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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-29
THE FARM AND HOUSE.
DIeonargariRc.

4 spasmodie attack of oleomargsrine
upon the brain has again afflicted the
wise men Of the american Agriculturiss.
He lamepts the supineness Of our dairy
men in allowing this compound of"waste
fat" to iilch away their markets custo-
mers. Ever since this product was first
made ip this country the AgrtcultUrist's
wise man HIS periodically permitted his
wailing 10 I've beard over the length and
breadth Of the land, upon this fruitful
theme. He has abused the article and
abused all those who refused to abuse it
with him lie says that leaders in dairy
conventions have glorifed and advertised
the stuff, und professors have essayed up
on it, and proved in the very teeth of its
natural opponents that it was really as
good. ii not better. than genuine butter"
That the wise. mans statement III this be-
half is true to a certain extent, and cam
not be doubted by any one who has at
tended our dtiry conventions for several
years past, In view of such facts, per
I haps il would be wise for the wise man to
show his au ,bNTity for condemning the
product. The leaders and professors
spoken Of ara themselves manufacturers
Of genuine butter, and, according to the
wise MAJ, "aaiural opponents" OF oleomar-
gaiine. How. then, can he reconcile his
condemnation with the glorifcation re-
oeived BY the article directly from the
4 hands ef its natural opponentsi"
But with one mastery sweep OF MS
powerful pen he brushes aside the leader
and professions of the dsirymen, who ac-
4 tually produce genuine butter and who
should be first TO complain, and enters
I his protest behalf of what he is pleased
Z to term 'the innocent consumers" what
I ever that may be. He talks learAedly OF
! rendered fat and sour milk" but fails
/ utterly 70 mention the fact that the ole
1 omargaklpe factory of the present day is
i cleaner, "a rule, than the average dairy
4 where genuine butter is made. He for
!. gets, also, that the laws Of this State
4 compel every manufacturer and vender
I OF the article TO brand it with its true
! name that nobody may be deceived. He
losses sight Of the further fact that nine
( tcnths OF the consumers OF this horrible
product cannot distinguish its difference
7 from genuine except as to the price, which
{ them an important advantage.
Neither leaders nor professors nor any
I pthSi SahAS bitu win pt'tSho ehS oANih"A
garne is as good as genuine batter, nor
. can they deny that when probably man
ufactured, as it now generally is, it is an
excellens substitute for butter to those
whose means will not permit the pur-
chase ofFgilt edge" This matter of pro-
tecting the ianocent consumer and max
ing cSeap capital for himself is no new
instrument Tor the wise man to play up
on and be has grown quite proficient
from long pratice.
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The Peanut.

Boys and girls are interested in pea
nuts, judging from what may be seen
often In the steam cars. No COW thinks
more of her cud than dses the average
young American of these handy sweet
meats A gentleman Of South Boston
sends to the Press of that city some ac-
count of that popular nut; The ques-
ton has often been asked how and when
did peanuts first appear IN this
countryl About forty years ago, the
writer was in Wilmington, North Caro-
lima, and became acquainted with gen
tleman, who in speaking of peanuts, SAID
that he believed he was the first person
who introduced them into North Caro-
lima; that when quite q young man, ne
went on board vessel thst had put into
Wilmington IN distress, and he saw tor
the first time some nuts in bags, and
they told him they came from Africa,
and were known as pea or ground nuts.
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Robbery and Murder.

Three strangers entered the pawnbrokeT
shop Of NJ. O'Shea. in Portland, Oregon, on
the goth inst, felled the proprietor with a
slung-shot, locked the door, packed up the
jewelry and valuables, and escaped by rear
entrance passing through dry goods store
An alarm was given and an officer pursued
the robbers. At the corner of Third and
Morrison steets they fired two shots at the
officer, missing him but instantly killing
Louis Joseph, aged Il. The robbers then
jumped into an express wagon and drove tC
the outskirts OF the city and made for the
timber. Pursuit was at once organized. L
captured they will undoubtedly be lynched in
the prevailing excitement. O'Shea's injuries
are considered fatal The amount of plumber
obtiaued is unknown.
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AGRICULTURAL sotes.

The Rarot Men Yorker says "Tbe
nessian tly~and no man pursueth."
Now is good time to cut off all such
ers from the trees, and remove all super
fuops linbs.
Reports from Mississippi indicate
partial faiure Of the cotton crop by rea-
son Of continuous heavy rains.
The tobacco plant is a native of Aiaei-
lea, The discovery of the continent and
the plant occurred almost simultane-
9usly.
II is acsu4Ily .ess work to hoe field
as often IS p weed can be seen than TO
allow them % get the start of you and
then try 70 conqure.
II is estimated that the huckleberry
crop Of this year OF the Wawarsing Val
icy, from Wurtsboro to Piatz point, will
be worth $50 600
Mr. Germantown T'e1egraph cannot be-
ieve that rank manure will produce
hlight in tbe pear-tfse. lie is generally
y3ght in thGe little matters.
Illinois experienced very hot VT ather
during the month of July which has been
an excellent assistant to the vigorous
growth Of tie corn crop.
The Hera;d says that tramps are refus.
ing 50 80 and board This cannot be
80. They migat refuse work; but $3.50
a dav and bOard--neYer
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sIocitH that lthroatened the whole build.

velocity that threatened the whole build
ing.
"Oh, dear wanted fireworks, and now
|. have got them moaned Thusle.
Still the awful cracking AS the dry
timbers took fire, and the smoke began
to come in through the big cracks. She
flung herself down on the floor; she could
not look up any more.
Fire Gre The church is on bre' in
what seemed TO Thusie the voice of an
angel, ring through the stiffness.
1t was farmer Brown going home late
in his wagon. The old church porch was
wreathed in flames when his irst wild
cry rang over the startled village.
'Thusio rushed back to the window.
She felt the hot lush OF the flames push
ing in at tho cracks snd the rickety win
dow. The light of the bright fire fell
upon her white dress, whittier face, and
disordered hair; making strange pic
/ ture; but she was not discovered yet by
the excited crowd. At last job Sawyer,
stalwart rough blacksmith, but with a
heart tender as a child's, cried out:
"Whyl there's little gal up there"
All eyes were turned then up to the
window. and q seconds pause fell upon
them all. Then Job sprang uOon anotA-
er mans ehoalder, swung himself mp to
the railing, aud with one blow from his
powerful fist shattered the window to
fragments. He grasped Thusie passed
her 70 the trembling crowd below.
Thusie heard the voices about her in q
dream.
"Why, Its little Thusie Bassettw
"Sakesalive! how did it happenl"
What ii il hsd been my Jane p
"Where's her mother?H
She only knew she was in her fathers
arms safe now And she knew no
raore until in her own dear home she
came tohersell with great gasp; and
there she was looking into the blessed
face of her mother. And six simple lit
tie words were on her lips nnuttered, in
voluntary, bat never forgotten, never an
Duled: ~ gu dlaodys mind mother p
y A
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A Dog on the Side of Law and Order.

During the time OF the late strikes and
riots, the station-master of one of the sta
tions on the Hudson River Railroad OBJ
served, one night, that his little dog was
very restless, and was behaving in an UNI
usual manner. He would run some dis
lance down the track, and then back to
his master, whining and seeming to invite
his master to follow him. 1t was nearly
time for an express train to come along,
and the station-master, induced by the
action of the dog, took his lantern and,
with the dog running on before, went
down the track. He soon discovered three
men running from the track into the
woods. and, near by, ties were found so
fastened upon the rails as to be sure to
wreck the approaching train. He had
only time to hasten back to the station,
secure his red light, rush down the track
and give the warning signal.
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There seem to be fasination about
the handling of deadly weapons. At Rush
City, Mimi, August 10Th, Anna Ruberg, aged
Is, was accidentally shot and killed by Oracle
Pratt. 1t happened as follows: The girls
were at Mr.. Pratt's store to purchase some
ribbon, and Miss Oracle Pratt was attending
20 the store all alone. The girls stood chat
ting and laughing together examining the
ribbon, when Oracle espied a small cartridge
pistol on the shelf behind her, and thinking to
show 1t to Anna, handed it down, but just Is
it struck the counter, the hammer hit some
thing which caused it to go off while the pis-
toll was within a foot or so of Miss Ruberg,
the bail entering her head on the right side
and she fell forward upon the counter, then
upon the floor, and did not utter a word. She
was struck senseless, and never knew what
hurt her. She died in about an hour without
having recovered consciousness. The verdict
of the coroner's jury was as follows: "Anna
Ruberg came TO her death by pistol shot in
the head, accidentally discharged while in the
hands of Oracle Pratt, and that she be ex-
honerated from all blame in the matter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-29
Shot by a Drumkarti.

Quite a serious shooting affray occurred
in Cambridge, Isanti county Mimi, on the
evening of August Goth, in which an old resi-
dent of that place. Mr.. A. j. Conger, was
seriously if not fatally injured. Mr.. Conger
keeps a hotel and drug store at that place
aud has been advertising of late in their local
paper for doctor to locate in Cambridge.
Last evening, DIR. Warmer, brother in-law of
S. Staples, of Princeton, and also himself a
resident of that place, was in town on a
drunken spree, and resenting the interior
ence with his business, went into Conger's
hotel and used some abusive language to
Conger, Whereupon Mr.. Conger threw the
doctor out Of the hotel pretty roughly. The
doctor picked himself up and went away
swearing vengeance and that he would shoot
CongeT, etc. He came back shortly with q
shotgun loaded with fine shot and buckshot
and made some demonstrations out side, at
which Conger put his head out of the door;
when the doctor, aiming at his head, fired.
The shot took effect in his face, and one buck
shot struck his forehead passing close to the
skull around the head The last report from
Conger was that he was not expected to live.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-29

Information from an anonymous letter
to the Colrier-JossTadl has been received to
the effect that John Hale Whipple, the son Of
Bishop Whipple, of Minnesota, was shot and
killed between Cincinnati and Louisville. The
anonymous writer acknowledged killing
Whipple on account of an affair which tran
spired between the young man anc the muir
derer's sister. and says the body was thrown
in the river to conceal the crime
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-29

1t is now definitely known that Presi-
dent Hayes will reach Chicago Ell route to
St. Paul on tie morning of the 3rd of Sep
TENDER. He will remain there that day and
night. and during his stay there viii be a
public reception at the Grand Pacific hotel
and committee of the most prominent
business men has been appointed to receive
him and take charge of the ceremonies. On
the 4th of September he will leave for st.
Paul it is understood hat in compliance
with the earnest reques Of the citizens in all
parts of Wisconsin b will return from St.
Paul via Madison eaching the latter place
about the 10th
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a ministerial Rough.

In Pantegcn, N. c., August 25th, Rev.
Edward Waters, d. ID. Free-will Baptist and
his wife were guilt of brutal assault upon
beautiful young lady, Miss Fanny Woodland
The doctor and wife had slandered her. She
went 10 their honse to gain retraction. Mrs
Waters commenced a brutal attack upon her
and Waters coming in took hand in the
beating. She was so beaten and wounded
that her recovery is doubtful. The people
were enraged and threatened to lynch tho
Reverend rough. The lover of the young
lady challenged Waters, and if he does not
accept, the Infatuated young man will asail
him in some form on sight. The life of the
Reverend butcher, as things now are, is not
wOrtL q very large sum.
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ou,neyu. Rank.

The following notice was posted on
the doors OF the First National and Quincy
Savings Banks, on the morning OF Aug. 10.
In order 10 do equal justice TO all parties and
to insure tine fun and speedy payment Of all
their creditors al the earliest possible
moment, the board Of directors have decided
to close both banks. Officers and directors Of
the institutions assure their creditors in the
strongest terms that their assets are ample TO
meet their debts in full, and that they win be
paid tie cash. Assets nov on hand 70 pay
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-29

In Philadelphia one thousand men in
the iron mills of James Rowland & Co.,
Stephen Robbins & Son, Marshall Bros. &
Co, Philadelphia Iron and Steel company,
Hughes s. Patterson, Fair Hill Iron company
aud John P. Verre, have notified their en-
ployers they would not come to work ct the
proposed reduction of wages. The strikers
are members Of the amalgamated association
OF Iron and steel workers of the United
States, headquarters Pittsburg, and the
strike has taken place with the sanction O
that body, which agrees to support the
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Highway RObDers.

The North bound stage from Cheyenne
was stopped between Cheyenne river and
Lightning creek, ninety miles south of Dead
wood, on the I'D inst, by three road agents,
who, after compelling the passengers TO
throw up their hands, went through their
pockets, obtaining two watches and small
amount of money. After securing what the
passengers had they cut open all the United
States mail sacks and appropriated all the
registered letters, leaving the balance of the
mail strewed over the ground,
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south Carolina.

Gov. Hampton authorizes a contradic-
ton o. the statement that requisition has
been issued for ex-Gov. Scott. A man named
Lotus who ha3 a ssrg&1.l Tor the arrest OF
bel. Sudduth, an escaped State prisoner, was
killed to-day attempting the arrest OF sud
duth At his house in Greenville, La The
number of Illicit destillers pleading guilty is
greatly diminished. Only about fifty more are
exnected.
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John E. Leete, the New Orleans Potter
committee witness, has been examined by
medical men as to his mental state, ard the
examination resulted in decision of the
physicians to have the patient transferred to
Bloomir gdale asylum, as he is laboring undci
acute mania. The patient is boisterous and
irrepressib'e in conversation, and violent in
his demonstrations
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A ROYAL weaa,nx.

Anether royal marriage took place in
Europe on the 18th inst, which may prove OF
considerable Importance from political point
Of viess, the high contracting parties being the
brother of the king OF Holland ard daughter
OF prisice Frederick Charles Of Prussia The
red pfince, the groom, is nearly 60. and the
bride %. She is the eldest child OF Emperor
WiIheim's warlike nephew Prince Friedrich
Cnarlgs
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A Pittsbcrg, Pa, telegram of Aug. 16
says: The Neshannock iron works of Sharon
Pennsy lvania, firm named Bradley, Refs &
Co., filed petition in bankruptcy to-day
with schedule of liabilities amounting tc
nearly million of dollars. The failure is
largely the result of the failure of Kimberly
Carnes s. Co., Of the same place, and Reese
Croft & Woods, OF this city.
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HEeuufsKeaPney.

Dennis Kearney spoke 10 large crowd
of workingmen in Market square, Chicago, on
the Goth inst, touching on the Chinese ques
ton as it relates to Chicago, and ON general
labor topics. His speech was not unlike that
he has delivered in Boston aud other cities OF
the East. He goes from Chicago to Bloom.
ingtor. thence to st. Louis. and from there to
Louisville, Cincinnati and Philadelphia,
speaking one or more times at each place
His intention is to stump Massachusetts this
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-29

On the 9tn inst VIM. Munday, s.
Smith, Thomas Healy and Jacob Grosclose
left Indian valley in pursuit of Indian who
had stolen their stock. At nom Thursday,
near the falls of Poyette, they were fired up
on by Ind ans concealed in the rocks and all
killed except Smith, who was endorsed and
wounded, but succeeded in making his escape.
Major Dunn with 100 infantry has gone in
pursuit Of the Indians.
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sarcophagus in his hand, started out to begin
life on new basis, as it were. The rev ard
of the just, however, always comes in tine.
A year ago this poor, Woodworking married
man hardly had bread to eat, while to day
he is the honored and courted guest of a
hundred families where the force of good
example and the possession of an able and
energetic specimen of carnivora is consid-
cred as an equivalent for his board end
washing.
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Terrific ExpIOsi ON .

AT Negaune, Mich, Aug. %, the works
of the miners powder company exploded do
ing terrible execution upon buildings, fences,
glass and trees and killing four unmarried
men One of the men was fairly driven into
the ground and his remains buried in dirt.
All tie remains OF them would not fill a
bushel basket. A horse standing near by
was beheaded. The men were engaged in
making nitro glycerine and other powerful
powders. The cause of the explosion VIII
never be known.
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A Salt Lake Mormon with two wives
took them before the Third district court OF
that city asking for naturalization papers for
the second wife. She answered in the affirm
alive to the question whether she was living
in polygamy, whereupon the district attorney
objected that she was not OF good moral
character, and the objection was sustained.
The Eoe'aing Ne,cs, Mormon church organ,
adyices polygGmous wives hereafter, on any
matter which the law of the land is concern.
cd, to call themselves by their maiden names,
and in any court to take the position OF I'm.
married women.
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Prestden. nayes In minnesota.

President and Mrs. Hayes and family
leave Washington on the Both of August, on
the Baltimore 81 Ohio road for Fremont.
Ohio. On the ID of September they leave
Fremont for Chicago, arriving next morn
ing There the President viii review the fire
department On the 3rd of September he
stats for st. Paul, arriving Thursday morn
ing 1.-THE 4th) early and breakfasting with cx.
Senator Ramsey. Then will follow public
reception on the grounds of the State Agri.
cultural society, at the invitation of WINS
officers he visits Minnesota In the evening
there viii be a public reception. Immediate
ly afterwards the President leaves for Fargo,
d. T. Theme he goes to Bismarck, stopping
at some great farms for short time
Saturday he returns to Fargo. and Monday
arrives at Minneapolis and holds Il reception.
lie will arrive at Madison Tuesday morn ing
and keep nto Chicago. reaching there We'd
nesday morning. From there he VIII return
TO Washington.
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70 Ktb Bsdbugs.-The only certain
cure for bsdbugs is q solution Of corrosive
sublimate, which may be obtained at the
druggists. The bedsteads should be
apart and we'll washed with cold water
and hard soap; then, with a small, flat
brush, the poison should be applied to
every crack aud erevice where a bug NAV
hsrbor. The poison should be used once
CT twice a week. as may be necessary. II
u . work of time and patience. but if
per .yered " thrs remedy will effectually
destroy tho bugs. Corrosive sublimate
% deadly poison, and should be kept
on Of the way of children and servants.
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STRIKE Endet,.

TIE trouble between the shoem lkers
and manufacturers OF Chicago has been
am;cably settled. 1t is said the manufacture
ers will now put on double forces and will
soon be able to fill any orders.
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Cheyenne snd,ans.

About 200 Cheyenne Indian prisoners
are en- route from Fort Lincoln to Fort Dodge,
Kansas, in charge of Ben Clark, we'll
known Cheyenne Interpreter aud scout, and
guared by company of the Seventeenth
cavalry. These are the hostles that were
captured near Lincoln some time this sum
mer, whilst going North to join Setting Bull
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large part of the Indebtedness. The action 10
caused by the insolvency of large manufac-
turing house of that city. (signed) C. NJ.
Pomeroy, president; U. s. Pinefeld, cashier"
The fsilure of the bank has caused little or
no excitohent- Our citizens all feel that the
bank viii pay its liabilities in full and will re-
sumo in a very short time
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Hallway sold.

The Columbus & Gallipolis railroad
has been sold by order of court. The property
was purchased by corporation known as the
Ohio and West Virginia railroad company
being the bidder for s3S.S00. The new com.
pany expect to build the road from Columbus
to Gallipolis
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YeiIow Raver.

Reports 10 August % show that the
fever is unabated in New Orleans. In
Vicksburg it is more violent and Inalign
than in New Orleans. There is a great want
of nurses and physicians. At Memphis it is
on the Increase. 1t is reported from Helena,
Arkansas, that thousands of people have left
and others are leaving as fast as possible. In
New Orleans August - sixty new cases and
ten deaths were reported In Vicksburg it is
attacking the negroes. The number of cases
in Vicksburg is estimated at 600. The most
piteous appeals are being issued from differ
ent parts, for financial aid, and for nurses and
physicians. The North is responding gener-
ously from numerous points, and supplies
nurses and physicians are being sent forward
Brave are the men and women that take their
lives in their hands and going to the infected
districts for the relief of the sick and dying.
Such are heroes of no common type