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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-11

Walter Blaine, son OF senator Blaine,
who has been studying law at st. Paul
for some time past, made his maiden
speech in the district court of that
city last week and acquitted himself
handsomely.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-11

G. c. Thayer. of this village. has
purchased \. Reynolds interest in the
candy business at New Richmond and
Will hereafter attempt to supply that
burg with delicious article.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-11

I'VE cannot but smile," says an ex-
change, "w. en- a man tells us he cam
not take his local paper because he
wants to take a Chicago paper. He
might as well say that he cannot af-
ford bread because he intends having
sponge cake. Meanwhile he has to
ask his neighbor about the local news
and notices, and the local paper goes
on building up his place and business
and serving his conYeniences without
his support. 1t is not manly, and we
say without hesitation that there is
something out of joint with the man
who does not support his local paper.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-11

4 prominent Saltwater lumberman
says that we have the best winter for
logging up to this date in five years.
Should this weather continue until
March Is, 2ou, 100000 feet will be
han,p1
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-11

New millinery expected at Mrs
Scales this week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-11

John Watson is now well establish
ed at his old stand on Main Street
where he has large stock of harness
es of all kinds, the material and work
manship of which Is not excelled any
where. During his sojourn here Uncle
John has turned out several hundred
sets of harnesses which speak FOR
themselves and the manufacturer
with more potency than we can in
dite. Mr.. Watson always gives his
customers square deal. Call on him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-11

45-3t
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-11

talent
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-22

may be casually dropped in conversa-
ton, or mentioned in newspapers,
With the comments Of journalists
Mr.. Parnell Processes to be but little
acquainted, though he confesses TO be-
ing tolerably close student OF the
National press. His time is much oc-
cupied either in open warfare or in
friendly secret concaves. Those &C.
quainted with the body Of men whom
the agitator leads know that they form
the nucleus Of new national party in
Ireland, one of whose chief aims is TO
eliminate the clerical element from
politics, "The North fear the priests
without the North any Nationalist
movement must fail il the ecclesias'i'
cal element can be induced TO confne
its energy to its own proper sphere, we
shall gam the North and nothing can
then prevent the restoration Of Nation.
al independence" argues Mr.. Parnell
and all his followers. Mr.. Parnell says
be is prepared to wait, and be will not
be satisfied with any attempts at re-
medal legislation and approval.
One Of Mr.. Parnell's sisters has gam
ed some reputation as the writer OF
stirring nationallstic verses. any sister
at home with me does not care very
much for poetry" observed Mr., Par.
nell and, looking at this tall slender
man Of thirty years, with the iron face
of a livid hue, one could imagine that
there might be moments in bis life
when he also was Indifferent to the
MUSES..
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-22
VOL. 54--WH0LE NO. 2,702
THE OLD SCHOOL BOOKS.

What pleasant memories cluster round these vol
umes old and worn,
With covers smirched, aud bindings creaEed, and
pages thumbed and torn
These are the hooks we used to con, / and poor
brother win,
When we were boys together, in The school house
on the hill
Well recall the nights at home, when side by
side We sat
Before the FIRE, and DER these books INDUCED in
whispered chat
And how, when father chided US for idling time
away,
Our eyes bent to the task as though they'd never
been aftray.
The d-time proverbs serbbed here, The caution
to beware,
"steal Dot this book, my honest friend" scrawlsd
roughly here and there;
The blurs the blots, the luncheon spots, the mum
berlest dogs ears,
The faded aames, the pictures, and, alas the
STAINS Of tears
An take me back in mind TO days when elondless
was the sky,
When grief was SO short-lived / smiled before
my tears were dry;
When next to fathers angry frown feared the
awful nod
That doomed me, trembling, to advance and bow
beneath the rod.
How bright those days Our little eares our
momentary fears,
And cen our pains, they vanished with burst
Of sUbs and tears
And every joy seemed great enough to balance
all our woe
What pity that when griefs are real they cap't be
balanced SO,
The school.house stands in ruins nov, the boys
have scattered wide,
few are old and gray like me, but nearly all
have died
And brother win is oRs Of these bis curly head
was laid
Down by the brook, at fathers side, beneath the
willows shade.
These bO oks, 80 quaint and queer to you, to me
are living things
Each has its story Of the past, and each message
brings
wheno'yr sit at eyentids, and turn their pages
oer
They seem TO speak in tones that thrilled my
heart In days Of yore. The Teacher
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-22

Hardness, unless satisfactorily OK
planned, shall be punished. Leaving
school before tho close Of the session
shall not be permitted except on q
written request of the parent or guar.
dian, and Injurious frequency Of such
requests tball be reported to the Board.
Regular leave OF absence during any
part of the sessions shall be given only
by consent Of the Visiting Director
Pupils whose absence or negligence
may render their continuance with the
class detrimental to themselves or to
the class may be transferred to q lower
class or school,.
No pupil who has been suspended or
expel ei IRON any school shall be ad-
mittei to another school! without the
consent Of the Board.
For aggravated disobedienee, pupils
may be suspended by the Principal,
Visiting Director or teacher in which
case notice shall be given to the parent.
The use OF tobacco in any form upon
the school premises is strictly forbidden
TO both teachers and pupils.
lncorrigible truancy may be punished
by expulsion by vote OF the Board.
Deiacing walls or furniture, or any
part of the school premises, through
design or carelessness, shall be prompt
ly punished, and any damage capable
OF repair shall be repaired at the ex-
peuse Of the perpetrator who may be
suspended until such damage be re.
paired. In cases OF such suspension
the parents shall be Immediately mott.
fed.
Pupils absenting themselves from
examination shall not be promoted nor
afterwards examined until tho next
time Determination, except upon salts.
factory evidence that the absence was
unavoidable
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-22

The GAME PARIsIANs DINE o.
Most of the game served on Paris
table comes IRON abroad. Thus, En-.
gland and Bohemia send the pheasant;
Scotland, Spain and Algeria, the red
or Guernsey partridge; Egypt, and
especially Italy the quail Russia sends
the heathcock, the hazel hen, the lago-
pede, and the bustard, rare bird in
the French capital Corsica, the edible
ousel, and Italy, the titlark and white
tail Snipe, waterfall, wild duck and
white swan come from Holland and
Italy. Four OF five bears are on 40
average sent up to Paris every year
from the Pyrenses and Bernese Alps.
Deer usually come from England and
Germany. Hares of superior quality
are furnished by Austria, while Sweden
and Russia send white hare and even
reindeer.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-22
AmraloAs llonsrs ~ FnANCr. Some

AMERIoAs HoRsEs IN FRANCE. Some
two years ago Col. John A. Bridgland,
United States Consul at Havre, con-
eyed the idea of introducing Amer-
can horses into the French cavalry
service. With this object in view he
has, during that time, imported about
100 American horses, nearly all Of
which have gone into the cavalry
service. BY this means the attention
of the French Government has been
called to the fact that a decidedly bet
ter grade of horses can he procured in
the United States, and taken TO France
for less than they pay for the inferior
horses which they now use. The re-
suit is that two officers of the French
army have been sent TO this country
on special tour Of observation with
reference TO this subject. Lieutenant
Colonel Baron Favert de kerbrecb,
FIRST Regiment .Chasseurs d'Affique,
and Captain Henry de Lalnere, Thir-
teenth Dragons, are now in the
United States for the purpose indicated
Col. Bridgland met them by appoint
ment a few days ago at Cincinnati, and
gave them much information concern
ing American horses and the mode OF
buying and shipping them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-22

HIsromcAL FAcTs.-Attenton is
called by the Raleigh, (N. C) Nelos
and Observer to the strange misstate.
ment circulated by many Northern
Journals, whose conductors ought 20
know better, that the South has gained
thirty.five Congressman by the en-
franchisement ei the negroes. The
actual gain Of Representatives to that
section was only nine. The mistake
arose from counting the negroes In a
mass, in ignorance Of the important
fact, or without stopping TO consider
it, that when they were slaves five oi
them we're reckoned as the equivalent
OF three Tree persons in ascsrtaining
tho basis Of representation. 80 far
from the ante beiium enumeration Of
the slaves having given the South any
advantage over the North, so eminent
Massachusetts, jurist as Judge Story
declares with emphasis, in his "Com'
mentaries on the Constitution" that
the privation Of representation OF the
other two-fiiths TO which the South
submitted was a concession in the in
terests OF the Union Of the most pa
triotic character.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-22

A Coon SNoRER-Says the Wash
ington Star Gen. George A. Sheridan.
Recorder OF Deeds, was recently com.
ing over from Boston in a sleeping car,
where he had a whole section He
was sitting on the lower berth in the
morning, about TO put his shoes on,
when he was accosted by kind look
ing old gentleman opposite, who was
also putting on his shoes, with the in
quiry my friend, are you a rich
mani" George looked astonished, but
answered the pleasantiaced, tired
looking gentleman with Yes, / am
toleraby rich.' A pause occurred,
and then came another question "How
rich are your George answered
"About seven or eight hundred thou
sand dollars. "Why p swell, " said the
old man, "if were as rich as you are,
and snored as loud as know you do,
| would hire whole sleeper every
time travelled. and not annoy other
people who can't afford it."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-22
CURIoMTIEs or THE VOICE


DR.. Delanay, in paper read re.
Gently before the French Academy OF
Medicine, gives some details on the
history and limits of the human voice,
which he obtained after much patient
research. According to the doctor,
the primitive inhabitants of Europe
were all tenors their descendants OF
the present day are baritones, and
their grandsons will have semi.bass
voices. Looking at different races, be
calls attention to the fact that inferior
races, such as the negroes, etc, have
higher voices than white men. The
voice has also a tendency to deepen
with age-thetenor of sixteen becomes
baritone at twenty-five, and bass at
thirty five. Fair complexioned people
have higher voices than tho dark
skinned, the former being usually So
pranos or tenora, the latter contraltos
or basses
"Tenors," says the doctor, are "slen-
dorly built and thin basses are stoutly
made and c0rpulent. Ihls may Oe the
rule but one is inclined tothink there are
more exceptions to it than are neces-
sary to prove the rule. Tho same re-
mark applies to the assertion that
thoughtful, intelligent men have always
deep toned voice, whereas trifers
and frivolous persons have soft, weak
voices. The tones of the voice are
perceptibly higher, he points out, be-
fore than after meal, which is the
reason why tenors dine carly, in order
that tbesr voices may not suffer
Prudent singers eschewed strong
drinks and spurious liquors, especially
tenors, but the basses can eatand drink
generally with impunity. "TheSouth,
says the doctor, furnishes the tenors
and the North the basses," in proof
OF which he adds that the majority oi
French tcnors come from the South Of
France, while the basses belong the
northern department.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-22

ARITHMETIC AND CoTToN.-The Gal.
weston, Texas Nelcs of last week,
says:
A Galveston darkey has returned
from a business trip to the interior OF
the State, very much disgusted.
Didn't you receive any offers TO
pick cotton p asked friend
"Yes, such as dey was, A man OF.
iered inc one.third OBJ de amount !
picked, and when looked at de field
! saw for myself dat when IL was all
picked it wouldn't amount TO one.third,
so | left for home"
"You was in luck dat he didn't fool
yer
"You bet was, Sandy. My reimetic
was all dat saved me. / tell yer all,
send yer childrens TO school"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-22
THE MAN VINO MADE THE
STANDARD OIL COMPANY.

John d. Rockefeller, the moving
spirit in the Standard, and the man to
whose indomitabe will its success is
largely due, was poor twenty years
ago. He evidently studied the tactics
OF Wade in making the Western Un-
ion Telegraph Company. and Wander
bilt in organizing his great systems
OF railroads. At any rate, be pursued
TO certain extent the same plan that
these men employed, and the same
that Gould is now operating so largely
upon in forming his railroad schemes.
lie saw the oil business divided into
score or more of hands here, and none
Of them making anything to speak Of.
He organized and consolidated, and
the Standard with its reaching
power is the result, Mr. Rockeleler's
wealth is variously estimated, but no
one knows anything about its extent
except that il is counted by the millions
Recently he conceived that his chill
dren should have a larger play.yard
about his Euclid avenue home, Next
to him on the right stood a house as
elegant as bis own. He purchased 1t
and moved it TO a vacant lot which he
had purchased a block or two away
and is fitting il up for seminary,
while his children revel in their great
or freedom. MIR. Rockefeller is the
directing head Of the Standard He
is a man of few words, of very short
office hours, and does most of bis work
at his residence, which is connected
with all parts Of the world by tele'
graph.
He is devoted TO his family and his
church (Close- Communion Baptist
and gives literally for all church pur.
poses and the endowment Of colleges.
A few years since an organization
built fine watercure hotel on one OF
the delightful SUBMITS which over.
look the lake from the distance of a
few miles beyond the city limits
Their venture was a complete failuLe,
and the owners we're glad to sell to Mr..
Rockefeller for very small percentage
of the first cost, This building, with
its fifty rooms, the new owner has fit.
ted up and furnished with lavish out.
lag, and from his mountain height is
more like q medieval Duke than any,
thing else. Croakers have prophesied
until they are tired OF doing SO that
the days of the Standard would be
numbered sooner or later. But it still
lives, and the members get richer and
richer as the days 20 by. The ability
displayed in warding of attacks and
pushing on to new conquests is no les
than that possessed by Vanderbilt oil
Could Chicago Times.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-22

This is the way young lady Sab.
bath school teacher IN New England
town extorted her class Of boys Now,
children, if you'll be good children,
read your Bible say your prayers, go
TO church, and never say naughty
wordsworth go to heaven, and that
will be perfectly splendid. But If you
are not good children, if you don't read
your Bible and say your prayers and
70 10 church, and you do say naughty
words you'll go TO hell, and that will
be perfectly ridiculous" = Rltldnd
Herald.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-22

The German papers tell this story
In connection with Baron Rothschild's
death; A. meets b. weeping and sob
biDg aloud. Says A, "Wby do you
weep2" Because" says b, as II his
heart we're breaking, "because he Is
dead-the powerful rich baron.'-
aBut," replied A, why do you cry SO
much be was no relation of yours 2"
aThat's Just what am crying about"
howled Is, more affected than ever.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-22

Snow LIKE wooL.-"The Lord giveth
snow like wool" and IL Is asserted that
not only Is snow white like wool but
il is also as warm Rs wool. Snow gives
warmth to the earth because air in
sDow crystals prevents the escape OF
heat from the earth, being bad con.
ductor
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-22

aSure," said Patrick, rubbing his
head with delight at the prospect of
present from bis employer 81 always
mane 10 do my duty" al believe you"
replied the employer, "and therefore !
make you a present oi all that you
have stolen from me during the year"
IL thank your honor replied Pat,
sand may all your friends and acquaint-
ances treat you as literally"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-22

WINTER.

There's glory in the screaming blast,
A beauty In the frosted tree
A MYSTERY In the lake that's glassed
With Ice, and awe upon the sea
Enchantment on the far-of hills,
A music In the snowflake gale,
Beneath the ice, the ringing rills
Sing many a song, toll many a tale.
| always kEow--I scarce know Why
But knew that superhuman power
Was In the snowdrift meath the sky,
A we'll as In the little flower.
knew Il when FIRST saw the snow
Lie like a shroud upon the earth
When felt the gentle south winds blow,
And newborn roses sprang to birth.
And have learned to love the time
Whom nature wears Its frosty crown;
The sleighb,lls with their merry chime,
Der hills and valleys. up and down.
like to hear the sohoolbOy's shout,
The sparkle Of the lass eye;
And mark their footsteps on the route
That leads beyond the Winters sky.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-22

The Baptist Weekly rcmarks With
considerable subtlety that the brethren
who have been able to attend political
meetings, gaze at torcblight professions
and do considerable shouting besidee,
cannot consistently plead the risks OF
nigh, air as an excuse for absence from
prayer meetings.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-22

Danbury's grateful policeman was
at breakfast on Sunday morning,
wrestling with piece Of remarkably
tough veal. His wife said to him ;
"You always say there's something to
be thankful for in everything. ! guess
you'd be puzzled to find anything 10
be thankful for in that piece Of veal. "
"Not at ALL" he cheerihlly responded,
stopping TO breathe a was just think
Jog how grateful we should DO that wc
met II wien II was young"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-22

BosroN CAPruRxD.--A eontempo-
rary says. Sarah Bernhardt has sub,i 2
ducd the superartistic mind of Boston
to her liking. At 6rst they held
tho fair Partisan At 8 Puritsnio dis.
tauce, but she has melted 'the lice,
and there is the usual fever Of reaction.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-22
CIenraeId Insurance Agency.

TINE uudsiasned has opened up Drug store,
with A fuii supply u perfectly pure sne
irvsh Druss, Medicines, Chemicals and Io,ls'
Articles. Thess Drugs have been selected WIN
great care and are guafaptce< 70 b periseuy
pure and fefIsbic- I viii give ny persons, s'en.
,lon 10 III d~ps srtpspt, snd viii cbcsrfally siss
an saviee snd Informsiieu 70 regsrd 70 netieines
free Of charge. Dh. u - p"ihn
olssrssld, Pc, Bee, I. isse-u
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-22
LITTLE THINGS.

LITTLE THINGS,
A little love,
A lit o glove,
A little rosebud for token
A little sigh
For days gone by
A little girl heart broken.
Another man
Woos Sarah Ann.
With handbook well extended
A social crown,
A house In town,
And Saraht heart Is mended.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-07-09
Our Young Readers.
WHY MOTHER IS PROUD.

Look in his face, look in his eyes,
Roguish and blue and terribly wise
Roguish and blue, but quickest to see
When mother comes in as tired as can be;
Quickest to find her the incest old chair;
Quickest to get to the top Of the stair;
Quickest to see that 4 kiss on her cheek
Would help her far more than to chatter, to
speak.
Look in his face, and guess, if you can,
Why mother is proud of her little man.
The mother is prOud-I will tell you this;
You car see it yourself in her tender kiss.
But why? Well, Of all her dears
There is scarcely one who ever hears
The moment she speaks, and jumps to see
What her want or her wish might be.
Scarcely one. They all forget,
Or are not in the notion to go quite yet.
But this she knows, if her boy is near,
There is somebody certain to want to hear.
Mother is proud, and she holds him fast,
And kisses him first aud kisses him last;
And he holds her hand and looks in her face,
And hunts for her spool which is out of its
place,
And proves that he loves her whenever he
can.
That is why she is proud of her little man.
-GeOrye Klingle, in N. Y. Independent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-07-09

calls the " doings of her childhood;"
but Benny being only eleven, and still
in the Grammar School, resents the
least thing ever said against girls, and
especially against his sister. l have
known him to do what is called another
very naughty thing; and that is to
"pitch into" and beat a big bully who
said g Huh! your sisters got awful big
feet and red armsr' And he answered,
while knocking the saucy fellows head
on the turf. /" Say anything against my
sister, will you? You will, will youa
/ tell you those dear little feet and arms
saved my life once, you coward! How
do you feel now?''-Cora S. Daniels, in
Examiner and Chronicle.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-07-09
A Decoration but Not q Distinction.

EVERY one remembers how Lord
Macaulay, in his essay on Lord Give
sneers at "the merest bauble, medal.
a cross or yard of colored ribbon"
but it would take more than even a
Macauley's sarcasm 20 undermine the
popularity which these things undoubt-
edly possess, at any rate with those who
wear them. There is only one process
which could deteriorate their value, and
that unfortunately is precisely the one
which is now in full force-that is to
say, that. with our usual tendency to
violent reaction. we are making them
SO common that they are rapidly be-
coming worthless. Take single case.
that of the Commander of the Bath.
Time was when this decoration was
only conferred upon officers for some
signal, exceptional or meritor.ous SER
vice; and so long as this rule was OBJ
served it was in every sense distinc-
ton as well as a decoration. Now it
has become a sort of rule to confer it
upon every officer who commands
regiment during campaign, no matter
how brief or bloodless its share may
have been. and for such an officer not
to receive it is tantamount to mark of
official diSpleasure, as q recent example
in the Zulu war has clearly proved.
Under these circumstances, though it
may be still decoration, it certainly is
no longer a distinction.-London Satur-
day Repiew.