River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-09

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able TO hear we'll. One Of the actors in
vites him to sit IN a chair on the stage,
which he does, and finally takes ludi-
crous part in the acting. 1t Is not until
near the close of the piece, so clever is
the imposition, that the audience sees
the old man is one of the company.
THE two young sons of the Prince of
Wales are both very fond of sea-service;
the younger one is to follow it as a pro-
fession. They are bright, manly boys,
with a look Of their gentle mother about
the upper part of their faces. They have
Just started off ON a ship Of war for long
cruise They fare exactly like their
mess-mates except in one particular
their sleeping accommodation is some
what better.
IT was common for old DIR. Sturm of
Cincinnati to threaten suicide He made
careful preparations for death on several
occasions, and walked to the river with
the avowed intention Of drowning him
self, but every time his courage failed.
His friends treated the matter as a joke.
A few days ago, a brother physician said
to him, why don't you use ckolral;
that would cause a much easier death
than drowning That very night DR..
Sturm killed himself with choral.
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THE trials Of Italy also this year are
aggravated by the appearance in several
districts Of the dreaded disease which
has worked so much havoc in the vine
yards Of France Already she is suffering
from a failure of the silk crop and a
short harvest; and as she is poor she is i'll
able to struggle against new calamity.
1t is hoped however, that il viii be cas-
Ter to eradicate the phylIoxera than in
France, because IN Italy the vines are
planted at distance from one another,
other plants occupying the intervening
space, as in classical times, whereas in
France the vines intermngle.
II is said that on account Of the large
accumuations Of gold in the Treasury,
an order will soon be issued exchanging
gold coin for greenbacks at the several
snb-T Treasures, in such sums as may be
required At prerent only sums of $50
are paid out though the banks have been
very liberal with their customers, and
have given their gold. in almost any guam
tltv. The stock of standard silver coin
and bulliyn now in the Treasury is about
S45 ,000,0 900, portion of which, together
with tn SO silver certificates, is soon to
be added to the legal tender Of the coun-
try
bIR. CHARLES READE Is reported to
have heen fond of fiction from his boy
hood, when he made UP tales and read
all SCOTS novels before he was twelve
years old While at college he read at
least hall a dozen novels Wee. lie has
been called to the bar, but never practic-
ed having read law simply as an aid in
writing novels. He is stout haleF Of In
Justice. and declares that he can no long
or afford to write with no :, iect
than entertmnn ent; that the noble and
only worthy enc of fiction is to correct
evils in society and the State.
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A SOUTHERN girl, who has seen better
days as a member of one Of the first fami-
lies of Virginia, is now earning her liv-
ing by plying an awl at the shoemaker's
bench in Petersburg. She served an APP
premiership Of fou years, and it is said
can now turn out as good shoe rs any
man in the business who has not had
more experience. She Is now thinking
Of manufacturing shoes on her own &C
count, and it she can find a suitable one
she may be induced 20 accept a male
partner, provided he will agree not to
make love to her and offer to dissolve the
mercantile partnership and go into do
mes.c one.
QUEEN VICTORIA has just instituted q
new Order which does her as much honor
as its Recipients. 1t is TO be bestowed
upon those trained female nurses who
by their skill and conduct. deserve high
recognition, and they will be called, from
the Order "St. Katherine's Nurses
Each st. Katherine's nurse will hold her
appointment for three years, receiving
$3.50 q year in addition to the salary paid
her by the institution to which she he
longs, and she Will lie permitted to wear
for life the ROYAL Badge or armlct of the
Order. The Queens intention in form
ing the Order was "to raise the social
position OF nurses, and secure Tor those
deserving persous that high staff on to
which they are entitled"
An interesting divorce case has just
been decided by commission appointed
by the College of Cardinals at Rome In
1869 the son OF the Prince of Monaco
married Princess Marie Hamilton, a
ward of the Emperor Napoleon II l..
The marriage was brought about by tn,
persistent urging OF the Emperor, and ia
spite of positive dislike entertained by
the lady for the husband her guardian
thrust upon 81. After living with the
Primes only three months she left his
house and returned to her mother Since
then the couple have kept apart and
child born d the unhappy union has
been reared by the father. At theinstance
of the relatives the Prince laid the case
before the Holy See, and the Commission
of Cardinals has decided III fayos of a di-
vorce onthe ground If mortal compulsion
brought to bear upon the wife to obtain
her consent 10 the marriage An appeal
is, however, allowed to another spiritual
tribunal, and then to the Pop e himse !
in case the decision IS not accepted by
both parties.
Mixed Pickles.-Take one pound OF
ginger root and one half-pound of garlic
(both previously salted and dried); two
gallons vinegar, one-half ounce turmeTic,
and one-quarter pound long pepper. d.
gest together two or three days near the
fire in the stone jar; or gently simmer
them il pipkin OF enameled saucepan.
Then put in almost any vegetable, except
red cabbage and walnucs, ali previously
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