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


around here smoking. Maybe you could get
something out of him. There he goes now, by
the way
And he pointed to a medium-sized young
man with big mustache and a small cigar be-
tween his lips, which appeared to be engrossing
the entire sum of all his thoughts. The news
missionary gazed for while in admiration at
the son of his father and then approached.
Mr. Keene' he said, suppose you give me
few points regarding this deal your father
has in hand at presents"
INV dear fellow" was the response. II don t
know the first syllable in connection with the
affair." I'm only here tonight because that
COMPOUNDED train broke down. Otherwise, l
and the entire party, save father, whuld be en-
route for the Pacific coast.
Then your father remains here?
Eyes. | believe he has little business to
transact but just what the nature of that bus
mess is | can't say. Could you tell me, though,
how wheat is raDgiug?'
"Well, it's jumping up and down the scale a
little. The outside quotations, l believe, are
S0tsS4 cents but really, now, you ought to
know more OF that than anyone else, save, per-
haps, your father. :,
that sort of thing. / don't, you know. I'm not
in business, or that sort of thing, at present
AN EXCITED CROWD
talking up the situation in the lobby of the
Sherman house.
Great Godr' declared one man, "if things
90 to suit these fellows tbere'll be hi and re-
peat inside of week. Why, there's S,000,0 o0
bushels of wheat been bought for December
and January delivery, and there's only half
that in store, with Jim Keene the owner of
most IF it already"
What do you think is the rings ultimate
intention?"
They propose that their man shall go back
to New York with a pocket full of receipts, and
from that as n starter they'll get control of the
spring wheat movement, and sweep the board
clean clear up to the LIST of next July. Its a
big game aud. if the ring really has S2o,eOO,OOO
h work II there's bound to be lively running
from the word go, and more than one good man
will have to law down.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

At youngstown, Ohio, . terrible OK
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

The strike at the Chicago stock yard
continues and Armour & Co., learned that
their men proposed TO quit work. in mediately
discharged them and hired others. There
ars 5000 hogs on sale st the yards ard the
stock yard transit company have notified all
railroads to take no more hogs at places of
cos Signmeut until further notice, there being
NO nccUmm odatiJu for them at present At
the unpreCcdently low prices for provisions,
peekers do not care TO engage more heavily
in business than necessary, and there is no
probability ofthe strikers getting terms from
them. 1t is reported that the men are only
waiting for some advances from the employ
crs TO 90 back at the old terms. Later advices
indicate that the strikers seemed more reas-
enable and il is expected they win go to work
at the old rates. The packing company has
arranged to send it, hogs to its house in East
st Louis IL the strike continues
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

Geo. Schaffer, an old resident of Germ
antown, near Dayton, o., was shot in his own
house in that town by Geo. Leighty. SchaAcr
was Incorporate in his habits, and had become
incensed over family difficulty. LeightIy
was engaged to SchaGer's daughter, and was
attacked by the other in his rage, and claims
that he fired the shot in selfdefense. The
parties arc in good standing in Germantown.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

AtSt Louis, Mo, while two men were
working inside Of large iron tank, with coal
tar in the Belcher sugar refinery, the coal tar
took fire in some mysterious way, and, before
the men could he rescued, they were burned
to death. The names OF the burned men were
John LEIGH and Henry Weis, both men Of
family The accident is supposed to have
been caused by the breaking Of a lantern they
,vnrc nsinr q -iting The coal tar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

TAI Al hbNSE BlhNlNV.
a dispatch from Davenport, Ia, says
The Washington county poor-house has been
burned with allits contents and ) Of the I'll
inmates. The FIRE was not discovered in sime
to make any effort TO save the property. The
superintendent, u. Robertson, in his endsav-
ors to rescue the inmates nearly lost his own
life. being finally carried from the building in.
sensible. His wife was sick with lung fever.
and is now in a dangerous condition from the
excitement and exposure. Loss Of property,
S 600 or $1,000 Insured for 4,2o0.
EXPLOSION.
At Youngstown, Ohio, terrible OK
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12
IRON DRAW BRID5E.

At Cleveland, Ohio, 'arge crowd as
sombed on the viaduet 70 witness the first
swing OF the massive iron draw bridge, that
connects T. east and west los Of the city,
over the Cuyshoga river, il beius -. rst an.
test swing. Fifteen men swung the Arsw
in eleven minutes. Everything V, cked
smoothly, All the measurements heine OK.
act The total weight Of the bridge ana IA.
BE is 625 tons. The formal opening OF the
yiaduct viii probably take place December
27th.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

The regular passenger train, bound
west, on the Winona & st. Peter railroad, col
Idcd with freight at 4 O'Clock Wednesday
morning, the 4th inst two miles west of Clare
mont, Minnesota. Both locomotives were
badly wrecked and three head of cattle were
killed, but the train men escaped injury. The
conductor of the freight claims his watch
was twenty-siI minutes slow, and thus threw
him out Of time
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27
An Old Kentucky Duel.

A writer in the Frankfort Common
soealth says: A duel was fought at Soap
Insand, in Bridgeport, in 1886. The par
ticipants were Shelton and Kingsbury.
Shelton thought it real; Kingsbury knew
it was a joke. The guns were loaded
with soft soap. Shelton won the first
fire, banged away and dropped behind
log. Kingsbury walked up, put the muz.
zle of the gun against the head of
Shelton, and pulled the trigger. Such a
looking man was never seen. Soft soap
covered his head entirely. In the agony
of despair Shelton reached up, got .
handful of the soap, and exclaimed:
"Oh, my poor brains? my poor brains!"
Realizing the hoax, he sprang up and
chased Kingsbury off the island with
stones, swearing all the while like q
sailor. Shelton afterwards enlisted in
Sam Houston's war, and made good
soldier. Coming back from Texas he
passed through Hardinsville, his gun on
his shoulder. One Of his old friends
cried out, Halt" He did 50. Pre-
sent arms" He presented. Make
ready" He did 50. Take aim" !"
He aimed. "Fire." He wheeled, fired
right at the fellow; the bullet Just miss
ing his head, went through door and
dropped on the floor inside. Shelton
took TO his heels.
In the civil war he made brave SOL
der, and unfinching in his attention to
duty, died like o soldier at Missionary
Ridge.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27
How the Deacon was Caught.

The quiet of the peaceful Sabbath
afternoon. Deacon Asa Smith strolls
out to the wood pile in the back yard
with the wood-saw in one hand and
slab of ham rind in the other. His faith
full dog. with an eye to the careless dis
posal of the ham rind, follows him.
Deacon Asa Smith annoints the saw with
the oieaginous rind. He hears footsteps
approaching. Lo, Elder Thompson stray
ing down the alley, looking for his
truant COW. Deacon Asa Smith drops the
saw, stands on it, kicks chips over il,
clasps his hands behind him with the
ham rind in them, and leans against the
fence to talk with Elder Thompson about
the deplorably low state Of Christian
activity in the church. Elder Thomp-
son is edited. The faithful dog, regard
less Of discoursging gestures and motions
by Deacon Asa Smiths heels, makes re-
peated leaps and snaps at the coveted
ham rind. He reaches it vt last, tears
it from Deacon Asa Smiths resisting
hand, and stands gazing at Elder
Thompson, the while he chews the rind
with canine solennity. Deacon Asa
Smith looks foolish. Elder Thompson il
greatly edited.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27

Cutting up q Aerollte.

Prof. Ward, of Rochester University,
has brought to that city an aerolite found
in Virginia, and has workmen engaged
cutting it into boards for distribution.
1t is described by the Union, which says:
1t is eighteen inches long, a foot in
width, and about seven inches in thick
ness at the deepest point, and weighs one
hundred and fifty-two pounds. In shape
it somewhat resembles kidney, and
strongly resembles noted one found in
Wisconsin, and now in the cabinet OF l.
A. Lapham, of Milwaukee. The aerolite
of Prof. Ward appears TO be of solid iron,
but is softer than ordinary iron, Of great
er specific gravity, and rings like steel
when struck with a hammer. The pro-
fessor is having it cut in slabs for speci-
mems, which are nearly all engaged at
the rate of 81 an ounce. Several speci-
mems have been ordered for Paris. In
order to prevent waste of material, it is
cut by the process commonly used in saw
ing marble-an exceedingly slow opera
ton. Thin sheets of band iron are set
in frame, ingeniously contrived to
work across the aerolite, and fed down
very slowly. Emery and oil are ap.
piled to the strips or toothless saws, and
the emery cuts through the harder sub
stance. Mr.. Mcconnell, who is saving
the aerolite, had to construct q special
machine for the purpose, and the work
of dividing it in twenty-six slices is going
on successfully. Slots an inch deep have
been cut in three days work, and Mr.
Mcconnell hopes to have it sawed through
in three weeks. A piece weighing abou
one-fourth of the original block will b,
KEEP. for the Rochester University. A
small piece of it was cut off and given II
Professor baltimore to be analyzed, AM
it is found to take finer polish thai
~ ,muou iron
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27
Reportorial Sentiment.

Those who fancy that reporters have
no sentiment will please read the follow
ing from the pen Of penny-a-liner who
had been sent to "write up" church
organ: although it was being tuned,
the rich tones which rolled from the
notes or pedals struck were not discord-
ant; and when the musician occasionally
PLAYED some sacred strain the balls Of
light which crept up and down the
fretted and green-bOund pillars-the
arches and the windows radiant with
rich tints and heavenly scenes danced
and shot across the dim religious at
mosphere of the sacred editice ~ It vivi-
fed by the strong swelling tones, BY the
soulful music, which from new corner
echoes back again; ~ II angel and ser.
aphim were tossing sacred sounds TO and
fro until their entire beauty should be
spent among the prayers thoughts, al
the good aspirations which are wrcathed
in the space Of this old 1emple. Some
one began to inform " OF the organs d.
mensions, but we stole away--theae facta
being tirssosne after hearing the inatra-
ment sing." sss.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27

HOW W0OoS0T xOOk OAoSpROAAsAAoAss
Of Mr.. Webster, q correspondent Of
the Gazette of Cincinnati, relates an
anecdote which seems to be new. 1t
was told to him by Col. Freeland, one of
the Mississippi delegates to the Balti-
more convention of 1852. These del
egates would have killed Webster's
nomination, but they did not even give
him even one complimentary vote.
After the convention adjourned, the
Mississippi delegation called in body
upon M. Webster, and their chairman,
after paying many high compliments to
the statesman's abilities and services,
observed that he was the unanimous
choice of their delegation in the conven-
ton" Mr.. Webster in deep emotion,
made a brief reply. When he began to
note the chairman's remark that he was
"the unanimous choice" for the
nomination, he hesitated, and, with deer
agitation said: "But, gentlemen, you
did not show your appreciation by voting
for me "-and then hid his face in both
hands, turned suddenly around, and, Il
use Col. Freeland's words, cried like I
child-boo-hooed right out" The del
egates looked at one another, expressing
deep modification and sadncss.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27
THE MARKETS.
New York.

NEW YORK, February 1880 P. NJ
Cotton-Steady and unchanged. Flour
Dull; receipts, $1,000 bbls sales 1900 bbls.
at $7.31@7.5O. Wheat-Nery dull; 1@2c
lower: receipts $4,000 bus; no sales; No.
spring seller February, $l.22 bid. RYE
Quiet at 72@75c for cash. Corn-L@Hc
lower; receipts SO, 600 bus; sales 100, 900 bus
at 47@5sl3c for western mixed. Barley
Quiet and unchanged. Oats-Dull; re-
ceipts, 5000 bus; sales $1,000 bus; prices
unchanged. Pork-Dull at $ll.20@ll.5 80
Lard-Steady at $7.55@7.571. Whisky =
Ats sl.09 Petroleum-Crude at 72s; refined
unchanged.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27
GEN ERAL.


Quilted on the 18th inst
GENERAL.
The miners union in the Black Hills has
demanded an increase of 81 per day for
workmen, and trouble is feared.
J. J. MOORE has been arrested near Ere
mont, Neb., for stealing the 81, 900 recovered
in Chicago few days ago. He was formerly
postal clerk.
Ross will row Hanlon for 1000 a side,
on the Kennebeecasis river, St. John, on
the Goth of next June.
THE notorious Lord Hicks marriage-in-
sanity case, in New York ha, last teen
settled by compromise.
JOHN b. HARRIS, of Greenleaf, Morris &
Co, of the Bankers Exchange Place, New
York city, and president Of the American
District Telegraph Co., of Brooklyn, died on
the night of the 10th inst, of consumption
| of the brain.
Mr.. w. F. WATKINS, of Covington, Ky.
died at Panama, January 26th.
CAPTAIN ANKERs, of the Metropolis, pro-
nounces false the report that one of the
owners told him that if he had wreck, not
to make halfway business of it.
AS result of the recent decision Of the
Illinois supreme court, that taxes cannot be
anticipated by the city authorities by means
of temporary loans, bonds or certificates,
every department of the city of Chicago is
seriously embarrassed, and new complica-
tons appear every day. An extra session
of the legislature is suggested.
THE South Carolina legislature, on the
l4th inst, elected six circuit Judges to fill
the vacancies occasioncd by the recent
decision of the Supreme Court: First cir
cult B. G. PRESLEY, Charleston; second cir
cult, A. p. Aldrick, Barnwell; third circuit
A. J. Shaw, Sumter; fourth circuit, j. IL
Hudson, Marlboro; sixth circuit, T. j.
Mackey, Chester; eighth circuit, Thos
Tomson. All are Democrats except Mackey
The following public bequests were made
by Mrs. John Deshler, who died at Column
bus, O., on the 18th inst: $4,000 to the
charitable board of the Presbyterian church
S25,0 900 to the Columbus Benevolent Socie
ty; 5000 to the Orphans Home at Hamil
ton: $4,000 aud the family residence, valued
at $4,000, for the establishment of Co
lumbus art gallery, and 100000 for the
building and support of the Columbus law
library and lectures.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27
ELIZABETH THOMPSON.



Great Painting to the Nation.
OF Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, of New
York city, who presented to the nation
Carpenters picture of the "Signing OF
the Emancipation Proclamation" New
York correspondent of the Springfield
Republican writes:
"she Is remarkable woman, and the
act Is lust like her for all the world.
She was born in Vermont, and with a
genius for giviAg away. When q school
girl she used to I've her shoes and stock
ings and aprons and kerchiefs and other
things to the poor girls, and was often
obliged by her parents to go and get her
gifts back again-but the punishment
did not break her Of the habit nor sup
press the generous. impulse it grew out
Of. She worked euA6 farm III the old
up-country fashion till she was over
twenty, and then went to Boston, where
she WAS presently married to Mr.. Thomas
Thompson, q wealthy gentleman of leis-
ure, who was passionately fond of art
and took a deep interest in artists.
Here she carried on her benevolent work
in all kind of modest ways She got
places for poor girls, till her mansion be-
came sort of private intelligence Office.
She bought cloth by the wholesale, cut
ting it into garments for the poor seam
stresses to make up, and then gave them
away to women who could not have
made them. She was doing all the time,
and got the name of being one OF the
hardest working women in the city by
her tireless benevOlence. When the
death of her husband left her
with large income, she set at
work with new zest to put her money
where it would do the most good
1t would he impossible for me to tell
you in single letter the objects | hap
pen to know she has been interested in
and helped, the scholars and artists she
has aided, the unfortunates she has car
ried in her strong arms, the enterprises
she has started Oftentimes with a very
costly push. The free medical college
for women was her wcrk. The school for
cookery was one of her hobbies. More
than one paper has been helped into life
by her encouragement, and her sympa-
thy flows in steady, exhaustless stream
to soothe the wretched and comfort and
relieve the suffering and distressed. She
is the largest-hearted woman have ever
known-a Baroness Burdett Coutts with
out title-simple as child in her
manners end tastes and habits, spending
scarcely anything for herself, but &C.
tually binding herself and borrowing
money to give away, and is ready "a
marry the meanest man in the world il
he will only give her all the money she
wants for the charities which absorb bel
/ life's affection. In these hard and selfish
days, when there is no much scramblinl
for office, 10 much fraud in business, st
much extravaganza and display, ~
many empty heads and dried up souls, il
is refreshing even to knew OF a person
whose absorbing passion is charity, wht
spends her all for others, and only live
to give herself away"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27

The champion farmer of Georgia is
James II. Booker, who raised, last year,
the largest crop produced by any one
man since the war. He raised sixty
bales of cotton, 1900 bushels of corn,
500 of potatoes, 1000 each of oats and
wheat, and fattened twenty-five hogs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27

sued on motion by Ogesby to strike out the sec
tisn authorizing the restoration of disloyal veter
ans. The amendment was finally rejected, and the
bill read thiId time and passed-yeas Al, nayss.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 1s.-Immediately
after the reading Of the journal, Harris called up
the election case Of Acklin IS. Darrell from the
fourth district Of Louisiatia, the majority report
being in favor of Acklin, the contestant, and the
minority in favor Of Darrell, the sitting member.
This brought on hot debate on Louisiana affairs,
which continued until adjournment Stephens
gave notice that tomorrow, IA soon rs the case
Is disposed of, he shall move to proceed with the
silver bill handed back from the senate. his OBJ
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27

WAsHINGToN's tomb at Mount Ver.
non has been connected with the man.
sion on the hill by an electric burglar
alarm, that his sacred bones may be safe
from the molestation by vampires such
as recently attempted the plunder of
Lncoln's tomb
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27

The New York legislature is holding
its hundred and first session, the New
Jersey legislature its hundred and sec
ond, and in March the Vermont legisla-
ture will celebrate its hundredth ami
YerSarY.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27

The Liverpool water board, by ef-
fecting more economical use of water
by the citizens, have produced saving
of $250,0O0 year in the revonue,-
enough to pay the interest on the cost of
the new scheme for obtaining water
supply from Wales.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27

There came maiden bright and fair
Over the pavement tripping;
And never thought had she Of ca'c,
And never tear Of alipuin.
But oh. alas. for all Of that,
Her I. ct flew out and down she sat-
Down In the cold, cold snow:
And 70 her face rushed 6uah Of red,
And Io,k Of surp ise; but oil she saA
Wss Domin0!"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27
Chicago.

CHICAGO, February l9--l:30 r. M
Wheat Unsettled; opened lower; closed
% 81 oSk for cash; si.o5&@i. .oe for seller
March. Confirm and higher; at Al nc
asked for cash. 42c for seller March; 43c
for seller May. Oats-Firmer at 24@24hc
for cash 24,sc for seller March. Rye-At
5Sc Barley-At 4514c. Pork-Firm and
higher at $1O25 for cash: $l0.35 for seller
April. lard-Firm at S7.27k for seller
March; S7.3713 for seller April. Whisky
At Sl.U4. Hogs-Receipts $1,000; quiet and
sc lower; light ct S3S5@3.90; heavy mixed
packing at $3.75@3.90; heavy shipping at
X3 Shfd4.OO.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27

A PASSENGER train on an Irish railway,
a few days since, ran over an intoxicated
fellow on the track. He Was 70 insensi-
bic 10 the magnitude Of his misfortune
as to remark TO the guard, - he looked
at his own lacerated limbs, " "Arrah, row,
this is too bad didn't mane 70 stop the
train"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27

Mrs. MARY CLEMMER, the well-known
Washington writer, is scarcely thirty
five years of age, and is tall and elegant
in person. She has handsome home on
Capitol Hill, in Washington, elegantly
furnished, all learned and paid for by her
own industry. Her father and mother
live with her, and are tenderly cared for
by her.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27

The New York health authorities
have begun criminal proceedings against
Il prominent builder for carelessness in
plumbing, by which the houses have
been converted into nests of disease.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27

THE al,ries of the various city Off
cials of New York, which now amounts
in the aggregate to S2,000,O0O annually,
are thought by the central organization
of taxpayers of that city to be at least
25 per cent. too high, and the legislature
has been memorialized to provide for
their reduction all around in that pro.
pOrtion,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27

The Gloucester, Mass, fishermen have
suffered great losses by the determined
hostility of Newfoundland fishermen.
The latter intimidated crews and des-
troycd seines. One captain kept the
Observation-Disclosures at bay with revolvers,
and loaded his vessel with fish. Only
two vessels secured cargoes. The mat
ter will be laid before the government.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27

CHOW, Johnny" says grandma, II
want you to sit still as mouse"
I" Mouses don't sit still, grandma"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27

DR.. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN while min
lister to France bought clock, which is
now being exhibited in Detroit. In the
excitement of the fire which destroyed
Detroit in 1905 the clock was thrown
into the river, but some adventurous
boys tished it out, and it did service for
many years at the Indian agencies at
Fort Gibson and the Sault, at which
latter place its present owner found it.