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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-08

LET Republicans throughout the
State of Wisconsin seriously consider
the fact that should the next House of
Representatives be Democratic the
leaders of that organization will claim
with much FEASIBILITY that the people
have approved the course of that par
ty during the last Congress, and since
1861, for that matter and, with a
Democratic Senate, which is fore
gone conclusion, the INSTRUMENTATION
scheme will be revived. Hayes ousted
and Tilden seated in his place. That
this can not be done without trouble
or damage to the business interests
of the country is well known fact,
and every Republican who has at heart
the best interests of the country should
carefully consider the very probable
effect of Democratic victory. Our
advocacy of Republican principles is
prompted by firm conviction that
their aseendancy will prove to be for
the best interests of the country. We
hold no federal appointment, neither
are we a candidate for any fayors in
this direction, and hence cannot be
truthfully accused of acting through
personal or selfish motives.
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SPRING LAKE.

Mud.
No tramps i'll town.
Plenty of small game.
Harvesting progressing.
" heat is much lodged.
The wounded folks are recovering.
There is stranger in town--glrl--9 pounds;
John Standleys.
Amy one wishing pigs will find plenty for
sale in our town
Considerable sickness in our town lately.
Hot weather causes it.
j. Graham is ON the sick list. Cause, hot
weather and over work.
Many of our farmers would like to gain the
services OF few tramps.
Miss Elma Ross closes her school this week.
Miss Ross has been successful teacher.
Married At Brookville, July 3Oth, Mr..
Horace Preston and Miss Fannie Adams both
OF Spring Valley.
Many of our vigilent citizens viewed the
solar eclipse while many lost the sight by
thinking it too cloudy.
George Lynch will start for Lee, Ohio, on
Monday next to attend his sick father who
is lying at the point of death.
Clifton has a champion binder who defies
competition. We have plenty of "Ruths"
in town who can take the conceit out of him.
A man OF nerve.-Horace Preston with the
aid of an cd razor succeeded in extracting
several bones from his wounded foot the 9TH
er day.
Some of our farmers on account of scarcity
of help and the poor crops will use fire to
clear some OF their grain fields. 1t is rather
discouraging to burn crops after SO much
work to raise them.
Last Sunday was well improved in the
harvest field. So much so that in places
Sabbath-Schools and meetings were diseon-
tinued the Sabbath-School in the Tovey
district was held, however. with good at
tendance.
The proposed railroad down the Chippewa
Valley should be readily endorsed by all the
people IN this town. If we can get road
down this valley we viii probably he success
ful in getting railroad to extend irem River
Falls through tins belt of timber ana inter-
sect the valley road near DIrand. This
would he OF great benefit to the people
through here and also make thus now worth
les timber valuable. PED a. GoGuE.
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chow CAN I KEEP THE LITTLE
ONES busy Pr

Let us take as an example class
half way through Harper's First read.
er. Others of low grade should clus-
ter around this.
The recitation should come at 9:45
in reading. To prepare for this the
class should study the text until the,
can call the words quite readily at
sight. They should print upon their
states, Tor write if possible) the whole
or part of the lesson, as they are
| able; bring 1T to the class read it
from their states, before the text
book is opened, the teacher glancing
at each slate and criticising or prais-
ing the work as it deserves.
The printing is valuable as being an
exercise in spelling, i'll fixing the form
of letters indelibly in the mind, and
in educating the hand to obey the
mind. 1t should never be omitted.
At l0:45 they should recte III mum.
bers, or arithmetic. To prepare for
this, they should if quite young,
simply write figures upon their states
from copy upon the board, if they
can make all the figures, then they
should spend the time until recitation
in working examples in addition, sub
traction, &C., according to their abil-
ity upon states, given upon the board
by the teacher, and bring the same to
the class for correction, etc, as in
reading.
At 1l:45 they should recite i'll read
ing, with the same preparation as be-
fore.
At l:45 Che class should read again,
with the same preparation.
At $50 the members should have a
recitation in geography. Topics: the
teachers desk, the school room, play
ground, district or town, according to
their ability. The estimation of dis
tances is All important factor at this
stage. To prepare for this the class
should draw map or a plan of the To-
| cality considered, or part, or print
or write lists of products, occupations,
minerals, etc., as the topic requires,
and bring them to the class for correc-
ton.
At 2:40 the exercise in writing
should begin and last until recess.
AT 3:45 reading with the usual prep
aration. Or if they read foui times
per day and also spell, let them read at
$3.50 and spell at $50.
lcoNTISUEp,l
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REPUBLIoANIsM IN WISCONSIN.

The Republican State Central Com
mittee held meeting in Milwaukee
on Wednesday of last week for the
purpose of inaugurating the work of
the approaching campaign and per-
forming the initiatory work of what
promises to be Il vigorous canvass.
An address was adopted urging con-
sistent and harmonious action on the
part of the Republicans of the several
Congressional Districts, and number
of propositions were also submitted as
constituting suitable platform upon
which the party may present its claims
for preferment. These propositions
contemplate an adherence to the prin-
ciples enunciated i'll the Republican
National platform of 1876, and recog-
nize the honest differences of opinion
among Republicans respecting certain
features of the policy of the national
administration desire the establish
ment of fraternal relations between
the different sections of the country
demand that the laws be impartially
executed; rejoice in the prospect of an
early return to specie payments rec
ognize a stable, Notwithstanding cur
rency, possessing intrinsic value, coin
or paper, convertible at par into gold
or silver at the pleasure of the holder
as the only secure foundation of per-
manent business prosperity counsel
Republicans and all good citizens to
oppose with uncompromising tirmness
the miscellaneous theory of an ire
deemable greenback currency and the
evil doctrine of communism and all the
name implies condemn the Democrat
lc party for attempting to injure the
national government, for seeking to
debase the currency and stay the prog
ress toward resumption, and for vot-
ing to reduce largely the tax on arti-
Giles like WhiSkey and tobacco, thereby
rendering necessary an increase of tax
alton on other industries oppose
further land grants, and declare
against sectarian control in public
schools. The platform, of which the
points above given are brief outline,
is one which commends itself to all
patriotic citizens in the State and upon
which all Republicans, whatever may
be their individual views upon ques-
tons of minor Importance, can unite
and work in harmony for the success
of common cause-that of redeeming
from the control OF ex-rebel officers
the National House of Representative
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Educational.
HIS. BaKER,A. r.. Editor.
AcouNry supEnrarnNDExr.)

NEARR all have taught letter writing
and mp drawing during the summer,
| III Il in most cases destinations and
compositions are on the reports
Hencebo publish a roll Of honor in this
line as we have done in the past
would le to name nearly all teachers,
and heIce, useless. We may publish
those pho had such exercises most
frequeltly.
WE snail publish as space permits,
the names of those teachers who have
needed our request to teach certain
things II school which common sense
and moiern civilization demand that
the clild shall learn. Physiology is
one ofthese topics. As an instance of
It's necessity, we may say that more
than one-iifth Of tie children in Ger
many in the upper grades of the
SCHOOL,, have eyes that are deficient
or injured in some respect by improp-
er usein the school room. 1t is prob
ably us bad with us. Diphtheria and
kindred diseases usually are bounded
by school district lines, thus showing
badly for teachers. The following
taught physiology last winter and i'll
most cases, as Il general exercise, and
we commend them to districts that es-
pecially prize healthy children: Ella
Harrison, Lucy Wilcox, G. G. Mcintyre,
Blanche Baird, S. Brown, G. L. Bow
man, A. Rosenberger, NJ. l.. Maxgood.
G. W. Mcintyre, w. j. Moore, Estella
Fox, G. NJ. Hurley, Ii. L. Kennicott,
Mary Donahue. Susie Gilmore, Ellen,
McShane, Ida 0. Powell, Will A. Cad
well, Emma Watkins, Anna Isaacson
Belle Tyre.
WILL give a few items of my own
experience i'll teaching music in school,
began by teaching them some songs
from common :iote books. | sang
every morning. | did not instruct
them in the rules but had them sing
after me. My object was to diminish
hardness, which it did to ii consider
able extent. They manifested SO much
interest in it, that | procured six of
the National School Singers, not know
ing what kind of book it was. This
was last winter. / was not authorized
by the board to give them instruction
in the rudiments of music in the day
time, but did so evenings, ard only
sang in school. A better way,I think
would be to have them study music in
tile day school from suitable text
book and meet evenings to practice
singing. The National School Singer
contains Il splendid collection of school
music, but is not suitable for text
book in the rudiments of music. The
teacher must devise his own method
if he gives any instruction. The pu-
pill has no chance to study it. For that
reason have not made much progress
towards making Independent singers
of them. After trying it for the great
Ell part Of three terms III the same
school, find that they are more in
terested in it now than at first. S. B.
We heard the school sing some
rounds very neatly during visit and
they were quite independent 5. B..
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LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Rock ELM CENTER

hOttA ELM CENTEh.
Haying not all done yet.
Farmers busily engaged in their harvest.
Wheat will probably be about half crop
in this locality.
stranger CLAIMS bed and board at Ii.
Congdon's. 1t is boy.
Most of our young men have gone to the
wheat fields of Minnesota.
There have been large quantities OF hay
spoiled by the wet weather.
We notice frequent arrivals of new goods
at our stores, and they appear to be doing
good business.
It is the |. o. o. +. that talk of building a
hall instead of the |. 0. G. L. as the types
made us say in our last
The Good Templars are prospecting We
expect an initiation tonight. They have
reelected Rev. r. Fulmer w. Z. Z. for the
present term.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-08

TilE ''Liberal Reform" Convention
for this Congressional District has
been called to meet at Sparta, on the
26th day Of the present month. OF
the Democratic papers in the District
said to favor the endorsement of the
Greenback nominee, are the Hudson
True Republican and Sparta Republis
can; those opposed, La Crosse Chroni-
Gle (late Democrat), Fountain City Re-
publican and Prescott Plaindealer it
is also stated that German Demo-
cratic paper published at La Crosse
opposes the coalition, from which it
seems that there is not very strong
unity of sentiment upon this question,
among our Democratic friends.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-08

USFoRTUNATELY for General Hancock
he was one of the visiting states
men" who went to Louisiana in 1876,
to witness the count OF the Presiden-
tial vote, and thus rendered himself
ineligible to the candidacy for Presi-
dent in 1880, according to the New
York Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-08

THE wife of an ex-congressman and
daughter of former United States
Senator now makes an honest living
selling milk at Washington. -News
Item.
This does her credit, besides fur
nishing an illustration of the insta bill !.
ty and perishable nature of wealth
and position. We are surprised that
the Washington correspondents do not
demand for her IA clerkship in the
United States Treasury, or that she be
placed on the ''retired list" with a
liberal endowment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-08

Tue Board Of Trustees of the Dele
van Deaf and Dumb Institute are out
in n circular defending their course in
retaining De Motto as Principal of that
institution, but their defense is very
thin and will not tend to change or
modify public opinion upon their
shameful conduct in this matter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-08

There viii he a Republican County Convention
ior Pierce County, held at the Courthouse in
Ellsworth, ON
saturday, August "a. 1878,
ut oclock p. NJ, for the purpose of choosing
en- delegates to attend the Republican Congress
III Convention to be held at Eau Claire August %
1873.
Each town and ward will be entitled to repre-
sentatiyes as follows
Cliff IN, 3; Diamond Blufl, 2; Ellsworth, 6; FL
PaSo, I; Gilman 4; HaTtland, ); Isabelle /; Mai.-
en- Rock, 8; Martel 4; Oak Grove, ?; Prescott
lst ward, 2; I'd ward, !; Sd ward, ?; River Falls,
2; Rock Elm, 4; Salem. /; Spring Lake, D Trim
belle. ;; Trenton ?; Union. = Total--62
Under instructions from former County Com
Yentioh the committee would recommend that the
primary meetings be held the Saturday after
noon last previous the Convention hereby called at
) o'clock. f. l. gibson,
f.. BURNETT,
j. ID. TRUMBULL,
Republican County Com.
Ellsworth July p. 1873.
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EsDAILE.

Harvest is progressing slowly, with he
prospect of ali average crop.
A little daughter of Mr. +. Youmans died
OF dysentery on the 9th inst.
There is considerable sickness among the
children here this hot weather.
Several OF our young men have returned
from the Minnesota harvest fields.
The people of this vicinity are called to
mourn with one of our neighbors, Mr. Hosea
Hall, for the loss of his only daughter, Clara,
aged IL years She died on the 9Th inst. OF
consumption. The funeral was held at the
school house on Tuesday, Rev Mr.. Ross, of
Spring Lake, officiating
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-08

CHARLES d. PARKER. of Beloit, was
nominated for Congress by the Green
hackers of the First District, at Elk
horn, on Thursday last
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-08

In the First Congressional District
of Minnesota, Hon NJ. II. Dunnel, the
present Republican Representative in
Congress, has been re-nominated; the
Democrats in that district are in a
hopeless minority and adjourned their
convention without nominating any
opponent to Mr.. Dunnel. In the Sec
onl District the Republicans have
re-nominated Major Ii. b. Strait and
the Indications are that he will be re-
elected. Hon. w. d. Washburn is the
Republican candidate in the Third Dis
trict. nominated to succeed Hon. j. H..
Stewart. At one time there was a
strong inclination on the part of Stew
arts friends to bolt Washburn's NOM
nation, but they will doubtless think
better of this and evince a preference
for Washburn over n Democrat when
the time for election is at hand.
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BELDENvILLE.

The wheat crop is very poor.
Harvesting in this vicinity is nearly all
DONE
Joshua Pike will soon return to the Red
River country.
Corn promises to be an excellent crop this
season. We have already had green corn.
Seymour Haines started Tuesday for the
prairie with his machine to begin threshing.
Mrs. Hiram Bennett is slowly recovering
under the care Of DR.. J. c. Kinkle, of River
Falls.
G. Reynolds and Jas. Severance have bought
new threshing machine and will soon begin
business.
We learn that the hymenial knot has late
ly been tied for Mr.. Robey and Miss Emma
Morton. We wish them much joy, &c.
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PREsco1


ThreShing commenced in good earnest last
Monday although some had not finished cut
ting.
S. W. Merrick and l.. j. Moedy are going
to Minneapolis next week to work ON the new
mills
New wheat is coming into market but no
price Or grade can be set, it being so badly
shrulken.
Policeman Leavitt occasionally has to take
a man to the city cooler to prevent the en-
closed alcohol from boiling over.
Mr.. Howe. from Hastings, will start bank
here in course of a few wee ks. He has rent
ed the old p. o. building of Geo. A Dill.
The y. S. Steamer. Montana, is at work on
the sand bars in the vicinity of Prescott and
will soon commence to build dam at the
head OF the Island. reasonably good chan
mel is reported at Beef Slough and prospects
now are that large steamers will get as far up
as Prescott, and possibly to st. Paul, the rest
of the season.
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\ WRITER in the New York Tribune,
who claims to have given the subject
careful attention, urges t. at men are
decreasing in height and ascribes
this dwarfish tendency to the excess
sive use, while young, of whiskey and
tobacco, suggesting that as conse-
quence women are becoming taller than
men. lie comedies that there are plen-
ty of exceptions there are still
very tall men and very short women
but expresses the opinion that the dis
proportion is gradually growing less.
The poisonous effects of whiskey and
tobacco impair the nervous system as
well as the vital forces and certainly
cannot be used without unfavorable
consequences, except in rare cases
where their use is extremely limited.
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FL PAso.

Potatoes are rotting badly.
Very dull here since harvesting commence
ed.
FL Paso Grange has started library with
several volumes.
At the last meeting of FL Paso Grange the
4th degree was conferred on two new mem
bers.
We had hail storm here ON the Goth
ult. that lasted about five minutes. The
hail stones were larger than marbles. They
broke down considerable grain
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ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING.

! am now prepared TO furnish Plans, Speei-
aeations and Estimates, Working Details. Rle-
'gations, etc. In short all drawings necessary
yor the construction OF any building in tie
latest and most approved styles, lat reasonable
prices and satisfaction guaranteed. ANY per-
son will save from to 10 per cent on the
cost OF a building by procuring reliable SCI
of drawings
CONTRACTS TAKEN.
Tor building and furnishing all materials.
also 10. HENRI
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NEW CENTERYILLE.

Mr.. Wilhelm is very sick
The blackberries will be ripe next week.
Then rush for the woods.
Our blacksmith, Mr.. Follansbee, Is very
busy repairing broken harvesters.
Potato bugs and organ agents are on the
war path looking for fresh victims.
Mrs. Woodruff, of River Falls, comes out
here twice a week to give music lessons.
Mr.. G.. w. Roberts. Of Fishers Landing,
Mimi, was in town last week. He is act
ing Sheriff of that locality, and had just taken
an insane girl to St. Peters.
The town of Rush River will furnish sever
al students to the Normal at River Falls this
fall.
Miss Rasmussen, of this place, played the
organ in the new Lutheran Church south of
here last Sunday.
Mine host, Mr.. Rand, of the Rush River
Hotel, will dish up your soup in style to
astonish the natives.
We hear great deal about greenbacl< songs
in Pierce county but st. Croix county seems
to lack the peculiar talent necessary for the
production of that kind Of music.
KINNIcKINNIC.
c. A. Nye is at home.
Harvesting is nearly finished.
Mr.. II. Dodge is building barn.
Henry Mapes is slowly recovering
Stacking is the next thing in order.
Frank Perrin is working for C. d. Smith.
Mr.. William Smith is under the weather
Mrs. G. Miner, of Hudson, is visiting at
c. Williams.
Mrs. g. A. Williams sister from Muscatine
is visiting her.
doing good work
There was no lodge last Saturday night
owing to the busy times.
There was no preaching here last Sunday,
but good Sunday School
A. Mapes came home from Minnesota on
account OF his brothers. illness.
A few of our farmers were SO ambitious
that they worked all day Sunday.
MISS Emma ruler Is at nome again alter
spending several weeks in Warren.
Report hath it that James Taylor lost one Of
his fingers by contact with the sickle.
Grain is lodged so bad in places that the
farmers are compelled TO cut it one way
Miss Nellie Cooper closed her school on the
9th ult. with picnic held in G. D. Smiths
grove. The exercises were good and Alto
gether it was very pleasant affair. Miss
Cooper gave entire satisfaction as teacher
Last Tuesday morning as Miss Emma Full
Ter and her mother were on their way to the
Falls their horse became frightened they
met a team loaded with reaper. and had it
not been for the kindness of the gentleman
driving there might have been a general
smash up, as it was only demolished bug
Ky wheel resulted.
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PLEASANT YALLRY.

Our late ''school marin" has just COM
menced her last term Of school. Only one
scholar.
A yonng man in the employ Of Mr.. Asa
Parker died very suddenly OF heart disease a
few days aimee.
A large steam thresher has lately arrived
from Brookville to dig what little wheat
there is out OF the chaff.
The harvest in this section has been very
tedious owing to the late rains, but is now
nearly ended and stacking has commenced.
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O. @ HICKS,
Contractor and Builder.

is prepared to do all kinds of work in hisli
taking buildings from the foundation, or
otherwise. Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings,
Brackets, &c, furnished to order. fair
share OF patronage respectfully solicited
Shop near dwelling house at the corner OF
Cascade and Main Streets. River Falls Wis.
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REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL,
CONVENTION.

Republican Congressional Convention for the
seventh District will assemble at
EAtf CLAIRE, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 2srH.
at u o'clock NJ. for the purpose of placing in nom
lnationa candidate for Congress-
Each county in said district will be entitled to
one delegate for each three hundred Republican
votes, aud one delegate for each fraction of one
1876. to wit:
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BUSINESS CARDS.
p. d. PIERCE.

4 TToRNEY < COUNSELOR AT LAW, Ellsworth
- Wis Office in stone building on Court House
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i.. .sl. ..z. FALLS ms. AGENCY,
&c. MCKAY & Co, Agts.

Represents The Following Wen Companies:
tnad, New
Paul.,
Hartford,
WORK.
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timmei
omes& Bradsha Block.
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Ellsworth. July p, 1873. 's''' OO''''' 0'''''
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY CoNvEN-
TION.

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