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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14
THE YOUNG WIDOW.


She Is modest, but not bashfnl,
Free and easy, but not bold;
Like an apple, ripe and mellow,
Not too young and not too old;
Half inviting. half repulsive.
New advancing, and now shy
There is mischief In her dimple.
There is danger In her eye.
She has studied human nature:
She is schooled in all her arts;
She has taken her diploma
As the mistress Of all hearts.
She can tell the very moment
When 10 sigh and when tosmile;
Oh, maid is sometimes charming,
But widow all the while
Are you sad ? How very serious
VIII her handsome face becomel
Are You angry She is wretched.
Lonely, friendless, fearful. dumb!
Areyou mirthful How her laughter
Silver sounding will ring out!
She can lure and catch and play you.
As The angler does the trout.
We old bachelors offorty,
Who have grown so bald and wis
Young Americans oftwenty,
With the love-look in your eyes:
You may practice all the lessons
Taught by Cupid since the fall.
But know little widow
Who could win and fool you all.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

Mr.. FRENCH, the government railroad
commissioner, who has just returned
from California, asserts that the great
est difficulty is experienced by those
who are constructing railroads in the
west in obtaining lahorers. There is
not only scarcity of white laborers,
but sufficient number of Chinese can
not be found to meet the pressing de-
mand. On the Atlantic and Pacific
road Indians are being employed and
paid at the rate of 81 psr day. The
railroad companies have agents atCas-
tie Garden to solicit the service of emf
grants, who are shipped west, their
wages being paid while in transit. La
bor is not only scarce in the far west,
but in Chicago there is demand great
er than has ever been known here be-
fore.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

In the churches of Chicago, the
shocking tidings from Washington were
made the subject of earnest comment
by the clergy, the feeling pervading
all minds of Christian people being that
this was a matter for special prayer
that the life of the beloved chief might
be spared to the Nation Unity Church
was thronged to hear the Rev Robert
Collyer, of New York, formerly of Chi
cago, preach a sermon in memory of
the late Eli Bates, Judge Peck, and Gil
bert Hubbard. In his prayer before
the sermon, Mr.. Collyer made feeling
reference to the attempted assassina-
ZION of the President. The Rev. l. Line
barger, at Grant Place Methodist Epis-
copal church, discoursed on civil gov
eminent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

ALTHOUGH Mr.. Beecher has been in
eceipt of 1000 year income, he
has allowed a mortgage of 81 900 to
remain many years on his Brooklyn
house and by It's recent sale realized
$1,000 more, which is to 60 to the ex-
pense of his $4,000 or 100000 Peek
oL,;U ras;daDca
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

THE Indebtedness of France has in
creased 81 100000 in fifteen years,
and during the same period the debt
of Russia has increased 1900, 900, 600;
that of Germany 1926, 100000; Spain,
81, 800, 100000; Italy, $1,10O,0Oo,00O.
Great Britain has reduced her debt $l44-
100000. The greater portion of the
debt of European nations was incurred
in preparing for war, in the building of
notifications. and the construction OF
costly and useless navies.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14
milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE,, July 9.-Flour Quiet, steady
and in fair demand. Wheat-Firm; No. hard
nominal No. /, nominal; No. 2, hard, nomi-
nal; No. 9 LOG; LOG for seller july 1.l01& for
seller August 1.O914 for seller September;
LOO for seller October; No. 2, 1.O9; No. 3, 99K;
No. 4, nominal; rejected. nominal. Corn
Weaker No 2, AS Oats Unchanged No.
2, &c. Ryl-Nominal; No. l, 81. Barley
Higher. No OIL
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14
Complications.

If the thousands that now have their
rest and comfort destroyed by com pill
cation of liver and kidney complaints
would give natures remedy. Kidney
Wort, trial, they would be speedily
cured. 1t acts on both organs at the
same time, and therefore completely
fills the bill for perfect remedy. If
you have lame back and disordered
kidneys use it at once. Don't neglect
them.-Mirror and Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

Two well known London banking
firms, with the cooperation of French
syndicate, have taken the Italian loan.
To prevent danger in the Transports
ton of so much gold, $8O,0O0,00O will
be sent in the course of two years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14
BULLETINS.

WASHINGTON, July AT o'clock
p. M, the presidents condition contin-
ues favorable; there is rise of two de-
grees in pulse, caused by moving the bed
to a cooler side of the room and by the
hot weather. The doctors say everything
is still favorable.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July $3.50 p.
m.-The presidents condition con-
tinues favorable as at last report. He
has passed very comfortable day,
taking more nourishment than yester-
day. Pulse, 104; temperature, 100 clio
deg; respiration, %. No further bulle-
tins will be issued to-night, unless the
condition becomes unfagorable.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

many, seeks in every possible way to pro-
woke war with Italy. The journal in
question advises the Italians to be patient,
to bide their time, and, if the worst come
to be prepared TO meet the exigencies. and
to choose the occasion for war This is
plain talk enough.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

THE pony-drivers of Yorkshire, Eng
Colliery have struck for an increase of
wages. Two thousand workmen are
out of employment as a consequence.
The pony-drivers are a power in York
shire
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

The German authorities are taking.
measures to hinder the large emigra-
ton from the fatherland A bill with
this object is to be introduced into the
next session of the Reichstag.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

A NEW swimming device has been
patented by William H. Richardson, of
Mobile, Ala. 1t is light frame, carry
ing float and longitudinal shaft, the
latter having at one end a small screw
propeller. The swimmer reclines on
the float, and grasping hand crank in
each hand and placing his feet on two
foot-cranks, proceeds rapidly and easily,
with MS head far enough above water
IN he comfortable
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

They stood at the door preparatory
to saying good night when shall |
call again? ?" he asked with an emotion
that made his eyes and his voice soft
when papa returns" she answered
calmly. "And when will that be p he
eagerly asked. "Well, he starts on a
voyage around the world tomorrow,
and III let you know when he gets
back"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14
WORSE d WILKINSON. PyobrietOrs.
NEWS MITES.

LIEUTENANT JAMES B. LOCKWOOD, U
S. A., sailed from Baltimore for St.
Johns, n. F., to join the steamer Pro-
teus, of the Greeley expedition to Lady
Franklin Bay.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

A little girl once took letter from
her mother to an old lady friend.
MANY thanks, my child" she said,
you may tell your mother that you
are a faithful little messenger"
THANK you, ma'am; and shall tell
her, too, that didn't ask you for ten
cents, because mamma told me not
to"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

J.F .MCCURTAIN principal chief of the
Choctaws, issued card proposing to
citizens of the United States now cult
waiting land in violation of law that
they surrender such spots and nay the
usual rents to the Choctaw authorities.
in which case they may remain on the
land for the remainder of the year, free
of permit tax. Secretary Kirkwood
has instructed Agent Tufts, at Musko-
gee, to give notice that intruders may
have the month of July in which to
comply with the permit laws or leave
Indian Territory.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14
WILL BE SICK.

DIR. Boynton arrived to-day, from
Ohio, hew1ll devote hims elf exclusive
to Mrs. Garfield, who it is feared can
not withstand the excitement much
longer, though she has stood it so far
nobly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

of importance to this symptom, except
so far as to confirm the opinion already
formed of the nature of the wound.
Altogether we feel that the patient has
done as well as could reasonably have
been expected up to the present time,
and our hopes for his recovery are
strengthened by what has taken place
in the last two days.
ID. w. Bliss,
] K. BARNES,
J.J. WOODWARD,
RoBT BEYBURN.
FOREIGN SYMPATHY.
New YORK, July 6.
To Secretary Blaine:
| have been requested to send you
the following cablegran Just received
from j. III. Puleston, member of parlia-
ment, London.
To HIN. Jas. G. Blaine, Secretary Of
State:
The sad calamity which has befallen
the president and people of the United
States is still the uppermost subject,
thought and feeling among all classes
here. The latest news encourages the
hope that the presidents life may be
saved. You have my sincere sympa-
thy, and please express the same from
me to the president and his family.
(Slgned) q. G. WARD.
WASHINGTON, July 6.
10 the Secretary of State,
HIS majesty, my august sovereign
has instructed me to inform you of his
horror, when he learned of the odious
attempt made on the life of his excel
lency, the president, and to express
his sympathy with the American peo-
pie, in this their hour of deep affiiction,
as well as his sincere wishes for the
speedy recovery of the illustrious suf-
ferer, which feelings are UNANIMOUSLY
shared by the people of the united
kingdoms of Sweden and Norway. ]
avail myself at the same time, on this
occasion, to renew to you assurances of
my highest consideration.
(Signed) G. LEwENHAMPT.
CITY OF MEXICO, July g.
To Secretary Blaine:
Your encouraging telegram has been
received. Great anxiety is felt about
the president and contradictory tele-
grams are being received daily. Please
keep me informed.
(Signed) MORGAN.
NEWPORT, r. l., July 6.
To Secretary Blaine:
am ordered by my sovereign en-
peror of Russia, to transmit to Presi-
dent Garfield and his family the SYM
pathy and profound indignation his
majesty feels at the attempt on his life.
| send you letter of details.
(Signed.) RARTHoLoMER.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July Z 8 a. M
President has passed a most comfort
able night and continues steadily to i'm
prove. He is cheerful and asks for adj
ditional food. Pulse "a, temperature
SO, respiration %.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

The Salt Lake Tribune, a Gentle pa
per says: According to one of the
Mormon papers, the European slaves
were brought to the Salt Lake market
in several freight cars. The best look
ing girls are auctioned off to the thick
est necked polygs, while the men will
be parceled out to the Church ranches"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14
MACvEAGH's OPINION.

WASHINGTON, July 7.-10:45 A. M
Attorney General McVeagh says the
presidents condition is very favorable,
indeed; he does not consider that the
president is out of danger, but says
that he appears to be passing out of
it as steadily and rapidly as can be ex-
pected.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

THE new city directory, compiled by
Mr.. Thomas Hutchin on, and published
by the Chicago Directory Company,
gives total approximate population
of 541 I'll, a gain of 81, 406 within the
last year. 1t should be remembered
in this connection that the director man
last year represented Chicago as hav-
ing population less than it really had,
rs afterwards ascertained by the CEN
sus takers Calculating on the basis
of increase in the city population dur
ing the year, the population of Cook
cnl1ntv Is now CO. 3D.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14
No HOspital Needed.

No palatial hospital needed for Hop
Bitters patients, nor large-salaried tai
ented buffers to tell what Hop Bitters
will do or cure, as they tell their own
story by their certain and absolute
cures at home.-N. Y. Independent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14
THE JIM-JAMS.
The Kind of Sensation Produced by
Snakcs In the ROOts.


A correspondent of the New York
World tells all about the sensation pro-
duced by jim-jams. This is the way he
tackles the subject. ''Delirium ire
mensl Snakesl Jimjams! Yes, I've
had touches of them. You want to
know how it feels? I'll tell you. You
have been drunk, maybe week maybe
more. At last liquor ceases to excite,
brace up or tranquilize. You drink a
half-pint of brandy. 1t has no more
effect than SO much water. Then YOU
are close ON the horrors Food won't
help YOU Your stomach rejects it.
Now your punishment commences.
You can't sleep. You are weary Oh,
so weary, but there is no rest. You
are tired of thinking, yet the brain will
drop into a doze and wake up with a
shock, as if touched with an electric
wire. You are covered with perspira-
ton. You get up and walk the room,
the streets-walk, walk, and then fling
yourself down, praying for few min
utes sleep. All this for days, with peo-
pie about you, and through nights.
But no Chinese torturer employed in
keeping some miserable criminal
awake until he dies was ever more full
of relentless vigilance than your abus-
ed nerves. breads indescribable seize
upon you. Your hands have a sensa-
ton of being of enormous size. They
do not look it. They feel it. Your
head, in like manner, feels as if enor-
mously pulled out Then your breath
comes spasmodically; hot flashes strike
at the region of the heart; all the blood
seems at times to rush in that direc-
ton, and YOU fight aimlessly for life
and expect to fall dead. This is the
commencement of the horrors. Now
you are fixed for seeing rats, snakes
and vermin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

GOVERNOR st. John, of Kansas, sees
in the recent decision of the Supreme
Court of that State, affirming the con-
stitutionality of the new liquor law, the
practical success of the measure. He
asserts that in spite of the fact that the
liquor sellers have combined to defeat
It's enforcement and secure its repeal,
raising fund of 100000 for the pur-
pose, that the end of the year
will see all of the saloons closed per-
manently, except in the large cities,
whose he expects a continual struggle
until the liquor interest is entirely
crushed out.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

Gate posts should be set out firmly.
A great deal may hinge upon them as
your girls grow up.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

"Did you call your brother a liar 2"
asked the stern parent, and the culprit
replied: "Well, said he was a sewing
machine agent"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

Almost any good singer can get up
on high note, but it is the loan notes
that trouble the average citizen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14


IL the case of the Chicago branch Of
the Bank of Montreal, the commits
sioner of internal revenue decides that
it is contrary to sound public policy to
exempt from taxation funds ola foreign
bank employed in competition with do
nestle institutions. He therefore rules
that the bank is liable for taxes on all
capital brought within the jurisdiction
of the United States. The total amount
claimed from the Bank of Montreal is
sos, 81. 36 from the Canadian Bank
of Commerce $51, 292, and from the
Merchants Bank of Canada, s., 825. II.
--------
THIS is the way the comet looked to
Professor Boss, at Albany, when he got
his telescope into position: "The comet
stretched out across the heavens nearly
forty degrees, and the tail spread out
into two well-defned branches, envel-
opiug the North Star in a flood of
milky light. The eastward branch ran
uD, passing about p deg. east of the
North Star, and shooting up toward the
zenith. This stretch was followed for
fully 40 deg, then the other branch shot
up on the west for at least 80 deg, be-
ing about deg. astronomically south
west of the Pole Star"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

A salesman travelling in the Western
country came upon across-roads cabin
in an unfrequented locality. At the
lucky juncture of his arrival, the host
was slowing away barrel, labeled
whisky. With proverbial hospitality
the landlord accosted him, just in
time, stranger; lend hand ana take
pull" The traveller pulled, and at
length proceeded on his journey. Re-
turning over the some route a week
afterward, he called Asking for a
glass of something, he was astonished
by the remark: Not drop in the
house; sorry we can't accommodate
you" WHAT exclaimed the traveller,
"didn't see you get in a whole barrel
week ago." oval, now, stranger,
what's that in house with the old wo-
man and FIVE children and no cow"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

Edgar A. Larkin, of New Windsor. H.,
and f. G. McElhanny and T +. Newland,
of Springfield, Ill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14
A Long Siege Ahead.

So smoothly has the case of the pres
ident progressed that there has been
probably too much encouragement
The only solid basis for cherfulness
rests upon the fact that the wounded
man is not actually dying, and that he
continues to gain time. Several alarm
ing reports have been circulated this
evening about the presidents counten-
ance having changed to yellow tinge,
indicating that the wound in the liver
was producing serious results; but this
report is unfounded. The real truth Of
the presidents case is that the public
have been encouraged too much. He
is still very sick man, and the road
to his recovery is very long. Secretary
Lincoln, who has been very respondent,
said that the best evidence he had seen
of the surgeons belief in the presidents
ultimate recovery lies in the fact of
their preparation for a long siege.
They were evidently settling down
to siege Of months instead of
days. Mr.. Lincoln said that not a sin
gle member of the cabinet had entered
the presidents room since last Saturday.
They all have to depend for their
kHOWleuSc vi bii6 pI6slueIll case upon
the physicians and those in immediate
attendance upon him. The presidents
new bed enables him to lie on a level
with the window, SO that he can vary
the monotony of his confinement by
gazing upon the beautiful landscape
south of the white house Several
well-authenticated cases of recovery
from wounds similar to that received
by the president have been received and
placed in the budget of the physicians.
Mr.. Lincoln says that he has received
to-day the report of the case of Mr.
Barnard, at the Palm er house, Chicago.
Mr.. Barnard was shot in the same way
during the war, the recovery, however,
was very slow and painful, and most
tedious. All of the parallel cases re-
ported show that it will be long time
before the president will be right. There
will be no attempt made to take out the
ball. If it ever comes out of him it
will be through the action of nature.
Mr.. Lincoln reports the feeling among
the physicians that the presidents
chances now are trifle more
than ever, standing, perhaps,
seven to five out of twelve.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

Mr.. W. A. Burdett Coutts Bartlett
presided recently at the annual dinner
of the Droyers' Benevolent Institution,
and Lady Burdett Coutts sat beside
''her gifted husband" as pictured by G.
A. Sala, ''the delighted auditor of his
polished and graceful oratory."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 8 a. M
President has passed most comfort
able night and continues steadily to i'm
prove. He is cheerful and asks for ad-
ditional food. Pulse "a, temperature
80. respiration %.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 6.-S:30 P.
M.-The presidents condition contin-
ues as favorable as at the last report.
He has passed very comfortable day;
taking more nourishment than yester-
day. Pulse, 104; temperature, 100 G.
10; degrees of respiration, %. No fur
Their bulletins will be issued tonight,
unless the condition becomes unfavor-
able. Signed.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1881-02-22

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