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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-10

THE WEBSTER noMESTRAp.
"Reminiscences OF tha Famtis-Prcsent Oc
cupants OF the Place.

Cor ~ tho Boston Transcript
Yesterday we visited the Webster hone
stead, or rather the ruins az what was &or.
merly very happy and hospitahle home.
stead, and the graveyard where rests; tne
remains Of the great statesman and THE
deceased members of his family, 3he
grounds, still fine and ample, thoughuhe
estate has been reduced from the Original
proportions of upwards oi 10 ceres 10
about $50, the out. buildings which ar: ip
good repair, and the founi ation and C.sls
iarage OF the principal part Of the nEtn.
sion, which still remain, suggest at e1ce
the great desirahih.y Of rebuilding %he
house sufficient for occupation, and tins
| believe, Mrs. Fletcher Webster is TX.
tIemely DESTROYS of doing, were means
available for the purpose. But Dalsiol
Webster was not money making noe y
oaey-saying man. Every dollsr he
possessed was earned ana spentin implslv
ing his home, or in acts OF kindness or
necessity. His well.known ltberality was
also taken Advantage of by soheming iisii.
viduals who extract, from him sums tnat
would now be of the utmost service in.ro.
storing his home and preserving from ran
and decay spot which he has made IN
teresting and so memorable. The FIRE
which completely destroyed the mansion
took place, as will be remembered, Esi
February, and was. without doubt, ine
work OF an incendiary. by superhnnian
efforts part OF the furniture, some Of
of the pictures and little of the silver
and china were saved. but the whole sot
the valuable library, papers, letters aad
documents were destroyed, thus depr}v-
ing the bereaved members of the family
of more than m historic home--thtir.
most important and treasr.ed resources.
On our way TO go 20 the graveyard we
stopped and took, Nith becoming revar-
ence, drink from Daniel Webstcrs ret
spring, and found it most delicious watir
The section OF tLu rural cemetery which
contains the graves and memorial stor.ns
of the W, hster family is fenced off with
an iron railing A low, plain heads,ose,
only "Daniel Webster upon IT, MASKS
the family tomb. The grave st mes gre
ranged below il, those OF Daniel Webster
and his beloved wife, Grace Fletcher, &c
cupying the first place. Upon her sto:,e
IS the following inscription:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-10
vvrcasnr outunprontsb,e cows.

II any class Of farmers need slime upon
line" 10 induce thcm 10 see the road 10
success, it is the dairymen. They keep
cows Tor the supposed profit they bring,
and thew live in blisstul ignorance that
they are doing this labor for amusement;
and th,y seldom make an inquiry into
the actual performance of individual
cows They make no effort 10 separate
4 the good from the Improbable. To a
| large class of dairymen COW IS COW,
and they do not like 10 make an invidious
discrimination; so they go ON. year after
| year, Keeping cows that do not pay for
! the food they cat. We have often en-
| deavored 10 arouse dairymon to the ne
cessity sc testing the performance Of indi-
vidua cows, for it is a serious loss TO
keep Eve or ten cows, or perhaps one-hslf
of the herd that do not return compensa-
ton for iheil food We have known sew
eral herds that paid so poor return, that
the owaers became discouraged. and con-
cluded that dairying must be carried on
without resemble profit: but by testing
the individual yield and quality Of these
herds, Il was found, in one case, that the
loss was made ON three cows out OF eight,
the five paying a reasonable profit, while
the three puor ones sunk this; in another
case, eight cows sank the profit of twenty.
There IL seldom a herd Of cows that
does not contain some that pay good
profit, and few herds, comparatively, Of
that number, that do not contain one or
more that are kept at loss The selec-
ton of COWS should be considered one Of
the finest practical principles Of dairying.
The COW is the machine to work out the
daryman's profit; and ifhe is quite care
less in the selection Of this machine he
cannot expect success.
Now, II Is very easy for every dairy
man to test the yield, in pounds, OF each
COW, by weighing the milk Cf each scpa-
rately one day in a week. or even one
dav in two weeks. All these weighings
added together, and divided by the
number Of weigh ngs, will give, prac
tically, the average daily yield Of the
COW, and this multiplied by the number
of days aho aas given milk will give her
yield per season. The quality may be
tested by q setting a portion Of the milk
Of each "ow after mlngling, so as to get
an verege quality, ia glass tumbler.
These glass umblers, all being Of one
height, will hold the same depth Of milk.
When the cream rises, the glass will show
iis depth and color. This will enable
the dairyman 10 see just what quality Of
milk each COW gives, and, having got
the quantity in the weighing, he is now
pIc Jared tn determine the COWS, he wants
4 self Let every dairyman begin this test
tins year. and weed ont all bis poor cows
the present season NatoHak Lfgo Stock
Journal
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Robinson Crnsoe's Island.
-om the Panama star and HeraId.

From the Panama Star and Herald.
Fran highly interesting private letter,
dated April 20, we gather some particu-
lars in regard to the Island Juan Fernan-
dez. the scene of De Foes famous ro-
nance. The letter in question was writ
ten by the Captains wife on board an
American whaler which called at the
island for supply of wood and fresh
provisions TIE writer says: 'Finding
to our delight very clear and beautiful
morning, we were ready for the boat to
take us on shore by s o'clock. We found
nice landing place, with a few houses
close by the shore. The gentlemen who
leases the island from the CHILEAN Gov
eminent, Mr.. ALT de Rode, Ian e1terpris-
ing Swiss,) met us on the mole and very
cordially invited us to his house, and
gave us some fresh milk and bread, as
the morning air had sharpened our APP
petites. He then said he would 90 with
US to see the cave where Alexander Sci,
kirk (the original Robinson Crusoe) lived
10 long. When we arrived there a beau
full lunch was set before US, composed Of
various viands, wines, fruits, etc, while
there was nice cool water near by, max
ing il altogether lovely. After an hour
or so spent examining the fair-famed
locality, we took our leave we'll pleased
" ith our visit.
"Mr. De Rode has leased the entire
island for a period of eight years, and is
stocking il with cattle, etc, with which
to supply passing vessels or to ship to
the mainland. Fine iced aboun1s, and
there is an ample supply Of fresh water.
Wild goats are abundant, and many are
consumed by the natives Tor food, the
skins being handed ever to the proprie-
tor. There are also great number Of
fine fish in the surrounding waters. The
highest part Of this island - about 1000
fees. Tue scenery il varied and exceed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-10

ano west s owe sra2scenssens glow
s..Aso@ slsscnooTs hand hand
&c waves caEae singing Gga tige Sand
4aesy simmer songs 81 long sCAs
Gar s4ss rocks siGhtly on S,sc 83ssa,
VIII SleaGAiaS prov and snoav sail
That esps BEFORE TIC ieeshoasng gale,
As Tx saga the curling foam va gs.&c
The waves rebasoe, ase wind Is iair
As nouHd tAe reedy cape we sweep,
And past tie 4AgAi eNa.sSat lean
To the whilo arms ot Delaware,
Across The shoals and Far away
We SkiM che low green Ss0re a-ieeA
And tace The rosy sDAoNs af sas
That 1l.steFS meath the dying Sayl
Free Free a. 3aSt, aS air OF Itkat,
Our vers g73efs are laid ash ope-
Ne foAr ps4rSaos Us On tho deep
10 dpll Re rapture u oaT fightl
6eGeSiA o. yoeeS The elue abyss
Swnoly In tao blae above
Flames tAe foSplopd cns star q Love
Tho rosy harsscng0r 81 ellsS1
iseSn an this fssthtal breast O, mlae.
Fair tace thai blossoms as fhc rose
Ia that sweet hgat thar aversiowS
The reapd 81 Eea aaa SKY dielpet
And stag mo, love, some round, Law.
While. Tar As fees the tivpltSs wind.
Nc leave she world nf care heAna.
And eTs'i into TIC asinS day. >:
But faster, further, as We strain
AlouZ the sunsets westward trail.
The iaria 0leries fade and ia&.
And vanish irom the hesViug Masas
Ard night pNrs0es car dylnS bark.
Past loemiax eapos and shs2owy Ices,
With giimpSeS Of whitening seas,
And hollow mUriauFs 81 the DARK,
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4 Memory.

A thousand lilies blossom, unaware,
Here, where the earth seems chill with
buried love,
And in the flowery arbutus the dove
Still calls her truant mate, who fingers yet,
As though the world were always sweet and
fair,
And you and had nothing to regret
And hope for against hope, and think
upon
Till all things fade.
And 80 your lips may Often wear smile,
And so my heart may leap to music still;
Your soul may fire, and all yuor beng
thrlIl,
And all your manhood lit itseu on high
In din Of battle. or In sacred aisle;
Yet under all must Turk one memory,
A greving for a good time that is gone,
lin all things fade
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-10
Quin the Actor.

A bright paragraph in the life Of Quin
is the assistance 80 delicateiy and heart
ily given to the starving Dict Winston.
Stretched upon miserable truckle bed,
without food, money, clothes, or hat, lies
the unfortunate actor. A knock is heard
at the door, and Gum enters, followed by
a man bearing respectable suit. Nov,
Diet, my boy cries he, ''bow Is It you
are not up and at rehersalf" He has
provided him not emily with clothes, but
an engagement. Bewildered, mis- heart
heating with gratitude, Winston dresses
himself. Decently clad, employment
found for him, but starving, no money 10
bur even a morsel Of food. 20, MI.
QuiB, he falters, ~what shall | do until
Saturday for food money! Il have done
all could" is the answer; "you must
now put your hand in your Own pocket.
He does, and draws out a ten pound note.
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THE DREAD VISITOR.
TIE D4Izs sToEF or xEE FEVER
CAkE4GE.

Gloomy Reports from the Rural striSAen
D3ssrzcs<--sPreaa Of the Disease in Ger
tain Portions Of New Orleans Meeting ef
she SaSIoHal Fever Co1nmEssien 81 New
orle&as--seope ard Manner Of InvestiEa-
ssoB--Grzna Fess tn paris IN Aid Of Fewer
snHerers--aIi soellaneous Notes of the
Dread Visitation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-10

snslY beautiful. The climate IS tropical,
aud life IN sucA s place, aasfaoagh Of
necessity r,ry isolated. aGSs stiil pos
sess az the romantic charm which for
ever interests the tas-o9 samaaor isles az
TIE Pacific OCEAN
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Attempt to Hoax George Combe.

A medical man in Edinburgh, with
the help al a friend who was painter
modelled turnip into the shape Of hui
man head. A cast was .aken from this
model. and was forwarded to Combe WITT.
the request that he would favor the send
er with his observations on the Talents
and dispositions indicated oY the head
1t was added that the cast was from the
skull of a person Of an uncommon char
acter Combe instantly detected the
rick. and got Abrsm. who had some
rerutation id his private circle Is q verse
maker, to write q parody on the : Man o.
Thessa y. which was pasted OF the brow
of the cast, and then It was returned
There was a nan n Edinburgh
And ne mas w0n9' rous wise
Hs went into taFnip aeid
And cast about his eyes
Ana wis 4 be cast his eyes about
re saw the turuips an@;
sEI0R many heads are there. SAYS aes
aThag likeness bear to NINE
$50 very ike they ara indeed,
Ms sage Pm sure eaGlG know
Tais tarnip head whSea I have On
From those which there 90 grow.7
He pulled a s9rnip from The ground,
A cas- from L was thr9wns
He sent il 10 a SpuTzhesmltes
Ard passed s for his own.
Ard 80 indeed IL truly vas
His owa II everg sense
For cast and Joke alike were made
All 81 his own expense.
The antllor If the attempted hoax CALI
ed On the following dAg sra assured
(sombe that he meant 30 offenee. bat only
! lest lS5Fnhe replied faat II tse antIaor
was satisfied with his share 81 ~ ris, 10
feeling of nneasiness rernained on fhe
other side LsJs Of Gsores gonsbs.
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Fec,ltov porl.

Pork II now lower than IL has been for
thirty years, and the prospect for those
who have many hogs ~ not agreeable.
Yet it would not be wise 20 sacrifice good
nerds on this account Those who have
not, will end this good opportunity TO
weed out their stock and replace with
better quality Of animals in preparation
for the time which Is certain to come,
.Rhen pork will again bear q Profitable
value. The chief profit frora ptue-bred
stock consists OF It's early moturitg; and
tho fact tbas pig Of a we'll selected breed
and property ted, can be inside Ok for
.barr'tI At less taan a year old, makes il Of
gsr greater woFth than one which requires
two year- r. arrive a. q salable condition
"a keep tire bass stock should be- the aim
u every oBs @ho Fears animais for sale,
snd there ia no better time t. improve
ons's stofk flian when che value is low,
and itcan lsr dome at the least expense.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-10
WASHINGTON.
MTscELI-KsEBUS NOTES FROM KHR
NATIONAL CAPITAL

Rules PrnsogIasea for the Eeceil : u Pr .
sa0zal coius. Etc. pis idenfs a National
Banks-AffeEnRsed Revival ct the Outrage
MIL Com-menced-CAlI fer Troops from
Gen. Lew Wallace in New Mckee Mis-
ce1l2neaas.
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my son, would you ike to steal one
i these mel9ast" "Ycs, sir, was the
prompt reply "You would, chl am
8ufy 10 bear thar lf you should steal
aae &C those melons, my boy. do you
knuw what the result w.ght beg' The
= / scratched his head, surveyed the pile
ayain, amt answered, II apect the
laaney thing would be green all tbs way
s14ruugh n
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-10

The yo0og mau had given bis views
shout everything TO everybody for an I'M
sndurahle halt hour, when the old man
sdd with nifa courtesy: Il beg your
PARTON, sir, tut if you begin teaching
eyety body at eighteen, when do you Ia.
tanl 20 byRln lesrring anythingl'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-10

Lace curtains should never be ironed,
Wash and starch them, using IN the rms
ing water Tablespoonful ~ powdered
borax. This makes fhcn very stifl,
When wet spread on o sheet either on
the floor Or bed, and pin down tWa g
bfee inches.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-10
A GRAVE NonnEn SENTENCED.

AT Cleveland, ONO, f. G. Minor, the
convicted grave robber. was fined 500 and
costs Of prosecution aud sentenced to four
months in the workhouse by Judge Upaegrsh
Previous 10 passing sentence the judge denied
the motion for new trial, and counsel for
the prisoner was allowed until the 10th inst
IN which to prepare a bin Of exception. and
he execution Of The sentence was suspended
until then.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-10
FArAI RAIIRoAp AccInENr.

While a work train, on the Toledo i
Aau Aroor railroad, loaded with sand, was
backing up near Milan, Ohio, Il struck COW
hrowt0g seven cars from the track and il
staaly killing Richard Nash, conductor, n
Wooster. Ohio, aud Edward Adams, Of Desr.
field, M.ch, brakeman, aud more or less In
iarinS SIXTY Of the W0rkmea On the train.
The cars were BADLY wrecked, and the road
for Ene bLoeksd.
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ENGTIsIT MARKETS..

.lfe Mark Lane F~p5.sss says TIE
hu'k the ee-5a' crop mas been ssttsfae torf}y
secured Pastures and roots ssin promise
wslf Potatoes S. diseased than AZ one time
repor5 i. Proiayial markets have been
llhers suppl "a With new wheat but al
sanp ,,r- in bad condition, Foreign wheat
Is also arriving freely. a weakness has been
manifest in all branches Of trade, and prices
have been in buyers favor. Miilers have
takan little or 70 advantage q. The low rates
ruling although It was eyident in some Ia
stances hey abs.ained with reluctance ii tie
hope q still greater decline, which does not
appeaf unlikely now that the supply has 50
FAR ouss stripped the demand, AMI America con-
tinues q ship enormously. Unless support
is sfIosded from political or other sources
there ean Be little chance Of prices rallying
for soiaa time. Meanwhile speculation is a
blank, aud after 81 heightened downward
coafse eyery shilling Of decline quoted tends
70 furtAsr discourassement and shaking Il
credit. Maize oats ard barley were rather
cheaper At the beginning OF the week, and 70
improvement hes taken place since. With
modersts arrivals 1t pegts ofcan the a1ating
cargo trade has Been very quiet, ana despite
some ssesnand fer the continent pric,T have
declined about Ga ior American. Maize and
barley dsln, at shout ga lower
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-10

At Newark, Ohio. ON the 9th inst, a
little girl II years old, daughter Of Mr.. Bates,
was outraged by man named Buren, Moor.
The child had been sent by her mother to q
neighbOr's on an unfrequentcd road, and
H, passing thicket was seized by Moor
and tho act contaminated He was arrested
taortly afterwards and Identified by the girl
This people are greatly excited aud iynelit :
liz threatened
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-10

PARIS, Oct. 7.-hrantz, chief commissioner of
the exposition, has written TO Commissioner
General Mccormick, offering to organize n
special performance IN behalf of the fever suf-
ferers. In his communication he says; We are
desrous of showing your country that we share
its sorrows, and of testifying to former
compatriots that at heart We are always with
them. Mccormick replied, thanking Krantz
in the name of the States: The offer meets the
appreciation of the American continent, and a
fcte for the benefit of the afflicted people of the
South will take place at Trocadero Place, the
18th inst. Gen. Borel, French minister of war.
has sent Gen. Noyes, the American minister,
500 francs for relief of yellow fever sufferers in
the United States.
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THE NEWS CONDENSED
EEOT.

EZl4H
Al Washington City. row among col
oreo boys lately resulted in one q then being
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GEN. GRANT II PARl

Gen. Noyes, United States Minister e
France, entertained Gen. Grant and Mrs.
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A CRAZY NAN N CHURCH.

In It Paul, asst sunday, IN the House
Of Hope, crazy man threw j book bound
with brass corners iuto a ladv's face, barely
escapelng que Of her eyes and indicting :
wound wiueh caused considerable low #
blood I've crazy man wss removed. bet
again returned 20 the church, YVES again n,
moved, aud again entered the ehurcf
Strangely enough ne was not put under At
rest aud confined
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a cotton waste factory. at South Bos-
ton, Mass has been burned I'd. 6eveusr. I've
men have been thrown cut d enaploYrrsnt.
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4 st. Louis Gio5s- Dem8crR speeds
from Leavenworth SAYS thc troops had a f shf
with the Indians on the "a inst, bat does
not name the place. Lieut. Brodrfck, sd IL
fantry, was wounded, and Corporal Stewart
company |, sd infantry, and Eve soldiers
killed. Capt Mauk With his command cross.
ed Blower creek, in close pursuit Of the In.
dians. The bodies Of thirteen settlers, killed
by the Indians, were brought INTO Buffalo
station.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-10

Hehry Greenb&um, ex-president IF the
esiiazn savings bank. Chiezgo, hss been put
laaef arrest ior alleged embezzlement
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cRIssINAL ooyFEssfoy.

II has traDspired that WESLEY w
Bishop Of Norwieh, Conn charged with poi
soaing lie wife, Harrlei Bishop, and Charles
r. Cobb. Jr- has made confession Implies
ting Kate NJ Cobb, his paraEnour. 10 guilt
Bishop oonfesses criminal intimacy with Mrs
&.obo, tie recurring q poison Tor Mrs. CObb
Stth which % destroy the lie q her HUSBAND
sne his knowledge that she administered Il
lie oe1ies he poisoned Mrs. Bishop. and i'm
suites the murder 70 the woman. Tie hols
nakes one Of the most terrible pages in tbs
2anals Of crime. Ms. Cobb Gays Bishop
confession Is base lie from beginningto end
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A dispatch from Topeka says the band
Of runaway Indians crossed the Kansas Pacific
track ON the I'd inst, sixty miles east of Hayes
City, and when eight or ten miles north Of the
station they came upon IA lot of cattle men,
when hand to hand fight ensued, resulting
Ia the loss Of eighteen citizens killed and i've
wounded The troops were all vest Of Buila-
10 in pursuit of The band that crossed near
Sheridan
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On Sunday, the 6th inst, while the
congregation was worshiping in St. Francis
church, New York city, man entered. and
without moments warning plunged knife
into the body 81 Miss Mary Logan, wco. being
half drunk, be mistook her for his wife, ss~csn
whom be hs3 been separated. The sconndreI
lad, bus was pursued and arrested. Miss La
gan was taken TO the hospital anG found to be
suffering severely from deep cut IN the ab-
domen.
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An Ola Man FaEaEEy Assaulted by frAxaFss
SeHr MAaisua, WSs--Saccessfcl HAM 81
CoungerFsiters-- Destructive Prairie Fires
in Daks7a--Los4 af PAefEc NAL Steam
sz,g-. NFss,~zasvs~, ,.y.-,. 4sssf,wvss
a1lna1D Avn mAlra.nAza.0 81 EE.AArE's-

CIxczNxATI. Oct Prank Really, news
agent or The Marie;te Cincinnati road, gaing
east this morning, swung himself cat Of the
door af a baggage car as the train wSs crossing
Bridge street. ChiiliootAe, and Was struck BY a
telegraph pole. which knocked him to The
ground and fractured his skull.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-10

O1cer Race. OF the Chicago police
ionee, saw nzn o. State street driving s
wagon. and having suspicious TIA: something
vas wrong. attempted 10 inress5gGss tie mai
SeT. when mar drew 8 pistol and shgi him
through ne hea8, killing hirn instantly. j
~ss Afterwards dlsoorered thai burglars h&I
entered the cry goods house o. T. 8 Joares
ard siolen quantity q ELK ard TelFet goods
The fn6n vito do the shooting Is supposed u
hsTs been one q fosr burglars Engaged il
t.e rohferr
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MONTREAL, Oct. THE grand jury brought
true bills against David Grant, Fred Hamilton,
Ingram Tilburn and other Orangemen, charged
with unlawfully assembling on the 18th of