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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02

\ BoSToN journal states, ON good au-
thority, that the Vanderbilts have
united their interests with those Of the
Santa Fe combinations, making a
route from New York to the Mexican
border, the Burlington road forming
the link between Chicago and Missouri.
An important feature of the scheme is
the projected extention of the Atlantic
and Pacific road, owned by the Boston
party, to California. 1t is quite natural
that such an alliance against Gould
should be deemed necessary by the
capital imperiled by hls operations.
The course Of the stock market too,
amply justiies the belief in the com
bination
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the absurd restric-
tons against the importation of Ameri-
can cattle into England, and notwlth-
standing that very large number of the
animals have been lost in passage dur
ing the recent rough wealth er, the cat
tie trade with England continues to
make great progress. During the last
three months IL, 769 head Of cattle from
this country were landed in England,
as against 10, 205 during the correspond
ing period of last year. As long as
Englishmen want good meat and
Americans have more than they want
the importation Of our cattle into En-
gland will continue, all restrictive meas
ures to the contrary Notwithstanding.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02
BALLOT-BOX SFUFFING.
n Cincinnati Lawyer on Trial on II
Charge Of AN Attempted Fraud on
the Ballot Box.
Correspondence Chicago Journa

correspondence chicago journal.
Charles S. Fisher, young lawyer
was before the United States Com
missioner Hooper to-day on a charge
of attempting fraud upon the ballot
box in the First Ward of this city at
the last October election. He was ar
rested at the instigation of District At
torney Richards and an affidavit was
made at Richards request by the two
republican judges at the polls. Fisher
was supervisor of election at that
precinct The testimony of j. G. Stowe
one of the republican judges, was that
while he was taking out ballots he saw
a bunch of ballots beside the box which
he knew he had not placed there, and
was about to brush on the floor, when
Fisher said they were stamped. The
ballot box was so constructed that when
tickets are deposited in it each one re
ceives a stamp on the back. Finding
these stamped, they were counted
Afterward on three different occasions,
Fisher pointed out stamped tickets on
the floor two each time and they were
counted. At last Moore, the demo-
cratic judge, felt a ticket fall on his
knee, and said he saw an arm on that
side ofhim. He found another ticket
on the floor. He did not then accuse
Fisher of dropping tickets but said
Fisher was on the side from which the
tickets came. Upon examining these tick
cts closely it was found that the stamp
differed from the one then in use in the
manner of abreviating the word pre-
cinct. Upon completing the count it
was found there were fourteen more
ballots in the box than names on the
poll-book. The judges then went
through the ballots and found fourteen
with the wrong stamp on the back, all
republican tickets. They were thrown
out. The testimony is in progress.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02
Coffee.

We Americans drink good deal Of
coffee. Some of it is atrociously bad
coffee, and a great deal of it is not
coffee at all A certain noted man
who was very fond of cup of genuine
coffee. is said TO have stopped ut a
country inn and said to the proprietor
g Have you any chicory?' Eyes, sir. y
Bring it to me-" A can was brought
to him as this all you have in the
house," II have one more can only"
well, bring that" 1t was brought.
"NOw," said the noted man placing the
cans of chicory in his pocket Ego and
make me cup of coffee" Ifthe
American people could place in its
rocket all base limitations of the fra
grant berry, cup of good coffee
would not be rarity. A good deal of
our coffee comes from Brazil. Last
year we imported from that country
about 422, 100000 pounds Of coffee.
The annual consumption of Mocha,
Java, and Rio is valued at 100000,
600. Put that in your cup and stir it.
The best Mocha comes from the Pro
vince of Zemen. in Arabia. All others,
as photographers would say, are hollow
Mechanics. Java coffee comes from
Java. Sumatra, and Borneo. The
roasting of coffee Is business by itself,
and the modern cotfee-roaster browns a
ton and half Of coffee in forty-tiye
minutes. Men who work at the coffee
roasting trade never drink coffee. They
have enough of the aroma at their
regular business.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02

MILWAUKEE, Nov Flour-Du and
unchanged Wheat-0pened firm and closed
firm; No. l hard, LII; No. l, Ill; No. 2
hard. 10; No. ., 100; O9 for seller November;
1861 for seller December 1.1O9s for seller
January, No. 3, SO: No. 4, S5GS7; rejected,
nominal. Con-Scarce and higher. No. 2 40.
Easier No. ., 321a. Rye-Firrn; No. /,
81 Barley Stronger; No. .. IS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02
The PRAYER Of UncIe Abby.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.

An aged negro named Abby, who IL
Il resident of Brooklyn, an Illinois
suburb, had frequently in conversation
with his friend expressed the hope that
he might live long enough to vote Gar
field. The old man was very feeble
and likely to die at any time, so that
his friends feared he would not be able
to realize his desire. Election-day
came around bright and balmy, and
found old Abby still tenant of this
mundane sphere. Nobody was more
elated than the old man, and assisted by
several friends, he tottered to the only
polling place III town. All those who
knew the old man, and had been wait
ing their turn, kindly and promptly
made way and gave him precedence.
Ably had his ticket ready, and step
ping up to the window, gave his name.
The ballot was received by the judges
duly marked, and deposited in the box.
Satisfying himself that his vote had
been properly registered and disposed
of, Abby turned away to go home, but
before he had made halfdozen steps
he suddenly staggered, reeled, and fell.
The bystanders, supposing that he had
accidentally fallen, rushed to his assist
ance but the first glance showed them
that he was dead. His one hope had
been fulfilled, and he passed away
peacefully, his fearly to his party strong
even III death
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02
THE AGtIE.

Once upon an evening bleary
While sat nae dreaming, dreary,
In the sunshine, thinking over
Things that past in days Of yort,
While / nodded, nearly sleeping,
Gently came a something creeping,
Creeping up from the door.
lis cooling breeze | muttered,
From the regions meath the floor;
Only this and nothing more
An distinctly remember
II was in that wet September,
When the earth and every member
0fcreation that it bore,
Had for weeks and months been soaking,
In the meanest, most provoking,
Foggy rain, that, without Joking,
We had ever seen before;
So | know ii must be very
Cold and Damp beneath the floor.
80 | sat me, nearly mapping,
In the sunshine, stretching, gazing,
With a feeling quite delighted
With the breeZes meath the door
TIL | felt me growing colder
And the stretching waxing holder,
And myself now feeling older,
Older than felt before;
Feeling that my joints were sitter
Than they were in days Of yore,
Sitter than they'd been before.
All along nay back the creeping
Soon gave place to rustling, leaping,
As if countless frozen demons
Had concluded to explore
All the cavities-tle veFmints-
'Twixt me ard my neither garments,
Through my boots into the floor:
Then found myself a-shaking,
Gently shaking more and more,
Every moment more and more.
Twas the ague; and it shook me
Into heavy clothes, and took me
Shaking to the kitchen. every
Place where there was warmth in store:
Shaking till the China ratified,
Shaking till the morals battled;
Shaking, and with all my warming,
Feeling colder than before;
Shaking till he hid exhausted
All its powers to shake me more,
Till it could not shake me more.
Then it rested till the morrow,
When it came with all the horror
That it had the face to borrow,
Shaking, shaking as before.
And from that day in September
Day which | shall long remember
1t has made dIurnal visits,
Shaking, shaking, OH so sore;
Shaking off my boots, and shaking
Me TO bed if nothing more,
Fully this if nothing more.
And to-day the swallows flirting,
Round my cottage see me sitting,
Moodily within the sunshine
Just inside my silent door,
Waiting for the ague, seeming
Like man forever dreaming
And the sunlight on me streaming:
Casts no sha low on the floor.
For am to thin and sall0w
TO make shadows on the floor
Nary shadow any more.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02
An Unfortunate DeIusiS8

Exists that the liver can be regulated, and the
bowels kept in q state of efficiency by the use Of
mercury and purgatives Of drastic nature.
complete REPUTATION of this absurd theory is fur
nshed by the fact, that no class of persons suffer
more severely with biliousness and its attendant
more "out Of sorts" than they who habituslly use
such remedies. The wisest course they can adopt,
and one productive Of speedily beneficial results,
is to use instead of such pernicious drugs Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, which accomplishes the
work they leave undenc. Botanic in origin pure,
active and highly recommended by medical men +,
this article has no affinity with medicines which
act abruptly 1t aids does not fuce Nature, ana
its iuyigoratng effects Is a. perceptbe as its reg
uiatins influence Is prompt and laStin<
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02
Queer Showers.
American Queen.

We do not mean to se Obliylous to
revelations in science or anything that
deeply concerns the human family.
How, then, can we overlook the latest
variation in showers which the west e.
hibits? In 1876 Iowa had . mere
shower Of angleworms; in 1877 Ken
lucky followed with a shower Of frogs
Tennessee put in a claim to the cham
pionship the same year with shower
Of blood and fresh meat, Beloved to be
mutton-chops Showers of fish have
been common in Minnesota, and now
Michigan since election, too claims
to have ENJOYED shower of turtles.
Why should not the weather bureau
take into account these happenings
They ought TO be foretold, the same az
many snow and hail. Indications in
The morning paper ought to tell us of
an area Of snakes passing over
Peoria" Of gradient Of beefsteak"
rising beyond the great lakes, and Of
tho edge Of a shower Of ne laid eggs"
gaining rapidly toward.the Atlantic sea
board The head of our Signal Service
Bureau must earn his money.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02
HumbuggrA Again.

saw so much said about the merits
of Hop Bitters, and my wife who was
always doctoring and never well, teased
me so urgently to get her some, | con-
cluded to be humbuggcd again; and /
am glad / did, for in less than two
months use of the Bitters my wife was
cured and she has remained so for
eighteen months since. / ike such
humbugging-H T., St. Paul.-Pio-
nser Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02

THERE has been an extraordinary III
crease of suicide in Switzerland. In
1876 there were $40 suicides; in 1877,
go; in 1878, 642; and in 1879, 701 This
list gives one in every 1000 Of the pop
ulation. The hard times are probably
the cansp
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02

DURING the last three years nearly
four hundred people from North
Georgia have been converted to Nor
monism, and emigrated to Mormon
dom. Their colony is steadily growing,
a party Of fifty being ready at present
to start from Virginia to join it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02

The recent Manitoba wave seems
to have swept over nearly tbs entire
portion Of the United States and Cana
da. In Canada the cold was intense
and the snow much drifted In Michi-
gan the sleighing is excellent and the
lumbermen jubilant. In Iowa and
Wisconsin the mercury dropped on the
10Th inst. to 10 degrees below zero; at
Deadwood in the Black Hills, it Went
down to Is degrees below, and at Long
Branch. \. j., violent thunderstorm
ON the same night Was followed by
sharp change in temperature, the Their
mometer falling 20 degrees and ice
forming two inches thick. In Massa-
chusetts the snow IS ten inches deep.
There was heavy snow-storm in W EST
ern New York and Western Pennsyl-
wanna.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02

The suit of Henry Clews of New
York against certain bankers of
Chsutauqua county, \. y, for $4,000
damages for locking him up in a room
in sleeping car in 1879, after the
failure of the firm of which he was
senior partner, is to be tried at Buffalo.
The indictments against him on which
he was tried resulting in his discharge,
he now claims damages for malicious
prosecution for the purpose of extorting
nnnny from him
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02

THE hog cholera is making extensive
ravages in the region around Mem
dota, Ill. In some localities the dis
ease has become epidemic, and the
swine are dying off by the Wholesale.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02

THE snow is two or three feet deep
in the Lake Superior region, and il
Michigan and Wisconsin it is OF
sufficient depth to enable lumbermen
to begin the work Of logging.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02

The report IS fully confirmed that
Jay Gould has purchased the Denver,
South Park and Pacific Railroad known
as the South Park Road'), running
from Denver to Leadville, III miles.
The negotiations were concluded, the
money paid over and the transfer made
IN New York last week Governor John
Evans, the President and principal
stakeholder, representing the selling
corporation Jay Gould already owned
4 quarter interest in the stock, and
on the consummation ofthe purchase
of the entire road drew his check for
the snug little sum of s, 325,000, whieh
is now in bank at Denver. tits under
stood that Gov Evans viii retain the
presidency of the road, and Colonel
{. W. Fisher the superintendencv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02
GENERAL NOTES.

Isaac z. GRAY has taken the oath Of
Office as governor of Indiana.
A LOUISVILLE negro died of lockjaw.
caused by a wound in his heel from a nail
in his shoe.
THE parliament nf Queensland has pass
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02

quite extensive travelling establishment
is made up of Hlndoos and Mohamme-
dams, and includes cook for each, so
that the food of neither may be con-
taminated by the touch of an infidel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02

THERE was one Of the most terrific
gales ever known on Lakes Erie and
Ontario last week. Several vessel dis
asters are reported.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02
ANNOTATIONS.

THERE are now 255, 93S indians in
the United States, exclusive of those in
4 laska
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02

MOODY d SANKEY spent eighteen days
in Salt Lake City, on their way to san
Francisco, holding meeting daily
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02

Miss Edmonia Lewis, the cOl0red
sculptor, is very happy in her Roman
studio. In early life her name, given
10 her by her Indian mother (Of the
Chippewa tribe was "Wildfire," and
she roamed with that tribe for fifteen
wears. Her father was a negro. She
became a Roman Catholic among
her best friends is Minister Marsh
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02

A LIVERPOOL paper announces that
Mr.. Hayes will visit England next year
and occupy the pulpit of eminent Yves
leyans.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02

The richest men in Germany are the
Rothehild's, of Frankfort; Krupp, OF
Essen, and Bleichbroder. of Berlin.
Prince Bismarck is also reckoned
among the millionaires. The number
of Prussian millionaires is 1,l95.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02

On ali sides the business outlook is
of the most cheering character. Our
exports Of breadstuffs and provisions
are greatly in excess Of last year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02

Sir Charles York, q veteran of We
terloo and the Peninsula, field marshal
Of England, died on the Goth inst.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02

The First Church Of Boston on Thurs
day celebrated its 250th anniversary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02

The body Of Gen. j. J. Byrnes, who
was recently murdered 10y the Indians
in Texas, has been brought into Fort
Worth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02

Orangemen in the County Mayo are
joining the land league.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02

And now comes Professor Swing TO
the defense of Soltaire
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-02

knew | should have youw
Historically tried to explain; but
replying with hateful sardonic laugh,
he told me to "Shut upr
sobbed and demonstrated and
threatened him with Reginald's ven
gence; but taking me by the hand, he
led me along the streets until we reach
ed the station-house when he laid the
charge of burglary against me.
The policeman's story was very sim
pie but it revealed my mistake and his.
An intoxicated cabman had taken
me to the wrong house.
| had with the aid of Sarah, made a
burglarious entry into the residence of
a certain demented old lady, Mrs. Cad
wallader Crow.
So explained, the officer, | must con-
fess, was polite and very much amused.
"You see, madam" he said, Mrs.
Grow is little cracked; she lost her
mind on the subject of Spiritualism.
Her maid who has charge of her, is
obliged to take her out for the fresh
air every evening after dark-her &c
centricities in the daylight would prob
ably lead to unpleasant notice-and
they generally return together about
midnight. On this occasion, coming
back and finding the house disturbed,
the maid naturally concluded there
were burglars on the premises, and at
once sought the police.
All was now pretty clear, except the
fate of my husband and Sarah.
The inspector went to his Geographic
instrument, and Eas busy there for
FIVE minutes, and then turned 10 me
with a smile
"Your husband, madam, went to the
house No. Sc, and not finding you
there, supposed you were lost or had
met with an accident, and for several
hours has been searching for you dis
traetedly. He will be here presently.
Nothing, SO far, has been heard from
your maid
quarter of an hour afterwards
familiar step sounded in the corridor,
the door opened, and Reginald APP
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-09
GLASS GOING UP.
ADVANCE OF I'm PIX
CENT.
A Large Meeting Of Members Of the Flint
Glass Association Decide 10 Increase
Pieces All Of the Factories
Running full of0tdeH.

riushuwh Commercial 0afcttc.
Within the past three month" thcrc
LAS been reuarkahlc revival IN the
ylass trade and although the factories
IN this vicinity have been running to the
fall extent OF their facilities, still the de-
nand has steadily kept pucc, and II re-
qulra all tl,al many oi tho manulac-
lunqs can 10 10 keep mp with their or
dcrs. In the West this increased dc-
muud lur glassware ,s particularly mo-
t,cuahlc. aud hrms that several months
ugo scnl in mcagrc orders are now
duublingand trchling lhrm, uud asking
lor early shipments In V,cwol ihlr dr'
mnud. and other causrs, the ilauulncs
lurVrs about two months ago advanced
prices ton por cent, but within the pe"l
lew weeks II becamc apparent that u
lurthcr advance war necessary, No'lc's
wcr accordingly sent io oil the MON
brrS OF the Flint and Lime Glass AHS"'
cialllu, ul this yiriuily IN organization
composed ul all the leading glass manu-
lacturrrp M thin section 81 the country
,nllus luI special meeting uu Tues,
dny last There Wna an unusually W2h
attended meeting ul the nsSuc,alinn,
aul upv ul the manufacturers, hurr
tecitiug The UdvuTC on materials anu
thc boom IA the glass business, offered
a rrnoluliou that prices on nll ilnt AMI
limc glass products ba immediately nd'
Vnuccd ten per cont tbs resolution
Was PASSED unanimously.
Under this advance the commenced
tableware sets which until recently
have been selling At S.. will - NJ tn
a. 10. The lowCai price uu ROblch vii
Lee ID cuiIls, aud The lowest price "u
common iclly umhlvrH 20 cruts pr
luIcu This advance, ~ addition L"
thr rise some tune ago, vii mako gen
rrnl ,nrrcnsr ia pt,ccr ot - per cent
Whtlr the increase IN business has hat
u guud lrul tu duwIlh this r'Sc, the hd
vance ,u the pr,Cva "i mnlrIinl and ~
the manufacture "i glHra. uud iho rt'C"
ul labor ulHn figure prominently. Soda
uah hus advanced from Sln per nuu
hundred pounds To- 80 Nitrate ul
,udn las gonc up tOb bl ccnis per pound,
aud Nnnd hna advanced ut least - per
cent. tnsklllrd labor, which until rc
,rully wns paid one dollar pen doy, nov
commando one thirty seven aud one
atty pct dly The wages II skilled labor
rr, which have always hccu high, even
IN the most depressed tunes, remain IN
changed The prrcc ol clay und clay pots
hnH algu advanced I,kcwirc the price
IT fuel
The demand lur glraNarc lrom Can.
wm and South America, Cnuuluru HAT
h,,cnlNuys been good markets i"r It'ls
hurgh mnnunclurvp, has also largely
,nrrrnvrl. white orders are plcni,cr
than ever lrom lhr l'hclhc coast. In
lnct, II can be- Hnlcly said that "ur glasH
men. who lot several ycurS have hocn
running Just about cyrn on profits aud
rNpcnecT, nc pow beginning to iccl The
l,rnraeial ea,sia i the good times.
Window glls, hus alao taken u Jump "l
about ten per cent, and "rdc| ~"
equally plenty Ia this branch ct IL"
iInIv