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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15

the sides of the buggy, our horses dash
ed along, fetching us finally to fallow
field, wherein stands the McCool house.
This place is one of grim fame and last
ing history, for in the woods hereabout
deaths NAV was gorged in the longest,
tiercest, ghastliest hand-to-hand COM
bat known to man. Tall oaks surround
the house; which is weather beaten,
rickety structure that clearly has been
through the mills. At the time of the
battle the dwelling was occupied by
Farmer McCool, bachelor, with his two
maiden sisters. When it grew hot and
deafening all around the family went
into the cellar, and there Miss Mile,
sitting by the side of her sick sister,
wrote the following note:
GRANT, General, Sir: desire that you
stop this hasty fighting. There is a
sick lady in the house.
MILDRED McCooL.
A trembling courier in the person of
black boy succeeded in delivering the
note within the Union lines, but oddly
enough the battle was allowed to CON
tinue.
"And would you believe it" Miss
Mile was wont to exclaim in chats
with her neighbors many year there
after "and would you really believe
it? the Yankee general wasn't gentle
man enough to grant lady's request"
shame shame !" would come in
chorus, and Miss Miles ancient rock
ingchair would stand still from the very
amazement of the good woman be-
tween its arms And to this day Grant
is held up by Miss Miles friends as a
person who is "ro gentleman. Letter
TO PHILADELPHIA !
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15
Truly Heartrending.

Mr.. G. Wizard, who has just returned
from O'Neill City, informs us that the
two Biglow brothers, who resided in
town for while this spring before go.
ing to their bomesteads near Atchison
Holt County, were buried in well al
that place on the 2Sth ult, by the cav
ing in of the quicksand through which
the well had been sunk, the curbing
not being of sufficient strength to resist
the pressure.
Although one was severely injured
by the timbers he survived until the
Saturday morning following, and the
other, who was not injured, lived until
that evening, when his strength was
exhausted and death released him
from misery. Although twenty-eight
feet from the surface of the ground
they could make themselves heard
and gave directions regarding the dis
posal of their property, advising their
wives, who were sisters, to go back to
their old home East, where they would
be happier and more comfortable.
There were more rescuers than could
work at one time, and frequent chang
es of hands were made, all being done
that mortal could do, but of no avail,
the brothers being fully aware that help
could not reach them in time. They
died calmly and manfully, taking their
fa.e as true men do. They were ex-
humed on Sunday and buried The
Niobrdru Pioneer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15

publicly quoted as authority for the
statement that during Thursday night
last he had been out of his head. In
curry developed curious grounds for
this belief, which, to be fully under
stood. requires a preliminary state
ment.
During the present campaign a GER
tain republican in florida was very i'm
Fortunate about securing money for
use in the state campaign. He urged
it strongly and repeatedly here by let
ter and telegraph, and insisted that the
importance of the subject should be
presented at Mentor His letters were
sent there. Finally he began to tele-
graph about twice week: 'Do you
intend to abandon the contest in Flor
ida?" ''Do you think it worth while to
continue the struggle in Florida ?"
This last expression at length became a
by-word between the president and
some of his friends, and was frequently
applied in joke after they reached the
white house.
Toward morning the president walked
up, and feeling in moderately fair con-
dition, and wanting to talk little, look
ed up at DIR. Boynton, who sat by his
bed, and said: Doctor, do you think
it worth while to carry on this struggle
in Florida any longer?" The doctor
was startled; he saw that the president
was wide awake, and at once concluded
that he must be delirious, "Yes, GER
tainly do think it worth while" The
president said "Then we will try"
and dropped off to sleep. The next
morning DR.. Boynton told some of the
correspondents, when questioned, that
the president had toward morning APP
peared to be decidedly out of his head.
This startling information found its
way at once to several adlready stamp
eded newspaper offices, and was at
once prepared for sensational extras.
The remark of the president with the
allusion to Florida left off, so as to con-
ceal the startling degree of the delirum,
was given out as showing that the pres
ident was growing tired of the long
struggle, and thus pathetically express
ed it to DR.. Boynton, and this view of
the case has formed the basis CT many
sympathetic paragraphs. DR.. Boyton,
later in the day was relating his night
experience to some of the attendants,
who understood the meaning of the
phrase, Continuing the struggle in
Florida" and he was surprised at the
solid amusement it seemed to afford.
When explained to him he was greatly
relieved, and enjoyed the story. He
said if the president had not attached
Florida to his inquiry he should not
have been concerned about his mind;
but with that addition it seemed like
clear proof of badly-disordered mind
But DIR. Boynton apparently had excel
lent ground for his belief The story,
however, takes away all the support
which those who have enormously in
sisted that dilirium existed have deriv-
ed from DR.. Boynton's first impress
sions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15
The Mississippi River Leaving New
Orleans

TIE hayward Mississippi, according
to the New Orleans papers, is giving
very strong evidence of its intention to
desert the Queen City of the south and
seek new outlet to the Gulf. 1t
seems the Father of Waters is rapidly
cutting another channel, and that the
entire waters of the Red river and a
large portion of those of the Mississippi
are now flowing through the Atchafa-
laya. Unless they can be arrested it
is not improbable that New Orleans
may be left in the near future stranded
on shallow stream. Observations at
the mouth of the Red river go to show
that where a bar existed q year ago
there is now a depth of sixteen feet,
running clear through to the Atchafa-
laya, seven or eight miles distant. This
is the most remarkable change in so
short time, and if the forces in ope-
ration continue to menace, the COM
mercial supremacy of New Orleans
will soon become a subject for serious
consideration. History records several
great natural changes and revolutions
of this character in the Old World, but
they have required centuries for their
accomplishment. The great Ameri-
can river, however, is up with the age,
and it is not impossible that it may do
in n week or month what the slug
gish waters of the other hemisphere
have taken hundreds of years to work
ont
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15
WIFE TO HUSBAND.

When l am dust and thou art quick and glad.
Bethink thee, sometimes, what good days we had
What happy days. beside the shining seas
Or by the twilight fire in careless ease.
Reading the rhymes of some old poet lover.
Or whispering our own love story over.
When thou hast mourned for me a seemly space
And set another in my vacant place,
Charmed with her brightness, trusting in her
truth
Warmed to new life by her beguiling youth
Be happy, dearest one, and surely know
would not have thee thy hfes joys forego.
Yet think Of me sometimes, where cold and still
| lie, who once was swift to do thy will
Whose lips so often answered to thy kiss.
Who, dying blessed thee for that bygone bliss
pray thee do not bar my presence quite
From thy new life. so full Of new delight.
[ would not yex thee, waiting by thy side
My presence should not chill thy fair young
BRIDE
Only bethink thee how alone lie:
To die and be forgotten were TO die
double death and / deserve Of thee
Some grace Of memory, fair howe'er she be.
-Loase Chandler luoultoR. "a Ldppipcots.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15

Mr.. Severance led the way for some
distance, then in detected tones said
he had lost his course. His words fell
like a death-knell upon every ear, and
the party slowly retraced their steps.
Another start was made more deGb-
erately and terminated with more Sue
cess. The horses were reached, and
the party, mounting, rode home, which
was reached about / O'clock in the
morning.
That night the flow was unusually
active and grand beyond measure.
The stream nearest town was flowing
along the bed of river, and at the
then terminus was precipitating itself
into pool at the foot of a pretty cas-
cade falling beside it, At times tons of
lava, ike melted iron, would drop into
this pool with a hiss and
roar, followed by thunder
ing explosion that would send the
water, now boiling, up in vast column
of spray twenty or thirty feet high; at
others, the laya would flow slower and
cool as it touched the waters surface,
over which it would spread like cake
of ice, thickening with the flow, till the
water could support it no longer, and
then, with a report like gun, it would
break st the bank and sink to the bot
tom with tumultuous noise.
Similar phenomena, even on a grand
er scale, were repeated on Wednesday
last. The flow was about half a mile
lower down the river bed, from which
it had consumed all the water. Arriv-
ing at a cascade some twenty feet high,
it fell over in great red flood of flame
sixty feet wide, and was precipitated
into large pool of water nearly fifteen
feet deep, and some 100 feet in circum-
ference, Transforming it into mann
moth caldron of frey explosives, that
sent hot spray and steam up and about
for almost incredible distances, till all
was consumed, and the pool was filled
to level with the river-bed above-an
operation which occupied about an
hour and half, during which time
nearly 1000 cubic yards of lava were
deposited.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15
A Little Mixed.

Some confusion has been caused in
the public mind at Washington by the
existence of two organizations, both of
which profess to have charge of the
arrangements for the Yorktown Cen
tennial celebration. One of these is
the Yorktown Congressional Commits
sion and the other the Yorktown Cen
tennial Association. Both have issued
programmes. The celebration as or
ganized by the Congressional Commits
sion begins Oct. Is and continues four
days. The association has promulga-
ted an elaborate plan for n celebration
to begin ON the 18th of October and
close on the 18th. The Yorktown
Congressional Commission is a body
organized by law of Congress, compos-
ed of one Senator and one Representa-
tive from each of the original thirteen
States. This body has been charged
by Congress with the expenditure of
the 100000 appropriated by Congress
in pursuance ola resolution adopted
in the year 1871. The Yorktown As
ISOLATION. of which Colonel Peyton Is
Secretary, is an independent crganiza-
ton, which claims the honor of having
nursed the Yorktown BOOM" applied
itself to the work of getting subscript-
ions to defray the expenses few
months ago, and raised about $4,000,
with which the association purchased
the Temple farm, wherein it was pro-
posed to hold the celebration. When
the Congressional Commission went
down to Yorktown they had confer
ence with the representative of the
association. No very satisfactory con-
clusion being reached, site for the
monument was selected, mile away
from the Temple farm. The outcome
is watched with some interest. The
Yorktown association is in correspond
ence with French officials as well as
distinguished persons in all parts of the
world arranging for a grand celebration.
The celebration under the auspices of
the National Congress viii undoubtedly
be a success, as the whole enginery of
the government will contribute to it.
Meanwhile arrangements are being
soberly made by both parties as if the
people were going to celebrate two
centennials and the exploits and deeds
of the heroes at Yorktown at two places
mile apart at the same time
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15

We are strongly disposed to regard
that person as the best physician who
does most to alleviate human suffering.
Judged from this standard, Mrs. LYDIA
E. PINKHAM, 233 Western Avenue,
Lynn, Mass, is entitled to the front
rank, for her VEGETABLE COMPOUND is
daily working wonderful cures in fe-
male diseases. Send for circular to the
above address.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15

MgTILATIoN of silver coins is the sub
ject of circular to be issued soon by
the secretary of the treasury. In it he
intimates that government officials
may refuse to take such coins at their
face value, but may purchase them by
weight as bullion. Congress will be
asked next session to make law max
ing the ntterance of mutilated coins IL
legal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15
1t Was a Spottsyvania Court House.

Mr.. Ashby who is kinsman of the
brilliant cayalryman of that name,
kindly offered to show me what was to
be seen, and after breakfast we started
for what he called the Horseshoe" or,
as it is more generally known, the
Bloody Angle" Driving northward
on the level Brock road tor less than
half mile, we wheeled abruptly into a
by-way to the right and began to pass
through thicket of small pines. These
evergreens, which have grown on the
margin of the McCool farm since the
battle, began to threaten to choke the
narrow road. What we were going
through was more like bridle-path
than place for wheels, but, needless of
the ends of the limbs that whipped
him in the eyes and brushed against
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15

General Grant is said to believe that
"the American continent must become
one federative Republic under the
guidance of the United States; that then
it must establish confederation of the
world, as Tennyson has it, with the other
continents of the earth, and that the
supremacy of the English language
must become acknowledged by every
nation"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15
The Presidents Inke

The origin of one of the reports that
the president has been delirious is in
teresting, and in a less serious case
would present a very ludicrous side.
After several of the surgeons and chief
attendants had denied the report that
the president had been delirious, they
were surprised that DR., Boynton was
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15

Mr.. +. Purcell, No. II Ann street,
New York, used St. Jacobs Oil for
rheumatism with entire relief-writes
a New York journal. Richmond Va
Christian AdUocdte.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15

A woman in eastern Pennsylvania
became crazy on seeing her husband
kiss another woman. The husband
was a rascal. No true husband would
ever kiss another woman when his wife
was looking.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15

He rested his hot brow upon his hand
and laughed: "Three months ago she
vowed she would never, never marry
nae, and now she is suing me for breach
of promise"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15

Perfectly Safe-''I always" said the
wife of French editor, like to know
that my husband is fighting duel.
Then I feel that he is perfectly safe
from HARM"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15

Fair book-agent to venerable mer-
chant-'1've work acre to which |
wish to call your attention" Venera-
BILE merchant blush to tell you that
my education was neglected in early
life; and / am only Just learning TO
read words of enc syllable. fyou had
a primer, now"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15

At a recent examination in girls
school the question was put to a class
of little ones: t'Who makes the laws of
our government" Congress" was
the reply. '.How Is congress divided?"
was the next question. A little girl in
the class raised her hand. "Well,"
said the examiner, Miss Sallie, what
do Won say the answer is2'' Instantly,
with an air of confidence as well as tri-
umph, the answer came: Civilized,
halEciyilized and savage"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15

Somebody told, for every one knew,
The wonders Safe Kidney and Liver Cure do,
In bringing pure health to the body anew
And saving from death many noble and true.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15

LET it be understood once for all CARBoLrNE, q
deodorized extract of petroleum, viii positively
preparation under the face Of the sun that can
accomplish this work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15

Homeopathic Family MedicineC Eases
and books, giving concise directions for
treating all common ailments, are a
great comfort and positive saving in
every household. The best assortment
of all styles and prices is found at
Boericke & Tafel's Homeopathic Phar-
macy, 50 Clark St., Chicago. Descrip-
tive Price Currents gratis. Business
established in 1885.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15

"Ah, my love, what love of love
ly new costume you have on !" "Do
yen think so, lovey2" "Yes, my love,
and am real glad" Are you real
ly? You are so kind" Yes, dearest,
/ was beginning to feel sorry for you,
after you'd worn that old black silk
three years and turned it twice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15
FAIL novelties for the respective De

FAIL novelties for the respective De
partments at JAMES MoRGAN's $50 and
3S8 East Water street, Milwaukee, are
arriving by every train and steamboat
from the East, in quantities, to meet the
great increase in his city and country
trade. Attention is directed to the
splendid new Dress Goods, Pushes,
Silks, &c, just opened.
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The secret fold.

Nobody told, for nobody knew,
How sweetly the pure little violet grew;
How it came through the earth and the frost
and the dew,
And lifted its head to the heavens SO blue.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15

Nobody told, for nobody knew,
Why perfect good health should gladden. so few
While thousands who long something noble to do,
Are bowed down by sickness their whole lives
through.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15

II seems strange that any one viii suffer from de-
rangemenfs Brought on by impure blood, when SEQ
villes Sarsapari and Stiingia viii restore health L
the physical organization. It is pleasant take and
the best blood purifier discovered curing Scrou
Ia Weakness Of the Kidneys. Erysipelas, Malaria al
Nervous disorders, Debility Bilious complaints, and
all Diseases of ne Blood, Liver, Kidneys stomach
Skin, etc. As health renewer IL acts like charm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15

BAKERS PAIN PANAcEA cures plin ia Man and
Beast. Use externally and internally.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15

W.. Linscott, Niles, o., had Scrofula for
thirty years, and Lindseys Blood Scarcher
ured him. Isn't il wonde rful}
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15
TUFTS HAIR DYE,

GRAY HAIR or WHISPERS changed to a Glossy
BLACK by q sirs le application of this DYE IL
imparts a natural color, acts lnStantar@ousIy.
Office, 50 Murray ST., New York
a Or. TUFTS MANUAL Of Valuable Information and u
Nrsefnl Reeepts will be rallied FRkR arplieatlonR
The Baltimore County union., 1881-11-12
BROTHER GARDENER ON STUFF" :"

"Dc uddcr Sunday afternoon" said
the old man, As he gave tug At his shirt
collar, al stopped to look over a collec-
ton of stuff on dc street. Oar was
heap oh ole chairs, two ole stoves, two
or free lounges, broken bedstead, two
ole mattresses, an doan know what
else. DE stuff spread ober quarter Of
an acre of ground, an VII dc hull pile
wasn't wui' IS cents. turned from de
yard to dc world aroun' me an, | foun'
dc same result. Oar am heaps Of people
spread ober a vast mount oh territory
who are but rubbish to dc res oh de
res OBJ dc world. Dey occupy ground
dot am wanted for better use. Dey con-
sumo time, an room which belongs to
better men. DE man wild his hands in
his pockets is rubbish for good men to
stumble ober. DE man who sits on 4
dry goods box am an ash heap in life's
highway. DE drunkard am an alley full
oh blind bitches. Take dc world as
you fin it an one-half oh dc people in
il seem TO have come along jist to ill up
an keep dc weeds down. We don't
want any rubbish in dis club. Wee doan'
want members to hold de chairs down.
We doan' want members simply to fill
up wild. Uncle Dave Crane war akin
me to present his name, an, ! had to
smile. He began life fifty years ago
wild dog an wheelbarrow, an he's
ncbber seen dc day dat he had two dogs
an whcelbarrow. lie stood an stood,
an sot, an he's had no mo- 10 do wild
running dc world den gate post
Trustee Hanback, wor also saying dat
he'd like to jine us. You've all seen
him. He sticks boat hands down in his
pocket, and walks along wild his head
down an his back bumped up. Heeats
an sleeps an moves about, but he's a
hitching' post. BE keerful whom you
recommend, an be twice as keerful
whom you vote in. No man who car
ries his hands in his pockets kin keep
pace wild de world"
The Baltimore County union., 1881-11-12
GETTING MARRIED IN NORTH
CAROLINA.

a couple from Virginia landed in
Milton the other morning to be mar
ricd by Squire Lewis. They walked
hand-in-hand up Main street and took
aseat upon the front step OF the 'Squire's
Office, and the man asked for license
As the Squire was preparing to make il
out, the buxom girl began to inch off,
and hesitated, and finally said to the
young man in a half whisper:
John, don't believe / will-lnever
did feel so flustrated-lawd wonder
what pappy's doing now-I feel right
remblesome-less go back come on,
John"
"Well, you don't want the license
then ?" said the Squire.
"Hold on thar, Mister yes, we do"
said the man and he moved closer up
and set his chin to earnest work. Now,
Sally" said he, ''don't go on thater way;
what nd the folks say9 1t 'ud be awful
hard on me. An thar the candy
stew a, Bob Browns tonight, an aller
that +; and Sukey Jones would jest die A.
GRIMM over you about it, She was as
H1e'l ~ l'lGSH NNSAIihtl hiiCil SHS ICdiu
we was comm"
II don't mind her no morn the dust
of my feet, bu; feel so skittish-likc,
John; wish'crmydie If hain't sorry we
come. ! don't want'er sc, married,
John"
"Say, Mister, fix on your papers,"
said John. "Marryin's nothin' no
morn standin' up in spellin' class at
Oldiicld school"
"Wcll, stand up" said the Squire.
''lm ready"
But as the ceremony was under way
the girl jcrked back, exclaiming: "I'll
be Iohndinged Ct | do :"
The Squire suggested that the license
had been given, and they had gone mott
too far TO back out now.
"That's so!'' said John. "Stand
fast, Sally! Don't get all in'er quiver
now, gently taking her arm. "Com'er
long in place; it's most over with :"
and she sidled back, as the Squire said
al now pronounce you man and wife :"
"Lud' -a-mcrcy - cried the bride,
'an' is il done ~
''You bet 'tis-easy as spellin' and
now well co." said the man ; and they
mounted the horse double and rode OFT
of town. .-R6IAsTMf Times.