River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-04-18
Miscellaneous Items.


man contains 1ySs2 different sorts of wood.
The New Yesk training school for nurses
graduated ela&s of thirteen the other day.
The present saslers of the la VS. Of etiquette
have decided tlsat il is only good style to bo~
after the lady liss bowed.
No weight was used in > hanging by a Texas
mob, for the rsstson that 4 man was suspended
by moose at cash end of the rope.
A wyeheville Va, dentist is said TO extract
teeth painlesa,y simply by pressing on the
patients tempias during the operation.
Senators Anthony and Hamlin are the only
members Of ths Senate who saw the departure
and return 81 $he Senators from the rebellious
States.
II is calcalaS..d that if sl me insects in the
world were pii2d in one mass, the heap would
be greater shan that of all the combined beasts
and birds.
Artificial ife Is sold ia New Orleans at $40
per ton. NorShern ice, which has always beea
held AT $40 to %25 ton, IL entirely driven FROM
the market.
Dubuque il ngitating the establishment of
ferry car ACCESS the Mississippi river At tina
place, in which passengers and teams can be
carried acrose:
The folloxSag seiitence is from description
OF the King ~ Slams new yacht: ''The figure
head Of the aeht IS dying angel worked ia
gold with c37ved trail boards. and she has
semi-elliptic.stern."
In constructing the 81. Jo,eph / Dee Aoines
Narrow-Gau8e railroad new bed of coal hAa
beer discovered about TWO miles bt sond King
City, which ssromises to be the most productive
Ia north Ness Missouri.
At the rE%ent bali given by the Princess OF
Wales, tbs hslle was Miss Graham, Just arrived
from India Aho, as al infant, was wounded 1T
Lucknow d1nng the nutiny, and receives =
pension in consequence.
At plymq4eth, Mass, little girl fell doaen
feet. striking her head, remained unconscious
for two ho@ss and when she WAS restored she
found thstsshe had recovered her hearing. which
she lost tW: years ago by similar accident.
To have the negative Of bis sweetheart on his
arm, WAS tRe freak Of brilliant North Carolina
youth. Ire arm had scratch upon it, and the
cyanide of.;sotssn struck in. 1t logan 20 swell.
and for tvgJye hours bis life was despaired OF.
1t is estiagsated that there are 200 900 head of
cattle in Nebraska, wet of the one hundredth
meridian representing ever IS, 00n of CAPT
tal-givinr employ mnut to GOO men, whose
wages, notiacluding board, amount 10 $4,000
monthly, ~ $4,000 peg annnm.
A Colurabus, Wis, girl now visiting in Pariz,
is creating 40 little sensation in the American
colony (, is said that AZ a recent fancy dress
ball given by rich American banker to the
elite of PAYS, this WISCONSIN girl, with one ex-
eeption, was the most artistcally dressed lady
present.
Same atse has accounted for the decadence of
"scientih2 burglary from the fact that stock
jobbery, sfd the various channels Of Legitimate
business offer so many opportunities fer
sooundreissm to apply itself without danger ot
hindrancs that the coarser method OF speenia-
ton has "a en- abandoned as Improbable.
Shall y,psnen preach to the Methodistsi la
the New York Methodist Conference YESTERDAY
Bishop Nadrews decided that the license to
preach essnted to Miss Kete Lent in the POUCH
keepsie district was null and void. The disci-
pline Of Stfle church dio not sanction women
prescbit@. An appeal from the Bishops de-
cision Nh be carried 81 the general conferences.
Pete IL uderson, an aged negro, died few
days sg@ln Philadelphia. He noteworthy
as the n,t,del after which some of the best min
strel pes5yrmers fashioned their characterize
tions. Ne was type of the old plantation
darkey u looks, walb, end voice, and al these
may be yeen closely copied by many Ministries.
He Wa employed about the PbilsdeIphis min
strel shGsss SO that bis peculiarities might be
imitatey.
Whilga negro msn down ia Georgia, the
other DIS was carrying child in his arms
along tls.. road, large eagle swept down upon
them gs6 epdeavored to seize the child.
lively l~sstle ensued between the parent and
the eag.G the latter getting the better Of il I'M
/ IA a ia, Sber came to the rescue, and knocked
the eagHg senseless with an axe. The bird was
captures and, as il hts recovered ii Is OBJ
ject of considerable curiosity in the neighbor
hood. )
DIR. ''ninslow, y Philadelphia dentist, has
been e;fnmitted by ccropers jury for trial
on thes barge of criminal Ignorance in esus-
ing ths ;ieath OF Mrs. Elizabeth Nicely. TIE
lady saought DR.. winslow's assistapcs
to ssiieye her of tootharhe and
the 5sctor, ia order 20 render "a
traetic.. of the sehlre tooth convenient
ehlorossrmed Mrs. Neely todeath. The victims
husbsssa WAS With difficulty restrained from
visiting upon the destroyer of his wife coudign
punisgsaent; and the doctor was delivered to
the Gu Nody of the criminal court.
TheSss is a Inarked similarity between the
whtesa$sl of our Western lakes and the ordinary
herrin. One Of each was recently procured OF
fsh>;sssaler ct Detroit and brought before
meetiHg of the Esh commissioners OF Miohi-
gan. ahe most Of the gentlemen present de-
clined:seo give an opinion the matter. but
two o. them fns : made an investigation with
the microscope and pronounced their decision.
They clicked out the herring and declared that
il waS the white6sh. The chief distinction is
said " be in the shape Of the jaws, the fishes
hayinX different methods Of feeding.
Thez outfit OF . Texan herder eonsirts Of
two d,Eukies for carrying supplies, tent, cook
ing ui.gisls, canieen made Of tin, and with
capar4,y for holding five gallons OF water.
smalE2alexican pony, two or three dogs. and 10
baec<g Two men and three dogs can readily
take sare of 5000 sheep. Thousands Of these
aniirsas roam al will over the vast plsina feed
ing as shey go sIstng and never stopping two
nigbtS in the same spot. When the evening
coraes these immense herds gather closely
arovsss the ,sspherd's camp and sleep peaceful
ly, RaErded by ,ell trained Scotch dog. IN
area III from ten to twenty miles will be grazed
by = ordinsry herd In single day.
T1st,e is according to the London Herfd.
onfs5erable commotion in the English colony
in Rsiaae at the religious prociyities manifested
by tie English Ambassador, Lord Paget. He
doesS not attend the old English church, bat
pref Is the ministrstions of DIR. Hevins al tho
AmSsscan Proteetant-Episcopai church Of St.
PANS. DR.. heyins' assistant has recently
gons aver 10 the vstican enemy. and Dr. Nevins
~ Al. If.sk.
st.fas army before he donned the cassoek.
LACY Paget and the wife of the English Chap
laisE are MT on speaking terms. Thee are even
malicious enough to say that no surprie
wo,sA be felt il the English ambassador 10 the
r,x,StS al should Nne If theaa davE bee.gIue the