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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13

Jonathan Cottle, a welI-known busi-
ness man of Boston, has married an
orphan girl employed in his factory,
who is fifty years his Junior. -aa
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13

which had experienced. Not only
this but many, who were not conscious
of any physical trouble but who, at my
suggestion, began the use of the remedy
which had saved my life, found their
health steadily improving and their
strength continually increasing. So
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SpRING VALLrY SoRIBBLrNGs.

SPRING VALLEY SCRIBBLINGS.
No prospect yet of snow sufficient to COM
mence logging.
Several persons Of the war persuasion are
applying for pensions.
Jno. "a. Martin teaches the winter term of
school on Cady Greek.
Another dance Saturday night, the 10th.
This time at R. Hampton's.
Miss Nina Irish is meeting with good sue
ment''
Plnkeye has been discovered among the
horses, but no deaths have occurred up to
this writing.
Mrs. Toyey and daughter have gone to Du-
luth where they will spend a few weeks Wis
ting friends.
Justice G. A. Lawrence is keeping bache-
lor's hall while his wife is absent on visit to
II artford, Wis.
Miss Minnie Horsted oopameneed her
ter term of school Monday IL. ,o.h -
"Clerk Browns Dists !, > 'io ' =
Nj. 9je is ~ 'oI.
"a. e owner of a tract of land upon
- is a good mill site, and he contem-
plates building upon it grst-mill, which is
very much needed ON the Eau Gala at this
point.
Rev. A. Hathaway is improving this fine
weather in bringing home some deer and
bear which look very nice and invit ing
The reason of the brothers. great success is
that he goes horseback while ON the hunt.
John Whitaker killed and marketed heo
at Menomonie, the net weight Of which was
Az lbs, at $3.50 per cwt. One larger still
was marketed by Jerry Carnes, of Spring
Lake, that weighed over 500 lbs.
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MAIDEN Rock MINUTES. :

Mr.. Brewer has just returned from d. T.
Mr. Hemphill and Mr.. Loucks are report
ed quite sick.
Schools in the village viii close for the fall
term on Friday, Dec. 90
Although teams are crossing the lake the
ice is not considered safe.
Mr. McVean, brother Of f. NJ McVean, is
now in Florida, hoping to recover his health,
which has been falling considerably OF late
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold testi-
val and fair for the Denefit of the church,
this week, Friday eve, at the NJ. L. Church
We are pleased to know that the sum of
s4oo has been appropriated for ftirthering
the work on the bridge that spans Rush
river just above this place.
The pupils of the school wish to return
thanks to Mr. Hubbard for the use of the
church for their entertainment also to Mrs.
Barton, Mrs. Dorset, aud many others, who
lent willing hands to assist i'll their enter
tablment.
The Maiden Rock schools gave an oyster
supper for the purpose OF raising funds to
purchase reference books for the school.
The undertaking was success, and Melted
S22 As. The citizens Of this village are to be
commended for their liberality, not only in
this particular but in general do they re-
spond to honorable causes, ofwhatever kind.
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WHY CRIME Is IN INCREASING.

The Atlanta (Ga.l Constitution puts
the case in nutshell in the following
paragraph:
The reports of crime from all parts
of the country are simply appalling.
There must be something lax in the
execution of the laws, else men would
not be so ready to violate them. The
long delays of courts, continuances
granted upon flimsy pretexts and per-
jured af1idav1ts, the effect of al ap-
peal to chicken-hearted governor for
pardon, and the maudlin sympathy of
many people with any person who
renders himself notorious by crime
all conspire to give desperate man a
sense of immunity from danger that
leads him into the qualification of his
worst passions. The celebrity of pun
ishment, as well as the certainty of it,
would have most salutary effect up
on the Ishmaelites of society. And
then the governors of states should
not look upon themselves as mere par
don-brokers
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BOOK KEEPING IN COUNTRY SCHOOLS
BY r. j. M'ANDREW,

BOOKKEEPING IN COUNTRY SCHOOLS.
BY F. ]. M'ANDREw.
The subject which choose is one of
those branches of practical educa-
ton, which receives but very little
attention in our schools outside of
Business Colleges and especially is
this true of the country schools.
Bookkeeping is very justly consid-
cred by most persons as practical
and most desirable branch of study,
much more SO than drawing, botany.
or music, which are studied in our
schools to a far greater extent. ~ ,,is
study not being opposed hv = me narents
but on tho 9th ar hand. it being a
pfaii0' which they wish their children
10 study; why is it that it is not more
generally taught! will answer this
question as follows At Teachers
Institute Eeld in this county the con-
ductor asked, elbow many teachers
present have ever taught, or can teach
bookkeeping n The answer given
was quite significant; but two teach
ers had ever taught, or could teach
book keeping, and this in an assem-
blage of thirty-fiye teachers.
Now the question may be asked by
teachers, "Will it pay me to spend
my time and money in preparing to
teach this branch 2" | answer that 1t
will. There are several districts which
have in mind that would pay better
wages to a teacher who would teach
bookkeeping.
In common schools there are SO
many recitations for one teacher to
attend to that an extra study crowds
the program. But this is no objec-
ton. A teacher can assign enough
work to keep the class busy for week
and then there will be need of but one
4 recitation each week, which may take
place on Friday afternoon, or the class
may meet some evening in the week
and take an hour or two in the recita.
ton.
The main object of this article is
not to give methods of teaching this
branch, but to awaken thought among
the teachers, and to try to impress on
their minds that it is good thing to
know how to teach this subject, not
only because there are quite a number
of pupils who will wish to study it,
but because it will bring you in cash
by way of an increase of wages.
Ihave said before that school officers
are beginning to take an interest in
the study in some schools in the coun-
try, and think that the time is COM
ing when it is destined to supercede
some study not so practical, in our
common school curriculum.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-15
MARrEL MERE MENTION.

MARTEI MERE MENTION
A. Geisness departed, ON Monday, for
Cumberland.
There will be Christmas tree at Gilbert
sons Hall, Dec oath, at 1880 in the evening
Amund Peterson has returned from Dako-
ia, where he has been all the summer and
fall.
Martel is getting to be quite a trading
point. Goods are sold as low, if not lower
than in any other town in the county
A good line Of Albums, Sterescopic Views,
Stationery, &C., suitable for Christmas pres
ents, at A. P. Forsyth's Drug Store, at rea-
sonable prices.
There will be grand Christmas Bal, at
Gilbertson's Hall, Monday eve, Dec. Goth.
Good Supper. good dance, with No. l. mu-
sic, and car load of fun for only 81 % per
couple. A general invitation is extended.
The town board met at the town house
Dec. 9th, to settle town accounts and issue,
town orders Mr.. H. Halvorson, chairman.
was unable to attend on account of sickness,
and A. P. Forsyth, a Justice of the Peace,
was appointed to act as a member OF the
board tor the day.
OlufForsyth started for Dakota few days
ago.
We acknowledge pleasant call trom,C. G.
Mcintyre ON Sunday last.
IL. b. Anderson. 81 Arkansaw, was visiting
at Mr.. Sather's on Sunday last. He left
again on Monday fos that burg.
| Miss Carrie johnson is at home alter a
three weeks sojourn in Minneapolis.
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..L1FroN CHIT CHAT.

-LIFToN Chit CHAT
The dances were thinly attended.
The earnest, heartfelt prayer of the aver
age citizen is for snow.
Our Catholic neighbors attended church
daily last week.
Ramors are rife that another wedding is
impending
Lodge yisitations are in order. 60 out
among 'em and see what your neighbors are
dong.
The Y. NJ. G. A. has been resurrected. A
business meeting was held at Prescott last
Tuesday evening.
The dull, mufled echoes of the railroad
blasts are heard each day in the week, Sun
days not excepted.
DR.. Cotton vaccinated about two-thirds Of
our inhabitants the first OF the week.
The cancer that has been comforting neigh
Dor Fields bids fair to take an early depar-
ture.
Miss Carrie Copley has returned to Eyota
Charlie West seems 20 be the victim of i'll
luck. Last Thursday he hauled load OF
hay to St. Paul and before it was sold some
unhung miscreant set it on fire and the wag-
on and rack were barely saved. Two days
after while descending the "big hiil' with
another load, en- route for Hudson, the horses
became frightened, tipped over the wagon,
and wrecked things generally. Charlie feels
trife discouraged but believes hay is a
pretty good crop after all.
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" Things apparently of little i'm.
portance often exert much influence. .
Dist. No. Z, Oak Grove, put in patent
seats and new desk. G.
School in Dist. No. 5, Oak Grove,
commenced on the 18th ult. with Will
Caldwell as teacher. b.
Mr.. John Murphy has commenced a
four and one-half months tern in
the Thurston Dist, Hartland.
As finally determined by the United
States census of June. 1880, the total
population Of the United States is
5o,I55,783.
School Dist. No. |, Oak Grove, will
put new floor into their school
house, also the old seats will be re-
placed by new atent seats.
The Plum City school is under the
supervision of Mr.. f. A. Terry, for a
term Of four months. lie gets $50
per month. 81 pupils registered. F.
Those persons who failed to pass the
regular examination last fall and then
engaged schools ana went to work,
saying that they could get a "license, ;"
made sad mistake, as The law states
definitely who shall teach in the COM
mon schools of Wisconsin. All that
was required last fall for limited
third grade certificate was for the
applicant to have an average of 5; i.e.,
to answer, on an average, out of 10
of the questions of the scheme.
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PRESCOTT PARAGRAPHS

PREscorT PARAGRAPHS
Mrs. Bum has departed for Wilmar, Min.
The boys OF Prescott talk OF getting up a
dancing club.
Herman Kruger has moved into the C. p.
Sargent house.
Jacob Freese is recovering from a severe
attack of the GuinsY.
AL Matson and wiz started last week for
the east to visit relatives.
Capt Rus. Ruley and his son Frank are
watching a Govt boat up at Ninninger.
Mrs Chester Fox, of River Falls, has been
visiting her friends in Prescott the past week.
Some wheat sill continues to come into
market, and the price keeps about sl.l5 for
No. /.
Joseph Reichert has opened restaurant
ON Broad street, two doors north OF Gray 5
block.
Rev. Cochran, recently of Minneapolis. but
an old resident OF Prescott, was in town last
week.
We hear that Lyman Smith will spend the
winter in Fargo and return to this place
next spring.
a AOUQ alAeUudHCe AT the SOtldl JstSt btch
The tower for Geo. HOLSTERS windmill
was raised Saturday.
Geo. HOLSTER has a Windmill over his
building with which he will run machinery
to grind feed, shell corn, etc.
The river being blocked up below, the wa
ter has set back in the lake again. which has
been observed to rise several feet.
H.. c. Walker, lately of the st. Paul Bust
ness College, viii hold writing school ia
Gray's Hall. Terms, 81 80 for 10 lessons.
There win be grand Christmas ball given
on the Goth. The floor managers are VIII
Redmon and Louis Boughton. This will be
the best dance OF the season, so let it be well
patronized.
EN- Redmon, Jno Meyer, Col. D. J. Dill,
and J. M. Bailey, Of this city, returned Sat-
urday, the 10th, from an excursion given by
the Moline Plow works, from St. Paul to
Davenport and Rock Island Nearly all the
cities along the line were at the mercy 81 the
exeursionls.s, who were feted with grand
banquet from the commencement OF the
trip to the end. The party, ON their return,
all agree in saying the excursion in all its
appointments was one Of the grandest, and
most literally equipped ever conceived in
the Northwest
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EspAu.E Echoes.

ESDAIIE ECHOES
Than. Warren is again on duty.
We are to have Christmas tree.
MIR. Bently has gone to the pinery.
Wesley Kline has moved into town.
John Biddel has gone to the pinery.
a. b. Lusk spent few days in town.
Drummers and astronomers iniest us.
Work in the factory commenced last Mon
day.
Hosea Hall caught large wild in a
steel-trap recently.
Several drunken men have appeared on
our streets OF late.
A. L. RidgeInan, OF pedagogic fame, was in
town last Saturday.
viii Darlington says he now understands
the game OF initiation"
Our mail carrier gets here on time again,
calling on us morning and evening as OF old.
The burning out OF a chimney IN the ssbee-
hive, caused considerable excitement early
one morning last week.
Charley Hall came home from Red Wing a
few days ago with buggy having peculiar
combination OF wheels.
Mr.. Gillespie our genial hotel-keeper has
been pretty busy OF late attending to the
wants OF the travelling public
Some OF the teamsters from this place we're
on the other side OF the river when the ferry
stopped running and had to come back by
way Of Maiden Rock.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-15

Those heightened statesmen and pure
patriots of both the great political
parties who look with horror upon
corrupt coalitions of one political par
ty with certain wing of the other
will shudder to learn OF a gigantic
trade likely to be consummated in the
State of New York. 1t is conceded on
all sides that the Democrats have an
undisputed majority in both houses of
the legislature of that State, but not
withstanding this fact they seem des-
tined to be beaten at every point by a
coalition of the Tammany Democrats
with the Republican members, the ba-
sis of the trade being that the Tam,
manyites shall control the ring plum
der in New York city while the Re-
pubhcans take the legislative offices
and patronage and control of all legis-
lation, including the re-districting of
the State. With such trade on its
record the Republican party of the
Empire State win not be in a position
TO denounee bargains and sales should
a few Republican members of the leg
islature sometime hereafter choose to
sell out the party for the sake of plum
der.
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+IsCoNsIN. THURSDAY. DECEMBER Is. 1881.

DIAMOND BLUFF Business.
Wheat Sll6
Corn $50.
The river has closed up again.
James Grant has sold his farm to A. R. Me-
70.
Why don't we see something about the
railroad in the Maiden Rock localsg
James Grant says he will set up the cigars
about Christmas
VIM sanderson, of River Falls, gave us a
flying visit this week.
d. Pickard, Esq, has returned from the
west and made Diamond Bluff his home once
more
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Rock ELM CENTER REMARKS. =

Rock ELM CENTER REMARKs.-
Miss Anna Whip is at home on a four
weeks vacation.
Persons intending to start for the pineries
are waiting for snow.
Mrs. Hawn has some stylish and eomforta-
bic hoods for only 80 cents.
Ladies underwear, Germantown yarn,
zephyr, etc, ETC., at Mrs. Laurent's.
Oar schools are all prospecting. The schol-
ars in the several districts think they each,
have the star teacher
A Christmas ball will be given at Fox's
Hall Friday evening, Dec. 25d. Good music
will be in attendance and grand time is ex-
pected. G. A. Hawn will furnis the sup
per which is sufficient warranty that it will
give perfect satisfaction. Tickets, including
supper, sl.50.
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Z INNIcKINNIC KINnLINGs.-

KINNICKINNIC kINDILNGs.--
Miss Ida Wilson has returned from Clear
Lake.
Miss Mary Grant who has been sick for
some time, is able to be out again.
Everybody enjoyed themselves at the
dime sociable. The net proceeds were 81 10.
c. K. Weston is again at home. He in
tends going to the woods soon for the winter
Herman Deyarmond and Fred. Crawford
who have been hunting in Barron Co., have
returned.
Mr.. Bushnell and family, of Minnesota,
will spend the winter with Mrs. BIS father.
Mr.. Stephen Nye.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Nye, OF Clear Lake
have the sympathy of the community in
their great bereavement, the death of their
two little boys.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-15

THE Milwaukee Sentinel recently
created a sensation by charging. bar.
barons treatment of the inmates of
the State Industrial School for Boys.
The charges have been made the SUBJ
ject of searching investigation by
which it appears, from the testimony
of the boys themselves, that there was
not one instance of cruel treatment or
punishment,o or lack Of sufficient whole
some food complained of during the
time the Institution has been under
the control of the State Board of SUI
pervision.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-15

DANE county is making preparations
for building a County Insane Asylum
in which to care for its chronic in
sane. While La Crosse county con-
ceIves it to be the duty of the State
to care for all insane persons and has
a movement to secure the
of an additional building
by the State for their care.
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SOM NEWSPAPER LAWS.

I. A Postma ster Is TO give written notice by let
ter o. card-Tet arning aper aoes not answer the
law-lvhen a subscriber does not take his paper
from the OH ce aud state his for its not be-
ing taken; and neglect to do so makes the Pos
master responsible to the publisher for the pag-
ment.
2. Any person who takes paper from the post
ofiice-whether directed to his name or another
or whether ae has subscribed or n0t-is response
Die for the pay.
,. IL person orders his paper discontinued he
must pay az arTearages or the publisher may con-
Time TO sendA Entil payment is made. and collect
the whole amount, WHETHER is T AIKEN PROM
THE OFFICE OR NOT There can be no legal dis
continuance until the payment is made.
4. The Courts have decided that refusing 10
take newspapers and periodicals from the post
Office, removing and leaving them uncalled for.
is prima facia evidence Of intentional fraud.
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TRIMBEILE TRIPLES. -


John Bedall is clerking at Ed. Leach's
store.
Where shall we have our Christmas tree
this Year, Will some one answerl
The increasing business made it necessary
for Mr.. Haverlandt to hire another miller.
Considerable wood is going out OF town.
Green maple is held at Sl.75 and $500 per
cord
Cattle and lumber buyers are thick in this
town. This shows that Trimbelle has an
abundance of both.
Young Tomlison has returned to his home.
He will drive a four horse team in the piner-
les this winter.
Farmers are coming 10 our mi,'~
d;stout 4h;s snse. III, IS and 90 miles
.6s well for the millers.
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SIXTEEN of the experts subenaed to
testify as to Guiteau's insanity have
held meeting and agreed to the prop
osition that the prisoner is sane and
legally responsible for the murder of
President Garfield. The people gener-
ally are of the same opinion.
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desire to extend my sympathy to the
PARENTS. husband and friends OF Mrs. Ada
Stepp, nee Ada Moore, Of Trimbelle, whose
many good traits, personal and professional,
became apparent to me during the four
years Of official service which performed in
Pierce county as superintendent. nom 1915
to 1879 Always pleasant, industrious, thor
oughly devoted to the profession OF teach
ing, her skill in handling primary classes
was surprising. She was present at most
meetings Tor mutual improvements and when
visited her schools, was always solicitous
to know better methods Her nature seem
ed frank and genial, and the writer has none
save. pleasant memories of her.
Respectfully.
II. s. BAKER.
ST. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 9th, 1851.
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INDICATIONS point to lively contest
in the next legislature upon the qaes-
ton of submitting to vote of the
people a proposed prohibition amend
ment to the constitution.
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Correspondence, discussions, etc. are desired
from the TEAcHERs and the FRJESDs Of EnucA-
TIoE in this c0uaty. Address All comm unications
to the Editor, at Maiden Rock, Wis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-15

Names Of those 70 whom first and
second grade certificates were issued
at the falls examinations:
FIRST GRADE.
Prescott-G. L. Bowman, W. II.
Hickok.
Ellsworth--T. J. McAndrews
Bay City. A. Chapman.
Rock Elm Centre Harrison Iowa
ter.
SECOND GRADE.
Prescott-W. A. Caldwell.
Clifton Mills-F. G. Shelton.
River Falls--Lilian Nutting, Leslie
G. Frazer, Eva Powell.
Bay City--A. L. Ridgman.
Maple Springs Dunn COLL. A.
Wentz.
Maiden Rock = J. Denham, Belle
Frye.
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AZ. How may ascertain the length
of degree of longitude at any given
latitude, say at 450 N! E.
As. Please answer in Educational
column Are the suns rays absorbed
by the atmosphere in passing through
it? If so, to what amount j.
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Things apparently of little i'm
portance often exert much influence. :"