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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-18
Betting on a Dead Thing.

One OF the trequenters OF brokers' of.
nee in this city is a man who will bet on
any kind ., a proposition When he en-
tiers the office in the morning he greets
the gentlemen present by saying. "Me IN.
in, boysl Is there anything any 1t *
want 10 btt on this Inornin'l'' And he
hangs round All day watching for chances
| to bet; and, if man ventures an opinion
| about the stock maTKCt, hints that per
| maps SicIIa Nevada may sell tor forty
| next WeeA, lie will . uncc on him like Ii
| hawk on !. Junc-hug, and offer to bet him
a hundred that it don't sell for forty III
SIN years. The other day the boys put
up job on him. They got IA fly, dipped
It's feet IA mucilage, and stuck il on .
sash-irame in the Office Flies are pretty
thick around this office. Of course there 5
not much for fly to Eat in bro crs
office: but, between ink, and muciiage.
and the trcath OF the clerks, they manage
10 exc out subsistence. Pretty soon
another fly sailed through the front door
from a restaurant around the corner, and
settled down on the sash near the fv that
the boys had fixed, and IN a few moments
the betting man dropped in, with
MS nsual salutation about betting
Aud after some preliminary Skin
mishing about not being on the gamble,
beng busted in stocks, and other little
by-plays to maze the betting man think
thcy were not anxious for wager, one OF
the boys spoke up and said
"Pard, I'll tell you what viii do III
bet you that that fly in the corner OF that
sash moves before that other hy abou
six inches from him does
the fly in the corner vas the ly from
he restaurant, and the other was tie tiy
alth tho mucilage on Its feet
.'.ts a whack said the betting man.
Bet you bundled my fly moves first"
The money was put up. aad all eyes
we're intcntly bent On the window Pref
y soon the muclage fly made "A struggle
70 free itself, and succeeded in dragging
itself about half its length ON the sash
frame.
My money" exclaimed the betting
man.
The others di ! not want % give it up,
as the niovemch: had only been barely
porceptille
''Do you want to keep me here all day
bet ing against a dead fly 2 said the bet
Ting mtu.
The boys rushed to the window TO ex-
mine their fly.
II WAS dead
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-18
NEWS SUMMARY
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS

A Sioux Indian was hung at Hallets.
vile, September 18th, for the murder Of ne.
gro.
At Columbus, O. Sept. IA, during an
alteration, Andrew Fleming was fatally shot
~ Jones Kerr.
Manuse, tue alleged train robber, on
trial at Rawlins Wis, for the murder Of Dttec.
i've Widowfeld and Vincent a year ago, has
been acquitted
Presscote Pittsbury, of Lawrence Mass,
cashier OF a bank. convicted OF embezz ing
$4,000 has been sentenced to i've years in
The Lawrence Jail.
A private telegram from Buonos Ayres
announces the escape from prison Of the no
toiious insurgpnt leader boa Lopez JOrdon
lie has reached Entire Rios and raised th,
standard OF revolt Tue value Of the currency
Of BueHos Ayres has deprecated in conse
quence q this escape, and he political siiua
ton is grava
At station named Shawnee, north o
Fort Scott, Kansas, on the Gulf road Septem
Der l4ih. Mrs Bonesteel fatally poisoned tw,
Of her children, and then hung herself Sin
found hanging and resuscitated tn
cause was mental depression caused by th'
desertion OF her husband who had taken ava,
two Older children.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-18
WIT AND HUMOR.

News dispatchers are becoming too la
conc; here comes an item from Switzcr
land about a flash Of lightning that killed
a farmer and COW he was milking, and
not word about whether il curded the
milk or not.
4 man was testifying in an Arkansas
court, when loud peal of thunder and q
flash of lightning caused him to spring
to his feet. The justice with his fatherly
kind OF protection, reaching over and
catching hold of the man, said:
''Slt down. sir-sit down You are in
my charge now. Don't be frightened
I'll protect you"
The man looked at the justice with an
u, pressible expression, sat down in the
chat and resumed his statement.
A man was standing on corner the
other day, gazing around at nothing in
particular, when friend stepped up to
him and said:
"a see you have a mourning band on
your hat2''
''Yes, have; it's for my mother-in-
law y
s'YOur mother-in lava"
Eyes, my mother-in-law replied the
man IN mourning.
"Why, didn't know she was dead"
"Well, she ism 't-she recovered"
Culinary art is a subject of interest in
Chicago as elsewhere, Judging from the
following dialogue sent to Harper's
Magazine by dweller in that western
Paris:
ave must have new girl. VII you
answer this advertisement"
The interrogatory was projected 10
gentleman of "culcha" in Chicago by his
devoted but worried wife The gentle
man called upon the perfect lady, and
WAS soon received
''Can you do general housework1' is
the first meek inquiry.
"Yis,' lOftily.
'Can you cooke"
'Cook is it2 S'urc an shud say so!
An jist graduated from a foine cook1n'
school. Tn Boston gurrl
1t occurred in Bod e, that city Of whisky
wealth, and wickedness. A case was on
trial IN the Justices court. and during
tie recess one Of the interested parties
approached juror and SAID:
SAY boss. II taat ar suit goes agln me
Tin nigh on $4,000 loser IN mimi prop
u;y New II give you an even $500 to
hang that jury" The incorruptible Scior
OF American liberty reflected momen.
I'D fepliea: It'd be a cussed onsar in
iu, for one man to take rope and stran-
II. HAT hull gang, an I'm afraid ai''re !
sot through | mout dance 8 jig under it
.axseif. but if its all the same to you,
l,arel, lnout wade in thar with six
shooter an wipe out the crowo. Thet'd
be more To my hand than hangin' and
the Job could be done quicker. If that s
produce the coin an Ill git
10 wors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-18
personal. AN POLITICAL.

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u" y, - = ,'9''''' 'o"-
Ane l'oS''i"stei at I'm d. Is 10 d
'eu1o'e,i io' ii''''e'aa'''e ~ "'-iee'
Jay 'ou'N was III S''0"5" 9e'teulo'
l''n' consulting u Regard % fai'roaa mat
"rs
Mrs. Mary y Doohi''e' VIE Of eX
senator Doohttie' dted al Their residence n
H'clle T., sept
1Sn. Mcclellan no" Governor OF New
Jersey, who has been dangerously i'll, is now
pronounced out Of danger
Ex-Governor john I. Hoffman has
resigned the Office Of sachem Of the Tammany
society ana VII support tite Kounson state
ucheI
Inc Kepubllcans OF Mary land IN state
convention at Baltimore, September 18th
nominated james 3. GRAY for governor, and
full stale ticket.
The Democratic state convention al
Madison, Wis, September 9, nominated by &C.
ciamation Hon Alexander Mitchell, OF Nil,
waukec. for governor
Alexander II. stephens, OF Georgia
had 4 welcome at Ex. o,,tiop II Il in Ioufs
vile. on the evening Of 5 ptember 18th. II,
made a non.polticl speech of an hour,
l.ngth.
The Greehbackcrs Of Massachusetts in
state convention nj Boston. September 18th
nominated Benjamin F Butler for governor
and Wendell Phillips for Lieutenant governor
and A full state Ticket.
(,bonin II,,ll .oed OR veora ,perobar NJ
NJ,
vi Ala -, tt. ,,i,.r, - 500 - -, 80
tov-r ~ u M residence 10 II. hroth,.r
Who is editor Of the Jsme.town Journal Ar
Hall served one term in congress for North
western Pennsylvania.
A New York TELEGRAM Of Sent. 10. saws.
Rev William Patton y d who orriv.d in
New York from Europe on Saturday. died -rd
denly Tuesday NIGHT a. con-estion ,f IN.
lungs; aged 81. lie was an author OF consid.
cradle repue VIM. w Patton. president Of
the Howard university, Washington, Is his
son.
Bob IngcrsOll's new party was formal,
launched upou the world at the Sunday, se-
sion. September ID Of hi, convention n.
vas the author Of the resolutions Thu "a
eialist element was predominant in ~. ron
vsntion. and the movement will prove I, h,
but a new communistic send oil Political M
ton was resolved upou.
Extensive nr,narottons are hrine, mod,
Crsn, 'rln, steamer City 81 Tntia ~, ,.ni..'
he is 10 arrive will he met opt.ide tbe Had.
hy the yntcbt SQUADRON and steamer Win Is.
retention committee and DISTINGUISHED III,
zgps on board. SanItcs nil ~ fred from H..
forts and the cit, all be decorated in honor
Of the occasion.
Atthe Dpmorraf,r state co,rs,t;,, a.
s.. = = - :, :.
: =, - - "','' i-'''uS
i'''i's"" az 't0 'oI io-o'e'''"" a.
governor WneFeupon the iammany party
bottet. orvauized and nominated Holm KAN,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-18
The Alhambrl in Danger.

The Till above Grenada, on which
stands the famous palace Of the ancient
Moorish Kings OF Spain, has recently Civ
assigns ofsliding away, SO that this splen
did monument OF memorable epoch in
the history of Europe, made dear by
Washington Irving 10 the hearts of all
his readers, is in danger of ruin and
dowufali even more complete than wars.
cart quakes and slime have already pro
iuced. On the authority of the Leiitad
newspaper OF Madrid, il is stated that thu.
soil has t-egua already 10 slip away in
sgasse-, and threatens to break into pieces
li}e AlhambIa with list II. Il is further
seid that the Alca0aya, spacious and
~ endiG structure at the base Of the bin.
winch was formerly the residence Of the
Moorish noiility. IS IN danger Of dcstruC
t}nn fronf same causes. The 4 ham
~ri, which Is commonly assigned d
second place among ruins in
Europe, the Colosseum at Rome
leing fTst ami Heide berg Castle
thlrd. was erected at various dates, chiefly
l1etw en- l24S and 1854, and was oceu.
ped by the Moors until their expulsion
from Spain in 1892 II was fortified in
Use strongest manner known 70 the Pc
ritd. Tile wall is more than a mile IN
circuit, ii is thanked by thirteen square
iowers, iAeloSes thirty-fiye acres, ana Is
canahle Of holding 10000 men. The ex.
error of he fortress Is not beautiful to
COX upop, except IN It's pictaresgueness
as seen from distance, among the noble
woods that surround It, but the interior
laalls and the decorations stand unrivalled
among palaces tor their splendor and
sheir exquisite and costly beauty. In
1859 Isabella, then queen Of Spain, gave
directions for the restoration Of the palace
to ats anE,ient condition. and while the
The work. was carried tn with care and
vlgor foris0nse time. the sums of money
devoted fo il hare not been sufficient to
complete the work in s satisfactory man.
ner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Fair il Peoria, H.. will be opened
September 22d by resident Hayes,
Ten families Of Russian MeBonites have
Just arrived ~ New York, bound for Nebraska
Nss.ty-four former emlgrrpls from
D,IIsm Eng. Left New York, Sect, "A FOR
Texas
Belgium, Holland, Italy and Spain will
be buyers Of food in America, as vel As Eng
land and France.
The Spanish government viii dispatch
$4,000 troops to Cuba In oct9bcr, end 5000
more a. a later date.
Gen. Roberts has telegrs phed She Eng
fish Government for four additional regiments
Of military 10 BE sent Ia India
It is estimated That $1,000 persons are
still cut Of work ID GLASGOW. scotland. The
iron trsdes only are doing we4-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-18

Sour Bet and String Beans.--Tske six
pounds u beef, the brisket or boiler, Of
bin bone is the best. The pin bone il
he piece which is cut Off first before what
Is known in New York as the hat-bone
steaks are cut. Put this in close stew
pan with half peek Of string beans. cut
ting the beans in three pieces; add half a
tumbler Of water: season with salt and
pepper and dredge we'll with flour; when
the beef Is half cooked add one third of a
fumbler of vinegar, and q tablespoonful
Of brown sugar; stir it well. so that the
ingredients are well mixed. cook for three
hours or more verr slowly, covering well
the stewpan. The art in cooking this
dish, as in all boiling or stewing. u not
to allow to cook too fast. Should II boil
too rapidly move it to cooler portion Ut
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-18

Tt is announced IN Dublin that Charles
Parnell. aome rule member Ut Parliament for
Mesh. and other persons interested in the
land question, contemplate issuing an appeal
to the Irish people in all parts Of the world TO
aid in The creation Of class peasant proprietoEs
10 Ireland
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-18

Wild chickens numbered by thousand:
are hunted as vile game in Comancht
county. Texas. A few years ago large
number of domestic chickens were de
serted for some reason, by their owners
when they took to the brush, and the
woods are now full of them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-18

Don't sit so far away from me, Harry,
dear. she said to her lover while they
were steaming up the river with the ex
cursion, don't sit so far away and turn
your back to me in that way; people will
think ere married.N
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-18

The gsy Stuart and Rob Roy pIaids
HAT havt great deal Of red and yellow
are liked BY brunettes, while the blue
ttnd grcgin mixed plaids are used BY
illandns
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-18
River Falls And Prescott
STAGE LINE.

Lea-es River Falls on Monday, wednesday
and FRIDAY mornings on the arrival ~ the
stage from Ellsworth. and reaches Prescott
h, connect With trains going east and west.
Leaves Prescott at TIVE o'clock P n. OF the
same day, reaches River Falls at five o'clock:
Good accommodations for Passengers and
express, W. y. PINGREE, Prors
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22
The Richest city i'm the world.

Frankfort-on-the Main, now containing a
population of about 100, 900, is reputed to be
the richest city of its size IN thewhole world.
Ii its wealth were equally divided among its
inhabitants, every man, woman and child
would have, it is said, 20, 900 marks, or some
S. 900 apiece. There are, as may be sup
posed, a good many very poor people in the
town; but the citizens are, as a whole, in IN
usually comfortable circumstances, more so,
probably. than the citizens of any other cap
ital in Germany or Europe. 1t is asserted
that there are 100 Frankforters worth from
81, 000, 600 to So 900, 900 each, and $50 worth
81, OO0, 600 and upward. The city is one of
the great banking centers of the globe. Its
aggregate banking capital is estimated at
about 5000, 900 900, more than one-fourth of
which the famous Rothschilds, whose orig
inal and parent house is there, own and con-
troll The annual transactions in bills of
exchange are in excess of $500, 600, 600. Its
general trade and manufacturing industries
have greatly increased since the formation
of the German empire. to which Frankfort
was originally averse, being free city and
an opponent OF Prussia until coerced in
July, 1866, by General Won Falckenstein,
who entered it at the head of an army and
imposed fine of 81 900, 900 forms for its
INSTRUMENTATION.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22
BAKER, HoRD & HENDRICKS, Attorneys.

STATE OF INDIANA, Marion county IS:
~ In the Superior Court of Marion county.
In the State OF Indiana. No. 29,44i, December
term, 1878.
Jonathan Edwards, trustee, William d.
wyatt, Theresa A. Wyatt, his wife, Andrew j.
Johnson, James l. Robbins, Rudolph $. Mou-
day, oscar Strasburger, George E. Pfeifer,
Geor &c Bargefelot, ct al.
Be 1T known. that on the 18th day of June
1878, the above named plaintiff. by his at
torneys filed IN the office OF the clerk of the
superior Court of Marion county, in the State
of Indiana, his complaint against the above
named defendants, and that afterwards, on
the 2ist day of December. 1875 the said plain
tiff filed in said clerks Office the affidavit of
a competent person showing that said de-
PENDANTS, William u. Wyatt, Theresa A Wy
att, his wife. Andrew ]. Johnson, James L.
Robbins, Rudolph s. Moudey. Oscar Strasbur-
ger, George i. Pfeifer and George Bargefeldt
are not residents of the state of Indiana; and
that said action is in relation to real estate.
Now, therefore. by order of said court, said
defendants last above named are hereby noti-
fed OF the filing and tendency of said
complaint against them, and that unless they
appear and answer or demur thereto. at the
calling OF said cause, on the 4th day OF March,
1879, the same being the second judicial day of a
term of said court, to be begun and held at the
court house In the city of Indianapolis on the
first Monday in March, 1879, said complaint,
and the matters and things therein contained
and alleged. will be heard and determined in
their absence.
DANIEL NJ. RANSDELL,
janS-Sw Clerk.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22

didn't think they would be worth it. 1
wanted to write 'em, but Prime wouldn't
let me-"
Since then Mr.. Beecher has been paid 500
per column by the Ledger.
MRS. BEEcHER.
Henry Ward Beecher himself has a very
forgiving disposition. but not SO Mrs. Beecher.
When she once hates a man, she hates him
all her life. One day when / was calling at
the Beechers, Mrs. Beecher talked very Sc
we're about Theodore. Mr.. Beecher listened
q few moments to his wife's scolding, and
then he interrupted her
Tut, tut, ma, Don't scold about Theo-
dore so; there are some redeeming traits
about him.
"Yes, you think so, Henry" said Mrs
Beecher. You think there were some re-
deeming traits about Judas; but tell you,
Theodore has always been a snake in the
grass, ever since he came into our house
years ago as your secretary. Why,
caught him forging your name once, and
"0h, tut, tut, ma, Don't go on so. There's
some good, say, in Theodore YETI
Some good in him? Yes, s'pose there
is, Henry. There must be some good in
him, for no good has eyer come out of him"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22
Crushed Grain For Horses.
TAmerican Agriculturist.l


Oats are justly advocated as the grain
true that for young horses and those used
on the road, there is probably nothing equal
to oats, but they ought to be crushed or
bruised and not ground. In fact, think
all grain better fed that way, and it is strange
that there are no good American oat crush
ers. They seem to me simple affairs-as
have seen them IN English stables. A wheel
of perhaps is inches diameter, made strong,
and having perfectly fiat periphery of
steel, l presume, like a steel tire, having a
face three inches wide, is turned so as to bear
evenly against smaller one of say eight
inches, or less, in diameter, having a SINH
lar face. These two wheels are geared to
turn together, and oats are slowly fed by q
hopper. Good oats. when crushed are nearly
round and as big as a silver three cent piece
and the husks are quite inconspicuous; poor
ones show more husks than yrain, and re-
tain more nearly the form of the uncrushed
oat Barley may be crushed equally well
with oats, although harder; and corn, when
too green to grind, might be well thus treat
ed; If grain be swallowed whole 1t is not
easily digested, but If crushed, Or broken
even. it is likely to be. Coarse meal, -, that
is the cornmeal usually sold for feeding in
many Eastern towns, simply because 1t can
be easily produced. Is better than the whole
corn because it is broken and some portions
of it tolerably fine, but all the fiinty part is
IN large solld pieces, which do not adhere
to cut hay, do not soak quickly, and are
slow of digestion. When new corn is crush
ed, although it is not comminuted to meal
its integrity is destroyed and is easily d.
gested, because it readily absorbs water or
the Juice of the stomach
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22
Mr.. and MRS, Beecher.

Beecber, writes Eli Perkins, is very happy
now. His cheeks are rosy his eyes bright,
and the old man looks as If he was good for
ten years of hard work. 1 like old Beecher;
l often go over and have good old-fashioned
talk with him, and sometimes the old man
happens into our house in New York. He
is a glorious talker-aIways SO full of anec-
dotes and humorous incidents which hap
pened quarter of a century ago.
about his experience in Indiana, where he
used to preach twenty -five or thirty years
ago.
ST was so poor once" he said, 81 got such
small salary, that used to have to spend the
afternoon, after preaching, in fishing drift
wood out of the Ohio River. Once" said
he, 81 staged and steamboated it through
from Cincinnati to New York, to visit my
family In Connecticut. / was awful poor
when got there. Why, l was so anxious TO
raise the wind that went down to the old
Observer office to get some newspaper work
to do l went in and saw Mr. Prime, intro
duced myself, and told him my name was
Beecber, from Lawrenceburg. Ind.
asked the editor.
why" said l, "you can let me write some
letters for your newspaper. I'll write EN-
cheap"
How much will you charge us, Mr..
| Beecher?n asked the editor.
| "Well," said /, 81 will write you fifteen
newspaper letters from Lawrenceburg for
| 49,"
did you ever really write fifteen newspa-
per letters for SIS, Mr.. Beecher?" | asked.
no" said Mr.. Beecher, laughingly, 81
| didn't write 'em. Mr.. Prime looked at me
very curiously . moment, and then said he
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22
Oh. George.

brdulOrO breeze.
They were on the ice yesterday afternoon,
he in the glory of his new-found love, and
she with brand-new pair of skates on her
pretty feet. They were very sweet OF each
other and skated hand in hand, now for
ward, now backward gliding smoothly and
gracefully, totally unconscious of the smiles
of the spectators and the chatting OF the bad
small boys. He was skating backward and
had hold of her hand-a strong hold, with
just the least more pressure than would have
been desirable under other circumstances.
He was pulling her along and talking the
meanwhile:
Darling Celeste, shall we always glide to-
gether through life as smoothly as we do
now?''
"Oh, George, dear, hope So" smilingly.
"And shall we ever be to each other as
dear as we now are?"
"0h, George, always"
"And, Celeste, shall the clasp of the hand
be as warm in the future as it is now?
..Oh, George. 1t will,' lovingly.
Dear Celeste, you are so kind to keep me
first in your affec-"
"Oh, George."
There was crash before that last excla
nation. George was skating backward ana
they were looking into each others eyes.
His skate caught in a crack in the Ice and
there was fall-Celeste on top. A series
of mild shrieks, vision OF dimity,
and then two skaters left the ice. George
has lump on the back of his head as big as
a prize pumpkin, and Celestes nose looks
like a big ripe fig and al skewed around like
a mules jaw. On, George.