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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04
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How Silver Ore is Sold at Leadyille.

The business of buying and selling
ores III camp like this, when the out
put OF the mines Is so immense and the
value of dollars so great, has been re-
duced to science, and is by no means,
as many have supposed, dependent
upon the fair.dealiLg and honesty of
the mill men, who are generally the
purchasers. The large mining corpora
tons and wealthy individual owners of
the productive properties have their
own assayers, as well as their own scales
at the Mines. SO far as practicable
similar ores from the different pay
streaks are piled together for shipment,
under the distinguished titles of hard
carbonates. iron, dark sand, gray sand,
and many other varities of ore. The
assayer makes frequent assays for the
purpose of keeping general knowledge
of those separate kinds of ore, yet such
assays are not the basis upon which
sales are made, owing to the fact that
such samples may either be too high
or two low for the bulks of such lots,
and the correct sampling must BE- ar
rived at by the process customary at
the sam ping works of reserving so
many PobhNos at 4S SIisNA iAitCA healSs OuV
of a given weight of ore as it is being
crushed. This system gives approx
mately the true value of the bulk fore,
to ascertain which is equally to the in
terest OF the buyer and the seller.
Samples from these bulk samples are
assayed by the mill men and by the
owners, and if the ounces closely tally,
the price to be paid is arrived at. Iftoo
great variations occur, the assays are
made over again until they do agree.
The owner of ore, know the cost of
milling and marking ore, is as well
able to determine what the mill men
can afford to pay as the mill man him.
SELF and thus is full and complete sat
isfaction and confidence existing be-
tween the sellers and buyers of ore in
this camp. The weight of each ton of
ore is made to tally almo t to pound,
by allowing for the unavoidable light
waste in hauling, and it is very seldom
that disputes arise on this point.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04

THE wonderful gas well near the cd
Vine Grove postoffice, on the old Austin
stage road, ten miles from Brennan,
Texas, is no humbug. 1t is twelve-inch
bore, one hundred and fifty-two feet
deep, ana when ignited throws wide
spreading flame fifteen feet in height.
Hundreds of people visit it daily. The
boring will be continued in hopes of
making more wonderful developments.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04

A WHEELING, w. Va, company has
been formed with 81 100000 capital, to
build narrow gauge railroad FROM that
city to Parkersburg, ninety-four miles,
with the hope that the line will ulti'
mately be extended to Charleston, w.
Va, on the Chesapeake and Ohio road.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04

THE fact that little Norway has the
second largest commercial fleet in the
world, is believed to be chiefly due to
the fact that villages pool their savings
to build or buy ship, instead of, as
here, putting them into savings bank
to provide fast horses, ETC., for delin-
auent manager.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04

DALLAS, in Texas, has a cosmopolitan
population The patient on the first
bed as you enter the city hospital is a
negro, the next a Swede, the third bed
is occupied by an Englishman, follow
ed by one in which a son Of the EN-
erald Isle swears away the hours as be
DISCUSSES what he claims is the tyran-
nical rule of the English government.
The fifth bed is occupied by an Ameri-
can, who seconds the Irishman's argu-
ments, declaring that republican form
of government is the best under the
sun. A Hebrew occupies the sixth bed,
nd listens to the others quarrel. Nexl
is a Polander, and last Russian. a
few days ago a Mexican was discharged
from this institution.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04

MILAN paper states that Irma Com
brisson, famous dancer and beauty,
has Just died in extreme poverty. She
was passionatelv attached to Charles
Ill, Duke of Parma; and two days be-
fore he was assassinated revealed to
HIM the plot against lis life. For this
he made her director of police.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04

AN unlucky elopement at Reidsville,
y. c., the otler day, proved to be too
nuch of q runaway. 1t was early in
the morning. The girl got into her
lovers carriage to elope, and the horse
also decided to run away. she yelled,
the buggy broke down, and Ler father
appeared with a gun. The would-be
husband went along to find the horse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04

PHILADELPHIA Presbyt met the
other evening to make preliminary ar
rangements for the second triennial
general council of the Presbyterian
church in al! the world, to be held in
Philadelphia in October, 1880. Contri-
buttons were pledged on the spot
amounting to 50, 800.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04
BANKS AND BANKING,

The whole number CT banks doing
business under state laws, OCT. ] 1879,
was thirty with an aggregateScapital of
81, 496, OBJ, SO. The whole @umber Of
banks doing business Oct. l, 1873, was
twenty-eight, with an aggregate capital
of $1,000. 28l,33; hence the increase
in banking capital for the year has been
$75.75J. New banks were organized as
follows. Bank of New Richmond, with
a capital of $25 600; Bank of Shelby
gan, with $4,000: Bank Of Sparta, with
$4,000. The Green Bay Savings Bank
discontinued during the year. The
The Clark County Bank, Of Neillsville,
decreased its capital 5000; the Peo-
pies Ssate Bank, of Burlington, de-
creased its capital "a $50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04

NJ. FAsQUEL, of Courtuel, in France,
died Few days ago at the advanced age
of 81. and by his death the original four
members Including the duke of Orleans
and the duke of Nemours, honorary
members of the French Jockey club
founded in 1858, are reduced to one.
He was more successful in breeding
than in racing, though he occasionally
won an important event For the last
fifteen years NJ. Fasquel, though he had
given up his racing stable, is said 70
have always had some small share N
some race horse bred BY him. DR..
Ernest lie Roy still survives as sole rep
resentatiye ofthe original French Jock
ey club.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04

OLD soldiers of the Vicksburg cam
paign will be interested to know that
work is progressing rapidly on the Vicks-
burg and Ship Island railroad. Big
Black viii soon be reached and bridged,
and then the road will go on to Port
Gibson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04

A BANQUET was recently given to the
mayor of Stafford, in England, at which,
in consequence of his wife having given
birth to daughter during his mayor
atty, he was presented, in accordance
with an ancient custom, with a silver
cradle, which, with its supports, weighed
over two hundred ounces, the whole
standing thirty inches high. The cost
of the cradle was betrayed by public
snhsrrintion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04

ATTEMPTS to introduce anthracite
coal from this country into France have
not proved successful, owing in part to
the p-ejudices of the people, which are
in favor of bituminous coal, and in part
to the high duty Of S104 per ton re-
qutred on anthracite, which renders it
more expensive than either English or
French coal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04

Linck. In the course of the argument a
letter was read from Mrs. Sprague to
Linck to show shat she considered him
in her employ; and counsel added proof
that he made his exit from the Spraeue
mansion at the end of shot gun. The
Judge took the papers, but reserved his
decision.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04

The United States fish commission
has planted in Georgia waters 500 OF
the famous German carp, the newly in
troduced fish of which so much has
been written. They are the best pond
fish in the world. The breed rapidly
and grow rapidly to the SIZE Of a shad,
and their meat is rich, delicate, OF
delicious favor. and free from bones.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04

DR.. w. A. w. SPoTswooD, of Mobile,
Ala, owns the sword washington used
during the revolution. The father of
his country converted one edge of the
sword into a pruning knife after the
war, and finally gave it to the grand
father of its present owner year be-
fore he died.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04

THE bride of week, at New Phila-
delphia, o., mysteriously disappeared.
The pair had married for love, nothing
had happened that could have raised a
reasonable regret, and it was feared she
had met with an accident. The truth
was that, growing homesick, she had
quietly taken a train for the paternal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04

NJ. DE MoLoN has submitted paper
to the French academy of sciences on a
manure equal to the requirements of
agriculture. Layers of sea weed are
placed in pits with enough pulverized
phosphate of lime to cause fermentation,
and allowed to remain untsl the decom-
position is completed. This manure
contains a large number of substances
necessary for vegetation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04

IT was once the remark of an OBJ
serving clergyman that it was the ten
dency of evangelists to break up pas
torates, and this experience has surely
fallen to the lot of New Haven, Conn.
II is d remarkable fact that since the
labors of Messrs. Moody and Sankey
in that city, eighteen months ago, no
less than nine pulpits have been vacat-
ed, making an average of one every
two months.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04
Wisconsin Trcasurer's Report.

Hon. Richard Guenther, state treas
urer Of Wisconsin, has submitted bis
annual report for the fiscal year ending
Sept. 1879.
The following statement exhibits the
gross amount of the revenues of the
state, and the several funds, and tne
disbursements thereof:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04

THERE Is no water in the Texas river,
Salado, which is the Spanish for salt
creek. The recent elections seem to
have had some influence on the water,
for it has gone up salt creek.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04

Iris currently stated in ministerial
circles of Canada that the government
contemplates remodeling the present
banking act during the approaching
session of parliament, and that it was
with view to such contingency Sir
Leonard Tilley recently visited Wash
iugtOD
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

THERE was never such crop OF cot
ton grown in western Arkansas as this
year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04
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Roward Offered.

A literal reward fs ready for any one VINO can
ESSENTIALLY improve Warmers Safs bttxrs %
pleasant and permanently effective tonic, blood
0ur,aer ana preventive Of disease. II il good ioI
III diseases.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04
The Pioneer Racket.
San Francisco Post.


ayes, gentlemen" said seedylook-
ing customer with long beard, who
had TTng in on party Of tourists in
the Baldwin bar-room, the other even
ing, Il was the first white American
who ever set foot on the site of San
Frap2isco. Many's the night I've roast
I'd bear steak for supper, and slept with
the Sand for blanket. right where this
hotel now stands. ] owned the entire
country clear down to San Jose, aud !
traded the whole business one day for
ten mounds Of tobacco"
Five poundsw put in the barkeeper,
stemly
81 guess know how many pounds"
said the Oldest inhabiiant, somewhat
abashed.
You said five pounds last night" re-
torted The barkeeper; "and I've told
you more'n fifty times that, il you in
tended u work the pioneer racket in this
here bar, you must stick to the same
story. ii you don't, I'll lei Joe Barker
work the house instead; you hear me?'
And the relic of the good old Argo-
nautic days drifted sadly OF to the
luach counter.
70.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04
4 Marld Of Good.

One Of the most popular medicines r3w before
me American public. is Hop Biiters. You see i
everywhere. People take il with good eject IL
Quilts them up. Il IS not Is pleasant 10 take a
some her Bsltsrs, il IS pot WHISKY drink II 10
done world OF goon. Ii you den'i feel tust right
Try Hop Bitters.-A4ada Asles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04
Poisoned BY Autumn Leaves.

Forney's Progress relates an incident
of the danger which attends the gath
eringof autumn leaves: About week
since cards were issued for wedding
that has been the talk Of fashionable
circles for rnanths. The contracting
parties were a charming young society
lady and rising young barrister. a
few days ago the prospective bride pur-
chased bunch of autumn leaves, and
that same evening wore knot of them
in the bosom OF her dress. The next
day the young lady was taken suddenly
and alarmiDgly I'D, poisoned the doctor
said, By the fragrance arising from the
leaves. Cards we're Immediately sent
out recalling the wedding invitations,
and, although the lady IS rapidly improv-
ing, the ceremony is stih postponed.
Tar ,rcv-a limo "a hilr, far s5fk raprl ar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04

TT is estimated that at least 100000
vines will be re ated IN los Angeles
county, Californls., the coming season.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04

A BAND OF $40 sheep was burned 70
death Dy brush fire near Ventura,
Cal. the other day. the fire surrounded
the stock before the herder couid arlVe
them Out 81 danger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04
Wisconsin Election.

The returns from the counties MI
having been sent in, the result in Wis
consin is footed up as follows:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04

THE prevailing fashion for silk necker-
chiefs and handkerchiefs for ladies and
cnildren is meeting with meritted favor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04

Total as above. a., 2l5, 81 %
The following table shows the items
of receipts and expenditures under the
:. general funds"
Daily Republican., 1879-03-03

TaoUGH THE protective policy of the
nation has been passing through fiery
trials during the sittings of the last
Congress it has withstood them all, and
the wisdom Of such policy is new be-
ing made more plain almost every day
in the steady and constant increase OF
the rates of wages. Though wages
are low they are far above what could
be maintained by the strongest Of trades
unions in Great Britain. The protec'
tive policy has brought machinery te
such perfection that the cost Of the ne
cessaries of life has been prevented
from rising. The fallacies Of the fret
traders have been exploded, and w
have the pleasure Of seeing labor re
ceiving greater rewards here than il
any other country and there is als'
greater intelligence amongst the labor
ing class Of people. Thus we see goo'
times coming on slowly tits true bu
surely.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-03

IRE MUrrAL Life Insur>reA Cvu'rSpy
Of New York, OF which our friends
Wq9l!"y & vsa Trump are ag->s IN
this city, has taken 4 st-r in the right,
direction on the reduction of its table
rates premiums OF fifteen pr cent. and
since that Company has tatsn such an
important step, We find tsat the Mu.
tusl Benefit Of New Jersey, ,han which
th.r. Is none better, has decided upon
a similar step and will sson announce
its new policy. Other companies will
have to follow or fall beLird in patron
age. Slch a course is to be commend
cd, for it gives insurance at cheaper
rates and allows Ices margin for extrav.
agancs and mislnansgement. With
smaller premiums. the companies will
be compelled 70 do business with greater
care, and watch after the interests Of
the poliey-holders much more closely
The day has gone by for salaries rang
ing from ten to fifty thousand dollars te
be PAID to the Presidents Of Insurance.
companies and they like all other in
dustriss are compelled to adopt mor'
economical basis. This is one Of tn
good signs Of honesty and economy.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-03

PETITIONS ARE IN circulation asking
the Legislature to pass law to give
tn. printing Of the laws of the State
and the Legislative Journals ont to the
lowest and best responsible bidder.
This is the law now in regard to the
Journals, but no regard Is paid to 1t.
We reoollrct some years ago when BIDS
were asked and parties from this city
offered to take the contract for 80 cents
a PAGE, but it was given to the ~ Della
warean, Notwithstanding, at sl.4o a
page. If an investigation was made ii
need not surprise anybody to find par'
of tn. journal already in type. we
believe some Of the clerks have berh IN
til. habi, Of asking for proposals in or
der to comply with the law, but at tht
same tim. that the proposals were
asked, the printing was we'll under way
at a Dover printing office.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-03

ArrER TIKI REPUBLICAN had thorough
ly -xpos-d the glaring detalcations
Of Kent and Sussex counties, in failing
to pay the State taxes, the Milford
"News" saw 1t dimly at first; but now
very plainly and it sp-aks out in the
70 lowing bold and courageous man
ner:
An examination OF the Auditors re-
port tor 1878 shows that sll the taxes,
both county and State, were collected
up to 1877 except 81, $3.50 in Sussex,
and ", G0l.52 in Kent. The last tax
levied for the benefit Of the State was
in 1876 his proves that the State
taxes were collected and used for coun.
ty purposes, and that OF that specific
tax Assessed for the u-- OF the State,
there Is little or none OF il to b- collec.
ted. This IL q demonstration OF the
fact not only OF tho Withholding OF tn.
money by the county officials, bu. it
sl.o proves that there is no money nov
in hand either q those counties to ap,
| propriAte to this repayment, unlrss
they uss that now assessed and required
for county purposes, and make it NJ
by Increased taxation in the future, Oh
! f,oyyow the money to pay the State
This is a very bad showing, but it Ger
tainly is a true one.
We thought the "Nsws" would Sci
It In its right light sometime, and IT,.
"Delawarssn" sees II In the same ligh
but instead OF telling the truth ab,u
the matter it fnds 1t far easier to sa,
that the RgrCBLIcAs lies. We are no
surprised, however, for Opaque bodi-
never give light.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-03
To He n n lsk.

The coming Spring, $1,000 pieces OF
wall paper and 1000 pairs OF win
dow shades, all from the reliable
Wall Paper House of j. Il. Holt, 223
Market street. Mr.. Holt is selling l5c,
paper for l2ic., l2tc. for loc.; lnc for
&c., and Sc. for Sc. per piece. These
goods are of tho very hest make, and
guaranteed at full length. Mr.. Holt
will sell you enough paper and border
to paper room u IT. by l2h. for the
small SUN OF Is cents. SO, you see, pa
pering is cheaper than whitewashing,
The spring designs are stylish and
beautiful. Good oil shading lsc. pei
ward. Window shades and fixtures
hung complete, Sl.75 per pair. Gill
papers and Dado work 80 per cent low
er than ever. Give us call and b'
convinced that the above is no hum
bugging advertisement, hu: facts. jon
e. lIoUT, 223 Market street.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-03

W. SAID KENT COUNTY owed $l2, 900
and the money wasn't in the Treasury,
whereat the Delawarean, " the organ
Of grew wrathy, and said they could
nay it any time, and We lied any how.
We notice from the State Sentinel y
that not only is $4,000 for three years
due the state not paid, but the Treas
ur-r cannot pay the orders the Levy
Court has issued. The Treasury Is Ell.
tir.ly bankrupt, ana the Levy Court
has long used the sl2 900 due the State,
and if left alone will cheat the State out
of both principal and interest. No in
vestigation is allowed.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-03

The LEVY COURT Of New Castle Coun-
~, meets to morrow, at which time the
srror lists of the collectors will be re-
turned and there will b. no chance
then for the payment Of taxes without
going before the Levy Court TO do 30,
and even then it will be optional with
the Levy Court whether they receive
il or not. The collectors of Whining
ton, Messrs. Given and Carpenter, Will
be in their Offices this evening to re-
eeive taxes from persons who do not
want to be returned as errors. There
is no difficulty in the way OF the pay
nent of taxes, the collectors are anx
ious to receive them, and we would ad
wise all who have not paid their taxe
vet. to 90 and do 50 this evening /
il the last chance.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-03

Axonosr TIE many bills which ~
City CouS1n haysssnt I'm 70 sAs Log
isl.turs q etsrse to ~ cisy, hat one
relating = o3hs ma1sA u bankmsnts |.
Of sssa. itlpor.sae and y.t it i more
lihs,y TO ~ dsssalsd thu any others.
~ yssss SAsss his bSSa trouble :.
every breaking up Of the winter, with
the marshes along the Christians and
Dslawasa that havS bssn ovssAowsd .,
the water rushing In through broker
smsankmsnts and covering for week,
at Z tins hundrsds Of scrss Of marsh
land within The city limits, With shss'
ef water 70 the dstsimsnt Of the health
Of the city and causing loss Of taxes
whieh fsil 70 Be paid when the marshss
srs rendered unproductivs. The bill
now before the Legislature provides
that ths City Council may 90 upon the
lAads Of individuals or Of marsh com.
psniss and repair tho breaches along
river banks, At which the water rushss
through and covers the marshes; and
assess and collect the expense from the
owners Of the marshes who fail them.
selves to make the repairs. This sesini
like very fair proposition, fair hs
cause the city does the work which the,
owners Of the property should do and
probably At much less expense; and
by these r-pairs the marshes are kept
in tillable and pasturing condition fol
the owners, and above ali the city is
protected from malarial diseases engen-
dered by staSnatsd water collected upon
these marshes. We regret to hear that
ther" is poor prospect Of the passage Of
this bill az II Il much needed and would
bs . great benefit to allIpartirs concerto
ed,