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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

4 liam" of logs containing 10000
600 feet occurred at st. Creix Falls
last week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

Try the new Silver Leaf Fine Cut
Tobacco-it has no superior. For sale
at c. E. Davis. If
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

For bargains in boots and shoes go
to JensOn's.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

l. z. TOrrey is in town delivering
the fourth volume of Johnsons' En-
cyclopedia.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

Heavy wind storms are frequent
this season in nearly all portions of
the Northwest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

There is a great deal of subdued
music in the political air.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

Visitors at the Glen have been quite
numerous of late.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

Harvesting machines are daily taken
out Of town b. farmers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

Elders HOTner and Colver exchanged
pulpits last Sunday evening.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

John ii. Ives has moved his law or
fec from Rice Lake to MenOmonie.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

And now the average boy sequesters
his nickels to buy a circus ticket.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

Some wheat fields in Johnson coun-
ty, Texas, yielded forty bushels to the
acre.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

Don't fail to visit Dan Rice's great
show.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

ESTRAy NOTICE.

Found, and taken up by me, the under
signed, on land owned by me and on which
i've, in Section No. 10, Township No. 81,
Range No. Is, being the town OF River Falls,
on or about the % day of June, 1877. One
SOW, about one year old. with her left ear
clipped, and seven small pigs.
r. S. WILCOX.
Dated at River Falls, this % of June 1877.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

The Insane Asylum of this state has
SOS patients.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

FREE LEcTURE.-Dr. X. Bailey who
spoke Monday evening last at Green's
Hall OH ''Spiritualism Examined, will
lecture at the same place on Saturday
next, the 2lst, at IL, A. NJ, and 8, P. NJ.
Subjects: Ist, "The relations of spirit
and matter-immortal man the ulti-
mate" End. "The constitution and
powers of immortal man."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

Old Abe Wisconsin's War Eagle, is
twenty years old.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

The longest days of the year have
past.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

Fresh groceries at K. n. JeLson's.
Prices low.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19
MuRDER WILL our.

A few years ago "August Flower was dis
covered to be a certain cure for Dyspepsia
and Liver complaint, a few thin Dyspeptics
made known to Their friends how easily and
quickly they had been cured by its use. The
great merits of GREENS AUGUST FLOWER be-
came heralded through the country by one
sufferer to another, until, without advertis-
ing, its sale has become immense, Druggists
in EVERY TOWN in the United States are
selling it. No person suffering with Sour
Stomach, Sick Headache, Costiveness, palpi-
tation of the Heart, indigestion, low spirits,
ETC., can take three doses without relief. Go
to your Druggists, G.. i. Davis or K. 5. Free
man, and get bottle for 10 cents and try it.
Sample bottles 10 cents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

Fine Cuts, all grades, from 70cts. to
81 per pound, at G. Z. Davis. If
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

The harvest approaches.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

The house of Joseph Severance, at
Beldenville was burned yesterday
morning. But little OF its contents
were saved and the family barely es-
capped. This is supposed to be the
work of an incendiary, as an attempt
was made to fire the house about a
week ago which failed, and the same
party, as is supposed, poisoned a horse
for Mr.. Severance a short time since.
About fifty of our citizens spent last
Friday in an agreeable manner at Bass
Lake. This lake is about sixteen
miles north of River Falls. 1t is a
beautiful sheet of water. surrounded
by fine groves and Astounding in va
rious kinds of fish, and is becoming
quite popular as a pleasure resort.
Mr.. C. f. Newton, who lives near by
is prepared to furnish boats and feed
for horses at moderate prices. He
will soon build a hotel and improve
the surroundings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

Free Bus from Prescott TO Hastings-one
waY-to all guests at the Merchants Hotel. It
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

Theatre tonight.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-09-27
MADELOM.
A LITTLE LOVE STORY.

compromising February morning
shone in upon Mrs. Wings little
room, revealing all its deficiencies,
calling mercitess attention to the
worn spots on the carpet, and con
trasting with the feeble fire in the
tiny CRATE, whose handful of Goals
made scarce any rerceptible differ
ence in the atmosphere of the
apartment.
Mrs. Wing herself, pale, ard
shabby dressed, with a faded shawl
wrapped around her shoulders, was
sitting close to the fire, with some
tine needlcwork in her hand, and
Madelon, her only child, stood op-
posite the mirror, fastening on her
hat.
Madelon Wing was a tall, slight
girl with All oval face, large dark
eyes, and lustrous brown hair rip,
ping around her temples, with that
natural curve that whole crosses of
crimping pins cannot hope to rival.
Ard as she stood there. the look
of tender solicitude on her face
made her not unlike Il sweet-pic
tured Madonna.
care you quite sure your head
does not trouble you to day mann
mag" said she. "Becausr, if it
does, you must not try to work on
that lace tlnuucc. MAIDEN 'selle
Printemps pays You so wretchedEy,
and if | can get few more engage
ments to sing at morning concerts
and evening sOirees, there'll be no
necessity for your shaving yourself
to death in this sort of way.''
"My dear, it is pleasant occupa
ton for my lonely hours when you
are away said Mrs. Wing, gently.
"hamma, that's a pious tication,'
said Madelon, stopping to kiss her
mothers forehead "However, i
hope we shanAt be SO tdissnlaily poor
much longer. Wasn't it nice,
mamma dear, that Mrs. Leopold
took such a fancy to my voice in
the choir, and asked me to sing
'Adcste Fideles' at her morning con,
cert 1t was the beginning of AL
my good luck-and now they tell
me I am getting TO be quite THO
fashion at these social gatherings
Ten shillings an evening. We shall
be rich presently, mamma"
Mrs. Wings faded blue eyes
filled with tears.
| "Madelon," said she, in low
voice, edo you Remember how Guy
EEstrange used to admire your
voice2'
cs mamma
Madelon's voice had grown hard
her lips compressed.
81 have so often wondered, M
child, why he never replied to til,
note you left with Flora Fortescu,
for him. -
"Mamma," said Madclon, will
burning cheeks, 81 have SO Otter
regretted that l wrote that note"
But why, Madelon2 1t wa
merely request to allow you t,
use his name as reference, in cas-
you decided to accept a situation a
a governess-as simple acknowledg
ment of our fallen fortunes; and
thinkas gentleman and one
too, who had always manifesto,
extreme interest in ycu-he NIGH
}. at least have answered it."
"Dear mamma" said Magdale
hurriedly, don't talk about it an
more. 1t wasmerely one of til
long series of Sights and insults W
a have been called upon to endur
since we LOST our property.
2 hurt ~ne at-first, but Iaae4fat mind
now so much:.''
q q And with a good bye kiss and
Is pressure of the hand, Magdale
Wing left the house to keep an er
Z gagement with Mrs Geofreys, VIII
had sent her postal card, desirin
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-09-27
-NEsAAeAs = G. ~ 3 ~
TIE ORIGIN OF POSZAGl
MRS.

The origin of the postage stamp
had a tinge Of romance in it. 1t
was thirty seven years ago that
Roland Hill, while crossing a dis
trict in the North of England, ar
rived at the door of an inn where
a postman had stopped to deliver a
letter. A young girl came out to
receive it; turned it over and over in
her hand, and asked the price OF
postage. This was a largo sum and
evidently the girl was poor, for the
postman demanded shilling. She
sighed sadly, and said the letter
was from her brother, but that she
had no money; and so she returned
the letter to the postman-t Touched
with pity, Mr.. Hill paid the post
age and gave the letter to the girl,
who seemed very much embarrassed.
Scarcely had the postman turned
his back when the young innkeep-
er's daughter confessed that it was
a trick between her and her brother
Some signs marked on the envelope
told her al she waEted to know
Sut the letter contained no writing
'We are both SO poor,' she added
that we invented this mode OF cor
responding without paying for onl
letters The traveller, continuing
his road, asked himself if a system
giving place to such frauds was ;
vicious one. Before sunset Rowland
had planned to organize the posta
service upon new basis-witl
what success is known to the world
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-09-27
= IFor the SENTIEEL-l
4UI ADArY DREAN.
BY WHO!

B1 w hOs
50
Once, musing, I sat by arnurmuring strearn,
Where bubbles rose and hoated past
All tinged with gold by the sun 8 orlSnt gIeadr,,
That from the heaven was cast
On, on, they sped, dancing along so bright,
All too bright for an earthly scene,t
As they danced on meath the meridian light,
Rolled ID gold and purple sheen.
Around me there the richest flowers bloomed,
Breathing their sweetness onEthe air;
And the whole vale with gorgeous beauty crownet
Delightful twas rich and rare -
While DER and round me gentle zephyrs blew.
And sighed on each flower they gently pressee
Nor did they quit their wooing 2tha theF drew
Afeast from every one they kissed.J
There foo heard q sweet and plaintiye voice.
Fall my ear so pleasantly;
Truly mine inmost soul it did rejoice,
While drinking in its melody.
Till full of JOY my heart forgot its woe,
So lovely was the dazzling scepe,
When rising from my trance homeward to go,
d L walked and found it all dream.
And oh, how oft since that enchanted spell,
Bubbles have seen and flowers fair,
And heard many voices as sweetly swell
Upon rich and fragrant air,
But reason whispered to me-let them pass,
Honors, pleasures, wealth and fame,
Or you may find, yet too late at last
That they're but phantoms of the brain.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-09-27
out on the perfumed hush of the

out on the perfumed nuSh OF the
scrowded room. 10 uiscfa 81 ci
There was a burst of applause.
as the last tremulous accents died
away. ~E ai .Faa @
Mrs. Geoffrey buried with a
smiling face to the side of the
singer.
Very sweet, very affecting in
deed said she. We'll have the
other in about an hour, if you
please, Miss Wing
Tn the meantime said Guy LES
TRANCE, offering his arm; Miss Wing
will perhaps, allow me to conduct her
to q cooler and less crowded part of
the room.'
And Madelon felt herself being led
away by the man whom she loved
best in all tie world the usas she be-
| lieved to have deserted her when their
fortunes failed, and poverty's iron
grasp fell on them.
'Madelon,' said he, in q low, inn
prssive voice, when they were safe in
secluded corner, where a cluster of
hired lemon trees made a sort of tropi-
cal seclus;on, lighted only by a hang
ing lamp, why have you left me SO
long in ignorance Of your fate?'
Guy she answered. unconsciouslv
falling into the tone Of old days, 'why
did you never answer that note ]
wrote you"
What note"
'The note that I gave Flora For
tescue for you
His brows knit darkly.
L have never received any note,
said he.
But she told me she gave it to you.
'Then-begging Miss Foriescue's s
pardon for the plain English Of the
expression she told you lie. l did
not know where you were; ] had nc
means of communicating with you.-
Oh, Madelon, MadeloE! my heart
has been breaking for you these many
months
And fancied you had forgotten
! me, faltered Madelon, her eyes fllcC
with blissfuI tears.
Are you going SO early said Mrs
Geoffreys, as Flora Fortescue, pale
and haggard, came to make heI
adieux. why the evening is no
half over yet II know it, faItereC
Flora but have violent headache
and the rooms are SO warm
But Miss Wing is to sing thu
Last Rose of Summer directly
Il don't care to hear it, said Flora
making her escape by main force from
Mrs. Geoff"eys' hospitab.e importuni
ties.
) But Miss Wing never sang th,
Last Rose of Summer for Mrs
Geoffreys. When that matron cam,
TO look for her young balladist to ful
fiji the second clause OF her engage
ment, she was half way home, escort
, ed by Mr.. Guy L'Estrange.
Because, said the young man, {
cannot rest until have your mother
seal to the promise you have give
me-the blessed promise to be mine
And the dropping flower of Madelo
Wings heart was revived once NOR
in Loves blissful sunshine.
And grsrely said Mr.. L L'Estrange
'all your singing hereafter must be t
an audience of one
4
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-09-27

Hon. CHAs. DEvENs, Attorney
General, Washington, d. c.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-09-27

And with a goodbye kiss and
pressure of the hand, Magdalen
Wing left the house to keep an en-
gagement with Mrs. Geoffreys, who
had sent heF postal card, desiring
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-09-27

Gov. Hampton went recently to
Illinois to make an. address before
the Agricultural Society of Wione-
bago county. A New York Herald
reporter interviewed him at Chica-
go, on the 18th. Gov. Hampton
was not much inclined to discuss
political matters. We give sig
nifcant paragraph from the report:
lie mentioned the fact that JEFF.
Davis had been invited two years
ago to address this agricultural as
sociation at Rockford, and the
grand army of the republic would
not permit him to speak. Anony,
nous letters were sent to Mr.. Da-
Wis, in which threats we're made
against his life should he make the
attempt to accept the invitation.
81 have been threatened mysefs
anonymously" said the Governor.
81 have letters now in which | am
threatened with assassination if [
dare attempt 10 address crowd at
Rockford, but those letters are
written by towards. The meaneet
anonymous letter ever written, [
think, was mailed from Chicago
1t was mailed thus:
"'To Wade II ,mpton, Columbia,
S. c., or any where else the damn.
ed villain may be. Curses on his
soul y
4
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-09-27
the WESTERN DISTRICT.

More Official Infamy-Anothe,'
Report Of Special Agent Hester
-Cltize,as Handcufed and pa
rade0 aoitbout a0arrant-R Repub-
ltcaoa Officials test1yiuq and
protesting-Fraudulent practices
Of the Marshal and District At
torney-Specutating IN blankets
md clothing.-1he Judge, lih1
Saul, sits there conscutinq.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-09-27

But the Department of Justice
will find that an honest Democrat
ie House of Representatives. can
inquire into the conduct of FEEDER
al affairs in this District, and it
will not be in the power of that
mis-name9 concern to suppress the
official facts as it has successfully y
done until the beginning of this
publication.
The detailed report Of Special
Agent Hester, above referred to, is
as follows:
DEra,,pn pppop.r or sprc,.1 AarS1
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-09-27

tives, to, obtain, the fees, / am salts
fled that the expense. OF the courts
IS ats,least foar times as great as It :
should be. nWhep we efconsiaer the.
great number of cases brought be-
fore Commissioners IN which there
is no sufficient evidence to. hold
them for the action of the grand
inry, and also the multitude of wit.
-nesses attending the entire term OF
the oonrt in consequence OF the
District Attorney not stating in
advance what cases he proposes 10
take up, the needless multiplication n
of the costs is evident.
THE FINGER OF THE MARSHAL AND
DISTRICT ATTORNEY IN THE PIE.
The capias is frequently used to
bring witnesses to- court, because
the Marshal is allowed his fees aud
mileage as if he were bringing
prisoner on warrant, whereas the
witness would have obeved an ordi.
nary subpoena. In addition to tho
fees made by the deputies, these
expenses help to make up the maxi
mum of compensation allowed tha
Marshal and the District Attorney.
A CONSPICUOUS CASE CT THE FRAUDU
LENT CAPIAs.
This practice seems to have pre-
vailed as long ago as 1873, for L
observe i'll the case of the United
States Us. J. G. Blunt, that the wit
nesses residing in Washington City,
Wis: DR.. Ben Cook and r. j. Powell
were (according to the Marshal's
vouchers in the Comptroller officc)
taken on a capias by Deputy Mar
, shall Moore The following is
copy of the charges made for exc
cutting said caplas, o-wit:
Executing Subrena,2 5 4 90
320 Miles at cents 10 20
Transporting Witnesses 100
t. Total, -.-- $ll9 20
/ In this case, however, the witnesses
a were never served with papers, nor
D did they appear by virtue of this ca
pias.
G THE MARSHAL sPzCULATING IN BLANK
, ETs AND CLOTHING.
I Another needless expense to which
!, the government has been subjected, is
the frequent purchase Of blankets and
clothing at high prices. For instance,
the MarshaPs vouchers show that he
T charges the government for the pur-
chase of blankets and clothing at the
term of the court at Asheville last
4 July to the amount of three hundred
= and one (S30l .50) dollars and fifty
: cents. The price of each suit of
n clothes (summer) being $1,000, and
q blankets $3.50. This total is for one
II term of the court only, and for one
il place, in the month of July.
u HEAVY WORK AT GREENSBORO COURT.
e The Court has been in session here
n two weeks, closing to-day, with only
e seven convictions in unirnportanJ
W cases. In two of these cases the prin-
It cipals escaped, while their hired serv-
,s ants were fined one thousand dollars
!. each, and sent TO the penitentiary for
II one year each, one being a colored
: man found in his masters distillery,
i" the other driver of an illicit whisky
e wagon, the owner being used as wit
o, ness against him.
VI UNAVAILISG EFFORTS FOR GOOD MEN AS
DEPUTIES.
ID Efforts have been made by good
citizens and prominent men to have
ne good and respectable men appointed
4 as Deputy Marshals, but SO far have
heard of no changes
~ am sir, very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
Up JOSEPH G.. HESTER,
Special Agent.
~ Hon. CHAs. DEvENs, Attorney
~ General, Washington, d. c.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-09-27

81 didn't at all expect company
to day, but hope you will make
yourselves at home," said a lady to
visitor, with not very pleasant
look.-"Y es, indeed" replied cne
of them, starting off, 81 will make
myself at home as quickly as pos
sibie."
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-09-27

The best throw of dice-Throw
them awaYIgls ,'iy-.s Gala. 80 - -.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-09-27
NORTH CAROLINA BACON,

and aRwuyv On hand . good supply of Western
Meat sugar Coffee, Molasses and Salt. Come to
zee me before you buy, one door North of Wilson'S
Hotels Winston, N. O. gsFt
Jnly Is, 1S77. r.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-09-27
Correspondence of the Obseryer.l
ASHEYILLE, Sept. s, 1877.

2 A detailed report of the conduct
of Federal officials in the Western
District of North Carolina will not
prove uninteresting to the public
and this letter will deal with and
present the report of Special Agent
Hester, made from Greensboro. to
the Attorney General, April 14th,
1877.
, 1877-01-07

TO the Eds0T Qf The tribune.
CHICAGO Jan. 6.-Al1 loyal members Of the
Board OF Trade ought to be interested in its
citizenship. It should be the pride OF every
man really interested in the commercial inter
csts Of Chicago, the West, aud the Northwest,
to see to it that the organization, which by vlr-
tue OF its location in the great metropolis OF the
West, its large membership, and magnitude Of
business interests, has the right kind of men
for it's officers. Questions OF vast importance
arc liable to come before them at any timc.-
questions ta1-rcaching and deep, requiring the
best intelligence, are not uncommon. At times,
they are called upon to meet the brightest husi-
ncss-men of the country for consultation. Is it
not the part OF wisdom, therefore, to select,
with these facts in view, the first otticcr,-the
President! Is it not essential to have man OF
positive qualities, dignity Of character, of.en-
larged views, good presiding officer, and one
ganization on all orcasiunsa It's probably i'm
possible to lind the man who will in cyery way
please all, but If re can find enough requisites
in any one presented, let us accept him rather
than fail III Important qualities.
There are but two men in nomination for
President, therefore re must select between
them. Without desire to reflect upon one, it
dues seem apparent that Mr.. a. II. Wright
possesses the most OF necessary qualification,
ane is decidedly the better man to represent the
increased interests Of the Chicago Board of
Trade. 1t is generally conceded that he Tan fill
the position Of President with credit. For Di-
rectors, lArbitrators, and Appeals, pick out the
6est men,-those Of ability and eapeEiencc.w:,;
that We may hare corps OF officers who will
honorably ill their positions. It is but Just to
add that this communication was not instiga1ed
BY Mr.. Wright, or any OF his friends, but solely
~ one interested to see an able man occupy the
Presidential chair. 4 MEMBER.
, 1877-01-07
TIE CITY-HALJ.

The City Treasurer yesterday received se,l1s
from the Water Department, and sent S5oM9
to New York to meet January interest on Chlcz-
60 city bonds.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys OF the
South Division met yesterday afternoon and
decided to recommend that Dr.. j. Adams Allen
be allowed remuneration for the horse which
belonged to him and VAS killed consequent
upon breaking its leg By falling into the man
hole OF sewer.
A comparison between the Gas bills of ths
months Of December, 1875, and December, 1S7A.
makes creditablc showing tor the economy ii
the present administration. The City-ff:ll g.s
bill for December, 1875, was z3t5.;53 and h,
1876, S1S4.60. The gas bills of the North sns
pumpin. works for the same months were, re-
spectiyely, S179.50 and S113.7O.
The amount of paving done in tho city in 1s75
was, in the North Division, 1l,7l2 linear heb
or, including the curbing, grading, etc., 593Sl
square yart's; South Division, 1861 linear feet,
or G,S1o square yards; West Division, o3,cc55
feet, Or 113,5o0 yards. There is now laid in the
city 124.S2 miles of pavement, the different n
rieties Of which arc as follows: wooden block
101. . miles; cinder, s.45; gravel, s,51; macad-
am, 5.54, stone, 0.53.