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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16

TIE idea Of vaccination and inocula-
ton has taken very strong hold on
the lower classes in Great Britain,
though the prejudice against both Is
increasing among the middle classes
At the last meeting Of the Orrell Local
Board. near Wigan, the clerk anu the
medical officer reported the existence
Of "a recognized notion among the
poorer classes" that it was better to
give children infectious diseases IN
their infancy to insure them against
attacks in after life Parents in the
OrreH district take their children where
the whooping-cough IS pr" Slent in or
der that they may catch the infection.
In one case a mother of eight children
took her whole family to a house IN
habited by scarlet-fevcr patients 50 that
they might have the fever when they
were Young. 1t isa pity that the result
of SO interesting an experiment Is not
recorded
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16
Chicago Market.

CmcAGo, Sept. 1.-THE Commercial Bulletin
has reports from 100 counties in the northwest as
to the condition and amount of the spring wheat
crop. They say it seems evident that the culture
of winter wheat is coming into greater favor in
the northwest and especially in the older agricul-
tural districts. The farmers appear to have en-
larged their corn area at the expense of spring
wheat. The yield of the latter is, however;
greater than in 1879 The old crop is sold very
close; much closer than usual. The total yield in
the states of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Kansas, Wisconsin and Dakota Territory reek-
oned ON the basis of returns received is 247 73l :
900 bushels Of spring wheat against l26, 400 900
last year and the average per is 35S against
l.2l5 per cent in 1879 The acreage is 46l 600
greater than in 1879
CHICAGO, Sept. ll-Flour-Quet and I'M
changed. Wheat Unsettled and generally
lower No. Red Winter. 92a4; No. 2, Chicago
spring, 93lg for seller cash. 92t4 d93's for seller
October; 92ss for seller November; 90 for seller
year; rejected, 69a7O. Com--Unsettcd and
lower 30 for seller cash. 401 a 409s for seller
October; 4013G 409s for seller November. Rye
-LulI aud lower at SS9a. Barley-Steady and
in fair demand at 751s. Flax seed-Lower ut
l.2od %. orK-Steady and in fair demand;
1869 l7.7j for seller cash; l7.S5a l7.S7]s for
seller September; 17.654 I7.7O for seller De-
tober 1900 for seller November. Lard-In
fails demand at lower rates. 100 for seller cash;
1925 al .9j for seller October; 7.95 for seller
November. Bulk Meats Easier; shoulders,
5.45 short rib, $40; short rib clear, So. Whisky
-Steady and unchanged at Lib The Drovers
Journal reports Hogs Receipts, 1900; ship
ments 3 500; weak and slow; j4l0 lower; beet
grades all sold closed steadier; common to good
mixed, grassers, 3.5Oa 4.2j; corn fed, 4.50G4.90;
light; 4.70q5 SIS; Workers, 80; choice heavy,
| 5OOa 80 chiefly 5.2OQ 5.4O. Cattle Receipts,
$500 shipments, $500; better feeling. export
| 5.25d $50 common to choice shipping, 4.O0G
500: Kansas Texans, 3.3O1 400; thorough Texans
375a 3.2j; butchers COWS. 2.5OQ3.5O.
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16

THE death. by drowding, Of the little
4-year-old son of the late James II.
Brown, who was hanged at Huntsville,
Mo, twomonths ago, renders the fam
lily extinct. Justprevious to the hanging
of Brown his wife, orce an inmate oI
one among the hest families u. z--
Missouri, shot and killed herself Fol
lowing this the unhappy husband paid
the penalty Of possessing on ungovem-
able temper by hanging for the COM
mission of a cruel murder. Then to
close the scene forever, in this strange
fatality, come the sad tidings of the
death of the last member Of the fam
ily in the person of little Willie. When
on the scaflold Brown made a request
of the people present to treat his boy
kindly, and not taunt him with the
fact Of his fathers disgraceful death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16

ordinace stores as may be properly present
ed to him for inspection, and for which
First Lieut.. III. W. Howgate, Goth in
fantry, acting signal officer. is response
BILE" 1t has also been decided to transfer
disbursements of the corps from Lieut..
Howgate to Lieut.. Craig, 4th artillery. 1t
is proposed to inquire into certain real
est ate transactions Of Lieut. Howgate,
which arc said TO be very large. 1t is also
intimated that the late Gen Myer, chief
signal officer, was much mortified before
his death TO ascertain that Howgate had
been using the name of the corps to collect
money from commercial organizations
throughout the country for his Arctic ex-
petition
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16

brute than human. Filth had been so
completely rubbed into his skin that
the body was like that of the most
filthy animal He made violent efforts
to free himself, but could not
Thirty years ago ne was Il young
man, strong and vigorous, with a clear
mind. He worked on farm that his
father owned. On very hot day, and
when his system was in high state of
exertion and perspiration, he jumped
into a mountain stream of cold water.
After that bath his mind became af-
fected Finally he became deranged.
His father died and left the property to
his two sons, Joseph and Benjamin.
Joseph said that he did not desire to
put Benjamin into an insane asylum,
so he resolved to keep him until he
died. He thought his death would take
place before a great while. Instead of
this the poor man lived on and on and
finally he became so violent that the
brother says he resolved to build a
strong cabin and chain him. For TWEEN
ty-seven years this horrible imprison-
ment continued. What sufferings the
poor man endured may be more easily
imagined than described His fingers,
tipped with long black nails, looked
like the claws of wolf His toes were
matted together with filth, more re-
sembling hoof than feet. He slept on
loose straw like common animal.
When he arrived at the poor-house he
was thoroughly washed II will re-
quire weeks before he can be made
thoroughly clean. His long beard was
cut off, and it was some time before he
could be induced to submit to being
shaved His hands and feet were first
firmly bound Then his hair was cut
short and his scalp thoroughly cleaned.
He was then dressed in a cool and COIN
Portable suit The best attention is be-
ing given to him, as it is believed his
mind may possibly be restored. There
is considerable money due him from
his fathers estate, which will enable
the authorities to engage additional
medical assistance
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16

THE Russian Car is not safe for .
moment after leaving his palace in St
Petersburg. The Nihilists thirst for hi~
life During his recent journey from
St. Petersburg to Livadia, the line OF
the railroad was guarded day and night
by 10000 troops and 5000 peasants.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16

THE importation this year Of heavy
draught breeding-ho from Europe
to the United States is noticeahly large,
and bids fair to exceed that of 1876,
when about 300 horses were brought
over. These horses are chiefly of the
Norman and Clydesdale breeds, and
when crossed with the large native
mares of Illinois produce the hand
some and powerful teams 50 highly
valued for heavy draught purposes in
large cities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16

Ex-Governor William Sprague, Of
Rhode Island and his much-criticised
wife, have at last reached the conclu-
sion that an amicabIe divorce shall be
had by appeal to the law. They were
married when Sprague was lion IN
the senate and Miss Kate Chase was
the queen Of Washington society. How
often such swell weddings result in that
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16

TIE new opera house which was to
grace the Thames embankment, Lon
don, is not likely to rise with the touch
Of the cnchanter's wand The ground
rent is $4,000 per amum, and over a
year is due. The Metropolitan Board
of Works have, in consequence, served
notice to quit
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16

MARwooD, the English hangman, has
retired. He has trained up an assist
ant in the way lie should hang. Mar
wood has realized fair competence,
and his pupil pays about the price of a
snug benefice for the privilege of step
ming into the shoes ofhis master.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16

THE New Workers will soon under
take tunnel railway beneath Broad
way and Madison avenue. The board
of directors of the company which will
do the work includes Hugh }. Jewett,
George Ticknor, 5. L. NJ. Barlow and
George b. Mcclellan. The reputation
Of the Jack Of Spades is alone snf-
fcient to run til enterprise into the
.r,.lr1r,l
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16

A the accounts from the terrible
wreck from the steamer Vera Cruz
come in more fully, they become high
" exciting and interesting. seaman,
named Talbot, who swan ashore on
the Florida coast after having been
seven hours in the water, has given u
brief but ny graphic account of his
experiences, which recalls the most
horrible passages of marine novels.
No such wreck has occurred on the
American coast since the loss of the
Evening Star in 1866.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16

a BENEVOLENT Englishman offers $3.50
for the best essay on the medical means
of counteracting the effects of opium
smoking in China The president Of
the Royal College of Physicians in
London and Sir J. Fayrer have con
sented 10 act as adiudicators.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16
WHO ARE THE FOLLOWERS
4 Doves Devotion.

A year or so ago little girl living
near the line Of the Erie railway, two
miles from Rathboneyillc, n. Y, was
presented with pair Of doves. They
were in the habit Of flying about the
vicinity. One day, three weeks ago
they were flying across the railway
track. when the male bird came i'm col
lision with the sm0kcstdck Of the cX-
press, which passes the spot about :
o'clock IN the morning The bird was
killed by the shock, and instantly
thrown out Of sight Of its mate The
female circled about the spot for a few
minutes, in evident amazement at the
sudden disappearance Of her mate.
She then flew t. mile-post near by,
and for n long time gave uttcmnce to
the mournful notes characteristic of
the dove. Suddenly she seemed 70 re-
alizc what had the male from her sight,
and she rose in the air and flew swiftly
i'm the direction the train had gone
She did not return until about noon.
She alghtcd on her cote, where sll"
remained the rest Of the day, altering
her plaintiye cries. Next morning,
lust before 7 o'clock, she was seen to
ilv away and take a position on the
mile-post near the spot where she last
saw her mate the day before. When
the express train came along she flew
at the locomotive and lowered about
,lIe smoke5tack She accompanied the
locomotive for u mile or 50, and then
fcturned to her cot Every day since
then She has repeated this strange CON
duct. She goes to her lookout for the
arain at precisely the same time each
and waits until the train
comes along, no matter how late il
may he. She never goes further than
4 mile, with the train, returning then
g her cote and mourning pite"us-
lN all dnv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16
rEilMaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. ll.-Flour.-Quiet and
unchanged. Wheat-opened active; closed steady
No hard l.O7; No. /. l.Onk; No. 2, 80
90 for seller September; 92ls for seller 0c-
tober; 93]s for seller November; No. 3, $685.
No. 4, nominal; rejected, nominal. Corn
Lower; No. Q 40's. 0ats-Lower; No. ?, 29A.
Rye-Strong; No. /, So. Barley-Aetiye and
lower No. ., 72A Provisions Easy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16

THE sister cities Of St. Paul and Min
neapolis, only twelve miles apart, are
about to he welded with double bands
of steel" The short line of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul, connect
ing the two cities, i. nearly completed,
and that of the st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Manitoba railroad is progressing to
completion. These CLOSE connee-
tons" viii virtually make the two cities
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16

THE grain business of Milwaukee
shows decrease as compared with
that of the previous year, the falling
off in wheat receipts amounting to
nearly 3 900 600 bushels.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16

SIX poets who have passed three
score and ten: Longfellow, Tennyson,
Hugo, Whittier, Browning, and Hol-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16
INNOVATIONS.

CERAMIC buttons are coming into
fashion. Some are painted with minia-
ture landscapes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16

A young Scotchman, Robert Donald
son, jumped from the center of High
Bridge, New York city, distance of
lbs feet, the other evening, and landed
in the Harlem river in safety. He
complained of severe pains in the
chest and side after reaching the shore.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16

stitution they had right to do so, and
that the government had no right to
eoerce them back into the union? Will
Senator Trumbull deny that this was one
OF their doctrines as to the constructions of
the constitution, and therefore with the
democracy constitutional doctrine? And
does not their platform indorse this bv
pledging anew to their doctrines and
traditions"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16
IL MS DEFENCE OF THE DEMOCRAT Plat
leAnAr


the Judge saws that part which pledges
the democracy anew to the constitutional
doctrines and traditions Of the democratic
party az taught by a long line of states
men, means nothing more than a return
from the centralized Tendencies, the ex-
travagance, proiigacy, and corruption o
modern repuhlicanism. lie says u does
not mean secession. because that was not a
constitutional doctrine. Let MS examine
this question candidly and sec Judge
Trumbull il correct. Did not their states
men Of the South teach the doctrine that
a state had right 10 judge for itself as to
the constitutionality Of an act OF congress,
without reference . the supreme court of
the United States? And did not South
Carolina, on this theory of state-rights,
nullify the laws Of congress and attempt 10
set mp for itself? Is it not true thai this
was maintained by the democrats as a
proper construction Of the constitutional
rights of the people Of state? And it i
as true that this became the doctrine Of the
democracy everywhere, IA ! have shown,
by the incorporation of the resolutions Of
1879 in their platform, in which it is
claimed that a state has a right to Judge
for itself as well Of inIractions as Of the
modes of redress" In the case Of South
Carolina they did claim to Judge Of the in
fractions Of the constitution, and did at
tempt 10 redress the wrong complained Of.
1t was also claimed that the constitution,
by its own force, carried slavery into
territory Was that not one Of the con-
stitutional doctrines of the democratic
party? And did not Judge Trumbull
leave that party on account Of this con-
struction Of constitution? When the
democracy OF eleven Southern states
seeded, did they not claim that this gov
eminent was a mere compact, and that
under proper construction of the con-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16

"M. smith, said lady to a fair,
wont you please buy this bouquet "a
present to the lady you loye2'
TwouIln'tb be right, said Mr.. Smith,
u IN married man."
George Wililm Curtis is to deliver
the Grafton on the occasion of the UNI
yelling Of the Burns statue in Central
Park, Ne" York The ceremonies viii
take place in The latter part Of Septen-
her.
4 Doa4wood mob chased 4 man
three miles INTO the Indian country be-
cause he said baseball and not poker
was the national game.
o -
"Dr. Tanner, sir ?" said bluff Nor
felix P. IF he were here Id commit
him for getting his livelihood without
ossensitlc means of subsistence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16

Which Is answered in three woris-Take HoI
Bitters See other colamn.-Erpress.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16
How tn get Sick.
How TO get Well.

Expose yourself day and night, eat too much
without exercise; work too hard without rest;
doctor all the time; take all the vile nostrums
advertised; and then you viii want 70 know
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-16

was passed, on July 10, 1867, and March
II, 1868, the supplemental acts were passed
These acts were for the purpose Of reor-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-17
MINING NOTES.

A big blast is soon to ba made at the
Blue Tent hydraulic mines in Nevada
county, l,400 pounds of powder having
just been shipped up.
At meeting of the Virginia and Nevada
Mining Company, held at Norfolk, yir-
ginia, May 18th, it was unanimously
agreed to push the Henry Tunnel White
Pine) through to the full extent of the To-
cation, 5000 feet.
Large numbers of prospectors are re-
ported to be leaving Leadville, Colorado,
on their way to the Gunnison country.
The roads from all directions are lined
with wagons, and parties mounted and on
foot, in quest of the new mining region.
As an evidence of the richness of Eu-
reka' mines, says the Leader, we have only
to refer to the Ell Dorado, on Prospect
Mountain. This mine, although not over
$50 feet down in the deepest place, has
yielded, since its location, in the neighbor-
hood of half million of dollars. and at
present is looking better than it ever did.
Lake Tahoe is famous, the world over,
as one OF the most delightful summer re-
sorts, says the Truckee Republican. This
season there will be another attraction,
hitherto not thought OF. From present
indications it is likely to prove a great
mining center. Already there is consider
able excitement, and locations of claims are
being made at very lively rate Some
time since ledge was discovered about
seven miles from Mckinney's landing
which prospected well, but the discoveries
not having ready means to develop it, the
matter was kept secret. Last summer con-
siderable prospecting was done on the
ledge, and its value proven. Out of one
batch of ninety pounds of rock button
valued at about four dollars was obtained,
and the whole vein proved to be very rich.
Lately an Eastern company of capitalists
have taken hold of the mine and are 60
ing to erect machinery on it right away.
Our informant says the section about the
mine is full of lodges, and they are being
located by prospectors who consider them.
selves already assured of a fortune. There
is likely to be fourishing mining camp
there soon. Gold bearing lodges are known
to exist in other places around the lake,
and several parties have heretofore found
black sand in paying quantities.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-17
COMPARATIVE VALUE OF FOODS.

DR.. Richardson, prominent English
lecturer ON sanitary and economic ques-
tons, recently drew contrast between
certain classes of food as follows In the
way of learning to live on foods nearest to
the first and cheapest growth, we must
bring ourselves to use more freely vegeta-
BILE foods and the fruits of the earth. The
accomplishment of thrift through the use
of vegetable substances and fruits is CON-
mon sense itself, for when we use animal
food, we, as general rule, first use the
animal that supplied the food to transmute
true one flesh eating animal may live on the
flesh of another flesh-eater, but the process
is limited in range, and at the bottom of it
there must be first supplying. animal
that gets its sustenance from the vege-
table kingdom. This is only telling, in
other words, the truth that there is
no primitive form of food, slbuminous,
starchy, osseous, in the animal world
ITSELF The next question is that of
quality, or of goodness, amount of nourish-
ment of different kinds. Let us test this
fact in relation to amount of water in
different foods. In the primest joints there
is as much as 70Z or rs Z of water. There
are some vegetables which contain more
water than this, viz, potatoes, turnips,
cabbages and carrots but there are other
vegetables which contain infinitely less
water. Oatmeal, for example, contains
only 81 or e. I; good wheaton -four
barley, meal, beans and peas. II rice 10,
and good bread, 40 to As of water. TAX
ing, then, the value of foods as estimated
by their solid value, there are, it will be
observed, large class of vegetable foods
which, for solid value, are incomparably
superior to animal flesh. Peas, beans,
rice, oats, barley and wheat are of this
class. In the animal foods named there
are - parts of solid matter to the
100; in the vegetable foods specially
named there are SIS parts. We compute
from the solid matter the value of flesh
forming and strength producing foods on
the animal and vegetable produce, we find
some other useful facts. In leg of mutton
we find 24Z of solid material, 1920 of
albuminoids or flesh forming substance, the
rest of it is water. Let us compare that
with wheat as favorite vegetable SUBJ
stance, and we shall find in the SCI
of solid matter OF wheat, i so of albumi-
noids or flesh forming substance, and Il
of force producing substance or starch,
with little fat. Wheat is, by this calcu-
lation. much more valuable than leg of
mutton, and the vegetarian would, dare
say, with fair argument, challenge
many further similar comparisons. Coming,
in fact, directly TO matter of quality or
goodness, it may honestly be admitted
that, weight By weight, vegetable sub
stances, when they are carefully selected,
possess the most striking advantages over
animal in nutritive value.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-17

An EPISODE OF THE New YORK DRAFT
RI0TS. - A correspondent OF the Utica
Hera3d reports Ex-Governor Hoffman as
saying that one day near the close of his
term he was sitting in the executive cham
Der when a strange man entered, unan-
nounced, and unceremoniously seated him.
self In moment he extended his hand,
in the palm of which lay somewhat bat
tered musket-ball Governor" said he,
"that Indsket ball killed my brother in
the streets of New York. 1t was fired by
one of the militia, who were acting by viz
tue of your orders. regarded you as my
brothers. murderer, and over his dead body
swore that would take the same bullet
that killed him and with it kill you.
have many times started to make good my
VOW, but each time deferred it. For Ger
tain reasons have made up my mind to
let you live, but l want you to know that
you owe your life to me and continue to
live entirely by my sufferance. The man
then quietly arose. picked up his hat, and
unconcernedly walked away. The Gov
ernor, this writer says, admitted that the
episode startled him but when asked by
a prominent Democratic politician what he
would do again in an emergency similar to
that of July, 1871. he promptly replied ;
4 would do precisely as | did before.