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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-07
PARROTS.


Slight Difference Between Animals and
Children-LeaPningt to Talk.
London Lancet
The interesting sketch of the "Ilistory
of my Parrot, which Doctor Wilks con-
tributes to the current number of the
Journal of Memphis Science, deserves a
passing notice. The comparative study
OF the facts of the intercommunication
among men and among animals necessi-
tates the admission that animals possess
language; and the mechanism and appa-
ratus for articulate speech in those ami
mails which possess it do not differ from
those of man. A bird learns to speak
by imitation, through the organs of hear
ing, and in II manner never similar to
that In which children learn words and
sentences, and the bird speaks on special
occasions in consequence OF some asso-
citation or suggestion, "the usual provo
cative for set speeches at all periods of
human life" A new expression, after
having been repeatedly uttered before the
parrot, is practiced by it spontaneously,
indetatlgabiy working at the sentence By
itself. At first it is only able to get out
the first word or two, then more and
more, until it has the power of uttering
the whole. In just the same way child
will learn French sentence A sentence
is soon lost by the parrot if not frequent
ly uttered, and the last words are lost
first; the first words-those most readily
acquired are lost last. Speech of the
bird on any given occasion is due to sug-
gestion-the presence of the person or
object with which the words were first
associated. OF this DR.. Nlllls gives sew
eral striking instances of "half-past two
whenever the CoaChman comes for orders,
20 to Sleep when approached after
dark, give me bit" when dinner APP
pears, and cheese when the cheese is
put upon the table, a sound like water
being poured out whenever jug o
water is brought in. Thus the bird as
sOciates words or sounds with objects,
and, where the right names have been
taught it, may be said to know their
names; more, the bird invents names,
making a particular sound, which bad
never been taught, whenever nuts were
brought upon the table. The sight of a
cat makes the parrot say "mew," as the
sight of train makes child say puff,
puff DR.. Wilks concludes by remark
ing that the difference between animals
and children are much slighter than are
the explanation which, ON the assump-
ton of instinct in the one case and rea
son in the other, we put upon them, and
suggests that the chief difference be-
tween man and animals is to be found in
the smallness of knowledge of the fine
arts possessed by the latter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

During July there were paid fol ar
rears of pensions sS,634 600.
A family in Newark has been poisoned
by eating pickles. one died.
There were twenty deaths caused by
heat in New York city, August a.
The cholera is raging among the troops
returning to India from Afghaniston.
A State organization of liquor seller
for mutual protection, was perfected at Des
Moines, Iowa, July 80.
One thousand bankers, of the six thous.
and invited, are expected to attend the nation
al convention at Saratoga.
Late advices from northern Texas say
the cotton is maturing earlier than usual this
year, owing to a lack of rain.
The balance due the Government
from bonds on bond accounts was reduced in
July more than S16oO0O,OO0.
The publication of the Russian news
paper GgaShdaasl, at Moscow, has been sus-
pended by order Of the government.
1t is reported that the condition of the
currency at constantinople becomes more de-
plorable daily.
Internal revenue receipts for July was
nine and half million dollars Custom re-
ceipts about thirteen millions.
An enormous crowd was present, Au-
gust 8, at Nancy, France, at the unyeiling of
the statue of ex President Theirs.
The assessors valuation of the city of
Boston for 1879 is se2l .o5s 600, Of which 1928
1880 is real estate. There is gain of $3.50
polls, mainly in Democratic wards.
The body found floating in the North
river at New York, on Sunday, July 81, has
been recognized as that Of Edward T Oakley,
OF Pine Bluff, Ark Death regarded as a rnys-
terry.
At Wilhemslaven, Germany, JAY 80,
cannon Of twenty-fonr centimetres calibre
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-07
Getting Rid of a Canvasser.

The following novel way of getting rid
of a book canvasser is valuable TO know.
Besides this, there is pleasant feeling in
seeing photographer annoyed-even if it
is a revengeful cast
The subject is Danbury photographer.
The canvasser is a woman. The work is
valuable, as a matter of course. She said
she came to sell him a copy. He told her
he didn't want to buy She said the
book was just adapted TO him in his bust
ness, and he would gain its value hun
bred times over. He told her that he had
no time to read it, She suggested that
he buy it for his wife. 1t was Just the
work for woman. A woman would be
benefited by it to degree beyond com
putation. He answered that his wife had
more books now than she could read
She asked him if he had a son. He said
yes. She told him that if this book was
chiefly noted tor one thing above another
it was in shaping and inspiring the mind
of a young man.
Several customers had now arrived, and
the artist was plainly showing marks of
exhaustion.
MADAM, he said, "what is ieprice of
your DOOkf
zone dollar and half"
"You sell these books to make living?"
eyes, sir"
"Well, madam, / don't want the book.
l have no use for it, and can spare no
more time talking about the matter.
All your object in selling the book,
suppose, is to get the per cent. allowed
you by the publisher"
Eyes, sir"
"Well, here" he said, handing her a
bill, sis dollar. Take your profit on the
sale out of that, and let that end the mat
ter"
"Thank you," she said rolling up the
money and storing it in her pocket-book,
ct at is just the profit" And she depart
ed with a very grateful expression on her
face.-Dan5ury Meas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-07
John Chinaman at North Adams.

That these Chinese do not assimilate
with our civilization is undoubtedly true
enough, ner is there anything in the life
of the community which leads one to sup
pose that any length of residence in this
country will greatly alter this condition.
The people of North Adams have been
and are now greatly interested in the ex-
pertinent of ciyilizing and outstanding
foreigners thus brought among them, and
the most systematic and thorough efforts
have been made for these purposes. They
have been so far successful that a half
dozen of the Cinnamon here are reckoned
to be Baptists, though not in full COM
munion, and, as has been said, some of
them have partially renounced their ma
tional manners and customs. But still
they live apart, in their own fashion, cook
and dress their own food, and eat, drink
and employ themselves as when in their
own country. The truth is, that the agent
who procured tho services ofthese people
in Canto the was sent by the company for
the special purpose,1 secured, probably,
the best specimens Of this nation which
ever emigrated to America, and all that
is possible in educational and civilizing
influences among the Chinese may be
found IN this little colony. The churches
have acted upon the hint. and so have the
citizens of North Adams generally, and
the houses of the latter are opened even
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-07
Living in Hopes.

There IS 40 particular reason why Il
tramp should wear abolished white shirt,
/ but they ha,' one mt the Central Station
Yesterday with shirt so terribly in want
of a soap sudS bath, that the oldest men
on the foree gathered around the fellow
and declared that they never saw any
thing like il under the blue canopy of
heaven When asked h9w long he had
worn it without washing, the man seemed
hurt, and replied:
"Give fellow a chance, won't you?
You see, ! nad tins SHIRT OH seven months
ago when h.oke my arm. I couldn't
get it off then, Of course"
But your arm got we'll, protested one
Of the otfifer
Yes, it got well and then my sister
died.
"What 4 that"
"Why she made this ere shirt with her
own blcssfsl hands, and kinder felt as if
il ere nv. duty to wear it in memory Of
her awhile, I'm a hard locking pill, /
know, but / 1--we my sister Poor Sarah
shes up ttere where they don't need
clean SHIRTS and never lave their hair
cut"
'WelI, haven't you " orn it long enough
to ease YOU sisters spiritl"
'.Gentlemap, should have got this shirt
washed some time this week, but last
night / lo@t NY dog, an animal which
had stuck ~ me for over three years.
'.And waat had the dog to do with itF
'If | sAond get washed up and
cleaned up;snd seem to be somebody. and
should corac across that dog, ted look
at my hair, give one sniff at my clothe2
and then he'd turn tail and keep up the
search till he fell in his tracks. don't
want to 90 back On my own dog, do l.
don't wltnf to play any contemplate
trick on a canine which has turned to
and eaten single nails and old oyster
cans when SIC was on the tramp and
couldn't gli aothlng for myself but
sbelled corn How I'd look going back
on dog which never laid down beside
me at night without hunting around to
see where could pick up turnips for
'After ysnt find your dog YOU can wash
M" suggested an officer.
"Well, / shall live in hopes, was the
dubious retly. life is but span, you
know. We cometh up like flowers and
are cut doTn, and | tell you I'm not
going to run any risks or take any enan-
ees, for the sake Of having a clean shirt
10 spit Tobacco Juice on!''- Detroit Free
Frsss.
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Price of Early Vegetables.

A man with basket on his arm
pushed his way, says the Cincinnati I'm.
qutrer, to fruit stand and asked:
"1ow do you sell cucumbers?'
The dealer informed him.
"Why man alive, do you suppose
want whole one?"
II don't know what you want, but
that's the price of cucumbers," replied
the dealer.
"You don't want 1t all down. do your
II do, for a fact"
Suppose | give you one-third cash,
balance in yearly paymentsl"
The dealer shook his head
"I'll pay you big interest" persisted
the man with the basket
Another shake of the head
''Give you the best of security" urged
the customer; first mortgage on unen-
numbered real estate"
The dealer would only shake his head.
"Well, then, how do you sell straw
berriesY"
The reporter did not hear the price,
but the man with the basket tainted
dead away,
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Faith.

Indian Pioneer
This is an incident on the recent re-
turn of some British officers from Afghan
istan: Scene-The widest part of the
Khyber, with barren rocks towering on
all sides; an English officer riding along,
escorted by motley company OF Maliks
and tribesmen all armed to the teeth i;
more armed Ireedees in the middle dis
lance; weary, lonely figure toiling on
the dusty road in huge black boots, face
burned brick red and fringed by a scan
ty sandy beard. The figure is clad in
thick wadded garment and has a bundle
on It's back Halt who are youl" "a
Turkestani." Where are your comrades2''
II am alone where are you going2'
ITO Mecca" How Nill you get there?n
God will help ''Peace be with you"
"And with you The figure moves off. and
the armed circle breaks up. This poor de-
voice had tramped hundreds of miles
through hills ana valleys, swarming with
cut-throats, secure in his simple faith
which had led him to leave distant Turk
estan in quest of the still more distant
Mecca.
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MARGUERITE.

A modest maiden, vet a wise,
With chestnut hair aud hazel eyes,
Whose glance one always liked to meet.
30 deep It's gaze, so aim and sweet;
Clear beaming with quiet gladness,
Subdued as by an unknown sadness;
Too truftsul in its holy love
For aught than purer worlds above
A low, broad brow, with dreamy thought
And noble aspirations fraught,
A subtle mingling in the whole
VI earthly clay and heavenly soul.
face, that meet 1t where | might
lnJoy to-day, iii woe tonight,
Would cause land why cannot tell
The hot tears 10 my eyes to swell
Twas so, one day she crossed my path.
half believed her not of earth.
So sweet that wistful gaze: in vain
| turned away, for look again
| must; and then | knew too well
BY that, in which cen lay the spell,
That hidden something told too true,
That ne'er in heavenly gardens grew,
As yet, this blossom, all too rare
For earthly soil and earthly air
All sweet, shy flower twas not for long
That thou didst mingle with the throng;
Yet thou, unconscious, shedst a ray
OF purity athwart their way,
As thou their guardian angel vert
Though now with heavenly armor girt,
"a not recall the, though my eyes
Are dim with tears; though choking signs
Fill my sad heart with many an ache,
I'd still them all for thy dear sake.
Chambers Journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-07
TRTST.

Searching for straw berries ready to eat;
Finding them crimson and large and sweet,
What do you think found at my feet
Deep in the green hillside.
Four brown sparrows the cunning things,
Feathered on back and breast and wings
Proud with the dignity plumage brings,
Opening their our mouths wide.
STOPPING lower to sean my prize
Watching the motions with curious eyes;
Dropping my berries in glad surprise,
4 plaintive sound | heard
And looking up al the mournful call,
| spied on branch near the old stone-wall,
trembling and twittering, ready to fall
The poor little mother bird
With gtief and terror her heart was wrung,
And while TO the slender hough she chung,
She felt that the lives her birdlings hung
On still more slender thread
All, birdie / said if you only knew
My heart was tender and warm and truel
ut the thought that loved her birdlings, too
Never entered her small brown head
And SO through this world of ours we 90.
Bearing our burdens OF needless woe,
Many heart beating heavy and slow
Under its load of care.
But 0, if we only, only knew
lhat God was tender, and warm and true,
And that he loved us through and through,
Our hearts would be lighter than air
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-07
WIT AND HUMOR.

Never make light of lantern jawed
man.
The early burr catcheth the small boys
hair.
Colors are fast when they don't run,
and run when they are not fast.
They call the eating houses of Boston,
at this season of the year, "hotels de
vealn
II think / know your phiz," as the So
da fountain remarked to an opposition
fountain next door.
No matter now great philosopher
man may be, he can never withstand the
temptation TO kick an empty tomato can.
How extremely tired banana looks
when it approaches the period in which
it is offered with a companion two for a
cent"
Whats the man yelling at9" asked
farmer of his boy. why chuckled the
boy, 'he's yelling at the top of his voice.
Citrate: Il wish to be measured Tor a
suit of clothes" Tailor: Certainly, sir
Nav | ask your views-as we cut our
coats according to doctrine:
InlCkeOS Vi uuCtlIdlH dgC that nav
Just escaped the annual sale OF spring
pullets are again unhappy at the near APP
proach of camp meeting season.
1t is noticeable fact that the smaller
a travelling salesman's salary is, the larger
seal he wears and the more room he taxes
up at the hotel table.
Water-in- place hotels are just now in
receipt of hundreds of circulars begin
nlnp: aUse Mulberry's sure-shot on your
bedsteads and guests will complain no
more"
Brown to Jones: You missed 1t by
eaving us at the lunch tother afternoon.
Champagne was excellent, and got better
after YOU left" Jones: ''Fact is, had
TO oct back to the store to LOOK after the
boys, and, just as expected, when ! got
there I found my wife and hired girl
standing on their heads and the house
spinning around like top"
Guinea fowls are among the most
active distroyers of the Colorado beetle, |
writer claiming that one guinea hen
will protect an acre of potatoes. Whoth-
er or not they possess such a surprising |
capacity ofgizzard, they certainly prey |
on the beetle, as well as many other in |
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-07
W Ords of Wisdom
Re that il warm thinks all so.

He that il warm thinks all So
He that is out Of debt grows rich
Light Burdens long borne grow heavy.
What three know, every creature
knows.
Where the will is ready the feet are
light.
A hopeless person is one who deserts
himself
Ignorance has no light; error follows
false one
A fine co9t may cover fool, hut never
conceals one,
There is 20 grief like the grief which
does not speak.
He who l.lackens Others does not whit
en- himself.
Talking comes by nature; silence by
understanding.
Constantly choose rather 10 want less
than to have more.
Broken friendship may be soldercd, but
never matte sound
Geniu. il sometimes arrogant kuowl-
edge is always diffident.
We are nryer so proud or so humble AS
when we aIo being praised.
No man ever vet looked on the dark
side of life without finding it.
Stifeel sigh is the name given to one of
the new shades of gray.
Open work silk stockings are worn
over lain ones Of solid gray.
A London letter says that trains are
abolished IL Paris, and ttat evening dress
es do not fall more than four inches on the
floor
What is styled timldity is probably
nothing but the fear of showing too little
merit.
A good constitution is like q money
box-its full value is never known till
it is broken
Good taste is the modesty of the mind;
that is Why it cannot be either initiated
or acquired
A new glove lately shoan fasten~ with
a cord which winds in and out Of a doub-
lie series OF little hooks.
Those who have little are always ready
to strike an average with those who have
much.
1t is better to be doing the most insignl-
ficant thing in the world than 10 reckon
half an hour insignificant
In general, there is no one with whom
life drag 50 disagreeabl as with him
who tries to make it shorter,
Ii the shoe of monarch could do as
much as the monarch himself, the court
would be divided between his majesty
and his shoe.
Don't ,lesrise the small talents; they
are needed ~ well as the large ones. A
candle Is sometimes as useful as the sun.
The greatest evils in life have had their
rise from something which was ought
to be of tho little Importance to be at
tended to
Luck II a good thing, but one cannot
always afford TO wait for it, Pluck is a
better thing because it is always ready
to begin.
Modesiy in your Furniture cquipage
and words VIII show that your mind is
well regulated, and your heart free from
passion.
When YOU arr down-heartcd and the
world looks black to you, you ought 10
be hospitnbIc enough 10 entertain hope
of better days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-07
AT NIGHTFAIL
Coming along by the meadow,
just after the sun went down,
watching the gathering shadows
Creep over the hillside brown;

Coming along by the meadow,
just after the sun went down,
watching the gathering shadows
Creep over the hillside brown;
Coming along in the cleaning
with never star in the sky,
NY thoughts went a-roaming, a-roaming,
through days that are long gone by;
Days when desire said, Tomorrow.
Tomorrow, heart, We'll be gayi"
Days ere the heart heard the sorrow
Which echoes through yesterday.
Life was a goblet FURNISHED,
That with love for wine was filled;
The cup is bruised and furnished,
And the precious wine is spilled.
But to the traveller weary,
Just come in sight of home,
What does it matter how dreary
The way whereby se has Genes
Coming along by the meadows,
And watching the fading DAY,
Duskier than nights duslsy shadows
teli shadows Of yesterday.
In the northern sunsets aiimmcr
The great bear opened his eyes;
Low in the East simmer
Showed where the fun moon would rise
Lights III window were cleaning,
And some one stood at gate
Said, why do you stand there dreaming =
And why are you home so lateg
Yesterdays shadow and sorrow
That moment al vanished away
Here were to-day and tomorrow
What matter for yesterday!
Good lords.
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NEWS SUMMARY.
CRIMES and CRIMINALS.

John Morton, shot in gambling house
at Louisville Ky, Aug. 1, is dead.
The court martial in South Africa have
sentenced Lieut.. Carey to death, by whose
cowardice and mismanagement, the Prince
Imperial of France lost his life.
While W. r. Henderson, of Greenfield,
Ohio, and Hansford Horne were engaged in a
game Of cards at a saloon at Washington
Court House, Ohio, July %. a difficulty arose
concerning the manner in which play was
made, during which Henderson stabbed Horne
through the heart, killing him instantly.
A New Orleans telegram of August ,,
says il has just been disclosed that Cheyalicr
Jumicrville, ex-eashier Of the Canal bank and
until recently an occupant of the same posi-
ton in the State National, is defaulter to the
former to an immense sum. His peculaiions
have continued for long series Of years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-07

Corsage. boquets at this season should
be of natural flowers; but when artificial
flowers are used, as many as seven
Jacqueminot rosebuds, nearly blown, are
fastened together and stuck in the beit'
The larger the bouquet the better, accord
ing to the fashion of the day; and to
make them look like natural flowers long,
soft, rubber stems are shown on the vio-
lets, mignonette and Marshal Nell roses.
The flower in season is the favorite choice,
and hlacs have lately been in special IA
vor in mixed lunches Of white and pur-
pie. Wild roses, with the petals made of
silk, and what are called cameo roses, in
shades of pink or cream, are much used.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-07

Rev. Mr.. Eldridge, who resides short
distance from Appleton, relates a rather
sad experience with a whirlwind, that
struck his house one day last week, liter
ally demollshing il and breaking his fur
niture into atoms, sending fragments or
broken furniture, crockerv, cooking stove,
and trunks of clothing for many rods out
upon the prairie. His carriage was taken
up and dashed to the ground some DIS
lance from the shed, and only one wheel
can be found. The most singular thing
is that Nr. Eldridge with his family were
not killed, as they were in the house at
the time. They all received severe
shock and some bruises, but nothing
serious.
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CAPTAIN E. C. NICHOLS, of Portland,
is calmly reported to possess one of the
coins which Joseph's brethren received
when they sold him into Egyptian
slavery. 1t is curious square piece of
silver, and came from citizen of Port
Mahon, in the Mediterranean.
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THE Baltimore Sam says that John
Cox, brother of Mrs. Hull's murderer,
is to be candidate for the Legislature in
Chesterfield County, Va, in the Autumn,
having been defeated by only Is votes
last year; and it is added that he is SUI
pervisor of schools and worthy man.
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A YOUNG Creek Indian, who Is being
educated at the University of Wooster
took the first Latin prize, gold medal,
for best scholarship during Senior pre-
paratory year, and for best examination
for entrance to Freshman Glass, at the
Commencement. There we're nearly sixty
students in the class
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PRESIDENT HAYES and Senator Whyte,
of Maryland, who were law students to-
gether at Harvard, have not since met I'M
til the other day, when the Senator was
one of the committee who waited upon
the President to ask if he had any fur
Their communications for Congress.
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THE Archbishop of Canterbury and the
Bishop OF London have recommended to
their clergy to use the prayer for far
weather" in their churches. 1t j 'Pt"-
ly been very rainy II England.