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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24

William J. Coughlin, o. Somerville Mass, says
g In the fall of 1876 | was taken with a violent
bleeding Of the lungs, followed by severe cough
/ was admitted to the Cily Hospital The doctors
said | had a hole in my left lung. | gave up
hope, but friend told me of DR.. VIM, Halls Bal
sam for the Lungs | got a bottle, to my sur
prise | commenced TO feel better, and to day
fee ] in better spirits than l have the past three
years. I hope that every one afflicted with dis
cased lungs will take DR.. VIM. Halls Basam, and be
convinced that Consumption can he cured"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24

The Diamond, Leipsic journal de-
voted to the glass interests, has the fol-
lowing recipe, which is useful to every
housewife: Place your tumblers, CHM
neys or vessels which you desire to keep
from cracking, in pot filled with cold
water; and little cooking salt; allow
the mixture to boil well over a fire and
then cool slowly. Glass treated in this
way is said not TO crack even if exposed
TO sudden changes of temperature.
Chimneys are said 10 become very dur
able by this process, which may also be
extended to crockery, stoneware, porce-
lain, etc. The process is simply one of
annealing, and the slower the process,
especially the cooling portion of it, the
more effective will be the work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24
There IL No HAMMER Man

in Rochester than Mr. VIM. NJ. Arm
strong. With a countenance beaming
With satisfaction he remarked, recently,
''blessines upon the proprietor of War
ner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure" Ii
aved me"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24

Wife of the general Of the United States army
avs of Durangs Rheumatic Remedy. Il have
requ utly purchased it for friends suffering with
leumatism, and in every instance it worked like
na JIG If there ia a reader Of this paper suffer-
NJ with that disease by all means give it trial.
Sead what General Logan says in next weeks lssue
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24

A Gainesville (Ga.) man was made
as bald as an eagle the other day, the
hair-dye in his whiskers catching fire
from cigar he smoked, sending the
flames kiting over his head as if it had
been dry prairie.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24

Mrs. Evarts and her daughters will
remain in Washington until May !,
and will then return to their house in
New York city. Senator Hill, Of Colo
RADIO, will take their Washington house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24
The Positive Cure
s,r aIl those palntul Compla,nt. and weaLne.se.

g,r ali those Painful Complaints and Weaknesses
sOcOmmon TO our best female population.
1t will cure entirely the worst form OF Female Gem
plants all ovarian troubles Inflammation and Ulccra-
iion Falling and Dsplacements, and the consequent
Spinal Weakness, and is particularly adapted to che
Change of Life.
1t will dissolve and expel tumors from the uterus In
an early stage OF development. The tendency to
humors there checked very speedily by its
1t removes faintncss atulency, destroys all craNSng
for st nulants and relieves weakness OF the stomach.
1t cures Floating, headaches, Nervous Prostitution,
General Debility sleeplessness Depression and Isdi.
geston.
That feeling OF bearing down. causing pain, weisht
and backache, Is always permanently cured by its
IL will at all times and under all circumstances act in
harmony with the laws that govern the female syst
For the cure of Kidney Complaints of either this
Compound is unsurpassed
LYDIA L.. PINkHAM's VEGETABLE GEM
POUNDS prepared at 233 and 235 Western Ayelsuc,
Lynn, Mass. Price 81 Six bottles FOR s.. Sent by Rail
in the form OF pills, also the form OF ozengess OF
receipt OF price, 81 PER box for either Mira Pnkeau
freely answers all letters of inquiry Send for pansph
let. Address as above. Mention this Paper.
No family should be without LYDIA f. PINEHAMS
LIVER PILLS. They constipa on, bliiousie.ss
and torpidity of the I've ~ cents per boz.
FOR SALE BY DRUGGISTS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24

You can hardly find medicine which is at the
me time 50 effective and so pleasant as Piso's
,ure for Consumption. For sale BY all druggists
~ % cents and 81 90 per bottle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24

Mrs. General sherman

About a quarter of the Vernon
'ow0s have elected women as superin.
-endeLts of schools.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24

Sound repose is so essential to good
health that We feel surprised to know
any one would risk loss of rest from a
Cough or Cold, when bottle of DR..
Bnll's Cough Syrup would give refrest-
inr slumber.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24

Tna new IN I teaut;fu' Emb oil ries at JAMES
Y oaGAxts D~y Goods House 1856 aud 3SS East
Water 81 Milwaukee. range 10 price from 81
Town 10 cents per yard. Special bargains are
offered in Towels, Napkins, etc:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24

what every one says must be true that DR.
llc,as Cough Syrup has equal for coughs
.nI eolds. Try it. Price Zoe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24

Several witnesses from Swanlpscott,
r. T.. have been summoned to prove
Mrs. Sprague's allegations against her
husband.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24

SOMEBODY has said that care killed a
cas-. No proof Of the deed has ever
been furnished to the public. and no
body else has ever been able TO kill =
cat. there are people who have their
doubts. However, if Care ean furnish
satisfactory references and Is olsen
gagged. he can hear ofa job by address
ing this Office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24

The Boston Herald notes that the
1eatest thing in Easter bonnets is q
jretty face.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24

Rev. DIR. Philip Schaff, chairman of
the Bible Revision committee, an
nounces, at New York, that the revised
new testament will be published by the
English University presses in May.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24
battle Creek. IMieh.l Daily Journal !

Upon being spoken to concerning St.
Jacobs Oil, our fellow townsman Mr..
Theodore Wakelee, said: | had been
suffering with rheumatism, and obtain
ed the greatest relief from the use of
ST. Jacobs Oil 1t has also been used
in my family for some time, and has
never been found to fail in giving
prompt relief.
Miss Oyster is a belle in w ashington
society. They say she looks good
enough to eat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24
A Goad Housewife.

The good housewife, when she is
giving her house its spring renovating
should bear in mind that the dear In
mates of her house are more precious
than many houses, and that their systems
need cleansing by purifying the blood,
regulating the stomach and bowels to
prevent and cure the diseases arising
from spring malaria and miasma, and
she must know that there is nothing
that will do it so perfectly and surely
us Hop Bitters, the purest and best OF
medicines Concord, N. II. Patriot.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24

The fool buyeth an umbrella, but
the prudent man knowetl trick worth
tu-o pf that
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24
BLACK HAWK
MA. PITS SONS MFG. co.
THU BEACON LIGHT!

"Thc true Light, which lighteth every man that
cometh into the world
The Beacon Light Is an unusually attractive
and beautiful SUNDAY School SoNG Book, by
y. ~. Tenney and Rev. a.. =. Hoffman,
who have had very successful experience as
song writer's and composers. Their book is one
OF the best ever made. The BEACON LiGHr has
many noble hymns, and the sweetest Of melodies.
Specimen copies mailed for 30 cents; Liberal
reduction for quantities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24

The Boston Post calls Secretary Lin
coin "the kid of the cabinet
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24
A PRINCELY OFFER MAeElzE! !l

W. ,g1i se,s Tho Ttterarv Ssuest % mammoth ~
Family rapsr} trial three months l9r
only &C. postage shmpsl anu 20 saeh tnbAci-
Der, will free pair Of elegant VI Iiotnies We
l2xiGiuches make this simply in order % Introduce
Premiums In new localities well
knowing they hundreds more VIII be want
celebrated companion Pictures
entitled sEhc East" representing scene In the white
Mountains, aud aEhe west" representing scene ~
wyoming Territory. they tho most beautiful snd aaue
Genuine this country and Ia their peecon afs
very desirable works q ar.
HOW WE CAN GIVE THEM AWAY.
These pictures were made a. premiums be given away with
Atas, journal published Tor - W
eveFt knows, Ahie failed " was hrough
the whole immense edition Of these ftoos
bankrupt Il 10 ouly for tbs reason inst We
premiums with our paper Fey
one who remembers 7he Adi,e will what would be tha
value OF nfturn celebrated journal would
subscribers and confidently expect ohefnE
these prrmums which designed for elk dollar papc
GUEST months u csnl, 70 seeurs Of est
1880 within the next months IL barely pays
for printing postage. an 4 packing Address 81 once,
CHASE A. CO., Westboro, Mass.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24

CANTATAS G9 Sn 21d s2ese se % DO 30 We'll
forming either a Sacred Cantata, az BUCKS roth
PsdtB4, (SiD or Ghd2lDjcES splendid J0StphS
bondage, (t1) or BUtterfeid's BctShdsSdr, (SL) or
Try the very easy Esther go cts.l or Roots al
ways popular Hagmdke'S, (sl} or BHck's classi
cal nan Mimic, (S1 .5O.)
The Emerson Method for Reed Organ, ' 8SEs2,
ERsoN and MATHEWS, Is among the very hest, and
has good collection of instrumental and vocal
music.
any boot matted, post.free, for retail price.
LNON ~ HEALN. Chicago. Ill.
OLIVER DITS0N & CO., Boston.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24

rs issing ssEt p zsl pssisd y 'sa,eia y e
.syfs ana f6serin falba. EeEt s paese stInf PA
rs3as have an ~ part q thr
=. LIsWI- GHf1l5 ~. QUEENS, NJ y
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-31
A RHYME OF THE TINE.

Miss Pallas Eudora Won Blurky
She didn't know chicken from turkey;
High Spanish and Greek she could fluently
speak,
But her knowledge Of poultry was murky.
She could tell the great uncle of Moses,
And the dates of the Wars of the Roses,
And the reasons of things-why the Indians
wore rings
In their red, aboriginal noses,
Why Shakespeare was wrong In his grammer,
And the meaning of Emerson's "Brahma-"
And she went chipping rocks with a little
And a small geological hammer.
She had views upon co education
And the principal needs of the nation,
And her glasses were blue, and the number
Of the stars in each high constellation.
And she wrote in a hand writing clerky,
And she talked with an emphasis jerky,
And she painted on tiles I'm the sweetest of
styles;
But she didn't know chicken from turkey,
-Nellie @. Cone, Ia Scr5bHeS's for October.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-31

Speaking of fox scalps and DO VIM
locks lesson to the old County Clerk of
Warren, reminds us of another anec-
dote, says the Frankfort Ycoman: In
certain county of Kentucky-we won't
specify, because it may be a sore SUBJ
ject-a certain man, named for conve-
nience "Jim Skaggs," was in the hab-
it Of taking in a number of wolf scalps
every year. The tax, we believe, at the
time was 81 or % for each scalp. He
was accounted the most successful of
all the wolf hunters in that section.
Wolves were very scarce at that time.
One season, however, this successful
business was brought to an end. Col.
John Thompson Gray, former resident
of Franklin County, but now of Louis
vile, famous devotee of the rod and
gun, happened TO make an excursion to
that section, and one day, when en-
camped where bass were taken, he was
startled by the sudden appearance of a
large she wolf ON the opposite bank.
He secured his gun Immediately, and,
before the animal had time to retreat,
50 let drive " at her with heavy charge
of buckshot. She fell sdead in her
tracks as the hunters say. just then
a couple of men of the neighborhood
emerged upon the scene, and, discover
ing the result of the shot, one of them
exclaimed, "My God, mister, you've
killed Jim Skaggs's Twin; y Col. Gray
couldn't understand; but the men ex-
planned that the she wolf was recog-
nized as the property of Jim Skaggs,
xxbr> xx,oa cir, tho h.,c,poec <,f xs-<,If ras.
ing.r and as the greater part of his in
come was derived from that source, this
she wolf was known in the. county as
+" Jim Skaggs's liyin'! = He had regu-
larly taken the face and ears of her an
nual produce of whelps to the Clerks
Office and obtained his certificates. Col.
Gray was advised TO leave the neighbor-
hood without delay, as g Jim would be
red hot - and it ssmought be that all
the county would rise up" 1t is need
less to say he took the scalp Of the wolf
and also the advice.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-31


: Old 81 waited until the signal bell of
the telephone stopped ringing. Then
said he:
g You wife foxes is allus lamentatin'
bout de niggers in dis country not
huinpin' derselbs an maxim oh err livin'
like onto odder fokes-how yer 'spcck
dey's gwipe ter do dat wild all sich con-
venshuns ez dat dar hangin' up on cherry
wall in de lamp
"Well, that is grave question of po-
litical economy; but what has the tele-
phone to do with the negro making a
livingpn
"Dar, now, dat opens de marter fer
debate. I'm wild yer now. OATS what
yer calls 'er laber-sabin' convenshin,
amt hit?''
g Yes, it ISL
"An' whose laber do hit save? Not
de wife foxes laber, do hit? No! Hits
de nigger's laber all de time. Fore
desc tings cum round hyar cherry time
err genl' man wanted fur ter sem word
ter his wife bout de company fur sup
per, er de young bucks wished fur ter
forrerd err note to defe sweetheart fur
ter GO ter dc theater, dey hunted up er
slim, 1imber-jinted, fiat-foot nigger ter
gallup out wild de note. Dat war laber
dat pade dc niggcr er big profit on de
outlay oh strenf- how am hit now?
De telerfone dun saved all dat"
"Ah! / see your point
!" Well, hits mo- pinted dan dat!
Hyar dey puts ona 'r-brakes on de frames
aud ''scharges all de niger brakesmen /;
you'se all turn'd de niggers outen de
press-room down stars an ackchully
dun gone ter foldin' papers by mer-
sheenery; an down dar ter de--boss's
house de odder day l seed dey had er
flynn jimmy on de table dat skeers off de
flies by some kim er clock-work range
menti-
"But, old fellow, these are great helps
to the world.
{" OATS what dey say, but L 5 moughty
dubious on Niger progriss in seeh times
ez desc. Emmy body whar kno's er Mig
ger kno's dat he warn't cut out ter lib
in er country full er Yankee noshins an
double-back -ackslmn. CONVERSIONS ter
beat lem outen de odd jobs dey was
fotched up ter do ~
"You darkies mpst take advantage Of
these things!''
Jess SOL But how's we gwine ter do
hit? OATS de pint wild me. But boun'
eff / wus turn'd loos' in de Patent-oflis
bout er day wild dis ole AK dere'd be mo-
labor fer niggers in dis country de mex
week dan all dem whar's heah and what's
in Afriky sense the Zulus got lick'd by
de Britishers could do! Don't yer try
me!''
And the old man made a mouth al
the telephone and went out whistling,
"Auld Lang Syne. "-1tIanta ConstitN-
Eoa. -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-31
NAMING THE BABY.

They gather I'm solemn council
The chiefs in the household band;
They sit in the darkened chamber
A conclnve proud and grand;
They peer In the curtafned cradle
And each with one voice exclaim,
As they point to the new-found treasure,
The baby must have a namew
They bring forth the names by dozens,
With many an anxious look;
They scan all the tales and novels,
They search through the good Old Book
I'LL the happy voiced young mother
Now urging her prior claim,
Cries out In her fondest accents
"0h give him pretty NAME"
" His grandpa was Ebenexer--
Long buried and gone, dear SOUL"
Says the trembling voice of grandma
As the quiet teardrops roll.
" Oh! call him Eugene Augustus"
Cries the youngest of the throng-
% Plain john" says the happy father,
Is an honest name and strong"
And thus is the embryo statesman,
Perhaps, or the soldier bold
Respecting his future title
Left utterly out In the cold
And yet, IL can matter but little
To him who is needless of fame
For no name will honor the mortal,
II the mortal dishonors the name.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-31


= Ieaer . tne Dos'on 1o",nat says;
a large NUMBER o. tne we" 10TH pas
tors are very weaitny men; ms Is a.,
most Always tfue OF tne Casnohcs' ana
mas oeen true OF nearly al tne older
pastors 1T. spring was very r'ch
man, ana an Old age married very
wealthy woman Tor q VIE: The elder
lying y . millionaire; william Adams
has always been l1ch since ne has been
IN New York. DR.. beveair OF Trinity
Cnurcn mas an estate IN n7gataon to-
DAY. a large portion OF the clergy are
poor. Two or three OF the denomina-
ton are r'ch. Nearly every successful
doctor has fortune. II Is the same
with eminent legal practsfioners. When
the minister gets poor, as ne does at the
last os MS Inc, the lawyer and the doctor
become rich. When ne outlives his use
fulness, as ne does when he becomes
old, the lawyer becomes q judge, and
the doctor q professor. l asked an emf
nent physician, the other day, Why is
this! He replied: 1t results from the
way we begin, Nearly every practicing
physician and lawyer ut the start Is
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-31

Mrs. Lyle was a widow, gentle, timid,
sensible. and lovely; she had money
enough to be comfortable, and silver
enough to be worried; for in her house
were only her old mother, her young
son, and the late Mr.. Lyte's sister; and
the house was a pretentious mansion
outside, looking as If the owner had Law
ished on it all the caprices Of wealth
And so he had, for Mr.. Lyte's salary
had been large, though with true Ameri-
can carelessness he had spent it all, ex-
cept as much rs maintained his life in
surance; this, indeed, was all, besides
his house, that was left to his widow and
Sam; and as the man had been deacon
of a church and president of a temper
ance society, besides dying in his own
bed of malignant erysipelas, the COM
pany in which he was insured made but
afeeble threat of disputing the premium,
and after years delay ten thousand
dollars were put in Pembroke Bank to
Mrs. Lyte's account, and she was not
obliged to sell her silver, which was an
heirloom on both sides of the house, and
dear from association. But, as have
said, she was naturally timid woman,
and the consciousness of those forks
and spoons and ladies and tea
sets--for there were two packed
away in her garret-made her awake
to every noise, and suspicious of
every strange face; yet she knew that
Pembroke had never been q place at
tractive to burglars, and her common
sense strove hard to put down her fears.
But after Mr.. Lyte had left her without
q protector for several years, and Sam
was a big boy of IS, all Pembroke was
stirred to its depths by a robbery of the
spoon factory. Strange to say, sixty
dozen plated spoons were carried from
the Pembroke Plating Company's ware
house, dropped all along the street, and
after weeks excitement discovered in
the barn of a prominent citizen, secrcted
in his corn-bin, under the corn. If the
terrorists could have paused to consider
the situation, they would have seen at
once that no professional burglar had
conducted this robbery; it was no doubt
the rude revenge of some workman re-
Gently turned away for insolence; but
terrorists do not reflect, and the women
in Pembroke were in a state of great
excitement. Mrs. Lyle trembled for
her silver, and longed to be able to find
some sure protector for it. She thought
of the bank vault; but in these days a
bank is the first resort of burglars; her
garnet was far safer. Then she remem-
bered her terrier; but how easily dog
could be poisoned! Sam had pistol,
to be sure, but it was questionable what
use he could or would make of it under
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-31

A French journalist, NJ. Millaud, has
taken trip to England and enjoyed
himself so well that he advises all the
readers of lie Figaro to go and do like
wise. In bis opinion Albion forms the
most absolute antithesis with France.
The Frenchman is ward. He is every
where protected. He is forbidden to GO
where he might break his neck, as if he
was an idiot. He is not allowed the in
telligence necessary for avoiding acci-
dents, bad characters and intriguers. In
all public places, in railway stations, for
instance, the French are penned up like
sheep in a fold; they are made to
maneuver between barriers, shown their
way, and their steps are measured. On
making the first stride in England one
feels himself free. He is warned ny
placards of the dangers to which he is
exposed 1t is supposed that he will
not be SO silly as to get in front of a To-
connective or TO offer his watch to the
pickpockets of the United Kingdom.
The three-card trick succeeds nowhere
but on the Southeastern line, which is
the only one on which Frenchmen
travel. The sharpers know that none
but French can be taken in by it. In a
word, here is the most complete indie
pendence for ones movements, and for
ones self 1t has its drawbacks at first,
but its advantages are the more numer-
Gus. The Englishman is astonished at
nothing; he knows every thing, never
makes a mistake, questions no one,
avoids the vehicles, which go along as
they please, and he never has to consult
policeman. This is, indeed, the coun-
try where every one is his own police
man, and where the police are honored
because they never take any notice Of
any body. Even the animals are pene-
trated with the same grand feeling of
independence and personality. Sheep,
which, in France, would scatter in all
directions at the approach of train,
here stand quietly at the gates watching
the engine pass, and appear proud OF
that proof Of the national industry. They
could not look more pleased if they were
shareholders in the company. The
traveller himself can not lose his time
unless he absolutely wishes to do so. He
steps out of the train into a cab, or else
goes up some steps and catches another
train going in different direction; or,
if he desires it, he can go to hotel in
the station itself. 1t is the acme of in
dustry and comfort M. Millaud con-
cludes his letter by q short account OF
the old Thames tunnel and the present
subway. which he ikens unto a prom
enade in > pipe-stem, while admitting
its utility and convenience for those en-
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