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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The Pennsylvania legislative has al
journcd sine die, after session Of five months.
The workingmcn's party of California
are putting congressional candidates in the
field. 4tN4
The Workingmen's convention in Cali
fornia have put in nomination full Slate
ticket
The Pope has appointed Cardinal
Hergenraether keeper of the archives of the
Holy Sea.
The colored people of Cincinnati, O.,
held meeting on the evening of June 4, in
honor of William Lloyd Garrison.
The New hampshire Legislature organ
lied June !, J, II. Gallinger, Republican,
was elected President Of the Senate
AT the Workingmens convention in
San Francisco, June >, Dennis Kcarney was
re elected permanent president of the party
a dispatch of June ), says the wife OF
Major Stewart, Fourth artillery, U. S. A., sta
toned at Fort Karney, D. r, died suddenly IN
Astoria
Gov. Head, of New Hampshire was in
augurated June ., with imposing ceremonies
His inaugural address was devoted exclusive
" to State affairs.
At the late general election in tie
Province of Ontario Mowatt's administration
was sustained All the members of govern
mcnt were reelected
United States Minister Kasson to Aus
tria, Minister Stoughton to Russia and the
Duke of Argyle reached New York, June 3
| by the steamer Scythia.
| At the cabinet meeting June Secre-
| tary Sherman gave an account of the refund
ing operations of the treasury, which has Just
closed, and the death of ex-senator Shields
was mentioned with regret Secretary Me
CrIry will order military escort to be pres
| cnt at the funeral
A Paris dispatch of June 8, says the
scene in the chamber of deputies, during the
baIloting on the motion for the prosecution
Of De Cassagnac, was indescribable Levert,
Bonapartist, and Morgue, Radical, actually
came TO blows and had to be separated.
A June q, dispatch from Berlin says
owing to the absence of the cznr the pro
grlmme of Emperor Williams golden wed
ding offers but little of striking character, and
possibly IT may be further curtailed The
Duchess Of Edinburgh has likewise tele-
grlphed excuses. Grand Duke Alexis will
come rs fomal representative of Rolanoffs.
Topeka, Kansas, telegram, June 8: A
severe hail storm passad over a portion of
thisc ounty during the afternoon, doing con
siderable damage. The strip of country in
jured is about a mile wide. Hogs, chickens,
etc, were killed and crops badly cut up.
About five O'Clock p. m. a heavy wind storm
passed over this city without doing serious
damage. Lut the storm was exceedingly
heavy in the Southwest. A special to the
commonwealth from Wichita says hail stones
weighing from five to twelve ounces fell thick
aud fast. The injury to crops in the immedi.
ate vicinity of Wichita is immense. and
metallic roofs and glass in that vicinity are
badly damaged
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12
MEMORIES OF THE OLD KITCHEN.

Far back in my musings, my thoughts have
To the cot where the hours of my childhood
We're passed;
! love all the rooms to The pantry and hall,
But that blessed old kitchen was dearer than
all,
Its chairs and its tables, none brighter could
be-
For all its surroundings were sacred TO me
10 the nail in the ceiling, the latch on the
door,
And loved every crack in the old kitchen
floor
remember the fireplace, with mouth high
and wide,
The old-fashioned oven that stood by its side,
Out Of which each Thanks giving, came pud-
dings and pics,
That fairly bewildered and dazzled my eyes.
And then, too, Saint Nicholas, slyly and still,
Came down every Christmas, our stockings to
fill;
But the dearest Of memories I've laid up in
store,
Is the mother that trod on that old kitchen
| Day in and day out, from morning till night,
Her footsteps were busy her heart always
light;
For it seemed to me, then, that she knew not a
The smile was so gentle her face used to wear;
| remember with pleasure what joy filled ouI
WhelI She told us the stories that children SO
prize;
They were new every night, though we'd heard
them before
| From her lips at the wheel, on the old kitchen
| / remember the window, where mornings
As soon as the daybreak TO watch for the sun;
| And thought when my head scarcely reached
to The sill,
| That it slept through the night in the trees on
| the hill.
| And the small tract Of ground that my eyes
there could view,
| Was all of the world that my infancy knew:
Indeed, cared not to know of il more,
| For world otitself was that old kitchen floor
! Tonight those old visions come back at theil
| will,
| But the wheel and its music forever are still
| The band is moth-eaten, the wheel laid away
| And the fingers that turned it lie moldring il
clay;
The hearthstone, so sacred, is Just as twas
And the voices of children ring out there
again;
The sun through the window looks in as o.
y0re,
But it sees stranger feet on the old kitchen
floor
| ask not for honor, but this would crave,
| That when the lips speaking are closed in the
grave,
My children would gather theirs round by
their side,
| And tell of the mother who long ago died;
| Twould be more enduring, far dearer to me
| Than inscription on marble or granite could
be,
To have them tell often, as / did of yore.
| OF the mother who trod ION the old Kitchen
floor
Anonymous.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12

of, leaving old Giles sitting on the stone
heap and thwacking away with more than
usual diligence, as the thoughts of van
lshed holidays and the wrongs of the
poor came thronging back once more
across his awakened memory.
As they trotted along toward the VI
Garage, the boys banded their chat as
usual backward and forward, agreeing in
nothing but this one thing, that it would
be great fun-or ''real swagger,n as
Plump would call ito have Gang
Monday next year in Moreton parish.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12
The Lost Harversack.
"The bravest are the tenderest-
The loving are the daring

The loving are the daring
Of all the men that served under the
| Stars and Stripes during the war of the
Rebellion, none were more thoroughly in
earnest or more truly loyal to the Union
than those recruited in Western Virginia.
The war was terribly real to them. Not
one but had a brother, friend or neigh
Dor on the other side, with whom he had
fought out the question in words long be-
fore arms were taken up. They felt that
it was personal quarrel. They were
terrible fellows to fight, although fright
fully lax in discipline. Their officers
those that We're wise-took them for
what they were, appreciated their fight
ing qualities, and soon ceased to worry
about their lack Of discipline. What
mattered it if they were not exact in mat
tiers of salutes to their superiorsi They
were prompt to obey when duty calied,as
brave as lions in the face of the enemy,
and kindness itself to those who under
stood and appreciated them. One day, a
command made up manly of rough
but manly fellows of this sort had fight
with the enemy, and captured
large number Of prisoners.
nat HAlfbe niN P''tH NV
ouacked on the battlefield, and the next
day began their march to the rear, where
the prisoners were to be handed over fo1
shipment North. Towards mood rebel
officer beckoned to his side the major
commanding the escort. Last night he
said, while was asleep, my hayersack
was stolen. / know what war is, aud |
accept its fortune, good or bad. That
haversack contained several things that |
value, that prize as ] do my lite
the portryit of lady" And then,
glancing back at the rough cavalrymen,
he added, sorrowfully, Il suppose there Is
small chance of getting ii again. /" "I'll
see, . said the major. The command was
marching "by fours" In four lines word
was passed from front to rear, each man
with the comrade next
behind him. Within ten minutes ser
geTnt rode up to the major and handed
him a package. The major took it to the
prisoner. "Open this" he said. There
was the portrait, uninjured, and with it
bundle Of letters, upon which the owner
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12

that King Alfonso had opened the Cortes. In
his speech he declared the ministry will con-
tinue the practice of liberal principles, the re
lations with foreign powers are satisfactory
The budget win return no new changes. The
government viii submit measures TO alleviate
the effects of the ten years war in Cuba and
with the assistance Of the Cortes will endeav.
or TO assimilate the position Of the colony to
that of Spain and hasten forward the com
plete absolution Of slavery
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12

PORTLAND, the British penal servitude
establishment, is peninsula on the coast
of Dorsetshire, and dreary place enough
being vast hill with a circumference OF
several miles at It's base, upon which arr
dotted several villages, containing in all
about 1000 inhabitants The PRISONS
crown the summit of the hill. Ont of
the hill conviets hew the Portland stone.
most durable mineral, hardening by
exposure, of which St. Paul's and other
famous edificeS are built. The Portland
brcakwatcr, one of the three or four
greatest works of its kind in the world.
Is the result of convict labor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12

IN Panama the people and authorities
have a summary way Of dealing with a
refractory and troublesome congress
Some Of the members having made VIC
lent speeches against the president, the
galleries signifed their disapprobatlon
with a voIlcy Of stones, to which the
members responded with revolvers. A
detachment Of soldiers marched into tho
hall, cleared the galleries and also tho
floor, the officers in command declaring
the session adjourned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12

IT is announced that the authorities OF
New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
will work in unison in the effort to stamp
out the cattle disease. How important il
is to pursue this work may be gathered
from the statistics of pleuro-pneumonFl
in England, where 5000, 900 head of cattle
have been lost since 1862, representing a
value of about $500, 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12

believed the nihilism in Russia was not a
native production nothing suggesting some
coming upheaval Of society; nothing the
body of the people could have sympathy
with. 1t was foreign impo tation, and for
one socialist in Russia there were ten in
Germany
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12

By the death of lis sister Vice Presi-
dent Wheeler is LETT entirely alone in the
world, without family, his wife having
died at Washington, in 1915, and nc
children ever having been born to him,
and without kin except solitary cousin
a clergyman, Of Pittsburg, who discover
ed his relationship during the Presiden
tial campaign of 1876.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12

Making net annual saving IN lntefest
through refunding and resumption operations
since March LIST, 1877, If 1882, TT.
In addition to the above bonds there were
issued in 1878 to replace the coin used in pay
ment of the Halifax award, per cent. bonds
of 1907, amounting to $5,500,000.
Note--In preparing this memorandum the
maximum limit of issue of per cent. bonds
and certificates is stated. When refunding
transactions are completed and full returns re-
ceived the amounts may be somewhat smaller,
making the interest charge correspondingly
less, hSt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12

had written a request that ii shotild be
destroyed unopened in the event of his
death. The seal was unbrpken
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12
NATIONAL FINANCES.
sHERMAN's FIGURES.

WASHINGTON, june 4.-Numerous inquiries
having been made as to the financial operations
of the government the secretary of the treasury
has published the following statement showing
the changes in thepublic debt. annual interest,
81
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12

A REMARKABLE breach of promise case
has been tried in London. Mr.. Jackson
contracted to marry Miss Paris. Subse
quently he became insane, whereupon Miss
Paris sued him for not marrying her. and
has actually recovered $3.50. The LORD
Chief Baron ruled that the action could b,
maintained, and that the defendants lun-
acy did not make bit of difference. Il
was argued that 50 farfrom being incapaci
tated for marriage by his lunacy,he all tho
more needed IA wife to take care Of him
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12

GENERAL O. o. HOWARD has stopped
chasing Indians and begun hunt after
Oregonians. lie finds that the Umatilla
Indians have suffered bad treatment at
the hands of the Umatilla whites, among
for taking the scalp OF the red man
wherever it may be found He has
written to Governor Thayer asking that
the whites be warned and the Governor
replies that whatever can shall be done
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12

AMANDA REYNOLDS, aged fifteen years,
of Paterson, N. j., while picking with her
finger at the corner of a decayed tooth on
Thursday, the 22d inst, loosened it 50
that ii was easily detached by her moth
or with double thread Since then
blood has been flowing with slight cessa-
ton. A number of physicians and den
fist have tried their best to stop the flow,
but it is 50 persistent that several times
hemorrhages have gushed from the girl 5
cars and nostrils. She was in vigorous
health, but is now pale and extremely
weak
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12

WHmEa travelling menagerie was hold
ing its exhibitions at lie Mans. in France.
lion escaped from its cage through the
negligence of an attendant. The animal
paced up and down the tent quietly, but
naturally excited great alarm. The pro
prictor Of the collection, to prevent him
from doing any mischief, threw To his
majesty an abundant supply of raw meat.
The plan succeeded admirably, for the
lion, after gorging himself with an unusu-
ally ample meal, walked quietly back in
to his cage and went to sleep. As soon
as the occurancc became known the NUM-
cipal authorities ordered the menagerie
to quit tine town without delav.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12
CURRENT TOPICS.

SHREVEPORT papers are trying to en-
courage immigration by calling attention
to the fact that their city has no brass
band.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12

DrtsslAakers and butchers are ever
welteriRs in gore.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12


The New York Medical society APP
pointed a committee to investigate into
the sicknesses or deaths caused bv the
noise of the elevated railroad, which. in
petitions against the road, was credited
with working evils of the most alarming
character The society, after eight
months of expectancy, learn from their
committee that it has nothing to report
no such cases as those alleged having
come TO its notice. For people whose
nerves can stand the din of a great city
with the hoarse bawling of street ped
dlers during the day, and at night the
love-sick wailing of cats or the prolonged
vocal agOnies of a thousand dogs as they
complain to the moon, the roar and rat
tie of train of cars cannot be expected
10 have many terrors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12

10 the TACT Ihdt tnhlF CITY mas no DfaSS
band.
QUNINE, which is indispensable as a
remedy for diseases particularly preva-
lent in this country, is protected to the
extent of $4,000 a year for the benefit
of two firms in Philadelphia, who monop-
Ollie the trade, and each of whom is said
to be worth $1O,00O,O0O. This is bitter
commentary on legislation and humanity.
No MORE vivid illustration of the won
drous change of sentiment in this coun-
try during the last half century can be
found than the factitha- William Lloyd
Garrison, who was once mobbed in the
city of Boston, and whose life was fire.
quently threatened in the North as well
as in the South, is now mourned by ma
ton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12

PREPARATIONS for the reproduction of
the French Revolution on an extensive
scale in Russia are in rapid progress. The
government slashes right and left in the
dark at an enemy seen by glimpses; the nj
hilists post placards and burn towns. The
Car rides in an iron-clad car surrounded
by troops. and the female nihilists without
these projections is shot to death when sus-
picIon rests upon her. These are the pic
lures which Russia presents to-day. The
scenes will become even more savage if the
revolutionists ever obtain the upper hand
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12

IT is stated that Secretary of State
Evarts began his business career as a
newspaper writer, but that he now takes
pride in that carly occupation. The Sec
rotary is sensible; for hundreds of bril-
liant men have lived and died in news
paper obscurity. Still, if the Secretary
had stuck to journalism he might now be
the honorcd editor of country weekly,
instead # Secretary of State, forced to
write threc-column leaders to the foreign
representatives of the Government, and
likely to he asked to resign at any time
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12

Wadena, Mimi, June I'd, 1879.
p. S. State papers please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-07
Fire aud 1 oss OF Life.

NEW York. JaDusry "A Gre tc:nricd
early this morcios at Nos. %. IS. II and 70
Fessy street, occupied as tea scd provision
stores During The pr gress Of the FIRE tie esst
wall OF NJ. Is tell 10, JuUiog beneath it eSbt
1reiug, Was killed. LOSES about SIS 0CQ; cCT
cred by Insurance.
New YoaK. Jatuny The disa ,ter at the
Vesey stree, fire Wa caused by The upper flor
of No. IS giving way, carrying cthsr h1nIs With
it. It7ipg, whu Vas killed. N;s not bruised,
but was found through biz e.m pTo.7u3ing from
tie .uioa. The BODY was promptly removed.
spd is oow at epQoc 29s house. Chief Roses
Injuries sra 90 the head ard isc} md aEa very
serious. The injuries Of Csp:ain ReeFes MAJ
prove fatal. His chest is badly crushed. Al
together ten fremeu were Injured, i@o, loS.
ever receiving liybt truisrs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-07
Fly +. a. KERRY, Salesman.

Fly +. a. he7by, Salesman.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL Is
~ TaTE-Dy virtue Of :. decree ottte Ciscu;:
Court CT Alexaadris corat?, pronounced a. its
November term. 1873 in mo ca .oce-s srIs CT
Crocker. gu.rdisn, We. C:ocae,'s executors and
other!, the undersigned, &c special com nissio.or
il ssd case, will oer Tor SAL hy pEhiic suc.io5,
on SATURDAY, Jsn2.sf 1919. 1873. n: tSelva
o'clock NJ, in frcn. OF the iisrEet bouse, on
Royal street, alex scj:is. Virginia, Certain
PAkT OK tAkGEL OF iAHD. lying il a.
eIsnd:ls county, and described Is follows
Conn encing on tho north SD Of too Coiu e bia
turnpike. srd running thence nor:h eight de-
grees West forty i've and :, hs!f rods; thonc6
ncrth eighty three degrees east ;hi7sy tour AID
O half rocs to tho ColuulUIG schoo! house; thence
westerly along the north line Of said school lot
to. he north west corner thereof; thence southe--
~ along the west line OF said school los ten rods,
or lherosbouts, TO the rfo.cssd turnpike; thence
westerly along tho said trrGp pike 70 the p!sce "
beginning, containing two scres OF laCt, to-
gcther with all the sppnttecsnces bc!:n Slng.
Terms of Salo: Ten per ceatun OF the pur-
chase moaey in hand, Had the re-i iue upon
credit of si1, twelve and eighteen mon.as evil
denced by the bonds % the purchased, for ths
deferred pawn nt.. in eq III irstsnnn.s. baar'
ing interest from date. me tito 10 BE- retained
until the whole of the purchase m0nsv Is paid.
COUETLAND Il. SM lTH,
dec 1875 Special Com missioner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-07
Legal. N.,IEEEN.

STIHGINIA:-In tho Clsr&s ofi;s OF the
v Corporation Cur: .! ;ha city 0! Alezaa.
dris, on tho 9Th day % JsausrS. 1879.
Cornelius Sui.h, J=in:s Il Browning and Dan.
iel A. Grims!ey, executors of William II.
Browning, decd. sssisne, o. William l..
Browning, pl.iu:ii',. w, c + Suite and A.
McOleisb. late partEor', trailing Undsr ths
frm name of Z. :. Suite y O., dcf,s. Ga0t
Memo Tho oejec. Of tbs SUIT j. - rec,vsr Of
tho defendants tie SUN cf .nirtGaa hu d red dol
lars Isl 3g0) with less ;ai3:o,. thereon from the
9th day OF January, 1861.
This defendant a. McHlie:h, not having en-
tered bis appearance and given security nccord-
ing to the act of Assembly and the rules of
this Court and it appesriny OF affidavit
that no is not y resident OF this State, II
is ordered that tie said defendant appear hero
within one month after due publication Of Lni:
order, and do what is necessary TO protect MS
interest, in this suit ; a:1 th.! copy of this o.
der BIZ forthwith inserted 10 tbs Al,xsudris Es-
zette, u newspaper published in tho city Of Alex,
dria, once week for four successive weeks, and
posted a. the front doo7 OF the Coa7. House OF
this CITY. A copy, test:
Kent s. Neslc, .. q ian 1-"lH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-07
Georgia Election,

ATLANTA. Jan. lathe election For county
officers in Georgia, frst held under the rev
constitution, which says thst taxes shall be paid
before voting, hardly City per cen: ofthe vcters
had paid their taxes. Tho vote was light, white
property holders who could no. cow eaently
pay generally declining to vrte. The negroes
opv po1 I sr,neir t.a.s We-e osd in buSSrsJs
by the candidates. he tendency OF the lev is
to dsfranchiso snail property holders who c.n-
not pay promptly ard will not lot Candidates Psy
for them. The law is very unpopular fion1 !!s
frettost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-07
Financial.

LONDON, Jau The Fiua1ccr s,ys:-
The worst feature Of tn. failure Of The Cornish
Bank is that tbs promise of the new year is
fslsiGad. the crisis is kept dragging Co. and
further, it causes di5agrseab!e rulors to DC CT:
culated regarding other provincial banks as was
the case yesterday. The Coraish Baak fsiiure
might be Left to s!uk into It's position ss merely
local sff.E were it not Tor its teDdcroJ to gen
crate fresh difficulties "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-07
Frozen tu Death.

CINCINNATI jan. "A Detroit disps!aa ssJs
That Washerwoman known IS old Agnes Va:
found ,ilLing in the snow and frozen to death ca
Sunday with bottle Of whiskev beside her
Her homo wss only fifty yards Of from where
the Was found.
a widow IN Zsnesville, Ohio, named Sarah
Clark gave birth to child on Sunday. ind being
without fire and alone the babe was frozen &c
death before aid reach ID her,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-07
5'ise1DSey,aES.

NJ OTICk-Bits will b4 r.ce,vSt by tie uo-
~ dersigned until FaBEU SHY 1T. 1874,
tor the TakIN1 DOWN UE raG WALLS.
CLEANING Of TEE EEiCK sci EULLU-
Ing A HOUSE upon Sptleg 3.nE, Fa!rist
County, Va Psus soi ep,cil. :a.'oGs can b.
.teu e. tho eli - Of !.a uniarsig ... snd after
Janu..y 15Lu B3nd, with approved security,
will be- rec AIRED isoa. too suc:e:stul Diids: or
the faithful paIio- IL sIc2 Of tas cortfac..
: {. NEALE,
dec 30-eog3 At.y. ioc George Mason,