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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-26
CRIME.

f. C. CLARK. who murdered Charles
Mann, was executed at La Mesilla, New
Mexico, in presence of large assemblage.
DAN HoUIARD, one of the Stockton
gang, killed ]. w. Lace at Durango, Col.
without provocation, and made his es-
cape. -
JOHN SCovER, who conducts an extern
sive marble-cutting works at Montreal,
has been jailed for stealing tombstones
from a cemetery.
ELIZA MATToCKs, when arraigned in the
police court at Philadelphia, confessed
herself to be an expert burglar, and caused
the restoration of large amount of stolen
goods.
SARAH JANE PHILLIPS, who was confined
in the Jail at Mountain Home, Ark, on
suspicion of having murdered her hus
band, made her escape by saving the iron
bars.
A GALE on Monday blew down part of
the stockade at the southern Illinois peni-
Tertiary, which fact neryed the convicts
to make a rush for the gap, bu; the guards
forced thelr back.
J. d. RHYNERs, the proprietor of pri-
vate insane asylum near Denver, which
failed to pay, killed his wife in her sleep,
but lacked the nerve to destroy himself as
he had planned to do.
Two masked men halted stage near
San Marcial, New Mexico, and shot at the
driver. Two passengers riding on top
drew Winchesters and killed the robbers,
whose bodies were left in the road for
day.
DELoRME & QUENTIN's variety store at
Milwaukee was entered by burglars, by
removing a coal-hole cover in the side
walk, and over 500 worth of plated ware
and notions stolen.
ONE of the Stockton gang, called Tom
my the Kid, was killed and thrown out of
a hack by Eskridge. another member of
the band, while on a spree at Amargo,
New Mexico.
One McPheters killed his wife and her
sister, and tried to kill her mother. and
then killed himself, in Vigo county. Ind.
Domestic disagreemests and too much
whisky were the cause. The two families
were wealthy and in high standing
GEORGE GRAY, prominent attorney,
was arrested in Toledo on a charge of rob-
bling a safe in the Office of the sheriff OF
Dorsey county, a few weeks ago, of sever
al thousand dollars in currency and state
and county scrip.
Miss IDA KELLY, of Pennington, Mimi,
who made desperate attempt to kill her
lover with a razor, was arraigued before
Justice of the peace and held in 81 600 for
trial in June. Griesmer, the victim OF
her assault, is recovering rapidly.
THE misuse of the power to delay exc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-26
wELoyE rmEABsENr BEST.

Oh, the absent are the dearest
To mothers loving heart;
And the depth of our affection
l. not known until We part.
We may view our sleeping darhngs,
With watchful pride and care;
And may breathe an earnest blessing
Der each dusky head and fair.
But.it there remains pillow
Too uncrumple 1, and too white;
And the chair a-near the bedside
Hold no garments for the night
If we miss the shoes and stockings,
A torn jacket or Il dress
If we miss Good night, mother
And dear ones warm earess-
Then our hearts yearn with affection
For the rover from or nest,
And we fepl of all our darlings
That we love our absent best.
All, the absent are the dearest
Mothers hearts will answer yes,
The dear liTs are far the sweetest
Are the lips we cannot kiss
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-26

IL taking his seat on the supreme
bench, Stanley Matthews will be con-
soled with the knowledge that other
distinguished jurists have reached that
nigh eminence upon barely the num-
Der of votes necessary for confirmation.
Buchanan nominated Clifford, of Maine,
in 1858, and he was confirmed by sin
gle vote, which is Matthews majority.
An effort was made in the senate to de
feat Roger b. Taney's nomination as a
Justice of the court, and Jackson's NOM
nation of him to this post was held in
the senate for months, and an adjourn
ment was had without action. John
Marshall died, and Jackson named
fancy as chief justice in his stead.
Clay and Webster still opposed him,
but unavaihnglv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-26

SIR EDWARD THORNTON, the British
ambassador to the United States, has
been recalled by his government, to be
sent to the higher post at st. Peters
bur-, now occupied by Lord Dufferin.
We think it may truly be said that no
foreign diplomat ever resided in this
country who was better liked and
more respected than Sir Edward
Thornton. During his long career
in Washington. which began with
the closing years Of the war,
there has been little variance between
the governments of the two countries,
and nothing whatever to disturb the
cordial and harmonious relations which
he early established with the execu-
tive departments of the United States.
He will carry to his new field of diplo-
matte effort the good wishes OF every
American who has been brought IL
contact with him during all these years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-26

THE Shakers seem to be gradually
dying out. New communities are not
started, and the old ones are going to
decay. For many years there has
been famous settlement at Enfield,
n. H., but word now comes that it IS
on the point of dissolution. Elder
Cummings, who has been the head of
the family for 20 years, mas become
convinced that the ideas on which
Shakerism is founded are all wrong,
and a leading sister so fully agrees with
him that she will go out into the world
with hlm and become Mrs. Cummings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-26

SOME time ago number of gentle
men projected the building ola Horti-
cultural hail in New York city on the
plan of the royal horticultural hall in
London. England. The project seems
to meet with success, as $4,000 have
alredy been subscribed for it, $4,000
have been promised and the projectors
feel confident that by July they will
have money enough to purchase the
site and to warrant them commencing
the erection Of the building.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-26

THE three million and a half news
paper subscribers in the United States
pay S2G, go, 100 annually for the news.
That is very pretty aggregation of
pennies. The daily papers published
in the country number nearly thous-
and, but it would be an easy matter to
count the great dailies upon ones
Gpoers
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The First Time Abraham Lincoln
SWOre.
From a Galena Letter.


Lincoln went to work for man NAM
ed Kirkpatrick who promised him $l3 a
month. Ten was about the usual price
but Lincoln was very strong and Kirk
batrick who ran a saw-mill, said 1t
would save him buying iack-screw to
handle the logs with if he got Lincoln,
so he promised to pay him $13. When
they came to settle up, kirkpatrick
wouldn't pay him but ten and Lincoln
was pretty mad. By the way that led
to the first oath | ever heard Lincoln
use. don't know but it was the last,
too. You see, about that time the Black
Hawk war broke out, and we organized
a company. The adiutant came over
from Springfield, and the men-a5out
100-were drawn up in line. The ad-
jutant told us that the governor would
appoint field officers, the colonel,
major, ETC., but we could elect our own
captain. We had understood this, and
there were two candidates, Lincoln and
Kirkpatrick. When we were in line
the adiutant asked the candidates to
step ten PAGES in front of the men, and
when Lincoln and kirkpatrick came
out he told us that all who wanted
Lincoln should form line by him, and
all who wanted Kirkpatrick could o
to his side. | was very eager for
Lincoln, and the minute the word was
given | ran and stood at his elbow.
The others followed according to their
choice, and in forming the two lines
they became rather crooked, every one
painted to see how many each candi-
date had. Lincoln was so tall that he
could see over all our heads, and when
the last man had taken his place and
before the adjutant had counted noses,
he saw that he had triumphed, and he
slapped me on the shoulder and said
bill, I'll be id if hain't beat
him"
81 think he was more pleased at beat
ing Kirkpatrick, and thus in a manner
getting even with him for his dishon-
esty, than he was in securing the cap
taincy of the company.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-26

ALEXANDER III. of Russia, seems to
accept the fact that his father was as
sasinated at a time when he was prom
ising reform, as a proof that reforms
are not needed in Russia, His recent
action would seem to indicate that his
reign is to be more like that of Nicho-
las than like that of the man who freed
the serfs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-26

DISPATCHES from London says that
Mrs. Edwin Booth who has been ma
teriallg better since the arrival of her
mother, having ridden out two or
three times, and whose mental aberra
tions nave greatly lessened, became
much worse recently, and now lies in
very critical condition. Mr.. Nc
Wicker is with her, and hopes to re-
move his daughter to America in case
she lives till the warm season COM
mences."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-26

THE Wisconsin Editorial Association
meets at Oconomowoc on the goth of
June, and after the transaction of the
usual business, which generally con-
sists of good time, they will start on an
excursion to Washington, Mt. Vernon
and the battle-felds Of Virginia.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-26

The imports of merchandise at the
port of New York, for April, show de-
crease of over S10,OO0,00O compared
with April of last year The imports
of specie show an increase Of $15,O0O,-
600. The imports of specie at the port
during the last ten months have been
almost s1O0.OOO,OO0-a flow without
precedent in the history Of the country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-26

SECRETARY BLAINE recently sent the
chief of the bureau of statistics to Chi
cago and Cincinnati to investigate the
hog question for the benefit of the
European market His report, which
will be published Immediately, will
show beyond doubt that the American
hog is the hest of its kind, and will
prove that the report relative to chol-
era and trichina are gross exaggera-
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Goodbye. OleOmargarine.

The following bill passed the Ohio
legislature. If every State would adopt
a similar law it would soon kill the
manufacture of oleomargerlne, alias
butterine, alias suine:
Whoever manufactures, sells, or Of
fers for sale, or causes the same to be
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-26

A WOMAN on her death-bed, in Girls
field, Nd, made the terrible confession
that she and her son murdered we'll
known merchant of that place eighteen
years ago, for which crime two innocent
colored men were hanged at the time,
on very flimsy circumstantial evidence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-26
Milwaukee Market.

MLwAUkEE, May I'll Flour-Steady and
firm. Wheat-opened firm and closed active.
firm; No. l hard, nominal; No. /, nom
inal No. O. LOG; l.04 for seller May; LOS
for seller June; LOG for seller July; l.0315
for seller August; No. 3, 80; No. 4, So,
rejected, nominal Corn-Firmer, No. q 43h.
0ats-Firmer No 2. 3624. Rye--Lower, No.
l, LA. Barley-Dull; No. 2, 80.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-26

Mr.. r. E. CHAPMAN, superintendent
Of the newly formed Mutual Union tele-
graph company, has taken up perma-
nent headquarters in Chicago, and pro
poses to commence Immediately the
building of the line to the eastern cities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-26

After this follows lengthy explana
ton Of the acts of the two senators from
New York, the president, Postmaster
James, Vice President Arthur, eX-
President Hayes, in fact all parties
mixed up in the unpleasantness from
the so-called fight between President
Garfield and Senator Conkling.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-26
WORSE O. WILKINSON. ProbnetOys.
NEWS NOTES.

A GREAT break is reported in the
west bank of the lower Mississippi
river, at Alsatia, La, causing a disas-
trous overflow of plantations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-26

Some time ago paragraph went
the round OF the papers saying that
Boston Corbet, the man who shot Wilk-
es Booth, now lives on little farm In
a state of extreme poverty not far from
Philadelphia The fact is that he lives
near CONGO dia, Cloup County, Kansas,
and is in comfortable circumstances.
He is an occasional exhorter in the coun-
try meetings, and people say he is the
"rattlingest talker ever heard in these
PARTS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-26

The newly arrived chambermaid,
having observed her mistress going out
for the evening wearing pair Of twelve
button gloves, confdentially remarked
to the cook: at bates all. Shure |
niver expected to see lady wild shtock-
ms on her ABRAMS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-26
Travellers Testimony.

Thousands of travellers by land and sea have
vouched FOR the efficacy of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters as preventive of the physical disturb
anees which ordinarily arise from change of eli
mate and the changes of diet, water. &C.. incl
dent to wandering life. Upon systems toned
invig0rated and regulated y this genial vegetable
antidote the external causes of debilit, and
disease seem to produce little or effect. Fore
armed with Hostetters Bitters the voyager ma
bid defiance to sea-sickness and encounter Il.
chilling fogs Of the British Isles the coast winds
of the Antilles the icy temperature of Northern
Alaska. or the burning heat Of the tropics with
equal impunity. The effect of this admirable
medcated stimulant is greatly to increase the
vital energy of the system thereby enabling il to
resist and repel the exciting causes Of disease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-26

In Withdrawing the first batch of
New York nominations the President
takes the position of a mother who,
when her child cries without cause,
gives him a sound spanking so that he
may have something to cry for. Dos
toy7 Ira scri1
Daily Republican., 1881-08-26
Trousers.

Not often does it happen
in trade that vixen demand
is strongest supply is readies:
and prices lowest.
Now, W h e n everybody
wants trousers (hot weathe,
is hard on trousers,) we
have them by the thousand
at 81 50 up, and such trou-
sers as ordinarily cost near
ly Or quite double; mar
scilles, or all wool cashmere.
Keep nothing that you
don't value at more than its
cost
Daily Republican., 1881-08-26

The Rain Tree.
Land anC Water.

Lanu anC water.
Some travellers in South America, in
travelling an arid and desolate tract OF
country, were struck with a strange
contrast. On one side there was bar
rem desert, on the other II rich and lux
uriant vegetation. The French Consul
at Loreto, Mexico, says that this re
markable contrast is due to the Tamai
caspi, or the rain tree. This tree grows
to the height of sixty feet, with di-
ameter OF three feet at its base and
possesses The power of strongly attract
ing, absorbing and condenslng the hu-
midity of the atmosphere. Water ls al
ways TO be seen gripping fro,L its trunk
in such quantity is 10 convert the sur
rounding soil into a veritable marsh.
1t is in summer espe, tally, when the
rivers are nearly dried up, TINT tle tree
is most active. 1t this imirable equality
of the rain tree were utilized in the arid
regions near the equator, the people
there, living in isery on account of the
of the soil, would de-
rive great advantages from its inroduc
zion as well as the people of more tav~r
ed countries where the climate is dry
aud drouths frequent.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-26
Home Loan.

The regular monthly nesting will ht
held this (Friday,) evening. This
month will complete fourteen years
and six months OF its history. This as
sociation has been fortunate in the Sc
lection Of its officers, and successful in
its operations. The first series matured
in Line years and five mouths. A debt
of fifty five thousand dollars incurred in
the settlement of that series has been
reduced to the sum Of three III. usand.
The tenth series is just closing its first
year, and stock viii be issued at once,
he irst payment to be ma le on the
fourth Friday of September.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-26

EGlSIEk'S ORDER.
IL REGISTERS 8 OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE ECUNrY, August II, 1881.
Upon the application of Alfred d. Mur-
phey, Executor Of George W Murphey, late
of Wilmington Hundred, In said county, de-
ceased, it Is ordered and directed by the Reg
lister that the Executor aforesaid give
notice of granting of Letters Testamentary on
estate of the deceased. with the date of grant
ing thereof by causing advertisements to be
posted within forty days from the date of such
letters in six of the most public places of the
county of New Castle, requiring all persons
having demands against the estate to present
the same, or abide by an act Of Assembly in
such case made and provided; and also cause
the same to 0e inserted within the same
period In the DELAWARE REPUBLICAN a news
paper published in Wilmington, and to be
continued therein three weeks te-o-dD
Given under the hand and seal Of
;L.s, O'!ice Of the Register aforesaid, at
~ Wilmington, in New Castle County,
aforesaid, the day and year above written.
$. G. BlCGS, Register.
NOrICE.-Ai! persons having claims against
the estate of the deceased must present the
same, duly attested to the Executor. on or bo.
fore Aug, Il. 1882. or abide the,act Of Assembly
in such case made and provided.
ALFRED y. MI RpHEY,
Executor.
Address Wilmington. Del. augl2
Daily Republican., 1881-08-26
NHERIFF,h kALEss.

GAERlFF'S SALE.-By virtue Of writ O
ID Levari Facias, to me directed, will be OK
posed to public sale, at the Jefferson House
kept by Benz. D. LongIand, in the city o
New Castle, In New Lastle Hundred, New
Castle County, Delaware, on
TUESDAY, the 9th day of Sept. A. d , 1881.
at2 o'clock, p M,
The following described real estate, viz:
All the following described lots and parcels
Of land, situated In the city Of New Castle, In
New Castle Hundred:
No. l. Situated on Harmony street, In the
said city, bounded on the southeast by a
land late of William T. Reed and Samuel 2Ha
Wright, on the southwest by land late Of
Thomas Robinson, deceased. on the north.
west by other lands of John Keegan, on the
northeast by Harmony street, having front
of about 20 feet on Harmony street, and
depth of about rs feet, with two and half
story brick house there on erected
No. Bounded on the southeast by No. !,
aforesaid, Oh the southwest by lands of the
heirs of Thomas Robinson, deceased, on the
T:s northwest by other lauds of John kee-
EI gan, and on the NOR haest by Harmony
street., having front of about "A feet on
Harmony street, running back about rs feet
with two story brick plastered house there
on erected.
No 8. Bounded on the southeast by No. 2,
on the southwest by lands Of Sam
uel Couper, on the northwest by other lands
OF John keegan, on the northeast by Har.
m0ny street, having a front of about So feet
on Harmony street, running back about 70
feet, with two storied house. part brick and
part frame thereon erected, called the Rising
Sun Hotel.
No 4. Bounded on the southeast by No. 8
lfo' csaid on the southwest by other lands of
Samuel Nouper on the northwest by other
lands of John keegan. on the northeast by
Harmony street, having "A front of about 20
fee on Harmony str ct. running back about
II feet with IL two atoried brick house there
on erected.
NO 5. Bounded On the Sonthcast by No.
aforesaid. on the 50 thwest by other lands of
John kee9al, On ,he northwest ny lands of
Mrs. Nining, and 90 the northeast by Har-
mony street. with front Of about ~ 'eet on
trcrt. running back IS feet, with
two orleu BRICK dwelling house thereon
erected.
No. 8. All the following de, cribed real
ast tc ON NJ irket rect. with a two and a
laIi stored brick dweiiug thereon erected,
,OunUed ts follows to wit TN the south
. e>t by lands of the late Samuel Carpenter,
md on the northeast by lands of the late
ihdrles WcgGrnmann. on the south east by |
Mark,t street, and On the northwest by lands |
# James McCarty and Louisa Johnson with |
/ front on Market street about % feet. run
ling back about l2l feet more or less.
Seized ana taken in o execution a. the pro-
,ertv Of John keegan and Rosanna his wife,
ana t. | aud to De sold by.
y PHILIP X. CLARK, Sheriff.
sAERIPF's OFFfcE. Wilmington, Del, Au.
gust 18th, A. d., 1881 augls
Daily Republican., 1881-08-26
From, and Union street Cars.

Bowers and Dure have just finished
tour cars for the new railway on Front
street. They are constructed on what
is known as tie Baltimore style, and
are almost square. There is but one
door, and that is in the rear in tead Of
door in the front There t. II row of
seat extended across the car. Each car
viii seat twenty persons; md l. is eX
pect, d that the read will commence
operations in the early part Of next
month
Daily Republican., 1881-08-26
REGISTERS ORDERS.
d EGISTER'S ORDER.
IL KEGIsTER'S OByICB,
NaW (ynrrN,,x- Ju 1QQ1 ,

l -
IL REGIsTER's OBBICB, F
NBW CASTLE COUNTY, July ", 1881. 20
Upon the application of Robert u. Parry.
adni nistrator Of Charles B. Parry late Of
Wilmington Hd, In said county, deceased,
II is ordered and directed by the Register
that the Administrator aforesaid give notice
OF granting of letters of administration upon
the estate of the deceased, with the date OF
granting thereof, by causing advertisements
to BE- posted within forty days from the date
OF such letters in six Of the most public
places OF the county of New Castle, requiring
all persons having demands against the es-
tate to present the same, or abide by an Act
VI Assembly in such case made and provided;
and also cause the same to be inserted within
the same period in the DAILY REPUBLICAN. q
newspaper published In Wilmington, and to
be continued therein three weeks, (e-o-d.l
{ ~ Given under the hand and Seal
! LIS. Of office Of the Register aforesaid at
- Wilmington. in New Castle county,
Aforesaid, tle day and year above written.
5. G.. BlGGS, Register.
NoTIcE.-All persons having claims against
she estate Of the deceased mus. present the
same duly attested to the administrator on
or before July n, 1882, or abide the Act OF
Assembly In such case made and provided.
ROBERT u. Pc ERY,
Administrator.
Address, Wilmington, Del iy29