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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22

started in a game Of mustang At
the other side of the room was sitting
''Pap" Stubblefield, an old man who
was not interested in the game. After
the game had gone on for some time, a
dispute arose between Martin and the
shaker" Martin claimed that 80 cents
which lay on the table belonged to him
The shaker" denied this, and Stubble-
field came across the room and inter-
fered. As Martin stepped back from
the table, Stubbletield drew self-cock-
ing revolver and shot him through the
breast. Martin staggered into the the
alter where he fell by the stove and i'm
mediately expired. Stubblotield ran
over the creek into West Denver, but
was pursued and captured the same
night.
The old man was brought to trial.
convicted of manslaughter and senten-
ced to ten years confinement in the
Penitentiary at Canon City. As the old
man was over sixty years Of age at the
time of his conviction, his sentence
amounted to imprisonment for life.
Mrs. Stubblefield, who is a young and
lady-like woman, has made frequent
attempts to secure II pardon for her
husband, but without avail. The con-
demned man has numerous wealthy
relatives in Virginia. His father had
been very wealthy before the war.
Stubbletield had been an INDUCED son,
and had formed the habit of gambling
for fun. After his fathers estate had
been ruined by the war, he naturally
took to gambling for Il regular profess
sion
Recently Gov. Pitllin has received let
tiers recommending 5 ubblefield's par
don from various officials and leading
men of Virginia. Among these cores
pondents are ex-Gov. fletcher, Con-
gresham Harris, Judge A. Bassett
French, Robert Old, Roger A. Pryor,
eX-Gov. Pennington, of Dakota, Gen.
Clayborne, Chief Justice Moses, South
Carolina.
Added to these letters were testimo-
mails from various citizens of Denver.
DR.. Bancroft testifies that before the
shooting occurred, Mr.. Stubblefield had
removed from one of his legs an inn
mense tumor The operation weaken
ed the old man very much, and it was
uOttpVCu NlIclllcl Ic Npulu SulNlNG.
This had a tendency to weaken his
mind. Judge E. T. Wells says that he
does not think the old man was respon-
sible for his acts Gen. Browne also
recommends the pardon. 1t has been
represented by the old mans friends
that he is very weak, and that his death
is not very far distant. Wednesday a
telegram was received from Dr. Daw-
son, the surgeon at the Penitentiary,
saying that the old man was sinking
very fast. Thursday another message
was received, saying that he is much
worse and there is little hope of his life.
A petition for pardon has been signed
by the following prominent citizens:
w. A. II. Loveland, ex Gov Gilpin, o.
]. Goldrick, Judge c. w. Miller, T. NJ.
Patterson, c. b. Wilkinson, Champion
Vaughn, Hugh Butler, Herman Beck
urts, l.. C. Ellsworth the Rev. j. b.
Raverdy, j. Durbin, the Rev p. l.. Nc
Evoy and j. j. Riethman.
In the light of all the facts, the Gov
ernor yesterday pardoned out the old
man, and he can now die upon quiet
bed, with his pillow smoothed by the
hands of his devoted wife.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22
Pardoned While Dying.
Denver Republican.

The citizens of Denver will remember
the murder of .Jack" Martin, which oc-
CURED about eighteen months ago in
the winter of 1889 in the gambling
den connected with the Palace Theater
on Blake street The facts of the af-
fair are very simple Martin, a young
fellow from Pennsylvania, as he came
out from the entertainment in the thea
ter, turned into the eard-room and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22

JIM Brown was Il Texas desperate Of
the Cwrie sort. lie rode on horseback
INTO saloon at Cambridge, amused
himself briefly by swapping tumblers off
the bar with his whip, and then invited
the company to drink with him, adding
that he would shoot whoever declined.
Mr.. Dawson, as it happened, had lately
taken pledge Of total abstinence, and
positively refused to break it. Then
I've got to kill you" said Brown, put
ting his hand into his pistol pocket; but
Mr.. Dawson was quickest to draw, and
the desperate tumb!ed dead from his
horse with a bullet in his brain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22

Euphrates line, has been attacked by Arabs
who maintained fusilade for an hour
but did not succeed in boarding the steam
er. The Quartermaster and one passenger
were killed and the Captain wounded
Tie Turkish authorities at Bagdad prom
Use to investigate the outrage.
IN connection with the fall of Osman
Pasha, late Turkish Minister of war, 1000
soldiers at Tchatalia, whose time of service
had expired, clamored to be disbanded,
and threw down their arms amid great up
roar. They started for Pera intending to
demand their arrears of pay, but were met
by strong force and conducted to the
barracks, where they are now confined.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22

DE-. COOPER, in Frazer's Magaeiae,
argues that only those eye-glasse, that
are made Of the purest glas, can be
considered safe-spccks, rays, globules,
or other impcrfections. ae detrimen-
tai Though more costly, pebbles pos
sess two important advantages, name
v:extrcme hardness, rendering 1t diff
cult to scratch or break them, and
clearness, never becoming dull from
moisture and they ar also thought to
he cooler than other gass. To he good
and true the glasses should likewise be,
in all their parts. ofan equal thickness
in proportion to their conveXitv as
well as of an equal form. Another
and easily applied test of true glasses
Is that of holding them oblquely over
print, all the letters of which will be
found to preserve their true character
if the glasses are correct
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22

AFINE collection Of antiquities from
Cyprus, recently uncarthed there by
Major Alexander hi Cesnola brother
of the General, who continued his work
there until stopped by the British gov
ernment. Is now in London, although
not for sale These antiquities COM
prise works in gold silver, bronze, lead,
terra cotto alabastcr and glass. The
most numerous group Of all consist Of
about 1000 articles Of glass, most of
which are SO splendid in irridcscence
and brilliantly illuminated rs to form Il
perfect galaxy of color Glass is Il
special feature among Cypriot antiqui-
ties. on account Of its iridescence and
the beautiful forms of the relics Color
I'd glass is by no means uncommon, in
Guiding specimens ofpurplc and canary
tints.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22
Nc, dancel Just take her hand in yours

Nc, dancel Just take her hand in yours
In an easy, friendly way
Aud glide along with noiseless feet,
A lhg closing hour Of day.
Just Bet soft tress Of her hair
Blow lightly Ger her cheek,
Yaur heart will beat and pulses thrill
With the words You cannot speak.
M dancel why every hour i worth
II weight in solid gold.
Esch step i freighted with the JOY
OF Happiness untold
Why speak Of dancing n sin
Because Of Herods daughter
IniahIed days the sirens sang
Deep town below the water
Ard drew men 10 an ocean grave
Bv the beauty Of their lays.
Yet no one tells US net to sing
Some heavenly hymn Of praise,
Foy Gjd above has made ~ all
To -hAre all pleasures sweet
Whetiser il be by tuneful words
Or the movement Of our feet
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22

An order Of Prince Bismarck Is pub
lished, prohibiting the importation of
sausages and pork from the United
States. The prohibition does not in
cludc hams, sides and bacon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, July 17.-Flour In fair demand.
Wheat-Opened firm; closed quiet; No. ! hard
LIP; No. |, LOO; No. 2, 97la; 81. for seller
July; "a for seller August; S9}z for seller Sep
TENDER; No. 3, 49, No. 4, IS; rejected, nominal.
Com-Firmer; No. @ 81. Oats Firner and in
fair demand; No. 2, 247s. Rye-scarce and
higher; No. |, u. Barley Frmer; No. 2, 70.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22

Just as some boys were drawing the
body of Wilson Leonard, a colored boy
who had fallen into a mill pond at St.
Michaels, Md, out Of the water, a col
ored man came up and said: Put dat
boy back in de water; you had no right
to git him out till a jury comes. Dat is
de law, and you must 'beyit." Although
the lad was kicking vigorously, but COW
cred with mud, he was put back to
await legal investigation. After while
the boys concluded to wait no longer,
but life had fed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22
Nm UNPLEASANT Form OF Vanity.

One Of the most unpleasant forms of
vanity is that which seeks to attract
constant attention. A restless
desire to he observed which gives no
peace to him who possesses il, and
which takes away all quiet from those
about him. Such persons are vain,
not proud Pride would keep them 81
lent where vanity unloQsens their
tongues. If one of this race enters n
public conveyance, his loud talk causes
every eye to turn towards him, and the
inquiry made, "Whp is heW The ar
swcr would starye not feed his vanity.
He has received the attention he sought;
hut il is the kind of attention the wheel
Of the conveyance would receive if il
needed oil. He has grated upon the
ear. He is felt to be an annoyance.
Such mon are the bass-drums Of s0Gie-
ty, loud, discordant, and empty. They
do not talk with the victims of their
conversation, but make speeches over
thcir heads They have single topic
Of conversation, -themselves. They
are rot as generous az Boswell, who,
whilo he would talk of himself, would
also lalk Of Johnson, until the blunt old
moralist told him he was sick of both
subjects. The person of whom / am
writing gives you but one, and the sick
ness Of his auditors may be imagined.
The attention such men receive falls ~
the knowledge Of them rises. They
have no true merit Policy should die
tate different course. Rcticent pride
may excite interest; the Openess ofvani-
ty ncyer. With reticence something
Gf interest may be concealed, but loud
tong;lcd vanity reveals all.-"The
E1Offxf.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22

The strike of 10000 Safordshire
potters has collapsed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22

VELoCIrEDIsTs, who roll about at
night without lamps on their veloci-
pedes or bicycles, are fined Fl in Lon
don.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22

DRIVERS Of street ears in Savannah
are not allowed to take more than
Twenty-Five passengers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22

IL hot weather the French theaters
reduce prices.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22

MEMPHIS IS growing 50 healthy that
she is being advertised as a summer re-
-ftPf
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22

Young ladies you should all go to
Beirut. They have just started horse
railroad there, and they divide the cars
into halves, reserving one for women
and calling it the harem, and compel
ing the men to remain in the other
part no matter how numerous they may
be. Think of the bliss of having
half horse car for ones sole use. while
a dozen men dance around on the plat
form, sit on the top of the car, and
swear in good SYRIAN!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22
INNOVATIONS.

Alabama farmers complain Of 4
scarcity of labor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22

The japanese students Of Harvard
are very popular both IN college and in
Boston society. Their facility in assim-
Hating themselves to the habits and
customs of a new country is much com
mputed on.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22
Divorce at Sea.


a correspondent writes us from 70
kohama: ''One of those curiosities OF
procedure which crop up at times in
the most unheard of way came under
my notice recently, and may interest
you. 1t is that of divorce of husband
and wife on board the Bullion, one of
Our American ships, in the course of
her voyage from New York to Japan,
pronounced by her worthy Captain, ar
rayed for the time with the authority
of the Chancellor. The record of the
proceeding, as entered by the Captain
upon the log of the ship, is as follows:
February 6, at p. m, latitude 40
30s S, Longitude 15S0 32s E., Charles
Brown, cook, and Harriet Brown, stew
ardess, separated as man and wife, with
their own free will and accord, dividing
their clothes and signed clear of each
other forever as man and wife, each
taking separate rooms.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22
A SheeD-Thief's Punishment.

We can not for moment call to
mind the particular article of the Rus
sian criminal code in virtue of which
sentence was recently pronounced III n
case of shcep-stealing by a judge i'll the
Perrin Government. Yet, remember
ing how literally the laws are interpret
ed by the Cars judicial functionaries,
it would be iuIpertinent to express a
doubt as to that sentences strict con-
formitv with some sagacious statute
which happens to have escaped our at
tention. A peasant accused one of his
neighbors Of stealing sheep from his
flock and of slaughtering it, thereby
causing the lawful owner prejudice to
the amount of roubles. In answer to
this charge the defendant alleged that
one afternoon, q sheep, with which he
had no previous acquaintance, had
certainly called on him in a promiscu-
Gus kind of q way; where upon he, re-
garding its visit as proyidentially in
tended to supply vacuum in
his larder, had promptly converted 1t
into mutton by the usual process. Tax
ing this frank confession into consider
alton as an "eXtennating circumstance"
lue learned Judge PRONOUNCED tlle lol-
lowing sentences: The defendant shall
first of all, receive twenty blows from a
rod He shall then be arrayed in the
skin of the murdered sheep, and be
conducted, to the beat ofdrums, throuh
all the streets Of abe village. At the
door of each house he shall be halted,
and the respective HORSEPOWER shall
deal him Blow with a stick" As the
condemned peasant by declining to ap-
peal to higher court against his sen
fence tacitly admitted its justice, it
was forthwith carried out to the mani
fest enjoyment of his fellow-villagers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22

In is understood that both the presi-
dent and secretary Of war are dissatis-
fled with the administration Of affairs
at West Point, and have determined to
reorganize the personnel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22

Tha chap who grumbles so loudly
when his wife asks him to put up the
clotncs.line is generally the first one
to rush upon the stage and be half
an hour tying female medium in
c;tbi3lct,
- ~
NEW ORLEANS once ranked among
the tatgest cities of the country II
still grows, but has already dropped
FROM the fourth or fifth place to the
ninth Its census, just completed,
shows a total population Of 2l5,239,
against 1877 ,911 ten years ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22
4 Great EnternriSe.

The Hop Bitters Manufacturing Company is one
Of Roehesters greatest business enterprises
These Hop itteIs have reached 4 sale beyond all
precedent having from their intrinsic value found
their way into almost every household in the
an,a ~ graphic
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22

The wheat crop III the interior of
Russia has been greatly injured by lo-
Gusts
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22

The vice president has no social du-
ties attaching to his position. If any
are assumed it is a voluntary thing
After Mr.. Colfax married, he and his
wife entertained handsomely during
the remainder of his term; but Vice
President Wilson lived in secluded,
cheap way Mt the Washington House,
and is quite unknown to fame; and
Vice President Wheeler lives very quiz
city at the Riggs House, when in Wash.
ington, abjuring evening parties, and,
in the main dinner narties as well
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-22

Young ladies viii be pleased to know
that Nennor, the Canadian weather
prophet, predicts large crop of
Autumn leaves this year. Great man,
that Vennor
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15
Replacing q Horses Shoe.

In the busy season on the farm there
is often much time lost and work de-
layed by frequent journeys to the black
smith shop. Many of these visits are
unavoidable; but when made for the
simple resetting of a single horseshoe,
it is expensive. A job like the re-
placing of thrown" shoe should be
done at home. 1t is not a difficult one,
and the needed tools are few and mex
pensive. A light hammer, a pair of
pincers, punch, all of which every
farmers work shop should contain for
other uses, and few horseshoe nails
are all that is necessary. 1t might be
we'll to add to this blacksmith plane
to smooth down the face of the foot, but
for the simple resetting of the shoe this
is not required. If the shoe is only
loose, it may be frightened by driving
up the old nails and clinching them
anew, but if quite loose it had better be
taken of, which can be done with the
pincers, care being taken to not break
the hoof. All the old nails should be
removed by using the punch. The
most difficult matter is the driving of
the new nails, which must be so
"pointed'' at the end that they may
not 60 into the "quick." but come to
the upper surface of the hoof an inch
or so above the sole. This can be
learned by watching a blacksmith, and
if he is good-natured one he will will
ingly show how it is done. A little
practice will render it an easy matter
to drive the nails in the proper manner.
As the nails are driven through, they
should be turned down, and afterwards
nipped off with the pincers and curved
in to hold firmly. The work of reset
ting shoe can be quickly done, and at
time when no loss is incurred. The
morning before work, or the hour
of rest at noon, may be so employed,
and a journey saved, of miles it may be-,
to the nearest blacksmith. The shoe may
come off at time when replacing it at
once will save the labor Of the team
and hands for half day or more, in
which case the ability to reset the shoe
is very labor-saving accomplishment,
and should be possessed by every eco
nomic and energetic farmer throughout
the country.-Americam Agriculturist.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15

I sat. Then quickly and quietly he
passed from tree to tree. as though he
wished to do so unobserved, until at last
he was behind where the unsuspecting
maiden sat. ~
While watched with angry eyes, he
darted from his hiding place, ran to
her from behind, drew her head back
to him, and kissed her twice or thrice
upon the lips. The blood boiled with;
in my veins. did not doubt that this
was bastard outrage, and that my
darling needed q defender. In min.
ute, vengeance would have been done,
and he or would have been lain low.
But her answer showed I was mistaken.
Charlier' cried she, with that sweet
smile knew so well; chow can you
kiss me before the children!'
"Why notp'' said he. "Don't I kiss
them before you?" And to prove his
words, he snatched up little girl and
kissed her again and again, she laugh
ing ut the fun. Then he sat down by
her side, and putting his arms about
her, drew her to him. The daisy-chain
dropped to her lap, and she looked at
him as though he was all the world to
her. Darling" said he, not loudly,
but loud enough for me to hear, II
have spoken to my mother about you
and me to-day; and she thinks am
very foolish; but since 1 always have
been, and always will be so, she thinks
may as well take you to be my little
wife though you will be very foolish
for letting me-"
Her answer was to lay her head upon
his shoulder and flash her blue eyes
with still softer blue upon his face.
Charlie! said she, care you sure you
love me?''
"Love you?'' he returned, and he
meant it ''my darling, more than can
tellr'
"And you are sure." she continued,
"your mother will not be angry? l
could not bear to anger her."
"Angry?" said he, closing her lips
with kisses. "Who in all the world
could be angry with My Little Sweet
hearth"
And so on. The children looked on
at what was new experience to them.
What matteredp They would have to
learn themselves some day. though per:
haps they were beginning early. And
IL had to listen to it all. Who could
have shown himself, placed as was, at
such time? They cooed and cooed,
and made love as love has so oft been
made, until the afternoon was spent,
and then they went. And was free to
go as well. Was I disillusioned? PART
", though the fault was all my own.
Once knew her well. The knowledge
which for a time was lost was only
found again.
have not seen her since. For some
cause, her happiness stuck ia my
throat, and l left Ryde that evening. I
may never see her again. Ere this,
doubtless she is another's wife. But
when think of her, even to this hour,
it is as My Little Sweetheart. Cham
bers' Journal
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15
Level Culture.

At the beginning of farm life, in Or
der to learn the most improved meth
DDS, employed first-class farmer and
gardener, fresh from England. He
persisted in a mode of cultivation pre-
cisely the reverse of what I had been
used to seeing-allowing the mangels
and sugar beets, the corn, potatoes,
pease, beans, cucumbers, melons, to-
matoes, cabbage, etc., to go without
any killing up. The mange1s and sugar
beets stood high above the ground, the
dubious parts exposed to the sun, many
of the mangles falling over and grow
ing crooked. The part of the cucum-
bers above ground, which insisted,
as rather a root than stem. should be
surrounded by earth, was left entirely
exposed to the sun. l thought the sun
would parch the roots and they would
break or be injured when The stem
should fall from the upright to a hori-
zontal position.
The Englishman would have his way,
but agreed should treat some of each
sort of plants in my own way. So q
few of all sorts were hilled up, and full
ly as well worked in other respects as
his, during the season. For few
weeks mine grew as well as his, and
the cucumbers, pease, etc., bloomed as
early. After one gathering of cucum-
beers, pease, etc., and the dry season
set in, mine persisted, while his con
tinued to bloom and bear. and so of the
melons. My potatoes made about half
. crop of small tubers, dug from dry
hills; his yielded bounteously of large
ones, dug from moist earth, at the same
time in field. So with the mangels,
sugar beets, etc. The hilled pease,
beans, ETC., fired early in the season,
and succumbed to the drought. With
out this experience, if one had said that
killing up growing plants would kill
them, I should have Joined in the re-
Spouse of million of farmers, denounc-
ing it as false and contrary to expert
ence because they did not perish on the
day they were hilled up. Ever since /
haye avoided killing and ridging about
growing plants, and cultivated the
soil as levelly as possible.-American
Farmer. ..-s