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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-01
Tilden's Income Tax.

A suit has been commenced on a
capias in the United States District Court
against Ex-Governor Samuel J. TildeD, to re-
cover $3.50, eco alleged balances due of the in
coma tax. On the 22d the capias was issued
and served on Mr.. Tilden. It is returnable
on the 9th Of February. United States Dis
trict Attorney Bliss says he was directed
some time ago by the Commissioner of Inter-
nal Revenue TO commence suit against all
parties who had failed to pay theiI taxes, but
that he bliss delayed bringing this suit on
account OF the position OF Mr.. Tilden beSore
the uublie
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-01
The Seven wise Men.

Most people have heard of the "sey-
en- wise men of Greece" but very few
know who they were or how they came
to be called SO. Here is the story OF
them, and the moral of it is worth re-
Numbering if their names are not
The seven wise men of Greece arc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-01

According to the Austrian statistical
department, the European countries
possessed together in 1875 some 49, S21
postoffices, and handled 1926, 100000
of letters and postal cards, and 49,
000,0 00 of newspapers and samples.
Adding to the letters the American
correspondence in the same year, 1885,
O00, 900; British India, $4,000, 900;
Australia, Al ,00S, 900; Canada, "a, 000.-
90; Brazil, 10, 100000, and other coun-
tries it will be found that some $780,
600. 900 of letters handled in non-Eu-
ropean countries may safely be added
to the 1922, 000, 900 mentioned above,
constituting total of something like
5000, 000,0 900 of letters which the post
offices of the world have distributed
in single year, equal to l0,60O,O00
daily, or 442, 900 hourly, night and day.
Pro rata of the population the number
of letters handled in Europe has been
as follows: England, IS; Switzerland,
%; Germany, Is; Holland, Is: Luxem-
burg, IA; Belgium, Is; Denmark, 10;
Austria, IL; France, 10; Norway, g.;
Sweden, @; spain, 5; Italy, 5; Hun
gary, 5; Greece, >; Russia, l: Roumania
/: and Turkey l. European average,
10 letters a year. No statistics were re-
ceived from Portugal and Servia. From
this it will be seen that the great in
dustrial nations stand at the head of
the list, while the more purely agrl-
cultural ones are below the average.
The introduction of postal cards has
undoubtedly aided greatly toward
stimulating correspondence. The ac-
cession of France to the postal union
last year will form another element of
Importance. The high internal post
age still in force in France is no doubt
the principal cause why we are tagging
behind, notwithstanding our resources
and education.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-01
Daring Robbarr Arremntsh

The farmhouse of Andrew Simonson.
eight miles from Keokuk, Ia, was attacked
~ gang OF three marauders one night last
week, and tesieged ior over two hours. Tbev
Erected an entrance II the house by breaking
cut window Mr. Simorson took refuge in
the lott snd tarricaded the passage so as 10
prevent them from following him. They
fired into and attempted 20 burn the house.
ard, finally, after failing TO reach Mr.. Simon
son or secure any money, they left. taking
with them two o. his horsss. The neiEhbor-
hood Is very much excited, and every effort
IS heiBs made 70 capture the daring scoun-
drelS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-01
Pretty or Not.

To be pretty is the great object OF
| almost every living woman, even those
who lecture upon the improperly OF
doing so.
Beautiful women spend a great deal
of thought upon their own charms, land
homely women grow homeiy through
fretting because they are not hand.
some.
Men. at least when they are young,
are very like women in this respect,
though they hide their feelings bet
ter.
There is one comfort to the homely
ones, however.
After you come to know people very
intimately. you do not know whether
they are pretty or not.
Their "ways," make an impression
on you. but not their noses and ears,
their eyes and mouth.
In time, the soul expresses itself to
you. and il is that which you see.
4 man who has been married twenty
years scarcely knows what his wife
looks like.
He may declare that he does, and
tell you that she is a bewitching little
blonde. with soft blue eyes, long after
she is fat and red and forty; because
the image of his early love is in his
heart. and he does not see her as she
to-day but as she was when he court
ed her.
Or. being an Indifferent husband, he
may not know that she is the fine
woman that other people think her.
You have known men who have mar
ried the plainest women, and think
them beauties and you know beauties
how are quite thrown away on men
who value a wife for her success as a
cook.
As far as ones effect on strangers is
to be taken into consideration, beauty
is valuable-and very valuable.
So, if you have 1t, rejoice, but if
You have it not, be content.
Take care of your heart, your soul,
your mind. and your manners, and you
viii make yourself that beauty which
will render you lovely to those who
are nearest and dear est to you.
The late Chief Justice Iglesias and
would-be President of Mexico, has fed his
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-01
A Live Corpse.

The Omaha papers tell a horrible
story TO the effect that corpse encazed in a
metallic coffin, which was being shipped from
California, for interment at some eastern point,
come to life while on theroad The express
messenger affirmed that he heard sounds pro-
eeeding from the coffin, and was laughed at by
the train men, but his convictions were so
strong, that, upon arriving at q convenient
point the case was opened, and there were
signs that convinced him that the man, al
though dead then, had been alive since plac-
ed III the coffin. The Omaha Herald states
that when the coffin arrived at its destination
and was opened, mni.stakable proofs OF the
terrible truth were discovered The hands
we're clinched, the liTs bitten, and the mouth
filled with bloody iroth The man had been
alive and il WIS his moaning Shat had been
heard by the express messenger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-01
Routes 70 the Plack Hills.

Omaha, Chey5 Sioux City and
Yankton are makiu. extensive preparations to
obtain the Black HIS travel next summer.
DR.. Burleigh, OF var ktOn, Is preparing to run
two or three boats between Yankton and Fort
Pierce, in the Black Hills trade, and it is said
hat arrangements have beer made to tickle
the gold seekers through from st. Louis and
Chicago via Yankton TO the Black Hills for
about forty dollars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-01

TO the South Carolina Governorship: First
Il ind the conclusion OF law that D. 81.
Chamberlain was not, on the 9TH day of De-
eember last, legally installed as Governor OF
South Carolina. Second-Wade Hampton
vas lot, on the l4th oiday OF December, 1876,
legally Installed into the Office OF Governor Of
said State. Third-The attempted installa-
ton o. d. II. Chamberlain being illegal and
void, i did not operate in law as a resignation
OF the ofHcs as Governor, which he held at
that time, as by the constitution the Govern
or holds his ofIice for two years, and until his
successor is chosen and qualified, and as
there has been 10 legal qualification OF his
successor, ID. II. Chamberlain is lawfully in
possession Of the executive Office, and en-
titled to discharge The functions OF the same
until such qualification takes place.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-01
INSURANCE
DEPARTMENT OF TIE
RIVER FALLS BANK.
INSURANCE.

Reliable companies represented, such as
Insurance Co. ". America, Assets, &, 800, 600
pa.l-l I-s,,-sncs Conpapy. 2,I50, COO
\. British < Mercantile, lsoOo,VVo
The Insurance Co. of North America is the
oldest company in America, commenced busi-
ness in I7q5- has been through the Portland,
Chicago, Boston and Oshkosh fires, lost NIL
lions. vet to-day is one Of the strongest COM
panies doing business.
Policies promptly written up and an Dusi-
ness promptly attended to; -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-01
AnetherIndian Massacre.

\ report is current at Fort Randall
that train Of fifteen wagons and twenty men
were captured on Thursday morning about
100 miles west Of the Missouri River, while
on the way out OF the Black Hills; that not
one man escaped the scalping knife. The
Indian who brought the news says Crazy
Horses band committed the outrage, and the
train belonged to Valin * Papinan, of Yank-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-01
Millionaires who have Died, and Men wi
are MiiliOnaires no Longer.

From the Utoa Herald.
The Fifth avenue is a grand array OF
palitial mansions and has very pc r
manent appearance, but the law of mu-
liability assertsits power here in very
impressive manner. Within year
three of its noted residents have been
carried to the grave. The trio | refer
to is composed of William Blodgett,
William B. Aston and a. L. Stewart.
The first and the last of these three were
patrons of art, but Astor was destitute
of all aesthetic taste. The only pictures
that pleased his eye were the vlgnettes
on a rreenback. lie owned nothing in
the line of beauty of art. Earth had
nothing beautiful for him but
wealth. His remains lie in the family
vault At Trinity Cemetery, eight miles
from his former residence, while those
of Stewart are as vet in the tomb of
St. Mark S Church, awaiting the remoy-
nj 10 the Memorial Church at Garden
City.
In addition to this, there are others
social changes to be noticed as making
this year in a peculiar manner. The
death of Stewart occurred shortly after
that of Aaron Arnold, of the grand house
of Arnold, Constable & Co. These
men were rivals in trade, and having
for half life time contended for the
mastery, they go to TIE tomb almost
in the same week. elisha Brooks IS
also among the dead OF this year.
Thus three of the Broadway establish
ments have each lost its head. Then
look at the bankruptcies of the once
leaders of finance, such as Jonston,
Daniel Drew, Edward Mathews, and
others that might be mentioned which,
though once great, now only serve 10
point a moral and adOrn a tale.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-01
sad Case of suicide.

The dead body of Charles Collins,
chief engineer of the Lake Shore < Michigan
Southern railroad, was found in his house on
the morning Of the Goth, with the appearance
oi having leen lifeless % hours. One revolt
yer was held last in his hand while another
and razor lay near him on the bed It ia a
case Of undoubted suicide by shooting. It is
supposed anxiety on account Of the late acct
dent at Ashtabula lad made him deranged.
Mr.. Collins family was absent at the time OF
bis enicide
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-01
Fnnl Play in Kansas

About three weeks ago George Clark
Jesse Eaton, Virgin Wright. and W. c. Pow.
ell, well known citizens OF Austin, Sumner
County, Kansas, lett that place for Kiowa
Barbour County, with tour wagons loaded
With corn. Not returning at the time they
weree expected TO, the opinion prevails that
they were murdered by Indians, and their
teams run Of. The opinion is strengthened
by the report that the remains of four wagons
and harnesses have been found on the road
by hunters, and by the fact that party OF
Sioux passed through that section OF the
country some time ago. a number of friends
Of them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-01
Mintermufe Dead.

Peter P. Wintermute, who shot and
killed General McCOok, at Yankton, Dakota
Territory, two years ago, died of consumption
at his fathers home in Households, Chemung
county, \. Y. Saturday last.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-01

YoU SAY CONSUMPTION cannot be
cured. 1t can, by this new principle. new
war. DIR. J. H. McLean's cough and Lung
Healing Globules The healing gas generated
when sucking them being inhaled, stops tu-
bercular irritation and cures Coughs, Colds,
Hoarseness, Consumption, g. any diseases,
Throat or Lung. Trial Boxes, by mail, Is
cts. DIR. j. HI. McLean's Office, Sl4 Chestnut
St. 81. Louis, Mo,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-01
Sir Stafford NOrtheOte on the American Pres
idential Middle.

IQeHIial Mu0Qle.
Sir Stafford NOTthcOte, Chancellor of
the Exehequer, speaking at q banquet III
Liverpool lately, made the following al
fusion 10 the American PresideI tial question:
''Nobody can witness without sympathy and
a certain amount Of admiration the conduct
Of the great mass Of the American people I'M
der the difficulties presented by the Presl-
dental question We believe they have a
constitution which they are able satisiactor-
lily AID honestly to work out tor themselves,
and even in the present great difficulty we
cannot help seeing that they are endeavoring
hy honest exertion to find constitutional
solution. The matter must come TO an end
shortly. The settlement, hoe, viii be
very beneficial TO the commercial condition OF
the United States, and therefore also to that
"a England. am happy 10 think that good
feeling exists between England and the Unit
ed States in regard TO the European situation. -
The Chancellor expressed the opinion that
the moment was one Of anxiety, but It was
not one Tor anxiety that should prevail over
the hepe tor q satisfactory result.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-01
NivIrr win lIerlcnns-

A Washington special states that a
number Il officers Of the late war have deter
mined tooffer President YClesias their services.
At a conference yesterday one of their num-
her was deputed to wait upon Yglesias and
trmally tender him their services. This
gentleman graduated 50 West Point. was in
the regular army when the war broke out,
and was one Of the principal cavalry officers
ofthe Coniederaey He viii leave immedi-
ately Tor St Louis, where he hopes 10 meet
the ex-President and his Cabinet and lay the
scheme before them. He says they can easily
raise 1890 or I9,0OO men in Louisiana and
Texas, ard would be able 9 sweep the Diaz
forces before them.
Chamberlain the Governor Of Sonth Carolina,
United States Circit Judge CaTpen.
ter rendered the following decisipl in rsgard
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-01
WTILLIAM D. CARLBTOt
Carpenter, Builder & Contractor
RIVER FALLS. WISCONSIN.

KEEPS for sale Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mould
iDgs for inside and outside work, and every
thing pertaining 70 the trade. Is prepared to
do an kinds OF work in his line on reasonable
terms. and in the latest and most approved
style. Shop near the residence OF Z. Z. Jeneks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-01

The late Chief Justice Iglesias and
would-be President of Mexico, has fed his
country, and he's arrived in San Francisco
with a small body ofretainerg
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-01
DIRECTORY.
West Wisconsin Railway.


Trains arrive and depart from Hudson:
EASTWARD
Day Express Arr. ll:06 A. N. Dep 1I:15AM
WESTWARD.
Day Express. Arr. 1886 Pm Dep. s:e9 N.
Accommodation leaves for st. Paul at 700
An Arrives, returning. ST 7:S0P.M.
Through trains to Chicago without change
OF cars. Connections made at Camp Deuglas
for Portage, Wstertown, and Milwaukee
and points east via Grand Haven
PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS on sill night
trains, between Hudson and Chicago.
Tickets for sale 10 sll impoTtan. points BY
GEO. B. HUNT, Ticket Agent.
+. b. CLARKE,
Gen. Freight and Passenger Agt., 81. Paul.
+, w. WINTER, Gen. Supt-. Hudson.
q. K. BARNES, Gen. Ticket Agt, ST. Paul.
DR.. X. r. BOURN.
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN.
Office at his residence. Once hours from
TO 10 a. m, TO 1, and to sp. m.
BAKERY.
Fresh Bread, Cakes, pics, Hot Coffee and
| Tea, also Fresh Yeast-at Mapes' old stand.
Main Street, River Falls, Wisconsin.
II. =. SAWYER.
CONTRACTOR & BUILDER,
Is prepared to do all work in his line with
promptness and in a workmanlike manner.
VIM. ROunce.
| At his mill on the Trimbelle River, is pre-
pared TO shell corr, grind the same into meal
Tor family use or for feed. Also, manufactures
Graham meal from wheat.
Louis Olson,
BLACKSMITH,
Shou ON Main street, west OF the Bracket
House. Repairing and general Blacksmith
ing done TO order River Falls, WIS.
4. MORSE.
DEAL ESTATE AGENT Real Estate
Ia Bought and Sold on Commission. State,
County, Town and other Taxes paid. Alb
stracts OF title to any lands in Pierce and st.
Croix Counties, furnished ON short notice
Office in Journal Building, River Fall, Wis
| consin.
HTEDHEI Nyuxc uEnuNKNU
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1877-01-25
RIGHT ArLAST.

Yesterday morning stranger
from up the lakes entered a saloon
on I.arncd street and invited three
men 10 drink with him. When
they had turned their glasses up
he asked what was to pay, and
,6e brrkeeper said it was zen cents
aplice.
sfe fifty six, aid here's The cash, :"
Responded thc man,
The saloorkeepef didn't want
to take but forty cents, but the
stranger insisted that the bill was
fifty six, paid it and went off hap,
py. He returned in half an hour,
and as he re-entered the place the
proprietor remarked:
"Ah, / thought you would soon
discover your mistake" II"
I'm n poor man, but as honest
as the chohc is annoying" replied
the stranger. 81 didn't pay You
enough. Four times ten are six.
ty>three, and here's the balance of
your money"
The man wasn't drunk, and he
seemed to be SO decided that the
barkeeper received the additional
seven cents, saying, h Wever, that
he stood ready to accent forty
cents for his bill The man went
out again, but in less tba an hour
he. cane back, gave the door .
heavy kick, and as he entered
called out:
"You are a nice old swipdle', ,
7 you a,c! You knew ldidn't figure
thar right, and yet you let me 20
out Of here ard didn't make me
good" r.a :,
f"t'T only wanted forty cents, :
mildly replied the saloonist, +.
And YOU WON'T get i! / see e
now where I was wrong. "Fo'ir
times ten are twenty seven, and
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1877-01-25
A NEW PARTY WORD BOOK.


With a view to the enlighten>
ment of the unsophisticated, and.
therefore, frequently puzzled pc,
rusers of party oulpourings, Mr..
Punch has prepared the following
definitions and explanations Of
some of the chic. words and phrA.
ses in the verbal armory of the
controversialist. The personal pro-
nouns in these cases will, of course
be understood TO refer to the peri
son speaking or writing;
All Remarkable and Respectas
bic People-Ourselves.
Everybody-That portion of the
community, small or great, which
sid's with us.
Nohody-Everybody who holds
or expresses opinions antagonistio
to ours.
The Opinion Of the Country
This is arrived at by al exceeds
ingly simple arithmetical process
namely, by SubtractIng the views
OF Nobody (h the above sense)
from those Of Everybody" (as
before defined.
Common Sense-The .opinion
common to all those who agree
with us.
Patriotism-Our views ofthe in
terests and.duties especially the
iormer) of the country. Of this
quality we have, from the very pe~
C, ssity of the case, an exclusive
monopoly. A claim to any share
IN it on the part of others may be
described indifferently as "blind
philanthropy" ''mischievous hu-
manltarionism," or ''bigoted fanat-
icism."
DianlanC Concelt--Ihe impress
sion on the part of our opponents
that they have a right. equal to
ourselves, to opinions of their own.
Well Meaning but Misguided
People Persons whom it may be
desirable to depreeiate but impoli-
tic to abuse.
Persistent and Pretentious Sos
cialists--Persons of precisely the
same way Of thinking or speaking
who may be attacked with impuS
nifty. w
Faction-Departure from our
pet programme.
The Herd-The world minus;
our clique.-PWach.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1877-01-25
iREENEvLLE, TENNESSEE.

and hay feoe7 are waiting: whi}e
the vice OF drunkenness abounis
IN IT'S most revoltirg aspects
Comparing the prevalence Of funo
tipnal nervous mnLdies now with
the sane half a century ago, he
points out various diseases. such
as hay fever, now common but then
unkno@n. He also suggests vari
ous re6nements 10 nervous troubles
which are peculiar to tie present,
but not to the earlier, period. Go
ing back still further for purposes
of comparison, he shows chat "n OF
only We're many of the nervous
maladles, so prevSlen: now quite
unknown three centuries ago, but
those which are common to those
erns and ours are far less abundant
than now {" Lastly he points to
the nultltorm Lerv0us disorders
now found among women.
There is no specific for inebriety
1t is constit tional ailment,to be
treated constitutionalIy. 1t is not
necessarily lue to alcoholism. Chic,
raj and opium inebriety are already
becaming dangerously common (;
and there are hundreds of other
stmulahts and narcotics to which
resort may be had. The only
remedial course is TO place the in
ebriate where alcohol or the pros
voking cause Of his aiIment cannot
be had; for the sight of it or the
smell OF it, will excite all the de-
sire for it. To this treatment, Sc
datlvns, tonics, and nutritious food
TO buiia up the system may be I'D
d'd' TO persons having tcndrn.
cy to inebriety,thc only safe course
is absolute abstinence during early
life AS regards the human race,
thp disease finds its remedy il IT.
sylf; for degcneracy in any direc,.
tion cannot go on indefinitely; and
after any qualities, good or bad,
attain certain stnge Of groglh'
they cease 10 reproduce themselves
re excessively feeble ard nervous
-tccks must perish, and the 6g'ft
for existence be maintained be-
tween the less feeble aud less nerv-
GUS and the well balapcea and
strong; and thus, by process Of
successive elimiuations, a race nay
be developed that stall be every
way adapted to the complex con-
d'tons of high civilization. -
Scientific american.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1877-01-25
GEORGE ELIOT.

George Eliot works very hard
says o London correspondent Of
the Boston. Herald--harder than
her rather delicate health warrants
--ofteu writing seven or eight
hours a day. Before she begins
novel, she not only outlines and ar
ranges it, she so fixes il in her
mind that her MSS. is often merely
transcript OF her elaborate mem
tai preparation. ouVeryl far from
handsome, she has an intellectual
and striking face, too long and an
gular for symmetry; soft, abunda
ant haE, streaked with gray;a low
sweet voice, a remarkably quiet,
somewhat pensive and decidedly
winning manner Some persons
do not like her at first, Though all
berfriends, despite her uDquestIon-
.edsplainness, regard her as q char.
ming women