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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-01-25
Rock Elm CENTER.

Taxes are mostly paid in this town.
A new conner At Geo. Bloor's. It's boy.
There is some talk about the probate judge
ship.
Maple Ridge Orange is in fourishing con-
dition.
c. y. Hawn lost valuable horse the 9Th
instant.
C. A. Hawn is doing good work with his
feed mill.
sleighing IS good and il being improved in
this section.
Considerable business is being done in the
hoop-poie line.
Err Condit has recently added 50 acres
to his real estate.
James Oily Is putting a shingle mill in run
ming order At Oliyet.
s. ]. Fox has on hand fine line of dry
goods and groceries.
w.D. Condit recently lost valuable horse
with the distemper.
There is a great deal o. sickness among the
horses in this section.
Oar merchants have good stocks OF goods
and report trade lively.
H. Persons lost child the 18th, said to
/ have died Of scarlet fever.
/ E.R Condit has good line Of general mer-
/ shandise at his new store.
/ The schools 9. thus town are succeeding
satisfactorily under competent teachers.
: ]. Fox has added II acres to his real es-
tate and Is chopping 20 acres, this winter.
1t = contemplated 70 organize : farmers in.
sursnce company in this part Of the county
/ john Watson, from Dodge county, has ar
rived ia town with tie intention Of opening 5
boot and shoe shop.
u. u. q NJ Charles Anderson, Installed the
officers OF Rock Kim Lodge Ne lss, |. Q. @. f..
last Saturday evening
The school ST the Center is prospering un.
der the supervision q o. =. Whip, who IS 1
successful teacher.
For sensation we had a runaway 81 th'
Center the morning Of the eth. Result, :
,lead horse belonging 10 Mr.. Lee Of LAX
CITY, MINI.
w. {. Ross is holding meetings Al til
Center. The attendance IS large and the at
tention good Some wanderers have returned
and tie interest is increasing.
Miss Il. Nash organized Good Templar
| Lodge al the Center, the 18th instant, az e
I members. They meet Friday evenings
Members Of the Order from outside are cor
daily invited 10 yisil them
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PROGRAMME OF TEACHERS ASSo
CITATION AT PRESCOTT, FEBRU-
AIRY Sd.

Q:O5-First five items of instruction
to be given child III Geography,
Frank Ross.
0:35-Formation of Arithmetical
Tables, Mary L. Walls.
l0:05-Recitation by the entire As
ISOLATION in Mental Arithmetic 105th
page Robins0n's) conducted by Vim.
Caldwell five minutes. b. I'll. Coreoran
five minutes. Miss Anna Towey five
minutes.
10:35-Recess.
l0:45--How shall we teach young
pupils to drawl Illustrated by Miss
E. Watkins.
ll:l5-Lines. a. Earthman.
ll:45--Dinner.
l:3o-Shall we practice Calisthenics
in orr schools! Illustration by Miss
NJ. 4. Howe.
2:00-Proper use OF text books by
teachers and pupils. J. I. McCleary.
2:30-Shall we attempt to grade our
common schools, :. A. Farnsworth. j..
r. Elliott.
3:00--Recess.
3:05--What daily preparation is
necessary for the teacher. Albion
Burr.
1886 Business.
Each appointee is allowed fifteen
minutes, followed by discussion Of
fifteen minutes.
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MARTRL

Halver Halverson paid the highest taxes in
this town, Soils.
Edward Morton IS the happiest man in
town. Il is not prospective voter.
No. hay is 50 per ton here, llOs test kerr
osene IS cts, and cold weather regular.
Considerable lumber is now being drawn to
Hastings from here, and We notice a number
Of new wagons from that city.
JH. Wood, Of Hudson, and Oliver Gran
din recently ran their horses halt mile for
S.. Wood came in 10 rods behind and takes
back seat.
Forseth & Thompson are paying market
prices for wool. butter, eggs, lard, calf and
sheen pelts, and all kinds Of produce.
| Come and see them.
| 4 party from Baldwin has the contract for
putting mp the new church north fthis place
| Tor trifie upwards of s4,sOo, and the society
| are to draw the lumber from Baytown. The
| building is 10 stand upon five feet wall and
will he in every respect credit TO the So
cie:y and an ornament to the town.
At the teachers meeting held here on
| SATURDAY last a permanent organization was
| effected. the same to he known as the "Martel
| Teachers Association" NJ. J. Baird was
chosen President, and Miss Nettie lsaacson
Secretary for the ensuing year. The attend
anec was as follows: h. 4 Cummings, }. {,
Flynn, w J. Gray, Celinda Gray, Of Kinnic-
kinnic, j. Jensen, Nettie Isaaoson, Helena
Barg and Dena larson, Of Gilman, AZ. j.
Baird, Henry stark, A. J. Soil, Lena Hanson,
| c. W. Mcintyre and {. &. Mcintyre OF Mar
tel c. C. Mcintyre introduced the subject
OF Home Geography, Miss Isaaeson conducted
= class in spelling, G.. ". Mcintyre made
some remarks upon the subject Of order, Mr.
Baird presented his mode of teaching frac.
iions. advancing some new ideas, VIM. Gray
gave his method ofteaehinR grammar, which
was discussed at some length. Miss Isaaeson
critic, made report, and the so
| ciety adjourned. {. c. Mcintyre, VIM
and Helena Barg, were chosen committee o
ARRANGEMENTS for further meetings.
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Rock Elm.

Tie Olivet saw-mill is undergoing repairs,
and will be ready for operation in few days.
4 rumor reached us that John Bowler. OF
Ell Paso, has sold his farm. Considera
ton, $4,000.
The splendid sleighing and delightful
weather have been the principal subjects
Of comment, lately.
A young man was arrested here few days
ago, charged with having stolen team OF
horses at Mciregor. Iowa. He has been TIA
ken to headquarters to await his trial.
Report If the school in District No. 6, III
Paso, for the month ending January 10, 1877 ;
Number enrolled, "a; average daily attend
ance. %; time lost by hardness, AZ minutes.
The following named pupils have been pres
ent every day J. b. Thompson, Lena Mick
ems, August Hase, w. A. iase.
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RI PAao.

Sleighing ia the order Of the day here.
Miss Mary Cunningham has returned home
from River Falls.
Quite lot OF lumber is being hauled to
Rel Wing, from this place.
Some OF the neighbors have been to Chip-
pewa county on a visit lately.
Thirty-six scholars are enrolled at this
school Miss Cooper of River Falls is teach
er.
NJ Mcmahon and his worthy wife were
paving a visit to Mr.. Welsh, OF this place.
last week.
Mr.. Cd. welch has gone down to Milwaukee
to attend the Democratic State Convention
held there
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OAK GROVE.

Andrew Jonas has repurchased that s75-
per-acre land.
Peter Simon is steadily improving, and is
now able to be around.
An attempt TO intimidate is reported by some
OF our youths who attended party few
evenings ago IN this vicinity.
We are gratifed to note the appearance OF
julius Andree among us again, he having
recovered so far as tobe able to be around
The winter term OF school in joint district
No. 10, of Trimbelle and Oak Grove, ended
on Friday, January 18th. Walter Rollins
taught in this district.
VIM. H. Teare and Charles Bolles are
unlucky teamsters. Last week, each one
enjoyed the benefits OF runaway and re-
ceived slight injuries.
Jesse Dale has sold twenty American sew
ing machines in this neighborhood the past
year, all of which are giving perfect satisiac-
ton. So we are told.
DIR. Tubbs gave US a.oall few evenings
ago. tie reports business good. After writ
ing out All insurance policy, and leaving some
II his medicines, he departed.
Teaming was somewhat retarded the past
week owing to the drifted condition OF the
roads But Minnesota must have wood, and
consequently the roads are now in good con.
dition.
Our Iyceum is now in fiourishing condi.
ton. The question, 'Resolved. That fear has
more influence on mankind than prospect OF
reward, was warmly debated ON last Wednes'
day evening.
NJ J. Thorn, OF this town, recently butch.
cred hog of the Poland China breed, thai
weighed 627 lbs, dressed Mr.. Thorn I'M
doubtedly has the best breed Of hogs in thi;
part OF the county.
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The Bailey school will commence its work
again next Monday.
The sociable met at Mr.. Rssue's this week;
large crowd attended.
Mr. Cone is drawing lumber for the purpose
Of building new house.
The lecture that was TO be given at the
church by Prof Earthman on Friday evening,
Jan. 90, is postponed for one week.
A temperance lodge was organized here last
week by Miss Nash. We think il will be a
good thing. All are invited to join.
The lyceums are we'll attended and are very
interesting. The question for next week is:
ssResolved that farmers should build road
fences
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MAIDEN Rock.

Prof Jameson will deliver course OF lee
lures here this week.
:" ms loaded with ties are passing through
.own every day, bound for Frontenace depot
r. NJ Sands has been appointed Under
Sheriff lie is the right man for the situation.
Walter Warren left this place last week for
Milwaukee whereLe intends TO spend some
time.
Vacation is now over and school has again
commenced under the supervision OF MIR.
Carson.
A Good Templars' Lodge has been organ
lied here with membership of 80; and still
they come We have the names of some OF
our hest citizens on our roll PIcA.
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LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
DIAMOND BLUFF.
Wheat sl.ss.

Wheat sl.38.
DR.. Boothby and wife were visiting friends
in this town last week.
We understand that Frank Ross viii give
"boss" concert here soon.
The JOURNAL failed to reach us last week.
What's the matter? The JOURNAL was
mailed as usual.-Eps
A PRoBLEN.-An army is % miles in length.
Il marches 25 miles ia ono day Of 10 hours /;
an officer starts at the same time the army
begins its days march, rides from the rear to
the front, gets his instructions and returns to
the rear, arriving just IS they finish the day >
march. How many miles did he ride'
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MISSES LEyINGs,

II AsIVONABLE TAILOR. Work done to ertef
il on short notice and On reasonable terms. SHOP
Al hi residence, opposite the Normal school
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MARTIN RIPPLE,

BLACKSMITH. shop on Main St. south Of Brack
ID EFT House. Particular attention given 70 shoe
tng horse.
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DEAL ESTATE AGENT RealEstate Bought and
X sold ~ Com mission. state, County, Town and
other Taxes paid. Abstracts Of title to any lands
In Pierce and st. CrOiX Counties furnished on short
notice. OfIice in JOURNAL Building, River Fails,
Wisconsin.
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r. III. PILLAR.

D4ISTERS. Grsiners Glaziers and Paper Hangers
Or,ler- left At the Pest-oiee- River rams vs.
Sousin. @1-'0
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THE sun.
1877. NEW YORK. 1877

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@--~-~-~~~--~---~~-
The different editions Of The sun during the next
rear Will be the same during the year that has
JUS passed ri he daily edition will Oh week days
DC sheet Of four pages, and on Sundays sheet of
eight pages, or 90 broad columns; while the week
~ edition viii be sheet OF eight pages of the
same dimensions and character that are already
familiar TO friends.
The Sun viii continue TO be the strenuous advo-
cafe OF reform and retrenehment and of the substi
tuition OF craftsmanship, wisdom and integrity for
hollow pretenee, imbeclty and frand in the adj
ministration Of public affairs. 1t viii contend for
the government Of the people BY the people and for
the people, as opposed 10 government by frauds in
the ballot-box and in the counting Of votes, en-
forced by military violence. IL will endeayor to
supply its readers-a body BOW not far from a mil-
non souis-with the most careful. complete, and
Trustworthy accounts of current events aud will
employ for this purpose numerous and carefully
selected stan Of reporters and correspondents Its
reports IRON Washington, especially, will be full,
accurate, and fearless and II will doubtless con-
thue to deserve and enjoy the hatred OF those who
thfiye ~ ,plundering the Treasury or ~ usurplHg
wat the Law does not give them, while il will en-
deayor 10 merit the confidence Of the public by de-
tending the rights of the people against the
encroachments Of unjustihed power
The price Of the daily sun will be So cents a
month, or $50 year, post paid, with the sun
dag edition, $7.10a year.
The Sunday edition alone, eight pages, $3.50 a
year, post paid
The Weekly sun. eight pages Of Sc broad col.
ulnns will be furnished during 1877 at the rate of
81 year, poet paid
The benefit OF this large reduction from the pre-.
wons rate for the Weekly can be enjoyed by indi-
yidual subscribers, without the necessity of making
up clubs. At the same time, IL any Of our friends
choose to aid In extending our circulation, we shall
be grateful to them and every such person who
sends Ills ten or more subscribers from one place
Will be entitled to one copy of the paper for him.
self without charge. At one dollar year, postage
paid, the expenses Of paper and printing barely
repaid; and considering the size OF the sheet and
the quality Of its contents, confident the
people viii consider The Weekly sun the cheapest
newspaper published In the world. and we trust
also one of the very best.
35w6 Address, THE sun, New York City, n. Y.
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KING l. MORTON.

DEALER IN Millinery and Ladies FUrnishlng
IL goods. Main Street. River Fails A1-.39
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TyEEp a Bookstore embracing School and Miseel-
n Iaueous Books Periodicals and Magazines 4
rulI supply Of Stationary. Main ST.. River Fails,
Wfz
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s JONES.

DAINTER House. Carriage and Sign Painter
Il Paper Hanger and Grainer, River Falls, Wis
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PREscorT.


Ball < Bryant continue TO grind all kinds OF
| feed.
The social hop at Dill's Hall on the 18th
instant, was quite success.
Carlos McCray runs the Z. o. now, with
Dr. Hulburd assistant =. Nj.
Redmon, Cross & Co. are still buying wheat,
paying the highest market prices.
Stone & Childs are making new arrange
meuts for their spring trade by which it will
be enlarged considerably.
John Nlenstadt is building FORCES in the
brick building on Orange Street John ia
doing good business at blacksmithing and
wagOn-making.
L. Meincke's rattle came off according to
appointment, Al Matson winning the $l25-
cutter, Geo. Wolf the second, while neck
yokes and whifhetrees were scattered indls-
criminately.
George Scribner, recently OF the Central
Hotel, River Falls, has taken possession OF
the Mondel House here and will open up
about the first of February. The house has
been reftted.
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MRS. ". II. WINCHESTER.

CsONgEYANCER, Collector and Justice OF the
u Peace. New Centerville, Wis
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0. ". PETERSON,

DRALER IN Watches Clocks aud Jewelry. Re-
IL pairing done on short notice and warranted to
1--WE satisfaction
River Fails Wis. -O-5'
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KISNIcKISSIc.

hISNICkIAAIC.
Mrs. L. p. Whitoomb has been quite Ill.
Mr.. Herman Dodge will remain on the poor
farn.
Quarterly meetings at the church, February
Q and 4.
Rev. Lake, OF Warren, preached last Sun
day in place OF Rev. Atwater, who is i'll.
The house Of Geo. Thomas narrowly es-
capped burning, one evening last week. Dur
ing the night q stove-hearth fell out and by
some means, probably coal or spark. the rag
carpet covering the floor caught fire about a
foot from the front of the stove. The fire eK-
tended in direct line yard in length. or
nearly across one width OF the carpet, and
Just three threads in width. The burnt
strip was OF cotton, bounded on either side
by wooden. The straw under il was burned
down to the floor, which was also scorched in
several places. Had there been the least
draught OF air in the room the fire must have
been more extensive. Nothing was known of
it until the next morning.
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N. A. THELANDER,
ID. III. LEVINGS.

CONTRACTOR ) BUILDER Shop on Maple St.
u on BrookIyu side. River Falls.
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Il. J. uOLDGNl
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON & DENTIST ONCE at
L his residence opposite the Press Office.
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DEALER IN WoOdes and IRON Pumps, Wind
- Mills aud Fixtures, River Falls, Wis. 20-sb5
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-10-18
..rsgE COMING: STIIGGLE..,

The above is the title of the new central
organ OF the Working Mems party, just
commenced at New York, No. i, Vol. /, OF
which is now before us. 1t proposes to
pursue conservative course, opposes re-
course 10 force, and mob law, declaring that
.'under a free government, no wrong can be
redressed by violent measures" The issues
OF the day are stated as follows:
The living issue of Americas immediate
iIture can no longer be disguised. We mus,
meet the facts as they are. There exists an
irTeprcSSible conflict between bonded debt
and productive industry, and the time has
come when one or the other must yield. 1t
is idle To say that the real interests of these
forces are identical. Were that assertion
true, there would be no need either 10 affirm
or to deny il. The simple truth is that bonded
debt has been classed as capital, while in
point of fact the two powers are as wide
apart as the antipodes, and as antagonistic rs
the principles of good and evil.
Capital and labor are natural allies work.
ing in common cause and aiding each 9TH
e-s efforts; there never was, nor can there
ever be, too great an abundance of either the
one or The other. Capital is but stored labor,
which acts as the seed cora OF industry
while labor, fortified by capital, is the Wit
alizing energy that augments the store by
inert matter into objects of hu-
man desire. Without labor there could be
no capital and Were all capital destroyed
the race would peiish with il. Capital nour-
iShes .abor, fosters trade, develops resources
creates and difases wealth; but bonded
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-10-18

The movement o. Secretary Schulz
against the p'undcne-s who have been for
many years past carrying on vast busi-
ness in stealing timher from the p,bl,c
lands, is disclosing some Of the most s,u-
pendous thieviug sehemJ ever brought TO
light. The timber ;hieyos OF the Pacific
-'a-e stated by an official OF The government
to have made-away with fully sixty mill
Hons OF dollars worth OF lumber since 1865
and the investigations so iar made seem
to Indicate that the fgares are too small
rather than too large. One sirmn of thieves
At Port Gamble, Washington te,ritorv
has carried OF twenty million dollars
worth with the connivance of the land
agents, and another enterprising house a.
the mouth Of the Mendocino has aeot away
with" three million dollars worth Th;.
latter firm is said 10 be very rich ami
ample responsible" for the amount of lie
population. Meantime the prosecution of
Hartley Brothers, large operators of this
class in Minnesota, has resulted in, .
DICT for the government for the full ,mou,.
claimed, which is s5o,oO0. As tbe,e -.
two hundred indictments for the same os
fense IN minnesota alone, there is a e..
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-10-18
A CAR ID.

FAIRMoUST TOWNSHIP,
Leavenworth Co., Kan. Oct l5. Io.7. 4,
To The Fotes ef the Thhd Conn : uner,
Dssii
Having been honored with the nomina.
ton for County Commissioner for the Third
Commissioners District, at the hands of the
intelligent, representative men of the Re
publican party, desire to take this method
Of thanking you for the confidence reposed
in me, and Of saving to you, that If elected,
your confidence will never be betrayed.
shall go into Office, untrammelled BY pledges
Of any kind whatever, and will not be
controlled by any ring or clique.
| stand pledged TO YOU by all that is dear
to man-his hono--that / will nepsy desert
the cause OF the people, as against the
Bondholder. ] have been taxpayer OF this
county ior thirteen vears-when You have
reioicesl, | have reioiced, when Won
have suffered 1 have suffered. your
interests have been my interests, and the
warfare you are wageins to-day, / am en-
listed in with You, and will resia the pay
ment OF our bonded indebtelnsss, to the
bitter end
This, fel,ow citizens, is the position oc-
cupy. have bitter enemies, who are seek.
ing to destroy my influence, and Usefulness,
and who are seeking to prejudice the minds
OF the people against me-but, trusting in
the recsitude OF my intentions, and resting
fully, and firmly, in the belief that YOU viii
not listen to the voice Of calumny raised
against me, allow me, fellow-citiscus once
more to thank You for the mark of vour
confidence reposed in me.
Respectfully,
n
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-10-18
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEES.

The County Central Committee had a
meeting at the Court House, yesterday af-
ternoon, and organized by the election Of
excellent men as Its several oficers Presi-
dent, ii. NJ. A!ler; Secretary, E. E. Hol
lenbeck, and Treasurer, T. c. Braidwood
c. J. Halstead, was first chosen Treasurer,
but declined to serve. Resolutions were
passed supporting the administration, and
endorsing the Southern policy OF President
Hayes. In their resolutions, the members
OF the committee have only expressed the
sentiments Of the people, since at least
nine-teuths OF the Republican voters OF the
county are in accord with the President.
The new committee starts cut well, and
shoxs disposition 10 follow sensible
course. The committee Is composed OF ten
members from the country districts, and
four from the city. Ii the country mem
bers will always attend the meetings, their
presence will be a guarantee that this COM
mittee will not be guilty Of the disreputa-
BILE acts which have characterized the con
duct of the committee OF the past two
wears