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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15
Moore's Weather Almanack.

London Quarterly Review.
1t is undeniable that attempts to
prophesy weather have been made from
the very earliest times, and the ready
sale at the present day of Matthew de la
Drome's "Le triple almanac, indicator
du temps pour IS. indispensable a tout
lie monde" etc, and OF Old Moore's al
manack, shows that at all events credu-
lily has not vanished from the earth.
To give an instance of the degree TO
which this state of mind prevails, we
have heard on the authority of gentle
man who had tor fifty years compiled
Moore's almanack, that on one occa-
sion the publishers resolved to omit q
table setting forth the influence Of the
moon on the various organs of the hui
man frame. That year they issued an
extra large edition of about 10000 cop
les, the major part OF which were left
on their hands, tie omission having
rendered them utterly unstable in the
agricultural districts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15
sheep Dogs and their Work.

lnall wool growing districts in this
couutry there is q general cutlery
against the ravages Of dogs among the
flock: Of sheep. At almost every ses.
sion IF our Legislature, petitions pour
in "fSr the protection Of sheep and the
taxirg of dogs" Ii does not seem TO
be sufficiently known that some species
of domestic dogs are beasts of prey aud
will commit havoc in flock Of sheep
whenever fair chance offers. The
consequence of this is that q farmer
whose hope is in his sheep, for the wool
thcy,yield and the price they will bring
in the meat markets, may have all his
profits swept away by the ravages Of
scallawag dogs which are worthless for
any'purpose, not kept nc his own place,
but: belonging TO some thoughtless or
reckless neighbor.
A.dog Ia considered by many farmers
a geod safeguard against thieves. Bnt
all professional burglars are familiar
vita the means Of silencing dos with
poisoned meat, so that while these dogs
are, often dangerous TO an indiscreet
visitor, they are harmless against an e.
peri thief As to the proper protection
for farm property against thieves, we
do aot propose to discuss the subject at
present, merely Observing by the way
tnaA il would be best for the farmer Of
a township TO r2Anize for mutual PRO.
tecsion and adopt their own precau
tiolia. But certainly the loss sustained
by the sheep farmers from the depreda-
tiobs of mongrel dogs surpasses a thous-
and times over any value tbat these
dogs can be for the protection Of other
properly. And one of the main reasons
Of many farmers for selling off their
sheep is their inability TO got any pro
teesion against these dog7.
a Virginia paper now before as esli-
mates the annual loss 10 that state by
the destruction Of sheep by vicious dogs
at one million dollars; aud If that be 20
in Virginia, what must IL be in such
states as Pennsylvania and Ohio2 The
Virgins paper calls loudly on the legis-
latnre of that state 10 levy n severe tax
on dogs, and 10 forbid every dog owner
to allow his dog on the highway or upon
the premises OF another person. under
penalty. II farther demands thatif the
dog be caught AT large, the owner be
put Indcr bonds for the conduct OF the
animal. These may seem to be severe
req5irem ents, but they fairly represent
the :indignation Of the sheep-farmers
AMI wool-growers. The loss Of 80 much
valuable stock without a justifiable
cause il enough 10 excite the indigna.
tion Of any one. But indignation has
been vented on the subject for a lopg
tirne without producing any apparent
effect on the dog owners; and II Is clear
that penal statute is the only remedy,
bui as 60 its exact provisions we shall
not undertake to give an opinion. We
need scarcely say that while we love
respectable dogs, and there is a variety
Of them, our sympathies are with the
elp-iarmers; and il we can do any
thing 10 help them, we will cheerfuly
renaer whatever aid may be in our
power. The interest has become great
national one, but the remedy for the
evil complained Of must be If local or
Of state origin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

The London Building Mars says that
the extraordinary demand for Italian
marble has raised question "a TO how
long the quarries are likely to hold out,
According to a report of the French ge-
illogical commission, there vet remains
a considerable surface and depth of the
true Pentelican marble untouched, but
no specific statements are given on this
head. At Uarrsra a dreadful waste OF
material goes on. A late traveller was
assured on the spot that hundreds Of
tons are needlessly thrown away
through sheer carelessness and the cluna-
siness of woFkmen. Much OF this ex-
quisite material is removed in enor-
nous masses for the decoration Of COM
monplace edifces. The Italians are at
length becoming alive to this. The
auarries have been worked almost With
out intermission since the days OF the
Roman emperors. A little community
of sculptors is established around The
quarries, and the artists ehisel Is piled
almost side by side With the marble
uason's saw. Til marble goes every
where.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15
oimazing iirace. ;,

Editors Drawer In Harper's Magazine for Jan
uary.
The following is vouched for by one
Of the most reliable OF Philadelphia
divines:
A young clergyman having agreed to
supply the pulpit of an elder brother
absent from home, escorted to the
church the daughter Of the pastor. and
after seeing her safely in her fathers
pew, assembled to the pulpit, uncon-
scions that this natural attention to the
young lady was sufficient to excite
lively imsginations and inquiries in the
audience.
Upon reading the hymn to be sung,
the young clergyman was surprised to
perceive evident efforts in the copgre-
CATION to suppress laughter. The
daughter of his friend possessed the
mellifiuous name OF Grace, and, all IN
suspicious OF that fact, he had chosen
the hymn beginning with the words
Amazing grace" and proceeded
With.
Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my feats relieved.
How precious did that grace appear
The hopr | first belieTsGs
Through many dangers. tolls and snares
| have already come;
sTisgraes has brought me safe thus far
And graeg will lead me homsl
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

A :l%hel Of ordinary wood-ashes
weieas about forty-eight pounds, and "a
busb.! 0f leached ashes weighs about
sixtysaGunds. We should have, there
foreign n bushel Of the latter about
thre%f,Arths Of pound Of potash,
wortS iat the valuation generally adopt
ed fSr potash in such forms) less than
foursenss, ard nearly pound of phos-
phoEg scid, worth at the most seven
cent?, Il is impossible to assign any
reliable value 10 the lime and magnesia
existing in the ash as carbonates, or 10
othe< ingredients not given in the above
statt2nent of composition. The in
quirsr can perhaps make for himself an
estiisate of the value OF powdered
chal%, which is simply impure carbon
ate .,f lime, as an application to his
soil ! he will probably come to the on-
clusf0n shat it will not be profitable to
haus that prominent ingredient of the
ashG& to any considerable distance.
Some farmers say they have found
protit il paying even rs much as twenty
cent@.a bushel for leached ashes, and
bave:used them for several years ON
graas>lands hence it would appear that
there must be some value IN them be-
yond that of the potash and phos-
phortr acid, but there is very little rea-
son 81 suppose that they would be per-
mauHntly useful in malket-gardening
unless the soil Is of such character
that X would be improved in texture by
heavy dressing of them. ~ T. III
bgfg1a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

ENGLISH farmers will derive small
comfort from the report on American
competition which Messrs. Read and
Pell are preparing for the royal com,
mission of agriculture. They affirm
that the resources of the United States
for supplying England with food are
receiving every day new develop
ment, both In the extension of agricul-
tural enterprise and in the faoilitatiou
of transport. Mr.. Gladstone suggested
some time ago that the farmers should
turn their attention to raising fruit, veg
etables, poultry, eggs and butter, but
the Echo apprchends that eved in this
limited field they will be outdone by
foreign competition. In that case
nothing will avail them but a universal
reduction OF rents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

THE "Chrnese Encyclopedia" has just
been published to meet long felt want
10 the Flowery Kingdom. 1t deals with
every subject and treats of every cline.
In point of completeness it may be said
to rival the labors of literary men in
any age. 1t comprises 5000 volumes,
which can be had for 81 SOC, and it is au-
thoritatively said to be very cheap n
that nrice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

SOME sensation has been created in
London by the officiating clergyman,
the rector OF St. Peters, Kensington,
having at the Millals wedding, instead
of reading the last portion of the mar
rage service, substituted a new and inn
proved version. IN which it was explain
ed, or rather stated, for no one could
explain what was meant, that husband
should be as indulgent to wife as heav'
en- is to the CHI rich.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

II is said the railroad claims for riot
losses against Allegheny county, Penn,
estimated at So S32. 900. can be settled
for 81 100000, and that the private
claims, estimated at S4O0,0 may I've
settled for about fifty per centum of
this amount. A public meeting will
soon be held in Pittsburg to consider the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

The conviction of one of the proprie-
tors of New Ravens low variety theaters
has been secured by the testimony of
two students of the Yale theological
school, one of whom says hewent to the
show and bought beer, part of which be
put in his mouth and the rest in a flask,
which was produced in court.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

THE London Times of n recent date
contains notices OF hunting appoint
ments Of one hundred and twenty packs
Of hounds III England and Wales. This
represents III one way and another, an
expenditure of Mt least $6.000,000,
Nearly all packs are now more or les
Imported by combined subscriptions.
The cost of efficiently keeping up a
irst-cass pack is estimated at $4,000
~ $40 600 a wear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

Hon. JoHN BRIGHT, the Liberal states
man of England, at recent banquet,
spoke of the greatness and the pros
pective progress of the United States.
He said: ats population now has
reached $4,000 ,000 which is nearly halt
or about half more than the whole popu-
lation of Great Britain and Ireland at
this day. l have no doubt there are
scores in this room who, before they
live to the age have attained TO, will
live to see the day when the population
of the United States will be more than
double wha. It now is, and that it will
mass 100 900 600 people."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

Buckner, chairman Of the banking and
currency committee, to this, but Buck
ner made no objection He is decidedly
silver dollar man and prefers that the
coinage be increased rather than di-
rninieheA
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15
Gu,ltT OF wrong.

some people hare fashion OF confas ag es
esiIent remedies With the large mass Of pater
meafeinesT and In thi. -ay they are guilty q
wrong There are Some advertised rtEnedld
fully worth an that is asked fof them, and che &
Mad Occasion to use tie BifteFk IN just euch 4
climate es we have most Of the year IN Bay Cits
and has aEn-ays found them TO be first class ans
reliable, doing ali that = claimed Tor theta m
kHa4.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

THE statement of the engineer of IN
Dubuque and Dunleith bridge shows
the total number of boats up for the
season, /. pol; and down, SOB. Num-
Der o, log RATS passed, $40; and of luna
her RATS, 222.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15
THE FARMERS COLUMN,
Alfalfa.

L8lcerf}e, or alfalfa, is a native Of Me-
Ola from which it was taken 10 Greece
IN the time of Darius. The Romans
soon began to cultivate it, and gradually
il spread into the south OF France II
win not endure as cold a climate ~ rod
clover, l.ai where it will grow Il Yields
as abundaatly MS rel clover and coniin-
ues later IL the season. Sock relish II
just as vel as it does red clover, wheth-
in greAG or dry state.
In mellow soil alfalfa sends its tan
roots deHa TO very great depths, some.
times To n distance Of dozen feet. The
leaflets are in threes, obvate, oblore,
toothed The flowers pale blue, violet or
purple. The fruit is in downy pods
hav ng $50 or three twirls.
There - more difficulty experienced
IN cultiSs.tipg alfalfa the first wear than
there is N cultivating red clover. The
soil nee@s TO be thoroughly mellow and
prepart9 10y careful and clean tillage.
In COMPACT soils it does not do well.a
it will nat do well in light soil which lies
over sn9mpenetrable suhsoil,nor will ii
do well 13n thin soils. Ii the subsail ia
permeable it may be expected to Weld
Substantially II the climate Is all right.
The ALFALFA seed when ripe, Is yellow,
glossy atsd very heavy. When the seed
is white ~ brown, tits not safe to use il,
Tor theEtlest is an indication that il was
not pets0Nted to ripen, ard the second
is an eNsseuce that too much heat was
used ": separate the seed from the
husks. Abe time of sowing is usually
the spfiGe, when it is done along with
grain crops, but a large crop is never OK
pected TIE first year.
The time of cutting is as soon as it
begins To flower at the latest. II cut
earlier ..han this, il is more difficult 10
cure, sd is less nutritious. and If cut
later ts,las too much woody fiber. Ii
may bS cut and used Tor hay, the same
as clovSr.
As tCSts successful cultivatluni in these
parts, what we have said as to soil will
help o,T correspondent to Judge of that
matter1n his own case and rs to eli.
mate, We. can only say that its attempted
CULTIVATION in Wisconsin has proved a
failure ss far az we know.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

BRIeADrER General Sir EVELYN Wood,
one of the commanders in the Zllu
war, by the Queens desire, will accom-
pany ex-Empress Eugenie to Zlluland
next month.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

ALL the gold in the world would make
a pile only twenty-five feet wide, forty
five feet long and twenty-five feet high.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

PETER GOBLET, the millionaire bachel-
or, always gave as a reason for not mar
rying that he was too poor. He left $25,-
900 900
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

De LEsEPs will arrive on the 18TH
mus just in time to observe what his
canal will have to contend with in the
wav of floods,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

ONE TuIRD ofthe gold NH I'd goes to
wear and tear, one-third goes into circu'
lation, and one-third into the arts and
1,,anttfa ct11rec
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15
From Rer. ]. I. RantIn. D. D

JRne 18th, 1872 tie Rev J f.. Rankin, d. d., Of
Washington b. c., certified a. follows; ~ have
knJ%u Of several persons who regarded thefi-
selgAs as greatly benefited and some Of then as
posfaautiy cured Of diseases u the kidneys and
nriaary organs b. the medicine prepared ~
Charles Craig, Of Charlotte, n. 4. have known
tog ~ It's In similar cases by hyslesans Of the
hi saSFst character and standing ! do NOT donbt
sbs11thRs great virtue fna pfefions cohslaz.
aicg2icn 70 the COngregatIOnahst. 1r. Rankin le-
fesfed ~ length 70 The beneficial treatment or a
% Ia he own family, pronounced BHghfs Dis
.sss By SIX physicians, With the Safe kidney and
LET Cure, and said: s'This treatment want IN
the Interest Of Humanity. to describe and com
mead"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

THE census supervisors are allotted
$500 each, for nine months full service.
The enumerators will serve twenty four
DAYS at "a per day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

THE Tay bridge was regarded as the
greatest engineering feat ever attempted
in G-eat Britain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

A BALL, banquet, and d bull fight,
are the attractions offered by Panama to
NJ de I,esSeps
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

The German Emperor ms orderfd
that the fund of more than s69,U0O, col
Iected on the occasion Of his golden
wedding, be exclusively devoted TO the
relief Of the famine stricken sleslans.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

il Pittsburgh and immediate vicinity
there are seventy-five glass making es-
tablishments.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

COLONEL THOMAS SCOTT began Lis rail-
Dad life as station agent at Holidays
burg, Pa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

FASHIONABLE puppies IN New York
CITY wear blue checkered ulsters trimm-
ed with red braid.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15
NOTES OF THE DAY.

MAINE is a promising silver-bearing
region.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

3ilrIIosAIRE CorcOrsn, Of Washing
toa. has reached his S2t year.
PRNcEss LOUISE win leave Eneland
January ~, and Is expected to arrive in
U9aowa February or S.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

The colured Senator Bruce il the
Youngest member of the United States
Senate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

A NEW trade has sprung up in Paris.
Furs are the fashionable wear this
winter, and 1t is now a business Ia hire
them out by The day or even by the
hour. This industry fiOurishes prin-
cipally in the quarter OF Notre Dame
de Lorette, which abUunds in brosserits,
where games of chance may be in
dulged in, and in 'lending-shops."
where luckless gamesters can raise
money on their appeared at a moment'e
notice. 1t is SD common for man Tor
wonlsnl to rush from the bras9ris TO the
nearest lending shop" and there de-
posit his Tor herr furs as security for a
trifing loan that the business Of fur
hiring has grown quite naturally cut Of
the practice. The pawn. broker always
retains possession Of the pledge for
twenty four houn at least, and d ten
for weeks at time; and while il is in
his hands he does not scrnple to lend 1t
out 10 persoBs III mOmcntsry waht Of
fnery and not able to indulge them
selves otherwise. Thus, trading IN
stock not actually bis OVID, he gets a
double return for his money-namely,
an interest Of 335 per cent on the
original loan and the hire OF the iurs
that have been left as security.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

.FIyE and half millions III ioilarsne
spent every year by the Russian Gov
esDment on military schools.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15
wnatsare Leaehed Ashes Worth ?

A Stxlgsn msrketgr rdener says he
can ..nN a large quantity of leached
woodsasses sat a little above the cost
OF hf& 9g half a mile, and asks as TO
fertils9a value. The average compo-
sitioIE = leached and unleached ashes
is giysns IN part, in the following table
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15

bust of Tom Moore is to be Pit up
iIs Central Park, New Yerk city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15
A BRAND NEW BRIDE.

At the Jungtrau Hotel Twain met a
"brand.new BRIDE" In the drawing
room was a clattery, wheezy, asthnfatic
thing, certainly the very worst mlaCar-
rage in the way of piano that the
world has seen. In turn, five or six de-
iected and homesick ladies approached
it doubtingly, gave II single inquiring
thump, and retired with the lock-iaw.
But the boss of that instrument was to
come, nevertheless; and from my own
country-from Arkansaw. She was a
brand-new bride, innocent, girlish, hap
by in herself and her grave and worship
full stripling Of husband; she was
about IS, just out of school, free from
Alterations, unconscious of that pas
sionless multitude around her; and the
very first time she smote that old wreck
one recognized that it had met its des-
tiny. Her STRIPPING brought an armful
of aged sheet music from their room
for this bride went "heeled," as you
might say-and bent himself lovingly
over and got ready to turn the pages.
The bride fetched a swoop with her
fingers from one end of the keyboard
to the other, just to get her bearings, as
il were. AMI YOU could see the congre-
CATION set their teeth with the agony Of
it. Then, without any more prelimina-
ries, she turned on all the horrors Of the
Battle of Prague" that venerable shi.
varee, and waded chin deep in the blood
of the slain. She made fair and hon
orable average of two false notes iH ev-
cry five, but her soul was in arms, and
she never stopped to correct. The au"
dience stood it with pretty fair grit for
awhile, bat when the cannonade waxed
hotter and fiercer, and the discord av-
erage rose to four in five, the procession
began TO move. A few stragglers held
their ground ten minutes longer, but
when the girl began to wiring the true
inwardness out of the "cries of the
wounded" they struck their col0re and
retired in kind Of panic.
There never was a completer victory:
| was the only non-combatant left on
the field. ] would not have deserted
my countryW anyhow, but indeed
! had no desire in that direction. None
of us like mediocrity, but we all revgr-
ence perfection This girls music was
perfection in its way; it was the worst
music that had ever been achieved OF
our planet by mere human being.
/ moved up close and never missed
strain. When she got through asked
her to play it again. She did it with
a pleased alacrity and heightened en-
thusiasm. She made it all discords this
time. She got an amount Of anguish
into the cries Of the wounded that shed
a new i 9ht on human suffering. She
was on mo war path all the evening.
All the time crowds Of people gathered
on the porches and pressed their noses
against the windows TO look and mar
vel, but the bravest never ventured in
The bride went off satisfied and happy
with her young fellow, when her appe-
tite was finally gorged, and the tourists
swarmed in again.