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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-01
NEW FISH.
Interesting Experiments at the New
York State Hatchery.
Rochester Express.


The hybrids-crosses between the
male California sa mon and the female
brook trout, the female mountain
trout, and the male brook trout
afford an interesting study at the
State fish-hatching houses. OF these
crosses, which take more after the larger
parent fish, the most successful ap-
pears to be that between the salmon
trout and the brook trout. This squares
the tail of the produce, which has the
came spots as the salmon trout. togeth-
er with the vermilion spots of the brook
trout. In the cross between the Cali
fornia salmon and the brook trout a
singular freak of nature manifested it.
self, all the progeny, seventy 10 num-
Der, proving females, of which a num-
Der were unshapely fish. When these
hybrids subst quently became ready to
spawn it was found that the spawn could
not be passed without the use of a knife.
The experiment of impregnating the
spawn taken in this manner with the
milt of the brook trout however, proved
unsuccessful.
Among the members of the extensive
fish family at the State hatchery is the
McCloud river trout, also native OF
California, distinct variety from but
similar in many respects to the noun,
tain trout. He is larger fish, suitable
for rivers and large streams, in the low
er portions where the brook trout will
not thrive. AS five year.old he should
weigh, in large streams, five or six
pounds. OF this fish there is now on
hand a stock of about 5000 young
fry.
An interesting experiment in fish cul-
ture is now being tiled. Acting on the
principle that fish, like animals, degen-
crate by too close in-breeding, 100000
young brook trout fry have been pro-
cured from Vermont to turn into Gale
donia creek and the State ponds, with a
view of improving the breed.
All efforts to raise the grayling arti-
ficially have failed, those experimental
with never having spawned or shown
any signs of breeding since taken from
their natural waters. The California
salmon kept in ponds are also uusatis-
factory. They rarely spawn, and when
spawn has been taken it turned out I'M
herlthy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-01
Frisky Washington Veterans.


l saw Senator Hamin on the most
clustering morning of this winter am
bling down + street in his old-fashioned
spike.tailed brosdcloth coat, without
the vestige of an overcoat. He was
never known to wear one. | suppose
in his early days they toughened boys
by exposure TO the cold, and didn't
pamper them with overcoats in that
borean climate; and that his cotempor-
aries died out in the operation and left
him standing, spared monument,
among the effete chivalry of a genera.
ton. think he Is very proud OF his
vigor. for what other cause could in
duce him to trip the light fantastic toe
in the ballroom at the Mexican Minis
ter's frte | cannot tell. He AMI Senator
Johnston. of Virginia, gray -haird boy
OF 60 summers, stepped around in a
quadrille quite smartly that evening
am ong the younger btaus and bellies.
1t reminded me of the remark attrib-
uted to Simon Cameron four years ago,
when Mrs. Divers accusations first be-
came nine-days sensation. 'Ob,
WE'LL" said one of his brother Senators
to him condolingly, "don't let it trouble
you. People will never believe such
scandal of man of your age" "a man
of my agep said Simon, fiercely, why
Pm only II y
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-01
A WOMAN'S SCHEMES.
Nellie McPhearsoD, a st. Joseph Female
Detective, Runs In q Daring Criminal,
From the Western (st Joseph, MOI News.

From the Western (St. Joseph, MOI News.
For the past three months Nellie Nc
Phearson, VINO has for some time been
in the employ of the st. Joseph Com
mercial Detective agency, has travelled
through the west and northwest on BUSH
ness connected with the agency here,
and her success as q "spotter' shows
her to be remarkably shrewd woman.
She is about thirty-two years old, tall
and slender with dark hair, piercing
black eyes and altogether very stylish
and attractive. Her latest exploit ter
minated in Chicago day or two ago,
when she succeeded in getting the
clinchers on one of the deepest-dyed
Williams in the west and the leader and
accomplice ola gang of counterfei.ers
which have invested this section for the
past two years.
Some months since the managers of
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, the
G. R. |. and p, the c., B. @. and the
Chicago and Northern Railroads became
cognizant of the fact that great many
bogus tickets had been set afloat along
their lines, and on application Detective
Murray of Chicago was authorized to
WIN VIC JODJ tlpu, IL pOSoiOAC piAhS
the guilty parties tojustice. He report
ed from time to time that no satisfactory
trail of the countifeiters could be struck,
and finally Nellie McPhearson was dele
gated to assist him in the work. From
she onset she was suspicious of the de-
tective himself, and for three months
the watched him like hawk, though
pretending to fall desperately in love
with him. and more than anxious that
they should succeed In their undertak-
ings, in order that they might raise
"stake," get married and settle down.
Sharp as he was, the woman fooled him.
Last week the two spent several days
in st. joseph, and while Murray was
working" certain parts of the city, or
pretending to be rather, Nellie was
closeted in the office of her employers
reporting progress which to say the
least was anything but favorable to tie
"detective"-her pretended lover Mr..
hurry. From ST. Joseph they went to
Chicago where few days sc cret investi-
gaticn placed her in possession of per
feet whirlwlnd of evidence and copvinc-
ed her that Detective Murray was the
very man who set adoat the bogus
railroad tickets. Then she set her trap,
gave the detective an official surprise in
his room at the hotel, and as result he
now plays checkers with his nose in
Chicago Jail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-01
A Fact Not Generally Known.
Syracuse IN. W Courier.

1t is fact not generally known that
silver coins with holes bored or punch
ed IN them will not be received at the
treasury. By punching large hole in
a silver dollar from five to thirteen
cents worth ofsilver is taken out. In
dividuals rarely refuse to accept these
mutilated coins. as they PASS readily.
Manufacturers WHO obtain large guam
titles of silver suffer the most by the
mutilation of coin, as the defective
pieces cannot be exchanged for certif
Gates or greenbacks at the office OF the
treasury or sub-treasury. The penalty
for fraudulently mutilating coins Is a
fine Of not more than s., coo and i'm
prisonment of not more than two
wears
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-01
THE REPORTER.
He Knew His Business and She Thought
He Didn't, and There's Where She
Made q Mistake.
Boston Post.


Maybe the reporter didn't know how
To interview an actress, and maybe
that's Why he had Sc much trouble.
Having sent up his card and being ad-
mitted TO her presence. he stated his
business and she said languidly, I'm
sorry you've come, don't fancy you
newspaper men, and hate being inter
viewed" Maybe he knew this was just
said for effect, and that she wouldn't
miss the interview for heap, out he
replied, ''Oh, well, | won't trouble you.
Sorry intruded. Good day." However
she got to the door first, anu said, "Oh,
now you're here, I'll oblige YOU" And
he answered, ooh no | wouldn't trouble
you for the world" "But it won't be
very much trouble" "Well never mind;
| don't care particularly about it."
"But- but in-fact-it will be pleas
ure. l only object because reporters
always ask the same questions, and
then don't print just what you say"
"Well, I'll try and do better than that"
and they seated themselves. Then he
asked: GLOW did you celebrate your
ty-fourth birthday "EaY-jump-
ing up "What dye mean, sir? You're
Il mean wretch to ask such question:"
Steps on her lapdog-addresses the dog:
''Drat your pelt, get outp' Then
she observed him writing, and asked
what he was doing. He replied, Il
promised to print exactly what you
said, and have taken down your very
words" about the dog?" YES"
Goodness gracious You won't print
that?' IL will" ooh, but that wasn't
meant to print" Cant help it." "Oh,
but it won't DO. You mustn't. Let us
begin the interview now" Very well.
Which do you prefer as an advertise
ment-being robbed of diamonds, run
away with by hack, or having di-
vorce suit?" "Sir, II don't Go such
things never heard such questions"
81 promised to try to vary the list you
said had come so monotonous. DO you
shave your head p ''Sir; of course not!
Are you crazy ?" mo ma'am. Which
is your favorite liquor?' "Doyou wish
to order some sent up? OF course you
won't say in the paper that l ever take
anything" "Look here, ma'am, | was
to print just what you said" "But l
don't want you to" ait must be DONE"
"Well, then, if you don't ask me if the
audiences everywhere are as enthusiast
tic as they are here, and what l do with
all my bouquets, and if don't almost
feel that l ought to be in boarding
school instead of on the stage, as l am
so young, and if don't find it very en-
barrassing to have all the men so mad
ly in love with me, and several bank
directors committing suicide because l
won't marry them-if you don't ask
me those questions, won't say anoth-
er blessed word So there And if
you print what I've said | IL sue you for
libel"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-01
VaSeIfne.

A new product made from petroleum
is jelly called "Vaseline," which IS of
the greatest utility in medicine, phar-
macy and for toilet use. Physicians all
over the world have discovered its great
value in the treatment of wounds, burns,
skin diseases, rheumatism, catarrh and
every ailment where liniment is need
ed, and in almost every hospital IN
America and Europe this substance is
now in constant use, and is acknowledge
ed not only to be the best treatment,
but also one Of the most important re-
cent additions to medicine. 1t is put
up in bottles by the Chesebrough Man
ufacturing CO., of New York, and as a
family remedy, it is without doubt the
best in use. Its healing and pain allay-
ing qualities being superior to those
any known substance, while the speedy
relief it affords for piles and chilblalns
is almost magical. AS an emollient,
Vaseline is way ahead of anything else,
as it renders the skin smooth, soft and
clear, and our lady friends will find it
not only the best, but perhaps the sole
substance which will really preserve and
restore to the complexion the nues of
youth, making he cheek like velvet
and the skin like satin. The complexion
powders IN common use. are, as rule,
injurious to the skin and destructive OF
any complexion, while Vaseiine is en-
tirely healthful and beneficial. There
is also made "Pomade Vaseline.
which is said TO be of great benefit to
the hair, keeping it soft and glossy, pre-
venting and curing aandruff, and keep
ing the scalp healthful and free from
disease, and from those Objectionable
creatures which sometimes find dwell
ing there. Numberless instances are
cited of how by the use of this pomade
thin and failing hair has resumed Wig
orous growth. Both the pure Vaseline
and the pomade are put up in twenty
FIVE cent bottles and are to be found at
all first-class druggists, and we advise
our readers to make trial of this Won
derful substance, and we think they will
find its claims to merit not in the least
Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-01
AM Hnnest Medicins Eree oil Charee.

OF all medicines advertised to cure
any affection of the Throat, Chest or
Lungs, we know of none we can recon-
mend so highly as DR.. KINGS New DIS
oovERY for Consumption, Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, Bronchitis, Hay Fever, Hoarse-
ness, Tickling in the Throat. loss of voice,
etc. This medicine does positively cure,
and that where everything else has fail
ed. No medicine Can show one-half so
many positive and permanent cures as
have already been effected by this truly
wonderful remedy. For Asthma and
B;onchitis it is a perfect specific, curing
the very worst cases in the shortest time
possible. We say by all means give it
trial. Trial bottles free. Regular size
500. For sale by all retail druggists
and bv Greene d Button & Co.. Milwau-
kee; Noys Bros. & Cutler, St. Paul, and
all Chicago wholesale druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-01
Waste of Food in Hotels.

The eiitor of the Grophic, who seems
to know how not to keep a hotel, says:
"The waste Of food in our first-c'ass
American hotels Is enormous. The
average quantity of cooked food called
for per order for breakfast or dinner
would suffice many a small family for
whole day, and is generally three
times as much as the guest can
eat. The field, the sea, earth and air
are ransscked for delicacies. Nearly
100 varieties of meats, vegetables, fruits
and component parts of pastries are
concentrated in the hotel larder. The
waste commences here especially dur
ing warm weather, when ice fails to
preserve many eatables such as fish,
ETC., in their original freshness. The
result is much Is brought to the table
really UNFIT TO be eaten. Much OF the
cookery is also machine cooking The
soups served daily differ only in name.
The bill of fare is often high sounding
imposition. 1t contains more names
than havors. The chief skill of some
cooks seems to lie in inventing French
titles of aristocratic origin for their
dishes. The guest sometimes hangs
great expectations on sound not At
all realized to the taste. A little more
truth and less fiction on the bill of fare
would do the hotel lasting benefit"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-01
Sunday in Leadville.
Chicago Times.

On Sunday here nearly every store is
open. 1t is the chief day with the
places of amusement; the smoke of the
smelters perfumes the ambient air
little more villainously than usual, if
possible, and the streets are crowded.
The church bells gather many worship
ers, but they are not missed from the
thronged street. The miners come from
all directions. From shafts and tunnels
and prospect holes by thousands they
come swarming in the streets, crowding
the corners, filling the bars of the num-
erous saloons with a coming tide of
humanity. Many come to buy their
weekly supplies at the stores, whose
clerks know no holy Sabbath rest;
others come to talk over their strikes
and finds; or to bring in their samples
for testing. Crowds throng the more than
hundred gambling deis, from wide
open doors the sounds of piano, violin
and flute mingle with the shril voice of
the deaer of the faro table, calling
Make your bets, gentleman" and the
curses and vulgarity of the players
faint the sacred Sabbath air. The
gambling house knows no Sunday, and
though the law of the state expressly
prohibits the opening of drinking or
gambling houses on Sunday, it is as
dead as though it had never numbered
the leaves of the statute books, and the
police stand idly by watching its viola
ton. Blear, eyed and bloated de.
bauchees, in whose besotted lives honor,
decency and manhood have long since
died, handy ribald jests with the lost
women who carry the liquors to the
tables. Thieves and pickp ockets,
watching with keen eyes for the victim
and the opportunity, mingle with the
bustling crowds and jostle you as you
pass,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-01

prepotent than others in transmitting
his superior qualities to his offspring.
Tradition asserts that the first great
improvement in refining the large
horses of France was made by Barb
stations captured from the Moors. In
73I they crossed the Pyrrenees from
Spain to France with countless cayal-
ry host, led by the fiery Adder. Rahman.
The following year they advanced to
the broad plains between Tours and
Poitiers. Here they were met by the
sturdy Charles Martel, well surnamed
the Hammer" at the head of his
French horse, which being of SO much
heavier weight than those of the Moors,
he was able to ride down the latter in
repeated charges, and thus completely
overwhelmed them. Thousands of
these fine Barb stations were then cap.
tured (for the Moors ride such only,
and never mares), and distributed
amo ng the French soldiers, who on re-
turning to their farms bred them to
their own large native mares. The be t
and most uniform of this produce were
then selected and coupled among
themselves, the result of which, togeth-
er with other well-m9de crosses from
time to time since that period, gives us
the improved Percherons of the present
day.
A modern Percheron horse is de-
scibed as follows:
Head clean, bony, and small for the
size of the animal; ears short, mobile,
erect. and fne.pointed; eyes bright,
clear, large and prominent; forehead
broad; nostrils large, open, and bright
red within: jaws rather wide; chin fine;
lips thin; teeth sound and even.
Neck a triffe short, yet tremendously
rounding TO the body; throttle clean;
crest rigid, rather high and gracefully
curved; name abundant, with silky hair,
and fiat on the sides; quarters wide,
well let down, and swelling with power
full muscles.
Dock strong, tail long, heavy, and
gracefully hanging out from the Group
when the animal is in full motion.
Legs fiat and wide, standing square
and firm, and well under the body, with
hard, clean bones, and extra-large
strong joints, cords, and tendons; short
from the hooks and knees down; pas
teInS upIiBuli ielIoCho WIN HOOiS luli
size, solid. open, tough, and well set up
at the heels.
Height fifteen to sixteen and halt
hands; weight 1900 to 1,700 pounds.
Color various as with other horses;
but clear dapple gray is preferred, as
the best of the original breed was thus
marked.
Action bold, square, free and easy,
neither forereaching nor interfering; the
walk four to five miles per hour, the
trot six TO eight, on dry and moder-
ately level road, but capable of being
pushed much faster on the latter gait
when required.
Temper kind; disposition docile, but
energetic and vigorous; hardy, endur-
ing, and long Lived; precocious; able to
be put to light work at eighteen to twen-
ty.four months old; possessing i'm
mensse power for his size; never balk-
ing or refusing to draw at dead pull;
stylish, elegant, and attractive in ap-
pearance; easy, elastic, and graceful in
motion.
No tendency 10 disease of any sort
and especially free from diseases of the
legs and feet, such as SPAWN, splint,
ring-bone, grease, and founder.
An easy keeper and quick feeder"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-01
English View OF Webster's Speeches.
London Spectator

1t is singularly free from what we are
forced to consider the besetting sins of
Irish oratory. Nothing could be more
shallow or unjust than to charge it, as
one of our contemporaries has done,
with .spread-eagleism." In every line
We trace evidence of conviction wishing
to convince. and of that sincerity and
patriotism, that love of truth and love
of country, which are the wings of po-
litical oratory. We think, also, that moth
ing can be more unfair or absurd than
to sneer at Bunker Hill and New Or
leans. In the latter engagement the
defeated English were veterans from
the army which Wellington said could
60 anywhere and do anything; and il
they were grievously mismanaged, as
no doubt they were, they were not more
grievously mismanaged than the French
cavalry were at Waterloo. The Amerl-
cans regard Bunker Hill as their Mara
thon, and they are right in doing so.
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thought that any one should attempt to
overtake her.
They'll have fleet steeds that follow, quo;h young
Lochinyar.
she humned, as she patted Young Lol-
lard's outstretched neck. She turned
when they reached the summit, her
long hair streaming back ward in the
moonlight like a golden banner, and
saw the solitary horSeman ON the oppo.
site slope; then turned back and passed
over the hill.
The train from Verdenton had reach
ed and left Chenille. The incomers
had been divided between the rival
hotels, the porters had removed tie lug
gage, and the agent was just entering
his office, when foam flecked horse,
with bloody nostrils and fiercy eyes, rid
den by young girl with white, set face,
and fair, flowing hair, dashed up to the
station.
"Judge Denton !" the rider shrieked
The agent had but time to motion
with his hand, and she had swept on to-
ward q carriage which was being swiftly
driven away from the station, and which
was just visible at the turn of the village
street.
"Papal papal' shrieked the giIlish
voice as she swept on.
A frightened face glanced backward
from the carriage, and in an instant
Comfort Servosse was standing in the
oath of the rushing steed.
"Ho, Lollard !" be shouted, in voice
which rang over the sleepy town like a
trumpet note.
the amazing horse veered quickly to
one eide, and stopped as if striker to
stone. while Lily fell insensible in her
fathers arms. When she recovered
he was bending over her with look
in lis eyes which she will never forget.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-01
Pereheron Horses.

Hdrp1's Monthly for February has
lengthy and exhaustive article on this
subject, from which We give the follow
ing selections:
Tue Percheron horse is undoubtedly
the most symmetrical and powerful of
his size, and possesses the finest action
and greatest endurance of all the large
breeds in Europe. His general type is
also the most ancient of any of which
we have record or tradition, snd this is
the principal reason why he is more
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-01
The Vanity of Men.

The late Harriet Martineau offsets in
her autobiography, the vanity OF men
against the vanity of women. She says
that during visit to London,
she saw exhibitions of vanity inhigh
places that woman could not surpass.
There was Brougham wincing under
a newspaper criticism, and playing the
fool among silly women.
There was Jeffrey flirting with clever
women in long succession.
There was Bulwer on q sofa, spark
ling and languishing among set of fe-
male vo.aries.
There was Campbell, the poet, obtrud-
ing his sentimentalities, amid CULVER
ing apprehension of making himself ri
diculous. He darted out of our house
and never came again, because, after
warning, he sat down in a room full of
people (aH authors as it happened.) on
a low chair Of my old aunt's, which
went easily on casters, and which car
ried him back to the wall and rebound
ed, of course, making everybody
laugh.
OFF went poor Campbell in huf,and
well a. | had long known him, l
never saw him again, and / was not
sorry, for his sentimentality was too
soft, and his craving for praise too
morbid TO let him be an agreeable COM
panion.
There WAS Edward Landseer, a
friendly and agreeable companion, but
holding his cheerfulness at the mercy
of great folks graciousness to him.
To see him enter a room. curled and
cravated and glancing round in anxiety
about his reception, could not but
make woman wonder where among
her own sex she could find more pal
pable vanity; but then all that was for
gotten when one Was sitting on divan
seeing him play with the dog.
Then there was Whewell, gasping at
praise for universal learning-omnis-
cience being his foible, as Sydney
Smith said-and liking female adora-
ton, rough as was his nature with
students, rivals, and speculative OPP
ponents.