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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-07-24
OFF FOR THE WEST.

Unprecedented Emigration from Neu
ENGLAND to the Western Pr0iFies-4
Increment That StOaid Be Encouraged.
Boston Post, Editorial
Probably the larger portion of US in the
thickly crowded cities have been and are so
busy with our own affairs, and so occupied
with measuring the world by the reach of
our own vision, that we do not comprehend
the movements that are going on outside of
our limited field of effort. But these move
ments, though SIMPLE are of magnitude
and importance. They are the natural ex-
pansion and growth of our country. The
fasting that the nation has undergone for
five or six years has reduced its system like
fever, but, with unmistakable evidences of
convalescence, our stagnant industries
grow hungry again for something to
replenish themselves and capital seeks
for places in which it may locate and
raise up prosperous families. But the cup
boards of the East seem little lean, and
though they are in fair way to be soon sup
piled again, the young generation is impa-
tient and starts off full Of hope and energy,
aid buoyed up by am oition for discovery
and development. En- igration to the West
ern country this last spring has been I'M
precedented, as statistics from the general
land office show. There is feeling among
the industrial classes that the time for a
new plant has come and they cannot throw
away their opportunities. As high as 1,200
entries of government land, representing
$4,000 acres, were recently made IN SIX
days, and it is stated on good authority that
the statistics of the fiscal year ending June,
1879, will show an emigration nearly four
times as large as in 1876.
We might look with apprehension upon
this movement did it seem to be drawing
out all the healthy blood of the older sec
tons that are deserted for this pioneer life.
But that is not the case. Bone and sinew,
good minds and stalwart purposes are adj
vancing to subdue virgin soil and primeval
forestss but there is a healthy leaven of the
same left behind. We must not suppose
that it is best for the general interests of the
country to have people and capital huddled
and crowded in comparatively few commu-
mites. An equitable and natural distribu-
ton is the best for all. There is another
feature of this stream of westward emigra-
ton which we approve. A large
part of the land occupied this year
has been entered under the homestead law
and timber culture act. This latter act is
one of the saving statutes of our country.
1t was passed to institute an offset to the
startling denudation of timber tracts that
has been going forward. II provides that
the settler shall plant not less than 300
trees on each acre, and that at the time of
making final proof there shall be 675 living
trees to each acre, and thus what was waste
land will in time become luxuriant wood
land. The railroad system is broadening,
and it finds its safety and reward in the
briskness of emigration and the rapidity of
industrial development. The movement is
one to be encouraged, and let us who remain
in the East push on the business here to
keep pace with the increasing Western ac-
tvity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-07-24
Sound Sleep.

Put sound wall of sleep between
every two days" advises benefactor to
the human family. without knowing
whom to credit with il, we recognize its
value and wish the wise counsel might be
more generally needed for the ultimate
good of all Sound sleep is essential to
good health Nothing else restores tho
system exhausted by labor, by care or ac-
tivity, as does the perfect repose found in
unDroken sleep. Almost wholly are the
disposition and temper governed by the
capacity to sleep soundly. The sound
sleeper, whose nervous system is recuper-
ated and braced by healthful, restful
sleep, is seldom disturbed by triflcs that
upset completely an irritable, wakcful
person who lies throu,,l the watches of
the night conscious of such pulsation Of a
restless being, and beginning each morn
ing with worn nerves and heavy spirit
Before the excited imagination of the
wakeful person all the disagreeable
things ever known are almost certain in
the stiffness of the night hours to pass in
review, making the sufferer rejoice when
dawn chases the shadows, and the days
activities bring the eompanionship that
leaves less of self and personal concerns
to engross the fevered mind. How price
less then is the boon of restful sleep, and
how often it might be attained when it is
not, if only the question was more reflect
ed upon our better understood. Peace of
mind and good digestion are fundamental
principles, and these attained, the desired
eHeeswould be tolerably sure 70 follow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-07-24
Manure the Fruit Trees,

IL all the older States IN anure Is as es-
sential for the best results in fruit grow
ing as It's for grain and grass. As a rule,
the orchard is neglected; it is taken for
granted that the apple trees, after they are
once planted, will take care of themselves.
Some men think the orchard can bear II
crop of apples and hay annually, and no
matter if the orchard has seen no manure
for twelve or fifteen years. AS general
manure, within reach of all farmers, there
is nothing better than stable and yard
manure A dressing of ten two-horsc
loads of manure per acre every other year
will promote growth of wood and forina-
ton of the fruit buds. Unleached ashes
art among the best and cheapest manures
for the orchard A hundred bushels to
the acre every five or six years will pay
abundantly.
Mr.. r. S. Emory, well-known fruit
grower of Kent County, Md, in letter
upon this subject, just published, urges
upon pear growers ''to feed the trees"
''for' he adds" from my own observation
CHIT orchards out of ten that have seen
dr. suffering more for food than any Other
one thing, and do not know of any fruit
that will so handsomely remunerate for
liberal, | mean not less than seventy five
two-horse wagon loads of thoroughly rot
ted manure per acre, about every three
years, applied broad cast in October and
November and at once plowed under.
In preparing the manure | at first make
heap or pile of it, using plaster freely
with every load as it is hauled to the pile.
A month or so after | apply il TO the or
chard thoroughly mixing and pulveriz-
ing it as it is put in the wagon, and at
the same time discard any that is not
thoroughly rotted, believing such manure
to have tendency to blight the trees,
from an experimental fact, viz: About
four years ago, in manuring several acres
of trees. there was one load of coarse sta
BILE manure spread without my knowledge
on some dwarf Bartlett's, and nearly cv-
cry one blighted badly the following June,
and | had to cut those trees to almost
nothing to save them, and they were the
only ones that did blight or have blight
ed since; therefore cannot help believ-
ing the coarse manure had something to
do with the blighting. There are two
things absolutely necessary to be produc-
ed annually on all good pear trees, viz.
buds and wood. The latter cannot be
had without feeding. Baltimore ADaeri-
can.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-07-24
FASHION NEWS.

The popular dust-proof travelling cloak
is a modification Of the ulster, Of steel
gray mohair. 1t slightly fitted in the
| back, with the front loose, and in some
models deep circular cape is set in with
ment called "Ulster Dolman."
There is a special fancy this summer
for SHRED bonnets or round hats of cot
ton goods thot may be renewed by the
laundrcss when no longer fresh. Ladies
save pieces of their lawn, batiste, and
simple plaid bingham dresses to make
the round hat which is to be worn with
them
Mob-caps of oil-silk, coIored sea-g green,
or else in the usual yellow shades, are
used to protect the hair while in the wa
ter. Over this is worn wide -brimmed
coarse straw hat, which may he bought
for few cents. Sometimes a cottage
shaped cap of the oil-silk is preferred to
the mob-cap.
There are elegant sachels of morocco
and Russia leather, lined with fine mo
rocdo or velvet, and supplied with vel
vet-lined etui containing hair tooth, nail,
hat and clothes brushes, scissors and 9TH
er instruments for keeping the nails in
order, boxes of nail and lace powder,
hand-mirrors and other toilet convenicn
ceS.
Another dressy novelty this summer is
the mantle of white Breton lace made in
the shape OF large tichu, with volumi-
Gus .iab0t ends tied at the waist in front.
The back reaches Just below the belt
the dress, and the shoulders are covered
with soft white net, which is wrought in
the large floriatcd patterns now darned
in the Breton lace The garment is
most dainty finish to elegant summer
costumes for day receptions.
TIE belts and bags so popular with
American ladies are again used-a fash
ion peculiar to this side of the water as
tourists assert each season when return
ing from Europe For general wear
light-cOlored leather or morocco belts are
used, with bags attached, and the favorite
is of alligator-skin with its peculiar
square grains. Belts of medium width
are most becoming to the figures, but
those four inches wide are most fashion
able.
The Carmen bonnet of white organdv
is pretty and inexpensive for midsummer
wear at the Watering places. 1t is made
double OF the sheer muslin, drawn over
fine white wire at intervals of an inch
and has the Mary Stuart pointed front,
widely flairing sides, and indented cur
tain band that distinguishes the large
Carmen shape. A bunch of field peoples,
blue corn flowers, buttercups or daisies,
with some loops of black velvet ribbon,
form the trimmings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-07-24

rope stretched above the abyss from bank
to bank. To one who has studied the falls
under the full light of the MONDAY sun, /.
Der cath the moons pale beams, these sense
less exhibitions are strangely out of harmony
with the surroundings. No one can possibly
describe the overpowerilg sensation produc
ed upon his mind by the appearance of the
river which affords a vent for the four
mightiest fresh water lakes in the world. as
they discharge their overflow through the
awful gorge of Niagara into the fifth lake
which connects them with the st. Lawrence
river. Americans yield to no people in love
of honest outdoor sports, but they must be
legitimate games and contests of skill. not
Sam Patch jumps, like the one this fellow
Peer is about to repeat, or like that of the
Roman who climbed the Tarquin rock and
thence threw an immortal flip flop into
eternity.
There is well authenticated story of an
Indian chief who was once caught in his
canoe while padding across the rapid river
above the falls, and before he was aware of it
be vortex of the descending st ream sucked
him in. Folding his arms with the eharac-
teristic imperturability of his race, he was
carried over the brink, and his dead
body was picked up in the whirl-
pool some two or three miles below,
where the river is twisted at right angles in
| its hurried course toward Lake Ontario. The
canoe III which the hapless sachem made the
| plunge was torn into thousand fragments,
attesting the irresistible force and fury of
the cataract, which has often tempted men
weary of life to plunge into the devouring
abyss as means of committing suicide.
| Many years ago the Buffalo AdgertiSeJ
printed a sensational story TO the effect that
'the falls of Niagara, the unmatched phe-
nomenon of nature, the Capitalization of pow
er, grandeur and beauty, the theme of poesy
and the inspiration of the traveller, the re-
sort of the ennuye and the delight of the
SUI ceptible, are no more" 1t was represent
ed that the ''bastion of Goat island had fall
en- into the stream below, and that the sup
porting fabric of the gteat cataract
had persisted under tle eeaseless battery OF
the tremendous body of water carried ovei
its edge. The Horseshoe Tower and the
hotel ON the American side were said to have
disappeared I; and for many weeks geologists
and scientific men in all parts of the world
| exhausted themselves in speculations upon
the causes which had led to this prodigiouS
| convulsion.
But the marvellous cataract still exists
surrounded by natural features of so sub
| lime and magnificent character that ii is
in contemplation TO create park or pleas
ure ground upon both sides of the stream
Such an international park would do away
with the money making fellows who nov
charge for everything under the sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-07-24
YELLOW FEVER.

MEMPHIS, July IS. The yellow fever
is again becoming worse All trains going
out last night were crowded, and many more
are leaving o-day. While majority of the
physicians do not apprehend that the fever
viii rage in an epidemic form, they all ad-
wise those who can to leave the city. The
weather is warm and sultry after thunder
storm of last night Three new cases are re-
ported to the board Of health this afternoon,
these make l6 as the total number of cases re-
ported since the 9th inst Fred Fckers, who
was reported this morning, died at l this
afternoon, and was buried immediately. after
wards. Total number of deaths from fever to
date is seven, including the death this after
noon. Business is almost entirely suspended
especially with the wholesale merchants
Large crowds of citizens are leaving on every
train that departs from the city The Man
haitian and Emmett banks closed their doors
to-day, leaving their collections and deposits
to the care of other banks A detachment OF
the Chickasaw Guards and huff City Greys
leave tonight for GAINESVILLE, Tenn, where
| both companies viii go into camp. Mrs Rob
ert Hester and one of her children are report
| ed 10 be in a critical condition. The other
members of the family are progressing favor
| ably. Quarantine regulations are again being
| rigidly enforced against Memphis at various
| points
MEMPHIS, July 19.-The weather is
warm and sultry with occasional showers
| The development of new cases has given fresh
impetus to the exodus of citizens, and another
| genuine stampede is in progress. Business is
paralyzed, and many retail merchants are
| closing their stores. In New Orleans strict
| quarantine is enforced against Memphis Up
to this date it is declared that there has NOT
been a case of yellow fever in New Orleans
| this season. Movements are being made in
| Louisville, KY, and in st. Louis Mo, against
the introduction of the scourge, and in the lat
ter city, especially much alarm is manifested
MEMPHIS, July 20.-The yellow fever
is ON the increase. Ten new cases are report.
| ed to-day. A member Of the board of health
| says the outlook is bad. The people continue
To close their places of business. Full 1000
| people have left the doomed city since yester-
| day noon. City officials and physicians urge
upon all citizens who can to leave at once
| The Memphis and Paducha railroad closed
| running to-day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-07-24
BRIGHAM's DAUGHTER-in-LAw

Visiting a Friend in Newark and Talking
About Her Strange Life.
Libbie Garfield, the first wife of John
w. Young, the eldest son of the deceased
Mormon prophet, Brigham Young, was
in Newark last week visiting a former
schoolmate. On Saturday afternoon she
started for Salt Lake city. She has a pc
tito figure, Il profusion of black hair,
brilliant black eyes, an olive complexion,
and is an intelligent and pretty woman.
She is native of New jersey, but she
first met Dung in Philadelphia, where
her parents now reside. She hesitated
long before consented to become the wife
of Mormon. Her parents are Presby-
terians, and she was an adherent of that
faith. She at length married him with
the understanding that he would
not marry second wife. She lived hap
PLY with her husband until the death of
his father, who decreed on his deathbed
that bis son should take another wife.
The Mormon apostles subsequently con.
frmed this decree, and Young obeyed.
When his wife heard that he had decid-
ed TO marry again she separated from him.
Since that time she has frequently visited
her parents in Philadelphia, although she
visiting in Newark Mrs. Young said that
her husband had always treated her kind
ly, and that she pitied him. He did not
want to marry a second wife, and he was
forced hy the polygamists to do SO, in
order to show the Mormons that he was
true disciple of his father. Mrs
Young also said that her life in Salt
Lake City had intensified her hatred of
| polygamy.
When she separated from her husband
they arted good friends, and he has ever
since been anxious for her welfare. She
has large farm in the suburbs of Salt
Lake City and has the custody of her
children. Her husband is now living in
| Arizona with his second wife, whom he
never appears with at public receptions.
! During the years that Mrs. Young lived
| with him he seldom attended public
assemblage without her, and when Jay
Gould, Sidney Dillon and other conspi-
cuous men visited Utah he introduced
them to her. When she started from Salt
| Lake City last February to visit her pa
rents be sent an agent to her with money,
lest she might need it before her return.
She said that he fro luently wrote to her,
! and that she believed he felt the pain Of
their fated separation as much as she. In
the past few weeks she stopped with her
friends at Atlantic City, and she returns
20 Salt Lake City to superintend the col
lection and shipment of the wool from
her many head of sheep. She person
ally manages her farm. She expects to
return East next fall, and, after short
stay, 20 to Europe The names of her
boys are Brigham, Richard, John, and
''Tot," the baby
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HOUSE, FARM AND GARDEN.


Farm Notes.
The losses by grasshoppers in Sierra
county, Nevada, are estimated at $45, GOO.
Extensive forest fires are devastating
portions of the mountain region of Penn
sylvania.
Farmers in California are cutting hay
in some localities. There is fair outlook
for the hay crop of the State.
the world averages an annual product
of 9s1 100000 pounds of tea, China pro-
ducing s9O,O00,O00. Japan 40,000,000,
India 35,000,000, and Java 100000.
An English authority says hundred
British farmers are forced into bank
ruptcy every week by the importation of
American meats and grains.
The brow of the average Texas farmer
is wrinkled with care. He can I see where
he is to cut mis- coming crops. Waco Er-
dminer. Put them in train for market
In the United States fully two-thirds
of the people are directly dependent upon
the soil for support and of the 100000
who are engaged in productive industries
over 100000 are farmers.
Seventeen live prairie grouse from the
United States recently arrived in New
Zealand, where it is proposed to endcavor
to establish the bird Twenty-Five were
sent, but five died on the voyage.
Professor Baird's forthcoming report
will contain an exhaustive account Of ex-
periments in Matching Goldfish artifcially
at Gloucester last winter. The experiment
was satisfactory and Prof. Baird thinks it
is entirely practicable to multiply the
species to any desirable extent.
Quassia and soft soap, is recommended
for destroying aphides on roses and other
woody plants. tits used by boiling four
ounces of quassia chips for an hour in a
gallon of water. When cold and strained,
add two more gallons of water and six
ounces of soft soap. With this syringe
the bushes.
There are said to be 100000 people
in France who seldom eat bread or meat,
but subsist almost entirely upon vegata-
bles and fruit. nsome districts of Scot
land peas are largely used as food by the
Iaborers. 1t is well known to be one OF
the most nutritious of the legumes, and
their wholesomeness is well attested by
those who use them
The Maine beet-sugar company, of Port
land, converted, from the nth February
till the 23d, $40 tons o. beets into sugar
obtaining therefrom about 10000 pounds
of concrete sugar, or over ~ per cent
which is equivalent to about dig pei
cent. of the best grained sugar. The com
pany this season have contracted for ovel
LOO acres to be planted with beet seed
which is as much as they want to handle
the coming season.
Pot plants that become unthrifty and
sickly, may be revived by planting them
in rich mold in a sunny spot after trim
ming, after the season becomes permanent
ly warm. Thus they will often trow into
vigorous state during July and August
and be ready for reporting Oleanders
oranges, lemons, camellias, azaleas, among
hard-wooded plants, may be made healthy
in this way. They must, however, be pro
tected from the effects Of sweeping prairie
winds.
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INCoMPATIBILITlES


A thin little fellow had such f,t wife.
Fat WIFE fat wife-God bless her,
She looked ike drum and he looked like
fife
And ii took all his money O
God bless horl
To dress herr
God bless her.
To dress her
To wrap up her body and warm up her toes.
Fat toes, fat toes-Ciod keep heri
For bonnents and bows and siikcn clothes,
To eat her, and drink her, and sleep her
God keep her!
To drink her
And keep herl
And sleep her.
She grew Ike a target, he grew like a sword.
A swords sword-God spare heri
She took all the bed and she took all the board
And II took a whole sofa TO bear her,
God spare herl
To bear her,
God spare her!
To bear her!
She spread IKE turtle, he shrank like a pike,
A pike--a pikc-God save him!
And nobody ever beheld the like
For they had to wear glasses 10 shave him
God save himi
To shave him.
God save him!
To shave him.
She fattened away till she busted one day.
Exploded--blew up-God take herl
And all the people that saw itsay
She covered over one acre!
God take her!
An acrel
God take her!
An acrel
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NEVADA SCANDAL.
Sutr0. the Tunnel Man. ia a Bad Scrdpe
San Francisco Chronicle.

Sutf0. the Tunnel Man. ia a Bad Scrdie.
San Francisco Chronicle.
VIRGINIA, New, July 8.-The city Is full
of rumors of a scandal in high life which
had rise recently at the International hotel.
For some three months a Washington WON
an. known in town as 1.-THE $4,000 widow,
has been stopping at the hotel. Her name
is Mrs. Allen. and the scandal touches her
and Adolph Sutro, of tunnel notoriety. Last
Thursday Mr.. Sutro and family came to Nir-
ginia to attend the performance of Pima
fore" After dinner the inmates of the hotel
were startled by screams of women aud calls
for everybody TO cone and see. general
rush was made in the direction of the cries,
which led to the room of Mrs. Allen, where
Mrs. Sutro was beating her over the head
with a champagne bottle, and making out
cries, calling her all sorts of names. Friends
rushed in and seized Mrs. Sutro, when she de-
clared that she had caught her husband
with Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Sutro was removed
to her room and commenced making things
,veIy for Mr.. Sutro, accusing him OF mn
uelity and holding questionable relations
with the woman, whom she continued to de-
nounce in unmeasured terms. 1t Is reported
that Mr.. Sutro has long been intimate with
the woman, their relations having been es-
tahlished AZ the East; but, nevertheless, they
were introduced recently as II they mad