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

tenn peTdnC6 lectures dI bu6 IIeSDyUe-
rian Church in Oak Grove last even
ing.
There have been about six weeks of
good sleighing this winter in the south
ern part of the State, but the recent
warm weather has yanquished it.
The Catholic Society of this village
desire to publicly thank Mr.. NJ. A.
Paulson for the loan of a fine organ
used in their church on Sunday, the
18th inst,
VIM. Newell, of Minneapolis, has
established a candy factory in Pin
grey's Block and is turning out
choice article of pure candies of all
kinds, at Is cents per pound.
Rev. 5. w. Homer and wife were
the recipients of large, elegant quar-
to bible, dress, some brackets, vases
aud sum of money, presented them
at recent surprise party at their
home in Baraboo.
J. o. Terpening has traded his farm
south of this village with J. NJ. Bailey,
of Prescott, for farm in Lime Stone
Co., Alabama. Mr.. Terpening leaves
for his new home about the 1st of
March.
On Sunday evening Rev. S. W. Hor-
ner preached an excellent practical
discourse on what to read. He is one
of the few teachers who understand
that trashy and bad books are causing
as much crime and ruin as is whis-
ky.-Bard6oo Republic.
Chicago has now 1850 licensed sa-
looms, the licenses from which is not
One-fifth the sum they cost the city to
administer law to persons who in these
saloons enter upon and slide along in
the groove that leads to poverty, crime
and pauperism that industrious labor
has to support. -POmer0y'S Democrat.
E. II. Quincy, a piano tuner from
w. w. Kimball's musical establish
ment at Chicago, win arrive at this
place on Friday evening, the 31st inst.
Those wishing his services should
leave their orders at Paulson's music
store at once, as he will remain here
but few days.
Our citizens should turn out en-
masse to the entertainment to be
given by the Hesperian Society, of
Ellsworth. at Brackets Hall to-mor-
row evening. The plot of the play
is one of much interest, and the society
intend to do full justice to all the
parts.
The churches Of River Falls have
commenced a series of Sunday evening
Union Temperance meetings at Brack-
ett's Hall. Rev. N. L. Blakeslee
preached a fine temperance sermon
last Sunday evening which was adj
dressed chiefly to young men. Rev.
C. H. Garfield will preach the sermon
next Sunday evening.
We had the pleasure of being present
last Friday evening at Ellsworth, and
witnessing the rendering of the soc
tGroon" by the Amateurs of Ellsworth.
We had few evenings previous been
entertained by travelling company at
Hastings that played Uncle Toms
Cabin The plays are much of the
same nature, but in our Judgment,
tie "Octoroon" at Ellsworth was play
ed with the most artistic skill.-Plerce
County PLaind3dIer.
The Scientific Amerscan says
..There is no simpler or better RENE
DIV for frost bites than the following:
Extract the frost by the application
Of ice water till the frozen part is pill
able. avoiding all artificial heat; then
apply the salve made of equal parts of
hogs lard and gunpowder, rubbed to-
gether until it forms paste, and the
frozen parts will soon be well. "
The following U. S. Senators have
been elected within the past few days;
Gen. John A. Logan from Illinois,
Dan Voorhees, from Indiana, Gen.
James Shields and Col. Geo. G. Vest
from Missouri, J. Donald Cameron
from Pennsylvania, Roscoe Conkling
from New York. Orville H. Platt from
Connecticut, Wilkinson Call from
Florida. and Gov. z. B. Vance from
Carolina.
Mr.. r. S. Freeman and bride were
greeted upon their arrival here on
Friday evening last by number of
friends who assembled at the residence
of Mrs. Scales, and very pleasant
evening was spent in congratulations
and in welcoming the bride to hernew
home. After an excellent repast, Mr..
Thos. Cleary, in behalf of the COM
pany, in a few appropriate remarks
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman with
a silver tea set.
The Dickens Club, formed last week,
held it's first regular meeting at DIR.
Andrews on Tuesday evening, The
readers, for the evening, were Misses
Powell and Blakeslee. Miss Powell
read some selections from the life Of
Dickens, and Miss Blakeslee from
"Old Curiosity Shop" The next
meeting will be held at the house of
Misses. Foote and Kelly, Saturday
evening Feb. 8th. when the same story
will be continued and chance will be
given for discussion of the various
characters.
There are so many different organs
presented to the public nowadays
that purchasers often find it difficult
to decide what make and style will
suit them best. A few suggestions
may not come amiss to those intending
to purchase. The case must be we'll
made; the bellows must be of suffi-
cient capacity to sustain strong and
steady tone; the reeds must produce
round. full, pipe-like tones, absolutely
harmonious and musical-anything APP
,s.,,obircr a ready twanO Is unendu-