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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-19

A correspondent of the San Francis
co Call writes to that paper as follows
II had observed, previous to last Feb
ruary, that the CAL often contained
golden nuggets, but from the 9th OF
that month to the end it was rare to
have number without its golden show.
From the paper Of the 9th | took fifty
six pieces of gold, the thickness of the
Call, and varying in size from that of a
small pin to nearly the size of a three
cent piece. | think | have more than
a hundred pieces taken from the paper
that month. All lefta hole when re
moved, as the thin film of paper on the
inside was rendered by the hard press
ure of the calender rolls gave as they
flattened out the golden deposits. II
addition to the gold, | got platinum
silver, iron, tin and some lead"
The explanation Of the discovery Is
that in the manufacture of the paper
pulp water is used that has been passed
through fume in which miners have
washed dirt containing all kinds o
precious metals The gold is what i
known as "foat gold" and escapes th'
miners who still follow the primitive
method of washing. Some of the waite
used is taken from artesian wells. Th'
manufacturers say that they have Otter
noticed substance that glistened il
the water, but they supposed 1t to b.
mica, as the wells were bored through
mica deposits.-Scieaitic Americdn.
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men no longer felt safe to say anything

men no longer felt safe to say anything
aloud.
James Gordon Bennett. Jr., owner of
the New York Herald, is no longer a
young man. He is AZ years old, his
hair is turning gray, and the conse-
quenee Of his fast life are beginning TO
tell upon his countenance His quest
in the fashionable resorts OF Europe ana
America for happiness does not seem to
have been IA success.
Mrs ]. V. Alexander, of Big Sandy,
Tex, found that her II month-old in
FAINT fretted unless it was placed ON the
dining-room floor daily to play. Stay
! ing behind the door an unusual time,
she looked for it, and was Mortified to
see the child patting very large black
snake upon the head and dividing its
bread with it, and the reptile showing
its appreciation by wagging its tail. The
snake came into the room from hole
| in the floor
Navarro county, Texas, has popu-
| lation of22 900, composed ofimmigrants
/ from nearly all the western states, some
of the New England, and all the south
em states. The people are industrious,
polite and hospitable, They come to
make homes and always welcome a
/ stranger who strives to secure their re-
spect Heretofore, there has been some
| difficulty about educating their children,
! but now nearly eyeryneighborhood has
its schoolhouse and church, and good
| teachers are secured regardless of eX-
| ppnse
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RESTORED TO LIFE.
3 StranA led Murderer KeViVes After
Being Removed From the Gal
lnW@

According to lie Temps, an executed
criminal recently returned to life under
the following circumstances 1.-TWO
women were assassinated on the Bos-
Man frontier after having been cruelty
maltreated. The perpetrators of the
deed. two Hungarian bandits, We're
subsequently, arrested and condemned
to the gallows. One died IN prison, the
other was duly hanged. The execution
took place and the hanging lasted twelve
minutes. The executioneer was of ac-
knowledged skill in his calling, the
physician in attendance pronounced
the prisoner dead, and the body was
removed to the hospital at Raab for
purposes of experiment. As the ply
sicians mt the hospital were about to
apply electricity to their subject, the
supposed corpse began to twitch and
Il peculiar rattle came from his throat.
A great panic seized the attendants, but
efforts at resuscitation were at once be
gun. Return to life commenced on the
disecting table. The patient first placed
his hands behind his head Then he
had violent attack of delerium ire
mems. The spine was found uninjured,
and it was believed that certain swollen
glands of the neck had prevented COM
plpte strangllatiOn
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Census Statistics.

This is time when, as Americans,
we feel like doing little Boosting.
One hundred and four years ago, when
we declared ourselves to be free and
independent people. our population
was less than 100000. To-day, ac-
cording to Gen. Walkers rough est
mate, it is 100000. Boston was then
an insignificant village, so far as popula-
ton was concerned, and New England
had but few scattering schools and two
colleges. The entire country had but
thirty-seven newspapers, and the best
of them were not equal to the worst
weeklies printed to-day in the mush-
room towns of the Rocky Mountain
region. In 1889 we had but seventy
five post offices, and the mails were car
ried on horseback over / 900 miles of
road, at an expense of $50, 900 per year.
To-day we have SO, 900 post offices, new
ones are being established daily, and
the mails are being carried over go, 900
miles of postroadS, at an annual eX-
pense of 500, 100000 We have nearly
quarter of a million miles of tele
graph wire. We have 141 500 school
houses, 63, OS2 churches, 729 daily
newspapers and over 5000 periodicals
of all kinds Our farms are valued ut
not less than IS, 1862, 1903, SCI, our farm
ing implements at 1886. SIS, 423, and our
live stock at 81, 525, 276, 457 Our farm
products, in single year, have brought
US s., Az ,538, 658, and in the same time
we have paid in farm wages. $310, 1885,
2S5. Our crops are bountiful, yes,
enormous, and our exports have reach
ed nearly $40 100000 in twelve months.
Our manufacturers are prosperous. In
cotton goods we challenge the world.
In one year our $50 mills turned out
cloth enough to encircle the earth
twenty times if made into one piece,
with still enough left to make every
human being a suit of clothes, and fur
nish each with pieces for patching.
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the like, and in some cases the author
tiles of our own and other countries
have given in to this. The Bodleian, in
particular, had been dangerously lavish
of its treasures until quite recently,
when some protest was made we be-
lieve it to be the case that not long ago
the famous Digby manuscript of the
Chanson De Roland which occupies, as
a literary treasure, a position not shar-
ed by more than five or six other man
uscripts of modern tongues in Europe
was allowed to go to Germany Now
it is quite clear that no private person
can insure in his own house the pre-
cautions which ought to be and are OBJ
served in public libraries. When things
are simply rare-that is to say when
money can replace them--they may
reasonably be lent. When the loss of
them is irreparable, it is the duty of
their guardians in the public interest
never to delegate their guardianship
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New YOrk's Mosquito Curse.
Correspondence Rochester Democrat


Seldom has it been felt to greater
degree than during the present season.
On Staten Island they have appeared
in immense numbers, and have been
known to suddenly take possession OF a
house and break up q dinner party.
One evening a long cloud appeared ris-
ing out of the swampy shore near the
city, and it proved to be entirely COM
posed of mosquitoes. Naturalists say
that the lancets which this insect uses
are as sharp as needless Experience,
however, teaches us this better than
the naturalists. The scourge thus suf-
even the use of mosquito bars does
not always afford protection. A friend
of the writer who lives in the lower
part Of Brooklyn found that, though
the windows were fenced with the
above mentioned protection, the an
nOyance was still undated. On close
examination he discovered the hOrrid
insects appearing from behind a picture
which hung against an oritice III the
chimney. This mode of entrance GER
tainly showed great power Of instinct.
The immense numbers of these insects
suggest that they find it difficult to
pick up a living, and hence it is great
piece of luck to get a square meal of
fresh blood They, no doubt, suffer
the consequences of over population,
but what consequences do they not oc-
cation to others? Wherever one may
go, the mosquito is ready for attack.
The difference in the mosquito season
is variously explained, but, no doubt,
the intense hot weather is favorable,
while the incessant destruction of in
sect-consuming birds increases the
nuisance
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THE BATTLE OF LgFE.

Go forth to the battle Of life, my boy.
Go while it Is called to-.ay
For the years 20 out and the years come N
REGARDLESS Of those who may lose or win.
OF those who may work or play.
And the troops march steadily on, my boy.
To the army gone before;
You may hear the sound Of their falling feet
Going down to the river whore two worlds ne,
They 20 to return no more.
There is "a place for YOU in the ranks. my hoy
And duty too assigned:
Step into the front with cheerful face
BE quick OF another may take your place
And you may be left behind
There is work to be done 10y the way, my boy
That You never can tread again.
Work f1r the lofticSt lowest men
Work Tor the pillow, plane spindle and pen
Work for the hands and the brain.
The serpent will follow your steps, my boy,
To lay for your feet snare;
And pleasure sits in her fairy bower
With garlands Of peoples and lotus flow r.
Enwreathing her golden hair.
Temptations will wait by the way. my boy
Temptation. without and within;
4 nd spirits Of evil with robes n fair
As those which the angels in heaven might wet
Will lure you TO deadly sin.
Then put on the himor Of God my boy
In the beautiful DAYS Of youth,
Put on the helmet and brea,t-pla.e and -hleih
And the sword that the fullest arm uiay wleld
In the cause Of right and truth
and 90 IL the battle If life my boy
With the peace Of the Gospel -hod-
4 before high heaven do the best YOU can
For the great reward and the good Of man.
E..r IL. kinnllnIn md GROWN OF God.
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7---7--7-7 - -
New Street Solicitations
London DnilY News.


The little town of Freiburg, famous
for its university, and more famous still
for its beautiful cathedral, whose spire
almost rivals Strasburg in height, is at
present the scene of Il strange crusade.
1t is a struggle to put down an old fash
ion and substitute a new one, and the
curious element III the case is that the
innovators are the professors of the old
university. Every one who knows the
German nation knows the fondness for
the ceremonial of street salutatiOns.
The friendly nod by which an English
man cOndenseS Il great deal of meaning
into II very slight gesture is quite for
eign to the steady salute of two gOssips
meeting in a German street. We are
content to raise our hats to ladies and
crowned heads, and are little intOl-
Grant of the Difference of continental
usage. The professors of the Fret
burg university are for substituting the
English fashion, or at least for modify
ing it to German notions. They pro-
pose that in future the military be sub
stituted for the civil salute and that
two fingers should touch the brow, in
stead of the whole head being uncOv-
cred when friends happen to meet. 1t
seems strange that of all persons in So
ciety university dons should be the in
stigators of a movement against what
is called in university towns ''capping."
But it is stranger to learn that the Fret
burg professors. bent on carrying their
point, have applied to the municipal
council for support. The Burgomaster
has considered the point, and he and
the local doctors, who take q hygienic
view of the question. are resolved that
at one town in Germany the bonnet
should be for its right use, which, as
Hamlet told Osric some centuries ago,
is for the head-not for the hand.
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A CIRCUS UNDER THE HAMMER.
Boyd and Peters show Comes 10
t.rief--- Animals sold for song
pittsburg Telegram
The sheriff of Armstrong count,

The sheriff of Armstrong county APP
peared as the last ringmaster of the
Boyd & Peters circus. The tent was
pitched in Leechburg, and the animals
were exhibited for the last time as at
fractions of one menagerie. The fact
that the sale would occur was widely
advertised, and showmen and horse
men were present from widely separat-
ed sections Of the country.
The sheriff, who lays no claim to
being a sharp in natural history, was as
sisted in his descriptions of the ami
mails by an athletic gentleman who has
travelled for years with menageries, de-
voting his erudition to portraying the
characteristics of the wild beasts, for
the especial edification of the simple
minded public. He mounted Il box
with bear cub in each hand, and oh
served in a voice that might have been
heard III Kalamazoo
Gentlemen, in all my years of ex-
perience | never saw two cubs that in
all particulars quite equaled these. All
their good points do not appear ON the
surface. They have pedigree, gentle
men"
One of the cubs, not bigger than Il
Newfoundland pup, winked, as much
rs to say, "Now you're shouting" The
big fellow continued: These are not
the offspring of the common grizzly.
the brown or the cinnamon bear The
polar bear of the north, and the black
bear of the Russian steppes each have
a share in the ancestry of these cubs. )"
How much am | bid ?" interrupted
the sheriff. Somebody in the crowd
ventured half dollar The athletic
fellow said if he knew who it was he'd
smash him with one of the cubs Then
a gentleman offered SIS, and George
w Cook raised the figure to $40. No
one would go $50, and he captured the
cubs. The bird Of paradise went for
song The big fellow didn't seem well
posted on Paradise, and this no doubt
had an effect on the bidders.
H. H. Wray, of Leechberg, captured
the band wagon for SOS, and then one
of the most interesting objects of the
sale was brought to the block This
was no less than the sacred bull This
magnificent animal is a lineal descend
said the zig fellow His forefathers
were CtlCDldJttl III lllC L SttIIli0 vi ASbN III;
and if any man offers less than
thousand dollars Cor him, he ought to
be kicked to death by barnyard kline.
Eloquence had little effect upon the
finty-heartcd bidders, and the sacred
bovine with Scriptural pedigree went
for 800, Mr. Wray being the purchas-
er. With the wagon and the bull he
can get up a show robust enough for
Lecchburg.
The horses were sold at prices rang
ing from s. to $50 The lion and lion
ess brought $3.50 The bidders hump
themselves when the camels were put
up, but an Indian Snowman captured
the entire eight for $40. The balance
of the animals We're sold at any price
that was offered. About $500 was
realized from the sale, which is not one
tenth of their original cost.
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1t is Il man. The man IS a kentuck-
ian. The Kentuckian is Nicholas
Smith No woman creates such Il sen
sation. no other person is SO frequently
pointed out, or draws forth such com
ments. Like the English professional
beauties, our pride of Kentucky dresses
and poses for admiration. Long dark
curls fall upon his shoulders and frame
his face; his languishing dark eyes are
full of-alertness to catch admiring
chances; his manly form is clad in
cream-tinted WOODEN goods; his sombre-
TO resting on the classic head recalls
Don Juan, or some other Spanish lady
killer A gentleman once told me that
he travelled in the west with Nick
Smith, and, aS they were beyond the
influence of society and admiring wo-
men. that he found Mr.. Smith one OF
most charming companions he ever
met with. He laid aside his vanity,
egotism and conceit, and showed him
self as talented and cultivated man.
Mr.. Smith and his wife have cottage
here. Miss Gabrielle Greeley is with
them. She il a classical beauty, and
does not show any consciousness of her
charms. Mrs. Smith has an infant Z
months old, and goes very little into so
ciety.
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TIE NEW MALTZ.
And hts Eject Upon a Novice i'm the
Hands of an Initiated SouBg Man.

A recent letter to the New York Sun
from Long Branch says: There was
the usual influx ofvisitorJ yesterday to
stay over Sunday, and the Saturday
night balls were large and gay at the
principal hotels. Some of the waltzing
was Of the new kind, in which the
dancers slide three times one way as
fast and far as their legs will let them,
and three times the opposite way. A
couple divided against itself cannot
stand that sort of capering. The part
ners must slide, sway and whirl exactly
in unison, or trouble comes. Take one
of last nights instances for an illustra-
ion: The young gentleman was brawny
and demonstrative. He was up in the
new waltz, and eager for it. The young
lady was tall, stately and sedate. She
could not waltz in the new way, and
deemed it an improperly agile and
athletic diversion. The old style was
plenty lively enough for her But there
was no such understanding between the
two when they stood up together to
to dance. The new waltz begins with
out premonition, scooting off suddenly
sideways like a tremendously accelerat-
ed crab. Such was the initial move
ment of this young gentleman. Encir-
cling the young lady firmly with his
muscular right arm, and gripping her
right arm with his left he measured
off about half the width of the parlor
with three vigorous filings of his long
and stalwart legs. 1t was a complete
surprise to his partner. She was car
MO ..ff ~ l.
slippers beat a quick tattoo ON the floor
IN her struggle to regain equilibrium,
ard she Rugged her partner desperate
~. The sweet smile ON her face gave
place to an expression ofannoyance, and
that to terror As for the young gen
tleman, he thaught it was thus far all
right Away he went three jumps in
the contrary direction. She accom-
panied him in dreadful manner Her
nose bored itself into his shoulder, and
then violently wiped itself obliquely
across his shirt front, her hair caught
in button of his coat, and was torn
from his fastenings; a corset steel part
ed with All audible snap; bouquet at
her waist flew into many more pieces
than flowers, and her Louis Quinze
slippers scraped violently along the
floor, raking how many corns no spec
tator could expect to know. She fran
ticaIly clasped her hands back of the
young gentleman's neck and sank into
his arms an utter wreck. There are q
few ill-bred people at the Branch, even
at this distance from the days of jim
Fisk, and it happened that several of
them were among the spectators. They
laughed with exceeding rudeness, and
the young lady hurried off to her room
for repairs. "
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Snnderland'S Secret.


\ rather romantic affair, with pathe-
tic incidents, has developed in the
office of Colonel Casey, the commits
sioncs of Public buildings, within the
past few DAYS The chief clerk of the
Office, named Sunderland, is a Scotch
man who has held the place for twelve
years, having rendered faithful service
during all that time. 1t is said that he
has handled vouchers for over $1,000
coo, and all his accounts have been
kept in the best manner He was re
garded 10y Colonel Casey as very
valuable man. His salary has been
:. 300 Il year He had Il personal
friend in the office. for whom he had
obtained the appointment Five years
ago he impaired the fact IN cotidence to
this man that he was a desertcr from
the Seventeenth United States cavalry.
1t seems that he enlisted soon after his
arrival in the country, but not liking
the hard service under Custer, he de
serted and came To Washington. lie
changed one of the letters of his name,
but did not hide at any time, and sue
ceedtd in obtaining 4 clerkship. Tie
GOT into quarrel last week with his
frierd in the office. who revenged him
self 10y revealing the fact that Sunder
land was "a deSerter from the army.
There was nothing for the Adjutant
General to do under the circumstances
except to direct that he be arrested. and
this was done to-day. He will of
course. lose his place and if he Is not
court martialed. he will at least be
given a dishonorable discharge from the
rcrvice. which will prevent him from
getting any employment under the
government.
Sunderland married Washington
lady some years ago, and has a family.
The ease is very hard one Sunder-
land wife appeared ut the department
today, to plead his case, but it was, Of
course. useless for her to do 50. sun
derland himself SAYS he is glad the
facts are known. rs the secret has long
been burden To him, and he is re-
hevei from any further dread Of ex-
posture.
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Loaning Rare Manuscripts.

Everyone must sympathize with
Prof. Mommsen in the terrible loss
which has fallen upon him by the
destruction of his library, and
which has been aggravated by serious
personal injuries incurred in the en-
deavor to rescue it. 1t is to be feared
the most brilliant of German historians
must have been deprived by this acct
dent of writings Of his own which are
practically impossible to replace But
the loss includes other things which are
still less to be replaced. and the fact Is
one to be seriously considered by the
authorities of all great libraries. II is
said that manuscripts of the greatest
value have been lent to Prof. Mommsen
by certain of the German Libraries, and
that these manuscripts have persisted.
Now. it has always beena much debat-
ed question whether this process offend
ing out manuscript of value is justiti-
able one. The British museum, if we
mistake not, is precluded by its rules
from doing this. The Vatican is be-
heved never do it, But of late years
a considerable cutlery has been raised
against churlishness, lack ofin.ernahon-
Il courtesy. interruption to study. and
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Homeopathic Family Medicir

HOMEOPATHIC Family Medicine Cases
and books, giving concise directions for
treating all common ailments, are a
great comfort and positive saving in
every household. The best assortment
of all styles and prices is found at
Boericke & Tafels Homeopathic Phar-
macy, 80 Clark St., Chicago. Descrp-
tive Price Currents gratis. Business
established in $3.50.
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cleveland (0hio) Plain Dealer.

cleveland (0hio) Plain Desler
Well has it been said that the delight
experienced under certain conditions
of life, cannot be articulated, but can
only be conveyed by the happy Amer
icanism Yumi YUM
We do not know if Mr.. Chas. Maem-
pei, independence, o., said this; but he
wrote: About year ago was under
a physicians treatment, and paid a
doctors bill of twenty dollars, without
any benefit One bottle of Hamburg
Drops did me more good than all the
doctoring
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An Elit0r,s EScane.

UFIICE OF THE y ND HIItIAL EkA,
ALBA, IONA, MAY 26, 1850 (
To WHOM IT MAY CoNCERN:
take pleasure in making the following state
ment: | have been III ctcd with disease OF Iac
kidneys for tae 9st TWO wears and have tried uu-
merous remed es with only pstilal auG temporary
relief: Warmers safe Kidney ana Liver Cure " a.
recommended TO me and after taking il the pain
and distress left me and am to day feeling sfi0a q
and Wett ! am perfectly satisfied that Warner s
Safe Remedies are the medicines needed and can
eheeriuliy commend them to others.
G. W. SrAMN
l hereby certify that | have been pfacti- g
Physician for twenty seven wears aud for mAly
chronic cases in my practice do recommend Wsr-
Ders Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. Ii was upon
my advice that G. ". Stamm, the editor obtained
this valuable remedy. A. A. RAMSAY. Nj. u