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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-14
YELLOW FEVER.

Eighteen new cases of yellow fever
we're reported in Memphis Augusta 90 of
them colorcd) and 8 deaths The fever is
gradually spreading from the two infected
points and greater mortality can be an,icipa-
ted. At meeting of the committee of safety
on the afternoon of August ), it was resolved
that rations and medical aid be supplied to i'll
camps and SOCIETIES alike, provided that all
moneys and contributions received by said
camps or societies be turned over 10 the safety
committee Tue city remains remarkably
quiet aud dull.
Little Rock, Ark, Is perfcct1ng strin-
gent quarantine measures. No new cases of
yellow fever have been reported in Ne Or
leans for six days. The city IL free from the
fever, and physicians say the fever has run its
course for the present summer.
At Memphis, August :, for the "a
hours ending at p m. 30 new cases OF yell
low fever were reported. This is a markt d
increase and plainly indicates that the fever is
rapidly spreading At st. Louis there are five
yellow fever patients in the hospital. New
Orleans is reported free from yellow fever
OF any con agious disease, and quarantine
against the city has been removed.
AT Memphis, August 8, there were %
new cases Of yellow fever, white and IA col.
ored, and 5 deaths were reported The aisesse
is now declared epidemic, and the absentees
are forbidden to return. The Howard assoca-
tion have placed 80 additional nurses on duty.
Weather very chilly, damp and unfavorable to
sick and we'll An order has been issued for
bidding any person or persons TO be landed
from any boat. This prohibition applies. TO all
railroads leading iuto the city
At Memphis August 10, there were 80
new eases Of yellow fever reported and 8
deaths. Total number of cases officially re
ported TO date $50. deaths 60 In addition to
these there have been about 20 cases and
deaths Of Memphis refugees in six miles out of
Memphis. At least 10000 persons have left
the city, of which 1900 are located in camps
4 and7 miles from Memphis. The Howard as
ISOLATION have under their charge las sick; of
them 100 are white, 81 colorcd. They have
49, nurses On duty. At Wagervlle, Miss, a
fataI case Of ytiOE fever occurred, producing
good deal of excitment.
At Memphis, Aug II, there are re-
ported 81 mes asses Of yellow fever in all 20
whites and IA eolored. The churches are to be
closed and all public assemblies dispursed
4 refugee from Memphis case occurred at
st. Lsuio. 4 case is reported at Louisville
At Havana there were % deaths last week
deerea sc Of 40 from the previous week.
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WemOry's Queer Freaks.

There is one remarkable effect Of our
peculiar climate that has probably struck
Everybody and yet we have never seen il
referred to IN print. 1t is the absence of
any noticeable change in the seasons.
The monotOnOus continuity of even sun
shine insensibly meTges days into weeks
and months into years without the usual
suggestion of lapse of time occurring else
where. One shakes hands with a friend
on the street corner to-day, and next year
meets HIM fresh from a trip round the
world, and is rather surprised to find him
IN another suit of ciothas, the pattern OF
the old being as fresh in our minds eye
as II we had seen it yesterday. The other
day Front street merchant and wife were
seated in a street car, when another gen
tleman stepped in. The moment he saw
the fist mentioned party, the latter sand,
eagerly:
"Because it comes to the surface to
blow. That's the answer, isn't it,
"Yes, said the other, shut ] didn't
think you'd guess it."
"Why, what did the gentleman mean"
asked the merchants mystihed wife, after
they had lcftthc car.
s.Weil, y1u see, down at the club the
either day J asked item all a conumdrum;
first rate tldng, too-why is a whale like
a water illy?-and none of them could
guess it."
CLUB Why you haven't belonged to
a club in five years-not since We were
"Haven't I? That's a fact Now let
me see when il was | asked Brown that
colundrum," and by careful compari-
son Of dates it was ascertained that Brown
ad kept the answer fresh in his mind
for six years and five months. THIS story
Is literally true, and will be sent careful
~ stuffed to any museum in the country
on receipt Ut the postage. San Frac.seo
Post.
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DWarts.

old writers were fond of relating in
slnCcs of court dwarfs, when taken INTO
the kings council, cutting out all the
kings advisers by their shrewd observa-
tons and ingenious suggestions. As an
example Of their combativeness, we rec
ollect hearing ow some dwaTfs in a,
,howman'a caravan asserted their mental
superiority over the good-natured simple
grants in such a manner that tie poor
Uuilled monsters actually stood in awe of
their fiery little travelling companions
Il have seen some men of very small
statare. says an old writer "Of this
number was John lie Estrix, of Nechlen,
who was thirty-fve years of age, had a
long beard, and was no more than three
feet high, He could not go ~ stairs or
climb up a form, but had to he assisted
by servant. He was skilled in three
tongues. and proved himself ingenious
and industrious" Almost as interesting
q manikin was Jeffrey Hudson. who, at
feast given by the Duke OF Buckingham,
started up IN complete armur from a
ca.d pie en- its beng cut open. How at
SO, ut q court Mosque. Evans the kings
gigantic porter pulled out of one pocket
Il long loai, aud little Jeffry, instead OF a
piece OF cheese, out OF The other, is we'll
known, and will recall somewhat similar
incidents mentioned by AinswOrth in one
OF is historical novels. 1t was this pig
mv's capture by Flemish pirate that
was celebrated in poem by Sir William
Davenant. Gibson, page to Charles l.,
was another curious specimen Of dininu-
tive humanity. That must have been an
Interesting wedding for the spectators,
when, At she dwarf marriage the queen
gave away Anne Shepard, a bride, as
small As Gibson himself. The five OF
their nir children who arrived at matu-
rlty were 81 the usual stature.
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His Prescription.

Up in New Hampshire is a well-knowr
eccentric individual, self-Constituteo
curer of all ills; sort of universal pana
cea, ''body and soul, head, heart, and
conscience doctor, who with all his &C.
centricitics, has b fund of actual wit t'a-
is hard to beat. Not long ago, the "aoc-
tor was called upon the witness stand
The opposing counsel, who is said some
tines to ''wet his whistle" with 'liquor
pizen," knowing the doctors peculiari-
ties. ventured, in cross examining him, to
show him up bit The result will be
appreciated.
'What is your business" pompously
inquired the counsel.
g" business is TO do what little good
can to my fellow-men, modestly re-
piled the doctor.
but that doesn' answer my question,
gruffiy remarked the counsel. GLOW do
you spend your timer
'.Why, Squire, it takes about all my
time to do what ] said, remarked the
doctor.
but | want something more definite, :
stoutly demanded the counsel. How
do you 60 about your businesss"
THAT depends upon circumstances, ac-
cording to the nature Of the case, ex-
planned the doctor. For instance, if
were going to begin on you, the first
thing ! should do would be to advise you
to sign temperance pledge!
The court roaTed. and the counsel, as if
convinced the doctor was pursuing a legi-
innate and respectable vocation, proceed
ed with the regular cross examination.
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Rebuking a King.

aCount REDEEM, the Lord High Cham
berlain of the Emperor of Germany, has
been created prince. Heis 4 distinguish
ed musician, who has written more th n
one opera and composed a great deal of
highly meritoIious chamber music. The
new prince is now seventy-scvcn years
old and has no son to succeed to his hon
ors. He is one OF the wealthiest nobl ,
men in North Germany, possessing an
enormous landed estate. Much of this
wealth came TO him with his wife, the
daughter and heIress OF the great Ham
burg millionare, Senator Jenisch, lady
of extraordinary intelligence and spirit
who died four years ago. At the time OF
the marriage etiquette and caste preiu-
dices exercised despotic control at the
Prussian court, and, despite Countess
hedern's enormous wealth, remarkable
beauty and eminent intellectual endow-
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IF WE COULD KNOW.


II we could know what lies before our feet.
II We could see the shadows lowering near
We would not dare to take another step;
Our life would be an agony of fear
If we could know what one small word would
do
To brighten up this little world OF ours,
To cheer and comfort worn and weary hearts
How carefully we'd scatter these sweet
flowers
II we could know how soon our home would
be
Bereft OF all thtt makes 1t bright and dear,
How would the shadow Of the coming loss
oerwhelm us with its constant dread and
fear.
Not knowing, we go onward, day by day,
And this day be full OF grief and pain,
We think tomorrow will be brighter far,
And for each loss there win be some sure
gain
Oh! il is well for us our Father keeps,
Securely hidden from our mortal eyes,
The rougn, and rugged pathway we must
tread
Before We reach our home beyond the skies
Oh, il is well, for stumbling blindly on,
We reach like little children for his hand;
And, clasping IT., take courage, knowing well
Hell bring us safely 10 the better land.
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Cows and Children at Sea.

Coops of live chickens have always been
a ship appurtenance. The stable with a
live COW in ii is a later effort i'm the way
Of land luxury at sea. Good Words de-
scribes hsh the nautical mooley serves to
amuse as veil as feed the little passen-
gers:
The youngsters who happen 10 be on
board have their own amuscmcnts IN the
games and sports of enid en- To fhese
Juveniles, the COW is an object II much
interest The poor animal, which is re-
quired for the sake OF its milk, occupies
CAS- We have seen itJ booth at the corner
oi one If the paddle-boxes.
There, well bedded, anu tied up, COW
fashion II Is observed munchilp It's food
sitl, the most perfect placIdity: although
a thousand miles from home. and the sea
ell around with long sweeping waves,
might BE supposed to disturb ~ equani
NIFTY. For air, il has door with the up-
per part left open.
Stretching over the lower half-door.
the children looked in and made their
comments On the comfortable quarters.
speak If the nice smell uf the hay. and
wonder if tie COW is ever seasick. We
have seldom seen a fraciious child in
arms who has not been soothed by bciua
treated t. o look at the COW.
This practice of taking cows tc sea Il
one Of the luxries Of modern travelling. A
concern such as the Cunnd has an estab-
lishment Of eows at Liverpool and New
York, and there is II change of animals
each voyage. A curious life j. that Of
COW.
twelve days browsing in . field and
stretching ITS legs, and The neat twelve
eTossing the Atlantic. If ono of these
cows could write the story Of its life. IL
might toy 81 having crossed the Atlantic
hansfed and fifty times, and seen 4
70 q deal Of the world
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He Didn't Want to Talk.

He was nice young man, with fine
little cane, polished boots auu a stand-ul
collar. and he wore button hole bouquet
composed of rose and two or three VIC
lets. Button-hole bouquets are all right
They don't cost anything to speak of
and the wearer is generally certain to be
taken for the son Of a millionaire, or the
head clerk in wholesale tea store. The
nice young man sat down beside moth
erly old lady in street-car. She had d
| market basket ON her lap, a nlckle be
| tween her fingers, and did not even scowl
when a boy stepped on her corns She
gave the young man motherly smile as
he sal down, and pretty soon she asked
"Them can't be artificial flowers, can
they2"
He did not reply. He had lots of dig
nifty.
"Can- them--be- artifcial-how-
ers2" she inquired, raising her voice much
higher.
He gave little start of surprise, mum
bled over something and partly turned
away.
my biggest girl had deafness come on
her once" she continued, sending her
voice peg higher, "but we cured her by
rubbing goose oil into her ears. Is it a
case Of long standing3'
''I'm neither deaf nor inclined TO hold
conversation" he muttered, flushing very
rcd.
"Oh that's it, TheB you don't need
any goose oil. Did you say them flowers
was artificial ones9n
ttNA ba
Natural, eh2" she queried. well, !
thought they smelled like natural ones.
but there's such crowd and so much
noise that can't trust my nose You
didn't grow EN-, did youa"
He did not reply.
did you grow them fowelsF" she en-
phatically demanded.
NAV"
II didn't know whether you did or not.
| was going to say that little weak vim
egar would take the dust off and make
EN- look like new. Do you wear flowers
as general hing, or are you going TO
see somebody's"
He turned his head away and tapped
the toe Of his boot with his cane.
"Boy. she remarked, pushing her bask
u a.. dlIl6b lAlo hHNNs W YOU Il tifIi
question and | want you to answer me.
This isn't country like Japan, where
some folks are stuck up above other folks,
but we're all alike. m afraid you Lave
not been brought up right
II co not wish any conversation with
you, he whispered.
"Why don youl' she demanded.
Because"
Because what, sir3 Dare you say a
word against my character. sir2-I'd like
to hear you, would. ] want you TO I'M
derstand that | could buy W ole ton of
them fiowery gewgaws and then have lots
of money left. When ask you civil
question it is your business TO speak
right up in answer. Now III ask you
Just once more. Have you been brought
up right27 He slid for the rear platform, |
and in grasping for his flying coat tails,
upset her basket, and two quarts Of cher
ries rolled over the floor of the car.
~ don't care one cent-let 'em go"
She remarked as she tried to serspe the
lie under the seat with her foot When |
any one sticks up their nose at me, two
quarts of cherries arnt nothing to my |
feelings"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-14

AfiN''N-'EtA = t-Nt' VII - = AA'
Hon. T. A. Hendricks, Of Indiana, is
at Block Island, R. l.
Postmaster General Key has returned
to Washington from his eastern trip.
Ex-Collector Murphy, Of New York,
has obtained his discharge from bankruptcy.
Senator Thurman and wife have been
paying visit to old friends. in Hartford,
Conn.
President and Mrs Hayes left Wash
ington August 6 on the Tallahassee, for Fort
ress Monroe.
Rev. DR.. Lawrence Mcmahon was con
secrated bishop Of Hartford Comm diocese,
August 10 at St. Joseph's ca hodral.
A Boston telegram Of Aug. 8. says,
Abbott Democrats refuse to unite with But
Ter Democrats in calling State convention
The funeral Of Henry D. Palmer, of
New York, the theatrical manager, took place
August 8, and was attended by large num-
Der Of people
Secretary Schurz will leave Washing
ton August % for Cincinnati, where he viii
deliver a speech. Before returning he will
visit the Indian agencies.
A dispatch to the London Times from
Calcutta reports that the cholera is still RACING
among the troops and natives in Candahar,
and is spreading towards Ierat
Keith Johnson, the leader Of the eX-
petition to explore the heac Of Lake Nya sa,
died Of dysentery, on June ., at Berobero
100 miles inland from Doressolaam. The ex-
petition Is TO be continued BY Mr. Thompson,
the scientific assistant of johnson.
Rec, t.i,,.,..,,, ~ A,o,,.+ r ,a,,,
= ~ sum IVA = am ~ -Au5 D9' y soy :
W. I. Emerson, who attached the property of
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MISCELLANEOUS


The cholera is raging among c troops
returning to India ON Afshaniston.
The harvest "a i'll be deficient in Alge-
ria and grain viii have to be imported.
A break in the canal at Manchester,
n H. causes the mills to stop and makes Idle
about 10000 men.
The bullion wit drawn from the Bank
of England Aug, 5, was e25.O0O TWAS all for
the Cuitcd Stat S.
The strike of the drivers and runners
Of the Enterprise colliery has stopped mining
at Wilkesbarre, Pa
A total of 103245 emierants reached
New York for the year ending July 81 1879
against H. 39 The year previous.
The meeting of the emperors Of Aus
tria and Germany,at Goshen, is a new guaran-
tee OF friendly relations between the rcspec
tive empires.
On Saturday August 5, steamers from
New York TO Europe took over i,457 live cat
tie, besides ain enormous amount Of dressed
meat and 70I sheep.
The Montreal BauE have withstood the
late run upon them successfully, and col-
tdcnce is returned Many depostors are ic-
turning their money.
Much damage to crops in Lancashire
aud Cheshire England, has been caused 10y an
ov, rtlow Of the river Mersey. The disaster
involved some loss Of life.
The London Tunes says 1t is under
stood that a large amount Of United States
bonds are freely taken there on American a,-
count, and shipped TO New York
A New York telegrm of Aug. ., says,
within about two weeks the city banks have
paid into the sub treasury the enormous sum
Of S55,O000eO, in legal tender notes in pay
ment Of four per cent bonds.
\ Berlin special of Aug. ., says not
withstanding the reported rumors 10 the COZ.
trary. the German Government persists in
denying that it contemplate any change Of
policy relative 10 the silver question.
Some correspondents in South Africa
appear 80 think il possible Cetewayo may Ire
feat the natives sent against him, in which
cvcnt all the prestige gained BY the success Of
the British forces at Uundi would be lost A
militny council will be held al Maritz5urs.
bu; it viii probably h' little more thdu a mat
ter q form
4 10 P. N, telegram Of August s, from
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lu' '''i' "''u peN m uls'''e's anu
o'lil44e.s ~. fA-ItSis nave oeeu oesu oFed. a
u '. 11Do'i.Ss 'H'Iea' inclualhk lhe
'''.,''' '." van '',''', ''ss zen ',lo"7iiu
f-.-,..'s '''' 80 9" '''''' '''iue'''s '''l'-e
In relation to the announcement that
"e'A'9HS A''l '.l fmed 'he tinted ; a'es she
10y o. "'7ot."'y ''t '"e ln'Iouueti"a oi
nv G Il, S..'i,'siu y'i."s' 'Ao ao4'sf IF
.-'' Nie0 '''"t ~ "'ltial steps
preliminary negotiations may lead to ; A..
cision iu conformity with The above intefIi.
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JUVENILITiES.

A beautiful custom prevails In many
parts Of Europe of planting tree upon
he birth of every child. 1t saves weai
and tear of slippers.
Little boys now go down to the river.
/ stick their toes in the water and cxclalm,
ats getting bully" What IN the world
can they mean?
The other day professor in German
asked an unregenerate Junior what the
| gender of a certain noun was The Jun
Tor quickly replied: 81 think it is ncu-
ter, sir. AT any a5e, it is neu-ter me,
A boy may not be as good a judge of
things as his father. but he will never
| allow the latter to select .iack-knifc for
hlm-if he can help it.
| "Never mind, sonny, the rain makes
boys grow" remarked Massachusetts
tramp the other day when he took silk
| umbrella away from lad in the midst
of rain storm.
When you see woman going toward
the river with a good-sized pole in her
hand and a wrinkle across her nose, you
needn't think she's gong fishing. Not
much; she S got boy down that way
who promised her, with tears in his eyes,
he wouldn't go in swimming.
Professor lin composition class -"You
may have for one of your subjects for
your next essay, Manners. "Can we
write on bad manners in college?' Pro-
fessor- Certainly; write about whatever
you are best acquainted with
1t seems that the eleven school chill
dren who died so suddenly at Jacobs
Mill little village in Northern Vermont,
were not poisoned at the brook, as at first
supposed, but were the victims of diph-
liberia, induced by foul pools and SINKS
under aud around the school-house. The
warning is seasonable.
A little girl at school read thus: THE
widow lived on limbacy left her by
relative" "Wbat did you call that wordF
asked the teacher; ''the word Is legacy,
not lmbacy." "But, said the little girl
my sister says ! must say limb, not leg.
In a primary school not very long ago
the teacher undertook to convey to her
pupils an idea Of the hyphen. She wrote
on the blackboard Bird s nest and
pointing to the hyphen, asked the school,
"What is that foIl After a short pause,
a young son of the Emerald Isle -pipep
out "Plaze, ma am, for the bnrd to roosht
on"
This is the way in which Sunday
school boy ratified off the Third Com
mandment, with the effect of making his
mother think he was giving Cherokee
version Of a verse of hymn;
Shltnut axe thname
Thlblofthe godn vain.
Flordnut oldim gifts
Takthisnamin vain.
Look at that little creature s. the
friend said. by Jove, that's the small
est man ever saw in my ifei' Really
his companion carelessly reiolned .'Yes,
really and truly, too .'Do you mean
to say you have ever seen smallerqT
said the friend. and he soon got his an
swer. MY dear fellow. know man
50 small that if he has pain he can't
tell whether he has sore throat or
stomach ache"
Her voice WAS ever soft,
Gentle and low; an excellent thing IN d wom-
an
And when Shakespeare wrote that he must
have been thinking of the precise juno
ture when a mans wife tries to tell him
clear acn1ss A whole roomfui of company
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ADAMS PROPHECY OF WOMAN,

Henceforward, woman, rise
10 thy peculiar and best attitudes
Of doing good and of enduring i'll,
Of comforting for i'll, and teaching good,
And reconciling all that i'll and good
Unto the patience of constant hope.
Rise with thy daughtersy If sin came by
thee,
And by sin death, the righteousness
The heavenly life and eompensative rest
Shall come by means of thee. If woe by thee
Had issued TO the world, thou shalt &C
forth
An angel of the woe thou didst achieve;
Found acceptable to the world instead
Df others of that name, of whose bright steps
rhy deeds stripped bare the hills. Be salts
fed
Something thou has to bear through woman
hood
Peculiar suffering answering to the sin;
Some pang paid down for some new human
life;
Some WEAKNESS in guarding such life
Some GOODNESS from the guarded; some mis-
trust
From those thou hast too well served; from
those beloved
Too Loyalty, some treason; feebleness
Within thy heart, and cruelty without;
And pressures of an alien tyranny,
With its dynastic reasons of large bones
And stronger sinews. But go to; thy love
Shall chant itself its own beatitudes,
After its own life-working-a ehild's kiss
Set on thy signing lips shall make thee glad
A poor man served by thee, shall make thee
strong;
Thou shalt be served myself by every sense
OF service which thou renderest.
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