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

AdyiCcs from Havana, of date of July
Sth, say: Il Is reported that Gems Gomez and
Vincent Garcia. leadinga very large and well
appointed force nave forced TrOcha and in
vaded the CincO Villas territory. 4 battle was
fought Al the crossing. Over COO Spaniards
mong them a brj-adier General, supposed to
be Mendinna. Since then another heavy en-
counter has taken place. and considerable
trepidatiOn prevailed NJ headquarters here.
Three men Of war were ordered 10 sea in great
haste. doubtless TO relieve and pick up the $50
lated detachmcEts near the coast endangered
nv this re invasion OG territory unexpectedly
by large force. Reinfo~cements from Spain
are being got ready. Yellow fever is raging
among the 10000 brought out last winter.
Gen Mariners campus Is reduced 10 mastery
inactivity from the condition OF his troops
Discomfort Is rampant among all classes Of
people The financial stringency Is becoming
serious
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

'Tromps' proposal any longer, and has
taken another sutton, whose name is inner.
tied and incontestable. "Tromp" in despair
has gone TO Texas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19
That Troublesome CIvIl Service.

The troublesome question as 10 wheth-
e. members OF the national Republican com
mittee holding federal appointments come
within the scope Of the recent order forblding
officials to take an active interest in politics
or De members OF political organizations, was
brought To the attention OF President Hayes
within day or two by Assistant Secretary
Mccormick. Mccormick. as secretary Of the
national Republican Committee, had received
the resignation Of Chauncy J. Filley. Of Mis-
-0ari, who Is a member Of the national CON-
mittee and also postmaster Of ST. Louis The
mstter was laid before the president a in
v1lvins not only the retirement Of Mr.. Filley,
bat u Mr. Mccormick and several other
member! Of the committee. After consider
ing the matter fully, the president decided
that, this committee would have no politi-
cal duty IA perform for s,me three wears there
could be- no objections 10 federal officers re-
tanning their membership; a. the members
would not be engaged in active political
work. ;hey did not come. the president
thought within the ciiy limits OF his recent
order
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19
DWRR FALLS AND PRESCOTT
STAGE LINE.

Leaves River Falls Oh Monday, Wednesday
and Friday mornings on the arrival Of the
Stage from Ellsworth, and reaches Prescott
to connect with trains going east and west.
Leaves Prescott az two o'clock p. m OF the
same day, reaches River Falls at five O'Clock
Cool accommodations Tor Passengers and
express. w. o. PINGREE. Prop.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19
strong Testimony in the ssrov+rCasc.

On the 18th ii. Straight testified that
" lille be could not DE positive that none Of
those wh0,like himself, changed from Nesmith
10 tirOyer, raceigered any money FOR so doing.
he nevertheless. from the circumstances Of the
case, didnot believe that either u them re-
cciyed a cent Mr.. Brown. state printer and
chairman of the Democratic county committee
of Linn county, testified that he knew Of no
use u money 10 secure Growers election. T.
L. Porter member ofIhe legislature form Linn
county was intimate with Grover. who said he
would not accept an office obtained BY corrupt
means. John Cav. Of Salem, testified that
wilson 81 The legislature, told him he had
been offered money and refused it. Senator
Palmer, % Benton county, testified that Stiles
evidence, 20 far as witness was concerned, was
absolutely false; he branded Stiles as per-
iurcd seoundrcl; admitted he had been ten
dered position Of superintendent of the pen
itcntiary by Chadwick after the election: md
not accept because il would not pay, and for
many other reasons
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19
singular intern upton or a wedding.

At 20 minutes of o'clock. on the af-
ternoon Of the 14ih, sharp and wei defined
stroke Of earthquake was felt In Memphis,
lasting only for a moment and doing no dam
age. A wedding ceremony was being per
formed In Grace church and as Bishop ? rec
II Arkansas. who was officiating. announced
tie couple maa and wife. The shock came and
sFssssd 2 commapqp
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19
VILlIAM b. CARLETO,
Carpenter, Builder $ Contractor

Reess fer sale Doors, sash, Blinds, aculd-
iugs for inside and outside york, AID every
ching pertaining o the trade. L prepared 10
do ali kinds OF work IN his line Ca reasonable
terms, and in the latest and most approved
style, Shop near the residence Of + 9. leneks
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19

A meeting of lot Of white and black
and white citizens Of the region known a. the
scene Of the Ellenton riot last fall near Char
lesion was held on the 18th, with a view 10
restore peace and harmony. Resolutions were
unanimously adopted looking 10 the cessation
Of race troubles and to the dropping Of pend
ing prosecutions in state and federal courts.
The promoters Of the Libcrian emigration
scheme claim To have enrolled the names Of
1850 colorcd persons in the city and $4,000 in
the State who consents TO emigrate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19
DIRECTORY
West Wisconsin Railway.

Trains arrive and depart from Hudson:
EASTWARD
Day Express Arr. 1906 A. N. Dep I.l5 An
Night Express S:31 p. NJ. SIS +.
WESTWARD.
Fay Express Arr. 1886 Pm Dep. $3.50 P. ii
Night Express 5:l5 \. VI. $40 A. n
Accommodation leaves for St Paul at TOO
A. Il. Arrives, returning, at bio P. A.
Through trains 70 Chicago without change
OF ears. Connections made st Camp Douglas
Tor Portage, Waterfowl, and Milwaukee
and points east via Grand Haven.
PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS on sll night
trains, tetween Hudson and Chicago.
Tickets Tor sale to all important points by
GEO. B. HUNT, Ticket Agent.
I. B. CLARKE,
Gen. Freight and Passenger Agt., 81. Paul.
Z, w. WINTER, Gen. Supt, Hudson.
q. X. BARNES, Gen. Ticket Agt., St. Paul.
DIR. r. R. BOURN.
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN.
Office at his residene,. Offce hours IRON
s 10 10 a. m, to !, and to 9p. m.
ga kerry.
Fresh Bread, Cakes, pies, Hot Coffee and
Tea, also Fresh least-st Mapes' old stand,
Main Street, River Falls, Wisconsin
II. =. = AW Y ER.
CONTRACTOR < BUILDER,
Is prepared to do all work in his line with
prOmptness and in worl1manlike manner.
VIM. ROunce,
At his mill on the Trimbelle River, 10 pre-
pared to shell corn, grind the same into meal
for family use or for feed. Also, manufactures
Graham meal from wheat
Louis Olson,
BLACKSMITH,
Shop on Main street, west OF the Bracket
House Repairing and general Blacksmith
ing done to order. River Falls, Wis.
MERCHANTS HOTEL,
On Steamboat Landing,
PRESCOTT. WISCONSIN,
GEO. NEWTON, Proprietor.
This is the only American House in the city.
r6F- Good stabling attached. 1888
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-28

papy, especially as Aunt Mollie was ,
stranger to them. But they were quicl
to see that she loved little folks, and IL
a few minutes they were joining. IN the
games, shaking their ugly mugs al
hard as Auntie Tc-Tac herself: Thii
was jolly sport, as all the little ones
thought, but it did not quite satisfy
these rogiiish aunties.
They must needs invent play OF then
own. So, taking the little girls to the
kitchen, where there was more space foi
a romp, they started the play OF "three
blind mice, only, in this case, there We're
fee mice, and they were not the least
mite blind.
A scarf or shawl tucked in the back OF
each little sack served the useful pur-
pose of tail. And when the two brave
farmers wives, armed with bodybuilding
sticks for knives, started on O chase after
those unfortunate little mice, there was
suuealing and scrambhng, i can assure
you. How the tails flew as, caught by
one fierce wife or the other, as they sang,
''She cut off their tails with carving
knife % But these cunning little mice
had queer way OF tucking on their
tails again.
So the game went on, with great glee
and tumult, till at last the aunties, pant
ing for breath, and choking with laugh
ter, were forced to quit the field.
Then, for little, there was a calm
and a rest, while the table was being
spread for tea. Keen appetites silenced
the busy tongues, and very quietly they
ate their simple tea OF biscuit and but
ter and fruit, and grumpy rusk in milk,
tipped of with a dear little "grace
cake" from which the raisins would poke
out their brown heads.
Right away after tea they thought
they must hasten home, as they had
promised an early return: but just as
they were leaving another of Lulu's
aunties came home, just in time to slip q
big, hound orange into each little girls
pocket.
1 believe / did not tell you that the
little girls forgot to bring their dolls.
I'm sure the dollies must have been dis
appointed, but, as one of them was laid
up with broken head, we shall have to
believe that the other staid at home to
nurse her. But the LITTLE girls had a
happy time, and the aunties also, and
they have not forgotten it, for, two years
after, Jennie wrote in letter to her
teacher, "Do you remember the time
that Aunt Molie, Minnie and L went
down to your house 2" And only last
week one of the aunties wrote to the
other, and speaking Of that day said :
GO would give whole sixpence to live
it over again. "-Millie Gale, IN the IN
terror
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DROWNED BY A DOG.
A Convict Battling for Lie and Liberty in
the Waters of the Savannah.
IRON the Savannah News.l

From the Savannah News.1
A report was current In the communi-
ty on yesterday morning of an uprising
of some of the convicts belonging to the
force under the lease of Col L. j.
Smith, now at work on Hutchinson's isl
and,, opposite the city and the escape
of seven, after the guard had been over
powered and murdered.
In the northern side of the building
occupied by the forces as sleeping
quarters there was a hole about two feet
square, where the chimney of the sugar
refinery stood, which had been closed
up with bricks, mud being used instead
of mortar. About quarter after o'clock
George Billups, negro, who slept near
the opening, managed to free his feet
from his shackles, and, pushing the bricks
out, worked himself slowly through the
hole, which as about three feet from the
ground. in getting out however, he
struck against the man who slept in the
bunk next to him. The movement
awakened the fellow, who, raising him.
self, discovered Georges legs just disap-
pearing through the aperture. He at
once gave an alarm, crying to the guard
who was on duty at the door that man
was escaping. The guard darted around
the building and caught sight of George
running toward the bank OF the Savan-
nah river. He Immediately opened fire
on the fugitive, firing six times at him.
About three hundred yards from the
building one of the dogs caught tine
flying negro, who was impeded in his
flight by the dense swamp reeds. After
short struggle, during which the guard
fired at him again, he succeeded i'll free
ing himself from the dog, and continued
running toward the river. On reaching
the river bank the negro plunged boldly
into the water, and the dog after him.
When about twenty yards from the
shore the dog seized him again, and a
fight for life and liberty ensued in the
waters. The night was clear, but not
sufficiently clear to enable the guards to
discern where the man was. His cries
and struggles with the dog were heard,
and in few moments the dog returned
to the bank.
As nothing was seen of the convict on
this side, it is believed that he was
drowned 1t is supposed that he was
wounded by one of the shots, and it is
certain that he was badly bitten by the
dog when he was first caught and during
the struggle in the water. The morning
was very cold, and he would most proba-
ply have been numbed before he could
have swum to this side, even had he not
been injured Hence there is but little
doubt but that his dash for liberty re-
suited in his finding q watery grave.
George Billups was young negro con-
victed of burglary in Fulton county Su-
perior Court.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-28
Feeding the Anaconda.

Mr.. Bergh having decreed that the
anaconda in the aquarium shall not be
fed on live animals, and as it will not eat
food that it has not killed, it was taken
in a carpet-bag to Taylor's Hotel, Jersey
City, on Tuesday. 1t is eleven feet in
length, and weighs, when well-fed, nearly
forty pounds. On Tuesday it weighed
only twenty-eight pounds, not having
broken its fast since the latter part of
October. When rabbit was let loose
in the room, the snake coiled itself and
followed the little animal with glistening
eyes. Then it slowly glided to the mid
die of the room and repeated the coiling
process. The rabbit sat upon it's
launches. The snake, with eyes shin
ing like red-hot Goals, caught the glance
of the rabbit for moment, and then.
with spring, fixed its fangs in its throat.
Then the little creature was crushed to
death. 1t was nearly thirty minutes be-
fore the end of the rabbits tail disap.
peared down the snakes throat. The
young anacondas, born on the Goth inst.
died on Sunday.-New York San.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-28
HydrOphObia i'm England.

Unless our ablest medical men and our
most skilled veterinary surgeons are al
together at fault. malady is raging in
the midst of us more terrible than Asiatic
cholera, yellow fever, or even the much
dreaded plague of the middle ages.
Within the last few months deaths from
hydrophobia have been alarmingly fire.
quent. 1t would seem, indeed, as if the
disease had assumed an epidemic form.
That this should be so is no matter of
surprise. 1t is notorious that at certain
periods hydrophobia has ravaged entire
districts with an almost unaccountable
virulence. In the year 1866 the Regis
trar General for England reported no
fewer than thirty-six deaths from this
fatal malady. In 1871 two packs of
hounds-the Quorn and Albrighton-
were decimated by the pestilence. There
is miss OF evidence to show that, like
cholera, or plague, or any other grave
disease, hydrophobia recurs Mt stated
intervals, and at this moment, as far as
can be made out, we are passing through
q period of it's recurrence. For some
months past hardly week has gone by
without death from hydrophobia. The
Registrar General, in his reports, has
called attention to the prevalence of the
scourge. Inquests have been held in
various parts of the country, at which
evidence of most painful and Distress
ing character has been given. Indeed,
if the general public is not seriously
alarmed, we can only say that it has
failed to appreciate the gravity and i'm
portance of the situation. London
DQiLU NeUS.
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THE FLOWING howl.

some Facts In Regard to the Liquor Traffic
In the annual report of the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue are some
interesting facts for the consideration
of social reformers and political econo-
mists In the State of Maine there are
no distilleries or rectifying establish
ments, but four breweries, six wholesale
liquor dealers, and only 402 saloons. In
the State OF Kentucky, which is about
equal in population, there are 754 dis
tilleries, "a rectifying establishments, 81
breweries, $40 wholesale liquor dealers,
and 4, 2S4 saloons. In Vermont there are
only breweries, wholesale liquor
dealer, and only 433 saloons. New
Hampshire has distilleries, IL whole
sale liquor dealers, and $50 saloons;
while little Rhode Island has AZ whole
sale liquor dealers and 1870 saloons.
The following table will show the
number in some of the other States, in
the order of magnitude of the traffic
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-28
The above are the States which She

The above are the States which show
the greatest number of saloons, whole
sale liquor dealers and breweries. These
statistics are compiled from the number
of licenses issued by the Government,
and, of course, do not include the thou
sands of places where liquor is sold ille-
ultimately.
The total number of licensed saloons
or drinking places in the United States
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1877,
was 164, 1893, or, calculating from pop
ulation of 45, 900, 900, one for every $50
persons. The total number of whole
sale liquor dealers is 1904; brewers,
2,75S rectifers, l, 130; distillers, 1892.
In the District of Columbia there are
more saloons than there in Colorado, Da-
kota, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Maine,
Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire,
New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Vermont,
Washington Territory, West Virginia,
or Wyoming. There are nearly three
times as many saloon-keepers in the
District of Columbia as in two thirds of
the States and Territories named.
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Stealing $4,000 Worth of Wedding
Presents.

The dressing-room of the Countess of
Aberdeen, who was spending her honey
moon at Halstead Place, near Seven.
oaks, in England, was entered the other
day, and iewelry stolen to the value of
$25, 900, chiefly wedding presents. About
o'clock in the evening Lady Aberdeen's
maid went to the dressing-room, and
found the door locked. Hearing some
one inside, she believed it was Lady
Aberdeen, and went away. About an
hour later she again went up stairs, and
first went into another room, which she
found in state of great disorder. draw.
ers being opened, and their contents
scattered about the floor. Che then has
tened to the dressing-room, and, finding
the room still locked, gave an alarm, and
had the door broken open, when it was
found that the place had been complete.
ly ransacked. One box, containing Jew
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-28
THE UNCOVERED HAND.
How q Dog Led to Where Its Murdered
Masters body was Buried.
[From the Evansville Journal.l

(From the Evansville Journal
Some time during the latter part OF
last May barber named Il. A. Barlean,
employed in the Union Depot barber
shop, disappeared suddenly. AT the
time of disappearance he was known to
have had about 800 on his person, be.
sides fine watch and other trinkets OF
value. A strict search was instituted,
and the 23d of June his clothes were
found, or at least a portion OF them, in
an clubhouse. The discovery was made
during the heat of the agitation caused
by the railroad strike, and did not create
such sensation as it would have done
under ordinary circumstances. But ii
whetted the determination of his friends,
who set to work in earnest. On the 26th
OF June, Henry Burner, carpenter en-
ployed also in the Union Depot, was
found to be wearing some articles of
clothing which had belonged to the MUIR
dered man, and for the possession of
which he could give no satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION. He was arrested and carried
before Judge Heidenrich, but there was
no proof of his completely in the murder,
and it was apparent that he must be nc
quilted.
Barlean's friends, however, determined
upon holding this clew, and pressed the
prosecution, and, on the Goth OF June,
Burner was sent to jail in default of
bond, on the charge of grand larceny,
based or his possession of the clothes.
He has been in jail ever since awaiting
trial, and is there at present.
Vacfar1ov ,,oorninof f,root M
was created in Vincennes by the discov-
cry of the body of the murdered man. 1t
seems he had favorite dog, which, since
his disappearance, has been hanging
around the Union Depot. About three
weeks ago the dog was observed to go
very often to a clump of trees about a
quarter of mile from the depot, along
the line of the Ohio and Mississippi
railroad. He would disappear in that
direction and be gone for an hour or
more, and then come walking back slow
ly to the depot. That was repeated al
most every day, and yesterday morning
a gentleman observed him with curios-
ity. He saw the dog go and scratch I'M
der one of the trees.
The gentleman, DESTROYS of unravel-
ling the mystery, followed him, but on
his approaching the spot, the dog be-
came enraged and showed fight. The
gentleman armed himself with some
stones, and soon made the dog retreat.
He then proceeded to the place, and saw
a dead mans hand protruding from the
earth and sticking up with open fingers.
He examined the place, and found that
the dog had scratched much of the earth
away from the body, which was buried
only few inches from the sight. 1t
was about o'clock in the morning, but
the discoverer of the horrible mystery
soon procured assistance, and the body
was readily identified as the body of the
unfortunate barber, Z. A. Barlean.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-28
Fraud in Bank Bills.

The United States Treasurer is adj
vised of constantly increasing attempts
by persons in various sections OF the
country to cheat the Government and in
nocent people by practicing what is
known as the "piecing process, where.
by a given number of currency notes OF
like denomination are cut in pieces and
so pasted together as to give an in
creased number. The manipulators
generally take ten notes, and by cutting
and adroit piecing make eleven, thereby
gaining one at the expense of the other
ten. OF course the diminished notes
get into the hands of innocent holders,
and when sent to the Treasury Depart
ment for redemption they are at once
detected by the treasury experts and
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-28

THE excitement in England on the
subject of hydrophobia had not subsidized
at the date of the last mails. Thirteen
fatal cases thus far this year had been
registered in London; last year there
were six; in ten years preceding, an
average of two per year. The panic
there has not resolved itself, as here,
into war against the Spitz. DIR. Often
burg was successful in curing the dis
ease in case which he treated at Num-
ster, Westphalia, by administering the
indiana arrow poison known as woorarl,
wourall, or curare. That powerful drug
checked the spasms, by it's peculiar
property of paralyzing temporarily all
muscular movements.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-28
GOSSip.

Some one wisely calls gossip the dry
rot of conversation. The detestable
habit of talking of people rather than
OF things opens the way to abuses we
might check with word if we would.
If the art of conversation were taught
and encouraged as it should be, were we
so far advat ced in civilization as we be-
heve ourselves, we should get rid of the
incubus of personality, and, with it, OF
great deal of undeserved obloquy, and
the burrowing destruction OF small
treacheries and unnoted dishonor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-28

The Duke of Norfolk, who was lately
married to Lady Flora Hastings, gave
his bride pearl necklace once owned
and worn by Queen Mary, of Scotland.
The bridegroom is Premier Duke and
hereditary Earl Marshal of England,
and by virtue of the latter rank attends
all great court ceremonials with his Earl
Marshal's baton. He is not only the
head of the English reerage, but the
recognized leader of the English Roman
Catholic laity. The new Duchess is a
convert to that faith.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-28
One Fault.

He was meek-eyed Granger, and, as
he came hesitatingly into our presence,
an uncommonly slinkly-looking yellow
dog skunk in between his masters legs.
"Mister editor" said the visitor, that
there dog may be homely, but he is the
best cattle dog in this country; yes, sir,
he is the best cattle dog L ever saw, but
he has one fault-just one fault, sir-he
won't look at the cattle till they are
cooked. "-Tmner's Falls (1Mass.) Re
porter.