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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09
JAMES GORDON BENNETT ABROAD.
He Buys His Diamonds by the Pound
and Engages strauss

Now that NJ. de Girardin has been
laid away, and the public tributes to
his memory are about at an end, Paris
is again interested in the doings of that
type of American visitors represented
on the one hand by James Gordon
Bennett and ON the other hand by Mrs
Mackev, wife of the San Francisco
CrRsus.
For months past Mrs Mackey has
scattered her wealth here with lavish
hand. Her entertainments have been
the talk of the city, and although not
graced by the presence of the genuine
aristocracy, have excited the admira-
ton of that multitude TO whom Ameri-
can gold is substitute for blue blood
Until recently Mrs. Mackey has been
spoken Of simply as a lady of vast
wealth, whose sole object in life appears
to be the desire to astonish the social
world by her expenditures. She has
not been known as a devotee of any of
the arts, neither has she attract
ed notice by her charities. Mrs. Mack
ey has thrown away large sums, but
those principally benefited have been
persons who stand in no need of assist
ance. Recently, however, the lady has
bestowed her patronage upon an artist.
M. Cabadel has painted a picture of
Miss Mackey, in which the young wo-
man appears in white dress against
blue ground, with faint halo around
her head The picture is said to have
given immense satisfaction-to the pur-
chaser A friend said to me that it re.
called the old story of "Put my gold
ring in the picture"
As rival to Mrs. Mackey there APP
pears in the field one James Gordon
Bennett, faded young man, who is
said to own New York newspaper
This young man having heard that Yrs
Mackey bought her diamonds by the
pint, Immediately ordered large
quantity by the pound. Having read
in the Figaro a description of one of
Mrs. Mackey's soirees, Monsieur Ben
nett determined to give ball at Pau.
For the entertainment he engaged the
Vienna Copplemeister, Strauss, and en-
tire company, the price being 10000
francs He endeavored to secure Pat
ii Nicolini and Nilsson, and actually
sought, as | am informed, to purchase
the presence of ga Duke in good stand
ing" 1t is almost needless to state
that he was unsuccessful. Mrs. Mack
ey attended the bali and left Paris in
special express train. She was loaded
down with diamonds and wore a dress
royal in its richness.
Happening to meet my friend Roch-
effort yesterday / asked him what he
thought of your young man Bennett.
With that meaning shrug ofthe should
ers and elevation of the eyebrows, never
seen but in Paris he replied: "a parye-
nu. l am told that his employees re-
ceive the magnificent sum of twenty
francs per week. You Americans are
great people, mean your BENEFITS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09

Miss Gordon Cumming, in her book,
cat Home in Fiji" says that the canni-
balls of those islands are a fine, manly
race, superior to all other Polynesians.
As rule, they are christened out of
the New Testament, but some OF the old
heather names still survive, such as
Blood Drinker," EATS like God, "
"Not Quite Cooked" "More Dead Mans
Flesh," ana "One Who Outlets" with a
club. The benedietion uttered when
one sneezes is, MAY you club some
one," or MAY your wife have twins" "
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09

There is trouble in Dartmouth Col
lege now, the faculty being arrayed
against President Bartlett, and there is
trouble in Cornell because the local
trustees have removed the vice presi-
dent and Professor Russell, because, it
is alleged, he has offended the orthodox
sentiment of the village. At Dartmouth
it is charged that the president ran
things with high hand. At Cornell
the alumni charge that local prejudice
has wrought great injustice to DIR.
RIlsSall
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09
THE SILVER WEDDING
BY LOUISE 5. urMAN.

All good wife, have You forgotten
Days when You were young and fair ?
Time OF rosy cheeks and dimples,
Time Of sunny, golden hair}
Not thought Of toll could vex Us.
Grief or care we did not know;
Iou and | were young together,
Five and twenty years ago.
In the strength OF hopeful manhood,
Lathe and straight and tall 1 stood,
And you waited close beside me,
Crowned with blooming wumanhoOd
Now lilies twilight shades are falling,
While the years crowd on apaee,
And on heart and form and feature
Care and grief have left their trace.
We have heard the church bell tolling.
We have filed pale hands with flower
We have ROBBED our precious darlings
For the graves dark, lonely hours
We have seen the wee chairs vacant,
Aged friends we've bid q" Goodbye
Ger green graves we've wept together -
All. how often. you and l.
But the summer bloom is f, lowed
By the sere and yellow leaf,
And the golden harvest cones not
TIL we break the burdened sheaf
Hearts may love iu sunny weather.
When youths freshest roses glow,
That can i'll betide the waiting
For the ripening years Of snow.
But the rapture of loves morning
Brightens still our noon-tide ray,
And hope paints a glorions sunset
For our last declining day,
And even long or short the journey,
That our tagging feet NAV know,
Love j. ours. the love we plighted
Five nd tUauty- years avo
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09
The Reason WHY.

The tonic effect of Kidney-Wort is
produced by its cleansing and purifying
action on the blood. Where there Is
gravelly deposit in the urine, or milky,
ropy urine from disordered kidneys, it
cures without fail. Constipation and
piles readily yield to its cathartic and
healing power. Put up in dry vegetable
form or liquid livery concentrated,
either act prompt and sure-1roy Budget
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09

A pair of Cincinnati lovers quarrel
ed, and the man drew pistol, saying
that he meant to shoot the girl. She
quietly told him that he could kiss or
Kill her, and she cared very little which.
He attempted to do both, first kissing
her, and then, while her arms were
still about his neck, sending bullet in
to her head.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09

The proper time to run lawn NOW
er is about 5 o'clock a. m. Then you
not only cut the grass, but prevent the
neighbors from oversleeping and being
ate to breakfast, and the fact that they
hope you'll get your fingers in the ma
chine, and have them cut off, doesn't
hurt YOU amy stO Post
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09

Eseacued from Elpnfn

William j. Coughlin. OF Somervie, Mass, says:
" In the fall of 1876 was taken with violent
bleeding of the lungs, followed by severe cough,
I was admitted TO the Cily Hospital The doctors
said l had a hole in my left lung. l gave up
hope, but friend toll me of Dr. VIM. Halls Bal
sam FOR the lungs | got bottle, to my sur
prise commenced to feel better, and to day l
feel in better spirits than l have the past three
years. / hope that every one afflicted with dis
eased lungs will take DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam, and be
convinced that Comsnmpton can be cnred.n
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09

A cincinnati girl, who put up at one
of the Saratoga taverns for three
months boasts that she had twenty
three offers of marriage. A sshe could
only accept one, we don't see what she
wanted of the other twenty-two.-B Os-
on Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09
Moman,s Wisdom

She insists that it is more import
ance that her family shall be kept in
full health, than that she should have
all the fashionable dresses and styles OF
the times. She therefore sees to it, that
each member of her family is supplied
with enough Hop Bitters, at the first
appearance of any symptoms of i'll
health, to prevent fit of sickness with
its attendant expense, care and anxiety.
All women should exercise their wisdom
in this way.-New Have, Palladium
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09

The editor of the Ctritsan Leader,
writing about visit to the Dismal
Swamp, tells this story: Excursions
are frequent in the summer season
from Norfolk. Several years ago the
Governor of the State, while on one of
these convivial parties, being some
what the worse Tor extra hbiatlon,
threw over the stove of the yacht; and
now, whenever the careless pilot runs
his boat upon snag, it is said he enters
in the log books: Grounded on the
Governors stove"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09

"What is the meaning of tie word
'tantalizing?' asked the teacher.
please, marin" Spoke up little Johnny
Holcomb "it means a circug procession
passing a school house and the scholars
not allowed to look out"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09

Thousands of ladies to-day cherish
grateful remembrances of the help de-
rived from the use of LYDIA E. PINK
HAMS VEGETABLE COMPOUND. 1t posi-
lively cures all female complaints. Send
to Mrs. Lydia f. Plnkham, 233 Western
Ave, Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09
Beecher on HadeS.
(From a Recent Interview J

"Well, how do you regard the sub
stitution OF 'Hades' for 'hell'?"
1T ought to have been substituted.
I don't think our modern idea of hell
existed in those days"
"Where is 'Hades'?'
81 hope | shall never find out. 1t is
one point of geography about which [
am more than willing to be ignorant"
Doesn't 'Hades' destroy locality?"
81 hope so. believe in astate rath-
er than a place"
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rEvansvilIe Dailr Courier.l


A comforting conclusion is that which
leads us always to choose the best. Mr..
Andrew Ulmer, Bluffton, Ind, says. l
have thoroughly tested St Sacobs Oil,
and find for rheumatism and neuralgia
it has no equal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09
Don't Get The ChiIls.

If you are subject to Ague you must
be sure to keep your liver, bowels and
kidneys in good condition. When so,
you will be safe from all attacks. The
remedy to use is Kidney-Wort. 1t is
the best preventive Of all malarial dis
eases that you can take. See adver-
tisement in another co umn.
The use of Homeopathic Medicines In
Veterinary practice is steadily gaining
ground, and it has been fully demon
strated that all diseases of horses and
cattle, and especially the dreaded oleu-
ropneumonia, are readily amenable to
homeopathic treatment. Veterinary
Homeopathic Medicine cases and
books, giving plain directions for their
use, can be obtained in all styles and
prices at Boericke & Tafel's Hom@o.
pathic Pharmacy, 35 Clark St, Chicago.
Send for Descriptive Price Current.
lhaan G.uns for the ReOnle
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09

Georgia reports the appearance OF
clouds and swarms of locusts iii vari-
Gus sections of the state. In middle
Georgia especially are they numerous.
philadelphia Chronicle Herald
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09

Satin dLypn Dolmans, Cashmere Nantes and
Dolmaus, Silk Msntles Ladies' Light Walking
Jackets with and without Hood at James Nor
gan's, $50 and 3SS East Water Street, Milwau-
kee, are ROW offered at greatly reduced prices.
New Cashmeres. Cashmere Foules, Camelettes,
etc, in the new shades Grenadines Henrietta,
Shooda and Monte Cloths, Black Cashmeres ETC..
newly opened at James Morgans.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09

and it is announced that she is writing
his life, not being satisfied with those
already published. There are rumors
afoat that Gov. Sprague will present
his testimony in the divorce suit against
her about the close of the present
month, and tnat it will contain some
facts very damaging to Mr.. Conkling
and to Mrs. Sprague. If the rumors
are correct, no one can wonder that
the proud Senator wished to escape
from public life for a while, and to look
upon the New York appointments with
resignation.
HABTTUAL HANGERs-ON,
few correspondents, and those Of
ficials who cannot get away will remain
here during the summer, but every one
else will leave for mountain side or sea-
shore, to enjoy Europe or the Adiron-
dacks, to quaff heaith-inspiring min
eral waters from natures fonts, or to
cast their flies into babbling trout
brooks with great expectations of good
luck. President Garfield will pass the
summer at the Soldiers Home, and
Mrs. Garfield, so soon as she can stand
the fatigues OF the journey, will be
taken to Mentor. Her recovery is
hailed with joy by every one, for her
quiet, unassuming manners have made
her far more popular already than
Mrs. Hayes ever was. 1t is to be hoped
that few months rest and freedom
from official acquisitions will COM
pletely restore her health, which, by
the way, has not been affected by the
malaria from the Potomac flats or the
imperfect drainage of the White
House.
A MILITARY FUNERAL
is the event of this afternoon, the
regulars at the barracks and our volun-
teer organizations uniting to pay the
last honors to old Gen. Hunt, hero of
three wars. In the everglades of Flor
ida, in the battles of the valley OF Mex
leo, as at Antietam, at Fredericksburg,
and at Charlottesville, he displayed
great bravery and martial skill. A
native of Baltimore, be married Miss
Reed of that city, first cousin to the
wife of Hon. William Pinckney Whyte
He leaves son in the army, daugh-
ter in the navy, and a daughter who is
the wife of Lieut. GLENN, widely known
as "the Drummer Boy of the Chicka-
MANGA ,,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09
LYDIA 6. PlNkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.
The Positive Cure
tsr ali those Painful Complaints and Weaknesses


rSr ali those Painful Complaints and Weaknesses
socommOn to our hest fe male population.
u will cure entirely the worst form Of Female Com
plants, all ovarian troubles Inflammation and Ulcera
lion, Falling and DisplaeeTnents and the consequent
spina- Weakness and is particularly adapted to the
Change of Life.
1t will dissolve and expel tGmors from the uterus in
early stage of development The tendency TO
hunors there is checked very speedily by its
1t faintness ha.ulcncy. destroys all craving
for stimuants, and relieves weakness OF the stomach
IL cures Boating, Headaches, Nervous Prostration,
General Debility, Sceplessnc, Depression and Indi
gestion.
That feeling OF bearing down. causing pain, weight
and backache, is always perar emily cured by its
1t Will at all times and under circumstances act in
harmony with the laws that govern the female system
For the cure of Kidney Complaints Of either this
Compound is unsurpassed.
LYDIA L. PINkHAMS VEGETABLE COM
POUNDS prepared at 233 and 23j Western Avenue
Lynn, Mass Price 81 Six bottles for S. Sent by mail
IN the form of pills, also in the form Of lozenges on
receipt of price, 81 per box Tor eithor Mrs Pnkham
freely answers ali letters of inquiry. End for pamph
leu Address az above. Mention tiis 'upeF.
No family should be without LYDL4 d. FlNKiiAM's
LIVER PILLS. They cure constipation, bliousness
and torpidty Of the liver. - cents per box.
FOR SALE kIGGEST&.
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A War Relic.

In very full report recently publish
ed in the Philadelphia Ledger, reference
is made to the case of Mr.. George !.
Graham, prominent politician and
active journalist, connected with the
Philadelphia Sunday Mirror, who, by
using the great German remedy, st.
Jacobs Oil, was cured of troublesome
case of rheumatism, contracted during
the war. He closes his statement with
-" to those who are afflicted with that
complaint, it is worth its weight in gold.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09
..NowIdo Most Tnhe sifntingl, Aver

NOW 4 UO MOst Unit eiIutIHEIN ANtF.
as an old practitioner, that Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure is among the most
valuable discoveries of the 10Th century
/ cannot say too much in its behalf.
Signed j. IL. Connolly. NJ. d.
Pittsburg, Pa, 9th Apr, $780,"
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A rT-rrp from 81 Potter

A LETTER from ST. Petersburg IN one
of the Partisan papers, a Gambettist
organ, says that general belief exists
in the Russian capital that Hessy Helf-
mann, the female Nihilist, has been
executed. This seems to confirm to
some extent the story of her torture
and execution printed in Roclleforps
paper last Monday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09

You won't find Canadian fooling
round with paste or mucilage to make
a postage stamp stick. He sits down
and sews the blamed thing on.-Detroit
Free Press
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The Caricaturists ON Conkling.

Roscoe Conkling was, of course, a
shining mark for caricaturists, and
they have all made centre-shots on him
this week Puck represents the late
senior Senator as an immensely in1at-
ed balloon rising and bursting in the
Senate Chamber, while far below. at
tached by string, is toy balloon, in
the likeness of Plat, also bursting in
imitation of his greater companion.
The legend underneath is "a Harmless
Explosion" and the Senators are rep
resented as dancing about in high glee,
forming circle hand finland around
the exploding globes. Nast's cartoon in
Harper's Weekly is almost equally as
good an unusual distinction for Mast
in these days. He represents Conk-
ling as discouraged looking sheep,
carrying his tail, marked PLAT" well
between his legs, and travelling the road
from Washington to New York. The
text is: Now he's come homo, leave
him alone" Chic represents Conkling
as BuHy Bottom with the ass head on
his shoulders, and New York as Iitdnia
sitting by his side and saying:
Come. sit thee down upon this fowery bed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09

AN attorney ofLafayette, Ind, made
the discovery that one of the members
Of the recent grand jury was not free
holder. This destroyed the virtue of
nearly four hundred indictments.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09
Come, SIT thee down upon TINS howeTy D
While l thy amiable cheeks do coy

We notice that Chicago poet has
begun on Roscoe. II Mr.. Conkling's
friends are smart, they will see to it that
this is encouraged. With poet turn
ed loose at him, the ex-senator from
New York would rapidly gain the sym
gathy of the entire country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09
Cheap Guns for the People.

Large illustrated catalogue free. Address Great
Western Gun Works, Pittsburgh, Pa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09

1t matters not the age Of sufferers from colds
coughs or Group, DR.. Sellers Cough Syrup" is
good for all alike. Price % cents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09

remains at Edgewood, the estate north
east of this city left her by her father
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-09

who has of late years been kept in the
background, and altogether ignored at
the Navy Department, has been brought
to the front by Judge Hunt, and the
Board Of Inspection, of which he is the
chief, has been made reality. Official
communications from naval command
ers have now to be made through him,
and he makes such Endorsements or
written recommendation as he deems
proper. The Admiral intends during
the summer, to inspect the different
navy yards on the Atlantic coast, be
ginning at the Port Royal, South Caro-
lima station, which is to be kept up, al
though Secretary Thompson had de
termined to suppress it,
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of our public men always create sem
sation here, where the originals are
generally well known, and the hits at
their peculiarities are apprecited. The
vigorous sketches by Mast which over
threw Boss Tweed in New York were
warmly applauded by Senator Conk-
ling and his friends, but when Bellew
began last fall to caricature the New
York senator in Puck, his cleverly-col-
ored pictures were denounced as vul-
gar and in bad taste Conkling is al
easy subject for the caricaturist. His
foppish pose and style of dress, the
single curl on his forehead, and his ex-
banded "powter- p;geon" chest are all
easily magnihed and caricatured, re-
tanning much of the likeness. He
speaks of these caricatures with undls-
guised contempt, pays no heed TO edi-
torial comments on him, and affects to
disdain the press.
MRS KATE CHASE SPRAGUE
remains at Edgewood, the estate north
east of this city left her by her father,
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Buy the "BOss" Coffee POt.-It makes the
best and clearest Coffee in two minutes Manufac-
ured and for sale at the Cheap Tinware and Jobbng
Shop, Al St, bet. Fourth and Fifth, Sacramento
mrl1-lm
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HE SAN JOSE OUTRAGE.

A new aspect has been given to the al
legged outrage upon young woman at San
Jose, by the discovery that the supposed
victim is Insane, and that she had pre-
viously been in the asylum at Napa for
suicidal mania. OF course it does not follow
that she was not outraged, but as the pre-.
sumption now is that she threw herself into
the water, it is evident that no part of her
former story can be accepted without strong
independent confederation The testi-
mony OF the medical men has already been
had as to the fact of the assault upon her,
and those physicians who gave this testi-
mony will probably adhere to It. Never
theless it ought to be clearly understood
that such evidence is often of very
doubtful value, aud that medical men are
liable to be misled, and in fact frequently
have been SO misled in similar cases. If
the girl was insane and threw herself into
the water, it is more probable than not
that the whole of her story was fiction.
1t is to be hoped that the investigation of
the case viii be thorough, though perhaps
We ought not to intimate doubt on that
point, seeing that Judge Balden has it in
charge.
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a SERIOUS CHARGE.

The Assembly committee appointed to
Investigate the charges preferred against
Judge Hatch, yesterday informed the As.
semhly that they had obtained information
to the effect that Thomas Allen, who was
appointed Deputy Sergeant-at,Arms, had
been guilty OF certain frauds in connection
with the expenditures made by the COM
mittee. They therefore desired that he
should be arrested, and that the case
should be duly inquired into. According
to the statements OF the committee the
aforesaid Allen practiced quite variety of
tricks for the purpose of cheating the
State. We have heard of similar manipu-
Iations before, but we do not remember TO
have heard before of committee so scru-
pulous as to denounce the thief and to de-
mand his punishment. 1t is to the credit
of Messrs. Mathews and Leake that they
have taken this frank and honorable course,
and it is to be hoped that the results may
be such as to deter other plunder-seekers
hereafter.