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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23

average American new state. and shows
a capacity for comfortable SUPPORT of
a million inhabitants of the European
races. In the face of these circum-
stances, Gen. Sherman's remark APP
pears to be a hasty and silly sarcasm.
But, in the light of another fact, it is
forcibly and well put. The other fact
is the existence in New Mexico Of the
Immigrant system on more deplorable
scale than it has been developed even
in California.
The recent exposure of one of these
ancient frauds, known as the Maxwell
grant, covering the enormous quantity
of 100000 acres, and covered by a
mortgage, of which the principal and
interest amount to 100000 has at
tracted general attention to this crush
ing evil as it exists in that Territory. It
Is found that other grants CT millions Of
acres are claimed to the exclusion OF
settlers, and even of minsrs and pros
pectors. Most of them are known as
agricultural floats" The grants were
made prior to the acquisition of the
country by the United States, authoriz-
ing the grantee, without survey or the
fixing of metes and bounds, to AXE so
much land for agricultural or pastoral
uses. 1t is now held by the purchasers
from the original claimants that as the
mineral quality of the grants was not
known at the time the grants were made
by Mexico, they may Legally claim the
mineral as well as the agricultural prop
erty IN the ana. And the United
States local land offices in many cases
have admitted tins claim. One of these
FLOATS" covering 100000 acres, partly
in New Mexico and partly in Colorado,
IS now operating as a great obstruc-
ton and yexation to miners and pros
pectors, who are threatened with cost
ly suits whenever they locate valu-
as the "Baca float" 1t cover 100000
acres, all in New Mexico, and the
claimants insist on a right to all its
minerals. The original grant was to
the Semanta de- Baca. 1t was after
wards occupied by American squat
ters." This was its situation when dele
gate Watts, in 1862, secured an act of
congress, authorizing Del Baca to take
five floats of 100,0 900 each in exchange
for her original grant. In this act
mineral land was expressly excluded.
But it has since turned out that all the
five floats contained valuable mines.
But it was enough to establish the nom
mineral character OF the land that the
locator should make oath that it was
not known to contain minerals at the
time of locating it. Watts made some
of these locations as agent or attorney
for Del Baca. Yet at the time they
were made mineral operations were
successfully being carried on upon the
land located. Bot for all that the ter
rltorial surveyor-general, at Santa Fe,
accepted them as legal, and the local
land office agents approved them,
though they must have known the min
eral qualities of the land.
This is specimen case Of scores oil
the same sort. They open field of
endless litigation ruinous to the future
prospects of New Mexico; and it will
be an age before the territory can right
herself and recover from the blow the
litigation will deal to her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23
The Mexican Land.Grant Curse.
San Francisco Chronicle,

Gen. Sherman is credited with the
recent utterance THE only possible
reason or cause for a future war be-
tween the United States and Mexico
would be an effort on our part, to COM
pei that republic to take back the
Territory of New Mexico" That ter
ritory has good climate, and, but for
one artificial obstacle, a fair prospect
of diversified and remunerative IN
dustries. She has rich placer gold
mines that were successfully worked
more than two centuries ago. She has
recently developed silver and copper
mines that are highly spoken OF and
are attracting capital, and she mas
pasture ranges for sheep and cattle, and
some irrigable lands adapted to the
cereals which ought to give her future
rank in agricultural production equal,
if not superior, to Colorado. Inc rapid
extension of the Atkinson & Topeka
Railway, TO and beyond Los Vegas, with
an immediate prospect Of touching TIE
Rio Grande, and an outlook into Mexl-
CO not remote, encourages the hope
that the sleepy old outpost Of the ancient
Aztec monarchy may soon assume the
active life and stirring character OF the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23
A Book Agents Ruse.

81 have an infirmity of the eyes, p re
marked dismal man to a well-to-do
Pawtucket citizen. 'sWon't you exam
inc this and see if | have been cheat
ed?" The citizen thus accosted took the
article in his hands and inspected it. 1t
was book, brand new and with uncut
leaves, "Wotild you give $3.50 for such
q book as that?" continued the man
with the defective eyesight. Certain
ly," replied the citizen. rs it full OF
plates and pictures2' ut is" replied
the resident, unhesitatingly. as the
binding substantial as well as ornamen-
tal?'' Beautiful" was the answer.
"And you are quite sure that you would
give $3.50 for such a noble book as
this7p in minute, " he replied. "Well,
then, take it, said the book agent. Il
Lave hundred and fifty-four just like
it in the express office. / can't change
five. You will not be robbing
me-" The citizen took the book, car
ried it to the falls, dropped it into the
seething caidron of whitening water,
entered the house by the back door, and
went up softly to bed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23
A Mistake.
Nashville crenn.) Banner.

An old fellow, who has son just en-
terihg juvenile society, made a terrible
mistake the other night. A note was
laid: at his plate, which said: "Miss
----&, No. - - street requests your
company Tuesday evening" He
couabed his bald head and went there.
A. little girl ushered him into the parlor.
"rs Miss = in?" said he. eyes, that
is my name" said the girl. isn't
Johnny coming tJ-nightY' Johnny was
MS son. 1t all occurred to the old man
in moment. He thought Miss
was an elder sister. He wiped his bald
head, took his hat, and said, mo,
Johnny has the cholera infantum. Just
called in TO tell you he he couldn't be
here" And the old gentleman went
out and kicked himself.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23

THE saying that misfortunes never
come single is exemplifed by the
startling number of serious accidents
which have occurred on railways run
ming into Chicago within a compare
lively few days past. The enumeration
will be found under our list of recent
accidents. 1t is the more remarkable
that these occurrences in quick success
sion happened on roads notable for
their excellent and careful manage
ment, and that in almost every instance
they resulted from inexcusable care
lessness on the part of train or station
men. As long as human nature is fall
liable accidents will occur, but 1t is not
too much to expect from railway men
the most constant vigilance in the dis
charge of their heavy responsibilities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23
New Jersey.

Newark advices of the 18th say the city
election to-day gives nearly $500 ma
jority for Fielder, democrat, over
Macknet, republican, for mayor. The
German vote, heretofore republican,
was almost solid for Fielder, the
main issue being on liberal
construction of the Sunday law. For
common council republicans elected s,
democrats z. The new common coun-
Gil will stand Is republican, IL demo-
Gratis; one liberal. Democrats are cele-
brating the result by a procession and
music.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23

The result of an investigation by a
government commission IN Prussia to
ascertain the best kind of ink to be
used for official purposes, has just been
published. The objection to aniline
inks is that they can be easily washed
away by preparations containing chic
rine. Alizari, or Adrianople red, i'm
parts considerable permanence to the
ink of which it forms an Ingredient
The best ink of all, however, is that
made from gall-nuts, and it is the one
recommended for writings which are
intended to withstand time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23

FIREARMS frequently burst when the
muzzle has been accidentally closed
with earth, snow, etc. Prof. Forbes
explanation of this fact is very simple.
If the charge moved slowly a very
slight pressure Of air in the barrel would
be sufficient to clear the muzzle, but as
the charge actually travels with speed
more.than the velocity of sound, the re-
sistance offered by the obstacle becomes
excessive and the gun bursts. 1t has
been demonstrated mathematically that
the pressure generated by plug of the
density of air, is seven and half tons,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23
John PeerYbingIe's Family.

Mr.. ]. II. Liddons, who knew Charles
Dickens from boyhood, says that he
found himself very late one night at a
railway station near Norwich. Scarcely
had | set foot on the PLATFORM" he
writes, when | was accosted by a tall
young man of the yoeman type, who
had come to fetch the letter-bag. DO
YOU wish for bed, sir? asked he 'or
are you eoing on? / told him was
bound for Norwich, two miles off; You
cannot get there, sir, till later in the
morning. | will drive you there, as /
60 with the mail bag at O'Clock Ac-
cordingly / concluded to accept bed
and supper, if possible, at the hosiery
close at hand. | entered the Bitchen,
where n bright fire was burning, and set
myself before it There was ket-
tie on the hob singing duet with a
chirping cricket. A large wlry terrier
came crouching at my feet. There was
nothing strange in this. But presently
| heard clock. clock behind me, and
turning round beheld lilly SlowboY in
a pair of wooden clogs! The idea SLOW
ly dawned upon me that l was among
some of the dramatis persona of the
the Cricket on the Hearth SUPPOSE
ton soon grew into conviction, for in
few minutes pretty little round woman
came in and informed. us that supper
was ready in an adjoining parlor. Dot
by Jovef / more than muttered. ate
supper and went to bed. My host
reused me at 7.30, gave me cup of
coffee and bore me off in his little chaise
to Norwich. On the way we passed
fine old-fashioned house. VINO lives
thereg l asked. That, sir,'was John
Peerybingle's reply, belongs to Mr.. Ho-
garth, musical gentleman Hogarthl
Why. he must be Ir. Dickens father
in law He is sir, and Mr.. Dickens do
often come down here; and he has been
and took me and my whole family and
put us in a Christmas story which he
do call the @Cricket on the Hearth" but
it amt all true, for there's no blind toy
maker in these parts, and Dot and me
never had dispute about her brother.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23

AT the recent Inauguration of th
statute of Theirs, experiments were
made with a balloon to ascertain to
what extent signals could be under
stood. The aeronauts made the sig
nails with flag, and the experimenters
on the earth at the distance of nearly
four miles, received them on a mirror
and translated them, the Nor e alpha
bet being used for the purpose. The
results show that there is little Difficult.
ty in communicating with a besieged
town possessing captive balloon, for
the signals could have been observed at
a greater distance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23
caused by the floods at 100000

pesetas.
DUBLIN advices of the 18th state that
five hundred tenants of the Marquis of
Sligo and Earl Of Lucan met near West
port, county Mayo, and solemnly pledged
themselves to pay no rent until reduc-
ton should be granted proportionate to
the great fall of prices of all kinds of
agricultural produce.
MADRID advices of the 18th say on the
subsistence of the floods in the Province
of Murcia thirty dead bodies were found
| 1t is believed that over one hundred
persons persisted
THE Pal Mall Gazette of the 10Th men.
lions as evidence OF the eagerness of the
American demand for iron that one of
the principal British railways has sold,
| for American account, 10000 tons of old
iron rails at "a per ton, or about the
price that new iron rails commanded
two months ago.
A DISPATCH from Thyetmyo of the
| 18th reports that American missionaries
remain at Bhamo. Should hostilities
occur they propose to take refuge in
China. A British resident has informed
his government that the king of Bur.
nah has summoned men from every
village for the defense of Mandalay.
a LONDON telegram of the 18th says
that during the last week 900 tons OF
iron have been shipped from the River
Tees TO the United States. The ship
ments have hitherto consisted almost ex.
cluslvely of Cleveland pig iron, but SOC
tons of puddled bars are included. The
| orders now executing amount to $4,000
tons of pig.iron. There are also three
orders for scrap iron and steel. The re
cent rise in the prices checked orders
for the time, but inquiries are now re-
newed, and additional American orders
are expected.
A MADRID dispatch of Oct. nth says
the floods extended 1870 miles in Anda
lusia, Malaga, Alicante, and Murcea
Several villages are in ruins. Railways
are destroyed and crops devastated
From Murcia the governor reports that
the loss of life will exceed 800. The full
extent of the disaster is not yet known
The King will visit the flooded district
while en- route to the Mediterranean ports
and the fleet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23
Majority against No l.................... "a, 30
Majority against No 2..................30 81, 81

1T is stated is dispatches of Oct nth
h at the report of the commissioner of
public lands will contain an interesting
comparative statement of the disposal of
public lands of the United States to
actual settlers during each of the last
five fiscal years. The totals range from
about 100000 to 100000 acres
each for the fiscal years of 1876, 1876 and
1S77,to 7,166,974 acres for the year ended
June 30, 1873, and 8,650,119 acres during
the twelve months which ended with last
June. The totals of entries under the
homestead and timber culture law con-
trast as follows: For the fiscal year of
1877, 2,69S,771 acres; for 1878, 6,2SS, 779
acres; for 1879, 8026,5 acres. The cash
sales show a decrease of 255,000 acres
since last year, when they aggregated
about ST., 900 acres. But the net increase
in the amount of land taken by actual
settlers during the last fiscal year is
found to have been nearly 100000 acres.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23
CABLEGRAMS.

A PARTY of French agriculturists,
numbering 70 men, women and children
left Havre on their way to Texas
Oct 18th.
MADRID advices of the 18th state that
terrible accounts are still coming IN OF
the damage and loss of life by the Hood
and hurricane.
A DISPATCH from Murcia of the nth
says the police estimate the damage
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23

REGARDING the new formation near
the lunar crater, Hyginus, DR.. Her
mann ]. Klein, of Cologne, states that
it is still uncertain whether they are
or are not to be ascrIbed to volcanic ac-
ton. He knows OF only one lunar
change that may be set down to such
cause. Schroter and Oilers saw what
they thought was q mountain, in the
Mare Vaporum, on July ., 1877. 1t had
an altitude of 3,450 feet, but as it was
never seen again it was probably a mass
of vapor, and a crater now occupies
nearly the same spot. DR.. Klein lays
stress on the statement that certain
notifications are taking place on the
surface of the moon for which there is
no analogy in the changes on the sur
face of the earth; and he advises eau
ton and restraint on the part of those
who may be tempted to offer hasty ex-
plantations of lunar phenomena in the
present state of knowledge respecting
them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23

THE year 1879 will pass into Ameri-
can history as year of wonderful as
ricultural prosperity. The cotton crop
Is larger by half million bales than
ever before, the tobacco crop 12,OOO,0OO
pounds greater; and the sugar crop ex
ceeds by some 100000 hogsheads all
previous yields. These are crops which
belong almost exclusively to the south
ern half of the republic. In behalf OF
the northern states the excess of pro-
ducts this year over the crops of any
previous year is, according to the Chi
cago Journal Of Commerce, 100000
bushels of wheat and from 100000 20
10O,0OO,O00 bushels of corn. The hog
crop also is larger this year than for a
number of years past-if it be not the
argest ever raised.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23

A BOLD, bad burglar recently broke in.
to the house Of an editor, in the watches
of the night. The editor awakened and
questioned the intruder what do you
heres What look you forY" Said the
burglar grufiy, money" Hold on a
minute" quote the editor, sand l win
help YOU; I've been looking myself for il
ten years, but perhaps the two of Us may
have better luck" Then was the burglar
disguised, but the editor called it joke
and insisted that the burglar ought to.se'
em up.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23
Bogus Certificates.

II Is no vile drugged stuff. pretending TO
pulled mp By long bogus certificates OF pretended
miraculous cures. but q simple, pure, effective
medicine. msde OF well known valuable remedies,
We refer TO Hop Bitters. the purest and best OF
medicines. See another STANDARDIZATION.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23

II any anger arise in thy breast in
stantly seal up thy lips, and let it not go
sor like fire, when it wants vent it will
suppress itself.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23

In Sandusky county, Ewing has 1898
majority; in Wyandot county, 500 ma
jority.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23

A true friend is one who viii! tell you
of your faults and follies in prosperity
and assist you With bis hand and heart
or adversely.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23

Happy is he who has learned to do
the plain duty of the moment quickly
and cheerfully, wherever and whatever it
may be.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23

Those who have finished by making
Ill others think with them, have usually
been those who began By daring 70 think
with themselves.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23
CURRENT NEWS.

The annual tea crop of the world is
681, 100000 pounds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-23

washington:
All is quiet; no danger of trouble from
Indians, either near or remote, unless
precipitated by evil counsels and con-
duct of whites who seem determined to
make trouble. Newspapers and the
very atmosphere of Colorado are full
of lying rumors. The secret OF all
this cutlery and these false rumors
can be found in the popular text, 1.-THE
Utes must go" The White river women,
children, money and papers are safe with
Mrs Meeker. All will be sent here as
soon as practicable. Some employees are
believed to be alive Soldiers have been
reinforced Provisions and water plenty
These items are obtained here from run
ners from White river. Signed,
STANLEY, Agent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-10-22
Sixty Per Cent.

We are reliably informed that the death
rate Of the prisoners sent from the South
Carolina Penitentiary to work on the
Greenwood and Augusta Railroad has
been sixty per cent, including those who
were returned to the penitentiary in such
physical condition that death was inevi-
table and could not possibly be stayed by
the hest medical skill. How much better
would it be to have these men employed
in useful labor at home, in building a
dam and increasing the capacity of our
canal?-Palmctto Yoemdn.
Exactly so. Appropriations by the
Legislature to build up Columbia are al
ways in order, but when it comes to
building a railroad it is a different thing
altogether. The State Of South Carolina
has spent enough money in Columbia to
paveits streets with gold, and the cry is
still for more. We now refer particular
ly to the appropriation of sl1, 200 to dig
the canal at Columbia. 1t would be just
as reasonable to make appropriations to
build up any other languishing town. II
Columbia cannot maintain her existence
without additional appropriation we will
move to change the capital to Charleston,
Greenville or Spartanburg. The City OF
Atlanta offered the State of Georgia great
inducements to move the capital from
Milledgeville to that city. If Columbia
IS dissatisfied with - present advan-
tages. we venture to say that Charleston,
Greenville, or Spartanburg would oifer a
premium to have the headquarters OF
the government changed to either of their
towns. If the rule stands good to tax the
farms to build up Columbia, why would
it not be as we'll to tax the farms to build
up all the towns in the State? We think
one proposition as good as the other.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-10-22
The Hampton Guardian.

Our friend insolvency the proprietor
of the Hampton Guardian is meeting
with great success and from q pressure OF
advertisements on his columns he has
been compelled to issue a supplement.
In the last issue of that excellent paper,
we find the following paragraph, which
his old friepds in Abbeville County will
read with interest:
"OuR SUrPLEMENT.-On account OF
the number of advertisements which we
have received our space for correspond
ence has been more limited than we deslr,
cd, although we still have a great deal
more reading matter than most of the
weeklies published in the State. We have
been compelled lately to decline several
communications for lack of space, and
with the increase of our pa
tronage to continue to merit the favor
shown to us, we begin with this issue the
publication OF a supplement, and shall
continue 10 do SO until with the increase
of our patronage, which from the indica-
tons of the past we have etery reason to
hope 70" in the future, we will enlarge
our paper, so that it shall be equal in size
to any weekly published in the State"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-10-22
Senator Wade Hampton at the Able.
Vile Fair.

Grcenville Fair did very well last
week; Newberry Fair is quite a success
this week but Abbeville Fair will beat
them all next week. Besides having bet
ter exhibitions of horses, cattle, crops
and domestic products, lab beville Fair
will have the presence of our distinguish
cd Senator, General Wade Hampton. A
rousing and hearty welcome awaits the
great leader, not only from those who fol-
lowed him in war, but from the thou
sands who followed him in the campaigns
of '76 and rs. AS he has not been here
since the terrible accident by which he
lost his leg and came near losing his life,
the people of Abbeville County will flock
to see him and hear him, and welcome
him back.