stroyed the oil works Of Campbell & Thayer;
loss 100000 The building covered half a
block and was six stories high. on tanks con-
neeted with the main building and few build
ings Of lesser Importance were involved in the
general de- r on. About 1900 gallons Of
oil were : "a Total insurance $4,000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-05-17

A letter dated Deadwood, April 90,
says that for the last two weeks snow has
fallen daily-one day and night seventeen
inches. The nights are cold and days very
warm. The gulches are overlooked. Water
placer mining is largely compelled to suspend.
Quartz mills running day and night with large
returns. The Father DeSmet mill cleaned
up, the 21th, large yield. The prevalence
Of cold weather has retarded prospecting
much
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The Secretary of the Interior will issue
a circular letter to pension agents whose
agencies are to be discontinued, that their
accounts must be settled by the end of the
quarter. There is no authority for the depart
ment TO reduce the rates of fees now allowed
to be collected from pensioners by the pension
agents, but in view of the large emOluments
which will attach to each Of the consolidated
agencies from this source, recommendation
viii be made to Congress for their reduction.