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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-Flour-In good demand
common to choice western spring 4.25@6.25
do Minnesota, 4.50@6.7j; patents 7.OO@7,75
fair to choice winter wheats, 6.OO97 .OO fancy
1926; lower grades, 3O0a4.25; grains were all ac-
tive at times, excited and generally strong and
higher, but very unsettled; under encouraging
rastern cable advices, fluctuations were heavy
and frequent. Wheat-NO. 2 Chicago spring
1874 for seller cash and August; 1.242Eal ~
for seller September; 1.25%al.26 for seller
October; 1277G for seller November; 1.24al 81 4
for seller the year; sales were made at 1.34
for seller cash and August; 1.23Ha1.26A foi
selei September; 1.24al.27Z for seller 0cto-
Der, l.244al.29 for seller November; l.22ka
l.251a for seller the year; No Chicago
spring, 1.lOal.l IA; rejected, 50. Corn 6314
for seller cash and August; 63sa63H for sci.
Ter September; 65l4 for seller October; 651a for
seller November; 63A for seller the year, sales
s. a64 "a for seller cash and August. 6214a
65yk for seller September; 64a671S for seller
October; 6lAa643l for seller November. Dat.
-39H for seller cash. 39a39h for seller Au-
gust and for seller September 40% for seller
October; 40Ha41 for seller November; 3S3S fOl
seller the year; sales were made at 39a4O fol
seller August; 3S3Sa4OA for seller September
39Ha41% for seller October Rye--Strong and
higher at ok. Barley-Strong and higher
97a971s for seller September. Flax Seed
Strong and higher; good crushing 1.32. Pork
Strong higher and unsettled 1926 for seller
cash. 1Sl0a1S15 for seller September 1865
1910 bid for seller October 1880 for seller
the year. Lard - Strong and higher but
closed weak and lower; l1.55 for seller cash
Instability for seller September; IL .67ha
l1.70 for seller October. The "Drovers' Jour
nal" reports: Hogs-Receipts, 10000; ship
ments, 300; good and active, market strong
er; mixed packing, 5.S5a6 35; choice heavy
65Oa6.9O; light, 6.4Oa6.75; eulls and grassers
3.75a6.2O. Cattle-Receipts, $500; shipments
1900; prime, in sharp demand; poor, very dull
exports, 6.2Oa6 so; good to choice shipping
S.6Oa61d; common to fair, 4.50a525; native
butchers, 2.2Oa4.3O; stockers and feeders, 300
1896 range cattle, active and firm; Texans, 3,0Oa
400; canning 3.2Oa3.5O. Sheep Receipts
shipments, 400; dull, and weak; common tc
choice g. 50a3 20: GOOD to choice 4,20a445.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25
SHADOWS

Shadows and substanee-who is he can say
Where this doth surely end and that begin,
And which is greaterl Who hath scales to
weigh
Alike the shadow and substance inl
Who rightly knows them-which is which and
who
Conceiveth which is elder Of the two?
Thou pluck'st the daisy from the happy grass,
Touched with its lowly looks, but art too weak
To pluck the wandering shadows where they
pass.
Great is the shade; and have heard men
speak
OF one old Shadow able to appan
Eyes not afraid Of substances at all
Yea, thou art he Oh Death, whom mortals
Lifes shadow, tremblers at shadows tread
Albeit there are who know how noontide's
fame
Scorches. and Of the shadow have no dread,
Seeing it means cool, dusky place with trees
All around and grass, and much oblivious ease.
- HifltoB Watson in iStyibaer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25
Fight with a Bear.

An East Tawas Mich paper says:
Charles Tischner, who is working at one
of Emery's camps, on the south bra lch
of the Sable, called Hopes camp, left
camp for the purpose of going to
Emerys farm and applying Paris green
to crop Of potatoes. On returning,
thinking to shorten the route, he started
through the woods Shortly after leav-
ing the road he came across a very
large black bear. Having a repeating
rifle with him, he fired at the bear, the
ball only having the effect of engaging
the brute. The brute made attack on
Mr.. Tischner, who fired two more balls.
AS these did not seem TO take effect, he
concluded TO retreat TO the road and
then use his last remaining ball. Before
getting into the road, the bear over
took him, tearing his clothing and one
arm badly. He, however, reached the
road and ran short distance. Turn
ing to fire, he saw that the bear had
fallen dead in the road. The skin was
taken off and conveyed TO camp. 1t
measured, from wrist TO wrist, seven
feet four inches. On opening the bear
he found that all the balls had taken
effect, one Of them passing directly
through the heart. Eight balls were
found in his carcass. Mr.. Tischner
killed four bears near the same locality
last wear
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25
No Substitute Wanted

The wretched days of the war was
over, thank God, but some Of the rem
iniscence Of the evil hour are very
funny. Many noble patriot continued
his business as usual, keeping a sharp
eye on the possibility of an army CON
tract, and at the same time fought, bled
and died on the victorious feld-by
proxy. We have had an incident Of
this kind recalled to our mind. A bust
ness man, the chief man of thriving
country village, had been drafted. The
news was not altogether pleasant sur
prise, and his buxom, blooming wife
was in All agony Of sorrow. She dream
ed of CORY battles and wicked cannon
balls that took good mems heads off,
and hospitals and all sorts Of "gashly"
things. One day stranger knocked
at her gate and in the mildest tones
said: "Your husband is drafted"
eyes" sobbed the woman, using the
corner Of her apron as the receptacle
for her tears. swell, have come to
offer myself as his substitute" said the
stranger. The woman, who was not
posted in war terms, dropped her
apron, looked at the man with a dan
gerous flash III her ewes and cried
ado you think, sir, that while my poo
husband is at the war want any sui
stitute for him in this house?" Sh
reached for the broomstick, but IL
mild stranger had departed .-New 70
Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25
A Sword Fish i'm Lake Huron.

FoH huron (hlchJ LINES.
There is fish curiosity contained in
a cage at Canham & Armstrong; house
on the dock 1t was caught in Lake
Huron in drag-net, with quantity
of sturgeon. This peculiar fish meas
ures over five feet in length, and weighs
two hundred pounds. The body resem-
bles that of a sturgeon, and its mouth
is very much like that of a Goldfish, and
is large enough to take in mans head.
1t has sword over a foot in length,
which is three inches wide at the place
where it is joined at the head, and
about an inch at the point. 1t is deep
water fish, but it got into shallow water,
where it mixed with the sturgeon and
was caught. Old fishermen say that
they have never seen anything like It.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25
Chinese i'm School.

"H-e-n," said the teacher, as he wrote
those letters on the blackboard and re-
ceived an approving smile from Mr..
So.
"What does that spell?' continued
the instructor.
The pupil smiled, scratched his left
side, and reflected.
"That is hen-a chicken" said the
teacher.
"Me sabe hen," replied Mr.. So, as
cody as though the information was
not by any means new.
"Well, write it." said the teacher,
thrusting a piece of chalk into the
Mongolian's right hand. The idea of
asking him to write struck the other
seekers after knowledge as extremely
funny, and Sam Hing, King Gee, Moi
Kee, and Chang Lung giggled ike over
grown schoolboys. The slow pupil
smiled, eyed the writing on the black
board critically, grasped bis crayon
firmly and to the establishment CT the
Caucasians in the room executed an
almost perfect imitation of the teach
er's chirography of the word hen.
"Read it" said the teacher.
Chicken" was the nonchalant re-
spouse of the pupil, as he he moved
toward his seat.
"Not chicken, hen, said the instruct
or in correction.
"Alle same hen, allie same chicken
replied Mr. So, philosophically, as he
dropped into his seat and famed his
fevered brow with his primer.
A lady and gentleman were the only
teachers in this school yesterday. The
lady devoted herself to All How, while
John Lung looked on and yawned at
regular intervals as though he was
dreadfully bored. All How, however,
appeared to take great interest in his
studies. The male teacher spent the
greater part of the school hour in in
structing Quong Wha and All Loon,
the latter being much the brighter stu
dent "The fox has hen," said the
teacher, reading from the primer. The
fox has hen," repeated the pupils,
spelling out the words.
"This is the picture" said the tutor,
pointing to an engraving.
"NIe sabe fox, me sabe hen, replied
All Loon, cycling the picture.
"What fol fox got him hem" in
quired Quong, examining the wood
cut.
"He wants to eat it" answered the
teacher.
BELLY good fox" was the sententi-
Gus criticism of Quong, as he looked
gravely at the teacher, who was evil
Gently unprepared for any such philo-
sophical utterance, and consequently
did not attempt to reply to it.-Phita-
Relnhin Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25
An English Idea Of the AbOriginaL
Cincinnati Enquirer.

Speaking of his visit to England last
year, John T. Raymond recently said
at London dinner party the lady he
escorted to the table said to him in a
very earnest voice:
"Mr. Raymond, are you really an
American? You are not in the least
like my idea of oneP'
II am an American, but not an
aboriginal" responded he.
can aboriginal You mean an Indian.
That reminds me to ask if you have
much trouble with the Indians in New
York;"
"No; we have got them pretty well
under there" was the reply.
"And are they-do they dress as you
do?"
"0h. yes. in New York they are
great snobs, but at Niagara falls they
run about in the simplicity of nothing
ness.
''How dreadful murmured the lacy;
"and Dean Stanley wrote so glowinglg
of the place and never said a word
about it."
The wife of the Rev Bryan o Malley,
a Church of England divine, has OBJ.
tanned separation because he kicked
and beat her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25
SwindIing Farmers

1t is reported that there is in Indian
apolis gang of swindlers who are op-
Grating quite extensively among the
farmers Of Indiana, and, perhaps. of
other states. They deal in paten.
rights, or pretend to, and the imple-
ments and machinery which they
claim to represent are often among the
best, and so they are enabled to do
much more damage than they other
wise could. But implements and ma
chinery are not exactly their strong
hold. 1t is in an ingenious contract
that they make their money. Below
is the contract:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25
Exciting Scenes on the New York Pro-
duce Exchange Over the August Cor
nor. In Mhnnf

New YORK, Aug. 1.-THE CONNER
cial says. Before the first calls this
morning one passing the Produce Ex-
change would have supposed there was
a veritable bear garden inside, or that
genuine bull-fght was in progress,
from the bowling and shouting and
bedlam in the wheat corner over the
sudden and wide fluctuations in that
market here and at Chicago. Up
this market followed like the tail of a
kite &c as the string at Chicago was let
out. Then down it came 1ac as sud
denly as the string was pulled in or
breaking; leaving the bulls almost in a
panic, but before they could climb over
each other to sell out, up she rose again
and gave them courage to hold on till
the first call, after which the clique
steadied it up &c from the bottom.
After the call there was another pow
WOW up stairs, and it took an active
man and boy to keep track of the
changes in the market. 1t is conceded
by the best posted grain dealers here
that, allowing for short crops every
where, the result of the August corner
in Chicago will be the highest price on
the crop August 31st.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25
Milwaukee Marker.

MILWAUKEE,. Aug. 2O.-Flour-Searce and
excited and higher. Wheat-Unsettled and ex-
cited; No. hard, nominal; l.271s for seller
August; 1.23k for seller September; LAS
for seller October; 1855 for seller Novem-
Der; 1861 for seller December; No. g. LA
No. and rejected, nominal. Corn-Higher
No. 2, 60. Oats-Stronger; No. 2, 81. Rye
Dull; No. |, 100. Barley Stronger and
;naot;ya. No 9 7QL
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25

OVER twenty alleged gold mines were
discovered last week in the State of
New York, and big silver mine was
announced in Vermont. 1t is well
known that both gold and silver
exist in small quantities all along the
Green Mountain range, as indeed they
do in almost every part of the country
which is mountainous. Nearly every
one of the Eastern States hiss had a
gold craze" at one time or another, but
there has never yet been gold or silver
enough found there to pay for work
mo
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25

THE Cornell un iversity crew endeav-
ored to beat the Austrians, and secured
lead of four lengths, but the collapse
Of one oarsman ended the struggle at
the centre The Vienna crew won a
trophy valued at E250.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25

PROFESSOR PARKHURsT, the astrono-
mer. asserts that there is no reason to
fear a collision between the earth and
the new comet, as the latter viii not
come within 100000 miles of our
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25

The reason given by the British au
thorities for releasing Mr.. Dillon, of
Tipperary, was that the condition of
his health is such that there was danger
that longer incarceration would re-
s11lt fatally
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25

CHARLES CR0cKER, President of the
Southern Pacific road, reports the lay
ing of mile of track per day beyond
Fl Paso, and predicts that the line will,
by July next, be finished to Galveston.
He says engineers are now running a
survey from Corinne to YanktOn, and
n road can be built for one-third the
cost of the Union Pacific, which will be
done If Gould consoldates the Atchi-
son, Texas Pacific, and Union Pacific
lines.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25

DR.. Bliss is rapidly recovering from
the trouble in his hand, caused by
blood-poisoning, and is able to use his
arm with comparative ease. He has
resumed his place at the presidents
haIcida
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25
NEWS NOTES.

ANTICIPATING a cold winter, Chicago
coal merchants have raised the price
from 81 % to $7.75 per ton for range
and nut coal. They claim there is a
scarcitY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25

to cherish it for your sake. Tell me,
dear Ada, which must dor
She looked up at him shyly, and
came nearer to his side as she whisper
ed, 'stay.'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25

THERE is great alarm IN New Mexico
over atrocities perpetrated by renegade
Indians. A party Of sixty or more, at
ter killing seven persons near Elrita,
crossed the track Of the Atlantic 4 Pa
cific railway, near Bacon Springs, on
Wednesday. Another band of twelve
fired into camp of Atchison railway
men near Rincon. The Atlantic road
has sent two special train-loads of arm
ed men to the scene of hosGlities. Ra-
mon Chiquito, chief Of the Mescalero
Apaches has returned to the agency
with twenty bucks, evidently satisfied
with his achievements
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25

PEOPLE who have had disagreeable
experience with one panic would do
we'll to listen 70 John Thompson, the
veteran banker OF New York, who has
been saying to the sages at Niagara: 81
am not prophesying evil, so do not
stone me. am only ringing the bell
to awake the breakman, for, unless we
slow up and guard our assets, nothing
in the past will compare with what Is
in IL e future. The negotiations, the is
sue of stocks and bonds, are four-fold
what they were in 1873
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25

A Methodist minister at Londo
Ontario, complains because, after goins
three times to perform twice post
poned marriage ceremony, and finally
tying the knot, he received the follow
ing note from the bridegroom: 81 hope
you will excuse me, but will give you
S. as soon as l get a job. am out of
work now"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25

BosToN hotel clerks are aggravated to
profanity by the So tourists from the
west. The latter usually arrive just
before daylight, wave off the hackman,
invade the hotel wash-rooms, grapple
the easy-chairs, eat lunches from their
gripsacks, light their pipes, and wait
calmly until the city awakes and some
thing can be seen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25
Nerves that are Never Tranquil.

Some peoples nerves seem never to be tranquil
Question such persons with view to discover the
reason, and you viii Individually learn that they
are dyspeptie, and of an irregular habit of body.
Then you have the reason of their constant nery-
business They must reinforce their enfeebled di-
gestive organs, and regulate the bowels before
they can hope to have strong nerves. The finest
tonic for nervous people is Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which insures perfect digestion and as
sanitation. and the active performance of their
functions by the liver and bowels. As the sys-
TEN acquires tone through the influence of this
benign medicine the nerves grow stronger and
more tranquil headaches cease, and that name
less anxiety which is a popularity of the dyspep-
TIC, gives way to eheerfuness. To establish health
on a sure foundation, this peerless invigorant.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25

A North street bride complained to
her husband that she had been too
busy all day to get off her feet once,
and that unhappy man, who had al
ready discovered several surprising
''make-ups" in her tout ensemble, ex-
claimed in amazement: 'Great Jeru-
salem crickets do they come of, too ?"
-Danburg Meas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25

REvs. DRs. JEWETT AND HATFIELD,
who were appointed committee of
the Rock River conference to formulate
and prosecute charges of heresy against
Rev. ii. w. Thomas, D. D., have per-
formed their work. The charges are
brief, and accuse the doctor of denying
the inspiration of the scriptures, deny
ing the doctrine of atoncment, and
teaching probation after death. The
trial will be held in Chicago next
month
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25

THE International Exhibition of
Electricity has been officially opened
at Paris by President Grevy. AT the
United States section he was received
by NJ mister Morton. The President
and the ministers were treated to 81
telephone concert, four wires having
been connected with the opera, the
chorus of which was distinctly heard,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25

p. II. BERNAYs, a merchant of Little
Rock, Ark, undertook a trick to get
his partner released from military duty
at Perryville. Governor Churchill, on
;earning of the scheme, put the mer-
chant under arrest, with orders to re-
port daily at the executive office. The
storekeeper put up a cartoon in his
place of business, and the Governor
compelled him to tex it down.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25

Mr.. GLADSTONE has decided that all
action against Bradlaugh lapses with the
end ofthe current session Of parliament.
This is regarded as a backing down on
the part Of the government, and it is
thought that at the next session of the
house of commons Bradlaugh may
possibly succeed in having the parlia-
mentarv oath administered to him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25

~Ir has been practically demonstrated
in Germany that the cost of maintain
ing and repairing underground tele-
graph lines is immensely less than the
similar expense incurred for surface
lines. The difference is in the ratio of
SO cents to 81 10. Should not this fact
induce American companies to bury
out of sight their dangerous and I'M
siohtIv networks of wires?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-25
MORE FAVORABLE.
[Oficial. i
DIT ErIN

EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. 1850
The president has been easy during the
afternoon, and favorable condition is
reported inthe last bulletin. The continu-
ed swollen gland has not been painful,
and his temperature is the same, and
pulse is rather less frequent than at
this hour yesterday. Pulse LOG, tenn
perature 100, respiration Is.
BLISS,
BARNES,
Wo0DWApn
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-15
Full of Fun,

We won't youch Tor the following, but
our reporter says it is, in substance, true, il
not altogether original:
A member of the Conference was out for
a walk Wednesday morning, and met a
teamster drawing wagon to PENIS black,
smith shop.
Catch hold here and help me down tc
the shop with this wagon and I'll buy the
whisky" called the fellow.
II never drink" solemnly replied the
good man.
well, you can take a cigar"
81 never smoke"
The man dropped the wagon-tongue
looked hard at the member and asked:
Don't you chew?'
"No, sir" was the decided reply.
"You must get mighty lonesome museG
the teamster.
81 guess I'm all right | feel first rate"
''1'll bet you even that | can lay you or
vour back" remarked the teamster.
al never bet, replied the clergyman.
"Come, now, lets warm up a little"
81 am in a hurry"
"Well, let's take each other down for fun
then. You are as big as am, and I'll give
you the underhold."
81 never have fun" so!emnly replied thu
member.
"Well, Pm going to tackle you any way
Here we co.
The teamster slid up and endeavored t,
get back hold, bat he had only just com
menced to fool about, when::he was lifted
clear off the grass and, slammed against
tree box with such force that he gaspet
half dozen times before he could catcl
| his breath
"Now, you keep away from me" exclaim
ed the minister picking up his cane.
Dust me il don't" replied the tesm
ster, as he edged off whats the use O
lying and saying that you didn't have any
fun in you when you are chuck full of it
You wanted TO break my back, didn't you
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-15
Prof. ,I'ripp.

This gentleman proposes to give series
OF lectures in this place, common
cling next Monday evening. He comes to
lis very highly recommended, having let
tiers from DIR. Palmer, Chas. Francis Adams,
Edward Everett, and other distinguished
literary men. His lectures are mostly con.
fined to European questions, dating as far
back as 1913, and, by competent judges, are
pronounced very fine. The Vicksburg Her
aid says:
Prof. Tripp delivered the last OF his Sc
ries of lectures to highly appreciativc au-
dience at the Presbyterian chnrch last
evening. 1t was considered by far the fin
est oil the series, and was especially aGm red
by those who had the pleasure of hearing it.
The professor departs by the evening tram
for Oxford, Miss We wish him success
and recommend him to the intelligent peo-
pie of Oxford, as gentleman of high attain
ments, a great lecturer, and in all respects
worthy of attention and patronage.
Especially valuable must these lectures
be to the teachers and students of our
schools, as the period embraced is so neal
the present time, as to render exact infor-
nation impossible by the ordinary chan,
nels. We learn that the series has been de.
livered in nearly all the higher institutions
oflearning in twenty-one States, from Maine
toTexas. See his advertisement.