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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-04

Everybody is getting up a pile of
wood. That's the way to keep the la
dies good natured.
Quite an excitement was created in
town the other day by Sheriff Nelson
arresting two of our youngsters for
disturbing the peace at Ellsworth.
The Good Templars' entertainment
at the church last Saturday evening
was good rendition of the Last Loaf.
The audience wanted to see it again,
50 turn out next Friday evening and
you can have the opportunity. Only
rs cts. for yourself and lady.
The village school closed Thursday,
March Attn. 1t has been under the su-
perVision of Miss Florence Olive the
past two terms, who as given the
best of satisfaction to all. We think
the district could not do better than to
secure her services for the summer
ter III.
George Bardon Is very sick with
pneumonia.
Let them build the rail road to Els
worth If they don't know any better.
When they climb the hill. 80 feet to
the mile, they will wish they had come
down the Trimbelle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-04
IRISH RELIEr.

One of the most commendahle char
actersts of the American people is
now being illustrated in the liberality
with which contributions for the re-
lief of the stan wing poor in Ireland aie
made by the people of the United
States. The cause of the famine now
prevailing in the Emerald Isle is pop
ularly supposed to be failure Of
crops. but Hon. Charles Stewart Par
nell,a member of the British House of
Parliament from county Meath, ire
land, positively denies that this is the
case. Mr.. Parnell is now travelling in
this country as An agitat0r in the III.
terests of the National Land League.
An organization of which he is the
President and having for its object II
He says that Ireland is not the barren
country SHE is reported to be and that
the famine there is not a famine of
food, but famine of the means with
which to buy food: that now, while
the Irish people are dying by the
score, and many thousands dying a
slow death from starvation, Ireland
sends away every week thirty large
steamers laden to the gunwale with
the most expensive kinds of food.
The land in Ireland belongs to but few
people, comparatively, and the large
rents exacted of tenants is attributed
as the cause OF the suffering in that
unhappy country, as after paying their
excessive rents the tenants have
means insufficient for the support of
their families.
1t is a sad commentary upon the
government of Great Britain that
while thousands of her subjects are
dying of starvation, thirty steamers
heavily laden with food, the products
of Ireland. leave the shores of that
starving province every week.
While the effort of Mr.. Parnell to
StGUi a CIldIl2C III ZIG lttillVu ~ otNif'
of Ireland that will render impossible
a recurrence, from the causes indicat
ed, of the sad state of affairs there ex-
listing is laudahle undertaking, we
regard as somewhat capti0us his de-
nunclatiOn of channel of relief for
his starving brethren other than
through contributions handed to him
self; in this, whatever may have been
the provocation, he has shown bad
taste and repealed to some extent the
confidence Of the American people.
Another feature of Mr.. Parnell's tour
that will impress practical people as
being little inconsistent is the un-
necessary expense attending the gush
with which lie is received in the diff
ferent cities he has visited i'll this
country. Handsome barouches, elab-
crate banquets and the choicest cham
payne for large reception committees,
with the most elegantly appointed
suites of rooms at the best hotels, are
not proper Accomplishments of tour
for the relief of a people perishing for
the want of the plainest food, and the
amount thus :leedlessly expended re-
tanned in the relief fund would seem
to the general public more practical.
There is a little too much 'gush over
Mr.. Parnell.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

Though by many deemed somewhat
early to begin a canvass of the ques-
ton of Judge Humphreys successor
in Congress we observe that the press
in different portions of the district is
inclined occasionally to touch upon
this matter. An exchange places the
representation to which the several
counties will be entitled in the nOmin-
ating convention, us follows: Buffalo
5. Clark 1, Eau Claire 5, Jackson 6,
La Crosse 8, Monroe 6, Pepin 2, Pierce
5, st. Croix 6, Trempealeau 6, Vernon
7. This will give a total of sixty
votes in the convention and thirty-one
votes will be necessary to a choice.
The Whitehall Times desires the nom-
ination of Hon. n. D. Comstock, of
Arcadia; the Black River Falls indie
pendent, "A recent Greenback organ,
desires the nomination of Hon. VIM.
T. Price, of Black River Falls; the
Eau Claire Free Press presents the
name of Hon. j. G. Thorp, of Eau
Claire, and in SO doing takes occasion
to say:
''Hon. H. L. Humphrey has served
this district honorably and well for
the past two terms. His constituents
testified to their appreciation of his
services by renOminating him the sec
ond time without opposition. The
rule of courtesy no longer bars the
people from considering the claims
of other candidates, and we are in
formed that tor several months the
Hon. w. T. Price, OF Black River
Falls, has been a candidate. He will
have many warm friends throughout
the district, and in point of location is
unobiectionable. We think the time
has arrived when the central portion
of this district should claim the rep
resentative, especially as we are able
to present the name of as true and
staunch republican, and one so fully
endowed with all the elements reQul-
site, location, personal and political
integrity, and pre-ehIinent ability as
our fellow citizen, the Hon. ]. G..
Thorp. The southern tier of counties
had the honor of naming the Hon. c.
c. Washburn and Gen. Rusk, who
long and faithfully represented our
district at Washington. The north
ern portion of the district has in like
manner had the honor of naming Hon.
IL L. Humphrey, who as we have be-
fore said, has ably filed the position
of member of congress from this dis
trict for two terms. The central por-
ton of the district is now entitled, by
courtesy and fair political usage, to
name the candidate.
We have nowhere seen, except in
our own paper, any reference to Judge
Humphrey as a possible candidate for
third term, from which we inter
that the press is not inclined very
generally to favor third term. and
should the Republicans of the district
decide upon change we would prefer
the nomination of Mr.. Thorp to that
of Price or Comstock.
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Rock Elm CENTER.

Jacob Gore has recently lost two
childlen with diphtheria; his Oldest
and youngest.
The musical convention is now
(larch 2d) III session in this place.
The attendance 50 far is not large.
Z. Blaisdell buried his youngest child
the 23d ult., it being the third child
he has lost within three years. Mr.
and Mrs. BIais,lell have the sympathy
of the entire community in their afllIc-
lions.
Peter Abair's youngest child has
been very sick with the diphtheria,
but is now reported to be imp owing.
A Mr.. North. assistant State Super
intendent, paid this place flying visit
the other day.
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WISCONSIN, THURSDAY. MARCH A. 1880.
tbs New York delegation to the Chi.

tbs New York delegation to the Chi
cago convention is for the nomination
of General Grant. and a significant
part Of the proceedings of the New
York State convention is that of the
rejection of declaration III favor of
the nominee of the Chicago conven-
lion. Conkling bossed the convention
and this incident implies "a notice TO
eral Grant is not nominated, no aid in
he election of the Republican candi.
date need be expected from the machine
i'll the Empire State. whose vote in the
Electoral College is deemed essential
To SUCCESS
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CLIFTON.

Charles Clark shot large wolf a few
days ago.
Alfred Cochrane AID lady have re-
turned home from their wedding tour.
Charles Henry and lady, of Wash
ington county, Mimi, have been visit
ing friends in Clifton. They depart
ed for home on Wednesday.
Joseph Furhish, of Prescott, who
has the contract for building N. l..
Schotield's house is making rapid pro.
gress and will soon have it finished.
A party of young folks from this
town visited Rev. VIM Haw at his
residence in Prescott on Tuesday even
ing and had pleasant time.
George Ii. Clark and Miss Jennie
Mountford were united in the bonds of
wedIock on Wednesday. They have
the best wishes of a host OF friends III
Clifton.
A party at Emmett Homes on Mon
day evening last.
Rev. A. 5. Collins, NJ. A. Paulson
and lady, James Ii. Wilkinson and
lady of River Falls, visited relatives
and friends i'll Clifton the past week.
Although February was the shortest
month in the year it had five Sunday
nights in it which is the cause of the
matrimonial fever now booming, 1t is
sure death to single blessedness.
A party at George Clark's on Thurs
day evening.
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SPRING VALLEY.

The meetings are still in progress
at Cady Greek.
Thei e was "a dance at James Cormi
cans Tuesday evening, Feb. oath.
Ara Starkey, accompanied by Aaron
Lowry and Marion Boyce, all from
indiana, arrived at Oak Ridge the 25tl
ult. Mr.. Starkey came through on d
chartered car, bringing with him his
team, cows, boys, farming implements,
&c. lie locates on Sam. Karnes
place.
The action of our Supervisors in re.
fusing to create IA joint district OF
Spring Lake and Rock Elm is com
mendable. We have joint districts
enough.
Prof. Borst lectured at Spring Valley
the 22d on the same subject that he
took on the 18th. Tie Prof. has
closed his labors with the vocal class
at this place, giving "a lesson every
night last week, rs he holds musical
convention ut Rock Elm Center COM
mencng March LIST.
Geo. WOrthington has bought of the
r. r. company 80 acres of land lying
opposite that which he purchased of
Mi. Hathaway. He returned to India
ma the 23d ult.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-04

AS an indication of the high regard
in which our esteemed fellow-citizen
Hon. H. Is. Warner is held in differ
ent portions of the State we subjoin
the following editorial extract from
tie Clinton Rock County independent:
sin regard to State affairs, we find
that there is quite a large number of
prominent men throughout the State,
who are very friendly to the Hon.
Hans B. Warner, and desire him as
the successor of Mr.. Smith in the CUB.
ernatorial chair. 1t is our candid
| opinion that no better choice could be
made. We will speak more lengthy
ON this subject in our next.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-04

The county of Milwaukee has just
completed a County Insane Asylum at
a cost of $4,000. Under the revised
Statutes the State has reimbursed the
county for half of such cost. In a
description of the institution the Sen
tinel says: THE main building-the
chief part of it's given up to recep-
ton rooms. DR.. McBride's offices, etc. y
Etc, F" in this instance, though some
what indefinite, means parlors, sitting
rooms, suits of rooms, closets and the
like, the former extensively furnished
for the use of the Superintendent, and
represents the manner in which our
State charitable institutions are con.
Quoted. The managers of our State
charities live like gentlemen of leis-
ure who have prineely fortunes, at the
expense of the public, and this fact is
one of the secrets of the large appro-
priations annually required to main
tain our State institutions.
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kISkIOKIENfC.

Mr.. Tubbs lost horse one day last
week.
Leslie Whitcomb has returned home
after II five months campaign.
DR.. Moore returned to his home in
Spring Valley, Mimi, on Saturday last.
We understand that Henry Day has
had All OF his wheat stolen from his
barn.
Alvin Lowell and Miss Mirshall
closed their schools last week.
Miss Ida Deyarnond and Cotton
Hhitcomb VIII close their schools this
week.
Mr.. Kelly, OF Hudson, was out look
ing for Jack Ryan, tile other day. He
found him and took him for short
ride. Ryan is now boarding in Hud-
son.
Our fair came off us announced, but
owing to tine snow storm there were
lot many out. Enough Was sold, how
ever, TO clear expenses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-04

SHOULD the bill now pending in Con-
gress to reimburse the States for five
per cent. of the value of land granted
by the general government on mill
tary land warrants become law it
VIII take from the treasury $3,948,-
1879 and distribute the same among
nineteen States. Wisconsin would
come in for $404, Ill, under such a
law
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-04

ANY proposition favorable to bien.
NAL sessions of the legislature max rs
the Madison newspapers very solicit
tous for the liberties of the people.
The wicked Milwaukee Sentinel thinks
the sufferings of the Madison ''hash.
houses would be much greater than
these of the liberties of the people
in case of biennial sessions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-04

A NUMBER of San Francisco capitalists
alarmed by the communistic tenden.
cies of the Pacific coast under the
guidance of that champion blather-
skite Dennis Kearney, are gradually
transferring their property interests
to New York city. where they will be
more secure.
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LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
TRENTON.


Mrs. Thee. Eckles is slowly recover
ing.
Three teams were lost i'll the river
last week.
Highest market price paid for but.
ter and eggs ut Trenton.
w. L. Thing has returned from the
west. He reports better times there
than here.
diamond Joe is paying the highest
price for wheat at II enton. $I.l5 was
dnteed.
The western fever is raging here.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-04

THE Milwaukee Sunday Telegraph is
opposed to biennial sessions of the
legislature, and wonders that country
newspapers. the publishers of which
receive 500 per annum for publishing
laws, should favor the biennial session
scheme. The interests of the local pa
per are in reality identical with those
the interests of the people it should
advocate what its managers conceive
TO be fur the public good.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-04

JUDGE STEWART, of the Ninth Circuit
has affirmed the constitutionality of
the law eXempting from taxation the
lands of the Wisconsin Central Rail-
way Company.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-04
PRESCOTT.

Houston & Jay arrived Saturday last
with drove of horses.
Mrs. Lena Stanley died at the resi-
dence of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. Armstrong, on Monday morning.
Old iron is the traffic of the day
here. Load after load is going to IT.
Paul.
The ladies of the Methodist church
have purchased an organ.
The crossing on the ice will soon be
unsafe, and then where! oh where! is
our short line road.
Messrs. McMurphy & Ravens have
received samples of haryesters. Ihey
intend TO commence tie battle early.
Matt Dill is shipping large lot OF
corn up to the Red River. Bunk Red-
man left yesterday for his large farm
at the same place.
Bill Leavitt's new boat is about
ready for the spring trade.
Miss Florence Olive closes her four
months school at Trimbelle this week.
No weddings, but low murmured
rumors of some to come.
Mr., and Mrs. Streeter are in very
poor health.
Mrs. j. r. Rice is home again from
her visit to Winona.
Mrs. Holman who has been quite III
is well again.
A lively trade in eggs when ever a
few warm days occur.
Bran is scarce and dear, as the mills
here and at Hastings are not running
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-04

The Indiana Republicans have chos
en- delegates to the Chicago conven-
ton, majority of whom are IN favor
of the nomination of Blaine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-04

The New York Tribune thinks There
is no surer indication that the present
tide of business prosperity has come
to stay long time than the rise of
real estate here in New York
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-04

As the time for the June reunion of
Wisconsin veterans approaches the
interest therein increases and it's COM
plete success is already assured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-04

SUPERVISOR WALKER, of the Census
Bureau. does not object to the appoint
ment of ladies as enumerators in the
coming census.
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ARCHITECTURAL DRAF TING.

lam now prepared to furnish Plans, Speci-
dcations and Estimates, Working Details, Elt.
vations, etc In short all drawings necessary
toI the construction OF any building in Il e
latest and most approved styles at reasonable
prices and satisfaction guaranteed Amy pei
son will save from to 70 per cent. on the
cost OF building by procuringa reliable set
Of drawings.
CONTRACTS TAKEN,
tor bnildingand furnishing all materials
2t-35 a.. uENRy
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-04

The exhibition in district No. was
postponed until Wednesday of this
week.
School closes in the Manion district
one week from Friday. Thos. Lauder,
pacher, informs us that some of his
schuI IS are well advanced and that
ona ca IS will finish the higher arith-
metic.
We learn that Miss Louie Burr has
made application to teach the summer
term of school in district No. l. We
are of the opinion that it would be a
move in the right direction to secure
h er services for the position.
VIM. Schooner having sunk a well
to the depth of 100 feet without find
ing water has again started a new one
with the understanding, no water no
pay.
Some of our officers were on police
duty one day last week until late in
the evening. A little difficulty too
lengthy TO relate and which WAS fear
ed could not be settled by arbitration
called them hither.
Lawrence Seivert has now on exhi-
bition a drag which he has so arrang-
ed that the driver can ride on CON-
Portable spring seat all day if he so
chooses. The drag is so designed that
the wheels on which the seat is fast
ened run in its center and by lever
which is also attached, the drag can
be raised bo lily two feet or more with
out leaving the seat, thus making it
handy to pass over stones or stumps,
or from one field to another With but
little or no difficulty. j. I.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-04

VERMONT instructs her delegates to
the Chicago convention for Senator
kdmunds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-04

The legislature of Maine is now en-
gagged in an Investigation of the cleo
ton frauds in that State, committed
under instructions from Garcelon
Pillsbury & Co., and is showing up a
tampering with the election returns
by which Republicans who were elect.
ed were thrown out to give place to
Fusionists not elected, that is on a
level with the election frauds of the
South, perpetrated in the name of the
Democratic party. The clerk who
forged the return that changed Re-
publican to a Fusionists victory in
Lincoln county confesses that he
changed figures so as to alter the re-
suit, and other developments of a
similar nature are expected to follow.
The more that is learned of the Maine
business the more complete does the
Republican victory in that State last
September, appear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-04

The Democratic National Convention
has been called to meet at Cincinnati
on Tuesday, June 22d. BY some this
is regarded as one tally in favor of
Thurman, but we do not regard the
location of the convention as having
the least significance in this matter.
If Til6en is not nominated he will be
in position to dictate who the nomi-
nee shall be, and he will not name
Thurman as the man, unless it should
be for the purpose of wreaking ven
gence upon his party for not nominal
ing the Grammercy Park statesman,
because Tilden knows that Thurman
could not carry the electoral vote of
New York
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Republican State Conyeuti osa .
RooMs OF THE
REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
RRRRuAPy 10 1894

rkbRu Ah1 ~ looO.
A State Convention of delegates represent
ing the Republican party Of Wisconsin, and
OF all who will cooperate with them in sup.
porting the nominees OF the party, Is hereby
called to meet at the Capitol in Madison at
twelve o'clock NJ, on Wednesday, May 9Th,
1850, for the purpose OF placing III nomina-
tion an Electoral ticket Of ten Electors 10 be
supported by the party at the next Presiden-
tial election, and also to select twelve dele
gates two from each Congressional district
and tour from the State at large), to repres-
cut the Republican party Of Wisconsin in the
Matt nal Republican Convention, which is
called to meet at Chicago on the second day
OF June. 1880, and to transact such other bus
mess as may be deemed necessary.
Each senate and Assembly district is en-
titled to two delegates in the Convention.
K. Ii. BAKER, Chairman.
T. D. WREKs, CHAs. LULING,
II. PALMER, G. w CARTER,
J, H. KEYIs, JAMES II FOSTER,
P. L. SPooNER, Jr. l.. b. SALE,
J. IL. WAGaoERR, HENRY COUSINS,
4. bowen, +. A HusHER,
r BRIGHAM, s. w. Hunt,
L.. +. FRIsRY, H o. FAIRoHfLDs
State Central Committee.
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O. O HICKS,
Contractor and Builder.

IL prepared to do all kinds of W ork in hislins,
taxing buildings from the foundation, or
otherwise. Sash, Doors, Blinds, Aouldings,
Brackets, &C., furnished to order. tair
4hsre OF patronage respectfully solicited.
shop near dwelling house 1T the corner o
Cascade and Main Streets. River Falls, Wis
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N1ARTEL

EVERYBODY busy either chopping
hauling logs, or hewing ties.
Miss Carrie Asteroids birthday par
ty last Saturday evening, was sue
cess. Every thing passed OFF pleas
antly and all went home happy.
MIR Bearmen, of Hastings, y inneso
la, and Miss Tea .Jahr, of Martel, were
married by Rev. NJ. Thorson last We'd
nesday.
Forseth & Thompson will pay fair
price for stove plate, old iron, rag.
and sheep pelts i'll exchange for goods.
School in district No. closed on
Wednesday last for the winter.
Miss Henrietta Iverson is attend.
ing the Institute.
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OAK GROVE.

Aaron Brackin has been on the sick
list, but is now convalescent.
James. Bolls, ST., is quite sick with
lung fever, DR.. Young, of Prescott, is
attending him.
B. II. Corcoran has purchased 40
acres of land in the town of River
Falls, of Lewis Bevington. Consider
alton, 5000.
A little girl of Mrs. Samuel Mullen
is seriously i'll.
As William Teare was going up Big
River hill with load of lumber and
when near the top one of his horses
slipped and fell causing in some unac-
countable way the hammer to drop
out thus releasing the wagon which
started down the hill on its own re-
sponsibility, The consequences was
that Mr.. Teare was forced to borrow
wagon to take his wagon to Prescott
for repairs.
Peter Thom's family has increased,
it now numbers three. Peter, Mrs.
Thorn and the baby-a girl.
John Beschar is quite i'll.
Gotleib Reeck has finished drilling
his well and now reports lots of water.
The voters of district No. 2 held a
special meeting on Monday evening
last. Object to procure three in
stead of a two months summer
school.