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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-10
THE LATEST FASHION.


Velvet, plush, and novelty ribbons
are used to make handsome hanging
pockets or reticules that can be worn
with any dress.
Basques of MORE, in black and in
dark colors, in blue, plum, bottle-green
and maroon, will be worn with skirts of
various kinds.
Overdresses and all draperies are
looped high, giving the panier effect
around the hips, and the rooster-tail
effect in the back.
Among other fashionable pendant
ornaments for rooms are quaint, odd
shaped little baskets of split bamboo
japanese, of course.
Wall papers are now brought out in
imitation OF tapestries, including even
the famous Gobelins, which are adj
mirably initiated.
Large, very large bonnets are the
most fashionable, but small and medi-
UNI sizes and cottage and turban shapes
continue in vogue.
Neckkercniefs of foulard and Surah
have lace borders appliqued on with
gold thread chain-stitch embroidery,
inclosing floral designs.
New stockings come in heather mix
lures, in stripes hair-hned with gold
threads, and also plain in the new and
fashionable colors.
Lace is used to an enormous extent
in trimming all sorts of winter gar
ments-dresses, wraps, fchus for house
Waar hasp1aS and iaoEats
Buckles, clasps, slides and all sorts
of ornaments in abalone or compressed
mother .of-pearl, jet, silver and Rhine
crystal, silver, steel and gilt will be
much worn.
The new wooden goods, striped with
lines of plush, make very handsome
access parts--cuffs, collars, revers,
pockets and bands for plain, self colored
Atwood suits.
A fashionable bride is now attended
to the altar by from eight to twelve
bridesmaids, half of whom are little
girls in short dresses, the other half
young ladies in society.
New velvet and plush brocades on
satin grounds derive their shaded effects
in the flowers and figures from cut and
uncut pile, and from graded lengths Of
the pile, also from enclosing or press
ing.
Japanese lanterns of all STYLES and
qualities, from simple paper to elegant
silk and colored glass ones, are hung in
the hooks and corners of the halls,
drawing-rooms and boudoirs of all
fashionable houses.
Large double pronged gilt, silver and
metallic pins resembling hair or bonnet
pins, with an ornamented head are
used to loop the draperies of skirts,
and to fasten the front of basques on
many imported dresses.
Among other millinery novelties is a
felt hat, with deep brim and square
crown, called the accordion crown.
This consists of four cornered piece,
stiffly lined, and resting upon folds of
velvet or plush, which give the accor-
dion effect.
Here is good way to make an old
dress almost as good as new: Get
enough of new striped or plaided nov
city material, the gayer the better, and
be sure to select one with metallic
threads, and add this to the material
of your old dress, if of plain stuff, in
the way CT cuffs, collar, revers, pockets,
bands, and loops; or if the old materi-
al is striped or plaided, get plush of an
inexpensive quality, and of such col
or as will harmonic or harmonionsly
contrast with the old plaids or stripes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-10
Measuring the Light Of the Stars.

AT meeting of the Society of Arts
at the Institute of Technology, last even
ing, Prof Edward G. Pickering, of Har-
ward college, read paper and exhibit
ed specimens of instruments designed
to set forth the degree of the light of
the heavenly bodies. He said that
some five years ago it became his duty
to lay out the work on which the tele-
scope at Harvard university was to be
employed, and he found the selection
of a subject for investigation involved
some difficulty. He finally was led to
choose the subject of photometry, or
the measurement of the intensity of
light. The lecturer presented speci-
mems of photometers which had been
devised expressly for his purpose. The
discovery of the satellites of Mars in
the autumn of 1877 gave a special in
terest and direction TO the inquiry. In
undertaking to ascertain the intensity
of the light of the satellites of Mars he
had occasion to need an extremely
small hole. Among the artisans who
essayed to furnish what was required
was one who had succeeded in making
a hole edgewise through an old-fash-
toned Scent piece, and another who
had pierced needle through from end
to end. A hole about the twenty-fifth-
hundredth part of an inch in diameter
was finally secured. The lecturer
pointed out tabular statement show
ing the relative magnitude and intensi-
ty of light of various planets and the
satellites. The light, he observed. which
falls on the earth from the satellites of
Mars is about equivalent to what a
mans hand on which the sun shone at
Washington would reflect to Boston.
He also showed how the eclipses of
Jupiter's satellites were utilized to make
further Investigations in the subject of
light. The study of the variable stars
were also indicated, and a spectroscope
made with direct vision Prism to aid
in distinguishing the stars from nebul@
was exhibited. Another instrument,
devised for comparing the intensity of
the various stars, using the Polar star
as standard, was the meridian photo
meter BY its means the work of COM
pairing the various heavenly bodies was
carried on more rapidly than formerly.
The labor of measuring the brightness
of all the visible stars was begun two
years ago. 1t has since gone on at the
rate of about 10000 year, and would
be completed next autumn. = Boston
To1Jrn0l
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-10

Anthony Mcdonald, a sailor belong
ing to the English ship Forest Rights,
was drowned on Sunday while bathing
near the Central wharf. Being good
swimmer, it is not known whether he
was siezed with cramps or was attacked
by shark. The mate of a vessel lying
near went to his rescue as soon as it
was known that he was in peril, but
before reaching the spot the unfortu-
nate youth went out of sight The
body was dragged for, but was not re-
covered until next morning, when it
was found to be horribly mutilated by
sharks. Deceased was aged Is, ma
tive of Liverpool, and this was his first
voyage. He seemed to have been a
great favorite with his shipmates, who
regret his sad fate. The body was left
moored to a ship lying at the warf,
awaiting the arrival of coroner, who
decided upon his arrival that an in
quest was unnecessary. We are told
that while quite a party of gentlemen
were viewing the body yesterday morn
ing an immense shark estimated to be
more than fifteen feet in length-arose
to the surface and, siezing the body,
instantly carried it under the wharf.
Parties standing near took hold of the
rope, and, after tug with the monster,
they deprived him Of his prey. This
subsequent attack of the man. eater is
conclusive proof that the unfortunate
young man met an awful death in the
voracious jaws of shark. His head
and one arm and one leg were gone,
while large cash was visible in his left
side. This incident should forever de-
ter our youth from outside bathing-a
custom which they practice every sum-
mer. This is the second death of the
kind that has came to our knowledge
within the year. The other was that of
the mate of small vessel, who was
knocked overheard between here and
Mobile few months ago, and who was
sliced by one of these large fish and
carried below in the presence of his
Pensacola Gazette.
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A Damaged Beauty.


Miss Louise Montague, the celebrated
"Lalla Rookah" of Forepaugh's circus,
filed the suit yesterday for damages
against the Louisville & Nashville rail
road, concerning her intentions to do
which much has been written in the pa
pers. She says in her petition that she
got on board train of cars run by the
defendant at Bowling Green, about 10
o'clock on the night of September %;
that almost as soon rs she stepped on
the platform the train started off at a
high rate of speed, and ran into some
other cars which had been left on the
track, producing wreck, in which she
was caught and her left limb bruised
and lacerated and the flesh torn; that at
the time she was an actress in Adam
Forepaugh's circus, receiving 1888 a
week and travelling expenses, that by
reason of the accident to her she has
been confined for four weeks, suffering
great bodily and mental pain, losing
her salary and mourning great expense
for treatment and assistance; that it
will be a long time before she will be
able to fulfill her duties as an actres
and, besides, after she RECEIVERS the
limb will still appear SCARED and mu-
tilated, and will be source of great
discomfort and great pecuniary loss to
her. In consideration of all of which
she demands $50 ,000.-LouisuiLe Courier
Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-10
yENTUROUS PROSPECTORS.
Exploring the Mountain Rivers of
British Columbia and the North
west Territory.

A letter from Victoria, British Co
lumbia, says. A party of prospectors
have returned from the new diggins
found on the Deloire and other rivers
of the northwest. To work these dig
gins successfully, companies should be
strong and with sufficient means to
take in d two years supply of all that
may be necessary for mining opera
tons. A very great deal can not be
done the first season, particularly if
locations have to be prospected before
comm encing. Vegetables can be rails
ed along the banks of the river sue
cessfully, as is demonstrated by the
cabbages and potatoes grown by the
Cinnamon. The country is well wood
ed, and game is exceedingly plentiful.
Four fine moose were observed while
the party were on the Deloire river,
while ducks, grouse, and other game
are numerous and good.
While the party were working their
way back they fell in with two French
men, named Charles Cameron and Jo
seph F1orent, who had been hunting
and trapping fer nearly two years on
the Black river, tributary ofthe De
loire. Two others of the party opera
ted on the latter river, where they were
lost last spring, supposed to have been
drowned in their canoe just below the
mouth of Dease river. The trappers
represented that during the winter they
spent on Black river, quicksilver froze
sufficiently solid to be made into bull
let's. Notwithstanding this intense cold
no i'll effects were experienced, as the
weather was bright and clear. They
camped out with only an awning above
them the entire winter. The summers
are tolerably dry, and but little time..is
lost in consequence of rain.
The party camped- for few days at
the old Hudson Fur company's estab-
lishment on the Deloire, called Fort
Halkett. They found the buildings,
which were once of considerable ex
tent, almost crumbled down from the
effects of time. The residence of the
superintendent, the warehouses, cellar,
and four presses flor furs) were easily
distinguishable. The garden enclosure
is all overgrown with young forest trees
and weeds, but with raspberry, goose
berry, and currant bushes still strug-
Cling for existence.
Kretzinger is going home to Chicago
for the winter, and the others to Dead
wood, Dakota, but they will all return
in the spring as early as practicable,
and go t. the Deloire, with about forty
men and sufficient supplies of every
description for two years-that is for
one winter and two summers. In this
time the diggings will be well tested, and
they are confident that they will last
for several years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-10
attn and Greek.


BY recent change in the curriculum
of the high school, Greek has been
dropped from the studies, though Latin
is still retained, and city paper re-
CARDS the dropping of Greek a mistake.
We think so, too. Years ago we held
old fogy notions upon educational mat
RS and thought that English ought to
be taught in the public schools. 1t
seemed to us that as English was the
language of the country and the Eng
hsh sciences the only ones used in busl-
ness, it could not do children any par
ticular harm to teach them a little
English occasionally-not too much, SO
that it would interfere with their Greek
and Latin, painting, drawing and dane
ing, but enough SO that they could buy
two yards of factory cloth at eight cents
a yard and feel satisfied in their minds
that the two yards came to sixteen cents.
We were running little country paper
at that time, and work as hard as ever
we might, we could not make any
money, and we could not account for
it. One day we dropped into school
examination. where Latin was being
peeled off in great flakes, and Greek
was being talked like man filing q cir
cular saw. We saw at once where we
were making our life failure and
wasting our energies, and we returned
to the office, resolved to remedy the
defect. We opened ON the public in
the next issue with plenty of Latin and
Greek, and the effect was wonderful.
The public had been suffering for just
that kind Of thing, and the edition was
exhausted. Subscribers began to pour
in from all quarters; we enlarged the
paper and came to Milwaukee, still
crowding its columns with Latin and
Greek. The public knows the rest.
Money has flowed in upon us so that
we have to keep man with splint
broom at the door to sweep it back.
This is what Latin and Greek has done
for us, and we can truthfully say that
we had rather see boy able to write
beautiful essay in Greek, any time,
than to see him hanged for horse steal
ing. 1t is more creditable to him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-10
ALIyELY PROGRAMME.
An Old Italian Prophets Pre- dictiOn
of What VIII Occur Nov, IL. 1851.

of What VIII Occur Nov, ID. 1851.
The singular christian delusion of the
destruction of the world has prevailed
for hundreds of years The event mas
been postponed from time to time,
but papers have been found which dis
close the unpleasant fact that our globe
is sure of destruction in November,
1881. Leonardo Aretino, an Italian
prophet of the fourteenth century, is
authority for this amazing statement.
The dissolution days. According to
Arento, the programme viii be ar
ranged as follows:
First day-The sea viii overflow.
Second day-The water will pene-
trate into the soil.
Third day-Death of all fresh water
fish.
Fourth day-Death of sea animals.
Fifth day-Death of the birds.
Sixth day-Fall of all houses and
buildings.
Seventh day-Fall of the rocks.
Eighth day Earthquake.
Ninth day-Fall of the mountains.
Tenth day-Men viii become dumb.
Eleventh day--The graves viii open.
Twelfth day-Rain of stars.
Thirteenth day-Death of mankind.
Fourteenth day Destruction of
heaven and earth by fire.
Fifteenth day-The resurrection and
last Judgment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-10
WEATHER--CR NOT.

We admire tho philosophy Of the unfortunate
man, who when everything had been swept
away, said, Wen, theren be weather and taxes
LEFT, &C any rate. Alasi weather is the yellow
dog of all subjects; everyone thinks il his
special right 70 try TO better the weather, and
hurls his anathemas against Old Probabilities.
and all who endeayor 10 assist him in regulating
the weather. The following communication Is
from Prof riee, of st. Louis, Mo-. the renowned
meteorologist and weather prophet of the West.
1t does not discuss the weather but something
surely of more Importance TO those who suffer
with that painful malady he speaks of: The
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-10
THE AFTERM ArH.

The glammer of the after-liglt
Lay clear and bright along the sky.
Ana made the pathway eerie-bright
As home we wandered-thou and |
1he meadow mists were lying low
shadow held the river side;
The water took the western glow.
And peace; gray peace, spread far and wide.
A sober heartedness was ours
80 still the earth, the sky so strange;
And We had given in sunny hours
Our youthful hearts their widest range
We fingered in the meadow path
Touched by the twihght's silent spell,
While from the suns sweet aftermath
subtle glory rose and fell.
Dim, wisttul thoughts within us grew.
reboiings Of the life to be.
I'LL with a sudden thrill we knew
Times touch Of immortality.
For all the wonder and the awe,
Far widening within the West
Seemed with a mystic power 10 draw
Our hearts into its kindly rest.
Yet still it faded faded fast.
And night erept up the eastern slope;
But DER our lives a strength had passed
And left us with larger hope.
So home we wandered-thou and /
That night, sweet wife, so long ago,
And still we watch the western sky
And strengthen in its mystic glow.
james HeHdry IL Good Hords.
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fully recognized that the characteristic
qualities of English combing woods
have been developed upon originally
short wooded animals, by the uncon-
scious development of their forms and
the secondary qualities of their fieeces,
through a constant aim to develop their
carcasses for the mutton market. Thus
the interests of the grower, the con-
sumner of meat, and the manufacturer
of wool are identified
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TO CONsIlNPTIyEs.

Golden Medical Discovery is concentrated,
potent Alternative. or notwithstanding remedy that
WINS golden opinions from all who use it for any
humor from the common pimple, blotch, or erup-
ton, to the formidable serofulous swelling or
ulcer. Internal fever soreness and liberation,
yield to its benign influences. Consumption,
which is but serolul0us affection of the lungs,
may in its early stages be cured by free use
of this God given remedy. See article on coa-
sumption and its treatment in Part III Of the
World Dispensary Dime Series Of pamphlets,
costs two stamps, post paid. Address NoaLD'H
DIsPEssARv MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS, Buffalo,
n. X.
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= I. MANY 5, V.l jan, "a, IoFJ.
Mrs. John O'Donnell, down for four or five
years with consumption-very worst stage of it
was in bed for IL weeks and could not get up.
She commenced ON Piso's Cure for Consumption,
and is now up and improving rapidly, by using
only four bottles. "Piso's Cure" is performing
wonderful cures and giving the utmost satisfac-
ton Gus MoRyILIUs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-10

For Homeopathic Medicines only
one centennial medal was awarded al
Philadelphia, and that to Boericke &
Tafel, established in business since 1885.
Their Chicago establishment is at 80
Clark st. They make a specially of
Medicine Cases and books for family
use, and for veterinary treatment. Send
for DESCRIPTIVE price list.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-10
a laDY Nan - 7Te, VOW

the latest Partisan style of dress and bonnet; a
new way to arrange the hair. Millions are ex-
pended for artificial appliances which only make
conspicuous the fact that emaeiaton, nervous de-
bility and female weakness exist. Dr. Pierce's
"Favorite Prescription" is sold under a positive
guarantee. If used as directed art ear be dis
pensed with. 1t will overcome these diseases Pc
culiar to females. By druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-10

MadameZ. paris, of course) lost her
husband and would not be comforted
For days and days after the funeral she
wept floods of tears. Suddenly a
thought struck her. 81 have one little
consolation" she said. 81 will know
where he is at night
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-10

IL seems strange shat any one will suffer from de
rangeIsents brought on by impure blood, when SEQ
vies sarsaparjlla and Stinga viii restore health u
the physical organization 1t is pleasant 70 take anr
the best blood purifier discovered curing Scrofu
la. Weakness Of the Kidneys Eryspelas, Malaria, al
Nervous disorders Debility, Bilious complaints and
all Diseases Of the Blood, LIVER Kidneys, Stomach
skin, etc As health remover il acts like charm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-10

"A dry conversation - considering
the necessity of putting fat on the
back building. "a fashionable pa
per says Married ladies now use
the arms of their husbands" Has the
use of the husbands pocket book gone
out of fashion
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-10

The Des MONIES Iowa) Tli- Weekly
Tribune says "a Harrisburg, Pa,
journal mentions that Mr.. d. Bensinger,
No. Market Square, that city, was
cured by ST. Jacobs Oil OF violent at
tack of rheumatism.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-10

Ho, YE BALpHEA ps!-There is Just one way,
and no more, by which you may be cured-use
CARBoLISE, "a deOdorized extract Of petroleum.
1t will positively produce new hair; there is no
substitute for this marvellous petroleum hair re-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-10

LADY BEAUTIFIERs.- Ladies, you cannot
make fair skin, rosy cheeks, and sparkling eyes
with all the cosmetics Of France, beautifers OF
give you such rich blood, good he lth strength
and beauty as Hop Bitters. A .rial is certain
DrOof
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-10

There is now living in Boston a girl
with two wooden legs, and the lass is so
bewitchingly beautiful that she has re-
ceived over fifty offers of marriage
within the last year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-10

Workingmen will economic by employing DIR.
Pierce's Medicines. HIS Pleasant Purgatve
Pellets" and Golden Medical Discovery" cleanse
the blood and system thus preventing fevers and
other serious diseases. and curing all scrofulous
and other humors Sold by druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-10

The strongest propensity in woman's
nature, says a careful student of the
sex, is to want to know what is going
on, and the next strongest is to boss the
iob
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-10

The cool weather has created quite a
corner in pawn tickets. Holders are
firm, and prices will, we predict, con-
tinue to rule high until near the Christ
mas holidays.
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"Thus far, Orlando, but no further
But cross that line, and by the azure
vault above I'll strew thy fricasseed
carcass to the" To be continued
n orr next
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A Nevada miner with a termagant
wife has this to say: Il used to believe
that the further / got down into the
bowels of the earth the nearer | got
to the internal regions, but now it's just
the reverse of that belief, for the nearer
to home / come the hotter it is for
mo y
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Iowa, on the DIST OF December last, was seized
with a sudden attack OF neuralgia in the chest,
giving me excruciating pain and almost prevent
ing breathing. My pulse usually so, fell To %;
intense nausea of the stomach succeeded, and a
cold, clammy sweat covered my entire body.
The attending physician could do nothing to re-
leve me. After suffering for three hours, l
had been using ST. JACOBS OIL with
good effect for rheumatic pains Il would try it.
] saturated n piece of flannel, large enough 20
cover my chest, with the Oil, and appliedit, The
relief was almost instantaneous. In one hour
was entirely free from pain, Snd would have
in neighborine town had my friends not dis
suaded me. Ash was, took the night train for my
home, in ST. Louis, and have not been troubled
enpa
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-Four nihilists, among them a wo-
mau, have been sentenced in st. Peters
burg to exile.
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