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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-30

The United States Supreme Court
has affirmed the constitutionality of
the laws of Congress for the suppress
ion of polygamy in Utah, and the pol
vgamist againts whom the decision was
rendered is liable to be subjected to
the legal penalty prescribed for such
crime. 1t seems to us that the laws
of this country must be little out of
Joint when one man is sent to prison
for polygamy while another man with
a plurality of wives enjoys the emolu-
ments and honors-especially the for
mer-of a seat in the National House
of Representatives
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-30

The Grant County Herald, previous
to the opening of the Legislature, took
occasion to say that milwaukee pc.
litical drafts on the Republican party
ought to be honored at sight" If the
Lancaster man will consult the politi.
cal bank books of the Republican par
ty of Wisconsin he will find that mil.
waukee's political drafts on the Repub.
lican party" are not allowed to go to
protest, as rule, and that some OF
the heavier drafts of this nature that
have been honored bear the names OF
United States Senator Carpenter, Gov
ernor Luddington, Governor Smith,
and United States Pension Agent Fer.
guson; besides these host of smaller
drafts have been met. and yet the
Herald man is not happy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-30

Col. E. A. CALKINs, who has grown
gray in the service of the Democratic
editorial ranks, pays the following de-
served tribute to the Republican par
ty, in recent number of the Milwau-
kee Telegraph:
1.-The Republicans, in waging a cam
paign for honest money and resump-
ton in the face of the hard times and
business distress, have shown that
courage and sagacity which have new
er failed them in the great emergen-
cies of their party, and they have re-
deemed themselves from what appear
ed like almost inevitable defeat, with
the probable reversion of a long re-
newal of their lease of power.
Among the many excellencies which
characterize the Telegraph it is an
honest money publication.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-30

THE Democratic members of the
Legislature voted for Chief Justice
Ryan for United States Senator and
the Greenbackers voted for Gabe
Bouck, who is also a Democrat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-30
ASSOCIATION AT TRIMBELLE. JAN.
18TH, 1879.


Supt. Baker in the chair. r. L.
Reed appointed Secretary, 0. P. Whip
Critic, and W. j. Perry Querist.
Mental Arithmetic presented by G..
G. Williams. Glass exercise. The re-
salt showed plainly that more work
should be done by teachers in this di-
rection; that mental Arithmetic should
be an exercise distinct from any 9TH
er. Competition exercises between
different school recommended. The
thought was suggested that the Irish
mind is peculiarly adapted to mental
work in Arithmetic, as distinguished
from the mechanical work of pencil
and slate.
w. J. Perry presented Primary
Geography. Improper books placed
in the hands of children was severely
criticised and book sellers received a
share OF notice for knowingly and
willfully selling improper books.
School boards are responsible for the
use of properbooks. Teachers should
work upon a definite plan in teaching
geography and all unite upon the same
plan that there may be harmony
throughout the county. Those who
insist upon some other plan can go to
some other county. Critics report,
o. P. Whip.
DINNER.
The true method is that which shall
prepent any words being misspelled.
What is that method Who will an
Swer.
Primary Reading, Celia Sprowl.
Glass exercise. Shall we talk about
reading or notl
Music in schools, G. W. Youngman.
Opinion differed as to ability to teach
music by all teachers.
Physiology, j. A. Hurley. Breath
ing, pure air. etc.
The school room is a field for moral
culture. r. L. Reed. The final out
come of all education is moral. Order,
Heavens first law. Example of teach
er important.
Critics report. G. G. Williams.
Question Box, W. J. Perry. Adj
journment. II. 5. BAKER, Pres.
r. L. REED, Sec.
ATrvrpAxfs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-30
River Falls And Prescott
STAGE LINE.

Leaves River Falls on Monday, Wednesday
and FRIDAY mornings on the arrival OF the
Stage from Ellsworth, and reaches Prescott
to connect with trains going east and west.
Leaves Prescott at tive O'Clock P. NJ. of the
same day, reaches River Falls at five o'clock.
Good Accommodations for Passengers and
express. w. 0. PINGREE, Prop.
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ATT1sDANcg.

ia. Hurley; @. G. Williams, II. Cornell.
on, W. ]. Perry, Q. p Whip, Ada Moore
Nancy Cornelison, Eva Beardsiey,R &. L. Reed
Celia Spoul, c. W. youngr1an, Rebeoca ]
Taylor.
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ATTENDANCE.

Mary Hanson, Nettie Isaacson, Blanch
Rowley, Geo. Mcintyre, Patrick Farrell, VIM.
Kay, Mrs. T. c, Browell, Theo. Thorson,
w d. Chaplin, NJ. j. Baird, J. w. ChapIn, G,
c. Mcintyre, +. G. Shelton, Emil Larson, T.
c. Browell, w. H Guiser, Gavin Lauder, w
H. Rowley, Jr., Grace Canning, Hannah An
derson, Mary Guiser, Anna Mckinley, James
7. McCleary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-30

IT is reported that Is 900 Mennohites
will leave Russia this winter to colo
nize in Minnesota, and some other of
the northwestern states.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-30
Eduea
IA. =. BAKER. H.. EdsIoy.
sCouNFY SUPERINTENDENT

l
A DEBATING club was organized at the
Stratton school house, Spring Valley,
Friday evening, Dec. II, to meet every
Friday evening at P. N. Question
| for next meeting, Resolred, That tai.
ent has a greater influence than mon
ey. j. F. Holler foreman on the af-
| firmative. Jno. A. Martin foreman on
negative. b.
PRodREss.-At tire close of the late
County Teachers Association at Maid
en- Rock. the teachers organized a Dis
trict Association. A. Rosenberger was
elected president. The first meeting
will be held in the Forest Home school
house. the third Saturday in February.
All honor to the noble band of live
teachers. The requisite number of
teschers also joined the Library Asso-
citation, and more, and a branch is now
established. NJ. L. Robey is Librarian,
and has the books in his possession.
The enterprise and spirit Of the teach
ers who thus aspire to, and will gain u
high rank, cannot be to highly COM
mended.
Mr.. BAKER:--I am anxious you should
visit my school. Not on account of
trouble, but simply because / cannot
find out how am getting along. If
the people here do not tind fault, Meth
er do they commend or encourage. I
have grown so used to criticisms, and
sharp ones too, that miss the ill-na-
tured remarks. 1t almost seems as if
All incentive for better work were
taken away. am afraid am in dan
ger OF becoming satisfied with my
school work. And of all things a
satisfied teacher, one who feels as if
every thing were all right, or If not
to complaisantly fold their hands and
say, can't help it. My schools have
required so much of On effort that it
seems as if my WORK was a failure
WlllOub bD6 otIlE 5ltttli.
MARTEL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
A very pleasant and profitable meet
ing of this association was held in the
Lauder district, on Saturday, Jan. %.
AS this was the first meeting of the
year, new officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, Gavin Lauder; Sec
rotary, Blanch Baird; Committee, VIM.
Rowley. Blanch Baird, Netti Isaacson.
Jay Baird was appointed critic for The
day.
Arithmetic, Gavin Lauder. We
should present new subjects objective.
ly, if possible; percentage and demon
mate numbers should receive special
attention.
Geography, C. C. Mcintyre. Would
have few statistics to remember; or
der of work for beginners, school,
school district, town. connty, State,
country, world.
Anatomy, T. Shelton. Recommends
tabulation as reviews; would have one
hour per week of this work.
Grammar, Blanch Baird. Would
carry practice of grammar into all 9TH
er work. Conducted an excellent class
exercise with pupils of her own school.
Has much written work and criticism.
Penmanship, James T. MeCleary.
Mentioned various indictments for put
pills, with methods of teaching,
A select reading was well rendered
by j. W. Chaplin.
An essay on Music was read by w.
d. Chaplin.
BY means of the Question Box, con-
Quoted by VIM. Rowley much good in
formation was brought out. After a
recitation, excellently rendered hy
Miss Pearl Baird, the association adj
journed to meet in the Stumley dis
trict in three weeks.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-19

" Your duties will be comparatively
light at first. You will 60 into the cage
and curry the tigers dotn every morning,
and about once week cut their claws
keep 'em down pretty short, so that when
they attack the tiger tanner, Mr.. Wilson
they won't lacerate him much. Some
times, not more than once month, you
may have occasion to file their teeth.
You Just throw the animal on his back
and hold his head between your knees. If
he acts rough, bel him in the nose a few
times. Keep betting him until lie quiets
down"
" Haven't you got vacancy in the art
department?' asked the young man from
Carson.
-" Is art iu your line?' inquired Chi
arini.
YES" drawled the young man. "In
the circuses I've always run with, was
employed to paint the stripes on the
zebras. | killed so many tigers keepin'
'em straiget that the boss wouldn't let me
handle 'em. He said l used 'em too
rough"
Chiarini swears that the terror from
Carson shall have the first vacancy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-19

LITTLE JouNNY'S BEAR SToRY,-An'
now I'll tell you u story about a bear. One
day the bear, he went among flock of
Sleeps and picked out nice little lamb
and cot it, and the lamb it said Ba ba
bal" COS it knew it was goin to be ct
evry little tiny bit up. But the bear he
took it up in his fore pos, like it was
baby, and set it up full length and rocked
it and said:
There, there, never mind. my preshus
darlin. Where does it hurt youP"
But that lamb kept hollerin louder and
louder, cos while the bear was n smilin
and singin hush by, he was a skaweezin
tier and liter all the time. Bime.by the
old ramb he seen what was up, and he
dropt his head, the old ramb did, and
come up like he was shot out of gun,
and let him have it, and doubled him up
like razor, and sent him rollin over
and over without any preshus darlin. And
when the bear had pulled hisself together
again and shuk the dust out of his hair,
he said:
"I have observed that lambs tails was
ouicker'n lightin. but | diden't know they
was powerfuller, too"
Jest then he seed how it was, for there
stood the old ramb holdin down his
head. ready to let him have it agin, and
shaking it, like he he'd.
"That little shaver wudent make more
than mouthful for feller like you.
guess you better serve up the old man."
But the bear he wocked off shakin
hisn, too. much as TO say:
~ don't banker after a dinner which
goes against my stomach like that?"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-19

TIE TERROR FROM. CARSON Last even
ing after the performance was over at the
circus, u young man called upon Chiarini,
and said he wanted to see him on private
business.
The old veteran took him into his
office, and received him with his usual
poiteness.
~ came up all the way from Carson to
see the show, and I'd like to Join said the
young man.
"Oh, see," said the circus man. You
are Il well formed, healthy looking young
fellow, and | like to encourage such as
you"
The youths face frightened.
d" You don't chew, drink or smoke, |
hope?"
"Oh, no; honor bright-except soda
and beer"
You must leave of these habits. They
weaken the muscles and paralyzo the
nerves. You can soon stop drinking: but
your salary will not be large until you
have overcome these tendencies. A little
lemona le-circus lemonale--is all the
performers drink. Call at eleven O'Clock
tomorrow morning. and will see what
can do. You mustn't expect over fifty
dollars week. though, ut first. We neve'
pay high salaries until we know just what
man can no."
The delighted Carsonite went away an(
the next morning was Oh hand.
Chiirini took him TO II tent where three
immonse Bengal tigers were Gagged Hand
ing him cnrrycomh and u pair Of shears
he remarked:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-19

My SPARE MoMENTs,-A poor country
lad came one morning to the door of the
head.master of a celebrated school, and
asked to see him. The servant eyed his
mean clothes. and thinking he looked
more like beggar than anything else,
told him to 90 round to the kitchen. The
boy did as he was desired, and soon ap-
peared at the back door.
~ should like to see Mr.. -" said
he.
"You want breakfast. most likely"
said the servant; land can give you
that without troubling him."
"Thank you" said the boy; :" I've nc
objection to piece of bread, but | should
like to sec Mr.. --, if he can see NO."
"Some old clothes, maybe you want. v
remarked the servant, again eyeipg the
hoy's patched clothes. 81 think he has
none to spare;" and without at all minding
the boys request, she went about hel
work.
"Can I see Mr.. -p" again aske,
the boy, after eating his bread and butter
"Well, he's in the library; If he mus
Uninterrupted, he must, but he does lik
to be alone sometimes" said the girl In
peevish tone. Opening the library doc
she said, Here's somebody, sir, who
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-19

CooNIE.-" Here's a new pet for you,
Mary" said my brother. entering the
house and laying baby raccoon." as he
called it, in my lap.
| shrank from the ugly-looking Great
ure, but when my brother told Inc that
our dogs, Trip and Tige. had killed the
mother coon and left the little orphan
coon unprotected. | was moved to COM
passion.
We prepared soft nest in a box for it.
and from that time we did the best for our
pet that we conld with our limited
knowledge of raccoon life and its require
ments.
We learned to love Coonie, as we called
him, and he was apparently fond of us.
but woe to the chicken that went too near
his kennel!
The squawking would soon cease when
Coone settled himself upon his hind legs
and took the chicken in his fore paws to
his mouth.
Coone was with us two years, and
during that time we spent one summer on
the sea coast.
While there he had no opportunity to
capture chickens, and we thought he
WOulu utNG W COHlcIlt HlulScli Will SUCH
food as we chose TO give him.
But we were mistaken. Coonie could
get his dainty bits independently of US,
and he did So
We unfastened him every day and
allowed him to walk on the shore with
us.
One day when we were walking there,
followed by Coonie, we missed him, and
retrncirg our steps found him sitting on n
small rock with his tail hanging over into
he wAlnr-
my brother; LETS watch him" We
waited but few minutes when there was
IA jerk and spring, and Coonie was
upon dry land with a crab clinging to his
tail.
The crab was eaten with evident relish,
and every day after this Coonie hung his
tail in the water for Il bait and usually
secured his crab, and after eating it would
follow us home in the best of moods. a
perfect model of II coon.
But when the crabs refused the bait,
as they sometimes did, he was ill-temper-
ed. and we would be compelled to force
him back to his kennel, where he would
spend the remainder Of the day in sulen
silence. --.Hary Montreal in Youths Com
panion.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-19

WINTER ENJoYMENT.-A poor home it
may be, but what of that, if love and con-
tent, courtesy and bright hopes and costly
fruilions are there TO glorify it, and to
save it from squalor? A rich home it may
be; but Of all which wealth has gathered
there what mates or matches the perfect
chrysoite ofa sunny and contented nature?
And to think that so kindly is all ordered!
Here is treasure which we need not
triv, to the ends of the earth to find-a
new paradise from which only our own
folly or stupidity can expel us!-a con-
servatory full of brighter flowers and
sweeter fruits and more musical birds
than the clcverest fancier can furnish us
for any money calm though the bois-
ferrous winds may be bowling outside;
warm though the frost may be sending
paralysis almost to the heart of nature;
strong castle which the spirits of discon-
tent and selishness and all uncharta
bleness ought to beleaguer in vain! All
the dearer, too, because it is of our own
creation, the embodiment of our best AS
pirations, the fulfillment of our worthiest
hopes, and rich in pleasures which "after
no repenting draw" We will not quarrel
with the austerities which double its enjoy
ments. What care we as we peep through
the rimed windows for winter, shaking
his snowy locks Mt usp He may have broad
plains and the ragged mountains and
dreary northern wastes for his sovereign
ty, but our cosy room, wise with books,
bright with pictures, all one souvenir of
what is best in the past, and ark of what
is most priced in the present, is not for his
conquest and spolation.
1t would be shame, then, for US not to
welcome the time when we must shut the
doors and draw the curtains and give our
selves up to home delights and comforts
to those interior industries which are not
Il part of our daily and worldly work, but
are in n manner personal to ourselves and
to those who are dear to us. 1t is an old
story, this of the fireside, but God forbid
that it should ever become wearisomel 1t
is never so to the children; and he grows
old too fast and too foolishly anticipates
his last hour, who frets to hear it repeated
There are commonplaces to which no stig-
ma attaches. There are things which we
may say over and over again with profit.
We may have written nothing new; but it
is the charm of the most precious that it is
no novelty So we welcome old winter
all the more cheerfully, and anticipate old
pleasures which age nor season can pill
fer of their perfume.-lriJune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-19

PRAYER VS.. LYNCuING.-That was
novel and affecting lynching scene in the
southwest when the man about to be hung
replied TO the usual question that he had
nothing to say except to ask one of the
company whom he recognized as a Chris
tian man to pray for him. The man could
not refuse, and stepping up beside the
prisoner prayed that his sins and the sins
of the whole crowd might be forgiven.
The prayer being ended, there was silence
and pause. One suggested to another to
lead the way in finishing the job they had
come to do, but no one acted on the sug-
gestion. Ia momentary hush of angry
voices their angry passions had subsidized.
That prayer had set them all for moment
in the presence of their common Judge,
and had raised in their minds some suspi-
con rs to their right as executioners. AT
last the man who had prayed-it was NOT
explained how he came to be in the crowd
at all-said, Perhaps, boys, we had
better take him back So they led him
back to Jail and left him in the care
of the sheriff. There are volumes O
political philosophy in that incident. The
suggestion that prayers in congress are
an unmeaning and useless form and nigh
as well be dispensed with, receives :
striking commentary, and the value o
the oath, and of every other usage in the
administration of the government, b,
which God is brought before the mind O
men, is vividly illustrated. d.-ChriStid,
Statesman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-19

How ARE YOU, SpICER?-I 1t often hap
pens that telegraphers are called into
service ut the representation of a stage
play, in which occurs what is known as
" telegraph scene,' such as one shown in
Byron's Across the Continent" or Bou-
ccaults Long Strike" and at such
times the operator behind the scenes
manages to amuse himself by talking"
to the audience, unknown Of course to
only those of the fraternity present. The
drama Of Across the Continent was
several years ago produced at certain
hall, and for the manipulation of the tele-
graph instrument which plays an import
ant part in the most exciting scene of the
play, an operator, whom we will call
Frank, WAS engaged. His position was
such that lie could see the audience with
out being seen, and upon taking his posi-
ticn he discovered in the auditorium a
brother operator from out of town, Spicer,
by name, who had that day arrived.
Frank is fond of Il joke. so when the time
came for sending the first dispatch, he
loudly sounded on the machine, " How
are you, Spicer?' The professional ear
of Spicer instantly caught the words, and
wondering who it was, straightencd up
and stared at the stage as if he would give
two dollars and half to know something
more.
"Spicer, how's your mammal" quickly
followed from the instrument, and the
mystiied Spicer con6dingly turned to his
fair partner to express his astonshment,
at the most singular circumstance. AS
luck had it, the auditorium held quite a
delegation of operators, who knowing
Spicer and his great characteristic bashful-
ness, with one accord began to look
around the theatre for him.
Spicer had hardly began telling the
young lady about it when there came an
other message:
"Aha! old Spicer, don't fool that con-
iidng creature with any of your nom
sense.n
This aroused the telegraph operators to
the pitch of curiosity, and many of them
stood gazing about them as if their only
object in life was to discover Spicer. And
he felt that they saw him, and the confu-
sion which had been gradually covering
his features grew into modification, when
&c Msg -uullmnaItu IN lis nasty withurawal
from the theatre.
But Frank sent n parting shot, for as
he faded from view he heard:
Goodbye, Spcer; but don't forget
her tendency to ce-cream.
When it is considered that this scene
forms the climax of an exceedingly thrill
ing point of the play, and Mr.. Byron is
dramatically explaining with wild gestic-
uations to the audience what the instru-
menl is supposed to be saying. the modest
Spicer's embarrassment can be UNDER
stood.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-19
FOR ~ THAT AND :, THAT.

Is there, for honest poverty,
That hangs his head, and a that?
The coward-slave, we pass him by,
We dare be poor for a. that,
For a that, and a. that,
Our tolls obscure, and that;
The rank is but the guinea stamp;
The mans the old for a. that!
What tho on namely fare we dine,
Wear hoddengray, and a that;
Gle fools their silks, and knaves their wine,
mans 4 man, for a. that.
For ~ that, and a. that,
Their tinsel show, and a that;
The honest man, tho e'er so poor,
Is king o. men for a. that.
You see you birkie, cad lord
Wha struts. and stares and a. that;
Tho hundreds worship at his word
He's but a coof for a. that
For a. that and a that,
His riband, star and a that,
Tie man, of Independent mind,
He looks and laughs at a that.
\ prince can make belted knight,
marquis, duke, and a that;
But an honest mans above his might,
Guild faith, he mauna fa' that
For a that. and a that.
Their dignities. and a that.
The pith o. sense and pride o. worth,
Are higher ranks than a that.
Teen let us pray that come it may.
AS come it W i'll for a. that
That sense and worth, DER a. the earth,
May bear the gree, and a that;
For a. that, and a. that,
Its coming yet, for a. that;
That man to man, the warld DER
Shall brothers be for a that.
Ru,