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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-09
The Car on the Danube.

Letter 10 London News
The Emperor dwells in pretty seven
roomed villa-a journalistic friend of
mine boasts with truth that he lives next
door to the Car of all the Russias. Gen.
Nepokoitschltzky, the chief of the staff,
NAV be met at any time walkin between
his two quarters and those occupied by
the Grand Duke, commanding-in-chie
unattended by an aid-de-canp, and with
a great bundle of papers uIider his arm.
Every passer-by may see Prince Gorts-
chakoif sitting out in the open air on the
raised doorstep of his house, under the
shade of the shrubs growing there in pots,
STOPPING languidly over one of the novels
which are said to engross so much of his
time. The Grand Duke Nicholas leaves
his quarters and walks with his personal
staff through the streets to school house,
the large room of which is used as a head
quarter mess. The other day while din
inc in the garden Of the Hotel BroHt, /
noticed three young staff officers sitting
by little table. The waiter desired 10
serve them; they wished to dine, but
were anxious 10 do so in one OF the
pretty bosquets and would wait until one
was vacant, which was not then the case.
They waited some time, and then fell
heir to the bosquet, and, let US hope, en-
loved there Mr.. Brofft's excellent cheer.
An officer who happened casually TO ioin
me, pointed out one of the three as the
Grand Duke Nicholas, the younger, the
son OF the commander-in-chief, and the
nephew of the Emperor. Having dined,
the little party went quietly OF TO the
theater, none of the house Of Brofft being
aware WHO was the distinguished guest.
The same afternoon six staff officers
walked into the garden of the same hotel
and demanded Of Muller the accommoda-
ton of six bed-chambers for the night.
The house was full, but Mailer knew
three of the officers as previous customers,
and told these that he would strain a
point to provide for them. They accepted
the accommodation; the other three went
away TO find quarters elsewhere. One of
them. who was carrying his own hand
bag, was the Archduke Vladimir, and his
Imperial Highrcss ultimately achieved q
bedroom on the third floor of the Hotel
de Boulevards. 1t cannot certainly be
said of the Russian staff officers that they
are sybarites.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-09
Enough in One Bed.

Immigration to the State of Michigan
was so great during the years 1865 that
every public house was filed every night
with travellers wanting lodging. Every
traveller there at that time will remember
the difficulty of obtaining bed in the
hotels. even if he had two or three strange
bed fellows.
The Rev. Hosea Brown, Methodist
minister, stopped one night at one of the
hotels in Ann Arbor and Inquired if he
could have q room and q bed to himself.
The barkeeper told him he could, unless
they should be so full a. 10 render ii
necessary to put another man in bed with
him. At an early hour the reverend gen.
tlcman went 10 his room, locked the door
and soon retired TO his bed and sunk into
a comfortable sleep.
Along towards midnight he was aroused
from his slumbers by loud knocking at
his door.
"Hallo! you, there he cried, 'what
do Won want there nowi"-particular
stress on the last word.
"You must take another lodger, sir
with Won" said the voice of the land
lord.
.Mhat, another yet!
why. yes; there Is only one in here
lie there mott
sOne! why here is Mr.. Brown, and s
Methodist minister, and myself, already
and | should think that enough for one
bed.:even in Michigan
The landlord seemed 20 think So. too
and left the trio to their repose. = har
fofsssrTle CEe0atcls
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-09
4 Curious Wedding.

In the gardens of a restaurant al Ber-
lin, a sun-burnt German and his japanese
wife make their appearance every even
ing. The wife was brought from Japan
by her husband. It is an understood
thing that future honors await this man.
for he is chosen as private secretary to
the Duke Of RichthOfen. Prince Bis
marck possesses an only daughter, be-
trothed 10 Richthofen. who Is TO proceed
~ German ambassador TO the court OF
.TaDan, and he must take & secretary who
understands the japanese language.
Selection there Is none, and only one
man can be found 10 It'll the situation.
How kippert became possessed of his
Japanese treasure vas related by himself
while in jovial lame of mind.
In 1870 Kippert was serving re stew
ards mate on board the Ariadne. Prus-
sian man-of-war. Suddenly the news
arrived that France had declared war
against Germany. The French pro-
nounced the Ariadnc to be in blockade,
snd she was closely watched by her for
midable enemies, who outnumbered her
three 10 one. At that time Herr Won
Brant WAS the Prussian ssmhassadoT AT
Jtddo. aui MS secretary was suddenly
taken 81, - Brant sent to ask the cap
tain of the Ariaine if he could spare him
anv one from his crew who was capable
of setting IS his secretary. The captain
selected the stewards mate, kippert, ami
he was sOlemnly installed rs secretary TO
the embassy.
bat. ms good fellow" said Herr Won
Brant Won must marry; We want a
woman 10 act As hOusekeeper.'
Kippert inquired Of the Ambassador
where he could find wife. Herr Won
Rrant callSd his japanese servant, who
understood s little German, and said 10
him:
Jack. here are ten dollars; saddle two
horses and ride to the new village with
KipI,ert. ami buy him a Wiz there
An hour later kippert and Jack tTotted
gayly forth. and arrived shortly oeiore
sunset at the village which contained
quite large number of huts. Before
these huts were large tanks Of water, IN
which the women and girls 81 the place
padded about.
Kippert proceeded along i a fost's
pace, looking through his glasses, and
taking ocular inspection IS lie passest.
When he pointed ont 10 Jack the lady d
hi selection, tie servant rode up to the
hut Of the father OF the young lady, and
begged him 10 come out Of doors and
talk 10 him. He stated the object of his
visit. and the father demanded twenty
dollars for his daughter, but subsequent
IL accepted five.
Jack turned his horse round end tIotted
back TO Kippert. The father made sign
70 his daughter. She jumped joyfully
out Of the tank aud ran forward 10 Kip
Dest's hcrse, which =he prepared TO fol
low with much alacrity and signs Of
great delight. KippeEt got down from
his horSe 70 make bow to the ladv, and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-09

4 gentleman in Western New York
sends us the following, which he heard
during a recent trip in Colorado:
In Colorado they speak of the" divide
"a common expression, referring to the
mountain range that separates them from
the western slope Manitou, the Sara
toga" of the Wet, is at the eastern slope
of the Rocky Noun cains and at the en-
tran of the Ute Pass-a gorge or canon
in the mountains, extending TO the South
Park, or western slope. Western minis
tiers are noted for their familiar texts and
illustrations. Colorado Springs said
the preacher, warming up in the midst
of a revival sermon, " is the wickedest
place in Colorado. In the language OF
the text, He shall separate the righteous
from the wicked, as shepherds diUtde the
sheep from the goats.'n
"Then," shouted brother, ave are
on the wrong side of the Divide
This prompt application of the text
staggered the pastor for a moment, but
he rallied TO the occasion in his conclu-
sion: "Yes, my brethren, you are all on
the wrong side of the Divide and /
warn you to prepare to flee from the wrath
to come by building a railroad for Ut
Pass
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-09
A Woman Preserves the Skeleton Of
Her Son I'm a Trunk.
From the San Antonio Herald.

From the San Antonio Herald.
A little furry or excitement has been
occasiOned in San Antonio by a report
made by hackman that in the house of
a Mexican woman named Jesusa Reseu-
DEE, west of the San Pedro, a human skel-
eton was concealed. The man reported
to Deputy Marshal Shardien that he open.
ed trunk belonging to the woman, in
which he found a small box carefully
wrapped with piece Of oil-clOth, and
the fact exciting his curiosity he opened
the box and found il to contain human
bones. Shardien proceeded 10 the house
in question and made inquiry concerning
the matter, but the woman denied any
knowledge Of the reported bones. Her
manner, however, convinced the officer
that she was deceiving him, and a search
Of the premises was inshgated. This
search resulted in the finding of the
bones they being placed in q bag ell
jumbled up together, aud hung up IN a
closet.
The woman was brought before Justice
Houston in the afternoon. and an eXami-
nation Of the affair was made. The
woman's statement 10 the Justice was
straightforward, and reasonably account
ed for the " skeleton in the closet" get q
singular story Withal. She said she
lived here about seven years ago, and had
a boy about fifteen years Of age. She
moved 10 Victoria about that time, and
shortly aftCrward her boy, who was in
poor health while here, died. The re-
mains were buried near Victoria, ard
some time afterward-about three years,
we understand the graveyard whore the
remains were inferred fell into private
hands, and the owner announced that be
wanted TO cultivate the ground, and that
parties who had buried friends there
could remove their remains, otherwise
the graves would be obliterated.
The woman's affection for her dead boy
was too strong TO permit her TO lose trace
of his resting place, and she had all that
was left Of him, the skeleton, exhumed.
She was very poor, and had no money
with which to purchase coffin and have
the bones buried in any graveyard, so
she kept them in a box awaiting the time
when she could have them inferred &C
cording to her desire. She learned their
hiding place in the trunk had been dis
covered, aud, fearing they would be taken
from her, she placed them in the bag and
hung them in a closet, where they were
found
A physician of this city, who had at
tended the woman's boy while here, cor
roborated that part OF the story, and de-
clared that some hair adhering to the
skull were TIE same color az the hair of
the sick boy As no charge of criminal
nature could be sustained against the
woman she was discharged, and the bones
of the boy will now, no doubt, find final
resting place
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-09
How the Railroad War was Conducted
Oh the Baltimore & Ohio X. X.

| was out upon the line Of the Balti
more and Ohio for weeks time, and
think I understand the military situation.
The mob respected the federal soldiers
because they were acting under orders
above and beyond them. The mob felt
that their votes control State officers, and
therefore they give them q claim upon
them. Federal authority Is, however, re-
mote.
Growing out Of all this excitement has
come q demand that the federal army
shall be strengthened. But there Is moth
ing in the conduct of the army officers
sent out to put down the rioters that gives
any encouragement to this idea. From
what have seen of army men during the
past week, il shows that they are by edu-
cation and mode of living, entirely I'M
fitted for coping with civil questions.
Their ignorance of their exact relations to
the civil authorities and their own powers
is something stupendous.
No greater proof of this absolute igno-
rance Of their powers can be shown than
to cite cases of Capt Rogers and Col.
French. both stationed at Cumberland.
Capt. Rogers first arrived and, as senior
CAPTAIN, took command of the post. He
had some words with Master of Transpor-
tation Sharp about stationing of men 10
guard the Baltimore and Ohio property.
Rogers resented every suggestion from
Sharp for fear that be would not be able
to assert himself as commandant of the
post. Sharp used tolerably PLAIN Ian
guage in return for Rogers petty inso-
lence. Then Rogers was in favor Of hav-
ing Sharp placed under military arrest
Tor lack of respect to his authority. The
proof of his statement is the word of an
army officer at Cumberland, whose mil
itary training had not damaged his nat
ural store OF common sense.
Then again there was Gen French. He
Is man who has been in the United
States army forty years, and ought to
know something about bis duties. But
he, too threatened Sharp with arrest for
not furnishing him with a train to go by
Cumberland. The facts of this case have
been published, but the absurdity of the
attempt to make Sharp obey his orders
can never be realized by any but specta-
tors of this grOtesqueness. Here was an
officer Of the army trying TO reduce a
mar, civilian TO the sbject ranks OF the
regular service.
sharp is a man arbitrary IN hts way, be
cause he is the active official Of the Balti-
more and Ohio road Who moves all trains.
So L Is to be presumed that he does not
take kindly - any ordering. French was
reprimsuded for his nonsense by suspen-
sion. Gen. Getty, who succeeded, is s
much more agreeable officer, who docs
not drink, and who can therefore be con-
vinced that this country IS not mon
arehy.
COL. SHARP.
Col Sharp, who conducted the fight OF
the Baltimore and Ohio road, is man in
appearance of about IS years of age He
might weigh about one hundred and
seventy-fve pounds. He has cool steady
looking face, set OF by q sharp pointed
iron grey beard. and short e-isp-iooking
kair pushed back without parting. Nose
aqu:ine, clean-eut and pagnacious
Mouth close and determined, Eyes sharr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-09

at the same time he slipped sack that
be had all ready over her head. He had
previously eat three holes in the sack for
the head and arms; thus adorned, in due
Difference TO the European customs, they
proceeded ON their journey. Jessa, as
Herr Won Brans called her, earned with
great ease To clean the rooms, to make
the beds, and 10 wash up the cups ana
saucers. Her husband made her two
dresses with his own clever fingers, in
which she seemed most proud 70 walk
about When the time arrived that Kip
pert was able 10 return 10 Germany with
Herr Won Brant, he wished 10 send Jessa
back to her father, but she flung herself
at his feet, weeping violently, aud entreat-
ing him not to he left behind; SO he de
cided ON taking her with him. She has
been chrissned, receiving the name of
Mary and the pretty japanese now
speaks German, and moves in society as
if she had been educated in a frst-rate
boarding-school.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-09
The little Boy that Died.


Dr. Chalmers Is said 10 be the author of the
following touching aud beautiful poem, writ
ten on the occasion Of the death Of a young
son whom be greatly loved. II cannot fail 10
lind place in the heart Of every bereayed
parent:
am all alone In my chamber now,
Aud the midnight hour is near,
Aud the fagots crack, and the clocks dull
tick
Are the only sound hear,
And over my soul in It's solitude,
Sweet feelings Of sadness glide,
For my heart and my eyes are full when
think
or the little boy that died.
/ went one night to my father's house
Went home TO the dear ones all
And softly opened the garden gate,
And softly the door Of the hall.
My mother came out 10 meet her son
She kissed me, aud then sighed,
And her head fell on my neck as she wept
For the little boy that died.
shall miss him when the flowers come,
la the garden where he Played
| shall miss him more by the tireside,
When the flowers have all decayed.
/ shall see his toys and his empty chair,
And the horse he used TO ride;
And they will speak with silent speech,
OF the little boy that died.
We shall 90 home TO our Fathers house
TO our Fathers house In the skies,
Where the hope Of our soul shall have no
blight.
Nor love no broken ties.
We shall roam on the banks Of the river OF
peace,
And battle in It's blissful tide;
And one OF the Joys Of our heaven shall be
The little boy that died.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-09

At this season of the year il is common
to find in the columns of our agricultural
exchanges numerous receipts for " harvest
drinks which, in many cases, IRE strong
" recommended when any medical man
could say that they were at any time use
less and often injurious, and at no time
more ii.sely to be so than in harvest. No
doubt we shall differ with many Of our
readers on this point, but after passing
through many warm summers, and ha7-
ing been carried in more than once, we
can testify that there IL 1othing better
than good pure water, and that not too
cold. If not too cold there Is bat little
danger of drinking too much, for the sur
plus soon finds its way out of the system
through the pores Of the skin. especially
if 3 scythe or cradle is swung vigorously
for an hour or two. Many Of the much
Landed drinks, favored with ginger,
sugar, acids, and often worse, have ten
dency to disorder the digestive apparatus
at q time when il is most liable TO de-
ranrement from other and unavoidable
causes. Pure water Of cold enough with
out ice al the better used whenever the
craving = felt. hut not in too large amounts
will, in he end, prove most satisfactory,
and he least dangerous.
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TO Paris aud she sent request that he
would dine and pass an evening with her.
He accepted, and, after dining, they drove
TO the Bots de Boulogne. On returning
she dropped her fan from the carriage and
he alighted to recover It. As he did 30
she fired two shots from revolver at her
sell, one of which took effect in her brep,.
She handed her lover, as he stood in hor-
ror at her head, sealed package, which
he placed hastily in his pocket, and then
turned his attention 10 her. She was
taken To his residence and at last accounts
was in ugh lever and unconscious. The
package was handed to the commissarY
Of police, and found to contain letter
expressing the impossibility of living
without his affection. and her determine
ton 10 die.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-09
The AstOr Estate.

The Astyrs have done business on
given line for nearly century. They
held tn Aaron Burr leases, which have
controlled the larger part Of the real
estate II New York below Fourteenth
street. There has been no change IN the
- ie Of doing business until recetly.
John Jacob AstoT belgeathed his leases
ani the immense bushes, growing out of
them 10 his son William b. The boys,
Jacob and William b., Jr.. when old
enough. came into the house and were
broken in by the father. No bank clerk
nr SlleSman In New York was g. regular
in his business a. was the old man
William. lie turned down into Prince
street from Broadway at q given hour
5verv morning. Promptly at in the
afternoon he left his office for his home
Is Lafayette place H. seldom rode. but
footed il up Broadway {" hi, dinner,
Between the batr- 1T sud Mr. Aston
devoted himself exclusively 10 business.
lis Iittla office near Broadway. Of brick,
~. story. with is iron gratings in front,
re--mhlet small county Jail. Here.
accessible h every OH. high and low,
15-a aui I-elF, Asiar. IN his dull, stupid,
plirguatic way. turued of daily ~ inn
n4sn,e amout Of business
The A,tar l.5ys. unter the tUitiou IS
,hrir father. developed into frst-Ciass
business men like their father. they
worked early ani la,e Thorough busi-
ut>- young men they were always At
lAeir post. They ilad n5 last tralL
They Were never seen on TIE road behind
pair of truJeTs. had no taste Tor costly
lunches, AMI few men diHed AZ th-ir eX-
p4nse. They knew the value Of money,
and got dollars worth o. goods for ev-
erv dollar they paid ont. They never
rosle when they could walk. WhiiecuTb-
stone brokers made ten dollars day and
t,-nk a cab 10 and from Wall street. the
A-tor bows coul3 lie seen arm-in-sTm
walking from heir office in Prince street
Ia their MONDAY business Ion Change.
They watched their Own mortgages. leases
assessments. and taxes, and knew from
.-srs0nal visits 70 tho Office OF the Regis
ier how their matters stood.
- business Was conducted 10 tue
Heath Of William b. Aston. Since the
l,usiness was started by John Jacob 70
The death of William B., the AstOTs did
one business on one line, and did il alto
ether. The will eff the father made a
dissolution inc Titable. The property
was broken up and divided among The
b,.irs John Jacob and William B. now
ba,-c seDarate Offices, Their Offices sti.i
rsrnain side by side, but tho business Is
i saperats. ss If tho brothers never had
Easn to0ethor. Whether this j. the be
n{nning II lie spl TINE sso2e gan
lesegm5ns.
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Farm Household and Garden.



Prom Eaa's Joaruai ct Health.
Ii is the most natural thing ia the
world, when you have gone to bed, TO get
up, run 10 the window, hoist il, and look
out, a. an alarm Of fire or any unusual
noise or elamoT going on outside. il lady
was reused from her sleep by cry OF
" Fire. Tier chamber vas as bright al
most as lay when she opened her eyes.
She went TO the window and soon saw II
was her husbands cotton factory. She
felt on the instant a shock at the pit Of
her stomach; the result vas q painful dis
ease which troubled her f. the remain
der of her life, period Of carly fifteen
years. A young lady jus budding into
womanhood was called by The SOUL Of
midnight music 10 the window, anu in
her undress leaned her arm on the cold
sill; the next day she had an attack Of
inflammation of the lungs which nearly
killed her. She eventually recovered
only to be the victim of a lifelong
asthma the horrible suffering from the
oft-repeated attacks Of which, during
now these twenty years, is the painful
penalty, 10 be paid over and over again as
long as life lasts.
A letter Just received FROM a successful
banker who had been an invalid for five
years, every now and then splitting blood
by the pint with harrassing cough, that
makes every night and morning purga-
tory, states the Immediate cause Of all his
sutierings and the final blasting Of life's
prospects, was his getting up one cool
night to look out Of his chamber window,
his body being in a perspiration at the
time That sturdy old Trojan, DR..
johnson, used to Say that mankind did
not so much require instructing as re-
minding;' hence the present reminder,
that it is dangerous for people to be put
hing their night-caps out OF window al
ter nightfall. Another mischievous habit
IN the same direction, may have perth
ent mestion here: Standing in the street
door in cold weather, while the door II
self ia opened, in taking leave of visitors.
Cold air from the outside rushes into the
dwelling, causing a draught, chilling the
body almost instantly. 1t is hundred
times safer to close the door and stand
without, bareheaded. Many tedious
case of sickness and suffering has been
occasioned, and even life itself has been
lost by an exposure so triiing May orr
readers remember these things, and teach
them to their children on the instant.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-09
An Italian Tragedy.

FIVE wears ago a young actress made
Ire acquaintance in Italy OF Prince Of
an old Florentine family. The young
pair became much attached 10 each other,
and when the Prince went TO Paris, he
passed much of his time in the woman's
company. Six months ago the princes
father died, after urging his son to re-
linquish the society of the actress. The
young man complied, and informed her
that he could zee her in the future but
rarely. she was distressed, but finding
him mistaken in his resolution, appeared
70 scquiesce 4 month ago he returned