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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-16
Have Women a Monopoly of Weak
Nerves?



One would suppose so, to read all that
male authors have TO say Of the prone
ness on the part Of women to indulge in
Mysteries and other inopportune demon
stratious when threatened with sudden
death, and Of the strength and calmness
which men display in tie face Of danger;
yet, Judging from three occurrences
which took place during Thanksgiving
week, nlcn with unreliable nerves are by
no means scarce, and II is possible for a
woman 20 exercise GOODNESS and courage
in soul Try ing times
First, there was the case Of the Pom
merania II is claimed by the survivors
that the officers except the csptain) and
crew Of the steamship became utterly de-
morahzed, and, owing 10 lack of disci-
pine, and absolute brutality on the part
If those in charge of the vessel, many
passengers were lost who could have been
saved. had anything like order been pre-
served Again, the store Of Rogers q
Orr, dry goods merchants in New York,
was burned on the eve of Nov "a. One
Of the 5rm, while the FIRE was in progress,
WAS so overcome that friends were COM
PEELED to send him home in p carriage,
and within an hour another one of tho
firm slccumbed TO fright and anxiety,
and he also was taken To his home AT
no time was there the least danger of any
lives being sacrificed, and the only horror
which confronted these gentlemen was
seeing their property (Which was ne'uly
covered by insurance. destroyed. So
much for the selr-pOssess1on of mani
Now FL an exhibition OF the timidity
and nervousness OF woman.
Handy were the opening exercises at
Public School No. 80 New York; con-
ctudee on the morning of the 9th ult.,
when the japitor discovered the telling
around the steam boiltr was on fire He
notified the principal, Miss Falyey, who
Immediately gave the signal for dismiss
sal, ard the children ioyiully prepared 10
leave the building, thinking that their
early release was due TO the following
day being Thanksgiving. The principal
said calualy al her post and watched the
happy children troop by. When about
two-thlrds had passed out, the alarm of
fire wss given and the little ones who
were eth in the building became panic
stricken. Miss Falvy closed the doors,
calmed the children as best she could,
and by her admirable management sue
ueeded IN getting GIL of the children out
Of the school house nnhurt. Here was
Soma6 threatened with fearful 6eatb,
who neither deserted her charge, as did
the sailors OF the Pommerania, nor al
lowed isht to deprive her Of her senses,
as was The case with the dry-goods mer-
chants
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-16
Study From the Nude

It's not generally known that ere
has been formed in this city class #
young artists who are studying from liv-
ing models. The attempt made last WIN
ter to carry into execution an idea of this
kind was only partially successful, but
through the energetic efforts Of Mr.. E.
Clarence Messes, the President Of the
club, the plan has received a promising
inauguration.
A reporter interviewed yesterday Mr.
George w. Forsberg, a well known artist
and member Of the club, from whom
some interesting facts were gained con
corning the purpose of the Organization
and about the living models.
How many members has the club2"
1--WE have now about twenty was the
reply. 'They are all young men who
PAINTED from life in London, Paris and
Berlin, while abroad, and who wish to
continue their studies ut home. You
know that last winter we forme9 such d
club here, but it was not very well known
and We had but few members
How do you obtain your modest"
"We have a committee which is ap-
pointed to select them, Of course any
body will not DO, for we must have only
those whose forms are perfect in every
particular, Applicants for the position are
examined by the committee. and if they
suit they are at once engaged"
But do you not have some difficulty
in getting applicants
"We have more trouble here in Wash
ington than we would have in New York
-
men and women who are trained for thus
work and models by profession, but here
nothing of the kind exists"
Are not your models necessarily Sc
lected from The denai .monde?'
"Not st at; for while we have many
applications from that class We refuse all
OF them. On the contrary, orr model at
present is q woman Of responsibility, who
has taken this mp because she has no
other work Sometimes no one but the
committee know VINO the model is. Last
winter the female model We had sitting
for Us wore q mask, and | would not
know her on the street were ] to see her
now
How much do you pay these modest" I
ssWe pay the men from 50 10 S 30 per
night but the women are paid as high az
So for each sitting. The models are posed
behind q screen to represent the object
we want 10 sketch. This screen is then
removed and we &C 10 work The mod
els remain IN position for about half a.
hour, and then rest Tor ten or fifteen min
ufesn
'sHave you any applications from la
dies to join your classl"
Yes, certainly; but at present We have
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Poisoned Waters Of the cum.

Our smack fishermen are nearly dis
couraged with their i'll luck. For over
two mtnths they have been unable 20 get
live fish to Havana; they all die on reach
ing the putri waters OF the bay, which
has now extended over one hundred an6
fifty miles into the Gulf of Mexico. The
smack George Slorrs, Captain Reb Allen,
attempted to run TO the westward in hopes
Of escaping the deadly waters, and when
fifty miles west of Tortugas, in twenty
five fathoms water, lost his whole fare of
fish in a very short time. He described
the poisoned water to the south ana
vest of him AS far as he could see. The
largest fish. such as shark, Jewish, and
turtle, were floating around his vessel He
pointed bis vessel eastward and entered
ouy port on Tuesday last, almost disgust
ed On Saturday last the water had APP
peqred near the northwest light house
with its thousands of dead fish floating
like tufts OF cotton over the sea. On
Monday and Tuesday the water was dot
ted with dead Portuguese men-ot-wa-
but not until Wednesday did the dead fsh
pear in sight The stratss of dark red
dish water passed through our island
channels, carrying on its surface fish OF
all kinds msny of them of the largest
specimens Of sharks, jew fish, baTra couta
grouger, gruts, interspersed with q few
kinds of the fresh water varieties, such as
mud,eels, bull heads. cat fish, breem,
perch, etc. are found in Lake Okeecho-
bee, Kissimme river, and Fish Eating
creek. As those dead fish approached
our wharves the stencil became almost
intolerable, and many plans were at
tempted and suggested to keep them in
Underwater Had this occurred in the heat
of summer plague must have followed
1t IS even yet feared. The fish are dying
in our harbof, and no one knows where
this great evil will stop. Our people are
large fish eaters, and if deprived Of this
cheap class of TODD, there must necessari
" be much suffering Key West, Fla,
Key.
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The Largest Plant in the World.

We are accustomed to regard the great
trees OF California as the most gigantic
specimens Of vegetable growth known TO
man. but such is not the case. There Is q
submarine plant growing in the North
Pacific Ocean, which, according 10 Pro
fessor Reinscb, dwarfs all others In iie
waists proportions The MaerocgStis pgir5
fera, one Of the Nclan0sperm0, has beer
known 10 grow to such an extent as to
cover vast areas Of the ocean bed. One
specimen by measurement was found 60
coger three square mites and the stem from
which the growth preceded was eight
feet in dianletcr IT is almost Impossible
TO conceive o. such . plant, or hGw q
system Of nourishment can be maintained
through such extended channels in tire
living clganism Nature performs
strange freaks, and certainly none can be
stranger than the fact that of this gigaaatic
species there are some specimens 80
small as to be microscopic or only to be
seen by the aid Of powerful detectives.
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voted to exclude them. / know Of the
daughter ct Cabinet officer, and another
Of sn honorea scientific professor, recent
y deceased, who are studying privately
from living models
sDo you not think tia. this familiarity
with total absence Of costume is iniuri-
Gus 70 the morals ottle young menu
ssNot at all; for the artists come Ia the
class to sketch or pant and leave. They
do not speak to.the models, and none of
them would ever sacrifice his sociel posl-
tion-for all of hem are known in socie-
ty circles-by committing any INSIDE
meanor."
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J.
4 polTa2ous aessfrey, while irving earsc,
Was qaizzing witness and lo0kir for flaws,
The witness, no owed him a personal
Provoked him until he appealed to the
q demard, SIR ne cried with aery.red face
"A little attention while trying this case,n
''Your Honor, responded the meek little
man,
eIlfn paying as little as any one CAM
The Judge with a frown.
Hooked solemn down
On the squabhsc and said, from the bench
where he sat,
we want nothing but silence, and little of
that"
widower q. sixty-6re, with eountenauce
Unto the marriage altar leads miss Of sweet
sixteen.
The priest steRs down, in stole and gown.
with grave and solemn air,
And TO the font, without word, he leads the
blush1n5 pair,
"Nhy brin. lu here r. the groom inquiries.
The sg6es priest replies,
| y thought thai thee had brought 10 me this
infant 70 baptize.n
Sohnny Vaneerl'urg married wealthy ola
wife,
who oft, ia q querulouS tone,
, va eh day Of iAsir weaTis0me conjugal life,
. " QUA CulttA MN ntf NEdiAA was her own
1 "My money fought this, and my money
bought that
with nav tnoney You seem 10 be free
TIL YauderbIr% cici. az he put GA his hat
Twas your money, my love, that bought
me"
a elose-hsted deacon ia class-meeting ROSE;
lie balanced himself onhs heels aud his toes
He snufilud ANA said. as he wiped up his tears
"I'ye been a church member for fony-o2G
years
4 To All O. the love foasts au'meetins I've Eent.
( an all my religion hain't cost me cert"
4 Then, from Cark corner, a voice loud and
deep.
Responded, "Amenl Your religion is cheap
| 'of all ms reeerses," miser declared,
There ia ere where I've not lost a d. lla~
1 ( tell sou thai many penny is spared
/ By reyerslnga s0iled paper collar"
sad young komoo Butts to Miss Claribel
| AS tacy stood in parlor resplendent with
With a weartsdme sigh. 20 can not tell
But somehow, feel like foel here to-
SAID Wis olaribel Cuts to young Romeo
Butts.
With p.t4less smile tina. she could not
Yes, your fs4e would betray, am sure, what
Yuu say,
I For you certainly look all you say that you
feel
VII.
( Zach Sabbath morn, through fields and woods
Old Slls- Robinson would stray,
And mlS the 3ountam soltudes.
Z Would rsbi'e the sacred hours away,
One day, returning from a stroll
He met his pastor ON the Ioad-
A duh, wsll9Desnin-. honest soul
As eVerin The world abode
\ "Nhy stray from churchtn the pastor cried,
"BeeSr;e old Robinson rel led
IN 4 we and solemn tones,
Il leave she eermons from the sticks
For sermons from The stones
VII
( :. husband - said Mrs Ophelia MeMunn,
4 A be saErd at her willful and passionate
son
@Whei iAat boy got his temper, Inever could
! I'm certa he never could take it from me-
I No douet my dear wife, your assertion Is
true
! ! never have missed any temper from you"
\ - Ea0egacJ Hall IN Chicago Tribune
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-16

:
These statistics incomplete az they fnll jus ify
ali been slid O. claimed for aGricultu
Interests being the leading and ~ far inpor
industry Of at, and indicate hat the oney
appropriated the Stare and county agricultural so
cieties which have done much t4ster ana aevelou
onr aCri tural resources has served hent fetal pur.
pose. see no goo why the usual apprOpria-
tion to the State society should not be permanent
coECLUsIoN.
Although the limits To which ] have deemed 1t ex
pedienf conius myself in this communication pre-
cinie allusion many topics of interest and have
'ssttated the omission Of several paragraphs pre-
pare for insertion herein, cannot tOrbsEr to
aate the United States has resumed its
nor nal relations its own citizens md the world
large by paying dsmaud al its natured obliga-
tons in money current wherever civilization exists
that this has been accomplished without any uunat-
ural contraction of the rrency violent shock TO
healthy Stimulus of assured stability il this respect
de and commerce reviving, with exports large
ly Ia of Imports that may reasonAbly
aauicipate from this time forward, substantial,
bea thy and remuperatse development 81 all branches
of business.
also congratulate y7u that there is a growing
lie sentiment which demands that suffrAEes hal
be actually well nomi oaly free, in every state
every election pre- sinct aud that the ballots thns cas-
and only hsss shall be c0uuted-that iublmidat ont
before and ut cleo IONS and frauds there liter shAi
there occasion for susp ion that in Of
the elections have not been cond
Wisconsin viii cheerfully yield complete Difference to
freely expressed and fairly ascertatnea will Of the
majority botl state and national affairs; but her
demand for free ballot and fair count. ST cerely
hope that returning sense of honor and patriotism
viii lead practices in the future which shall
results worthy of complete confidence 10 the end that
may be ia faetas well as IN name, free united and
happy psople. WILLIAM j.. smith.
Madison. january, 1879.
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Below us wide the shadows lay;
We rode, and met the kueeling day;
We said, ut is too late.
THE sun mas dropped into the west;
The mountain holds him 10 her breast
She holds aud bushes him TO rest
For us il Is too late.
ITO see the leaf take Gre now,
To see, and then 10 wonder how
The glory passes on the bough,
While painting grass-tops wait"
When. lol the miracle came on:
A roadside tuna moment gone
And r the sun loS-lying shoEe;
The forest stood IL state
Iranshgured spread tht silent space;
The glamour leaped about the place.
And touched Us, sweptirom face TO face;
We cried, ~Not yet too latel"
But one, who nearer Dire than all,
Leaned low and whisperaa "Suus may cal
Or fast dear heart! Ispeak and call
Your soul unto lis fate.
TREAD bravely down hfe's evening slope,
Before the night comes; do not grope,
Forever shines ONE small, sweet hope.
And God is not too late"
-E}izabaA Stuart Phelps IA Rarpcr's.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-16

Tue business ialiures "a great Britain
and scotland during 1878 were 1867, Of
which 2,64S were in financial axd wholesale
ard manufacturing branches of trade The
increase Is 4,s07 failures last year over the
proceeding year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-16

AChipptwa, Wis, tel gram of January
End, says the curtain fell upon the Chase
Goodnae excitment last Thursday The pris-
oner was taken to Fan Claire by the sheriff
about Lwo hours after his sentence, to- escape
the mob for the third time. He is ii States
prison at Wauaun for life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK
CRTMES AND CRIMINALS.

Robert Malone, postmaster at Buck
ley's station, Ky, was mysteriously murdered
with o Ratchet, Jan 18th.
Charles Etheridged, the st. Paul ab-
sounding defaulter has been found aud has
made restitution Of S25. 100 in cash, and 5000
in property. He relented and made restitu-
tion under the influence OF hts wife.
Eight stills have been seized in Stan.
ley county, North Carolina, and eight distill.
ers arrested One Of the raiding party was
shot Seizures were made at Bennttsville
and Walhalls, South ICarolins, bat the prop
erty taken at the latter place was recaptured
by bard Of Georglans.
The Bismarck Tribune gives an &C.
couut OF a murder at that place, ON New
Years eve. Ja,aes Brooks was the victim
and the murderer was Corparel Rolanf The
murder took place at bali or orgie given a. q
hnn>e of i'll fame, and wa the resIlt Of an old
grudge first 6ght was begun, during
which Roland deew a pl. IA and hot Brooks
in The head, killing him Instantly. Roland is
ia Jail.
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Expeetation.

We rode into the wooded way;
Below us wide The shadows lay;
We rode, and met the kueeliug day;
We said, at is too late.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-16

From the report If this railroad commissioner aE-
pears that 70 miles Of nee railroad have been coli-
sr1Icted during the past year king the total
ber II miles ia operation $50 81 ieeiud-
ing g 81 niles OF narrow track The total mum
her OF passengers carried Z819 5s Increase at
nc rs over last ye The tons OF freight carried
344s 40 ineraosr Of 4la3A the whole humber
Of passengers carried Only two killed and two
juredast gratifying evidence THAT ali the roads
managed and operated With great The total alb
Of all serious complaint against 1ruaaa shows
concku lively that present law Is well suites TO
the purposes for which enacted and Under the
zztrhfui supervision OF the c8mmiss onsr IL being
nfnIly obeyed.
SUPERIOR TIARHURl
Ths adverse decision Of The supreme court Of the
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The creation Of separate dapa rtnsnf charged with
duty OF collecting lees ann taxes from InsIran5 s
companies and supervising tnis important branch Of
interests and for the protection Of the
s,ponis has resulted in very decided bHnett to tbs
State Is looked upon with much favor by ali re-
spousibis and fair dealing companies. The commits
slnuer devating he best energies 70 the duties de
vowed upau him, and In the collection d! and
otherwise, is saving the State very considerable
49,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-16

The total levied in the State for the year 1877
was Ss,03I 62s and amounted to 81 S9.6 each one
hundred dollars of the State assessment of 2423,-
500 go. The purposes for which this tax levied,
the respective amounts and rates are follows:
State tax .-.......... 64S,l5S 30 rate, .15SO
For interest and rl.incinal
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-12-11

ter wheat; best straight grade flour from
winter wheat; best straight grade flour
from spring wheat; best rye flour; best
buckwheat flour; best corn flour; best rice
flour; best purified middlings; best mid
dlings not purified: best cleaned bran; best
white hominy best coarse grit; best fine
grit; best case of maizene; best oat meal;
best cracked wheat; best barrel of flour
made at Exposition. 1t is also suggested by
the proprietor of the Star mills, st. Louis,
that grand special prize of $1,000 be given
for the best barrel OF flour made in the
United States, and the proposition is gener-
ally approved, and the Miller thinks there
will be from two to four hundred entries.
Mr.. Balm, the President of the association,
cordially approves of the proposition, and
suggests that the barrels be numbered from
one upward, then some one man, utterly
disinterested, of known integrity, could
take five-pound sampled bags, stenciled
likewise, and without being observed by
any one, fill them from the barrels, SO that
the steneiled numbers Of the bags and bar
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THE HOUSEHOLD.

Scatloped Oysters.-Have plenty Of fine
crushed cracker crumbs-either soda or but
ter crackers; put layer in the bottom of a
buttered pudding dish, wet slightly with
oyster liquor and milk mixed; next layer
of oysters, alternately till the dish is full.
Let the top layer be of crumbs. Beat an
egg and mix it with little milk to pour it
over the top cover the dish and bake half
an hour; remove the cover few minutes
before taking from the oven to let it brown.
Mince Pies.-Boil fresh beef tongue ten
der, let it get cold, then chop it fine with
one pound of suet, half peck Of apples, two
pounds of currants, picked and washed care
fully pound OF citron sliced, half an ounce
each of powdered cloves, allspice, cinnamon
and ginger, three pints of sweet cider, one
pint Of Madeira wine, half pint OF brandy,
with enough sugar to sWeeten to your taste.
This will make large jar full.
Cement for Chisa.-In rather thick sol,r-
ton of gum arabic stir as much plaster OF
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Larvae of beetles, which have found busily
engaged in gnawing the skins OF the pota-
toes, and these wounds form the scabs COM
planned Of j. B. Burbanks' Seeding is
an excellent potato; prolific and of good
quality. Dunmore is coarse and of poor
quality, at least on my soil, which il light
sandy loan, and one OF the best kind tor
this crop.-Cor. Country Gentleman.
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BUD "HYBRIDS."

A bud is an undeyeloped stem. To unite
two buds is really the same as uniting two
stems. If we were to split two buds of diff
ferent varieties of apples in two, and then,
taking half of each, cause them to unite
by grating them upon an apple stock, we
should suppose the result would be pre-
cisely the same as if entire stems-cions-
from different varieties were grated upon
the same stock, viz, each bud or cion alike
would bear the fruit Of the tree from which
it was taken. If it were possible to cut q
bud into 100 pieces and cause them to unite
to 100 other pieces, we should suppose that
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RERoHERoN- 7V0ajMAT STALLION RoNULUH
First al
WayneD PagC County

and fry it light brown in the spider.
Add a tablespoonful Of butter; when it
melts put III the bread crumbs, then the
oysters thoroughly drai ned. Stir ali light
~ together, and add more seasoning it nee
essary.
.Jc1l;ed Veal.-Cut knuckle of veal into
three pieces; place it in boiling water and
keep on the simmer until the bones will
slip out; chop the meat fine and strain the
liquor in which it was boiled; then season
it with salt, pepper, allspice and onions
chopped fine, and boil it again until there is
not much over pint. Place the chopped
meat in mold; turn over the liquor; let it
stand over night and serve in thin sn.,.s
/ garhished with sliced hard-boiled eggs ,s..c
bits OF parsely. The juice of a lemon will
improve the jelly and the peel can be grated
into the meat for seasoning, which will be
preferred to the allspiee by many persons.
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rels will not correspond, but will be enter
ed in book provided for the purpose, which
will then be sealed up and deposited in the
vaults of the Safe and Trust company or
some other secure place. Experts will then
take the sample bags to some place where
they can test the samples in all desired
ways, by doughing, baking, etc. When the
premium shall have been awarded to the
flour of some one sample bag, the number
will be taken and by consulting the book,
whose seal will be then first broken. 1t will
be ascertained whose flour has taken the
premium. The barrels will then be sold at
auction and will doubtless bring enough to
pay all expenses of the prize.
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ADVERTISING RATES.
AGRICU 1T i RAJ.

Now THAT grain is plenty every farmer
should have fat horses. Thisis easy enough
il the horses are we'll fed and we'll taken
care of. One thing Of importance at this