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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, August 2I.--Flour-Quiet, but firm;
Wheat-Unsettled and lower; No. 2 red win
ter 92}4; No. 3 Chicago spring, S7}4;4S7ss for
seller cash. SS's for seller September; 50 for sell
Ter October; No. g. Chicago spring 1899. Re
jected 60d55. Com-Unsettled and lower; 80 =
for seller cash; 393s for seller September 401s
di01. for seller October; rejected IS: Oats
Active, firm and higher; IS for seller cash; 25]s
for seller September 26}4 for seller October.
Rye Frmer, 40. Barley-Fim, rs. Flax seed
1I5a I.I6. PorK-Active but lower closed
strong; 16.50d 1915 for seller cash; II 90 for
seller August; 100 for seller September 1888
a 1890 for seller October 1900 for seller year.
Lard-0pcncd weak and lower closed firm at
outside prices O.l5GS.20 for seller cash; S.2OG
S.22}s for seller September; S.27G8.3G for seller
October. Bulk Meats Unsettled and lower;
shoulders, 800; short ribs, $50; short ribs clear
S.75 w sky-Steady and unchanged at 90.
The 1rovers journal reports: Hogs
Receipts $4,000; shipments, 5000, mixed
packing 4.70@5.1j; light, 1909 j.O3i chiefly
4.25 good to choice heavy, 5.l0a $50. Cattle
Receipts, 1900; shipments, 400; strong exports
demand generally Zoe higher, 4.S0G 800. Corn
to good shipping, 4.OOd 400; butchers, dull, 2.2O
$3.50 bulls 9 20a300; COWS, 2.5043.39; calves
| 3.50G6.00 grass fed Texans, 2.50G2.00 western
tail ends, 2.65; stockers' ,. 30o2.7j. Sheep-Re.
cepts, 200; demand local, very light: values
weak common to medium; 3.00a3.50; good to
choice 3.7ja400
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26
London Pail Mall Gazette.

The works which are going ON at
Abott's Cliff tunnel, between Folkestone
and Dover, on the Southeastern railway,
in connection with the sinking of a
shaft for testing the geological forma-
tons Of the locality, with view to the
formation of tunnel between England
and France, were inspected yesterday
and pronounced satisfactory, by Nj.
Leon Say and the French engineers, in
Guiding NJ. Duyal, NJ Oreton and the
Count de Montebello A shaft ninety
feet deep has been sunk from the level
of the engine house at high water and
a heading has been driven to the level
of high-watel mark for the purpose OF
depOsiting the chalk Powerful ma
chinery has been fixed for the purpose
of driving an atmospheric drill, with
which it is intended to drive heading
as far as Dover, distance of three
miles, under the line of railway, the
heading at Dover to be 800 feet deep.
The experiments are being carried out
under the direction of Colonel Beau
mont and Captain English. The South
eastern railway company has made a
grant of 10000 for the purpose,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

some one was under the bed where her
husband slept. Mrs. W. quietly notified
her son in an adjoining room. In the
meantime the robber finding he was dis
covered, attempted to escape, and fired a
pistol at DIR. Walker, missing him. He
was backing out of the house, covering the
doctor with his pistol and knife, but before
reaching the door young Walker came to
the rescue and fired, killing him instantly.
A SHOCKING affair occurred near Keo-
kuk, Iowa on the Dist inst. An alterca-
ton arose between farmer by the name
of Thomas Horn and laborer by the
name of Wilson, relating to the trespasses
of a COW owned by Wilson on Horns farm.
Horn claimed that the COW had been in
his field for two weeks, and upon Wilson's
reply that he knew nothing of it, he said;
''You must not dispute my word, = at the
same time striking him over the head
with chair, fracturing his skull He
then choked him to the floor. The attend
ing physicians say that Wilson can not re
cover. Horn was arrested, and his bond
fixed at $1,000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

man one is, the more he makes of an
injury or insult. The more of Il man
he is, the less he is disturbed by what
others say or do against him without
cause.
1t is not good to be angry with those
who may seem with malicious intent
to assail our most cherished beliefs. A
few burning weeds may produce smoke
enough TO hide the stars, but the stars
are shining all the same. 1t is not wise
to vex and weary ourselves by angry
denunciations of the smoke which will
soon pass off without our labor
Kate Field has gone to Switzerland to
meet Madame Risteri, and will sail for
America September 9. At the recent
fete at Kensington House she was a
conspicuous figure. elevated ON Il chair
trying to catch glimpse of the Prince
of Wales over the heads of her neigh
bors.
The Boston Transcript says: at is
feared that the death of John c. Saxe'ss
tfwife viii have fatal effect on the poet
lie has been bedridden for some time,
and was devotedly attached to her, hav-
ing if several of his works drawn his
( best woman, both as to loveliness of
person and beauty of moral character,
so plainly after his wife that friends al
ways recognized the portrait Miss
SAKE, the only living daughter, is also IN
invalid, and could not attend her
mothers funeral.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26
Political Points.

PRESIDENT HAYES has appointed Chris
topher A. Lee postmaster al Pomeroy, 0
THE republican convention of the Fiftl
| Kentucky District nominated Colonel Tom
/ {. Burns for congress.
THE Seventh Virginia District demo
Gratis have nominated Judge Henry {
| Allen for congress.
OLIVER T. MoNToN. youngest son of the
late Senator Morton, will enter the cam
paign, making his first speech at Jefferson
/ vile, Ind.
The democrats of the Ninth Ohio Dis
trict nominated Cobb H. Norris of Mar
ion, for congress.
TnE democrats of the 9th District, Of
Ill.,, have nominated John ). Lee for con
gress
The democrats Of the Sd District of st
Adams, Vt, have nominated John W
Currier for congress.
THE democrats of the Seventeenth IL
inois District have renominated William
/ X. Morrison for congress.
Hon. W. r. HrTcHINs has been nomi-
mated for congress at Ironton, Ohio. by the
democratic convention.
J. W. ROBERTSON has been nominated
49,
Seventh Georgia District.
THE Democrats of the Ninth Kentucky
District have nominated Tom Turner for
reelection to congress.
III. q. FISHER was re-nominated by the
republicans of the Chambersburg, Penn,
district, for congress on the 18th inst
The democrats of the twenty-seventh
PENNSYLVANIA district have nominated Al
I fred Scott for congress.
r. +. PErTIGREw has been nominated BY
the republicans for delegate from the Ter
ritory of Dakota.
The republicans of the Seventh District
of North Carolina have nominated David
NJ Furches for congress.
THE democrats of the Sixth Texas Dis
.rict have renominated Hon. Columbus
| Epson for congress.
THE readjusters the fifth Virginia con-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26
4 ChaDtpr ON Bald Heads.

A bald-headed man is refined, and he
always shows his skull-sure.
1t has never been decided what
causes bald heads, but most people
think it is dan'd rough.
A good novel for bald heads to read
The Lost Heir
What does a bald-headed man say
to his comb? We meet to part no
more.
Motto for bald head-Bare and fur
bare.
However high a position bald
headed man holds, he will never comb
down in the world.
The bald-headed man never dyes.
Advice to bald-headers-Join the In
dams, who are the only successful hair
raiserS.
What does every bald-headed man
put on his head? His hat
You never saw bald-headed man
with a low forehead.
Shakespeare says There is divinity
that shapes our ends.
Bald men are the coolest-headed men
in the world.
Some bald men have heirs Boston
Transcript
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26
F0rfeits for Fun.

A list of amusing forfeits, which will
make the company laugh and not of
fend the person called upon to pay
them, are herewith given.
First-Put newspaper on the floor
in such a way that two persons can
stand on it and not beable to touch
each other with their hands. By put
ting the paper in the door way, one
half inside and the other half outside
the room, and closing the door over it,
the two persons can easily stand upon
it and be beyond each others reach.
Second-To 90 out of the room with
two legs and come in with six. Not
difficult if one thinks to bring chair
along on the~return.
Third-To act the dumb servant. The
person who has the forfeit to pay must
act the answer to the questions put by
the master of ceremonies, as Glow do
you make bread?" Glow do you eat
soup etc. This forfeit will cause
much merriment if proper questions
are put
Fourth-Put one hand where the
other cannot touch it. One can get
out of this difficulty by putting one
hand on the elbow of the other arm.
Fifth-Place a pencil on the floor so
that one cannot jump over it. May be
done by butting it close to the wall of
the room.
Sixth-Put "a question that no one
can answer with mo" This is not
hard If one thinks to ask, What does
yes spell?"
Seventh-Put yourself through a
key-hole. This was a great puzzle to
us for awhile, but when the word your
self was written upon piece ofpaper
and pushed through the hole, it was
all clear.
An infnity Of questions of the same
character and which will afford inno-
cent ana wholesome amusement can
be arranged, and the solution of the
forfeit viii sometimes puzzle, even the
smartest, in sociable gathering. This
class of amusing problems is far pre-
ferable to the old style of kissing
matches, especially for very, very mod
oct folkS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

LEAF tobacco from Connecticut and
Pennsylvania IS now shipped to San
Francisco, where it is made into cigars
~ cheap Chinese labor and the
manufactured article is reshipped to
New York for sale. over Il million
cigars have recently been sent East
from san Elancisco.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

MILWAUKEE, August l-Four-Quie but
firmly held. Wheat-0pened firm, closed steady
No. /, hard, nominal; No. L. 80; No. 2, 90}4
for seller August 9O44; for seller September So.
for seller October IS; No. 3, so, No. 4, III
rejected nominal Corn irmer, fair demand
No. 2 3s}l. Oats Finner No. ., 249a Rye
Stronger; No. !, 40 Barley-Dull; dropping; No
2, T.; provisions unchanged.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

THEY are having what they call pc
htical crisi. in the Argentine confed +
alton in the South America, DIR. Mic
olas Ayellaneda, the president, wants to
step down and out, but the national
congress. while declining to accept his
resignation, insists that he shall over
throw the provincial chambers, to
which he objects The Buenos Ayres
garrison has been reinforced and
tie situation is represented rs serious.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

Mrs. PARAN STEVENS pays the penal
ty Of being wealthy and snobishly iIs-
inclined to display She has been cona-
PEELED to apply to the authorities q
Newport for protection against the
vulgar herd of sight-seers who congre-
gate in the vicinity Of her palace-cof-
tage To see. admire and criticise.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

THERE are five men to one woman
in Leadvillc, Col At Silver Clitl the
ratio is seven to one. The older cities
IN Colorado, such as Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo, Georgetown, Boulder,
Central and Golden show fair pro-
portinu 1f women
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26
Cured Of drinking.

"a young friend Of mine was cured OF an IN
satia bic thirst for liquor, which had so pfosfAigo
was entirely cured by the use Of Hop Bitters IL
aiaYed all that burning thirst; took away the
~ ma remained a sober and steady man for more
bap two years. and has no desire 70 return to bis
cups 1 know Of q number OF others that have
been G. red OF drinking BY Il From leading II.
h OfrciaI Chicago, III 7tHgFs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

TnE Afghan business has cost the
British government s75,0ooo0o within
the last two years If they proceed to
conquer the country it will take twenty
years TODD ii, and an expenditure of
$5O0,O00,ooO. and more if revolt in
India has % he suppressed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

FRED MAY, who WIS the antagonist
of James Gordon Bennett in that blood
Less duel some years ago, was, 1t Is re-
ported, arrested ut Long Branch on the
18th inst, for disorder. conduct, at the
West End hotel. lie had been drinking
freely and got into a controversy with
tho tplirp
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

Ok the day the Cincinnati convention
nominated Hancock, Mrs. Margaret
Perry Of New Orleans gave birth to
triplets, two boys and girl, who have
been named Hancock, English, and
Annnricn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

TYPHOID fever of a malignant and
mpudent type, has carried off the
brother Of a member Of the Cincinnati
board Of health, and Is creating alarm
among the local physicians.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

THE next annual meeting Of the Uni
ted States Hay Fever Association, Of
which Mr.. Mark Richards Muckle, of
Philadelphia, is President, is to be
held at Bethlehem, n H., on the 3lst
Of August.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

Two Mexicans, arrested at Albuquer-
que, New Mexico, on suspicion of hav-
ing murdered a prospector, made a full
onfes-ion Of their guilt when informed
that they would bc lynched unless they
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

TmE work Of ascertaining who holds
ouucw out standing government bonds
was begun on 18th inst by the reasury
department - Washington. VIII .e
comparatively easy to find the holders
Of the registered bonds, but it will he
more difficult to ascertain where the
500 900. 600 of cnnnnn bonds are held.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

FARMERS in Central and Southern
Illinois are complaining Of the pro
tracted drouth, which, they say, is
damaging the corn and potato crops
and drying up the pastures.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

1t will lie noticed that St Louis falls
more that ten per cent, below Cmcin-
natl. and nearly fifty per cent. below
Chicago The immense population
which was claimed for ST. Louis tbe-
fore the recent census) has not mate
rallied in pc Office business.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

rHE count Of mail matter made
the first week Of last November has
been referred to in these columns
Returns are in from every one Of
the forty odd thousand post offices
in the United States \ table has
been prepared, giving number of
pieces OF matter mailed in fifty
principal cities in the seven days
named The ten largest cities show up
rs follows
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

BosToN has appropriated $4,000 for
the celebration, on Sept. II, of the two
hundred and fiftieth anniversary Of her
discovery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

Dan RICE has already retired from
the religious field, and is fitting up a
floating circus for the Mississippi river
and its tributaries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL, who
married Miss Jerome, is gaining IN
reputation as a parliamentary speaker
and tactician
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

Ir is believed that Abdurrahman
Khan is acting in concert with Ayoob
Khan III Afghanistan probably in re-
sponse to Russian intrigue
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

TIE census taker at Wakefield, \ c.,
found a man s. years Of age, who Is the
father Of twenty-nine living children,
twenty-six ofwhom are by one wife.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26
Philallelnhin c

A Philadelphia contractor says
whisky can be made out Of garbage
And We believe him. Whisky makes
garbage out Of man, and why
shouldn't man make whisky out of gar
bage. 1t is a poor rule that won't work
both ways
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26
INNOVATIONS.

THERE are signs that the public
interest in DR. Tanners meals is on the
WaQe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

TIE Chinese minister at Washington
has given notice that his government
has, 10y official decree, removed the
ancient restrictions ON commerce. and
that the Celestial~ may Hereafter trade
with foreigners at VIII The announce
ment is gratifying to everybody except
the few foreigners who have for years
en- sed monopoly Of the trade at the
treaty ports, and amas-ed gigantic for
TUNES thereby.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

OVERLAND passengers who arrived iii
san Francisco Aug Is, had as a fellow
passenger desperate known rs Big
Nosed George" who was being taker,
back to the territories, in charge Of a
sheriff 70 answer TO Il few Of his many
murders. At Carbon band Of vigil
antics took foreiblo possession Of the
train. captured the prisoner after DIES
pcrate struggle. dragged him from the
car, and strung him up until they had
checked full confession out of him,
ana then restored him to the sheriff.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26
The Spider.


The spider has never been to school
a day in his life, he has never learned
a trade or read book, yet lac can make
the strlightest lines the most perfect
circles. beautiful little bridges, and
many of his family can weave and
spin. some Of them can hunt and dive
and do mason work almost as well rs
if they had a trowel and mortar. There
is Il spider in my garden that makes SO
many lines and circles you'd think IT
had been all through geometry, 1t
makes circles every one n little larger
than the other, about twelve Of them,
and then from the smallest circle begins
and makes about twenty-eight straight
lines going to the outside circle, like
the whalebones in an umbrella. 1t
makes its web so perfect and regular
that it is called the geometric spider.
You'd see late in the summer clusters
Of its eggs on bushes and hedges. When
Matched, the spiders all keep together
in a little bali. You touch this ball
and the spiders will scatter in al direc-
tons but a. soon as they can they'll
get together again as before left my
silk dress last night hanging over
chair near the wall, and this morning
found that Mrs. Spider had been there
through the night and made a beauG-
ful little bridge Of spider silk between
my dress and the wall. The spider that
made the dress for me had eight eyer.
1t can't move any of these eyes; each
eye has bot one lens and can only see
what IL just in front Of it. 1t had
air e sharp claws in the fore part Of
It's head; with these little pinchers it
catches other smaller spiders. When
the fgider is at rest it folds these little
claws over the other like the parts Of
.cissors. The spider has eight feet;
most insects, you know, have six At
tie eud of each foot is movable hook.
II has five little spinners, or spinnerets,
Hith which it makes its web. Each Of
these spinners has an opening which it
can make large or small as it likes.
There Is lube like a little hall com
mmicaiing into each ofthese openings.
In this tube are four little reservoirs,
which hold the 'gluey substance Of
which the thread is spun" As soon "a
this liquid comes 10 the air il becomes
a tough and strong thread suppose
the arr acts upon it in some way.
English ladies in Portugal play lawn
in flowing Eastern trousers, laced at the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26
Cleveland Ohio Plain psaler.l

Mr.. n, K. McDole, the well known
passenger agent of the Northern Tran
sit Company, sounded this morning III
our office the first note of Spring on ms
celebrated hand hugle. Weare pleased
TO note that his right arm Is all righs
again, thanks to st Jacobs OH.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

One of the early autumn weddings
will be that of Mr.. Horatlo Seymour,
Jr., son of Ex-Governor Seymour, OF
New York, to Miss Johnson, daughter
of the late Judge johnson, of Albany.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26


THE question is, /" said he, ARE we GO
ing TO pay our debts You may say there
is not such great peril; but there is, and will
continue so TO be until the debt is paid
The speaker then reviewed at consider
able length the financial question, riddling
with merciless of wit and sarcasm the rec
ord of the democracy.
lie gave the greenbackers, of whom
there are a large number on the cape,
some nuts to crack, creating intense en-
thusiasm and merriment by his
WHIMSICAL MANNER
of refuting their stock argument. He de-
MED that money is the measure of value,
a statement often made by disciples of the
new faith in politics, asserting that gold
and silver are simple commodities, and
the last resort of barter. "The govern
ment does not raise anything" continued
the speaker; sit does not raise any corn or
wheat. The government is a vast estab-
lishment, supported by labor.
Col. lngersoll, closing, made scathing
attack upon the democracy and the demo-
Gratis, eulogized the republican party, its
candidates and past record, saying that it
would be for the best interests of the coun-
try to keep the democracy out of power
for at least one hundred years to come.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26

English ladies in Portugal play lawn
in flowing Eastern trousers, laced mt the
ankle, There is q bright colored,
square bodice, without sleeves and tied
at the waist, and loosely laced skirt
comes nearly to the knee. 1t IS an
adoption Of the country costume IN
which are Moorish features.
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REPUTATION.

government in the opinion of the speaker,