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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-08
Home Life a Numbered Years ngO.

One hundred years ago not a pound
of coal or a cubic foot Of illuminating
gas had been burned ia the country.
No iron stoves were used and no con-
trivances for ecopomiZing heat We're
employed until DR.. Franklin invented
the iron framed fireplace which still
bears his name. All the cooking and
warming in town as we'll as in the
country, were done by the aid of a fire
kindled on the brick hearth or in the
brick ovens. Pine knots or tallow
candles furnished the light for the long
winter nights, and sanded floors sup
piled the place of rugs and carpets.
The water used for household purposes
was drawn from deep wells by the
creaking sweep. No form of pump was
used in this country, SO far as we can
learn, until after the commencement
of the present century. There were no
friction matches in those early days,
by the aid of which q fire could be
kindled, and ifthe fire went out upon
the hearth over night, and the timber
was damp, SO that the spark would not
catch, the alternative renamed OF
wading through the snow q mile or
so to borrow q brand of a neighbor.
Only one room in any house was
warm, unless some member or the
family was i'll; in all the rest the
temperature was at zero during many
nights in winter. The men and women
of e hundred years ago undressed and
went to their beds in temperature
colder than that of our barns and wood
sheds, and they never complained.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-08
Mustangs in Texas Thirty Years Ago.

The word mustang is q corruption OF
mesteno, the Mexican name for wild
horse. Many years ago there were
thousands, no doubt millions, of those
animals in Texas. In 1S49, and for
several years thereafter, they were
numerous in the region between the
Nueces River and the Rio Grande.
They were found further north, but not
in such numbers. Immense herds of
wild horses could be seen grazing on the
prairies. When they saw any one ap-
preaching the leader would often move
to the front and make reconnaissance.
If things did not suit him, he would
give his head peculiar toss, wheel, and
sound the note of alarm. These DEM
onstrations would be followed by prompt
movement on the part OF the herd,
sometimes to the front, but more
usually to the rear. They wouli wheel
into lne, caange front, move IN line or
in column, with as much precision ana
order as cavalry. Ii was wonderful TO
witness how well they were drilled ana
disciplined. In the event retreat was
ordered, the leader would move IN the
rear for while. If any Jagged or
struggled they were very apt TO feel MS
teeth, If not his heels. On some oc-
casions movement to the front was
ordered. 1t was charge in line, or In
column, proudly headed by the leader.
This was the case sometimes when
mounted men were IN sight. The
Texas Rangers operating IN that country
were followed by pack-mules IN charge
of a guard. 1t was necessary at times
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-08
A Remarkable Case.

A San Francisco printer, who has
been deaf for thirty years, now hears
as we'll as anybody. Seven weeks ago
be was troubled with pains in his head
while he was setting type. He de-
scribed these symptoms to his physician,
who, having long made a specially of
paralytic diseases, conceived the idea
that the deafness of his patient might be
the result of paralysis. The printer re-
fused to be treated, saying that he had
spent AL the money he had ever earned
in useless endeavors TO have his deaf
ness removed, and did not care to make
any further attempts in that direction.
But when the doctor offered to treat
him six months, if necessary, free OF
charge, he consented to the proposition.
A species of liniment was applied to
his throat and ears. He was given %
mixture for gargling and supplied with
q little medicine for internal use. This
course of treatment was continued fo-
two or three days before any effect be-
came apparent. Previous to this tim9
he had been so deaf that the discharge
of cannon within few feet OF him
did not disturb him. One morning he
was awakened by a sound-the first he
had heard for thirty years. He was
delirious with JOY. He dressed him.
self, kissed the landlady, shook hands
with the landlord and slapped his fell
low boarders on the shoulder. II was
some time before he could explain the
cause OF his ecstasy. He pointed to
his ears. He tried to speak, but the
~roo1c of q y,aacb inc ctiua for On many
years, could not do his bidding. AT last
he made himself understood to the
amazed bystanders, and they knew that
his noisy rejoicing was occasioned by
partial restoration Of his hearing. Since
that time the physician has continues
his wonderful treatment, and the deaf
ness of his patient is gradually disap.
peariDg
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-08
Love and Romance

Sometimes in this ultra practical
world Of ours, says Paris letter, there
occurs a romantic episode az beautiful
as anything in Tennyson's poetry.
Even here in greedy Paris. such charm
ing events do occasionally take place.
and when we hear Of them it makes US
feel as If there were some disinterested
ere ttures in the world, after ali, and as
if life were worth liviug-a + roposition,
even when we are in the enjoyment
of good liver, we are often inclined to
doubt Only think of her grace, the
duchess OF Newcastle, making up her
mind to lay down her proud title aud
take, instead, that Of plain Mrs. Tom
Hohler Only these familiar with the
enormous social barrier which fences
out the whole rest OF the world from
sacred persons of the higher grades o.
English aristocracy, can conceive what
a marvellous concession to the power of
love this is. The duchess, although she
has son, is still very young, and ex-
handsome. Isuppose we may
conclude that her marriage with the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-08
GENERAL NOTES.

SIXTEEN Indian students from Yank-
ton agency, entered Hampton Institute
at Fortress Monroe, Dec. Both.
IT was reported in Chicago Dec. 30th,
that John P. A. Feehan, bishop of Nash.
Vile. had been appointed bishop of Chi
cago, to succeed Bishop Foley, deceased.
Gov. ROBINSON, of New York, retired
from his office Dec. Both, and Gov
elect Cornell entered upon the discharge
of this duties
HoN. GEORGE L. HoUsTON, L. S.
senator from Alabama, died at his home
in Athens Dec. 31st. He was 60 years
old.
AT meeting of the Western Iron As
sociation at Pittsburg. Pa, Jan. end, 1t
was desided TO advance the card rates on
bar iron
THE Louisiana board of canvassers
completed their official count Dec. 3lst.
The new consti ution was adopted by a
majority of SO, 14S; the debt ordinance
was adopted by Is, 4S7 majority.
Gov WILLIAMS, OF Indiana, Dec. Goth,
amounted Hon. John t. Scott, of Terre
Haute, to the vacancy on the supreme
bench of that state caused by the death
of Chief Justice Perkins.
The Legislature oil louisiana Wnlcn
meets Jan. 18th, win, says special of
Dec. 31si, Immediately proceed to the
election Of a United States senator, al
though the republican majority will
doubtless oppose such action.
THE arms and ammunition from the
arsenal at Bangor, removed BY order of
Gov. Garcelon. arrived at Augusta safe.y
on the night of Dec 30th There ! rs no
disturbance although a large crowd
gathered at the depot.
III was telegraphed from Augusta, De-
cember goth, that he general impression
prevailed thai GOV. Garcel0n would not
submit the questions to the supreme
court that had been propounded by Hon.
lot Morrill,.
Ar an election held in Des Moines,
lows, Dec. 29th, for the purpose OF vot-
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Not His Darling.
Detroit Free Press.

After down town young man had
been keeping company with girl at
the north end of Third street for several
months. her father suddenly got the
the idea that salary of 81 per week
would not support his daughter in prop
er style, and he forbade the young man
to come to his house. Letters were ex-
changed and stolen interviews followed,
but nothing of the sort viii occur again.
The other night the old man observed
his daughter acting nervous and queer
and he scented cologne in the air. Whls-
pering in the old woman's ear, he dodg-
ed out doors and took a position favor
able for one determined on evil. Pretty
soon soft steps were heard. The old
man coughed. The gate opened, and
the steps came nearer, and voice
whispered:
as that my darling?"
"Not hardiyl" replied the old gentle
man as he rose up and reached out
for a coat-collar and a pair of polish
ed boot heels revolved in the air, swept
off the top of a rose-bush, came down
and demolished flower, and then shot
ont at the rate of mile minute, bear
ing away a young man whose hair had
pushed his hat of.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-08

duke was, on both sides, one of interest.
She married, perhaps, for title-he, per
maps for money. She is the beiress Of
the great banking house of Hope, and
the family country seat of Hopedene, is
one OF the grandest castles England
boasts among her many such. To make
long story short, they separated, ev-
erybody in London knowing that the
dukes friend for many years was Kate
Stanley, the blonde burlesoue actress.
who played in the "Black Crook" in
New York. There were different ste.
ries about this alliance, some saving
that it was the duke who took theatres
for Kate Stanley, in London, so as to
keep her up as stsr, and others aver
ring that he was poor, and that it was
the burlesque actress that supplied him
with funds out of her professional earn
ings. Meantime the affection which
had sprung up between the duchess and
Tom Hohler, the tenor, was also mat
ter OF common observation, though not
one of scandal, because their conduct
was discreet aud noble. 0ne day last
winter the duke died suddenly, in his
bachelors rooms, in St. James street,
and Kate Stanley paraded the streets
for month in widows weeds. l sup.
pose that the widows year is about to
elapse, SO that the engagement between
the tenor and the duchess may be an
| nounced. / saw them d. wing together
the other day. She is lovely, aristocrat-
ic, sweet, exquisitely dressed. What a
prize for him He is a nice, fresh-look-
ing Engllshman, sings prettily, and OF
course is desperately in love- l hear
he is half wild at his good fortune. He
told friend of mine that it was in every
way such stroke of good luck that he
was afraid to cross the street, least he
should be run over before the happy
day came. Tom Rohler is the tenor
who supported Miss Kellogg in her.tirst
London engagement, twelve years ago,
His father is clergyman, and l sup
pose whatever parental wrath may have
ensued on his first step in life, will com
| pletely vanish at the marvelously sue.
cessfui one he is now about to take.
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FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

GEO. MOVES. aged 2t, died at Johns.
bury, VT, Dec 3Oth, from the effects OF
chloroform administered by dentist
IT was reported in London Dec. goth
that the steamer Arragon, which sailed
from New York Nov. goth, for Bristol
bad foundered in the Atlantic with all
on board.
THE opera house at Sherman, Texas,
together with tie adjoining buildings,
burned Dec. 30th. Loss, $4,000; insur.
auce, 100000.
r. E. BRowN, freight conductor on the
Milwaukee i st. Paul road, was killed
al Algona. Iowa, Dec Dist. His foot be-
came entangled in frog and he was run
over.
THE large four-story cotton ware
house of Thurston & Harrison, Balti-
more, burned Jan. End. 1t contained
several thousand bales of cotton. The
less was enormous.
A FIRE at MenomOnee, Wis, on New
Years day, destroyed an entire block OF
buildings, among them the postotfiee, A.
b Frenc;i's store, Ingraham' Is restaurant,
two buildings owned by A. O. Bailey,
Iohnson's drug store, Bryan's harness
shop, Taft's ieweItY store, and several
law offices. The loss is about 100000;
insurance, SIG, 700.
A SPECIAL train, consisting o. baggage
car, directors car, and engine, on the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad, was
lifted BY the wind from the track and
hurled dawn a ten-foot embankment,
Dec. 29tb. Colonel L. G. Ellsworth, the
receiver of the road, his wife, and Mrs.
II. T.. Fisher were The only passengers,
each sustaining severe injuries.
JOHN HEATING, q weli-t0-do farmer
living fur mi es south Of Elgin, Ill,
met with q shocking accident Dec. Slsf,
which will prove fatal. While cutting
feed. and STOPPING over the cutter, an
emery wheel hHFsI, striking him on the
head. cutting open the skull across the
whole front, and exposing the brain
YANKToN, Dakota. was shaken BY an
earthquake at halfpast twelve on the
night of Dee. Goth The shock lasted
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-08
COFFEE AND BEER DRINKING.
Statistics OF Beverages Consumed in
America and Other Countries.

Americans take high rank among
the people of the world as coffee drink
ers. Recent statistics place the amount
of coffee used per capita each year in
different parts of Europe, as follows
Russia, 1-5 of a pound; Great Britain
and Italy, pound; Austrian Hungary,
II pounds; France, 2 3-5 pounds; Ger
many, a pounds; Denmark, pounds;
Switzerland. 81 pounds; Holland, z
pounds; Belgium, nearly nine pounds.
The consumption Of genuine coffee in
the United States during the year 1878,
was about seven pounds for each man,
woman and child, or about five times
as large an amount of coffee as OF tea.
The consumption of bogus "cotfee" also
amounted to one or two pounds per
capita. The use of coffee throughout
the world has increased in large ratio
during the past forty years, and the
present requirement for all nations is
estimated at $50 100000 pounds per an
mum, against 490000,000 per annum
from 1910 to 1860.
An increased use of coffee does not
necessarily mean decreased consump-
ton of other beverages. AS will be seen
by the statistics given above, the Ger
mans, who are particularly distinguish
cd as beer drinkers, are also prominent
coffee drinkers, and the French, Who
are somewhat noted wine bibbers, also
| drink considerable coffee.
| The champion beer drinkers of the
world are undoubtedly the people Of
Bavaria, who drink 174l gallons of beer
per head, for which they pay $3.50
The total outlay in Bavaria for this bey'
erage is more than $65 100000 per an.
mum. The figures given in the two
principal cities OF Notwithstanding
and Munich-and for Ingolstadt, arc
still larger per capita. The former city
has population of about 10000. ane
consumes annually about 212 gallons fol
each inhabitant. This is an average
expense to each person Of about $40
total, about 81 100000 The population
OF Munich is about 175,000; the beer
drank per person, annually, is about 24S
gallons; this is an average expense O
about S2230; total about $500, 600
Tngolstadt has a population of only
about $4,000, expends annually for it
favorite drink about $4,000. This i
an average to each inhabitant of abou
$47 go, with an average consumption
of about 528 gallons.
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Ire!and's Distress.
i,nblln Frceman's journal .

Dire distress, appearing only IN
patches IL the interior Of the country
and on its<more favored coasts, has az
mistakablS gripped in its remorseless
clutches sleat tracts and counties along
the whol.$length Of the west Of Ireland,
so that ths patches dwindle there into
merely places of exceptional comfort,
due in mxny instances not less to good
landlords! than TO good land. Inc
sensible people who proclaim this mel
ancholy f.ct at meeting or by letter
are not 'agitators," are not "conspira-
tors" ha:e no private ends to serve,
and woulS scorn to speak or write a
miskiaten5ent. Sister Mary Vincent
RYAN, Suserioress Of Clifden Convent,
does not Gope TO get into parliament;
Dean MakManus does not want TO UNI
dermine the constitution; Maurice
Blake. J. A., whose name we find to-day
among oAe TO memorial TO the Lord
LieutenaEt for aid for people Of the
parish Of Borriscarca, in the County
MAYO, is.no enemy TO his class and
does not Syish 20 wrest from his friends
and relatives their land. Yet what do
this lads and these gentleman say
The nun~-that the poor young children
are COM ~ faint with hunger and cold
to the schools; the Dean-that unless
sometime be done and done quickly
for Connsrnara, AZ will be repeated in
all It's orginal horrors Of famine and
pestilenc% the magistrate. signing his
name wish Father Thomas, the parish
priest-tfat destitution OF q general
charscte. is certain to bring the people
to grievfus straits during the winter,
and that It can be averted only by state
aid.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-08
A Theatrical ,JoEp.

From the Memoir OF Henry Compton.
In the "good old days" st the Hay
market theatre they were running the
musical farce Of mo Song, No Supper"
and the exigencies of the piece required
real boiled leg of mutton every night,
which, according to the law of proper
ty," or rather the "property-man's" law
in theatre, went after the performance
almost untouched to the official named.
But the "fymen" perched up aloft did
not like this, which occurred night after
night to their growing dissatisfaction;
for they, too, had wives and families
to whom boiled leg of mutton free of
charge would have been thing to have
remembered. So they hit.upon plan,
and one night Mr.. William Farren, who
had the carving of the aforesaid leg, was
solicited to fix hook that would be let
down from the "hies into the mutton,
and leave the rest to Them" AS the
scene-shifters were preparing to "close
in" and the property.man stood at the
wings ready to seize on his perqulsite
the mutton was seen slowly to ascend,
without any visible agency. The audi
ance laughed my father (who was End
less, was watching the maneuvre from
his sack laughed too, and the employees
all gave vent to their feelings in ill-sup-
pressed merriment-all save the prop
erty-man who remained nliserably SER
ious, and gazed at his fast-departing sup
per with woe BECOME countenace. Sud
denly, as the scene was almost closed
in, the hook, (which Farren had unfor-
tunately only fastened in the fat, gave
way, and down came the much coveted
mutton on the dish with q terrific
splash. The audience now reared; the
employees roared; Farren at the table
and my father in the sack, roared; and
as the "fats" hid the unrehearsed tab
leau from view, the now delighted prop
erty man rushed upon the stage, joined
in the general roar. Our ely" fishers
were never known to try "hook"
again.
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Men in British Politics.
New York Sun.


With the exception of Lord Beacons-
field, Salisbury, and Cairns, there is no
member of the British cabinet who does
not mainly owe his place in it to
afluence or birth, or both. The Dukes
of Richmond and Northumberland,
Lord Sandon, Col. Stanley, and Lord
John Manners would never but for birth
have had chance of such elevation,
and Mr.. Smith, Lord Cranbrook, Sir
Stafford Northcote, Sir Michael Beach,
and Mr.. Crosse would not, had they
been without considerable means, have
gone into politics. In fact, Lord Gran
brook only left the Tar when great
fortune came to him. Thus the British
government is not, as rule, composed
of the best men, but of the best men
who have the money, inclination and
capacity for politics. Such cases as
those of Pitt and Canning, who with
mere pittance, have thrown themselves
into politics, are very rare indeed. III
is almost lunacy for any man to enter
political life in England as profession
unless he has at least 81 500 year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-08
Urgent and Hearty Hospitality.


Last Wednesday night two tired duck
hunters sought the tavern at Milpitas
and were soon.slumbering with d sound
ness that even the scraping and footing
of country band in the hotel parlor,
where Changers ball was in full
swing, did not succeed in disturbing.
There are no locks on rural bedroom
doors, as every one knows, and at about
3 a. m. the sleepers were awakened by
being suddenly hauled out of bed IN
tothe middle of the floor by the feet.
Around their briefly attired forms stood
a circle of young ladies, brilliant with
red cheeks and green ribbons, who ex-
claimed cheerily: "You are nice fellers.
amt yer, to be snoozin' in bed when
there's fun going on. Come, there's
Just two more couples wanting
for another set. Shin into your duds
and come DOWN. And, if the exasper-
ated hunters hadn't pretended to con-
sent and then taken turns on picket
duty, guarding their door with their
breech- leaders during the rest of the
night, they would have had to do it, too.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-08

New York HeroId: The mayor of a
very small western city arrived in New
York yesterday, with his collar thrown
back, his hair tucked under. and his
manner oppressive even to the boot
blacks. Suddenly encountering a rope
which was stretched across the sidewalk
ne said to policeman, as this the way
that the mayor of Xenophon, Ind, Is
received, in civic ways?' Said the police
man, ''Sir, there is a fire." Said the
mayor of the western city, 81 don't hear
anybody hollerin' FIRE" The policeman
replied, at is in the third stO.y back
where they sell woolens, but the man
in the third story front is selling job
of furs; and by glory Mr.. Mayor of In
diana. candy store IS moving in on
the second floor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-08

THE Mexican papers give an account
OF a stete dinner given by President
Diaz fortnight ago to the diplomatic
corps Mr.. Foster was absent on his
tour so that the Spanish minister had
to make the speech of the evening, but
inc secretary of legation was present
and Mrs Foster occupied the place OF
honor ON the right of the president. On
Thanksgiving day the English.speaking
residents had surprise party" at Mrs
Fosters house of which the TITO Repnb-
lies says: "Mrs. Foster may be con-
graduated upon the evidence of the
estimation which she is held by her cir
Gle of friends which was furnished by
this extempore feast; and the later can
feel very fortunate in having in front
Of their little circle Of society a lady so
accomplished and highly esteemed by
themselves and society at large"
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s. tE facetious medical student in In
diarapolis sent professional "resur-
rectionist" to remove body from its
hiding place. The supposed corpse IN
the sack was a live medical student.
The professional threw the bag over his
shoulder and set out for the college.
The corpse Strengthened out just as his
bearer was crossing the canal. With
rare presence of mind the intended vic
tim of the joke heaved his burthen over
the bridge into the water and calmly
walked on. Had not the companions
of the unfortunate man rushed to his
rescue there would have been "sure
enough" corpse in the party.
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NJ. HENRI SAY has not given up his
proposed trip around the verdi, and his
yact, the Henrietta, whose bones were
crushed by a playful little storm off
the cspes OF Chesapeake, is at Balti-
more undergoing repairs. NJ. Say
wears on each wrist heavy Bracelet
of linked gold set with rubies.