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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-04-18
Educational.
III. $. BAKER, A. r., Editor.
COUNTY SupGRrNrENDENr.9

WE question the policy of engaging
| teachers too early. Some boards have
hired very poor ones when good ones
could have been easily found.
VIZ were pleased to note that Miss
Haw, Of Prescott No. /, opened the az.
ternoon session by reading selection
| from IIooker's Childs Book of Nature.
1t inspires an interest in the study of
nature.
FLORENCE DIVES pupils. No. A, Pres
colt, will finish Walter Smiths Pli-
mary course of drawing this term.
That part of their education will do
them more good than anything else
which they have acquired in the same
time.
If some of the rooms in the Prescott
school building were seated with inn
proved furniture the increased com.
fort of the pupils would cause more
rapid progress. A boy cannot study
the keenest physical torture.
Miss BEATTY i'll the primary depart
ment, Ellsworth village school, spends
Is minutes in drawing ana 10 minutes
in physiology and hygiene. How
strange that primary pupils relish
such things Stranger still, the same
pupils have written spelling lessons
| Initiate.
If any one has any of the following
numbers of the N. L. Journal of Edu.
cation that they have borrowed from
us, we should be glad to know it in or
der to complete files for binding: 1876,
Jan. l, 8, and %; March IL, July 8,
September %, Oct. Ia; 1877, Jan. Is
and 25, March and s. Feb. Is, % aud
30, April 10, June 81, Oct. III, Nov. s
and Is.
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ASSESSMENT AND TAXATION.

by all who have given the subject
named in the caption to this article serl-
GUS consideration the result of the as
sessmento Of real and personal property
in this State for the year 1878 will be
looked for with good deal of interest.
The Supreme Court has held that ajax
to be valid and collectable must have
for it's basis valid assessment and
that an assessment to be valid must be
made in substantial compliance with
the statutory rule for making assess
ments. This ruling has been twice
confirmed and may be safely set down
as the fixed opinion of the Supreme
Court. This statutory rule declared
that property should be assessed from
actual view and at the FIJI ralue which
could ordinarily be obtained therefor
at private sale and which the assessor
believes the owner, if he desired TO
sell. would be willing to accept iii full
nayment therefor. 1t is & universally
admitted fact that no legal assess
mentS have been made in this State
fo: wears, if indeed tn erehas ever been
one, ami i'll view of this the Legisla.
ture during the last days of its recent
session enacted Il law calculated to
avert unfortunate consequences which
might otherwise have grown out of IL
legal assessments heretofore made, be-
sides slightly modifying assessment
laws then in force. though such laws
were changed in no essential parJicu
lars as affecting the statutory rule 10y
which assessors should be governed in
tho discharge of their official duties.
II has also been held by the proper au.
thority that although an assessment
be uniform, unless all other provisions
of the statute be substantially observ'
ed by the assessor. it is not legal. The
Supreme Court did meritorious work
in thus disposing of the question OF
assessment and collection of taxes and
has laid the foundation for far-reach
ins reformation in this work, while
this legislature has manifested laud
able disposition to provide for contin
geacies; and if people generally viii
sustain the mandate of their highest
State judicial tribunal and the plair
provisions of their statute law upon
these points that reformation so great
" needed can soon be accomplished
Combination of taxpayers to resisi
the collection of taxes upon manifest
/ ~ Invalid assessments, which comb
nations the Supreme Court would bt
bound to sustain in order to preserve
a proper consistency, together will
| the conviction of few assessors o.
| false swearing in making their returns
would have tendency to open TIN
eyes of the people generally to the i'm
portance of 4 recognition of the provi
sions OF the statute, though we do no
wish To be understood as advocating
these methods Of aronsing the peopl,
from what appears to be sentiment
of almost utter indifference upon thi
paramount question-the very basi
upon which our State. county, tow
and municipal government rests.
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TRIMBELLE.

School In district No. commenced last
Tuesday. Miss Gilman teacher
We hear that Mr.. N. Kohl, formerly OF this
place, is doing we'll at Martei.
Mr.. Harvey Preston, OF Spring Valley,
called OH us one day last week.
Last Thursday night Mr.. Hammer had
about thirty bushels OF oats stolen out OF his
granary.
Mr. John Reeves is now manufacturing a
rocking chair, which for elegance and du:a-
bIlity is superior to any thing OF the kind we
ever saw.
One night last week a sewing machine nee
Hotel. In the morning, when his bill was
presented to him he thought it was too high
and proposed to give the landlord a sound
threshing i'll payment thereof. The latter
avoided the proposed payment i'll some man
ner, and go! his change in legal currency.
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SECRETARY SHERMAN last week made
more of gold coin to aid him in carry
ing out the requirements of the act au-
thorizing specie resumption. If con-
gre3s Will let Sherman alone he will be
able to carry out his plans and then
farewell to a fllctuating, irredeemable
paper currency. The Nationals will
soon have to meet and adopt new
platform.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-04-18

School commenced in district No. on
Monday the 18th instant.
John A. Stirratt lost valuable horse re-
Gently Cause, rheumatism.
James Boles. Sr has so lar recovered ms
usual health as to be able to be around again.
Jones & Comstock, of the Big River mill win
Improve their water power this summer with
a view TO increasing their grinding capacity.
A little daughter of Geo. Wolf of this town,
met with serious accident recently while
playing IS it'll her brother. 1t appears that the
boy was shooting at mark with a bow ard
arrow, when by some mischance the arrow
missed the raark and striking the little girl i'll
one of her eyes totally destroyed the sight.
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VOL. 81

The business men of Milwaukee are
tc have telegraph line of their own
between that city and Chicago, that
they may thus relieve themselves of
the burden of exhorbitant rates now
charged.
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LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Rock Elm.

Cheer up Grand Papa George, thy name IS
It will do. At John and Emma Otley's.
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REPRESENTS SOME OF THE BEST COMP ANlES
IN THE WORLD, SUCH AS

t1oar of New York. Assets, s6loi650
over 100 Policies and Renewals have been issued
at THIS agency and all losses hav, heen promptly
paid. o-o a.e 90
This Comp . WAS organized in 1910 and Is too
SppI N.Y. lass assets, 100000 90
Incorporated in 1912 Did not falter in the en-
cago and Boston fires and meets its losses promptly
AMERICAN, OF Chicago, Assets, 2,327 ,515sa.
Is the oldest instsllment company in the world.
II pays it's losses promptly, insures nothing but
farm property, detached dwellings, churches ana
school-houses. Policies issued either on the cash
or nstailment plan. Time given on the hrst pay
mfiVIi = Jss NJ Y. Assets. ,,377, 1858.
Is a Quaker Co., writes small lines and pays
promptly.
LIPE DEPARTMENT.
N w. Mutual Life ms Co., Assets, $50 SO ".
r. r. Passenger, 1oV,oVO.oo.
No pains spared to give satisfaction. Losses
promptly adjusted and paid.
Local Agant for Halls Safe Lock Company
Has been tested 29 years. Calland get prices De-
fore purchasing elsewhere
Agent for the Adams French Harvester No
BELTS or CANVASS. Call for circulars. 2l-55
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MID rv.TR'E.

MRS. S. NEWELL-Prafessiona Midwife
and Nurse. Residence OH Main street, first
door South of the Iron bridge, River Falls,
Wis. oi-a5
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Considerable improvement in the way OF
buildings has been made during the last six
months.
Ebert Denham is busily employed in his
harness shop. He has complete stock OF
harness supplies, and any one wishing good
set OF harnesses cheap will do well TO give
him q call.
The o. f. Lodge, of this place, is in -four
ishing condition. 1t is receiving additional
members at almost every meeting. The G
7. Lodge is ON the wane and needs some Sc
we're remedy TO revive it. Send on your big
guns.
The wife of Mr. Mark Potts, of this place,
died on Wednesday OF last week and was
buried on Saturday. She leaves husband
and two children, the youngest only few
weeks old. who have the sympathy OF many
friends.
On the evenin. Of the 9th the steamer Pepin
was nearly 'beacned." BY the timely arrival
OF several of our citizens who quick Y re-
sponded to the call for help, she was once
more set afloat, but had to run over to From
teLac to escape the severity of the storm.
Meanwhile some who happened to be on
board were taken sea sick and rendered due
tribute to Neptune on the trip over.
J Rosen berger 4 Sons nursery is in a
furnishing condition This nursery has been
in operation about six years and the proprie-
tors are more confident than ever before OF its
ultimate success. They have set out on
their grounds an orchard OF over 1000 trees !;
conspicuous among this lot is the Wealthy
variety Their vineyard, though small looks
we'll, as also does their spring stock OF gratis.
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BUSINESS CARDS
p. d. PIERCE.
b. IL. PILLAR.

a TTORNEY s COUNSELOR AT LAW, Ellsworth.
"A Wis. Office in stone building on Court House
Square.
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MISSES LEVINGs,

IL EEP Bookstore embracing School and Bfiscel-
IN lane0us Books. Periodicals and Magazines. A
full supply of Stationary. Main St.. River Falls
Wis. Zl-s5
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BLACKSMITH, Shop on Main ST., south of Brack
ID EFT House. Particular attention given to shoe
Ing horses.
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III. l.. WADSWORTU.

MANUFACTURER and dealer in Boots, Shoes
WI and Hosiery. and everything in that line at
the lowest possible prices for ready pay. Custom
work made to order. Repairing done with neat
and dispatch 2-35
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T. w CUpTIsS

MANUFACTURER OF, and Dealer in Harnesses
I1Oils Whips. and all other articles pertaining
to a first Glass establishment Satisfaction guar
snteed. Shop over Wells Bradford's livery stable.
River Falls. Wis. Piss
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MAIDEN Rock

Wheat fields are looking green.
Considerable wheat is being hauled to mar
ket now.
The Rudslel mill is said to be making
good flour.
We think that the person who told us
about the rs Young lambs, did not count
right.
Those who attended the entertainment
given by the Swiss Bell Ringers, on the even
lug OF the 18th, say they had good time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-04-18

Considerable improvement in the way OF
buildings has been made during the last six
months
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-13

Mr. DoUTNEY AT THE THEATRE-A VAST
AUDIENCE-MORE SIGNERs.-The Theatre
last night was crowded from pit to dome on
the occasion of the second meeting at that
place in behalf OF the temperance cause
held by Mr.. Thomas n. Doutney. This
gentleman has created a great sensation
among all classes OF our people, and seems
to be accomplishing some good.
There was nothing new in the exercises
last night. Mr.. Doutney related his per-
sonal experience, initiated to the letter the
various stages OF inebriation, and the glee
club favored the audience with some excel
lent singing. In response to the invitation
OF Mr.. Doutney, number OF young men
signed the pledge.
Many ladies and gentlemen prominently
pied seats on the stage. Ushers were in at
tendance to assist in seating the vast audi
ence and to receive contributions from
those willing to donate to the good cause.
A number Of persons remained near the
Theatre all the evening, and at the time OF
the opening Of the doors the space in front
of the building was densely crowded.
Mr.. Doutney will hold meeting tonight
and one tomorrow evening. Next week
he will hold special meetings for the fire.
men. one night and for the military on
another. Before he leaves Richmond he
will also hold a meeting for the especial
benefit OF the children. Persons who wish
to hear the exercises tomorrow evening
would do we'll to start out early in the
morning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-13

FLOWERS AND THE SEAsoN.-Fiowers are beau
tifuI. There Is not d spot Of earth which they will
not atorn not u soul that VIII not be more or less
influenced by them. Whether In the palace of the
rich or the hoye of the poor, they are always sub
jecs OF admiration and always indicate degree OF
refinement.
1t Is almost too early yet TO set out the tender
flowers, such as geraniums, fuchsias begonias, 8c'
&C., but yiolets, pansics, daisies, ana other nardy
plants NAV be removed to the garden or bed. 1t Is
NELL, however, to make your selections now. and
MOE TON, who has the largest and best collection OF
pot-plants ever offered in this city, viii take plea
sure in showing his assortment to. amy one. His
srt enhonses are looking beautiful, and II you want
no plants visit to his place tcorner of Main ana
Reseryoir streetsl will afford pleasure 70 any one
and will repay the time
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-13

GRAND LODGE AND GRAND ESCAMPMENT OF
ODD-FELLows.-The Grand Master Of the
Grand Lodge OF Odd-Fellows has appoint
ed The following Grand officers, and they,
together with the Grand officers elected
(alrcady published), have been duly install
ed J. II. Krebs, Winchester, w. G. FL. /;
T. w. Bass, Manchester, W. G. c.; j. G..
Haller, Wytheville, w. G. G.; D. A. Bucher,
Bridgewater, w. G.H.
The Grand Lodge divided the State into
districts, and the following District Deputy
Grand Masters were appointed:
No. Hugh Latham, Alexandria.
No. 2-James Cochran, Culpeper.
No. 3-John T. Knight, Fredericksburg.
No. 4-Jobn a: Collins, Richmond.
No: Sc. B. Branch, Petersburg.
No. 6-James Heifelfnger, Hampton.
No. 7-Jehn G.. Tee, Portsmouth.
No. 8-R. P. Button, Lynchburg.
No. 81. Early Moore, Marion.
No. 10-C. S. Roller, Mt. Sidney, Augusta
county.
No. 11-Thomas l.. Kirby, Front Royal.
No. PA. Blenner. Richmond.
1t will be seen that Richmond has two
District Grand Masters. Mr.. Collins repre-
sents the American branch OF the Order, and
Mr.. Blenner the German.
The Grand Encampment convened and,
after holding two sessions Zone Thursday
and one yesterday morning). adjourned.
The following are the Grand officers
elected by the Grand Encampment:
q. P, Charles Goodrich, Alexandria.
&. II. p, J. w. Hall, Marion.
G.. s. W., John T. Knight. Fredericks-
burg.
G. S., Hugh Latham, Alexandria.
&. t., r. G.. Fletcher, Richmond. u
G.I. W., j. j. Williams, Portsmouth.
&. o. g., DR.. II. Cabell Tabb, Richmond.
G. M., j. B. Ley, Danvlle.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-13

ROLL. OF HONOR AT TIE RICHMOND HIGH
scHooI..-The following is list of the pu-
pils on the roll of honor at the Richmond
High-School, of which Mr.. ". +. Fox is
the excellent principal, for the past week
Senior Class: Bella Cohn, Carrie Drew,
Alice Ezekiel. Ida Hutzler, Lucy Fl. Pow
ers, Ida F. Ragland, Mamie Schaap, Rachel
Van Wort, Fiorrie Wilkinson. Interme-
diate Class William It. Dennis, Fannie
Blake, Grace Henning, Sarah Simpson.
Junior Glass Emma Laube.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-13

JAZZ. AND LABOR FOR TWELVE MONTHS
In the Hastings Court yesterday Claiborne
Thomas was tried and convicted OF entering
3. Van Duren's carpentar-shop ana steains
a lot OF tools. Sent to JILL and chain-gang LOT
twelve months.
Isaiah Gregory, charged with entering
Hardgrove's tobacco factory and stealing a
lot of chewing and smokinS-tobacco, was
convicted and sent to Jail and chaln-ganS
for twelve months.
Fleming Randolph and Lucy Jones were
tried and acquitted
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-13
LOCAL MATTERS.

CHARITABLE WORK OF THE LADIEs.-The
approach of warm weather having brought
Into our markets a large supply of fish,
salad, &C., the ladies who had charge Of the
sonp-houSe, finding their receipts rapidly
diminishing, have determined to close it for
The season. While the quantity distributed
10 the poor and needy has not diminished
iii the least, those who during the winter
bought OF them. have more seasonable diet,
and consequently the ladies found that this
part OF their work was bringing them in
debt beyond their ability to pay. But while
this portion OF their mission has been sus-
pended for time, they propose to keep
up their organization, and perfect it for
better and more systematic and thorough
work next winter. These meetings will be
held Mt Mrs. Patton's, corner Franklin and
Third streets, on the last Monday of
each month at O'Clock in the after
noon. Their plan OF house-yistlng. read
ing and talking with the sick, the blind.
the aged and infirn, will be kept up
through the summer, and if they can raise
the means it is proposed to continue their
benevoIence in the way of furnishing light
diet, such as tea and sugar, rice, &C., &C.,
to the sick.
Il is also proposed, il suitable places can
be procured. to continue the meetings for
religious worship heretofore held at the
soup-house.
The several schools started under their
auspices-the night school for boys in the
house corner Main and Tenth streets,
the sewing schools for girls and women
at No. 2G04 Franklin street and No. 115
west Main street-will also be kept up.
They are, we think, all well attended,, and
are doing much good in giving instruction
to those who would otherwise be unable to
get it.
There is great need of spring and sum-
mer clothing amongst the attendants at
these schools. Only last Saturday several
were kept from one Of them for the want of
shoes, and others from the want Of proper
clothing. Any family having articles of
clothing to spare, suitable for girls from
to Is years, will confer favor on these des-
titute ones by sending them to either of the
locations mentioned. For this work contri-
buttons Of money are solicited.
In order to show the amount which has
been done by these ladies, we give the
weekly average OF food distributed since
the commencement OF the soup-house in
the early part of the winter. Soup, 400
quarts sugar. 90 pounds; coffee, 10 pounds;
rice, 10 pounds; tea, 4 pounds, and week
ly average OF 200 quarts OF soup was sold.
Crackers, fish, and large quantity OF
ready-made coffee was also distributed.
Their management OF this enterprise has
done away with much Of the prejudice with
which soup-houses have heretofore been re-
garded in our community, and should they
open 1t again next winter, it will meet with
but little opposition and their sphere OF use
fulness will be largely extended.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-13

TIE VISIT OF THE GRAYs TO THE FESTIVAL
LAST NIGHT-GoING. GoNE.-The Rich
mond Grays had full-dress drill last night,
and afterwards visited the fair at the Second
Baptist Church lecture-room. The CON-
pany was headed by Kessnich's full band,
and numbered. about thirty-tive rank and
file. Captain ESdis j. Bossieux was in com.
mand, assisted by Lieutenants James E.
Phillips and John e. Laughton. The
Grays never looked better, and their fine
appearance was most favorably COM
mented on by the ladies and other visitors
in the fair-room. Kessnich and his CO.
laborers, recognizing the need OF the
occasion, played with unusual spirit and
delighted their hearers. The company and
the band partook of supper and other re-
freshments, and expressed themselves as
highly gratified with their visit and at their
hospitabe reception. The fair-room was
crowded throughout the evening. The
festival closed last night with an auc-
ton sale. The bidding was quite spirited,
and some of the articles brought good prices.
1t was near midnight when the fair closed,
after q very successful continuance Of two
weeks. ~ .....
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-13

LOOSE :ToBACCo-GooD SALES
quantity of loose tobacco sold at Shockoe
warehouse yesterday was 1870 pounds;
highest price obtained. S7.75. At the Pa
irons warehouse the amount sold was 1910
pounds; highest price obtained, $3.50.
Messrs. Perkins & Powell, at Shockoe ware
house, yesterday sold PORTION OF the crop
of James P. Cox, OF Chesterfield (William
Wright mauager), for the following prices !:
Two hogsheads at s3.G3, one at S6.25, three
at 50, one at S10.75, and one at S11.75; ;
average price per hogshead, S5.174. This
is considered very good sale.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-13

SUPREME CoUKr OF ApPEALs.-1SoDIe and
wife Us. City of Richmond. Fully argued
by James Lyons, Jr., and John S. Wise for
plaintiffs in error and A. NJ. Kelley for de-
fendant in error, and submitted.
LYONS Us. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company and ais., upon an amended petit
ton. Appeal refused.
Danyille Bank Us. WaddilPs administra-
tor, &c: Appeal allowed from Judgment OF
the Circuit Court of Danville.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-13

THE GRAND REPRESENTATIVES, TO THE
GRAND LODGE OF THE UNITED STATEs.-At
the recent meeting Of the Grand Lodge OF
the Independent Order OF Odd-Fellows OF
Virginia Judge e. H. Fitzhugh declined a
reelection Of grand representative to the
Grand Lodge Of the United States, a posi-
ton which he has acceptably and efficiently
filled for many years. The candidates TO
fill the vacancy were Past Grand Masters
A. R. Courtney, Of Richmond, and Hugh
Latham, OF Alexandria, eX-grand repre-
sentative. Major Courtney was elected by
a small majority.
Past Grand Master j. B. Blanks, Of Pc
tersburg, is the other representative to the
Grand Lodge OF the United States.
Past Grand Master Latham made an excel.
lent representative, and Major Courtney
will doubtless make an equally efficient one.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-13
WEATHER REPORT.

INDICATIONS FOR To-DAY.-For the Mid
die Atlantic States, clear or partly cloudy
weather, northwesterly winds, and falling
followed by stationary or rising temper;i-
ture, and rising barometer.
For the South Atlantic States, warmer,
clear or partly cloudy weather, light south
erly winds, and stationary barometer.
Cautionary signals continue at Woods
Hole. Boston, Thatcher's Island, Portland,
and Eastport.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-13

FEED CONTRACT AwARDED.-The Council
Committee on Streets have awarded the feed
contract for city horses and mules for the
ensuing quarter rs follows:
w. NJ Lewis & Co.-Hay, $1,000 per ton;
oats, 41c per bushel.
Atkinson &c Temple-Corn at &c. per
bushel.
J. G. Lange, Jr., & Co.-Brownstuff and
shipstutf at $3.50 per ton; salt at $l.40
per sack; and straw at soc. per cwt.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-13

THE FAIR AT THE GRACE-STREET PREsBY-
TERIAN CHURcH.-The ladies OF the Grace
Street Presbyterian church will keep open
their fair to-day and until 10 O'Clock TO.
night, and continue the sale OF their useful
and fancy articles. They also have In their
refreshment department the best that the
Richmond market can afford. Give the
ladies' a call