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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-06-01
GLEANINGS.

&c see you are in black; are you in
mourning for friend ?'' was propounded
by one friend to another in the streets the
other day. No, | am in mourning for
my sins" g | never heard that you lost
any," was the instant and keen reply.
Somebody asked distinguished French
composer what he thought of the score OF
new opera. "Oh," be replied, it con-
tains some very fine and some very novel
things-only the very fine things are not
novel, and the navel things are not tine.'
"A Boston paper reports this suggestive
bit of conversation: Don't you find that it
hurts your lawn to let your children play
on ?' asked a friend Of suburban the
other day. eyes" answered the gentle
man addressed, "but it doesn't hurt the
children
"A Bridget, evidently new to the mys-
teries of marketing, seeing a pet owl in
front OF a poulterer's stand, said to its
owner: What wad We be askin' for that
broad faced goose 90 Goose That's an
owl, y was the contemptuous reply. "Owld
is it, you're sayln'. Sure its meself that
can bile the bird till it's TENDER
An English merchant was dining with "a
Chinese mandarin, when it struck him that
perhaps the dish which he had eaten of so
heartily might have been stewed cats, for
he heard that they ate cats in China. The
Chinaman didn't know English, so his
guest, anxiously pointed to the dish, in
quired, "miow- inflow % "No, no, said
the mandarin, "bow-wow."
"A popular doctor of Utica, n. Y,
while escorting a lady home the other
evening, attempted to relieve her cough
and sore throat by giving her troche.
He told her to allow it to dissolve gradually
in her mouth. No relief was experienced,
and the doctor felt quite chagrined the
next day when the lady sent him panta loon
BUTTON with note saying that he must
have given her the wrong kind of troche,
and might need this one.
The English papers have good story
against Mr.. Gladstone. 1t relates how,
during his recent tour in Ireland, he took a
seat in third class carriage, "to get the
sense of the people," He soon got in a
spirited conversation with man sitting
near, in the midst of which the native
abruptly said: "They tell me, sorr, that
MIR. Gladstone is in the train.'' sob, is
he!' replied the ex-Liberal leader, every
likely" Them retorted his companion,
"l'll tell you what it is, sorr, there is not
a bigger BLACKBOARD in it, AT this juno
ture the train stopped and Mr. Gladstone
rejoined his friends.
We wonder if any Boston people will
come to Danbury to spend the Summer
We remember only one who tried it. The
next day after his arrival he was sitting on
the hotel porch chewing a toothpick and
gazing abstractedly into space, when a
native addressed him: "You are from
Boston l beleve?' Yes, SIR" was the
reply. "Well, can you tell me how to
spell the name of the hall there ?-Fannu-
we'll think they call it. Great Firma-
ment!' calculated the party from Boston.
And within an hour his things were packed,
his bill paid and he had lit out for a more
intellectual centre. We wish those of our
citizens who cannot spell would try harder
to curb themselves when there's company
here.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-06-01

one of his crusades against the city, by
their kicking off the limbs from the cen
trail figure Christ-and which have never
been restored. 1t is said that Da Vinc.
while painting this picture, left the head of
our Saviour unfinished. He having in
vested the countenance of the disciple John
with a beauty almost divine, hesitated, and
even doubted his ability to properly put
upon the wall the conception which he had
formed i'll his own mind of human coun-
tenance, whose God-lik beauty should fifty
portray the attributes of Savour's char
acter. The moment chosen by the artist is
when Christ uttered the words, " One of
you shall betray Me- and all the disciples
ask Him, with expressions of deep con-
Germ, except Judas: " Lord, is it -" Judas,
although asking our Saviour the same cues
ton, yet betrays upon his countenance
guilty knowledge. The picture faithfully
portrays the following verse in the Scrip
lures: "Then Judas, which betrayed Him.
answered and said, Master, is it 10 He
said unto him, 'thou hast said. > 1t is
said that Da Vinci had meditated for two
whole years how best to portray the fea-
lures of periidious rascal like Judas and
at last he hit upon a face which he took for
his model. He took the face of his bitter
est enemy. the friar of the convent. The
expression of the divine disciple john
whom Christ ioved-ls most tenderly and
beautifully portrayed. Da Vinci finished
the head Of Christ. His last touches lin
gered around His head.
On Wednesday morning of last week,
May 22nd, ! received from some kind but
unknown friend the following note through
the post office: q" You say you were inter
ested in knowing what crime he-Mario
Faliero-had committed to incur SO great a
punishment. Read the notes to Byron's
dramatic poem, Mario FaiieIo,' and you
will learn all you wish to know on the sub
ject of the unfortunate Doge's crime and
punishment" On the morning received
this, | went to Philadelphia, and called at
Lippincott' book store, and there read the
history of his crime. The history is quite
lengthy, but, in few words, Faliero in
cited the plebeians, or common people, to
conspiracy against the mobiles, in which the
latter were to be massacred He was tried
found guilty, and beheaded. in the month
of April. 1855.
In my next shall describe Mount Right, |
the highest mountain in Switzerland
r. Ii.
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
HIS Enrorffe MmIe.
lRureka or sentinol !


A Eureka teamst9r is noted for the affec-
ton that he betrays for one of the mules in
his outfit. the most obstinate and NANCY
looking animal in the string, and his. fond
ness for Nancy" as he calls her, has passed
into proverb. Upon being rallied upon
this popularity by chum, be discoursed as
follows: Il used to have a sweetheart back
in IniIany that was awful gone on. and
this we're cussed mule has 50 many pints IN
common that my heart just yearns over her.
She was as likely q gal as ever run bare
footed in cornfeld, but she was too cussed
obstinate to enjoy good health. You never
knew Just how to take her. She'd look you
right smiling in the eye, and you'd think
thar were more sugar in her nor il a New
Orleans merlasses hogshead, but if You laid
yer hands on her unexpected like, she'd kick
the breeching all to h-lin less than minute,
That's Just the way with that mule. i
reckon she's cost me nigh onto $500 for
harness, saying nothing about doctors bill
for broken leg; but you get into place
whar the mud's deep, and the rest of the
team kerhummuxed, and call onto her for
assistance, and blast my eyes if she won't
pull herself clear out of her hide to help
you out of your trouble. That were the
very way with Nancy. The summer fore
emigrated / were mighty with the ager, and
got the milk fever on top of that, and were
pretty near ready to cross over Jordan. but
she nussed me, helped her ole dad all day,
and sit up with me nights until she were a
shadder, but she pulled me through. and
then she advised mesto emigrate to Californy.
hated to go away, it were ike persuading
hungry boss to leave pail of oats; but thar
war no use, she were bound to hey her way,
and came. That war fifteen year ago, and
I hadn't been IN the country month fore
got news of her dying Poor gal, Sheoyer-
done herself takin' care of my worthless
carcass. and / never seen no woman since
that time that were worth shucks compared
to her.
His eyes were moist as he closed his af-
fecting "reminiscences, and If any of our
readers notice q mouse -colored lead mule
that can kick q fly of her companions ear
with unfailing accuracy, or output any pair
In the team. they viii know that the romance
OF the drivers life is conferred IN that animal,
and respect the tender memories that causes
him to bestow upon her the affection that
was once the sole property of the departed
Nancy
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Miscellaneous items.

School Mistress. Nov what are the
rrinci1:a things we get out Of the
earth .''s Youthful angler, Confidently
"Worrrg!"
Parsfsps, it is said, greatly enrich the
milk OF 10 cow. We advise our milkmen
to try tfle effect Of this vegetable upon
the pussp handle.
A SCIENTIFIC question worthy the atten-
ton Of I]arwin is, Did the potency and
power Is white spots on the finger nails
exist il; 1he nebulef hypothesis"
Ex-CJ,ngressmarS Vance, ofOhio, and
the prcasy wife of a music teacher, are
the lastSo Join the :innumerable caravan
that bag gone to hunt Charley Ross.
Jone. moodily remarks that he always
keeps ssis word To which Smith sar-
casticaEfy replies, ''Of course you keep
your vs5rd, because nobody else will take
it.
In a -gindow Of = shop in an obscure
part OF. London II this announcement:
. Gooag. removed, messages taken, car
pets be- ,tcn, and poetry composed on any
subjecE.
A T&xas man g3t mad because wait
er hanssgl him napkin the other day.
He sale ne 'sreck0acd he know'd when TO
use a lssp 'kerchcr without havin' no hints
throwM0ut."
"Ho$ does the new COW answer1' ask
ed one sfnan Of another who had lately
purchased an asimal II really can
say" hs, replied, 2for I've never asked
her any questions,
Masess--" Bridget, have you seen my
Ulsterl2 Bridget usually very civiD
" No ssys and / haven't it; and what's
more, / .lon't want to- Me brother had
one on sis leg opst, aud never want to
see apnsiser."
Bad seek is sirnay a man with his hands
in his s4ekets, aud his pipe in his mouth,
looking On to see bow il is coming onS
Good Eefsk is a mHn Of pluck, with his
sleeves 'e3Iled up, ond working to make it
come sh4$ right.
Durasa dinner the conversation hap.
peneG E5 fall upon the household affa >.
A geptstman said carelessiy. alt is very
to be obliged to dismiss an
old serssnt, but stall I must get rid of my
valet sse chamber "Nhy2' II have
been sSasing for . Il ot-bath for the last
eight wears He has never thought 81
it, and r,sally cassoot do without one any
longerN
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
A Serpent Among the Books.

One day gentleman in India went in
to his library and took down book from
the shelves. AS he did so he felt slight
pain in his finger, like the prick of a pin.
He thought that pin had been stuck by
some carelesa person in the cover o. the
book. But soon his finger began to swell
then his arm, and then his whole body,
and in few days he died. 1t was not a
pin among the books, but small and
deadly serpent. There are many serpents
among the books nowadays. Thev nestle
in she foliage of some of our most fas-
cinating literature; they coil around the
flowers whose perfume inIoxicates the
senses. We read, we are charmed with
the plot of the story, by the skill with
which the characters are sculptured or
grouped, by the gorgeousness of the word
painting--we hardly feel the pin-prick
of the evil that is insinuated. But it
stings and poisons US. When the record
Hot human souls is made up, on what
maltitudes will be inscribed, @Poisoned
by the serpents among the books.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
Discovery of AN old map.

A novel discovery has been made in
the library Of LYONS France. 1t is a map o
the entire system of the entire plateau Of
Africa, which has been Of late years explored
by Grant, Baker, Living tone and Stanley.
The system is traced upon the globe which was
constructed in 1901, and contains in detail the
sources Of the Nile and the Congo. This map
was executed by order of Fathers Placide de
Saint Amour principal Of the Monastery Of
the Third Order of st. Francis, by Crispurien
Of Toulon, and By the monks of Bonaventure
and Gregoire, both connected with the above
establishment. The report does not mention
the name of the explorers The modern
maps place the source of the two rivers slight
" to the northward of that just discovered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
Furious storms.

The first stage from the Hills for five
days arrived at Bismarck, D. T., on the 23d inst
ten days from Deadwood, bringing neither
passengers nor mails. The messenger report
ed the road in an execrable condition, and all
streams impossible, save the small ones this
side of Cannon Ball. AL bridges Save been
swept way South Of Loreau the storms have
been Of snow, north of there of rain. One OF
the heaviest storms ever known In that section
visited ST. Louis on the 23d inst. Water fell
in torrents, doing great deal of damage. Near
~ three inches of water fell. At Memphis
Tenn, on the same date there was a terrific
rain and under storm. 1t is feared planting
interests have suffered severely. At Indianap-
oils, Ind, about 200 feet of the railroad was
washed away. The samo storm appears to
have extended up into Illinois where it did a
considerable amount of damage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
NEWS OFTHE WEEK
The Pronasea Diyx.

A St. Petersburg correspondent says 1t
is not yet known whether the British govern
ment will accept the new formula, namely;
that Congress shall consider the treaties of
1856 and 1871, in relation to the treaty OF San
Stefano. The British cabinet does not insist
on any particular form of words, but merely
demands that Russia should in some way re
cognlze the supremacy of Europe relative to
the Eastern question. The truth is that the
discussion about the formula covers more inn
portsnt matters. One issue out of the pres
ent complications consists in undoing much
of Russ;a's work and giving to the rest a
European instead of a specifically Russian
character Another consists in what is called
the principle of equivalents or compensation
to the powers for Russia's acquisitions. The
latter solution is the one Russia desires, while
Great Britain seems resolved to insist upon
he former.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02

Meetings of the directors of both the
Border City and Sycamore mills were held at
their respective offices at Fall River, Mass
on the 26th inst. 1t was expected that state
ments would be laid before the directors by
the experts who have had the books under
examination. Those OF the Border City mills
found such a condition of affairs as to render
a statement impossible, and further assistance
win be given to the experts, and the books
will be examined from the organization to the
present time. The Sycamore mills books,
which are in much better condition, have had
careful examination by experts. The direct
ors do not deem 1t ADVISABLE to make the ~
port public The books show deficiency in
cash, and irregular paper continues to come
an
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
Good Tools.

I" Good tools are half the battle in
farming" some one has said, and am
inclined to think there is more truth than
poetry in it; / know it is a great deal
easier to work with good tools than with
poor ones, ] have tried both and am
decidedly in favor OF the former. Good
tools are far cheaper in the end than poor
ones. 1t is true poor ones usually cost
less to begin with, but the purchaser can
not do SO much work with them as with
good ones, and then again, there are
many more repairs to be made on them,
so that in the end they are the most ex-
pensive. For instance, farmer wants a
wagon; his ncighbor has Two which he
must sell, therefore he offers them cheap
One nearly as good as new, while the
other has been run great may years
aud is weak in many parts. lie doesn t
know which to buy, but finally concludes
to take the old one, as it is few dollars
cheaper andIhe thinks it will do for his bust
ness as well as the other So he takes ii
home and goes to work. 1t does very
we'll for few days, but finally he get on
too heavy load, drives over little, and
whoa his wagon has broken down. Now
TIC Is III d LA Ills tCdl III dSt jlC SILL dsty VI
two, his work must be neglected (perhaps
it is planting time, or he has a lot Of hay
OUT and he must go off right in the rush
of work and get his wagon repaired,
costing him more than it would to have
got the best one which his neighbor
offered him. Now, wouldn't he have
been better off if he had god good
wagon in the first placer So it il in re-
gard to p!ows, mowing-machines, horse
rakes, and indeed all Other tools which
farmer uses. 1t is my opinion, and
that of many other farmers that :" the
best is the cheapest Therefore, when
you want any tools, first find where you
can get the best, and then buy them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
Approval March 20, 1873
.S'ublished March SIS, 1878 J
HApTFR 25S.


AN ACT:r " provide for the sale Of the reports
Of the Decisions of tire supreme court now
owned nv the State.
The peop:ss of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sentedSa Senate and Assembly do enact as
follows@
Sectioltf. The State librarian is hereby au-
thorized y, sell and deliver TO any resident OF
this Stats. who desires 30 purchase the same
for his vsn use, one sci, and no more, Of the
volumes ~ the reports Of the supreme court
of this StSle; and to AIRY resident Of this State,
for his o@.n use, one each Of the odd volumes,
and no r.ore, of the SAID reports not required
TO make t@smpete sets owned 81 TO be owned by
the State at the price Of two dollars per
volume 5The money realized and received by
said Hhrsyian from such sales, shall be paid
by him iFs0 the treasury OF this State, TO the
credit Of; abe general fund; but such sales
shall no&3le made further than 10 reduce the
number ~ each volume Of said reports to
sevenfy-are; provided, that any person desIr-
ing TO pt+rhse any Of said reports shall file
with thes4aid librarian his affidavit made be-
fore soufa officer authorized by law 10 admin
lister oals@ to the effect that he desires to pur-
chase eHsb reports fox his own use, and not
for resalf, exc hange " transfer.
SecticsI 8. This act shall take effect and be
in force slom and after its passage and pnbli'
cation.
Apprssed March II, 1878.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
Electric Light in Chicago.
Chicago Times.


The new electric light at the water-works
was tested last night under the direction of
Prof. Barrett and DR.. Hill. Two lamps
are employed and are suspended from the
ceiling on the west side of the engine-room.
The lamps consist of coil of wire, called a
magnetizing helix, containing movable
core, which regulates the movement of the
upper carbon. The two carbons are like
the carbon of lead pencil, only they are
three-eights of an inch square, and are
coiled with copper to make them better con-
ductors. The ends of the carbon are sepa-
rated quarter of an inch, and it is the flow
of the current across that space that gener-
ates the light.
As last nights test was first experiment
of course perfection could not be expected
but it was very satisfactory. The entire en-
CINE room was brilliantly lighted, nor was
any inconvenience felt from glare, which
might have been looked for. The light was
somewhat unsteady, owing to the fact that
the conducting wires were too small, but that
can be easily remedied. The light was also
colored pale green, giving things q
ghostly look, and as the intensity of the
light varied the color varied also to blue,
violet, orange, red. etc, producing a pretty
effect, but rendering the test not perfect.
to Impurities in the copper covering of the
arbon points, which time and experience
viii remove.
Each lamp has power of two thousand
candles, SO that the two have power of four
thousand candles. They are also equal to
six hundred and sixty-six jets burning six
feet per hour. The lamps as they stand viii
brilliantly light room two hundred feet
square; with parabolic reflector they viii
throw q light by which one could
read a paper at ten miles, and
the same light on the gallant
sail yards of ship can be seen one hun
elred and twelve miles. The amount OF heat
generated between the carbon points IS the
enormous one of ten thousand degrees
Farhenher, and is the only heat that VIII
melt iridium. In it iron melts instantly
and is burned up ike paper. The neat,
however, is not rsadisted, and does not neat
woodwork or adjacent objects
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
RuIned RytGrain spsculation.

Mat. Weaver, cashier of the Citizen S
National bank, Urbana, Ohio is a defaulter to
the amount OF S46,70O. Weaver resigned his
position in the bank a short time ago, when
the defalcation was discovered, but it was kept
secret until the amount was made up ny
assessing the stockholders, and the bank i,
now in good condition. Weaver appropriated
over $4,000 Of the banks money, but the
directors recovered so, 600. Other citizens OF
Urbana are losers to large amount Among
them, Weaver's younger brother will lose
$4,000 Speculation in grain in Chicago is
said to be the causa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
Inhnmnn Father.

The jury in the case of J. r. P. Mich
lin, clerk in the war department for excessive
cruelty to his daughters, failed to agree
Judge Wylie said this was a case surrounded
by difficulties He was satisfied verdict of
acquittal would shock the community, and
he knew a verdict of guilty would likewise
shock the community, for the consequences
to follow such a verdict would be as injurious
to the children rs to their father. He hoped
their would be no other trial of the case, and
suggested that an application be made to the
court Of chaneery 10 provide guardian for
the children and require the father TO support
them
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
rata, railway sm .sh-Uo

An accident happened on the 26th inst,
IA the mail train on the Richmond & Danville
railroad. nea Clover, 90 miles form Richmond,
Va. and res llted in five persons being iniur-
ed as follows: B. F. Gravely, fatally; c. E.
parker. 2. Intmeyer, seriously; F. NJ. Tron-
7,orcer Baltimore, fatally; Mrs. Heyser,
slightly. The accident is attributed entirely
- Neglect. The train stopped on the main
track TO coal and the train officers failed 70
signal a freight train coming in the same d.
rect;op. The result was that the rear end of
the sleeper on the mail train was Ieleseoped
nv the engine OF the freight train, badly
smashing the sleeper and freight englns, ana
iniuring the persons named olns1 eA'' =
both trains were damaged
s..nhen HI. Tyng Retlres From the A'A
fsfry.
The venerable rector Of st. 1e0Ise
Protestant Episcopal church, Of Ne" 10ls
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Cleveland Caressed BY a blizzard.

a heavy wind and rain storm passed
over Cleveland, Ohio, on the cath inst The
roof of the new Methodist church was blown
Of, damaging Judge Yeoman's residence con-
siderably in its decent. Daring the storm
Judge Milton Stuliffe dropped dead from
apoplexy Damage by the storm is much
greater than was supposed at first. The cast
ing house of the furnace was blown down,
Trusdeu s Townsend's arehouse at the fac
tory demolished, ~snd also the stack at the
mandatory ar the city planning mil stack
Houses, ehimn4ys and trees were wrecked in
al directions