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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15
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MlR. BEECHER AND HIS TROUBLES.
Some Personal AllusiOns in His Friday
Evening Lecture.
New York Tribune, April 8.

In the course of his prayer-meeting
lecture last evening, which had for its
central thought the sadness of Christ,
Mr.. Beecher referred to his own troub-
les, which, he said, had turned his hair
white, and spoke of his imperfection
and weakness and the source of his
strength.
know good deal about myself, he
said, that you don't know, although you
think you do, and | have the conscious
ness that Christ knows me through and
through, that there is not cupboard
nor a closet nor chink nor a hole in
nv whole inside self that Christ doesn't
know a great deal better than / do. l
feel perfect liberty in the thought that
"Thou, God seest me-" never came
to God with the thought that was per-
feet. came conscious of sins and VIE
lence, and that | was unframed and lg-
norant and dull and stupid, and He
took me. / am in Him, and am strong
and ioyful, not because Pm so good
the Lord knows Pm not-but because
He is SO good. Nobody can hurt me or
help me much; my help cometh from
the Lord, and my hope is in Him. On
DAYS when my.liver is out of order the
Kingdom of Heaven is out of order
too. But there is Christian virtue
called patience. There are occasions
when man enjoys more when he sui
fcrs than when he doesn't. The heroic
element in the Christian life makes a
man see the bright side Of dark things.
/ have gone through a good deal OF
trouble, and had as many days Of trial
as anybody here. 1t has turned my
hair white, but it hasn't turned white
inside, guess. God puts me in . place
that is full of peace and sweetness and
Joy. There is heroism in triumphing
over trouble.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15
Wonderful Spiders.
Chafree County (CoI } Times.

A short distance from Buena Vista is
a cave inhabited by spiders which are
different from other spiders by their
enormous size, and quite useful to the
needy people of that vicinity. The
cave was discovered last December by
a party of sight-seekers, and the spiders
and their work witnessed. On entering
the cave one is struck by the funny-look-
ing webs that meet their. eyes. They
are worked all the world like webs of
other spiders, but every fibre is ten
times as large AS the ones woven by
ordinary spiders. On passing on far
Their into.the cave the spiders are en-
counterei. They are abont the
the size of small birds, and
make strange sound while
weaving their web. The webs are 20
tough and the fibres so large that it is
almost an impossibility to break down
a web. Some four weeks ago, while
looking at the cave, a miner got to ex-
amining the webs. The strands were
about the size of No. II thread,
and he thought that they could be used
for thread. Having a needle in his
possession, he broke of one of the
strands, and found that it just fit.
Sewing on loose button to test the
efficiency, he found it as strong as silk
thread, and that it answered his very
purpose. Since then the people have
flocked in and carried away hosts of the
webs, but the spiders do not appear to
object in the least. There is some talk
among capitalists of starting a thread
factory there and using the webs for
threads.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15
Latitude.

A line beginning at jamestown, Ddko-
ia and passing on the same parallel OF
latitude clear around the world, would
pass through northern Michigan, south
ern Canada, Spain, Austria, Pekin Chi
ma and Oregon on the Pacific; Paris
France, Germany, Prussia, Sweden
and Russia are all away up north of
this line. GAIL the Northwestern coun-
try from the Pacific to Lake Superior is
favorably affected by the Japan Cur
rent which, taking its rise in the Indian
Ocean, strikes across the Pacific, per-
meates the waters on our western coast,
and expends the greatest portion of its
caloric elements over northwestern
belt beginning at Puget Sound. The
great river of heated water, which trav-
erses the boundless Pacific, maintains
temperature 81 degrees, and while
alternating the GOODNESS of the winter,
tempers the excess of summer heat by
absorption. Westerly winter winds
coming through the mountains and
reaching eastern Montana, Dakota, and
northern Minnesota, as well as the re-
gions north to the Saskatchewan and AS
siniboine, together with the lower ele-
walton of these districts, give them the
mildness of climate which is ineompre-
hensible to those who have not given
the subject of climatic influences parti-
cular attention.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15

delicate little tassels give to bouquets,
though they are too sober and small to
show well in the yard. The Verbeld is
not to be overlooked, though being only
half hardy and requiring so long to
come into blossom, ii can be spared by
those who have limited time for cult
walton. The Zinnia is an old standard
genus without which no collection is
thought complete, yet / confess to the
bad taste of caring little for it.
Asters do not blossom until
quite late, yet must not be dis
pensed with. The Peuni is unsurpass-
ed for giving an abundance Of bloom
and gorgeous color for little labor,
they blossom from June till October.
Nor must the lifelike pansy be forgot
ten. | have just received Ferrys Seed
Annual and have looked with delighto on
the fine plate of pansles. No one can
see it without strong desire to send for
some seeds.
Then if one desires fragrance, the I'M
pretending little Atgssum and mig
nonette are necessary. For climber
beside the morning glory | should
choose the Adtumia (Alleghany vine),
one of the most beautiful and delicate
vines. 1t is biennial, perfecly at home
here, and grows wild in many of the
ravines and glens.
For ornamental plants the Gamma and
castor bean are stated and tropical-look
ing, and are raised, especially the lat
ter, without much trouble. For orna-
mental foliage, nothing surpasses the
PeriHa; notice that Mr.. Ferry classes
it among the greenhouse plants, but
have grown lovely ones by sowing seeds
in May. Indeed the seeds were so wide
ly scattered one year that the next year
| had plants everywhere, even IN the
grass plats. The color is metallic bronze.
If one desires light green foliage, the
feverfew (Pyretltrum) is very nice. AL
so few heads of curled lettuce; none
could tell the difference from distance,
and few would notice it when close st
hand. A carrot or two grown In the
flower beds furnish lovely green for
bouquets. No yard is complete with,
out turf of feather grass (Stipa pen
nota.) Ferry advises starting it in hot
bed, but | used no such precautions
with mine. 1t is very hard and feather
like, and furnishes an abundance Of
grass for winter bouquets.
No one need think have named all
desirable sorts. So far from it have
been in constant fear lest should make
too long a list. In gardening, as in
everything else, it is folly to attempt
more than one can succeed with, and a
border with few struggling plants and
an abundance of weeds is a sorry sight.
If one wishes to have flowers they must
be cared for, and therefore it is often
necessary that farmers wife avoid all
the most delicate varieties, and cultivate
only those that with little care will re-
pay her hundred fold. Children
should be early taught to assist in moth
ers borders. Flowers have a refining
influence, and in after years sight OF
the blossoms that now surround them
may bring penitence to many wander
ing prodigal, / never see d marigold
without thoughts of the marrow plat
where l first saw it growing = GpsS!e
Thomas in the Country Gentlemen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15
AN INCIDENT.

Tnarmed and unattended walks the Gar
Through Moscow's busy street one Winters
day,
The crowd uncover as his face they see,-
''God greet the Carl" they say.
Along his path there moved a funeral,
Gray spectacle of poverty and woe,
wretched sledge dragged by one weary msn
Slowly across the snow.
and on the sledge, blown by the Winter wind,
Lay poor coffin, very rude and bare;
And he who drew il bent before his load,
With dull and sullcn air.
The Emperor stopped beckoned 10 the man
who is't thou dearest to the glayeY' he saio.
'Only a soldier. Sir!' the shoft reply.
"Only soldier dead.
.'Only q soldierr' nusing, said the Gear:
Only Russian, who was poor ana brave.
Move on. follow. Such an one goes not
Unhonored 10 his grave"
lie bent his head, and silent raised his cap:
The Car of all the Russias, pacing slow,
Following the coffin, as again it went,
Slowly across the snow
Tire passers OF the street, all wondering,
Looked on that eight. then followed silently:
Peasant and prince, and artisan and clerk,
All in one company.
Still, As they we ut, the crowd grew ever more
TIL thousands stood around the irendless
grave,
Led by that princey heart, who, royal, true,
HonOred the poor and brave.
NoTE.-This incident is narrated by lhu}
who was living In Moscow when it TOOK place
London Spectator.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15
TALKING TwENTY.SIX HOURS.
A Patriot and Terrible Speech Against
Time to Kill an Unjust Bill.

The longest speech on record is be-
lieved to have been made by mem
Der of the Legislature OF British Column
bia, named De Cosmos. 1t was in the
interest OF settlers who were to be de-
frauded out of their lands. De Cosmos
was in the hopeless minority. The job
had been held back till the eve of the
close of the session. Unless legislation
was taken before noon of certain
day the act Of confscation would fall.
The day before the expectation of
the limitation De Cosmos got the floor
about 10 o'clock a. m. and began a
speech against the bill. It's friends
cared little, for they supposed that by
l or 2 p. m. he would be through, and
the bill could be put on its passage.
One o'clock came and went, and De
Cosmos was still speaking hadn't
more than entered upon his subject
Two o'clock-he was saying. Sin the
second place." Three o'clock-he pro-
duced fearful bundle of evidence and
insisted on reading it. The majority
began 10 have suspicion of the truth
he was going to speak until next noon
and kill the bill. For awhile they made
merry over it, but as it came on to
dusk they began to get alarmed. They
tried Interruptions, but soon abandon
ed them because each one afforded
him a chance to digress and gain time.
They tried to shout him down, but that
gave him breathing space, and finally
settled down to watch the combat be-
twee2 the strength of will and weak
ness of body. They gave him no mer-
cy. No adjournment for dinner; no
chance to do more than wet his lips
with water; no wandering from the
subject; no sitting down. Twilight
darkened, the gas was lit; members
slipped out to supper in relays and re-
turned to sleep in squads, but De Cos
mos went on. The Speaker to whom
he was addressing himself was alter
nately doing snoring, and trying to
look awake.
Day dawned and majority of the
members slipped out to breakfast, and
the speaker still held on. 1t can't be
said it was a very logical, eloquent or
sustained speech. There were digres-
sions in it; repetitlons also. But the
speaker kept on, and at last noon came
to "a taffied majority, livid with rage
and impotence, and single man who
was triumphant, thought his voice had
sunk to whisper, mis- eyes Were sunk
en- and bleared and bloodshot, and his
legs tottered under him, and his baked
lips were cracked and smeared with
blood. De Cosmos had spoken twenty
six hour, and saved the settlers their
lands.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15
Y aseline.

A new product made from petroleum
is Jelly called "Vaseline," which 10 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 ID
America and Europe this substance Is
now in constant use, and Is acknowledg-
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 ailay-
ing qualities being superior to those 0
any known substance, while the speedy
relief it affords for piles and chilblains
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 1t
not only the best, but perhaps the sole
substance which will really preserve and
restore to the complexion the nues OF
youth, making the cheek like velvet
and the skin like satin. The complexion
powders IN common use. are, as RUE,
Injurious to the skin and destructive OF
any com plexion, 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 dandruf. and eeep-
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 pomsde are put up in twenty.
five cent bottles and are to be found al
all first-class druggists, and we advise
our readers to make trial OF this won.
derful substance, and we think they vii
find its claims 70 me, itnot in the leasi
exaggerated. --.Sasld1y Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15
ARashfnI Bridegroom.

A young gentleman of Harmony, Ga,
whose name is kindly suppressed, Is the
most bashful bridegroom known. The
hour for his nuptials approached and
was at hand, but the bridegroom tar
ried. The bride, VINO apparently knew
his character, sadly remarked that bis
courage had 'sgin out" 1t was suggest
ed that if the dinner-horn was blown he
would probably answer. Somebody
else nTsbably knew his character. for
no sooner was the horn blown, than an
answering whoop was heard from the
dense thicket hard BY, bul still "He
cometh not. said the bride. Finally q
scouting party brought him in by force,
and wher he was confronted with the
now angry bride, his fears was 50
great that he was married before he
knew it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15
Homeopathic Family Medicine Ga

HOMEOPATHIC Family Medicine Gases
and books, giving concise directions for
treating all common ailments, are q
great comfort and a positive saving In
every household. The best assortment
of all styles and prices is found at
Boericke & Tafel's Homeopathic Pbar~
macy, las Grand ST., New York. De-
scriptive Price Currents gratis. Bush
ness established in 1885.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15

AS our reporter came along Wa'ef
Street last night, shivering with the
chill night air, and drawing his over
coat tightly about him, he thought,
"now is the time for colds and coughs, y
but if poor mortals only knew what a
cure DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup is, how
few would long suffer, and then it costs
only twenty-five cents.-Sandusky (Ohto)
ReQGSter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15
Recreation for Farmers.

The January meeting of the Pomfret
Farmers and Gardeners Club discussed
the questions of recreation for farmers.
The speakers generally agreed that
farmers ought to have more play spells.
Some of the remarks were impractical
and some pertinent. Mr.. Fairbanks
thought it was worry as much as work
that broke down farmers constitutions
sent many wives to untlmely graves,
premature old age, or insane asylums,
and disguised their sons and daughters
with country life. No one seemed able
to suggest any plan for taking a rest
during the winter season, when 1t IS
most needed. On the dairy farms of
Southern and Central Chautauqua, or
the fruit farms along the Big Lake, there
is not much show for let-up of work
before snow flies.
1t is true, circuses, political meetings,
elections, revivals, fairs, farmers clubs,
spelling schools, ueighborhood quarrels
and an occasional row with the school
master liven things up some. But the
trouble with most of these amusements
is they don't take people away from
their cares and barkmill round OF duties.
All classes who push business find
the same to get release from worrl-
ment and WEAKNESS. Americans don't
know how to take things easy, they
don't believe in it, anyway. 1t is hard
TO convince merchant or farmer
that the affairs of the nation would Jog
right along smoothly if he took day
or two or weeks outing; housewives
can't quite realize that everything will
come out just as well and the earth not
ioggle a bit if they drop stitch or two.
Yes, the real trouble is, with farmers
and all, that they aUsH not take recreation
that they might. The Countryside has
two suggestions to make, and expects no
farmer to follow them:
/. Every time you go to town, to
market, to meeting, take the wife and
all the children along.
2. Every time there is one OF those
cheap excursions to Niagara Falls,
Chautauqda, ETC., boss and all hands
turn out and go.
You will all live the longer for such
unbendings, and if you lose little time
once in a while you will more than
make it up by saving doctors bills and
funeral expenses, which are two of the
most expensive luxuries you can in
dulge in-CountrySide, Jdn1estou n,
". Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15
The New Seal

Of the Worlds Dispensary Medical Association Of
Buffalo, of which DIR. r. V. Pierce is president,
consisting Of o figure Of Aesculapius, the Father
of Medicine, eurmounting the globe fifty symbol
ises the worldwide reputation gained by the
Family Medicines OF DR.. Pierce now manufactur,
ed by this incorporated company and sold IN al
parts of the world. with a mammouth establish
ment, the Worlds Dispensary and lnvalids' 10
tel in Buffalo, and correspondingly large branch
establishment in London, this Association make
they personally examine and treat with special
medicines thousands OF cases. Among the most
celebrated of the proprietary or family medicines
are Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery-the
great blood purifyer, and Dr. Pierce's Pleasant
Purgative Pellets Qittle pills),-and DR.: Pierce
Compound Extract of Smart-Weed-for bowel
affections, colds and painful attacks, as collie
neuralgia, and neutrality-suspicious. Prescrp
ton furnishes relief from female weaknesses, ano
kindred affections. All sold by druggists
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15
A writer in the Boston Taoascript tn

A writer in the Boston Transcript thus
relates O tale of woe: "The young lady
came and tried to sell me manuscript
story. MY teacher likes It, she said
when. repeated our usual formula of
no space, no money, no time and no
anything to her. Teacher an editor?
| inquired mildly. No indeed, was the
answer, she's a person of refinement
and educatiOn."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15
Grateful Women.

None receive so much benent, and none are SO
profoundly grateful and show such an interest IN
recommending Hop Bitters as women, 1t is the
only remedy peculiarly adapted to the many HE
the sex is almost universally subject to. Chllls
and fever, indigestion or deranged liver constant
back or kidneys, pain In the shoulders and differ
ent parts of the body, feeling of lassilude and
dependency, are all readily removed by these
Bitters-COQrQHt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15

a lady in Philadelphia was fortunate
In being robbed last week. The light
fingered person who operated upon her
pocket secured her pocket-book con-
tanning only IS, but left behind a beau
titul diamond ring valued at $500, which
muat have slipped from his finger. The
lady AYERS her entire satisfaction With
this exchange.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15
Do a Favor to a Sick Friend

Ifyou have friend suffering from anv disor-
der Of the Kidneys send them package OF Kid
ney-Wort and you viii make them happy, Its
great tonic power is especially directed TO these
diseases, and it quickly relieves the distress and
cures the disease. Have You tried it?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15

A Cincinnati man who had sos stolen
from him received note, with $25, say
ing: II stoled your money, Remorse
naws at my conshens, and send some
of it back. When remorse naws agln
I'll send you some more.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15

A CHICAGO man has a woman's tooth
grated into his jaw, and now every
time be passes millinery store that
tooth fairly aches to drags him up to
the window.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15
Facts for Dairym4R.

mem SI lRat the Perfected Battef Color Of Wells,
Richardson d Co., Burlington, Vt, is the best OBJ
tainable in the world. 1t is absolutely pure and
harmless free rom odor or favor, cannot spoil in
any weather. is in liquid form and ready for in
slant use, costs but little, and Is of q uniform
standard as to strength and intensity OF hue Use
no other.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15

IN some parts of Kansas farmers
have sown fax and spring wheat in the
same field. The profit is said to be
greater than when either crop is sown
alone.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15

while she curtsied to the Qneen, the
ushers and men standing about had
fearful revelations.
London Truth.
Lady Lonsdale was universally ac-
knowledged as the beauty of both
drawing rooms. Ladies were not less
decoLetee at this second drawing room
than at the first. One, in pressing for
ward, positively lost the whole of the
upper part Of her dress, and had to be
shrouded in shawls. Lord Beaconsfeld,
who seemed in high spirits, appear
ed this time in diplomatic uniform.
AS / was walking along st. James's
street on the morning of the drawing
room, observed crowd surrounding
brougham. In it was seated lady
alone. Never have / in civilized socie-
ty and in daylight seen a lady with SO
small an amount of clothing. Surely
she might have covered her nakedness
with shawl. The common people,
who do not penetrate within the charm
ed portals Of st. James's Palace, stared
at her in establishment, one somewhat
dingy-looking individual suggested
that she ought to be suppressed as a
"yice."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15

Two little girls comparing progress n
catechism study. II have got to origi-
nal sin, said one. ssHow far have you
got n said another. n0h I'm beyond
redemption,
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Kidney Diseases.

Kidney diseases alict the greater part Of the hui
man race, and they are constantly on the increase
but wheie the virtues of hidnCyWort have be-
come known, they are held In check and speedily
cured. Let those who have had to constantly
dose spirits OF nitre and such stuff give the great
remedy trial and be cured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-15

Females that are liable to suppression ey sakius
cold, or irregular or pa nful nenstrations shonla
always keep CaStars Compound Extsact Of smsrt
weed on hand. sndits use WIN convince them tAss
II ia Natures remedy 10 fhoss complaints Il
Bosworth q Soma wholesale sgepa, Milwsul,sa.
O Nabla d Co Pronristora. Erie psnA