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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-19
a Tramp Romance.

One Of the Cincinnati; Ceazacrctag's
CORES p0ndents has been walking 40 and
down the piazza Of farm house in War
rem county and listening to the soirows
Of 3 woman whose love had unexpected
ly turned up in the guise Of trsnp,
after rosming about tue world and
prospecting diamond fields. S7e used
to live in Wilmington, Del, with her
father ana her aunt. and she loved 8
young man. Her father found ont ifat
her lover was distantly related to a bad
man who had been hanged for killing a
fellow and chopping up the body into
little bits; and he decided that his dsugh-
ter mus. not marry a klnsman of so in
famous person. The young man was
turned away from the door and the young
woman nearly lost her reason. The
Delaware home was sold and the family
settled in Ohio, where they have been
living for several years. Last FRIDAY
afternoon tramp-a very dirty tramp
stopped II the farmers house to Deg 8
meal, and the farmers daughter went to
to The door, There was an instant
recognition; she fell into the arms Of the
tramp. II was her Wilmington lover II
Is wonder tSaI her reason did not then
desert her, but II did dot, and she was
soon listening to tie story Of his ups and
Gowns lie had been to tie diamond
fields OF South Africa, ard returning
found himself without friends, money or
home. So he joined the band whose name
is legion, and had been 'doiDg" Ohio.
some Providence had led him 10 that
house. Long those two happy couple
fr-Isgctiug everything ia ttTsu happiness
but that they locked into each Others
eyes sat and talked After time the
old man came in. lie recognized the
relative Of the man VIE had chopped up
q neighbor and had been hanged Tor ii.
He fell upon the tramp and nearly killed
him. he ran for doctor. leaving the
daughter TO nurse me tra1 d, and then,
overcome With sAcitement, went crazy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-19
Take Things Easy.

Tnefe s no small ant in taking things
easy. 50 long as we must suffer annoy
ance in this breathing world, saying as
little as possible about them, and making
no parade Of our af>yrdan- ] { making
a fass and rendering every one else about
as uncomfortable in any way abaied the
lis that flesh an spirit are heirs TO, there
would be some slight excuse for the folly
and selfshness; but since we cannot es-
cape tribulstiens OF one kind or another,
Ig6tting only aggrayates them. Either
let US be silent aud endure, or take arms
against our woes and hg contending end
them. In general he who makes no ado is
supposed 10 have no troubles Of his own,
or IN organization SO inferior that it Isl
Jared out Of tome by the rough use Of
fortune: to make the very worst Of every
trouble. big or little, fiom the fracture Of
a teAenp to that 81 s skull, is considered
bY many proof Of great sensibllity and
dcpth of character, while he who pur-
sues the other course, who endures revers-
G Sights, IN uries. pinprieks of annoyance,
agues Of anxiety, physical AID mental
seUrslgias, without reporting them TO
every pssser, and bowling his grievances !
irto the ears Of every listener, is often
spoken Of as of fibre toe Ct arse TO feel acute |
" and suffer keen.y. ut is his temper.
amcHt," We are told. ~He takes nothing
to heart Some one, howevc., wittily
advises us ~Never tell your misfors
tunes: nobody likes to have unfortunate
friends bat in spite oi this warning
many seem 10 think thst disaster itself is |
a recommendation to favor; and that they
deserve a bonus for serving SIS q target |
FOR fortunes arrow; and they are not sci |
dom scuseiy jealous lest some other
should DC deemed their superior liz suffer
ing. In the mcanGae. every one has 3
welcome Tor the person who has tie good /
sense to take things easy. II Is comfort j
able to he able 10 sgonize over ones cwn
trials, 70 "a mind At leisure from itself. /
The person who can go vithent her DIM
ner and her spring suit and not advertise /
the fact. WIN can lose her parse and |
keep her temper. Who can make light /
Of a heavy weight, and caa wear s shoe 1
that punches without anyone being The !
wiser; who does not magnify The splinter
ID her finger into stick at timber, nor
the mote IN her neighbor's eye into
beam: who swallows her hifters without 1
leaving the fasfe IN other peoples mouths
y Is CD give up her oxn way wifhsut
giving IN the ghost; wAo can hare
.hora ID The tech sna set not prick hst
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-19
A Dissipatea Dog.

san Pm .isuo Chronicle
In spite of a John 3. Cough and 8
scsre of other eloquent importance orators,
and in spite of the price OF drinks, deg
hss So far forgotten lis Unborn dignity
and pride ct birth a. 70 become intoxic2t-
cd. Things Of this kind ought, Accord
ing 10 the fitness Of things, to have their
origin in the East. and gradually, If at
all, make their way west. But tins con
scienceiess canine is here, and must be
accepted IS an established fact. When
be was pun two months old, his owner,
d Fourth street saloon keeper, took him
Ia bis saloon. The little fellow sEsiIsetii-
a.elv degeloped q passionate fgndness for
lleer. rnnning to the In in which was con
tanned The clippings from the beer barrel,
and gap0lng up the liquid At an ast0Blsh-
lag rate. tbs first aeoaucn had appsr-
epfiv q very injurious effect upon him,
and he fell INFO 4 stCp9T from which has
master feared he would never awaken.
He recovered the next morning, however,
ana. Immediately Hsh5n awakening. pre-
gEnably with hea3ache.lapped up a new
supply of beer. TIE saloon kee7cr, be
ing 3 man Of phllosophi6s 81 and Ina0lT1ng
rnird, tenderea the pup little whisky
iay way OF tzgefimenE. The l2quaa was
: Eaiioyged Esth even keeHer relish than
the beer han been 4 series q espeFz-
msnts soon convinced the owner 0s this
al ssiprfed dog that BE- ha7 3 hiking Tor
ev<rv sntoxsc.s iag beverage n his saao1sn.
from aIasinfhe to porter. and 80 ~ ir1En
teing dwaTfad r. Injured ny TIER saas ae
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-19
pon,t Nyas,e ,hc nanur..

What do we mean by Tulsa Do We
mean, don't use any more manure thar
you csn helpl Not q bit of It. Some
farmers would perhaps like TO have u
mean that, because they can't see Of whag
use on this western land muck manure il
anyway. They have notion, arc too
many have il, that the soil itsolf IS ma
nu-e, perpetually self-renewing manure.
Those who 90 on under this deiusion will
reap the delusion, Just that IT addition
to the smaller, coarser crops they viii
raise. Rich as the prairie land is, its q
ements are ever lesseninG, of course wiz
the constant draft on them, and however
out Of notice the fact may ylsibly BIZ,
still it will develope it's own verify, il
we will supply manure enough To show
the difference that was wanting.
Wasting manure does not consist II
bestowing it with wise liberality on yovf
fields, you can't waste it 10y Icing genet.
Gus with it tnere-but we will tel yea
how it may be wasted. Cart il all OF
and ger rid of it--damp itany here. q
lar away from your farm as possible, re-
gard ii Us anuisance. and drug. Let y2Ur
more sagacious neighbor get the better
of it, and of you By getting it from yea
gladly as a gift.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-19

A case of what seemed to be spontan-
eous combustion in hay-mow occurred
at North Amherst, Mass, IN July lasf,
and the questions are asked, Are such e.,
currences possible, and ii so are they fire.
quentl Without doubt il Is possible fer
hay TO ignite spontaneously, but it dots
rot often occur. When last in England,
we remember TO have passed, in travelling,
a farmers premises where the hay riclcs
had been burned the right before r. W
spontaneous combustion, as alleged. Tb6t
hay may thus ignite, the nditioas most
be quite unusual Well cured. cry hay
is always safe, but that which IS imper-
fecty cured or which has been exposed
to rain, may become so intensely heated
as 10 chsr, and ultimately to .gnits,.
Combustion is an oxidizing process, anal
when the carbon and hydrogen of tie
hay are in condition TO attract oxygep
rapidly, the temperature may reach the
point whence flames must spring up, and
then the work of destruction goes Ga
rapidly. Whilst the danger Of spontaD&.
Gus combustion OF hay is noT great, st@l
it is pos IDLE, and hence Gale should be
observed in curing ard storing IFS
american Io1Fadl Of Chemistry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-19
HOUSE, FARM. GARDEN.
cIlppinxHar....

A horse should be clipped when his
Coat needs it, no matter when it is. In
this section, where nearly every driving.
horse is clipped, it is rarely done
before the end of November or
beginning of December; and again, if
necessary-which it generally is--some
time in February. The danger is not
from cold weather, but from poor blank.
citing. Horses not clipped suffer from
this neglect, neglect that is every day
to be seen with sorrow. All horses
should be -blanketed in the stable,
and when driven should NOT be allowed
TO sand FIVE minutes without being GOV.
cred. Blankets are frequently TOO small
and frail to protect the most vital part Of
the horse the breast and lungs there
being very often an open space there
where the blanket should wrap over well
We notice in some work-hoTses tbs
thoughtful driver always keep this
part protected bay piece of heavy cloth
Germanto,ea, Pa. Telegraph.
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Nutmegs grow on trees WhiSa leok iki
pear trees, and are generally over tweBfS
feet high The flowers are very mnc !
Ike the lily Of the valley. Ihev arr
pale yellow, ard very fragrant The nuiS
meg is the seed aT the fraas, ard mace i
the thin covering oi this seeti The fruit Il
about as large as peach. When ripe il
breaks open and shows ne little Eut Ia
side. TIE trees grow on the Islands &
Asia, and il tropical America TheS
bear fruit for seventy or eighty years.
having ripe fruit upon them at al SEQ;
SOUS. A fine &c in jamaica has oveE
four thousand nutmees on ii year.y The
Dutch used 10 have al the nutmeg ttadeS
a. they owned the Banda Islands, anls
conquered all the other traders, ane des
stroved the trees. TO keep the price up:
they once burned three plies Of nutmegs;
each Of which was as large As enuTch3
Nature did not symTsthize With suels
nleanness. The nutmeg pigeon, found
ii al the Indian Islands, did for tec
world what the Dutch had deiermiDeft
should not be done; carried these nuias
which are their food into ail ihe sur.
rounding countries and trees grew agalrt
ana Tic world haa the benefit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-19

The New York FpeJpiag Post. whir
has given good share Of attention to TIT
milk question during the past season.
sRys: A company in this city engages
in the milk business thinks il las salveS
the problem OF how TO serve the pubi3s.
with milk unchanged n the condition y
which II comes from the cow They say
that even pure milk, when brought 70 ti1s
city in tin cans, becomes SO sgitated tbs
the condition of the milk is changed, arg
besides, much dirt and dust viii find a.
way into the csns To prevent = is they
put their milk up at the dairy IN gls4s
Jars, having a glass cover which lis upoa9
= rubber gesl1eL and presses down upasa
the MIX SO Is 70 cxcIu0e I'll Ire -
That The air is excluded is shown By Tic
fact that after tie screw is removed til;
jar may lie raised by lifting upon tt%
cover. They claim that the milk tfls
placed under pressure can not be aES
tAted. The milk il delivered il ffles
Jars. and thus full measure is assure
The milk thus served is sold Il the rats
or ten cents quart. The difficulties j
this plan that naturally present thens
selves are the liability Of the glass jars t.
ret broken lyv accident IF HIND hng, care
lessness Of servants or through the freezs
ing Of the milk 1t is possible, howeves
that the company may ind some meaDf
Of reducing these risks more than eng
would suppose.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-19
wind a the SUNNY southi n stin aelav

Wind Of the sunny south oh, still delay
Ia the gay woods and in the golden air,
Like 10 a good old age released from care
Journeying in long serenity away.
Ii such bright, late quiet, would that !
Might wear out lie, like thee, mid bowers
and brooks,
And, dearer yet, the sunshine OF kind looks,
And music OF kind voices ever nigh;
And when my last sand tWinkled in the glass,
Pass silently from men as thou dost pass.
When this third of November brought
again the poets birthday, my thoughts
chose this closing expression, which wi Il
probably seem to many who bore the
anniversary la mind but the phonograph-
ed utterance OF their own hearts feeling
returning TO them:
November lays our very losses bare
Stripping shadowy solace with the leaf;
The stark, reft branches sharply cut the air,
Giving naked poignancy to grief.
Yet, too, this thought with subtle comfort
steals
No secret now between the earth and sky,
All open unto heaven the spirit feels
While gazing there with unobstructed eye.
Twelve months ago within the poets home
hlGlt TIC tAlCIGoc ga INC 1ltC StiA
Around him warm remembrance gave ite
bloom,
While his fresh thought retained its summer
cheer.
In this dead birthday, how reviyes the last
Friends, gifts aud greetings-then he wei
coined ALI
| Thinking how much his utteranc in the pas
| With deepest faith this absence could fore
stall,
/ And count those present who had gone to God
/ We offer in our heart the old-time WORD.
/ Nor lose the answer for the new years sod;
In lear, sweet verse OF his, 1t still is heard
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rum etLdfe..

Between the ages Of forty and sixty
mRn who has properly regulated himself
may tie considered IN the prime Of lfe.
HIS matuIod strength 81 constitution rem
3en him almost impergiong 30 the alta, <
Of disease and expeTiegce bss giyln
s0undncss to his Judgment Ills mind is
rss0iule, arm and equal; All hlh FUNCTIONS
in the highest order he assumes mastery
ever business: bHids mp a competence 90
the fouHd@inn he has f9maa o early
inanhon,l, and passes through q period ot
life G2mD@ea by nlang agaMheailons.
Having ro9e d wear "a Two past sixty, he
arrives st standstill But aihWart this
IS 3 viaeuct called the Turn Of Lite,
which Il crossed ID safety leads Ia abe
valley 81 old aye, round which the
river winds. and then beyond, withOut a
5ost OF e&usswag 10 cf,ec. i.s passage.
RE bEisge is. however, constructed Vi
fragile Materials, and il depends vptn
how i is rr0doen, whether il bend 0f
5reak 6Qatappoplexg.aFe IN the road 10
@s-lsy tie traveller, and thrust him from
me pass; Tat let him grid up has IONS
md provide himself wit a litter staff,
and he mag ffudge 10 --detY, With perfect
eompOsC-e goqAn metaphor The TaTn
- Life is { turn either into a prolonged
sFalk, ~ i1io the grave. Ire SYSTEM
aBd powers bsving Teached iAeir utmost
expansion, Low begin 10 either close like
Sewers III sunssf or break down 1t once
tSe iDjuuiei0us atiinulant- q single fatal
excitement, may force Il beycnd ils
strength, whilst aGareful supply Of props
and the Withdrawal 81 al tb8i tends %
F0rce q past, will sustain il ia beauty
sud vieor entil night has entirely set IN
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-19

grew larger and stronger every day. On
the morning after spree the dog manned
Whisky Straight'9 appears morose and
sullen until he has round or two of
whisky, whep he cheers up wonderfully
and frisks around in the liveliest manner
imaginable, Additional potations, how
ever, change his mood: he becomes cress
and quarrelsome, and finally falls into
a condition of drunken stupidity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-19

There is. it must be admitted, a mani
fest tendency 10 make family affair OF
the regular army. In s san Francisco
paper an x-sergeant, who has taken the
trouble 10 20 over the officers list, says
are there three Aggurs three Ayers, four
Burbanks. fouf Coogcs. three Days, three
Dunns. four Eatons, four Trenches, seven
Gibsons. three 6or1ons. three Hills, three
Towards, I've Howes. nine Kings. fiTc
kingsburys. eight Z es, FIVE Masoas.
three Oras, fise 0tises four Popcs, funr
Robersses, three Fuckers, three Spraguess
three Schofields. Eve Ssewarts, four
Townsends and three Weisels, all Of the
same name being related, while there are
msny cases ii father aud son or two
brothers or cousins 10 say moth ~ Q the
that exist between twenty
nine Saitsss. seventeen fayloTs. eight
Wheelers, fourteen N]liismses, seven
Wocdrnffs and seven Wriglifs
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Sleep.
BY L. PRANK rookEn.

s TIIhEK.
In tangled, scented hollow,
On a bed of crimson roses.
Silly now the wind reposes:
Hardly can the breezes borrow
Breath to stir the nightswept river
Motionless the water-sedges.
And within the dusky hedges
Sounds no leafs impatient SILVER.
Sleep has come, that rare rest-giyer.
Light and song has flown away.
With the sun and twilight swallow;
Scarcely will the unknown morrow
Bring again so sweet day.
Song was born JOY and Thought;
Light, OF Love aud her Caress
Nothing's left me but tress;
Death and Sleep the rest have wrought
Death and Sleep, who came unsought.
.Scribner for poccil,bei
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-19

One Of tde best known customs con-
necteo With shoes is that Of throwing
them after a wedding party on their way
from church or elsewhere. II is, soy TIE
authors az Lancashire Folklore, relic
Of Anglo saxon or Danish usages, along
win many other Wedding usages Of
ancient origin. The Lancashire custom
is 10 iarow an OLD shoe on leaving tue
house 10 he married, as preventive Of
future uuhappincss, and an omen Of good
tuck and prosperity. In Norfolk il is
also the oastom to throw the shoe after
the wedding party %, proceeding 70 the
church. IN HOrksA.Te, according to
writer IN Homes Table Book, IN 1927,
was custom called crashing which
signified pelting people with old shoes
on Their return from church on the we'd
diRg-sa y. Crashing bias az first some
ragS0h d'TT6, hut IS time went on this be.
came forgotten, and The CUSTOM was in
Discriminatory practiced among the low
er OIGels. The Kcnhsh custom is for
one OF .oe grOomsmen 10 tiir0w the shoe,
after which the brides: aids run. she WHO
gels a bai0yiBg that sae viii be married
first Siir Ia turn throws il among the
zen the man y ~ receives the blow be
ing ,lao destined for marriage before the
utlcis. A custom not very dissinilar
usa,i y prevail among the noble Ger
mans ia tie pasl The bride on being
conducted 20 the bride~chambeT used 10
take CT her shoe, aud throw il among
those who were near, every one striving
10 Catch ~, and the successful one accep
ing ii IS IN omen Of his or her early and
happy marriage. There is an CID rhyme
still cxtAnt which gives an early cate %
this cusfrm n throwing shoes 81 wei
dinus
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-19

Nine women IN Burlington banded
themselves together last aeck ~ sol
enn vow. never 70 speak If other women
at all. If they could nnt speak well rf
them. All their tongues hare grown 81
rusty an5m assasa shas tlaev haze to La
ssricate thaSn with mschine-0il before
ghey ear swallow napkTHx
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-19
Y ben brii0ns bold
Welded Of old,
sandalH were backward thrown,
Ebe paii'to ten
That. ill or well.


tIlt al as NH Lhtlf Owl
This custom has Of late been generally
revived, and is now as popular at fashion
able LoaGon weddings as among our more
supersuti0us country folks. A writer in
an old nnmbe, Of Notes md Queries sug-
gests that ii was symbol IF renuncia-
ton OF coiainion and authority over tbe
bride by be- father OF guardian; and tho
receipt 81 he shoe by tee bridegroom,
even il accidental, an omen that thar
Authority was transferred 10 him ~
the Tear R0Ngd.
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friends with it-such a one surely carries
passport into the good graces of all
MANKIND dzar.
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During the last twenty years The prac-
eice Of laxuyious selfind1lgence has
efept on apace. Splend9r and spending
&re still the order Of the day, and house
colds VIE with each other In the race Of
essentarign Extravaganza. not economy,
IS the ssan8ara Of domestic happiness n
crescent in fashion. II il NOT 4 eirl's
IDEAL whep she marries, that she should
stay IL honGe; Int, on the cannteery. that
she ahauld leave II perpetuaHt. IN
stords IL eH eet atsh herat az great
nsany eitls Won discover taaf theif laeal
Df liieig thstit Should To Dna continual
spree
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-19

4 woman who takes womaa to he
fr1end Introduces her into her life s. they
sio ale bearer of aag OF truce into The
anesnys camp unframed and hlind
1ldsd
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-19

There Is q day OF sunny rest
For every dark and troubled night;
And grief may bide an evening g1est,
Bat JOY shall come With morning light
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-19

TIE writer Of iais Grflcie WAS 50 sur
prised at such beauty from Mexican
poet, Jose R1sas, IS 70 enquire ct Mr..
Bryant about him. and learned taat a
litflevolugne Of his; Faienlas. las becn
adopted Is a reading boak ID the schools
of the Mexican capital. and That R1sas
was known IS poet before 5ts pubiica-
fion 10 1870
1t is not unmeef 10 recall. N closing,
tho poets sonnet On the month q Dc
tosper. DouhIv beautiful il = while think
ing Of the realized wisa in the quiet and
lovIiness az his Resign hame, 50 much
enjoyed the last few yesTs 81 Bfyanils life
Though he died. IS he had wished, with
the jane aboHs him, set no less ialtllied
was The desire he mere expresses for. ike
the lovely DAYS eff orr vanished 0etoeer-
sc passed out oil dis noble fife iron the
loving sud reTarent eyes Of men
Az, nssa art weIcssne. haaFen's delicious
1sTeWfh
When woods begin u wear fAe crimson
leRf
Ane slns grow meek aha tie meek salns
gga# eFAef
ana tas gesr sxAfles i i trays apsf = asAsA
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At Mt. Carrie, Florida, a short time
ago four negroes tried 70 burn \ mill, and
later beat the superintendeut's wife, and com
PEELED her to give M 500. The negroes were
arrested, but the jai, At LAKE City, where they
were confined, burned down, ana they were
3ogdea in The court house Abandoi masked
men on the 18th inst, oTSrpowered The
guard and took The prisoners IN front Of the
Baptist church aud shot tvyo dead and NOR.
saisy waaaaas the Third Tho fourth escaped,
I.As surrendered "a tbe autliagisiss
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On, deem not 1 ey are blest a3one
Whose lives q peaceful tenor keep;
The power that pities man has shown
4 blessing for the eyes that weep,
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I poe the valley : Jap,
fine liberal morning throws
4 thousand drops OF aew
To wake a single rose
TINS, often. n tint course
OF LIES few fleeing years,
A siaele pleasure costs
The soul a thousand tears.