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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-06-06
The Streets OF Paris.

The streets of Paris are marvel OF
cleanliness. We have had to-day several
heavy showers OF rain. No sooner I'D
the rain ceased falling than men appear
ed upon all the boulevards to sweep of
the water and dry them up as quick as
possible On those laid with asphaltum
they were armed with gutta percha gcrap-
ers, which enabled them to remove the
water to the cutters. When the road
way was of Belgian blocks they had
horse brushes at work, and where they
were macadamized they used rattan
brushes In an hour they were all dry,
as the sun came out warm after every
shower. Neither dust nor water is allow.
ed to remain On the streets, and such u
thing as mud is never to be found in any
part of Paris. Thtre are no letter-boxes
on the streets of P.ris except in the win
dows OF the stores where cigars and
stamps are sold.
Cigars are a Government monopoly
and are sold, as are postage stamps, by
regularly-appointed agents, they Teceiv-
inc small commission. The Govern
ment cigars are sold in bundles Of twenty
FIVE, put up Ia envelopes and stamp
ed at the Govern lent factories. Havana
cigars which have paid the regular duty
are sold in all the cafes, but domestic CT
gars are only sold by Government agents.
Paris axceis all other cities in tic world
in the management Of its municipal af-
fairs. 1t is far better lighted, better
cleaned, better supplied with sewers,
markets, parks and everything tending to
make lie pleasant, agreeable, convenient
and safer than any American, or, indeed,
any other large European city. Tue idea
which was so generally entertained that
he superb ordering Of Paris was due to
the unlimited power Which Napoleon and
Baron Haussnan possessed has been ex-
ploded. The improvements are just as
numerous, and the m gnificence quite as
thoroughly kept uD under the Republi-
can regime. The people are soundly taxed,
but they know that the money is well
laid out; that none Of it is manipulated
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Uncle Pete Objects to the Postum
Hunt.

Told by Martin Heskiil.
"Now ook-a-here, Mahsr Tom,and yGl
all. you all wouldn't a-ketched me out on
this yere hunt eff Id a-knowed ye was
a-gwine to hunt 'possums. faint no luck
to hunt 'possums Everybody knows dat.
De debble gifts after a man as will go
a-chasin' 'possums wild dogs when he kin
cotch 'em a heap more comfortab.er In a
trap. Taint so much difference bout
'coons, but de debbll he takes care o. pos
sums. AMI spect de debbil know'd bout
dis we're hunt, fur de oder ebenin' / was
a-goin' down to de rock-sbring, wild a
gourd to git drink, and dar on de rock,
wild his legs a-danglin' down to de water,
sat de debble hisself chawin' green ter
backerp Green terbacker9 says |. why!
Uncle Pete, amt the debble got no better
sense than that2' Now, look here, Mahsa
Martini says he, de 'debbil knows what
he's about, an eff green terbacker was goin'
fur ANYBODY to chaw he wouldn't chaw i,
an he says to me, "Unclc Pete, been a
huntin' any 'possums2' And says I, "No,
Mahsr, 1 nebber do dat" An den he
looked at me awful, fur seed he didn't
furgit nothin,' an he was a sotfin dar,
a-shinen as eff heswas all polished all over
wild shoe blackin,' an he says Now,
look a here, Uncle Pete, don't you ebber
do it; an waits dat about dis yere Bapts'
church at de Cross reads, dat was sot
afire?" An | tole him Dat din't know
muffin bout dat-not one single word in
dis whole world. Den he wink, am he
says, ssDem brudders in dat church hunt
TOO many 'possums. Doy is allus a-hunt
in possums, and OATS de way dey lose
der church. I sot dat atire mesef. D'y'
hear dat, Uncle Peter An was glad
enough to hear it too, for der was bruders
in dat church dat said Yeller Joe an me
sot it afire, cos we wasn't 'lected trustees,
but dey can t say dat now. fur it's all plain
as daylight, an ct dey don't bleab it, kin
show EN- dc berry gourd TUX down to
de rock-spring when | seed de debbil.
An it don't do to hunt no more possums,
fur de debbil d jist as leah scratch de
end oh his tail agin a black mans church"
From "7'hdt Same old Coon" 6gF r..
Stockton; Scrsbaer for June.
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"COld Water is Deati.''

Since medical science has become
more enlightened, the use of cold water,
the universal blessing of man, has been
increased to an extent vastly nearer its
value Even in fevers it is no longer a
bugbear of ignorance, but the patient S
purest and safe refreshment. DR.. Fair
child, of New York, in recent lecture,
forcibly contrasted the old practice and
the new:
Less than thirty five years ago millions
up to that period had gone down to their
graves begging for even one swallow of
cold water. Mothers, sisters, brothers and
the fond lover had, each in their turn.
wi hheld from the dear one this most
precious and natural antidote. This, too,
when it was apparent that life could hold
on but a few short hours at most.
Doctors said in those days, ''Cold water
is death; give them calomel and a spoon
full oe warm water instead" Not only
was the fever patient denied water, but
drugged, physicked, bled and starved un-
til all reactive power was lost, and he
gave up the ghost to the treatment instead
of the disease I doubt not that there are
numbers who read this who know this
statement to be true. But to-day, the
patient gets ice-water in superabundance.
And why this radical change of antidotes2
If fire was once the antidote of fire, why
should water now be the antidote of fever
fire? Simply for the reason that Nature
alv avs revolts against any system
that lacks a supply of Natures natural
re that ic nr,1ol n ifCplf
In every neighborhood, more or less,
there were found persons Of strong twill
power, that decided they would not die
until the had satisfied that intense thirst,
end allayed the fire that was burning them
up. Many interesting experiences have
been told of what these creatures in tor
ment passed throughto get water My own
uncle, for one, lay, as we supposed, at the
point of death.
A trusty old colored man, his watch.
man, was called to his bed about mids
night Speaking just above a whisper,
he said: ses-ss
Abe, am going TO ask of you one
last request. Will you grant it2'
US, massa, anything you ask, do"
Take the old wooden jug, go TO the
spring back of the barn, ill it With cold
water and bring it to me quick
"0h, massa, massa, any thing else you
ask Use do. DO you know what missus
and doctor said2- No water, Bo
water
"Abe, you go; if you don't and | live
HI shoot you dead
After celebrating for moment he
says, " Massa, | GO
1t was brought to him. He drank
his fill. BY morning every drop was
gone. The fever broke. He fell into a
quiet. peaceful sleep, and soon was re-
stored to health, and not until then was
any one told what cured him.
Such examples as these fiually chang
ed the present system of treating fevers.
In this specific disease common-sense is
at last master of the situation Youth's
I Companion.
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Memories Of Mount Vernon.

spondeace Of the Louisville Courier Journal,
We wandered although the sad, silent
mansion. We looked at the spindle
legged furniture, and a rusty key on the
wall, the key of the bastile. We see
Washington's vest and small clothes in
the glasses, and a lock of his bair, and
original letters by his hand and Lafay-
cites. We see pretty EleneaT Eusts
wedding gift. harpsicord that her
stepfather brought from foreign lands for
surprise when she Iefr her girlhood's
home. The pretty Eieneor is buried long
ago. All traces Of her pink and white
beauty has lett the earth; here stands the
dusty harpsicord, brought back by
strange hands to her old home. The
room that interests me most is the tiny
attic chamber where the devoted widow
passed her days after her husbands death
The large chamber below was closed
after his decease.
None entered il from that time on. A
rug and single bed Nj Washington had
moved to tie attic room. and here, win
ter and summer, sue watched with long,
inc crazy ewes, the tomb that held her
dead. There was No place for stove or
crate: ali day. ii the room under the
roof. she sat Is lac small window cher
feet III winter on q zinc foot stove filed
with GOALS. with sss4wl wrapped a1au.
her bent form. true Martha Washington,
first lazy Of the land First IN elegance
in times OF peace, il courage n time Of
var: ii faithfuiness ii time IT death. Al
women lock with tenderer eyes a the
small marble resting place Ian Ct Tue
orandev casket 81 their side. One bears
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-06-06
An OHIO Hanging Bee.

About II O'Clock ON the 3ist ult.. a
mob of about 10000 people who had congre-
gated tc see what they could of the execution
of L. Webb, the eolored murderer, at Mans
field, Ohio, made rush, oyerpowered the
guards, sealed the Jail yard fence, and IN a
CIV minutes had torn down a great p'f,t Of
the enclosure. Sheriff Ritchie photographed
the governor, notifying him of the act, and
saving that unless he hung Webb publicly The
mob would tear down the jail. The governor
replied, directing him to carry out the SEN
tence of tie law. At t2;10 p. m. Sheriff
Richie anu Sheriff Ga. Knox county
appeared with Webb betwee.. hem. On
reaching the outside Webb glanced al around
with smile on his countenance. After adj
iusting the moose around Webh's neck and a
short prayer being offered the dFer was
sprung. Life was pronounced extinct in ten
minutes after the trap sprung.
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vvaz snaesiia,,ery Postponed.

A special from London gives an inter-
view with Count Schouvalofr. The ceres
pondent says the count insisted that the prob
abilities of war had vanished, aud that Russia
preferred peace to an armed conflict All the
greater obstacles outstanding between Eng
land and Russia have-been finally removed
Terms OF agreement were forwarded on the
30th nit. Invitations to the congress and to
the Inference win be issued in few DAYS
Berlin has 62en selected as the place where
the meeting will be held. / intended to leave
London for the Russian camp on the LIST of
June. Ishall be accompanied by private
secretary and three servants. In my opinion
the probability of war at present is indefinite
ly postponed.
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Our Boys.

ADVERSE for clerk or book-keeper,
occupations overstoeked to repietion, an d
the large haajority ef the applicants are
Amerlcaks AdveHise fora gardener, a
PRACTICAL farmer, blacksmith or mason,
and the chances are that the more numer.
ous applicants will he of foreign birth.
We hayn among us a theory that all
honest Ia:9Dr is honorable. But in prac-
lice this il reversed. Few Americans in
prosperous circumstances will make their
sons skil8Ed as carpenters, blacksmiths,
masons os in scores Of other so.called
minor Ceilings. The "honor" appertain-
ing to trade of airnost any description
exists onig as a sentimental fiction ] be
mechanlsis not really honored. His call
ing ofte& places him out Of the pale Of
fashion &Yd society, unless he combine
with it aIalent fer politics, joins the legis-
lative or political rings, becomes a CON
tractor aTd buys bis fellow.craitsme at
the lowE4t possible rate, as he would
m achineSs
The aFarage American father covets
for for HIS son position as a ruler and
Statesmen. Every American boy starts
in life fo5 the Presidency. The average
duration Of generation of men is said
to be thtrty-odd YEARS. In such period
only seven and oaa-half American boys
may attain the "highest Office in the pift
Of the psople." The rest must be content
with such minor positions as Governors,
Senators, Assembl ymen, Collectors, Gus.
tom house Weighgr6 or Constables
The graat gate and chief entrance to
the goalimt Washington in the law. En-
tered ony Che lists us a lawyer aud the
course il open to the American boy. But
Ale macsnists, gardeners ,inasons, black
smiths and carpenters may only
stand without the ropes and look on.
1t is sai5 that the practical Prince AL
bert maAe each sc his sons learn trade.
The Pria4e Of Wales has, it is reported,
skill as X! shoemaker, Should he, through
revolution, become e wanuerer, as were
Louis Philippe and Louis Napoleon at
one pels0d Of t3iGir lives, he wili have
his cobs3ership 10 fall back on. Here
he migAG, as tho fashionable Fifth ave-
nue. shoemaker. soon accumulate
fortunei
But there is little use in advising the
gAmerictsa father so have his son taught
a tradeS There Ii little encouragement
for the &0ung man to enter on any call
ing whNh may s4iat him out from the
smile NJ fashionable society. He can
flourish only In the ranks Of law, medi-
cine, c*vinity, or as a partner in a
wealthy firm, or exist and dawdle as a
rich Blxh's son. Meantime, the men
who afs 50ing tho work Of the country,
laying IS rails, forging its iron, filling
its sol: and maaning its marine, are
largely; foreigners Two-thirds Of the
mates a. what merchant service is lett
us aresi,f foreign birth. Toe native
born american Is known chiefly as
Presidtsst, Senator, Governor, Or
tranlps Speak e. the next tramp you
meet o$ the street and see if he is not
one Of y Our Boys.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-06-06
Lecherous Postmaster.

The sensation in Cincinnati on the Is.
inst, was the suit brought against the newly
installed postmaster, j. P. Lodge by Jos. j..
Crane, who begs to have judgement rendered
in his favor in the sum of $4,000 against post
master j . p Lodge of Cincinnati, as eompen-
sation to himself, plaintiff, and penalty against
J. r. Lodge for debauching the wife of the
aforesaid J Joseph ]. Crane and alternating her
affections. The petition sets forth that the
seductive proceedings of postmaster Lodge
commenced in October, 1874, ana have been
continued efficiently and necessarily ever
since. II is alleged, but not in the petition
tbat postmaster Lodge has this woman now
in his employ in the Cincinnati post office.
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cyclone i'm Illinois.

A special from Gardner, ILL.,, says ire
mendous wind storm passed over that place
and vicinity on the 31st inst, which did a
large amount OF damage. The barn OF L. G..
Fuller wac completely demolished and the
house carried about 10 feet and nearly destroy
ed, Jas. Mann's house and barn was also
badly damaged. The houses, barns and near
" an out buildings Of Aaron scrogg were en-
tirely demolished. Everything ON the farm Of
Mr.. Ostrane was swept away. At st. James,
MeComb's place, considerable damage was
done and Mrs. McComb killed. An iron bridge
crossing stream near by was struck and a
good part of it broken and twisted and car
ried several rods down stream. A number of
other houses in the course of the storm were
badly injured, but no lives lost.
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undersigned, in bringing the above to the
knowledge of his excelleney has the honor
te ask him to be good enough to acquaint
him as soon as possible with the reply OF the
British government.
THE ACCEPTANCE,
The following is Lord sJlisburyls reply to
the foregoing: The undersigned, her Maj
esty's principal secretary of state for foreign
affairs, has the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of his excellencys commuica-
ton inviting her Majesty's government to
take part in congress at Berlin for the dis
cussion of the stipulations of the preliminary
treaty concluded at San Stefano between
Russia and Turkey. The undersigned, TAX
ing his excelency's verbal intimation that
the invitation had been sent in the same
terms 10 other powers who arc signatories
of the treaty of Paris, and understanding
that those powers assent TO the invitation on
the terms stated in his excellency's note,
has the honor to inform his excellency that
the government Of her Majesty will be
ready to take part in congress at the date
mentioned
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Grave fsoDbins i'm Ohio.

Considerable excitement was created at
Cincinn, ii on the Both inst, by the accidental
discovery Of the body of Hon. J. Scott Har-
risen, whoswas buried the day before in his
family vault at North. Bend, in the dissecting
rooms OF the Ohio medical college. A body
had been stolen at North Bend within the
week, ard a son of Mr.. Harrison, accompanied
with friend, was seeking it around the med
zeal colleges of Cincinnati. 1t was not known.
that Harrison's body had been taken until his
soa recognized it in the rooms of the Ohio
medical college. The janitor of the college
YVES arrested.
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A New Lava Red War.

A dispatch from Gen. Mcdowell was
received at army headquarters on the LIST inst,
which gave hopeful indieationsof first class
Indian war again this summer. 1t stated that
the hammock Indians had been making threats
to the settlers for some time past The letter
reports that the Indians above mentioned have
gone into camp with about 200 warriors well
armed and equipped, between the Big Cammas
prairie aud the Snake river in the lava beds.
The settlers counted sixty lodges of them and
twenty more lodges of Buffalo Horses warriors
hays just joined them. A detachment OF
seventy.five soldiers has gone to protect the
settlers, sent from Fort Boise. If trouble oc
ours Gen. Sheridan will work from Fort Hall.
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sanR IN Eve MINUTES.

The German squadron, consisting OF
three iron elats, the PrIsser, Grosser kurfurs,
aud Koeuig Wilhelm, passed Dover at $40
!, NJ. on the Slst ult., bound for Plymouth
whence il was expected TO sail for Gibraltar,
When the squadron was off I.udgate, about
five miles from shore, Que OF the iron elads
was observed TO be gradually keeling over on
her beam ends and men were seen erowding
on her bulwarks. In about five minutes the
vessel went down on her side, her boilers
blowing m as she sank. Boats fromthe other
iron clads were launched and number Of
Folkestoue fishing smacks near by hurried to
the scene. II is hoped many lives we're saved
The Folkestepe life boat was launched, but
arrived too late tc be Of service. Several
steamers have gone to the scene Of Che disas
Ter from Dover. The Koenig Wilhelm, which
ran into the Gfosser Kurfurst, 5 very BADLY
damaged.
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Fired by Tranaps.

Chaney's extensive warehouse, located
al Winchester kOhio, was, destroyed by
FIRE OIL tho ID inst, with outbuildings, contain
ing p. 900 bushelsof corn and 20,0oO; bushels
Of oats. Loss abovt $4,000 the iusur-
ance amounts to $4,000. Several
stores and buildings were slightly dam
eyed. The fire is supposed to have been caused
by tramps, and four men are under arrest. But
for the Yigilenee ofoflicials Of the King Valley
railroad company in transporting the Column
bus fire department to Winchester, the loss
would have been made greater.
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Confessed EzIs Crime.

The execution of VIM. r. Robinson,
colored, for the murder of Eliza Ray, colored,
two years since, took place at Bowling Green
Va, on the 31st ult., in the presence of 400
persons The prisoner admonished his hear
ers to beware of evil company and adhear to
tbs teaching of parents. He acknowledged
committing the deed for which he was to suf-
fer, and SAID he was prepared to meet God.
Al IL o'clock the cap was drawn over the face
ardthe unfortunate man launched into etern-
ty. He died easily, his neck being broken by
the fall
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When his door was forced open he fired upon
and waundsd the hotel keeper and tried to
commit suicide, but was secured. The en-
peror's personal attendant jumped into the
carriage ard supported the emperor until the
carriage reached the palace. The emperor
was conveyed to bed and several grains o.
shot extracted. causing great loss of blood.
The emperor suffered great pain. but never lost
consciousr ess. No serious apprehensions
were felt as to his condition.
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Dr. 4, ayler, who has lived in Brooklyn
long cisengh 10 know exactly what sort
Of a pl@te It IS, delivered the charge a
few cvEAings age To the Rev. DIR. Nc
CulIsgs, on the occasion Of his installation
as paste of the Raes Street Presbyterian
Church He saii Remember that you
are in E}rooklyr, a city notorious Of its
gossip end is nleddling and its knowing
every tE5dy clae's business he further
more rsgped cne or two Of bis dIsting
uished ncigbbora over the head by saying
that hs ht ped Mr. McCEiiagh would,
under Vi, considera'io lou, make q mOunte-
bank 81 himself as 4 siroolling lecture
from fss~n to t7wn, trying to exc out
salary saough to Live on.
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psrwy xssnnesosa.-Ti1e eleventh Annual
Reuntsn Al Mantxato-

Z Tie FOlIC IN g ClfNuEsIFs WIKI NplaiIIs "
self, has been issued:
DEAR CostRApE:-The anna al reunion OF the
Firss Minnesota Regiment aS snciation viii be
an eacampnent. at Camp German. Aianizato.
Jans 10Th and a0th, 1873 Yourself and fam
lily arc earnestly requested to be present.
Deas cornrsssie. the land Is filed with milk and
honey come and. receive it, without money
sad without price, for the citizens OF Nanks-
Is vsili be glad 10 receive you.
ST Pslui K Sioux City railroad viii issue
rausC trip tickets at three aents per mile and
Win0ua 4 St. Peter road for one and eae-fifth
nsuel rates JAS. CANNON, Pres'E
n l.. GorNAS, Sec'y
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Cbicaro Produce Market.

CIR kIS--wheat, active, strong and higher No.
S1.O5oash 9Sis@aSl4e June; 94'sc July; Nc Chi
sa.ro seltsc; rejected nc Corn, active, firm and
hit,her Il SIC cash Sc SC May; SsIle Jane; $3.50
ruiv; sTl4c August: rejected, Sac. Oats, fairly
$50 fusv Rye, steady at SIC. Barley, irn er at
N34c.
PReVTSIpNS-PO active and firm at SS.2s
cash and June; s 40l7s42a July; 57ls 6Is.6o AT-
.ust Lard fairly active a. 6.47h cash and June;
q STfs 5uly; 6s65 August Bulk meats, fairly &C
tive, shoulders SS.,5; short RIB SO: short Gear
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pane Leo.- Trouslesome Honars,

A dispatch from Rome says the Pope
plots and cabals designed to prevent the re-
sorms he proposes. 1t is reported the Pope
inanifests disposition to abdicate.. Cardinal
Franchf Is doing his utmost to check the
vaccinations of the Jesuits. The latter, on
The other hand, are striving to secure Cardill-
al Franehfs downfall.