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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
OF THE GENERAL NEWS
English Crop Reports.

The Mark Lane Express this week in
its review of the British corn trade, says the
aspect of the winter-sown wheat plant gives
rise to no complaint but its too rapid devel-
opment may render it more sensitive to the
action of the frost later on. In the present
scarcity of roots and winter fodder the wealth
er and greenness of the pastures are favorable
for stock farmers. The approach of the holt
days has exercised the usual quoting effect
on the grain trade. Business has been confined
20 the supply of immediate requirements of
millers, and as a rule prices are fairly sus-
tanned. Large arrivals of American grain
from the Atlantic ports in few instances
have led to a slight reduction, but it has been
scarcely quotable, and as the Baltic ports are
now closed, there is no alternative. In Rus
STA wheat stocks on hand are large, and i'm
ports from India show no diminution, while
export movements continue fairly active, and
healthy in tone. In the market in maize,
last week prices for grinding were fully
supported. Barley and oats have given way
slightly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
Harh MnMRKs

The following petition has been signed
by the leading merchants, bankers and busi-
ness men Of Chicago: 1--WE desire to express
our sympathy for and agreement with the
president of the United States and the secre-
tary ofthe treasury in their financial views as
recently presented TO congress. We therefore
hereby respectfully request our senators and
representatives in congress to firmly and
earnestly oppose all legislation concerning the
national finances and coinage not strictly in
accord with President Hayes message and
the report of Secretary Sherman. We be-
lieve that the prosperity of the country and
the interest of the people will be best pro
NOTED by steadfast adherence to the stand
ard of gold in effecting the exchanges of the
nations and by the resumption of specie pay
ments on January, /. 1879.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
Imself can't make goodlooking man Of
TnE LAST fLYOF SUMMER.


IT is the last fly of simmer,
= Left buzzing alone,
All his merry companions
Have vanished and gone.
Not ia graceful gyratious
Now deity he skins,
For he's weak in the winglets
And stiff in the limbs.
His flights have grown shorter,
And longer his rests;
He crawls DER the table,
Ny paper molests.
Yet, though seemingly doing,
Full watchful he stands,
To mark when I'm busy,
Engaged with both hands.
Then he grasps the occasion,
And promptly he goes
To tickle my tinge:s.
Or light on my nose.
To creep DER my bald pate,
My ear TO explore,
Or to traverse my eyelids--
This terrible bore.
Yet one proof of alertness
Remains 10 him still
He lodges the 'kerehief
That's firted to kill.
My raised hand he laughs at,
This pestilent elf,
And the blow that should smash him
allghts on myself.
Well, the winter is coming,
And Jack Frost is nigh;
And then, vile termentor,
I'll smile when YOU die.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
a south American Ernute.

A rebellion broke out at Punta Arenas,
which the governor was at first unable to
quell, and was organized solely for the pur-
pose of exterminating Capt. Guizalde, chief of
the garrison. The rebels, after cruelty assas-
sinating him, set fire to buildings, including
a hospital with all the patients in it, stole
$1,000 from the treasury and robbed all the
commercial houses. In the confusion they
were killing each other. OF the houses COM
posing the colony only about one-half remain
standing. The number of killed is forty, with
fourteen wounded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
Adiourns without a settlement.

The Tennessee Legislature having
reached no result as to the settlement of the
State debt, passed a resolution to adjourn
sine die at noon on the 2Sth. The senate billrto
compromise the State debt at 50 cents, graded
interest 4, 5 and 6 per cent was defeated in the
house after an amendment, to make the inter
est per cent. for 1, 5 and per cent. for Is
years, high tax men voting against it because
not in compliance with the proposition of the
bondholders, which was so cents and pc
cent interest
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
Black HiIIs.Ou springs.

Major Conkling and William Baldwin
have returned from the newly discovered pc
troleum springs to Deadwood. They state the
springs are located in Wyoming Territory
near the Cheyenne river, and that there are
two wells, or springs, from which fine sam
pie of crude lubrieating oil is takes at the rate
of two barrels per day. Severalparties have al
ready taken up squatters' claims on the
grounds. Mr.. Baldwin who has had extern
sive experience in the Pennsylvania oil re-
gions pronounces these indications superior
to any he has ever seen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
PUMPKIN PIES.

I've tried the best
In east and west,
I've lunched neither tropic sun;
Pye tested all
The fruits that fall,
And like them every one,
But north Of south,
Not human mouth,
] viii the world apprise,
Ne'er tasted food
One-half so good
As our own pumpkin pies.
Upon the vine,
In ruin and shine,
Through fragrant day and night,
The yellow globe
In emerald robe
Drinks up the summer light,
Oh, golden sweet,
The suns repeat
To mould the lueious size,
That we may come
And roll these home
And make our pumpkin pies,
Our lovely girls,
With shining curls
IuL neatly IN cap,
Cut slice on slice,
And peal it nice,
And stew it to pap;
Then milk is had,
And eggs they add,
And sweeeten as ii wise,
While others haste
To spice the taste
These homemade pumpkin pies.
One pure and fair,
This food so rare,
de up of all that's best;
MaNo creatures pain
Goes to its gain,
But only natures zest;
For summer days
And Autumn haze
And smiles from beauty's eyes
Are in the dish,
Mixed to our wish,
That we call pumpkin pies.
No wonder them
:. That loyal men,
From Florida to Maine,
Their quarter eat,
The same repeat,
And pass their plate again;
That exiles fret
With vain regret,
AndYex the air tTith signs
When forced to stay
In chimes away
From their own pumpkin pies.
So to our boast
I give toast,
Embroidered all in rhyme;
May pumpkins round
With us abound
Through future Autumn-timel
And may our GIRLS
With shining ciirls
And tender beaining eyes,
All learn by heart
The happy art
Ofmaking pumpkin pies
-Hape,'S Bd7a,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
witnesses for gslalne,s Committee.

A large number of witnesses were sum
moned from the Texas frontier TO appear JAN
uary 10th, before the house foreign relations
committee. The witnesses are mostly of the
fiIibustering class. Among them is Col. John
S. Ford, who commanded the tilibusters who
burned MatamOras in Caravayal revolution,
and who sent sensational telegram from
Brownsville about Mexican affairs last year.
He was in the pay of Gen. Cortina and later
of Diaz. Later he enlisted a regiment of
Texas volunteers to invade Mexico. Ford and
his filibusters will, if possible, show that war
with Mexico is positively necessary and alb
solutely inevitable.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
shet Pepai AlIocutton,

The Pope held consistory at the Vati-
can ON the 2Sth. Monseignor Moretti and
Cardinals and some Bishops were appointed.
The Pope delivered a short allocution, thank
ing the Cardinals for their solicitude concern
ing his health and asking them to pray that
God help the Church and preserve unimpaired
the mind of its head whose body was aling.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
an A,uauce Agains, Unc,e sam.

The newspapers of the City os Mexico,
urge a close alliance of the Hispano-Ameriean
republics against northern aggression. TheEe
has been grand military display at Chapul-
tepec. Five thousand troops were out, well
armed, uniformed and drilled Minister
Romero, of the treasury, claims to have made
improvements which viii augment the treas
ury million dollars. motion was made in
congress TO abolish the IONA libre and estab-
lish instead custom houses in the passes Of the
Sierra Madre, but congress adjourned before
the measure could be acted upon
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03

The subcommittee of the House COM
mittee of territories. on the 2sth heard an ar
gument from Delegate Corbett, of Wyoming
in opposition to the bill for the establishment
of the territory of Lincoln. Corbett based his
opposition mainly upon the argument that
the population af the Black Hills country is
not of permanent character. He also OPP
posed the bill because it provides for in
Guiding portion of Wyoming within the
boundaries OF the proposed new Territory.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
GEN. utter On the situation.

AT dinner OF the Banks club, in Bos-
ton on the evening OF the 29th Gen. Butler
spoke at Length on the political situation. He
defended the Presidents title, but criticized
the southern policy. About eighty prominent
Republicans were present. Banks and others
made speeches.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
SOt Privileged from Arrest.

Judge Clayton of Chester, Pa, has de-
cided that Representative Billiard is not priv
LEGGED from arrest. Billiard claimed when ar
rested for embezzling funds of the building
association, he was on his way to Harrisburg
to attend the session of the legislature and
was therefore exempt from arrest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03

One of our young men visiting Europe
a short time since stepped ashore at Liver
pool with beard the growth of the voy-
age, long hair, and looking and feeling
decidedly rusty generally. He at once
repaired to the nearest barber shop, and
having entered, said to the native ar.
list in charge. II want you to shave me,
cut my hair, brush me up, and make a
good looking man of me- The barber
looked the young man over for moment,
and very deliberately remarked Eli can
shave thee, and hi can cut thy air, and
brush thee h'up, but the Lord HAlmighty
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
Hos;tisiy Coal sales.

Seventy-fve thousand tons of Scranton
coal were sold in New York, at auction on the
2Sth, by order of the Lackawanna company
There was large attendance and prices were
firm at 10 to IS cents per ton more than last
month Sales: 5000 tons steamer at 81. 400
2.421S; 1900 tons CRATE s2271I@2 .471S; IL,
600 tons egg 81. 621Id2. rs; 1900 tons chest
nat s2671<@2 so; $4,000 tons stove S3@310;
5000 tons pea $16714.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03

Henry Curtis, who was arrseted on the
charge of burglariz,. Z DR.. McCarthy's house
in Cincinnati and stealing papers appertain-
ing to the bastardy suits now in progress in
the courts at Middletown, Ohio, has been
identified by DR.. Mccarthy and his wife as the
man who presented q revolver at their heads
in their room, also by servant girl who saw
him prowling about the ncighborhood the
day before.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
The Presraen.,s stlver Wedding.

At the executive mansion in Washing
ton, on the evening OF the 31st, was celebrated
the silver wedding of President and Mrs.
Hayes. About one hundred invitations were
issued, which included all surviving attend
ants at the wedding twenty-five years ago, the
Vice President, members of the cabinet Chief
Justice Swayne, Senator Matthews, Gen. lie
Due and other friends. The entertainment
was very simple-there being visible 10 az
tempt at elaborate decoration. The supper
served at 1890, and was what is known as "a
stand-lp supper at which each person help
ed his lady and himself. No presents were
given except silver log cabin from the mem
bcrs of the Presidents old regiment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
Latest Markets.
MILWAUKEE.


GRAIN.--Wheat. No. l hard S1IO; No.
81 095S; No. . S1.o5S4. seller January S1.O6 *
seller February Sl0T55S: No. 5 81 OF. Corn No
? 44d4415Sc. Oats No. ?, 241SS. Rye No 561Se
Barley No. 2 Csc.
CHICAGO.
FLoUR.-S475@5.75: Minnesota extras.
$500 q $50; patent, S650@9n0; su-
pertiae, $2.259400; winter extras, S525
cas-.
GRAIN.-Wheat, Ne. Minnesota spring.
Sl.06Js: No Chicago Sl06sg a .061S No. :
Chicago SlO6l4 al CO.'S cash aud seller De-
eemher: $l.o6ss I106s4 seller January Si.075k
(ai.0is4 seller February. No Chicago. 81 90;
rejected 9454c. Corn 43ls6l4Sizc cash: 4Slkc
seller December; 4l5sc seller January 4l1xl
q sSe seller February; rejected 34jSc Oats,
2434e cash; s4lsc seller january; 24skc seller
February; reject ] PC. Rye, 555Sc cash. Bar
ley 59e
PRovIsIcNs.-Pork Sl1.75 cash; $1,000
100 seller December; S11.715S97ll. so seller
January; Sill. a2e1 II 80 seller February. Lard
S7a0 cash and seller January: $3.50 seller
Veterinary Bulk meats, shoulders, 4i4e; short
lib &c; short clear 65Sc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
Interesting to Medical students.

DIR. Strong, demonstration of anatomy
IN the Rush Medical college, has devised a
process by which bodies brought to medica
colleges during vacation for dissection, and
which have usually been won thless on account
of the inability to preserve them in a condition
valGable for dissection, may be perfectly pre-
served. Some two hundred were kept
by this process last summer, and are
now being dissected with highly favorable
results
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
SambO Needn't Apply,

Contractors for the Brazil railroad re-
ceived a telegram from the Brazilian secretary
of State stating that colorcd men will not be
permitted to enter the empire as part of the
working forces of the contractors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
Judrmenttor the Peopie.

The attorney general of New York has
been notified that referees in the Belden ca
nal case have found Judgment in favor of the
State amounting to s3S7,000. This is the Port
Schuyler unbalanced bid case, where work
was claimed to have been performed which
largely exceeded the amount bid for.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03

The Hon. j. Willus Macnard. a colored
ex-senator in Florida, went to Washington
last summer and made vigorous demonstra
lions for the Belgian mission, which he urged
should be given him as a recognition Of lis
race. Failingin this, be sought the consul
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
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SnONY In VIRGINIA.

Reports from the wester part of Vir-
GINA, including the valleys between Staun-
lon and the Potomac and trans-Allegheny re-
gion, state that snow has fallen sufficiently to
delay the movement of the trains.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
Legally Elected.

The supreme court at Yankton, Dako-
ia Territory has, ecidedthat the officers elected
in counties in the Black Hills, last November,
were lawfully elected and are entitled to their
officers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
Dtacesan Convention.

The standing committee of the diocese
Of Quincy has forwarded a request to Bishop
McLaren to call a convention of the diocese
al that city for February 26 to elect a bishop
for the position declined by DR.. Harris of Oh l.
capo
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03

lateat liverpool then elerkship, and at last
has received and gratefully accepted the po-
sition of Waterman in the postoffice depart
ment at $50 per month.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
IEorse-shsel1ss I'm varlou4 Countries

IEorse-Shseivs$ fn various Coautries
In the United States, England and
France the hoIse-shoer simply takes the
horses foot on his knee to shoe it.
This depends 81 some extent on the ma
ture5 of the breed Of horses, which in
some countriet, are on the average, more
shy, and most :uf them could not well be
treated In this.way. Thus in the Neither
lands, and in Parts Of Ger Many, the horse
is placed in asnarrow stall, where short
chains are attached to the uprights then
one of these chains is placed around the
horses ankle and the foot lifted, and tied
up to a convenient height, for the
smith 10 do his work. In Turkey and
Servia the horses head is held by one
man, another halds the leg on his arm,
willie the third operates on the foot. In
Russia the hosye is placed in a square
care, made ofrfugh wooden planks, and
is strapped ato@5nd the belly with wide
leather straps attached to cross-bars of
the frame wogs his head is also safely
tied. the foot is4tfxed to a stake in the
ground and Is held by an assistant, while
the smith mills en the shee,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
The Duke Of wcllIngton's Perilous Nap

Selfreliance may be carried too far, and
self -feiiant great men are often very diff
ficult to take care of in old age, when
their habits have survived their strength.
Tile late Duke Of Wellington was ac-
customed, during the latter years OF his
life. 10 drive himself about in a curricle,
ashabit which caused his family consilcr-
able uneasiness since, from his increasing
years and falling vision, it seemed prob
able that he would meet with some acct
dent.
The Dukes well known character, how
ever, was such that nobody dared to hint
such thing to linn, and all the round
about methods taken to induce him to
abandon his chariotecring having failed,
he was left to enjoy its pleasures at peace.
What rendered this so extremely dan
gerous was his habit of going ff sud-
denly to sleep, which brought linn 50
many hairbreadth escapes that, at last II
was! arranged for some member OF the
family to accompany him whenever nc
could do so without awakening ms sus-
picibns.
One day his second son, Lord Charles,
confrived to be hcnored with the perjlous
invitation. After driving certain dis
tan6e along the road, the Duke went oil
inta nap, AID one of the reins fell rom
his hands, willie he kept hold Of the 9th
err, still feeling1he horses mouths with
it. The result was that the animals were
gradually edged toward a deep and steep
ravine which Jardcred the road.
Lord Charles, watched things me lntime,
and prayed that his father might as he
had done maiav times before, awake in
time to prevent the else inevitable smash.
The Duke, however, continued to nod and
to pull, until ii last, as the horses were
on the very edee of the ditch, Lord Charles
seized the fallvn rein, and giving IT
pluck, pulled chem short round into the
road again. With a sharp turn the Duke
awoke, and seeing the reins in his sons
hand, asked anarily, "What are you do
ing with the rpins, sirl" "Well, sir re
plicd Lord ChJrles, ''the hcrses were go
ing straight ovGr the edge and just pulled
them off to prevent US being smashed to
pieces" The Duke looked at him stern
~. and said I'm trouble you to mind
vour own busiSees" -YOnth's C0updl1tOR.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03

The Kate Noonan trial at Minneapo lis
Minnesota, ended on the 24th with a verdict
Of acquittal
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-18
se,ycr.s;as n Dwellings.

Gators Dispatch J: Your columns have
given place lately to several interesting ar
tictes on scwersgas. s. i,s
Stationary wasli-hasins in bed-chambers,
or in closets opening into bedrooms, have
been mentioned (not without reason) as
sources OF danger. These wash.basins are
really such great conveniences thati IT any
simple mot expensive) plan be suggested
which obyiates the danger OF disease attend
ing their present arrangement or construc-
ton an important advantage in house build
ing will be gained. \. u
It'is proposed that in oil new houses the
wsste-pipes from the stationary washstands
lead toa general waste-pipe for this pur-
pose, which shall have an outlet in the yard,
into sarfdcc-dfdi7 leading to the hydrant-
waste or trap, with which every backyard
10 this community is provided. This sur.
face-drain n,ay vary in length from few
feet 10 twenty or thirty; but in any case the
separation between the basins and the sewer
is complete soiar as sewer-gas Is concerned,
and the dangers OF stationary wash-basins
as now constructed will be entirely over.
come. q. II. ..
[Tbis will bea complete protection against
sewer-gas from one source. The plan pro
posed by c. H. S. is in use on the premises
OF the writer OF this paragraph
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-18
BY Grubbs & Williams,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF THE
Ne 1899 EAST GAE 6N sREE HoR E3YE b NI6E
SIRE ASb The kEVERsioN ON IN The
KTEAT o3fHEk Of Gba e3se ASD y 81
cree of the Chancery Court Of Richmond. entered
on the tn May ls7s In The case Of w, Williamss
der named below, on MONDAY the 9th DAY Of
May. 1873. the following REAL ESTATE, OF
lR nsi1 cEkIHRJ BRICK sT0RE And
Cary between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, and
occupied by Messrs. Williams & Mcintyre. 1t Is 25
by 90 feet 10 an alley built in the most substantial
IS one OF the most complete and desirable houses on
Cary street for large business Of any kind. This
NIayl, the FoUR DETACHED BRICK DWELL
INGS beginning at the northwest corner of Clay
and Henry streets Three of these houses have been
erected within the last three years, and are after
most approved modern style. They have nine rooms
in every respect handsome and comfortable resi-
dences. The other house was built some Years ago,
and has eight rooms besides kithen..,,
Immediately after the above we will sell the rcycr
Kagand. in the former REsIDENcE Of the dece:
dent, situated ut the northeast corner of Clay and
Henry streets. It is a new house. with about nine
rooms, and has with it an adjoining VACANT
LOT. the whole fronting 53 feet, running back 100
feet to an alley six feet wide.
Persons wishing 10 buy thoroughly good RESI-
DENCES ut moderate cost aud upon unusually ac-
commodaling terms should not fail to attend this
Sale.
TERMS: Enough In cash to defray costs of suit
and OF sae the residue In equal ns1almenis At one,
two and three years, with interest added for nego
table notes with satisfactory endorsers but II the
purchasers, or any of them so elect, they may pay
one third In cash and give for the residue at
and two years, with interest addcd-iu which case
cndorsers will be dispensed with titles to be retain
cd in either case until the whole purchase-money
shall be fully paid and conveyances ordered by the
court. Purchasers to pay taxes for 1878 aud to
keep the property insured.
JOHN A. MEREDITH,
WILLIAM JOSIAH LEAKE,
Special Commissioners.
GRUBBs & WILLIAMS. Auctioneers. myl7