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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
Written by request.
PRIMARY READING.
nv IDA HAWKINS.

Written by request.
PRIMARY READING.
BY IDA HAWKINS.
We are fast doing away with the
old-time custom of first teaching a
child the alphabet before allowing him
to spell.
We distinctly remember the time
when we were obliged to spell our way
through the primer before we read a
single sentence. Generally, l may al
most say invariably, the first school
year of a child's life was devoted ex-
clusively to such work. Was the
time proftably spent2 We almost
unanimously say ''no."
Hence we have substituted the ne'0
system, viz, the word tand object
and phonic method. We say we have
made an improvement upon the old
system, because we teach the child TO
observe, think, and read. Do we ac-
complish the last9 Let us investigate
the matter little and see.
1t is too frequently the case that, if
we take a class of pupils taught in the
old way 1--WE find them sometimes) and
compare their reading with that Of a
class receiving instruction upon the
new basis, we find the difference in
their work to be so small as to be bare
ly noticeable. And why? Because in
both cases the great essential to good
reading is omitted, viz: Expression.
This is the point to which | wish to
call special attention, and which we
too often neglect, or at least put aside
until a time when it becomes doubly
hard to teach or acquire it.
To my mind teaching, or rather in
ducing child to express his thoughts
in proper manner, as soon as he en-
| ters school should be our great object.
| Will endeavor to give few practical
hints that will serve to illustrate the
thought have in mind.
We will take a class that has just
entered school, and range from 4 to .
years of age. 1t is first taught by the
new method such words as OK, fox, it,
an, my, a, and red. We may now
form such sentences for the pupils to
read. as, 1T is an OK" Our next
work is to have the sentence read.
We should require it to be read in the
manner that will best express the
thought intended to be conveyed. III
we simply make a statement, read 1t
in this way. 1T is an or The SEN
tence should be read in natural man.
ner, the teacher requesting the pupils
to takit. Right here is the place to
stop the drawl that SO often annoys
the teacher, and which it is almost
impossible to get rid of when the pu-
Dill attains the age of II or IA years.
| In ike natural manner all the SEN
| fences should be read, taking care to
place the emphasis where needful to
give the intended meaning, as, SIS ii
an oxl'' 1T is my OK" 'Itis my RED
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01

Those teachers who have commence
ed their schools but have not reported
the fact to me, will please do so at
once, as it will help me very much.
The school house in Dist. No. 8,
Trimbelle, is completed and does cred
it to the district. They will put in
full set of books to be loaned to the
pupi Is.
Miss Minnie Horstad is teaching her
fifth term of school in the Bredahl
Dist, Gilman; and Miss Henrietta
Iverson is teaching her second term in
Dist. No. A., Ell Paso.i
AS result of the falls examina-
ton, have issued the folio wing num-
Der of certificates Number of First
grade, 5; Second, O.; Third, "A; Third
Qimited), Is; at Private examination,
5. Total number issued, 76.
1t will be well for any teacher in
the county, who has no school but de-
sires one, to write to the Co. Supt.
Immediately, stating the grade of GER
tificate held, the wages desired per
month, and the number of terms ex-
perience in school room work.
AS result of the examination, we
found many of the teachers specially
weak in the following branches, viz:
photography and Orth@py, Constitu-
ton of Wisconsin, and Home Geogra-
ply. A good work entitled "Phronol-
ogy with Orthepy," by Prof. Sails
bury, is published at so cents, by VIM.
!. Park & Co., Madison. For work
on Const. of Wis, get Prof. A. 0.
Wright's ''Analyss and Exposition of
the Constitution of the State of Wis
consin,'' published at so cents, by
David Atwood, Madison, Wis. In re-
gard to the third study, it is our inten-
ton to publish brief outline study of
the county for the use of those teach
ers who desire such an aid.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01

GERMAN immigrants outnumber those
from any other country. 125, 900 have
landed in this country since January.
The total number from all quarters
for the first nine months of the pres
ent year is 36S, 900. About one-seventh
of these came from Ireland, showing
that Germany sends us more than two
for Ireland's one.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
SOME NEWSPAPER LAWS.

/. A Postmaster IS 20 give written notice BY LETT
ter or eard-reiurniHg paper does not answer tho
law-when a subscriber does not tuke his paper
from the Office and state his for its not be-
ing taken; and neglect to do so makes the Posi-
master responsible to the publisher for the pay
ment.
2 Any person who takes paper from the p,st
ofice-whether directed TO his name o. anotht
or whether he has subscribed OF motifs response
bic for the pay.
3. IL a person otders his paper discontinued he
must pay all arreara es, the publisher may con-
time TO send IL until payment IS made, and collect
the whole amount. WHETHER IT IS TAKEN FRoet
TIKI OFFICE OR NOT. There can be no legal dis
continuance until the payment is made.
I. The Courts have decided that refusing to
take newspapers and periodicals from the post
Office or removing and leaving them uncalled foi.
is prima faeia evidence OF intentional fraud.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01

THREATS against the persons ana
property of the lynchers of Ed. Max
we'll are alleged to have been made
and the Durand Courier warns the
friends of that desperate to go slow,
closing its note of warning as follows:
ssThis community understands its bus
mess and proposes to be a peaceable
law-abiding community if they have
to fight for it. Any attempt at retail
iation will be properly punished and
don't you forget it, There is more
rope here and plenty of responsible
men who are not afraid to use it when
the occasion demands.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
WAvERLy WAvELETs.

WAvERLy WAvELETs.-
Phil. Deck is preparing to build a
house.
Several jobs of threshlng remain
undone.
Maiden Rock prices paid for hoop
poles here.
Tom. Doe has concluded to locate
his saw-mill here.
The cold weather has delayed work
on Leaver's hotel.
A Miss Shannon is holding forth in
the Mountain district.
Harvey Bates was married to Miss
Fox on the oath of Nov.
f. II. Grant has been appointed JUS
tice of the Peace in the town of 81
PaSo.
At special town meeting held here
the Goth of Nov. sS415 was raised to
defray expenses incurred in the Child.
ester case.
All bills for work done in the town
of Ell Paso must be duly sworn to OF
else the same will not be audited.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
WARRANTED TO FIT.
S Al
Of Forfeited Mortgaged Lands.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, OFFICE OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE PUBLIC LANDS,

STATE OF WISCONSIN; OFFICE OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE PUBLIC LANDS.
MADISON, Wis, October Sd, 1881.
The following described lands In Pierce
county, having been forfeited by reason OF
the non-payment of interest upon loans
granted thereon, notice is hereby given that
the same will be offered at public auction
and sold to the highest bidder, at the Capitol
in Madison, on the fifteenth I5thl day of
December, A. D. 1881, unless sooner redeemed
according to law. Said sale will be COM
menced at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and continued
from day to day until all Of said lands shall
have been 80 offered
The minimum price at which such lands
will be offered will be the amount named OPP
posite each tract, under the heading, ''Total
amount due State" which includes the
amount of loan; the interest to the first day
of january, A. d. 1882, and three per cent.
damages the taxes which have been re-
turned against said lands, and the cost of
advertising the same.
Said lands will be sold subject to all taxes
which may at the time Of the sale be due
thereon. Other conditions Of sale will be an
nounced by Commissioners at the opening of
the sale.
HANS Is. w RSEs, Secretary OF State.
RICHARD GUENTHER, State Treasurer.
ALEX. WILSON, Attorney General.
Commissioners Of the Public Lands.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
ANSWERS.

35. Sundays, or more properly
sHatos, are luminous or colored cir
cles seen around the sun or moon I'M
der certain conditions of the atnlos-
phere. They are supposed to be pro-
duced by the refraction and disper-
sion of light by minute ice crystals
floating in the high regions of tie at
mosphere. Bands, crosses or arches
are sometimes connected with these
circles, resulting from the same atmos-
pheric conditions. Lulu Sands.
SO. The Governors of the Terrific
ries are appointed by the President of
the United States.-Pupils of the
Grammar Department, Maiden Rock
School.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01

The trial of Guitteau for the assas-
sination of President Garfield has de-
generated into the greatest farce ever
played and is a disgrace to the entire
country. A backwoods country justice
of the peace would not in his own
court tolerate such proceedings as are
daily witnessed upon the trial of
Guitteau.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
Rock ELM CENTER REMARKS

| Rock ELM CENTER REMARKs.-
Thanksgiving.
A shooting match at the Centre,
Thanksgiving.
It is time to decide what we will dc
for Christmas.
Threshing machines ere on duty in
our neighborhood.
Some of our farmers are drawing
pork to Eau Claire.
Our dramatic company Will soon
make preparations for entertainments.
Wilbur Churchill and Andrew Dan
son are buying lumber for st. Paul
firm.
School commenced at the Centre,
Monday, with Miss Florence Olive
teacher.
Died.-Nov. 10th 1881, of diphtheric
Group, George Author, infant son OF
Albert and Matilda Holcomb, aged II
months.
Our little village is growing. Its
business stands about as follows now:
3 general merchandise stores, one
combining dry goods store, hard
ware, and tin shop, 2 millinery stores,
l hotel, l boarding house, / wagon
shop, l blacksmith shop. gunsmith
shop, shoe shops, cabinet and I'M
dertaker's shop, 2 physicians, l drug
store, 2 notary publics, 2 justices Of
fees and post office, besides G. A.
Hawn 6 Sons lumber mandatory
and feed mill. S. j. Fox's new resi-
dence is very ereditable improve
ment, and is by far the finest building
in this part of Pierce county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
QUERIES.

30. If man sell a horse for 500.
buy him back for $50, and then sell
for 800; how many dollars does he
gain.
Please insert in the Educational
Column and request answers. G.
40. viii some teacher explain the
propriety of having a spelling book in
school, while there are plenty of words
in the reading lesson which are I'M
learned!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 1881
(" lis it a for2' Is it a red foxr'

OK" lis it a fora' Is it red foxs"
etc.
AS soon as a new word is learned, it
bis to be placed in sentence, and the
sentence read. Let the work be well
done. the teachers requiring all read
ing to be done in a natural manner.
If we begin at once to do good work
in this direction, much up hill labor
will be done away with. We have a
basis FOR all of our work with the
grade as they make advancement in
their studies. The art of reading
with expression should be habit,
formed so early in life that it cannot
be shaken off in later years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
KrNNrcKrNNrc KrNpLrNas. -

School commenced in district No. 4
last Monday. Mr.. G. Whitcomb pre-
sides.
Hiss Ida Wilson is spending {. few
weeks with her sister at Clear Lake.
Prof. FL. S. Baker and wife accom-
panied by Miss Whedon, spent Thanks
giving at homes. W. Williams.
Miss Curtis commenced school in
the Mapes district Nov. 2lst.
G. w. Fuller, who has been sojourn-
ing in Minnesota for the past few
weeks, has returned home.
There is to be dime sociable at the
church Friday evening. Everybody
is invited. Let there be good turn
out, as it is the first one of the season.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01

THE Milwaukee Sentinel has recent
" been showing up some scandals
connected with the Wisconsin Indus
trial School for Boys which should be
made the subject of a thorough inves-
tigation by the State Board of Super
vision.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01

GRANT thinks that Blaine is bad
man and that the sooner President
Arthur gets rid of HIM the better.
There are good many people through
out the United States who think that
Secretary James G.. Blaine is II better
man than ex-President Grant.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
our TERRITORY

The first session of the 47th Congress
will open next Monday and an AM
mated contest for the Speakership of
the House is now in progress. His
cock, of New York, Keifer, of Ohio,
and Kasson, of Iowa, are the most
prominent candidates for Speaker.
The only change in Wlsconsin's dele
CATION in the House is in the substitu-
ton of State Treasurer Richard Guen-
Their, Republican, for Hon. Gabriel
Bouck, Democrat, from the Sixth
District.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01

For some months the removal of
Pope Leo XIII from Rome has been
discussed, and it is possible that
should he leave Rome he will come to
America. Dissatisfaction at the Ital-
ian Government is expressed by the
Pontiff.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01

THE most CHASTITY joke of the season
is that perpetrated hy the coroner's
jury which '.sat on the dead body of
Ed. Maxwell and whose verdict was
in effect that the deceased came to an
untimely end by falling down the
Court House steps and breaking his
neck. The cause of his fall does not
seem to have been subject of inquiry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01

GIN. SHERIDAN's official report has
been forwarded from Chicago to the
general of the army. The report says:
81 have to reiterate what l have said
in former reports, that the army
is too small to efficiently and econo-
mically perform the duties required
of it. recommend greater activity
in enlistments. He advises that if
possible the consent of the Mexican
government be obtained for our troops
to cross and catch the band of free
hooters who are constantly crossing
our territory.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01

An old gentleman in Milwaukee has
been sued for the sum of five thousand
dollars for the grave offense of kissing
a woman. He denounces the COM
plant as Matchmaking scheme.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
Groot & Condit have finished thresh-

ing.
Mrs. D. hammers is quite sick, and
also Mr.. LIS mother.
Mr.. Lever was compelled to move
out of his house on account of the
cold weather. He occupies part of
II. G.. hammers house.
Harvey Bates caught Fox the 9TH
er day, we suppose he expects to get
a bounty, however it was tame one
by the name of Cornelia.
p. Blakley & Andrews will finish up
threshing at Waverly and then move
Tiger and Challenge takes the lead
and all who see her work welcome the
Tiger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01

SECRETARY WARNER estimates the to-
tai expenditure of the State for the
next year at 81 Loaf ,068.S8. This is
$50, 060.23 greater than the estimate
for the present year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01

THE Star route prosecutions are re-
garded as failure. Judge Cox has
directed that the information be
stricken from the files, and the dis
charge of the defendants. The only
way to proceed now is by grand jury
and indictments; and inasmuch as the
statute of limitations has operated on
many of the cases, it is thought that
they will be pushed no farther. But
there has been fraud all the same.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01

IT is SAID that the king and queen of
Spain, who were sadly disappointed
because it was a princess, hope for
better things next spring.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01

Correspondence, discussions, etc. are desired
from the TEACHERS and the FRIENDS of EDUcA-
TIoN in tins county. Address all Communications
to the Editor. at Maiden Rock. Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01

"ALToGET HER quite too-too,' is one
of the latest and seems to be about on
a par with ''too utterly utter"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01

POSTMASTER GENERAL JAMES has been
elected president of the new Lincoln
National Bank, of New York.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01

A great many ties are being got out
here this winter.
Our school is in session. Miss Ella
Carpenter is the teacher for the win
ter term.
Mrs. J. K. Webb has been under the
Doctors care. She is now slowly re-
covering.
The lynching of Ed. Williams does
not meet with the sanction of the peo-
pie of this section.
Helix II. Gardens sigma big
boot-shows to good advantage, and so
does his his work.
Miss Hattie Wells and brother are
at home. They have been attending
school in River Falls.
Geo. Wilcox arrived home from
Grand Forks. D. T., where he has been
improving his new farm.
Rev. Foster, of Knapp Station, gave
the brethren a sermon on the evening
of the 10Th at his old stand in Spring
Valley.
Fl. NJ. Preston has purchased large
tract of woodland and expects to open
up farm. He is one of the firm of
Tic G Preston. There is yet an abun-
dance of railroad land in this town
which is valuable for farm purposes,
cheap and on good terms.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01

The bottom has dropped out of the
Confederate bond market and the de-
mand for that article has ceased.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01

III. M. THEIRS, the Kenosha forger.
has been sentenced to seven years at
hard labor in the State prison.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
Educational.

A. RosENBERGER,- ------ Editor.
[ooUSTY SUPERINTENDENT.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
SPRING VALLEY ScRIBBLINGs.-

SPRING ALLEY SCRIBBLlNGS.
Mrs. Webb is on the sick list.
Anthony Nelson has returned home.
Miss Kate Adams is home from the
Normal.
Mrs. j. A. Martin is troubled con-
siderably with neuralgia.
Our town clerk says the tax in dis
trict No. will be about per cent.
Mis- Minnie Horstadt, of River Falls,
will teach in district number 7 this
winter.
Rev. Hathaway is the star hunter in
this town, as he killed four deer and
one bear last week.
John Upman killed a wolf by poison
recently, and promptly received five
dollars bounty for the scalp from the
county treasurer.
1t is gratifying to see so large a
temperance vote in our county, but
we are sorry to see only two votes
polled for temperance in our town.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
III RVOUS
. Bill
fssslasaszaHHachM IA CURED. HEHaEsE5a

II you are suffering with Nervous Debility OF
any disease or symptom, wearing on body or
mind, causing you to feel gloomy, Respondent
nervous, timid, forgetiul or unfit for business,
no matter what may have been the original
anse of your disease or symptoms, or to whom
Fou have applied for help without getting relief
you can be cured Of all your disagreeable syinp
IONS and fully restored 10 perfect physical health
In the shortest possible time. Having dur ng the
past twenty-five years made the study and treat
ment oil diseases Of the Mind and Nervous System
specially, and having erred such large mum
Der of cases, many of WON latter expending
hundreds OF dollars) mad been given up as in
durable, we now offer our services and treatment
to the afflicted at price within their reach. Con
sultation either personally or by letter free and
confidential Patients at distance by giving
statement of their case or by answering qnes tons
(which will be sent to any address on receipt q
stamp TO prepay POSTAGE can be treated as wen
py letter as at office. We prepare and furnish 70
patients our own medicines. Address
MADISON DISPENSARY, POI South Clark So
Chicago, Ill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
CITY LIVERY.

And especial attention given TO funerals.
Stable in rear OF Commercial House. 23-I
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01

Those teachers who have commence
ed their schools but have not reported
the fact to me, will please do so at
once, as it will help me very much.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-24
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

THE native chiefs Of the Transvaal have
risen against the Beers, and the whites
are fleeing.
DEPUTY ROCHE has introduced in the
French chamber measure for the com
plete separation of church and state.
FATHER MCPHILPIN, an active member
of the Irish Land league, has been lodged
in Galway Jail.
THE summer residence of Attorney
General MacVeagh, at Brookville, Pa,
has been burned.
A FIRE at Picton, N. S. swept away the
st. Lawrence hotel. Masonic hall, and
other buildings, inficting loss of $25,,
000
SYLVESTER DODGE, a well-known cattle.
dealer of Waupun, Wis, drowned himself
in the river at Milwaukee.
AN incendiary attempted to destroy the
office of The Times, at Leavenw orth, the
property of Colonel d. r. Anthony.
A FIRE in a fve-story building near the
corner of Walnut and Second streets, Gin,
cinnati. occupied by several manufacture.
ers, caused a loss of 1856, 900.
a VENERABLE citizen of Elkhorn, Wis,
named William Patterson, tainted in the
aisle Of St. Johns church, and killed him.
self by striking pew.
EXCAVATIONS at Cleveland for the New
York, Chicago and St. Louis railway
caused hillside tract of five acres tc
slide into WaIworth creek, entailing loss
of $4,000.
The spontaneous combustion OF rag:
caused a fire in the Junk stores of Becker
& Vile and NJ. n. Jacobs, at Fort Wayne
in which damage of $4,000 was inflicted
The loss was rendered greater than il
should have been by the pending investi
CATION of the fire department as to abuses
| prevailing.
THE Messrs. Lord, card manufacturer:
of Bradford. Eng, have failed, with liza
| bilities amounting to $3.50 900. G. A
! Clatlin, a shoe manufacturer of Hopkin
ton, Mass, has failed. His liabilities are
variously estimated at from $4,000 t.
100000.
AN explosion on the steamer Severn
from Bristol for Glasgow, carried away
portions of the deck. killed nine persons
and severely wounded several. Four per
sons were taken to the hospital. 1t i
thought that the explosion was caused b,
dynamite being placed on board by ma
licious miscreants.
LAST Friday evening terrific cyclon
struck the plantation of Matt I. Ash ,wh,
lives about three miles from Madison STA
ton. Miss, destroying everything in it
path. Houses, trees, and fences were en-
tirely DESTROYED. Mrs. Ash was seriousl
injured and two children badly bruised
and FIVE other persons on the farm wer
badly hurt. Mr.. Ash is the only snfferer
the storm passing off after demolishin
his place.