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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22
CASUALTIES.

4 100000 fire occurred at Lexington,
Ky, May IA
In Toronto, May IA, three children were
burned to death while playing in shed.
May Is Memphis was visited by a
heavy rain storm which did much damage.
John Reddlas of Columbus, o., black
smith, was kicked TO death by a horsc, May 10.
Aft. Burnett, the humorist, had leg
and arm broken at Cincinnati May H. by the
fall of platform.
George McBarney, formerly proprietor
Of the United States Hotel at Buffalo, n. Y,
fatally shot himself May II.
George F. Maynard, auditor of San
Francisco died suddenly at Groin Hill, near
Mokelumne Hill ON Fridy, May IT,
w T. Wood was accidentally shot and
killed, Sunday afternoon May Is, by Edward
Kampschultc, proprietor of shooting gallery
in Chicago,
4 Dispatch from st. Petersburg reports
that great eonflagration was raging, may 10
in Petropawlook, Siberia Several quarters q
the town were in flames.
At Easton, Pa, May II, John and Rob
ert Bass, miners, were buried one hundred lee'
beneath the surface by the cav
ing of ore at Washing Pond. Robert was takef
out dead, but Johns body was not recovered
During the progress of a thunder storm
Thursday evening May Is, at Frederic burg
| Ind, Samuel Darrell and Josiah MOur.Lg, tive
JOGng men who had been working in tielt
and had taken refnge under large sycamore
tree, were struck by lightning and instantly
Killed Mourning was knocked into the river
| Darrell was found sitting up against the tree
At Hamilton Station, Minnesota, shortly
before noon, May 10 during the progress o
a thunder storm, young woman named ElicI
Fahey, about sixteen or seventeen years of age
was struck by lightning and instantly killed
An elder sister, who was standing near, was
badly scorched by the electric fluid, but vii
recover The young woman was about hel
household duties when killed. She was very
highly regarded by all VINO knew her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22

| Mr.. Sidney Buxton, in one of his
amusing papers on animals, in the Anj-
NAL World for February. says that dogs
and horses are, as far as he knows, the
only animal sensitive 10 ridicule, while
cats and birds are wholly unaware that
they are being laughed at. He tells of q
pony of his own which gets very cross
when dlsparaging remarks are made
upon him, and ''becomes furious, and
stamps about his stall, putting back his
ears, and attempting to bite" if he is
openly laughed at, while praise greatly
pleases him. The truth is that it Is only
those creatures which can feel sympathy
with men which can also appreciate ridi-
cule The horse sympathIzes evidently
with many of his riders feelings and
amusements. while the dog can enter
into no small proportions OF his feelings.
But birds and cats, though often exceed
ingly affectionate, and full of attachment
to individuals, hardly ever attempt to en-
ter into human feelings--as CowpeTs dog
Beau. for instance entered into the poets
desire to possess himself of the water lily.
The hatred of ridicuIc always accompan-
les capacity for sympathy. Certainly
dogs, and probably horses, know the diff
ference between being laughed at in de
rision, as we laugh at fools, and being
laughed at in admiration, as we laugh at a
good comic actor, and enjoy the latter as
much as they resent the former. 1t is
questionable, however, whether some par
rots do not understand and enjoy the
practice Of making fun of their human
acquaintances -do not appreciate the art
Of dipping, and take pleasure in 1.-THE
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22
THE OLD MANS TDYL.

BY the waters of life we sat together
Hand ia hand in the golden days
OF the bcAAtiful early summer weather
When hours were anthems, and speech was
praise;
When The heart kept time to The choral of
birds,
And lhc,brds Kept time to the songs that
ran
And trees with voices 4Eolian
BY the rivers of life we walked together.
and IN. darling unafraid
And lghtrt than any linnets feather
ne huFGeli OF being on us weighed,
Aud love sweet miracles DER us threw
Mantlesa of joy outlasting time;
And up iit2m the rosy morrows grew
\ sound lhat seemed like marriage chime.
In the garden of life We roamed together.
And the luscious apples were ripe and red,
And thc laaguid lilac and honeyed heather
Swooned with The fragrance which they
shed.
And under the trees The angels walked,
And up IN the air sense Of wings
Awcd Us 5-aercdy while we talked
Softly intcnder tummunings.
In the meadows Of life we straycd together,
Watching the waving harvest grow;
And under the bcnisOu Of the Father,
our hearts, like the lambs, skipped To and
fro;
BrodcIV3t lairer the emerald banks
And The glad tears shOnc in the daisies eyes
And thu timid violcts glstcnod thanks.
Who was Hith us and what was round lis,
Neither ntysclf nor my darling guessed,
Only VI kacw that something crowned us
Out iOR the heavens with crowns of the
blessed
| Only Wa kuew that something bright
fingered lovingly where We stood,
Clothed with the incandcscent light
Ofsomcllng higher than humauhsod
0 the sirIcs love doth Inherit
Oh, tho alchemy which doth change
Dress ol hCsly and dregs Of spirit
Into senrtties rare strange,
My leah Is feeble, and dry and old,
My darlmgS beautiful hair is gray;
But our el>ir and prccions gold
Laugh 81 the footsteps of decay.
Harms of fhr world have come upon us,
Cups of snrrow we yet shall drain;
| But wt have secret which doth show MS
| Wonderful rainhows through the rain,
| And W. hear the tread of the years go by
! And the un is setting behind the hills,
| But my da, ing does not fear 10 die,
| And afn happy in what God wills.
| so we sit IVY our household fires together
Drca!ning the dreams Of long ago,
! Then il Wts balmy summer weather
! And now the valleys are laid in snow,
| Icicles hang from the slippery caves,
The Mind grows cold-ft is growing late,
| Well, well, we have ganercd all our sheaVcs
| | ana NY darlmg-and we wait.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22
GARDEN LORE.
Under the head of the "Garden Lore"
London florist has the following

Under the head of the "Garden Lore
London Florist has the following:
Every child who has gardening tools
Should learn by heart these gardening rules
He who owns a gardening spade
Should be able to dig the depth of its blade
He who owns gardening rake
Should know what to leave and what to take
He who owns a gardening hoe
Must be sure how he means his strokes to 90
But he who owns gardening fork
May make lido all the other tools work.
There is another side to the subject
which the Prairie Farmer presents as be-
ing fully as important:
He who owns or borrows tools
Should always heed these honest rules
Polished tools keep bright and clear,
Day by day and year by year.
After using put them by,
Safely stored and always dry.
When you borrow, safe return,
IT'S lesson all should learn.
When you lend be sure TO say,
Keep them bright and safe | pray.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22
Hard Marching.

StanIeys company in his African cx-
pIorations found some most difficult re-
gions to march through, and the men
were all heavily loaded down with bag
gage of various kinds. Among other ar
ticIcs they carried big boat, the Lady
Alice. 1t was made so that it could be
taken apart, different men thus carrying a
section. In one case they had to travel
for day or more through soil of stiff,
clayey paste, splashing through the wa
ter it almost every step. There was a
very thick underground, and every few
minutes they found themselves descend
ing into bitches from which they must
climb or crawl out. They were thorough
ly soaked through by the dew dropping
from the leaves, and altogether they had
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22
CLAY's REPLY TO CALHOUN.
4 Great scene IN the senate.

From Matthews. Orators and Oratory'
Proceeding to the Senate, my attention
was at once arrested by voice That seem
ed like the music of the spheres. 1t came
from the lips of tall, well-formed man
with wide mouth, flashing eye, aud a
countenance that revealed every thought
within. His voice was one of extraordi-
nary compass, melody and power. There
was not one word of rant, not one tone of
vociferation in the very climax of his pas
sion. He spoke deliberately, and his
outpouring of denunciation was as slow
and steady as the tread of Nemesis. He
gesticulated all onre As he spoke he
stepped backward ana forward with effect
and the nodding of his head, hung on a
long neck-his arms, hands, fingers, feet
and even his spectacles and blue handker-
chief aided him in debate. 1t was Henry
Clay, engaged in hand-to-hand struggle
with another giant of the Senate, John
c. Calhoun
Clay had just tainted him with ru-
NOR that he had left the opposition
ranks, and struck hands with the admins
istration. He, Mr.. Clay, ''would like to
know what compromises had been made
between the honorable Senator from
South Carolina and the Undertook fox
meaning Van Buren,.
Calhoun replied: ''No man ought to
be more tender on the subject of com
promise than the honorable Senator from
Kentucky" Then abiding to the com
| promise effected by Clay in the nulitica-
ton crisis of 1880, he added: "The Sena-
tor from Kentucky was flat on his back.
repeat it, sir, the Senator was flat on his
back and couldn't move. / wrote home
to my friends in South Carolina half a
dozen letters, saying that the Senator from
Kentucky was fiat ON his back and
couldn't move. | was his master on that
occasion. He went to my school. He
learned Of me-
The two antagonists sat at the extreme
ends of the semi.ciSular rows of seats
Calhoun sitting in the front row, on tho
Presidents right, clay in the rear row, OF
his left. "The honorable Senator from
South Carolina, said Clay, 'says that
was fiat on my back and couldn't move
Admirable evidence this in a court o.
lawl First make an assertion, then quote
your own letters to prove it But the hon
orable Senator SAYS that he was my mas
ter on that occasi0nr As he said this tn,
speaker advanced down the aisle, directly
in front of Calhoun, and pointing to hin
with his quivering fingers, SAID, in tome
in which were concentrated the utmos
scom and defiance, '.He my master! HI
my master!" he continued in loude
tones, with his finger still pointed, anC
retreating backward, while his manne
indicated the intensest adherence. "I
my masterr' he third time cried, rails
ing his voice to still higher key, while
retreating backward to the very lobby
then suddenly changing his voice from
trumpet peal to almost whisper, which
yet was distinctly audible in every nool
and corner of the Senate chamber, he add
;"Sir, | would not own him for IN.
slave A hush of breathless silence
then followed tempest ef applause
which for while checked all further de
bate, and came near causing an expulsion
of the spectators from the gallery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22
ASPARAGUS.

You ought to have an asparagus bed in
your garden, and it is high time you set
about making it. OF course you like
asparagus; everybody does. 1t is delici-
GUS; it is healthy; rheumatic people are
| said to derive great benefit from its free
use. am not going to tell you how to
cook it, that is not my business, but
can tell you how to raise it. Haven't
we bed, ten feet long and six feet wide,
that furnishes all the asparagus we use
in family of six, and some to give
away to the neighbors who think it too
much work to make asparagus beds in
their own gardenss 1t takes some work
to prepare the ground properly for
asparagus, but when the bed is once
made it will last twenty-five years.
Mark off bed of the desired size in the
warmest, mellowest part of the garden
throw out all the soil to the depth of two
feet; then take half the soil thrown out,
and mix it with the same amount of
GOOD compost, and for bed ten feet
long and six feet wide, mix in a peck of
refuse salt shovel the mixture back into
the bed, let it lay three or four days, and
then plant the seed. Sow in drills, eight
inches apart. When the plants are well
started, thin out TO eight inches apart in
the rows. keep free from weeds during
the entire season When the first frost
GENES in the fall, cut the young plant
down to the ground, and cover the bed
with six inches of compost.
Next spring add half peck of salt to
the compost, and work it into the bed,
care being taken not to injure the roots
of the young plants. Repeat this dress
ing of compost and salt every year. An
occasional dressing of lime and ashes will
be beneficial Do not gather any the first
year, and not only moderate quantity
the second year; the third year and after
wards you may cut until it begins to
spindle. Donot cut the young stalks un
til they are six or seven inches out of the
ground, then cut with a slanting cut even
with, or just below the surface.
FANNY FIELD.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22

ONLY three of the cardinals whom
Gregory XVI created are now living, and
one of these Cardinal Asquinic-is in
danger of losing his life. While taking
down a book from shelf of his library,
a short time ago, he fell and broke his
thigh-bone SO that slight hopes have been
entertained of his recovery. He holds the
office of Secretary of Briefs, and is rs
years old. At the same time it is learned
that Commentators Storbini, and one of
Leo NILS most devoted friends, is dying
from apoplexy. ON the accession of his
friend to the papal throne he was made
Scalco Segreto, or private meatcaver to
His Holiness.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22

them, but the most dissolute man does
not choose the woman to marry, whose
heart has been the sport of a dozen pas
sions or so-called friendships.
A young girl should be secluded under
her mothers protection as securely as
within the convent walls, and We are glad
to observe that among the highest classes
in this country, the old-fashioned rigor
in the seclusion of girls is again the rule.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22

IT is now said that owing to the pros
poets of the Roman Catholic Church in
Scotland, the Pope will soon create a
Cardinal for the Scottish hierarchy
Scotland has not had Cardinal for over
three hundred years, when David Beaton
or Bethune, as the name was sometimes
spelled, was Cardinal Archbishop of St,
Andrews
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22

THE Austrian newspapers remark upon
the extraordinary diminution which has
taken place in the number of marriages
concluded in Vienna. The Discrimination
on the part of the men to marry has risen
to such a pitch that in the district of
Wieden marriage portions provided by
charitable foundations are now actually
going a-bcgging. There are plenty OF
female applicants to claim them, but they
can find no matos.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22

4 MISTAKE that occurred in Summit
street saloon, in Toledo, o., ON late
evening took peactical turn before it
conclusion. One of the gentleman pres
ent wanted a hack, and going to the
American District Telegraph box pulled
what he supposed to be a call for a car
riage. 1t proved to be pull of fire, and
the proprietor of the saloon was somewhat
astonishcd when the entire fire depart
ment came laundering to the door An
explanation followed, and free drinks all
around
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22

has been bossed into serviIe submission.
The sunlight Of her life has been quench-
ed, and she is no longer happy. Where
one hundred women are "bossedr by their
husbands one man is "bossedn bv his
wife. 1t would be just retribution on
men IL more of them were To fall into
the hands of bossing women.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22

WE suspect, remarks the Washington,
d. c., Post, there will never be an end to
Matchmaking suits against wealthy men
of high position, in political or social
circles, so long as the bar tolerates the
practice of taking up such cases on
shares. But for the aid thus rendered to
desperate adventures, they could not
ply their infamous vocation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22

TuERE died in Bedford England,a short
time ago, John Howard, who was born in
the year that John Wesley died, and
whose desire had long been that he might
live to the aye Of Wesley-a desire which
was gratifed, for he died at IS, the exact
period of Wcsley's life. lie was an iron
manufacturer, and had accumulated large
fortune He had been Mayor of Bedford
four times, its senior magistrate for many
years, and for sixty-ive years of his life
it was his custom to preach by appoint
ment. When 50 years of age and obliged
to sit while he spoke, he would go seven
miles to fulfill an appointment. He has
a son in Parliament, to whom his last
words were: ''I9on't be carried away by
the tide, but keep the end in view"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22

Mrs. LYDIA VANDERBREBC died at Pat
erson on Tuesday, at the age of SO years.
Her husband, Abram Rutan, was a soldier
in the Revolution and in the war of 1912,
and for many years kept a grocery in
New York, in Pearl street, then known as
Cow lane" Her faculties were unim-
paired to the last, and she was i'll but a
few days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22

A WHILE ago some bigotcd officials
dismissed domestic from the royal
household, one whose behavior the Queen
had observed with appreciation. The
Queen missed hvr, and ON learning that
the girls attendance at Baptist meet
ing house had led to her removal, I'M
mediately commanded her restoration to
her former position.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22

MANY wealthy japanese, have, for a
considerable period, furnished their
houses largely in the European style, and
nave imported furniture from abroad.
The japanese have now decided to make
all furniture at home, after imported
models, but will still be indebted to for
eign countries for the various woods, as
well as for carpeting, papering, and ia
deStrips
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22

GEN RossEs, chief engin ,,rDelt
Northern Pacific Railroad, says the migrat
ing negroes who take employment under
him will work less than is required on
Southern plantations, and get more pay
The 500 already hired will, if they desire
tie enabled to established themselves as
farmers on homesteads on the line.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22

EDHoN's promised electric light has
not yet had any very marked effect on
gas stocks in this country. At recent
auction sale in New York, Manhattan
stock sold at 1886; par 80 Brooklyn at
$40; par $25. Nassau at SO; par $25.
These figures also give good idea of the
profits made by gas companies.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22

In Richmond, Va, short time ago,
one young gentlemen murdered another
young gentleman for a real or fancied in
suit to a young lady. The murderer will
not lie hung, but is to he deprived of the
companship of his friends for two years,
unless pardoned out before that time ex-
pires. The custom of carrying deadly
weapons will not receive much check
from this case.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22
Curran and the Judge.

The following has been told of Curran
An Irsh judge frequently annoyed counse
by interlupting their statements to the
jury. Mr.. CUrran, being one day plead
ing before him, described. in very fOrCibl,
terms, how his feelings had short TIM,
before been narrowed by what he had
seen in a neighboring markent when Z
butcher was engaged in killing a pig
He said that the string by which the pie
was tied broke, and he then described
the manner in which the man with the
mur,lcrous weapon in his hand rushed to ;
door out of hich little boy vas com
ing.
And he killed the boyt' said tn,
judge.
No. my lord" replied Mr.. Curran
'.your lordship sometimes jumps at cen
clusions Ii was not the boy, but the pig.
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22

In 1918 thirteen men met to pray in
reference to founding place of learning
for those of the Baptist faith. They com
menced by contributing one dollar each;
Out of this grew Madison University and
its widely extended educational and mis-
sionary influence, and its landed estate,
now amounting to 100000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22
PUBLISHED EVERY THURsRAY.

CAMILLE PLANTATION, the French as
tronomer, from ce' tain recent observa-
tions has arrived 1T the conclusion that
the moon is inhabited. He wants
5000. 900 to construct an immense refrac
ting telescope, with which he expects to
study the habits of the lunar native.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22

fearful time, and not very much ofwhay
boys would call fun. The six mer whG
carried the boat sections were an entire
day In travelling six miles in this in,
stance &
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

The blessed rains are our farmers gains.
Growing the mountains, hills and plains
With bud and blossom everywhere,
Sweet'ing the winds with fragrant air,
While the wind their choral anthems sing.
The opening season, beautiful spring"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22
The venerable wife Of 4 celebrated

The venerable wife Of a celebrated
physician one day casting her eyes out OF
the window, observed her husband in the
funeral procession of one of his patients,
at which she exclaimed: II do wish my
husband would keep away from such
professions. 1t appears 50 much like a
tailor carrying home his own work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22

What city in France is man about to
visit when he goes to get married. He
is going TO Havre thave hcr)- An old
bachelor, being asked the question,
promptly replied: TO RoueR' Uuin).
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-22

Records Of crime furnish the sin news
of many papers.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-23
THE RoBEsoN SOLO.
Iron Puck.I


When was youth learnt some law
And likewise found that two and two make four
Handled politics with caput clear.
Though never went back on my whisky and
my beer.
took my cocktails 40 regularlaa
THAT Grant made me ruler Of tho whole
navee.
In politics made such bit.
flint soon / was called TO the Cabinit:
/ poeketed the dollars and made contracts.
Though never was particular In stating facts.
reported the fact 80 clevarlee
That soon was the ruin OF the whole navee.
As Eeeretary made such n name
That a millionaire | soon became:
/ sold new ships for the price Of junk
And thoee repaired invariably sunk,
Or went out Of slight so effaclualee
That soon demolished the whole navea.
7 at,,ak 20 my post through thick and thin.
Until Mr. Rutherford Hayes came In;
i divided the awaE with many a pal.
For I'd rDkad In pile or old metal,
I rakpd IN this swag 40 comfortablee,
Because was the ruler Of tho whole nayee
How Rot so rich some could not make out.
10 Congress inquired what Id been about
frhe minority report washed quite white
Though others couldn't geo It In quite that light
They saw 40 little that they actuallee
Said was the robber Of the whole navee
Now politicians all. who'd not be sc sea
Stick close TO the Republican partee,
And maxi your hay while the sun shines bright
Remember these rules, and thus you may be
The cause of the ruin OF another navee.
Chorus Remember these rules, etc