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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04
MILITARY MICHAELIs
He has a russ,s citn Lat OF oayOt

He has a Tussse tcith a Lat Of CagOtes.
The following extract is taken from let
ter of J. F. F's from Gen. Miles expedition
in the Chicago Times of the 22d inst. As il
gives the first account of Capt. Michaelis OF
Gen. Terry's staff, who left here several
weeks ago, with lot of carrier pigeons, for
the front; it is worthy of reproduction
ION our last march in, we met Capt. Mi
chaelis, of the ordnance department, and
Mr.. J. j. Sweeney, of the Winchester Arms
Company of New England, en- route to meet
us. They had been out one night. Sweeney
had never been on the Plains, or, in fact, on
horseback, before. be stood watch through
the night alternately with the captain
Through the uncertain moonlight he saw
the s.wicky ups and imagined an Indian
village. He called the captain, who inspected
the structures sharply. Presently there was
a low, prolonged howl. followed by sharp
yells.
s'That is all Indian war-whoop, sure, SAID
Mr.. Sweeney.
1T sounds like it," concurred Capt. Mi
chaelis, "but cannot make out the tribe
They may be Sioux, or they may be our own
Indians"
s'Eitl er would be bad enough" remarked
Mr.. Sweeney.
1--WE had better keep still until We find
out" suggested the military man.
Both warriors grasped their repeating
rifles, flung themselves in the sage brush
and kept watch and ward until morning.
At daylight another howl and yeip arose
AMI Capt. Michaelis, who now saw clearly
sprang to his feet and cried out, "By -
that is war party On coyotes
As be spoke the wolves scampered on
The story was considered too good to keep
Each of the gentlemen said the other was
the party who could not make out the lndI
an dialect.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04
CASUALTIES.

The cholera continues virulent in 70
kohama, Japan
Everything is quiet at Quebec. The
labor difficulties have been compromised and
the mob dispersed
At Watsontown. Pa, the wOolen mill
and hat factory Of GefIry & Bro were totally
destroyed by fire. Loss $4,000, partially
Insured
4 renewal Of floods is reported from
various parts Of England and Wales The re
port~ Of the harvest are daily more aeplorablc
n several places. There have been thirt!
hours Of steady rain.
A Switzerland, Geneva, correspondent
reports that a carriage containing party o
American tourists dtigng fro a Mruzay 70
Chamouix, was overturned and lady named
Mrs. Wright Of New York fell iE,n a gorge
and was killed.
A Watertown, n Y, telegram Of Sep
fember !. says towu5 on the Black river aud
tributaries are suffering greatly from the
want Of water Since January the rain fall
here has been nine and lhree-fourths inches
less than the same time in 878.
Lightning struck the 4 ham church,
near Shrewsbury, England. It knocked hole
in the roof came down he organ pipes, and
frightened the choir singers out Of their wits
The services were brought to a sudden end, il
being the conviction Of the people who rushed
from the church that the day Of Judgment had
come
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04

The t,.toH Pacific Railroad Gathered Il, by
PanderJ1if- HesferH Farmers AgGiH Or
0i,-sec! 10 stand aud Dcticer.
lgti,;oa..1 s,,a.;al

rhe t,.toH Pacifio Railroad Gathered Il, by
FandsyJitf- Wesferm Farmers A0GiH Or-
desec; 10 StaIsd aud Deiicer.
lChicago Special.
There have been for some time past well
d fiued rumors in railroad circles here that
Vanderbilt was irving to wrest the Union
Pacific from JAY Gould, these rumors being
30 a great measure based upon the heavy
purchases of Chicago II Northwestern by
Vanderbilt, and his consolidation Of the
Canada Southern with the Lake Shore. 1t
$ sUw claimed that Vanderbilt has virtually
tttaincd contrcl Of the Union Pacific, and
nat tao change Of ownership will soon
Jrcome apparent in the manage
uent of tuat road. The money that
ie used tC buy up Union Pacific
rocL Is said - have been obtained by un-
Had.nH d large amount of Lake Shore when
be Iat,er's boom recently occurred on the
strength of reports that it was to be perpet-
lalIy leased 10y he New York Central. Now
ho theory among railroad men is that Van
iarhiit started these reports in order TO force
~ iua aluo Of Lake Shore stock and ena-
ole him To bag heavier amount than he
-itherwjse could. Vanderbilt, of course,
means to keep his control of Lake Shore,
nuf, owning nearly all of that stock, he could
sately dispose Of n large amount He may
let 60 of Michigan Central whenever be
needs lOre money, as he can easily spare
bat road, the Lake Shore, with the Canada
southern. giving him Just as good South
n connection.
there are also ruulors that Could, having
lost has grip on the Union Pacific, is anxious
to form a connection with the Burlington It
Missouri road IN Nebraska, and extend the
latter to Ogden and connect with the Central
Pacific He would thus sec1re a double line
20 the Pacific coast via Chicago and st.
Louis nsiug the Chicago, Burlington Il
Quincy and tue Burlington 81 Missouri river
20 Cuics.go, and the Wabash, the ST. LOUIS,
Kansas city 81 Northern, and the Kansas
Pacific yia st. Louis, and thus be able to
Gefy Vanderbilt even Il the latter has secured
tie Uulon Pacific.
The railroads have, It is understood, com
p,eted ,ier programme for further contis
eating tba property of the producing people
If the West. Ene rates for the transporta-
u1G Of grain and provisions from
Chicago to New York have been in
creased from ten to fifteen cents per hun
fred ia tae early summer to their presen
figUres-30 CENTS for grain and SIS cents for
,,ruvlsi VS. Ten days ago the rates were %
and 80 csuts. I, is now understood that on
IRE 18th Of September another turn Is 70 be
gwen o the screw, and the rates viii be ad-
vauced "a 50 and 10 cents; and on October
Ist they will be increased TO 40 and 10 cents,
" ia The regulation that for late fall snd
winter rates the figures will be IS cents for
gram aiEG so cents for provisions. Every
cent OF these advances, of these exorbitant
addIuens to the present rates will be SO
much Isk0n frafa the price OF grain in the
/ & Il fxx
sud uniusuhable robbery of the producers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04
YELLOW FEVER.

AT Memphis, August 81, there were
twenty-five cases of yellow fever in all-twelve
whites ten colored-and ten deaths. At New
Orleans, Gen j. B. Hood and daughter are
down with yellow fever. The governor of
Tennessee issues a proclamation urging the
people Of The state to contribute aid to Mem
phis. Houston, Texas, has declared quaran.
tine against Galveston.
At Memphis, Aug. %, new cases of
yellow fever We're iii occurring. 10 deaths
reported. The Howard association assigned
20 nurses to duty. Six cases report d at New
or cans, from the quarantine seation-one
death. The condit on of Gen. Hood and daugh-
ter is reported 10 be favorable.
August % At Memphis, the yellow
fever nas again on the increase. There were
% na# cases reported, 6 whites 10 colored, IL
deaths % additional nurses were assigned to
duty At New Orleans Gen. Foods condition
was reported very dangerous, another Of his
children was down with the fever There
have been Il cases and dea hs in all to date.
At Memphis, Aug. 30th there were 50
new cases Of yellow fever-ol white, IL col
o. d. The total number Of cases reported for
the week is l7t-white 81, colored 81. The to-
tai number to date, e4S Total number of
deaths from yellow fever for the week 81; to-
tai number to date, 228 The Howard associa-
ton report having 20S nurses on duty, ia 1871
families, l32 white and 81 colored Twenty
were assigned 10 duty Aug. 80. At New Or
leans, Aug, 80, Gen j. B. Hood died Of yellow
fever 1t is believed his daughter Lydia VIII
no recover and his daughter Edith is very
81 k He lea 6 eleven children, the Oldest ten
years ii age, tile youngest twins His wife is
dead, and le was overwhelmed with financial
reyerses. As a matter Of precaution the flu.
neral ceremonies were attended only by few
friends
At Memphis, Aug. 51st, there were 20
new eases Of yellow fevcr-7 white and Is
black and five deaths telegram from Ger
mautown, Tenn. announces that Julian Bed
ord Is down with the fever at Bailey Station.
I Wi ue remembered his son Edward died
It fever about two weeks ago. The Towards
nave sent nurse and physician to that point.
Weather sultry and warm. At New Orleans,
Aug. 81, one case OF yellow fever was reported.
LYDIA and Edith Hood are both de d, and an
other child Of The Hood family IS very sick.
TO dasc II cases have oecurred-seven recov-
cred, sie died. and four remain under treat
mput
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04
AN ACTORS PRAYER.

Curious RemihisceBce o. the American
Stage.
4 correspondent of the BAPTIST Weekst
writes: A recent number of the Bdptt
Weeily speaks Of q French actor praying
for success 10 4 new piece. / am re-
minded OF another case, resembling this,
which has never been in print, and was
told in confidence by the actor himself, a
few weeks before lie died. BILLY" Otis
was, to use Laura Keene's own express
sion, the best lord Dundreary she had
ever had and he repaid her good opinion
by profound regard, 4hich seemed after
her death to pass into reverence for her
memory. il was be who, when scarcely
more than a mcre boy, carried the invi-
ration to President f.:ncoln to attend the
theatre on the fRta, night Of the assas-
sInation
Before his death, which occurred not
far from four years ago, he left the stage
and gave reductions, repeating whole
plags and carrying all the parts along, as
@ell 10 giving shorter impersonations,
reproducing even the manner of Laura
Keene and other actresses, without un-
natural afiectAtian and with wonderful
power. ! once heard him render "Our
American Cousin" and when be arrived
at this point be paused and told the story
Of The assassination as it was behind the
scenes. when the shot was fired he was
in IN, act of buttoning Miss Keen's
glove as she was preparing 10 70
on the stage IN bridal costume.
At first mistaking the shot, she
sent request that the carpenter
should not fire pistols during the acts,
and then, when the truth became known,
rushed 10 the washstand, saturated the
whole front breadth Of her magnificent
bridal dress with water. which she wruDg
out in vain attempt to resuscitate the
unconscious victim. On the stage, Miss
Keeue's inhuenCa was on the side of good
morals. If not religion, and profanity was
rightly excluded even where. in the
school tor SCANDAL" the whole point
seems 10 lie in :ihe word "aamDablyr a.
uttered by the deceived and undeceived
husband. II VAS remoTselesslv stricken
ont. They wall think bsdly enough
of Ut; let as give them no occasion"
1t was secret known only to her
that Ous was IN the habit % offering 8
shor, prayer itisi before going N the
stag, such as 40 Lord help me through
this act Sometimes be would find him
self Ipon the stage and his PRAYER forgot
ten v-hen he would step behind the scenes
moment and return, upon which che, uu-
Outstanding where he had been, would say
(asidei, God bless you, my boyw Not
long after he cohtded this secret of his
life 70 me fatal sickness seized HIM, and
be soon went where he knew whether his
prayers had been real utterance Of Chris.
tian faith or not
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04
For the Last Time.

There is a touch of pathos about doing
even the simplest thing "for the last
time" 1t is not alone kissing the dead
that gives you this strange PAIN. You
feel it when you have looked your last
time ON some scene you have loved
when you stand in some quiet city street
here you know that you will never
stand again. The actor playing his part
for the last time, the singer whose voice
is cracked hopelessly, and who, after tins
once, will never stand before the sea of
upturned faces disputlng the plaudits
with tresher voices and fairer forms, the
minister who has preached his last ser
mon-these all kno the bitterness of the
two words ''never again" We put away
our boyish toys with an old headache
We were too old to walk any longer on
our stilts-too tall to play marbles on the
sidewalk. Yet there was pang when
we thought we had played with ou mer-
nv things for the last time, and lIfe's Sc
rious, grown-up work was waiting for us.
Now we do not want the lost toys back.
Life has larger and other playthings for
US. May it not be that these, too, shall
seem, in the light Of some far-off day, as
the b0yish games seem to our manhood,
and we shall learn that death is but the
opening If the gate into the land Of
prOmlseE
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04

spot for the first time only few weeks
ago. The only explanation thus far given is
that there is IT Mt in the cloud covering of
Jupiter, revealing the red hot body of the
planet. This explanation hardly explains
although it is now generally conceded that
Jupiter is a glowing mass, and SHINES
partly by its own light
Many remarkable changes have
Gently taken place in the appearance of Ju-
piter. Those who search for the real spit
cannot fail TO notice the white. cloud like
spots between the great copper coloreo
equatorial belts. The great central belt
seems to be- broken up into white cloud
masses lying at intervals along the Jovian
equator. The copper color of the outer
belts extends in some places across The equa-
torial regions, usually occupied by a bright
belt of creamy white North and south II
/ the great equatorial belts, and about halt
way to the poles, are narrow, irregular, sal
mon-colored belts, that present very beau
tiful appearance. The blue coloring about
the poles seems lees pronounced than usual
1t is more than probable that in the mighty
changes going on in Jupiter We are witness
ing the phenomena of world growth, and
that the giant planet is slowly undergoing
under our very eyes, the notifications neces
sary to lit it for habitation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04
THE STORY OF THE DOLLAR.
Where Mr.. Morgan Found His Modei-A
Type of American Beauty

A Philadelphia dispatch printed in the
Times of Tuesday morning stated that
the head of the female on t ne Bland sill
yer dollar was a portrait of Miss Williams,
of that city. Some other facts about the
coin are given by the Philadelphia Rec
ord,
I'm the early part OF 1876 the treasury
department opened communication with
the royal mint of England for the pur-
pose of procuring the services OF an eN-
pert designer and engTaver, whom 1t was
desired should come TO this country and
take a position in the Philadelphia mint.
As result of these negotiations clever
young man named Morgan was sent over
here. He engaged accommodations with
very estimablc lady Mrs. Ec~ felt,
on Mount Vernon street, above Six
tenth. He announced his business
as being employed By the treasury dc
partment, and stated that he WIS engaged
to make ii design for Il mes dollar and
immediately proceeded to turn his apart
ment into work shop. At the same time
Mr.. Morgan was engaged in his labors TO
produce something which would startle
liiE GOuuuA. UT. b1EbELs INV NH2NA NsISfE-o
or at the mint here. WIS hard at work up
ON the same subject For weeks and
months Mr.. Morgan toiled ON. failing to
produce a design which was satisfactory
to himself His attention at first was
given to the reverse side, and eagles IN
various attitudes appeared, but at last he
designed copy If the great American
bird which pleased him. This was not
the one which appears on the com now.
but was larger, and the wings were long
er. An afterthought occurred when the
wings were clipped, the bird reduced in
size. and the one which holds position
on the reverse side of the dollar of the
dsdies was adopted as the proper design.
sWhlle engaged in his labors, Mr.. Nor
gau visited the Acadamy Of Fine Arts fer
the purpose of frightening up his ideas
by studying American art He was ac-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04
DREAM, NV BABY.

Mothers baby, rock and rest,
Little birds are fast asleep.
Close beneath her mother's-breast.
Safe the bird her brood will keep
OH my nesting, mother sings,
Close within the moth er-arms.
Fold thy little, untledged wings,
Safe from any rude alarm
Sweet, my baby, on my breast
Dream your happy dreams, and rest
Rest Oh! rest
All my baby, from the nest
Little birds win some day fly
To the East and to the West
Wild their pretty wings to try
But, fly they fast, my birds or for,
Never can they find the spot
Under sun or any star,
Where the mother-loye is not,
Sweet, my baby, on my breast
Dream your happy dreams, and rest
Rest OH rest
OH my baby, mother prays.
AS she clasps you closer still,
All sweet things for coming days,
And not any earthly i'll.
Always, child, remembet this:
Mothers heart IS warm and true
And she tells you with kiss,
Sweet, my baby, on my breast
Dream your happy dreams, and rest
Rest oh ! rest,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

Coieman's Rural advises against set
ting out willows for wind-breaks, as the
tree will appropriate all the substance
and moisture for two rods on either side
to themselves.
The English entomologists are quar-
reling over tho otato beetle. Those who
fear and those who do not are taking sides
and writing freshly on the subject, as on
ly few have yet appeared in the country
Green corn pudding.-Take a dozen
ears and CRATE them; add a teacupful OF
milk. spoonful of butter, a teaspOonfnl
of salt and some grated nutmeg; mix we'll
together; put in pan, place in hot
oven, and bake for an hour.
Light rye tea cakes.--One pint of milk,
two eggs, a tablespoonful of brown sugar
and large pinch Of salt. Add enough
flour to make it as stiff as common grid
dle-cake batter. Bake half an hour III a
gem pan Serve hot or cold as desired
Stuffed Tomatoes.-Cnt in halves and
hollow out in the center: take whatever
cold meat you have, chop with onion,
some herbs, crumbs OF bread, and add to
it two yciks Of eggs; fill mp your toma-
toes, and put in buttered pan; let them
bake slowly.
Rich Pancakes-B Boil half pound of
rice to Jelly. When cold mix with
pint Of cream, two eggs, little salt and
nutmeg. Stir in four ounces of butter
Just warmed, and add as much flour as
will make batter thick enough. Fry IN
as little lard as possible.
Rice Water for Invallds. Take four
ounces of rice and wash carefully in three
waters; IN a skillet put quart of water
and boil it; put in the rice and boil UNI
til the rice is in Il perfect pulp; thei
strain carefully and put on the iir'
again, adding white sugar to taste, and
small piece of cinnamon, or, il preferred,
a little grated nutmeg; skim if necessary.
and strain again; use when cold.
Scalloped Mutton. Chop the mutton
rather coarse: put lsyer of mutton in a
shallow dish; season with salt and pep
per; then two tablcspoenfuls Of gravy
and thin LAYER of bread crumbs; another
layer of mutton, salt and pepper and
four tab,espoonfuIs of gravy. Now put
a thick layer OF bread crumvs and
brown in the oven 1t will take about
twenty minutes
? Children must not eat peach kernels
They contain a deadly poison called by
drocyanic acid, of wnich two-thirds OF a
grain has often been fatal. Should any
occur from eating peach or other
kernels, says the Chrtstj9n Union, it is
TO remember that ammonia is one Of the
best antidotes. The patient should be
made to inhale all he can, and a few
drops, diluted with four or five times the
bulk of water, should be given eternally
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04
NEWS SUMMARY
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS

The death by poisoning of the brother
Of the Emperor Of Morocco is announced.
At Erie, Pa, September /, Charles
Burnham, an attorney, shot himself Cause,
domestic unhappiress.
An incendiary fire in Minneapolis on
the early morning of August 80, destroyed an
old sEingle mill Loss $500.
Two nihilists at Odessa, convicted Of
preparing explosions to kill the car Of Rus
sia. have been sentenced to be hung.
Two murders were hung at Fort Smith,
Ark August % They were resigned, very
happy and sure of going straight to heaven.
Riotous distlE Dances occurred at Fall
River Mass, sunday morning, August "A, be
tween parties Of working spinners and strk-
crs. In some cases several pistol shots were
exchanged, stones thrown and considerable
disorder manifested, without, however, any
serious results
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Secretary Sherman visited the state tan
at Columbus, O, August %
An elder brother of the Pope, died 81
apoplexy at Rome, August 20
A London telegram Of August n, says
Sir Rowland Hin died that day, aged 81
Gen. Grant was at Toxic Japan, Au-
gust TO- and was to sail for the United States
BY tho next mail
United States Senator Conkling has
been chosen a delegate from Utica to the re.
publican state convention.
1 Hon. John WeIch, Ex-Unitcd States
Minister to EugI.nd, arrived at his home in
Philadelphia ON the morning Of August 81.
President and Mrs Hayes will be in
Springfield. H. during Fair week, the guests
Of Gov. Cullom. Secretaries EYarts. Sherman
and Thuml son vii. also be present.
The official vote Of Kentucky for gov
ernor is as flows: Blackburn democrat 49,
7g9: Evans. republican. ST. 81; Cook Green.
back. sg54 Blackbuns majority, 1897
The democratic majority four years ago for
governor was 36lSl.
Mrs Chisholm and Gen Woodford and
daughter arrived at Cincinnati on the night OF
August 8, ud lcIt the next morning for Ais
si~ippi To attend The trial OF the parties uc-
cuscd of the murder OF Judge Chisholm, in
Kemprr county, in that state.
4 Cuustnunopte telegram II August
IS says the Russian authorities at Odessa had
prepared 81 grand reception Tor Mr. Maynard
United States minister, and the officers and
erea Of the United Stat steamer wyoming
and ordered that public establishments should
not receive any payment for expenses from
the Americans.
ltls reported that Mrs. Sprague, ever
since the scandal became public, has been un-
der the dir elton and djctation of Senator
ConkIing The accuracy Of such reports IN y
doubtless be largely questioned Il i report
cd that senator Conkiing has gone so far as to
procure from his fe letter Of coincidence to
Mrs spragae This is another port that
NAV. doubtless, be largely discounted from its
faps tlup