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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-25
The Fly's Proboseis.
New York World.

Prof. George Macloskie, Of Princeton
college, read q paper before the New
York Academy of Sciences last evening
on ''The Proboscis of the House-Fly."
| The wall behind the desk at which the
professor stood was decorated for the
occasion with diagrams showing highly
magnified sections of the body OF the
common house-hly, of Musca domesti-
Gus. There were also some pictures of
exaggerated cockroaches, and q repre-
sentation of an enormous lobster, more
than three feet long so large in fact
that the teeth in his 'spoon-shaped
jaws" could be distinctly seen. AS for
the picture of that instrument of tor
ture, the proboscis ofthe house-hy, it re-
semnled, both in shape and size, rifle
with the barrel broken off where it
meets the stock, and a large warty po-
tato stuck on. The potato would repre-
sent what some naturalists call the
"tip," and what others call the "knob,"
of the proboscis. Prof Macloskie de-
clared that 1t was a mistake to say that
flies bite, the testimony Of all mankind
to the contrary Notwithstanding. They
didn't bite, they only filed. 1t was for
q long time said by naturalists that this
knob at the end of the hy's proboscis
was made up of muscular tissue, by
which the owner was enabled to rub his
teeth, SO to speak, into the flesh of suf'
fering humanity. Later investigation
had demonstrated the fact that this
knob was made up principally of small
rods, the sharp ends of which projected
little beyond the end, making sur
face similar to that ola very sharp and
effective file.
The lecturer went ON to describe Just
how the fly goes to work to file per-
sons face. Having discovered a mi
mute speck of something palatable, the
fly first dropped little saliva upon it
to moisten or dissolve the dainty NOR
sci. This done, he went to work with
his file, executing movement like that
of the snout Of u pig when roofing up
the earth. Having gathered up enough
for q swallow, he drew up his probes
els, emptie6the food into his mouth
and chewed it. To prove that flies had
teeth, although they we're SO located as
not to enable him to bite any external
object, the professor passed around
specimen of fiy's jaw adjusted under
the objective glass of microscope, and
showing off the fiy's back teeth to great
advantage. The mosquitoes apparatus
was very different. That interesting
New Jersey bird was provided with
number of lancelets set in among sys-
tenn of sucking tubes. This enabled it
to bore for blood and draw it up at the
same time.
Prof. Macloskie said he had made a
new discovery in the anatomy of fy's
proboscis. He had found two small
tendons attached to the knob on one
end and running back to the other end,
where they were attached to the hard
tissue of the thorax. These tendons
also represented the endocranium in
the head of the fly, part hitherto sup
posed by Huxley and others to be alb
sent, although it was known that the
lobster and the cockroach had endo-
pronia
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-25
A WOman's Life-MOrk
Boston JournsI.

Miss Nancy N. Clough died in En-
field, n. H., on the 23d oil November.
aged so years and months. The story
of the life of this woman seems more
like romance than reality. 1t may well
be called romance in real lie. She
was the Oldest of a family of ten child
rem, FIVE of whom are still living. While
she was yet young, her fathers farm in
Ensfield became heavily incumbered,
and was likely 0 esold under the ham
mer bis health too vas broken down, aud
the future of the family appeared we'll
nigh hopeless. Nancy, toreseeing the dis
astrous consequences threatening the
the future. resolved TO save the dear
home, and went TO work with heroic
energy to carry the resolution into
effect. She enlisted her brother Theo-
philus, next younger than herself, in the
laudable enterprise. who cordially
seconded her efforts and gave efficient
aid.
Learning Of the factories that had
Just started in Lowell, Mass, she left'her
home, and went to that city to find le-
munerative.wOrk. she entered one of
the factories as an humble operative,
but wrought with such energy and skill
as to accomplish more work than two
ordinary operatives, receiving more
than double pay. Every leisure
moment outside the mills was also faith
fully employed to the same end. As
her younger sisters and brothers came
to suitable age she summoned their
ready help. while she was the ruling,
directing genius and moving power OF
the undertaking.
The result was, that after some years
of persistent efforts, the mortgage was
lifted from the farm, and the old home
was free from every claim that others
held upon it. Then she decided that the
house must be rebuilt and refurnish ed
and the grounds beautified, and, when
this was done the brave girl went back
to the home other childhood with three
sisters and one brother to pass the re-
mainder of their days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-25
Take Warning.

Directly around each bronchial tube
where it enters the lungs, are about 90
600 minute air cells--in the entire
lungs 600000,000. A slight cold pro-
dueIpg bronchial Inflammation, gath
eiing Of phlegm and n slight difficulty.
in breathing, quickly involves the 20
600 air cells, and finally, if not rene
died, the whole six hundred millions
becomes clogged with pus which must
re healed or life will soon terminate.
The worlds great iupg remedy, DR.
KINGS New DIseovERY for Consump-
ton, readily heals ard permanently
cures the very worst case of lung dis
eases, Coughs, Colds, tickling in the
throat, Asthma, HoaIsaness and diff
Guilty OF breathing IN lho shortest time
possible. Trial bottles ten cents. For
sale by all retail druggists, and by
Greene, Baton & Co., Milwaukee;
Noyes Bros. & Catler, ST. Paul, and all
Chicago wholesale drug ists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-25
English Walking Suits and Cloaks.

Suits of London design, in brown
and plum-colored cloth, with tailor fin
ish, are gaining in favor. The plain
skirt, with many rows of braid and
deep gauging. the panier with dropping
satin bows, and the little jacket, the
black forms of which END in rounded
tabs, have a peculiar stylishness for
morning costume. A dress for young
lady in liyelier fashion is of brown cloth
and Victoria plaid, with fine pleatings
of cloth up the front and back of the
skirt and wide bars of plaid on the
sides, the panier with deep fold of plaid,
and the jacket With deep pointed col
lar of plaid meeting in front with bows
like a lowland kerchief French dres-
ses. combine the ine smooth wool reps
and cordBroys with dark cashmere bro
cades, pleated skirt of pale bronze
brocade with parlers and shirred scarf
of Orleans plum reps about the knee,
the jacket having long revers and I'M
dercollar of broCade serves as a model
of this style. The new surtouts in
Scotch twilled mixtures of deep red and
brown are very neatly fitting, the Mar
guerite tabs of the black buttoning over
pleats which allow for the fullness of
the skirt. The three seam circulars IN
feecy cloths in gray AM fawn are adapt
ed to fall into the figure in the back,
and with otter and marten trimmings
are very handsome cloaks. -Na0 York
kuelling Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-25
LORE FOR LADIES.
4 BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.


In little white house on hillside green,
Lives beautiful woman as ever was seen
In the sixtYn years that she has lived may
say
she's been growing more beautiful every day
\ on do not believe M just ASK Susie, my sis
ter;
She's the very first person that ever lad kissed
~ her
And ii she'd not nnrsed her by night and by
day,
Poor Sue would have been in a very bad way;
can bring other witnesses whom you may
face.
They will tell you the same they were In the
case
Has she loversY" Yes. surely! No lees than
eleven,
There are seven on earth. and fopr up in Heaven.
Her harris so beautiinl-faded and tnin
There are beautiful wrinkles from forehead 70
chin;
Her eyes are as charming as charming can be.
When she looks DER her glasses so fondly at
me.
And | know by her life. which has beautiful
beeli,
She Is like the kings daughter all glorious
Within"
An, you've guessed who it is! II could be no
other.
I'm sure, than my beautiful, darling, good mo-
Their.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-25
BOsNETS.
The Latest Styles as Exhibited by the
b New York Milliners.
New York World

Il
The Directoire bonnet and other
large forms of chapeaux introduced at
the beginning of the season have gradu-
ally disappeared from millinery blocks,
and in their place are established small,
close bonnets for ladies, soft crown tur-
ban shapes and modified Rubens hat
in plush or long pile felt, with dropping
brim of graceful curves, for girls. Ma
terials and trimming remain much the
same. Satin is a popular fabric in
millinery; so are velyets in rich colors
and fine French felt. Feathers remain
the prevailing garnature of hats for
negiigee, carriage and evening wear.
Flowers, when introduced at all, are
generally associated with feathers, and
are of velvet, in warm, rich dyes. Jet
still glitters on all black bonnets, a
favorite model being close bonnet of
satin overlaid with jet embroidery.
Long ostrich feathers, while seen on
bonnets Of all shapes, are largely re-
served to wind their graceful length
about the crowns of round hats Feath-
er tips, both shaded and plain, are
much used on bonnets in connection
with a bird, or birds head, applied as a
finish where the feathers are fastened
on.
A graceful model for evening wear IS
termed the Fanchon; this is in reality
but bandeau of satin, lace and feath-
ers with broad satin or lace ties. It is
popular bonnet, for it allows--being
crownless--an elaborate dressing of the
hair.
So-called white evening bonnets are
for the most part made OF cream-white
or lemon-colored satin, with feathers to
match, and broad Spanish lace scarfs
arranged as ties. These are, as all wo-
men know, much more becoming to
every face, whether 1t be that of a
blonde or q brunette, than the dead and
blue whites of several seasons ago.
Carriage bonnets are composed Of
gendarme blue, wine and garnet velvet.
Iridescent trimmings and gold cord are
still employed on colored bonnets,
though the latter is more sparingly
used than it was earlier in the season.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-25
). 4 prop Of JOY in every Word"

FLEKTyGT0N, Htnterdon Co., " IT,
DR.. 4. Y. FIERCE, Buffalo, n. Y:
Three months ago / was broken out with ulcers
and sores on my body, limbs and face. procured
your Golden Medical Discovery and Purgative
Pellets, and have taken six bottles, and to-day
am In good health, all those ugly ulcers having
ueaed ari left my skin In g natural, healthy con-
dition. / thought at one time / could not be
cured Although l can bnt poorly express my
gratitude 10 you, yet there II drop of jsy in ey-
JAMES o. BELLS.
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JersaY ruiter.

Jersey Butter Is all the fashion, and it has be.
come so mainly because the makers have kept I'D
uniform color through the year, using artificial
color when necessary. Dairymen who wish to 10
IN the fashion must use the Perfected Butter Col
OF MADE ey Wells, richardson a Co., Burlington,
" Hon. +. ID, Mason, Pres. Dairy Asso, saws:
~ gives the brightest and most perfect color 10
nalief q any substance have ever used. know
u 70 De, as You say, ss harmless as salt aud IL
ADDS several GEMS per pound 10 the value OF but
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-25

GOVERNOR CORNELL, of New York, is
doubly member of the Cornell uni
versity board OF trustees. The COVER
nor OF The state is a trustee ca o6ici0,
and Mr.. Cornell is life member Of the
board by the right Of birth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-25

Pneumonia" has been carrying off q
good many persons at Leadyille, but
the local paper says the real trouble is
that "more mean and poisonous whis-
key is sold and drank to the square
inch in Leadville than any other city
on the American continent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-25
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Bucklen'S Arnica NaIye.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores. letter, chapped hands chilblains,
corns, and all kinds of skin eruptions.
This salve is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction in every case or money re-
funded. Price % cents per tox. For
sale at retail by all druggists, and to the
trade by Greene & Button Co., Milwau-
kee; Noyes Bros. & Cutler, St. Paul,
and all Chicago wholesale druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-25
A pemoerat { ured.

A leading democrat Of Burlington, Mr. z. 81.
Sutton, speaks in the highest terms Of the ezra.
tive rcser of the celebrated kidney-Wort. Ii
arst cured him OF a distressing Kidney disease,
and he nov uses 10 whenever he haa any symp-
toms Of biIlousness or needs toning up Il acts
efficiently on the bowels, and cures the worst
cases Of piIes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-25

"AND how is your neighbor, Mrs.
Brown" inquired one nicely-dressed
lady of another. "She's well enough, |
suppose. ! haven't seen her to speak
to her for six weeks" "Why, l thought
you two were en- the most friendly
terms" well, we used to be; but
we've exchanged servants. Men
Hdrfgl Re0isteT.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-25

An Eoglish woman. now in thu
country has ordered at Tiffany ban.
gle bracelet which is to cost the COM
Portable sum of $4,000 Il Is made
like the bangles of the harem, Of beaten
gold and set with every known jewel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-25

THERE has been another advance ID
rails iii Philadelphia, and a sharp one
at that being So per ton. All the Amer
lean mills are now full Of orders, and it
il stated that large orders are now be-
ing sent to England.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-25
4 ereat DiscorerY br q Great Man.

This. primarily, Is what Warmers Safe Nervine
Is The great man IL one of the most fsmons hv-
ing MUSICIANS. He found has meas remedy FOR
all kinds Of pain, othets improved 1t, and the
hnai result Is the Sale Neryine now Manufactured
only BIZ II. Il WrFues 4 Co.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-25

Females that are liable to suppression by TAX
Ing cold. or irregular or painful menstratons,
should always keep Carriers Compound Extract
Of Smartweed on hand. and its use will convince
them that 1t ia Natures remedy in those com
plants. II. Bosworth q Sons, wholesale SCENTS
Milwaukee. o. Noble & Co.. Proprietors, Erie,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-25

Madame Taglioni, since the loss of
her fortune, teaches dancing and de-
pertinent TO few English girls. would
| like to live my life over again ?" she
would say. To dance, yes; for every
thing else, thousand times nc"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-25
THE FOrR SEASONS.
THEODORE TILToS.

THEODORE TILToS.
l.
IN the balmy April weather,
My love you know.
When the corn began 10 grow.
What walks we took together.
nat signs we breathed together.
What VOWS we pledged together,
In the days OF long ago.
II.
In the golden summer weather,
Ny love you know,
When the mowers went 10 NOV,
What home we built together,
What babes we watched together,
What plans we planned together,
While the skies were al ag!ow
III.
In the rainy autumn weather,
Ny love you know,
When the winds began to blow,
What tears we shed together,
What mounds We heaped together,
What hopes we l0st together,
When we laid our darlings low.
".
II the wild and wIntry weather,
Nv love. you know,
With our heads as white as snow,
What prayers we pray together,
what fears we share together,
What heaven we seek together,
For our time has come 10 90.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-25

Important.-Do not let your Drug.
pit paIn of on you any new, cheap
remedy for colds when you inquire Tor
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup or you VIII pc
disappointed. Price, Is cents q ootiie.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-25

A beacon in distress is "Dr. Sellers
Cough Syrup" the most efiicaeious
remedy for coughs, colds, and whoop.
ing cough. Price, 25c.
Kidney-Wort has proved the most en- ctive
cure for Piles and Constipation sure TO try IT,
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4 Iady's Wish.

.Oh, how I 10 wish my skin was as clear and
son a. yusrs, said lady TO her friend You
can easily make II so" answered the friend
GLOW. !" iuanired the arst lady. "By using Hop
Buffers. tbsi makes pure, rich blood and bloom.
inr health Ii did II for me, yca OBSERVE"
Road vi il.--Cdlrs Bkfttfin.
Capt. James B. Eads. of St. Louis
bridge and jetty fame, has recently
been ia Jerusalem and through the
Holy land. He gave up. however, ms
proposed journey to Damascus and
went from Jaffa to Cairo.
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LYON & HEALY, Chicago, an.

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OLIVER 0lTSGN & CO., Boston, Mass.
e. III. Ditson n &C.. y. Il. OLSON a. Co.,
S43 R'dWaV Naw Yatf OBJ ghestnnt IL phtia
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-09
Card from Don Piatt.
To the Editor of the Cincinnati Commerce

To the Editor Of the Cincinnati Commercial:
In your journal received to-day appears
telegram purporting to give in brief an &C.
count of the cowardly and brutal assault
made on me in the reception room of the
Senate by the notorious Billy McGarrahan.
1t is full of misstatements. did not speak
to the fellow at the time, nor at any time
previous; and, although have met him fire.
quently on the streets, he selected the place
to make his cowardly assault when I was
most off my guard really in the presence
of the Senate, and when, had he got the
worst OF it, he could have cried for help and
had it, The doorkeepers, messengers, and
police of the Senate are part of his lobby,
and proved their devotion in an ovation ten
dered him after the affair ended, in the one
blow C) received, that knocked me sense
less. did not thereupon cry for help, as
your reporter represents.
Permit me to add that was not interest
ing myself in the McGarrahan fraud, for the
thing was dead. l went to the Senate to try
and get through bill for the relief of an
officers widow, and to use any influence
might have to get the unjust tax taken from
the estate of the late Salmon P. Chase.
The Senate has taken no notice of this
breach of the peace at its very DOORS and
my brothers of the press about Washington
fairly riot in their sneering misrepresenta-
lions. Well, I can stand it if they can. I
would not notice the telegram sent you but
for the fact that want to stand we'll, if I
can, with the good people of my native
town. DON P1ATr.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-09
TIE COMING MINIS RELIGION

MIR. James Parton, the biographer, deliv-
cred lecture before the New York Liberal
league, few days ago, on s'The Coming
Mans Religion" The lecture could not be
called orthodox. It was, in fact, full of het-
erodexy and common sense, two qualities
that 60 hand in hand. If he had delivered
that lecture at Boston or at Providence 9
hundred and fifty years ago, he would prob
ably have been burned at the stake, and Cot
ton Mather and his confreres would have
stood by singing psalms of praise at the rid.
dance. Yet there was nothing very shocking
to the religious sense of the community in
Mr.. Parton's utterances, save, perhaps, 8
reference to Mr.. Hammond's revival meet
ings, which he described as shideous and
HORRIBLE Those who have listened to the
mountebank evangelist as he pictures the
roasting that the unrepentant receive in hell
will not, however, seriously find fault with
MIR. Parton's Characterization of that ipdi-
vidual.
Mr.. Parton's idea of the coming mans re-
ligion, however, may be better conveyed in
his own language. It is this:
The coming religion must induce hiehe,
morality than the Christian religion has incul
Gated. ANY man who leads clean life at
home and abroad is better man and more
Intelligent man than any mere Christian. The
great triumph is to produce valuable men, to
breed great men. The coming mans religion
will have no theology in it. All question as to
the origin Of things the coming man will pass
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-09

ST.. PAUL has not Jared badly at the hands
of the legislature that has just closed. She
has secured an approval for all the measures
contemplated for the improvement of her
industries and the development of her COM
MERGE. The boom is an assured fact so
are the levees at West st. Paul the new
market house will be built, as we'll as the
great union depot and other public improve
ments. We will be able to afford employ
ment, next summer, to several thousand
extra laborers and mechanics, and it be-
hooves our property owners to see tn 1t pro-
vision is made for their accommodation.
Cottages and flats that will rent for sums
within the reach of workingmen, will secure
occupants readily; and there should, there
fore, be no hesitation in erecting them.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-09

HE amendments of the House to the
Senate bill to prevent the obstruction of the
navigation of the Mississippi river were un-
necessary and subversive of a part of the bill.
AS the law now stands mill owners are per-
mitted to dump their sawdust into the river
at will, though prevented from throwing
edgings, slabs, etc., into the water. Col.
Farquhar attributes the low stage of water
in the river for the past few years to the
sawdust that has been permitted to float
down it from the mills. After floating a few
miles the sawdust becomes saturated with
water and sinks to the bottom, where it
mingles with the mud and becomes part of
the river bed. Thus the river is gradually
filling up, and unless the practice is soon
stopped, navigation of the upper Mississippi
will become tradition of the past. The bill
ought to have passed the House as it came
from the Senate, yet it is good measure as
it now stands, although it does not go as far
as If ouoht
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-09

ONtF0Oe IN u french R01ItCGU carnage
Says Paris letter of FEB. ID: ''Fhere are
complaints of the increase of street attacks,
and yesterday railway carriage was the
scene of crime. A girl of excellent charac
ter, l6 years of age, Henriette Picot by
name, was returning from Paris, where she
had been in search of employment, when at
Batignolies, the first station after leaving St.
Lazare, a man of about 40 alighted from an
other carriage, and, without being noticed by
the Officials, entered the compartment re-
served for women, of which she was the sole
occupant He made indecent overtures to
her, and attempted violence. She resisted
strenuously; and Courcelles, the next sta
ton, being her destination, she was alight-
ing, when he stabbed her in the left side
with knife. The train went on before an
alarm was given, and the girl was taken to
an hospital, where she lies in a somewhat
dangerous condition. She has given full
description of her assailant, who, it is I'M
derstood, had for some time past been perse-
outing her with his attentions; but he is not
yet arrested. Her father is widower at
Levallois, with two younger daughters, for
her devotion to whom she gained the medal
Of philanthropic society three years ago."