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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01
OAK GROVE GLEANINGS.-
Flowing is i'll progress.
Outline. onr,, 10 in or1ar

Flowing is i'll progress.
Cutting corn is in order.
Threshing and stacking between
showers.
Corn has been badly damaged by
the chinch bugs.
The potato crop is unusually light
here, there being but few in a hill.
It'll rumored that +. G. Bliss will
rent his farm here and move to MINI.
Wheat is averaging from IL to Is
variety yielding more largely than
any other.
c. B. Ferguson, one of Pierce coun.
tvs old settlers, has returned with
his family from the south where he
has been residing for some years past.
He will probably make his home here
permanently.
George Scullen has rented the farm
owned by Henry Smith, of this town,
for term of years, and Henry will
sojourn for that length of time in the
land where bass wood hams and
wooden nutmegs are raised.
During the prevalence of thunder
storm recently, the lightning struck
granary belonging to Martin Towey,
setting fire to the same and severely
injuring large hog which was In a
pen close by. The fire was extin-
guished before much damage had re-
suited. The barn of Adolph Strive
was also struck and a COW that was
standing near it killed.
j. A. Stirratt has undoubtedly the
best well in the town, if not in the
county, the supply of water being
inexhaustible. The water is brought
to the surface by means of a powerful
wind engine. There is a popularity
about this well, for it not only fur
nishes pure, cold water, but pure cold
air as well, for when the wind is in
the west or south west current of
cold air issues from the drill hole
with sufficient force to blow ones hat
off. Mr.. Stirratt has established a
precedent in the matter of towers, his
being planned and painted, which not
only adds to its appearance, but to its
durabilitY
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Auction Sale.

Wishing to dispose of the following
articles of personal property, viz
One span of horses, Is head of cattle,
IT sheep, a cotswold), about Is tons
OF hay, wagon, sleighs, plow, drag
and all necessary farming implements,
| shall offer for sale and sell the same
to the highest bidder on my prmises
on section three, in the town OF
Ellsworth, on the It'll day of Septem'
Der next, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
TERMs.--Cash or good notes.
Ellsworth, Aug. 18th, 1881.
1926 Z. A. BERGR.
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Sheriff's Sale on Execution.

By virtue of an execution issued out of the
Circuit Court of Pierce county in pursuance
of O Judgment from Justices Court duly
docketed in said Circuit Court on the thirty
wherein August Roche, executor of the last
will and testament of Ferdinand Roche
deceased, was plaintiff and Peter Safer was
defendant, in favor of said plaintiff, and upon
which judgement there is now due and
owing the sum of one hundred and eighty
and sixty one hundredth dollars $3.50. co.
damages and six and eighty-two one hun
dredth dollars tS6 .82) costs with interest en-
said sums, | have seized and levied upon the
following real estate, the property of said
defendant, situate in the county OF Pierce
and State OF Wisconsin, viz: Commencing
at the north west corner OF section twenty
four (24), township twenty.seyen (27l. range
seventeen IN west; thence east on line
eighty 1907 rods; thence south on line
seventy-three (73) rods; thence north sixty
three degrees west thirteen rods and ten
links; thence north ffty-seven degrees west
thirteen rods and nine links; thence north
fitty-nine degrees west eighteen rods and
five links; thence north thirty-seven degrees
west seventeen rods and eight links; thence
north fifty-nine degrees and thirty minutes
west fourteen rods and twenty-one links;
thence north seventy-three degrees Nsst
nineteen rods and four links: thence north
on line twenty three rods and five links to
the place OF beginning, containing twenty
five acres, more or less, and shall expose for
sale and sell the same, or so much thereof
as shall be necessary to satisfy the said
execution with costs ofsale, at public veDdue
TO the highest bidder at the front door OF the
post office in the village and town OF River
Falls, at two o'clock i'll the afternoon, on the
fifteenth day Of October, A. d. 1881.
River Falls, August 81, 1881.
A. Ii. LORD,
Sheriff of Pierce County
By A. T. CARROLL, Deputy.
gibson x HAUGBE,
Attorneys for plaintiff. l9-6w
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Republicau Caucus.

There will be a meeting of the
Republican electors of the town of
River Falls, at the Office of Allen p.
Weld, Esq, over T. j. Burhyte' $
store, on
SATURDAY, SEPT. 10, 1881,
at 2 O. clock P. NJ, for the purpose of
selecting fifteen (l5) delegates to
represent this town in the County
Convention to be held at Ellsworth,
Sept. 10Th, 1881.
By order of COMMITTEE.
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a new stock of hats at Jenson's.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01
A s1n % Rihle prizs

Rutgledge's Monthly for September Is on our
table and we find it a bright, interesting little
maya zine. Its prize puzzle department ID some
thing new and entertaining. Among other prizes
its publishers offer the following:
To the person telling US which Is the middle
chapter of the Bible by Sept. 10th, 1891, we viii
give SO in gold as prize. The money Will be
orwArded TO the winner Sept. 18th, 1881. Those
who try for the prize must send 10 cents with
their answer, for which they will receive the Oct.
number of the Monthly, an excellent magazine OF
81 pages, in which will be published the name
and address OF the winner Of the prize, with the
correct answer thereto. address, Rutledge Pub
fishing Company, Easton, Pa.
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Special Trains.

During Minneapolis fair week, Sept.
9th to 10th, special trains will be run
between River Falls and Hudson as
follows: Leave River Falls at 8:20
p. M; arrive at Hudson p. M; leave
Hudson on arrival of No. 4, at 9:l5
p. M; arrive at River Falls at $50
D, III, GEO. b. MERRICK.
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| ST.. PAUL SCREEDs.

ST.. PAUL SCREEDs.-
The public schools will be opened
on the 5th of September.
Miss Carrie Hope, of st. Paul. is
visiting her many friends in Prescott,
Wis.
James Clark, formerly from Pres
colt, Wis, has accepted position in
the employ of P. III. Kelley & Co.
The Rice Park concerts have been
well attended this summer, and will
continue so long as the weather per.
mits.
About 200 Germans attended the
Saengerfest at st. Paul last week. The
city was decorated and beautifully
adorned.
The Minneapolis Exposition com.
mences Sept. 5th, and is bound to be
the best ever given in the State.
There will be better accommodations
for strangers than ever before.
Ii. G. Hope, Supt. of Telegraph on
the st. p. M. 9. & o. r. r., accom-
panied by his wife and sister, Miss
Belle Hope, have returned to the city
after spending few weeks at the
Williams House, White Bear Lake.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01

The Minneapolis Exposition will be
held next week.
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Mrs. Carleton wishes to convey
her sincere thanks to the many friends
and neighbors who performed offices
of comfort and assistance in her re.
cent af1liction, and especially the mem.
bers of the fraternities of Masons and
Odd Fellows. whose kind hands pre-.
pared her husband foI his last resting
place, and for the material aid by
them rendered.
MAGGIE CARLETON.
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o. S. Powell will start his sugar
mill the first of next week. lie has
done considerable in the way of i'm
provements in and about the mill, and
patrons may expect even better re-
suits than last year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01
CLIFTON CHrr Guar

CLIFTON Cur CHAR
September.
Plums are scarce.
d. Finley has returned to Iowa.
Unstacked wheat is somewhat in
jured.
Jack Johnson has a yearling colt
to sell.
A. b. Hickok is the owner of a top
buggy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, of N. Y, are
visiting in town.
Mrs. Winkel. nee Sarah Schofeld. is
home on visit.
A. b. Hickok talks of going east
this fall on a visit.
Dog days are nearly over and the
cool weather cometh.
Mrs. G. 0. Cone is visiting friends
in the Red River country.
Charlie Miller has sold his steam
thresher to Wood, of Ellsworth.
o. G. HOLSTER win take charge of
his farm himself the coming year.
Threshing machines in full blast
were running in town last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Crosby, old
residents of Clifton, were in town
| last week.
The rite of baptism was admins
tered to several persons at the church
last Sunday.
Fred. Preble and Sam. WOODBURY.
have purchased and are running q
steam thresher.
We had the pleasure of sitting out
on the pig pen last week and watch
ing Prescott's portly Principal as he
| sorrowfully transferred some dozen
shocks of oats from the ground to a
| hay-rack. He confessed that he was
not enamored of a bucolic life when
viewed from practical stand point.
PEDAGOGICAL PERSONALITIES.
Clara McIlroy will spend the winter
in Ohio.
Mary West will teach in No. 8,
| Prescott.
Anna Whipp will probably teach at
| No. 5, Clifton.
John Hardy starts for Aurora soon
to attend school.
Winnie Finley goes to Mortified
| for the winter term.
| Belle Rollin and Mary Bascom are
studying at the Normal.
| Pierce Valley has received two APP
plications from excellent teachers.
| Will Hickok has hired to Prescott
| for nine months as assistant teacher.
viii A, Caldwell will teach in the
StIrratt district, Oak Grove, the COM
ing year.
Amos Rosenberger and G. L. Bow
man were in town last week. We
acknowledge pleasant call.
Glenn Williams will take charge of
the graded school at Osceola. That
village gains what Pierce county
loses, live, practical teacher.
Ella Childs, formerly a Pierce Co.
teacher, resumes school work soon at
Eau Claire, where she has held posi-
ton as teacher for several years.
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From a Prominent Physician.

Washmgtonyile, OHIO, June 18th 1850.
DIR. D. J. KENDALL Co, Gents: Reading your
advertisement ~ Turf Field and Farm, of Kendals
SPAWN Cure, and having Il valuable and speedy
Horse which had been lame from SPAWN eighteen
mouths, sent to you for Il bottle by express,
which IN six weeks removed all lameness and en-
largement and large splint from another horse,
and both horses are today as sound az colts Tho
one bottle was worth to me one hundred dollars.
Respectfully yours n A BEprot pa,ar NJ ~
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01

The Adventists held service at their
new church, second door north of the
Commercial House, last Sunday.
Three persons were baptised bv
immersion and admitted 10 full men,
bprShiD
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01

S. Nelson has just added quite exteR-
sively to the stock of goods at his boot
and shoe store, and now has as fine
and complete assortment as can be
found in the st. Croix Valley. Prices
rs low as the lowest. Give him a call.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01

An old lady writes us: II am IS
years old and was feeble and nervous
all the time, when l bought bottle
of Parker's Ginger Tonic. | have
used little more than one BEETLE and
feel as well as at 80, and am sure that
hundreds need just such medicine. '
See advertisement. 18-4t
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01

The Reading Room is open every
Sunday afternoon from to 6 o'clock
p. M. Admission free.
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Harrisburgh, Pa, Nov. 18th, 1880

DR.. 3. J. Kendall & Co., Gents:-l
have a very fine mare that has had
bone SPAWN for long time. l tried
everything man could devise to cure
it but all in vain and was about to
give up when a friend of mine in this
city came to me and recommended
Kendal's SPAWN Cure which / tried
with good results, removing that bone
clear and clean and then l sent p
cents to you for one of your illustrated
Horse Books and think there is no
better book printed on the horse and
his diseases. / have taken great in-
tercst in it and have since sold is
copies for you TO my neighbors and
will try and do what good l can by
getting them for others.
Yours truly, G.. W MILLER.
An excellent stock of clothing at
IpUSnDsS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01

The building containing the mil
linery store and dental Office of Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Hamilton has been
moved to the lot next north of s.
Nelson's boot and shoe store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01

Stephen Nye has returned from
Minnesota, where he has spent the
past year, and settled down to bust
ness again on his farm, up on the
county line.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01

Lumber, lath, shingles. sash, doors,
mouldings, and everything usually
kept in first-class lumber yard, for
sale by N. A. Thelander at his new
building south of the Central Hotel.
New stock is being constantly added
and all bills will be filled on short no.
tice. 1876
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01

The twenty-third annual fair Of the
st. Croix Agricultural Society takes
place Sept. IA, Is and 16. Thanks to
the Secretary for complimentaries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01

r. S. Freeman left for the east last
Sunday evening to be absent about
two weeks. His wife and son will
accompany him on his return.
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Taken I'm.

On the 18th day of August, A. ID. 1881, at
Rhodes Corners, Pierce county, Wis, one
red mooley COW, about four ears old. The
owner is requested to pr0ye property and
settle damages. III. Z. RODE.
l9wl Rode's Corners, Pierce Co., Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01

Pathmaster Ro Hin has built sub
stantial culvert across Maple street
at the southeast corner of the public
school grounds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01

Twenty-three probationers were
admitted to full membership at the
N. Z. church last Sunday morning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01

The second annual fair of the Hast
ings Union Industrial Association
will be held Sept. IS, IA, Is and Is.
Thanks for complimentaries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01

Ladies who desire to wear the most
comfortable and durable Corset in the
market should ask for the ''COraline,
at Burhyte's Cash Store. 1856
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About SIS were realized by the w.
C. 7. U. sociable at the Reading Room
last Friday evening, and all present
enjoyed pleasant evening.
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LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

-N~~A- ~A-f~ AuASO1AlLAAAtl1OODt
a new stock of hats at Jenson's.
The Minneapolis Exposition will be
held next week.
The dwelling of S. G. Rollin is
being reprinted.
The Brownell house on Maple street
is undergoing repairs.
Pierce county is now without a
school superintendent.
About 1000 people are picking cram
berries in Burnett county.
I. B. Gaylord and family have
moved to Faribault, MINI.
Regular meeting of the Temple of
Honor next Monday evening.
Prof. II. S. Baker is expected home
from the east the first of next week.
G. l. ApRoberts is building an adj
dition to the south side of his house.
A special term of the Circuit Court
will be held at this place next Monday.
II. w. Fleming is putting in 500
barrel cistern at the fremont House.
Frequent rains have greatly inter-
| ferred with threShing for two weeks
past
II. . Meyer who has been on the
sick list for some time past is recov-
ering.
Prof. Alderman, of Baldwin, was
visiting at the Normal the first of the
week.
The w. c. T. L. will hold a meeting
at the Reading Room next Friday
evening.
About two hundred acres of amber
cane have been grown in this vicinity
this season.
II. X. Godfrey has sold his house
and lot on Spring street to Mrs. NJ.
Z. Jenness.
Organs and pianos for sale or rent,
on easy terms, at C. w. Youngman' s
music rooms.
John Weber, of Hastings, Mimi,
was in town this morning and favored
us with a call.
The Reading Room is open every
Sunday afternoon from 2 to 6 o'clock
p. m. Admission free.
j. L. Dean, of Kinnickinnic, thresh-
ed sixty-fye acres of wheat which
averaged % bushels per acre.
II. G. Haven and wife returned
last Monday evening from a two
weeks visit to Alexandria, MINI.
Elder Mead will deliver a temper
ance lecture in the school house at
TubbS' Corners next Sunday evening.
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Lumber.

We have just opened new and full
line of Boys Clothing, at Burhyte's
| Cash Store. 1876
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01

A. A Fisher. of Trenton, will COM
plete his work on Powell's cane mill
this week and return home in time to
put his own mill in operation early
next week. Under Mr.. Fishers skill
full planning Mr.. PoweI's mill has
been so modified and improved as to
do more and better work than before.
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WANTED.-A girl to do general
housework. Apply to w. +. Kellogg
Cane mill for sale. Apply at this
0ffipq
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01

When you meet with an accident
get a sprained ankle or are otherwise
injured don't go to the expense OF
sending for a doctor, but apply some
of Kendall's SPAWN Cure and you will
experience relief at once. Read their
advertisement in another column.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01

on each Train between st. Paul, Madison and
Chicago.
THE WESTERN DIVISION of the Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis s. Omaha Line known as the
st. Paul g. Sioux City Railroad, with its various
Branches, COMMENCING AT ST. PAUL. reaches
into Iowa, Dakota and Nebraska, passing through
the thriving young cities and towns If Shakopee,
st. Peter, Mankato Worthiagton, and through Lee
and with Branch Lines reaches Blue Earth City
and Woodstock, Mimi; Doom, Iowa; and Sioux
Falls, Dakota.
THE PERFECT CONNECTIONS Of this Line
AT COUNCIL BLUFFS in Union Depot with
rst.class Lines of Road for all points in Central
and Western Missouri, for Kansas, Texas, Me-
and Old Mexico makes it worthy Of being called
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To Rent.

To Rent.
Three good farms for rent; also, two
dwelling houses, by r. S. Burhyte,
River Falls. 1926
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01

The Alden Pure Fruit Vinegar will
keep pickles. For sale at Burhyte's
Cash Store. l6-3t
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01

W. A. Burnett has sold his house
and lot on the west side to Fri
Coggshall and viii remove about the
middle of October to southeastern
Kansas. Mr.. Denis Gibbs and wife,
the parents of Mrs. Burnett, will also
remove 10 Kansas at the same time.
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Resolutions of River Falls Lodge
l. 0. 0. +. No. 100, passed upon death
of Bro. G.. C. Carleton:

OF DIUs U. U NolI IOIUH'
WHEREAS, Providence has again visited
our lodge and removed from us our worthy
and esteemed Brother, &. G.. Carleton, after
year Of suffering and toll at a time when it
seems as if he were most needed by his
family and friends.
Resolved, That our lodge has lost by this
inscrutabe stroke a faithful brother whose
memory we shall cherish and whose exam
pie we shall find it our duty to initiate.
Resolved, That we tender to his bereaved
family, who have so suddenly lost a devoted
husband and father, our sympathies and the
hope that in this brotherhood Ill which he
took SO deep ali interest in the years gone
by, they may find those who may i'll some
degree by acts of brotherly kindness and
charity fill the void in their hearts
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01

Ripon, Rosendale, Springvale, Waupun, the
the north ward OF the city of Waupun, and
the cities OF Fond du Lac and Ripon, In the
county OF Fond du Lac, in place OF George X.
Sutherland, whose term of Office will expire
on the first Monday of january, A. D. 1882;
A State Senator, in the Twentieth Senate
District, consisting OF the county Of Sheboy-
gan, and the towns Of Ashford, Auburn. CAL
umet, Eden, Forest, Marshfeld, 0sceola and
Taycheedah, in the county of Fond du Lac,
in the place Of Patrick II. Smith, " hose term
Of Office will expire en- the first Monday OF
January, A. ID. 1882;
A State Senator, in the Twenty second
Senate District, consisting Of the counties OF
Calumet and 0utagamie, in place OF Benja-
min f. Carter, whose term Of Office will ex-
pire on the first Monday of January, a. y.
1882;
A State Senator, in the Twenty fourth S,n-
ate District, consisting OF the counties OF
las. Polk and St. Croix. in place OF Sam +.
Fifield, whose term OF Office will expire ON
the first Monday OF January, A. d. 1882;
A State Senator, in the Twenty-sixth Sem
ate District. consisting of the towns of Ber-
ny, Black Earth, Blue Mounds, Cross Plains,
Montrose, Perry, Primrose, Roxbury, Spring
dale. Springfield, Verona, Vermont and
Westpcrt. in the county of Dane, in the
place of Matthew Anderson, whose term OF
Office will expire on the first Monday of jan
uary, A. d. 1882;
State Senator, in the Twenty eighth
Senate District, consisting of the counties OF
Iowa and Richland, in place OF Joseph Is.
McGrew, whose term of Office will expire Oh
the first Monday of January, A. D. 1882;
A State Senator, in the Thirtieth Senate
District, consisting OF the counties of Dunn,
Eau Claire and Pierce, in place OF Michael
Griffin, whose term of office will expire on
the first Monday OF January, A. d. 1882;
A State Senator, in the Thirty
Senate District, consisting of the counties OF
Jackson and Monroe, in place Of William T.
Price, whose term OF office will expire on the
first Monday of January, A. d. 1882.
Member OF Assembly. in each Assembly
District OF the State, and such county officers
as are by law required to be chosen at said
election.
N office is also given that at said general
election, proposed amendment to the con-
stitution of the State is to be submitted to
the people, in pursuance Of the provisions Of
chapter 262 of the laws OF 1881, which chap
ter reads as follows:
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UNION LODGE no. 80, A. 0. .. w.,
RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN

Regular meetings every Thursday evening.
AL members should be present at the first
meeting in every month
GEORGE K. REED, NJ. W.
JAMES NJ. TozER, Recorder.
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The little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Armstrong had an attack of
lung fever the first of the week, but
has now nearly recovered. Mr.. and
Mrs. Armstrong intend to return to
their home at Guelph, Ont, the first
of next week.