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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

jesse Dale is fitting up his sewing
machine roOms ina very tasty manner.
The many advantages OF the American
are thoroughly explained hy lIr. Dale.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

Never before has the Normal School
been rs prosperous. numerically, as il
is 1T present Especially Is the Nor
NAL room filling up rapidly. The In
stitute work done by members of the
Faculty, in this section of the State.
is drawing large number of good
Students To the school.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

Phillip Bests celebrated Milwaukee
Beer and bottled Beer for family use,
for s.lle at Il. MayeIs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

The Wisconsin cranberry crop is not
turning out as well as was expected.
Too much dry weather.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

The regular meetings. of the Musical
Union will hereafter be held on Friday
evening. instead of Tuesday rs hereto
fore. Tomorrow evening the FIRST
meeting under the new arrangement
will take place. Let the members be
on hand early.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

viii Carleton Will read i poem at
the Oshkosh fair entitled ''The Golden
Horse
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

vt the Senatorial Convention held
at Hudson last Thursday Hon. ID. r.
Bailey, Of Baldwin, was nominated for
the STATE Senate by accllmation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

See notice of head quarters fol
Greenbacks in another column.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

Z. B. Dean, Of this place, with his
family will remove to u homestead in
Barron county next week
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

our merchants are receiving large
stocks OF goods for the fall trade.
From appearances we think that River
Falls will do 4 very large business the
coming season.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

Prof. VI. Z. Severance WAS in town
last Monday looking after the
interests of the River Falls Institute.
which will open on the 25th instant.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

Mr.. V. l. Thomas. of ono. accom-
panied by his niece, made this office a
brief call last Friday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

The cheese factory at LangdOn Sta
ton. below st. Paul. uses the milk OF
go cows.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

Walter Mapes. brother of Geo.
Mapes. of this place. died at Macon,
Mo, one day last week. lie was one of
the pioneer settlers OF this valley.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

An overplus of the ardent caused
some belIigerency in town recently.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

&. :. Dunbar. of Ellsworth, has es-
poused the greenback cause and calls
upon those who believe in paying one
promise to pay by Issuing another
promise to pay in its stead, TO organ
ize. For particulars of this grand
scheme address Mr.. Dunbar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

Anoka. Mimi. was visited by anOth-
er disastrous fire on Friday last.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

1t. Croix county has ll9, 562 acres
under cultivation, -, SlOacres of which
was sown to wheat the past year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

over one thousand persons have
signed the temperance pledge at Red
Wing, MINI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

Farmers at present seem to be Occu'
pied with blowing. threshing and en-
riching the soil.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

\ union temperance meeting will be
held .st the NJ. z. Church next Sunday
evening. Elder Livermore, of New
Richmond, and others viii address the
the audience. There viii Ice no ser
vices at the church in the morning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

Wade Hampton speaks at the Osh-
kOsh fair.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

Wallace Nye, of this place, has the
contract to furnish barrels for the
Hudson City Mills for the coming year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

CllI and see the new magazine pistol
at j. H. Bumps.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

J. :. White. Esq. of Prescott, gave us
a pleasant call last Friday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

Dodge county has suffered the loss
Of her records by fire. IN unfOrtu-
nate occurrence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13
INDEPENDENT GREEhBACK
PARTY HEADQUARTERS, AT
THE aEXCEL.SIOR." Ellis
WORTH, PIEROB O0UN-
TY WISCONSIN.
YY, WISCONSIN.

one money for one People. our Government is
the author Of our Currency, Ggeenbacks paid of
the Defenders Of tine L. g. and let alike funds salts
r. BOudhOlders. the sulsttiOn for which S2,OO00O0,
600 Of urrency viii add much to relieve taxpayers
and revive the enterprise and industry 81 manuiac-
res and agriculture. Shall we issue and discharge
aud no longer pay interest Oh the enormous amount
unc0nstitgt onally exempted r m taxation!
Organization j. necessary address
q. S. DUNBAR, Scribe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13
SPRING LAKE.

Mr.. Simeon Andrews il very sick with
erysipelaS Tie il under the treatment OF DIR.
Thompson.
Our tOwnsman, AIR. Mill, leaves here with
his family tomorrow for his new home in
Minnesota They will be much missed by
many frieuds.
afr. Christian Christensen was badly hurt
last week by having one OF his ankles caught
between two logs. while clearing a piece Of
fallow ground, but he il on the gain a. the
present writing.
Misses Lottie and Rlma Ross have gone on
a visiting tour, intending 10 return in about
IL p or six weeks. They will stop at Augusta
and Eau Claire ON their return trip for the
purpose Of visiting friends at those places.
The nights have been very cold OF late but
10 damage has been done b. frost as yet,
which is unusual in this valley at this season
Of the year Sept. 4th.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

beautiful days and cool nights.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

Wheat is coming INTO town more
lively than usual.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

Blue ribbon is the rage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13
ARCHITECTURAL DRAF TING.

am now prepared to furnish Plans, Speci-
fcations and Estimates, Working Details, hle-
vations, etc Ia short all drawings necessary
tor the construction OF any building IN me
latest and most approved styles, at reasonable
prices and satisfaction guaranteed. Any per-
son Will save from 10 - per cent. On the
cost OF building by proeuringa reliable set
Of drawings.
CONTRACTS TAKEN,
tor building and furnishing all materials.
a.. HENRY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

Dr. Akers, Of Prescott rs visiting friends at
this place lie thinks II locating here soon.
On the night OF the sth instant the house,
cranary and barn belonging to Mr.. J. w.
lyueh WAS entirely destroyed liy fire. The
Buildings were fired 10y an incendiary, as
there had been no fire ON the premises tor
several DAYS, Mr. Lynch and his family being
absent az River Falls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

Several amateur .'telephonists' in
town.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13
RIVER FALLS GRANGE, no. l52.

Regular Meetings on the % Saturday Of ev
cry month, at o'clock, in Geo. Pratt's Hall.
A NJ. RosENQUIsT, Master,
NJ. ID. PRocToR, Secretary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13
LOUIS 0LsoN.
BLACKSMITH

Shop on Main street west Of the Central
House. Repairing and general Blacksmith
ing done TO order. River Falls, Wis
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All persons knowing themselves in
debted to the late firm of Powell &
Gaylord. which claims are now held
by o. 5. Powell, are requested to call
and settle the same, soon and thereby
save a personal call by him. Wheat
is now selling at good price and
there can be no better time to pay
than the present. o. S. POWELL.
Our public school will begin next
Monday. The following have been en-
gagged as teachers: Ida Powell, princi-
pal Of the upper department, Carrie
Saunders, assistant; Ida WestcOtt,
principal of the lower department,
ImOgene Cox and julia Morse assist
ants. The house has been thoroughly
repaired and is now in good condition.
Joseph Stephens has on hand a very
line lot of cross plows of his own man
ufacture which he offers for sale at
very reasonable prices. 1t is conced-
ed by all that Mr. Stephens plows
have no superior. lie has enlarged
his shop and now has better facilities
than eyer for turning out good work.
Call and examine his plows before
purchasing elsewhere.
DR.. q. Holmes Crary, who has be-
c1nie well and favorably known
| throughout the ST. Croix Valley as the
"boss" dantist OF this section, las
taken rooms az the Pierce House where
he will be pleased to meet all who may
wish any work in his line. If you have
any offending ''lnolars" the Doctor
can relieve you of them in an instant,
for remuneratIve compensation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13
rOH.r. LTD T.ILLEr.

Wheat 81 cents.
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WnEnEAs TIE legislature d this state -
ifs annual i8is tor tha year 1876, proposed
and adopted ~ vote 81 q majority u Oh the
members elected to each q the two houses
thereof, an amendment % the constitution o.
tbs State; Ia the following iaugaage:
RESOLVED II Tug SENATE TIsE AssEsfBLf
coyCURRIyG. That section al article VIE q
the cons tituti0a althss state be 9Usuded So
as to read as follows Section ? No money
shall be paid ont 10 the treasury except IN
uursurance Of al appropriation ~ law. 10
appropriation shall Be made Tor tie payment
81 any claims azains5 the state, excel claims
o tie United States, and Judgments, unless
li.ed within six years after the claim accrued.
asppf0ye1 .ssss-sfGsl 8. 1876: ana
WHEREAS The foregoing proposed amend
n4eIt 10 thcsconstituti0u % tins state was dI1-
Is ratified and greed TO by the legislature q
1871 Us MAJORITY q Al tie members elected
70 each house. and was duly approved !:
therefore,
The pEOPLEog TIE STATE or WISCONSIN REP
RESENTED - SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, Do ENACT
As FOLLOWS:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13
Sensible Advice.

River Falls, Aug. %. 1877.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

D.. I.l.a IN - d Augusl, ~.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

tsF lf-F
tors Of the election ia ali respects az votes
for state officers are counted and returned
and the officers now designated by l4w 70
canvass the returns 81 votes Tor state officers,
shall canvass the returns Oh this question IT
the same time and place, and under the same
regulations and restrictions nov provided by
law for canyassing and declaring the returns
d election FOR state officers.
SECTION 4 Within three days after the
deterininati L 81 said canvass, il shall b. tAe
duty % the e.avasseTs 70 certify tie result IS
sAid canvass 10 the governor, who shall
thereupoIi, without delay. make pr0claIna-
ton 81 the result.
SECTION d The secretary Of state Is Hereby
required o. include tAc substance % tIis act
in the notice q lAe general election lsr the
yfar 1877
SECTION 6. This act shall take eject and he
IL force FROM and after its passage ana pub
LEGATION.
That a vote IS - he taken apoa e proposed
amendment tG tlle constitution % pursuance
81 the pr09iers VI chapter IS G. tAa laFs of
1877, approved March q, 1871. which act Is as
fellows
Al ACT % submit 70 the people an amend-
nleut 81 section u article 7 III of the con-
stitutiOn Of this state.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-19
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.


DAILY except Sunday Cumberland Accommo-
dalton.
tDally except sunlAy-Eewark Accommodation.
isteuhenyllle ACcSmmOdAtiun.-ThIs traln dur.
Ing the day passes backward and forward between
Martins Ferry and Bellaire, stopping when reQul.
nd At sherman House, EtnAville, West Wheeling
and Gravel Hill.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-19
4 Specimen Charleston Editorial
on the Capital Question.

Charleston GasCttc.l
What place in the broad limits Of our
State can offer more advantages for the
Seat OF the State Government than
Charleston? Asa central and Conven.
lent point for the majority, as healthy
and well located town, as \ population
intelligent, cntcrpri1ing and refined, a.
surrounded with fields for enterprise,
she is second to none. Our competitors
have little to boast of. Martinsburg,
against whose people we have nothing 10
say, is lily located and being ION mar.
row neck OF land' away Off from the
greater portion Of the people, il liable to
the same objection used against Wheeling
= couple years ago, without possessing
Wheeling's hotel and Otlpr convenienCes
OF public buildings, etc. CIarksburg has
an advantage OF location over Martins
burg, and yet is narrow struggling vii
lage, i'll suited for II State government. 1t
has no future like Charleston, no enter
prise and no public spirit, and might have
been walledin long ago, for improvement
and growth there are lifeless. II the
people desire to reward Incidence and
selfish inactivity and to help those who
wont help themselves, they will vote for
seltish little Clarksburg; but il they de.
sire TO reward enterprise, TO do Justice
and distribute the public institutions
fairly, and TO consult public convenience
and public policy, they will vote for
Charleston.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-19
The Truth About the Black
HIlla

AlNAINs
Extract from private letter from the Black
Hills.
Everything now indicates a greater
rush than was ever congregated at White
Pine, but "woe be unto them" In placer
mining considerable gold has been taken
out; some claims have and are now pay.
ing handsomely. Many OF the early
birds 10 this country will realize small
fortune. The placers are not extensive;
in fact, scarcely any paying mines have
been found since my advent here; the lit
tie circular mounds constituting the Hills
have been pretty well examined. Dead
wood, Wildwood and all their tributa.
ries are taken. | cannot see how any one
can succeed coming here ut this time.
The quartz mines are about on par with
the plaCers in extent, some rich ores are
found in many Of the claims, but the rich
pay streak is very narrow. 1t is my
opinion that the quartz Of this country
will not average over ten dollars, and |,
by the way, it ia u great compliment to
call it quartz, ii is combination or con.
glomerate never before seen by We old
timers; 1t seems as though the belt was
heaved up through an old river bed; the
conglomerate Of pay ores partaking Of all
the country rocks and washed gravels,
and old Father Time has gradually
washed away much Of it into the many
gulches below. Science or practical ex-
perience is lost here, Of the former l am
ignorant, and the latter you know how it
isyourself. Several quartz mills are now
running, with what success | am unable
to learn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-19

WHILE the building OF narrow.gauge
railways has not met with much favor in
other sections OF the country, it ia being
extensively pushed by Ohio capital.
ists in sections OF that State not
within reach Of the locomotive. Seven
narrow-gauge roads, each OF which
is designed to be u stem with
which branch lines will connect, have
been projected from Cincinnati TO interior
tows Of Ohio. Five of them are already
completed or in process OF construction
and the other two will shortly be com.
menCed. All these enterprises are the
result OF careful study OF the problems OF
economy in constructing and operating a
road and the rates for transportation.
They penetrate rich agricultural and
mining regions, and will bring all pro-
ducts to Cincinnati at tolls much less
than those which the standard gauge
lines are compelled to charge to cover ex.
penses and make profit.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-19
a Card.

El!ioE lntClijEenccr:
In your paper Of yesterday We notice
communication containing n very un.
Just and untruthful attack upon the par.
ties now in our city who are disposinC al
auction OF large, fine and we'll selected
stock Of Chromos and engravings. "Ob,
server" as he calls himself, makes the
unjust and untruthiul assertion that pic.
lures have been sold to purchasers for
what they were not, and goes on in a
malicious and mean way to run down and
comment upon the goods, when he well
knows, ii he had taken the trouble to ex.
anime, that the quality is as good as any
kept in the city by regular dealers. As
to their sales being Legitimate dealing,
| would inform observer" that We
comply with all and every enactment
that the laws require, which are by no
means few or Inexpensive. The money
we spend for the privilege Of auctioneef-
ing will in one week amount to as much
M that spent in ten weeks by the regular
dealers, besides the great advantage we
give to citizens who wish TO purchase art
in the way OF low prices.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-19

THE problem OF cheap light for city
streets, halls and large rooms would seen,
to be solved by the European invention
Of electric candles. These candles con
sist Of sticks OF charcoal, surrounded by
isolatiug matter, which gradually con
sumes, leaving the charcoal free like u
wick, and this slowly melts away under
the brilliant glow Of electricity. With
two such candles a light equal to that oil
100 gas gets may be thrown on street
An electromagnetic machine can keep
burning twenty lights at cost OF about
half that OF gas, and the light is of the
brightest and Purest kind. This new
light is being introduced in France and
Germany, and one OF the immense Paris
railway dCpots is the latest to adopt it,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-19

A young West Nirginion who went 10
Texas some time agc found that It was a
far Oft State whose fields looked much
grceneg ~ . distance than they did ut
closerRnGe. ,HS now writes home a letter
that ia published in the Martinsburg
S'aiesndh, in which, among other things,
he speaks MS follows in regard to the
State:
There il no better land in the world
than you find here, the soil IA rich and
very productive. Land can be bought
with timber attached, but it is not near as
good Us the prairie land. Another objec-
lion TO it is its situation. being about IL
or l6miles from any town, and about . to
miles from any residence; living in this
isolated State, you know, would not suit a
civilized man.
There seems to be general scarcity OF
provisions, and bacon and flour is all
that you can buy. Fruit is quite lux
ury. | have not seen dozen apple
trees in the Southern part OF Texas, and
lhave travelled through some six or eight
counties.
1t is rather risky business to buy
land in Texas, anyhow. The best plan
is to visit the county seat and there cx-
anime the records 10 see whether the title
is good, Besides, the records are often
destroyed, and this causes great trouble
and expense.
The weather here ~ in West Virginia,
at this season Of the year, is very change.
able; one hour hot, the next amosl
freezing. There was a great deal of gar.
den made here on the 18th Of March; and
on tho night OF the nd, there came what
Is called here "Northerner," the wind
blowing from the North 10 cold that il
killed all the vegetables that had been
planted. 1t was remarkably cold These
winds come periodically.
We Judge from other parts OF the letter
that Texas il not m inviting field for an
immigrant without money-without
ey enough to buy aud stool, a farm and to
live on without any return for year. A
man with money can do pretty well as
farmer almost anywhere, not excepting
West Virginia. No doubt he can make
money in Texas. 1t would be strange
country il this was not the case. But the
question is, can he make more money in
series Of years, and suffer no more sc.
rious sacrifices in the operation, than in
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-19
DIED.

BAGGS-On Wednesday, April IS, 1877, at r.
N',JAHEs BAGss, In the Gith year Of his age.
The funeral will take place on Friday at =. NJ.
from the Chaplinc Street NJ. f, Church. Friend.
OF the family are invited to attend. Iutermcnt a,
Greenwood.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-19
COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
CEALED PROPOSALS.
SEALED PROPOSALS.

CLERK'S OPFIcR BOARD or COMMISSIONERS,
WHEELING, W. Va, April 10, 1877.
Sealed Proposals will 10 received ut thi, otlrr
until May lst 1871 ut 70 o'clock noon, for the .o-
lowing county road work
FOGUE's RUN kOAD-E1CAvation 500 cutie
yards.
POGuES RUN ROAD Macadamisins 1860
cubic yards. stone to bc broken to S-Inch gauge.
WHEELING n ELM GROVE ROAD tCuI.
wells Run)-ExcaystiOn 800 cubic yards.
SOUTH BRANCH OF SHORT CREEK-Exea.
vat9n 900 cubic yards.
Bids must be separate for each road and must =
by the cubic yard for each class Of material spr,.
lying la the case OF Excavation the prices luf earth
loose rock and solid rock respectively, with an
average haul not TO exceed 400 feet.
Proposals must give the fun name and pos'oficr
address OF bidders, also the name Of some rr,lof.
sble party parties rs reference for the character
and responsibility Of the bidders.
The Board reserves the right TO reject any or oil.
bids. CIIAS. ii. DElIEES Jlrfg
W. c. SMITH, Engineer. apI,