River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-21
In A NUTSHELL

UdlSO DdScell, VI NOTtl I1dNCIl, las
and wears twelve silver buttons made
in 1874. Had the money which they
cost been invested at that time, the in
terest added to the principal would
have made them worth $1,764 at the
present time--Nev Hdyen Palladium.
What had the life of Jesus been TO us,
if we had only the record of His SER
mons, without the r. cord of His going
about doing good. | think the every
day life of Jesus touches the human
heart more than the great truths which
he uttered. Bishop Simpson.
Handle her gently,
Lift her with care,
Moe swallowed a hairpin
While banging her hair
The eurling-iron slipped,
And burned her fair brow,
She gave a wild shrek,
But will weep no more now
An immense Indian python in the
London Geological Gardens is religious
ly devoting herself to the maternal task
of Matching twenty eggs. She covers
them completely with her coils, and is
herself covered with blanket.
The Marquis of Lorne has Cancelled
all engagements of festive character
made for the week, and will fill only
those of an official nature made pre-
vious to his arrival at Halifax. This is
in consequence of the calamity to the
United States.
False ears, says the London Lancet,
are the new fashionable adjunct" in
Paris, and have already been noticed
in the London drawing-rooms. They
are described as "pearly" and shell
like" The hair is allowed to cover the
ugly things made by nature.
Gentlemen Of the jury" said an
Irish lawyer, sit will be for you to say
whether the defendant shall he allowed
to come into court with unblushing
footsteps, with cloak of hvpOcracy in
his mouth, and draw three bullocks out
of my clients pocket with IMMUNITY"
Arkansas is not an inviting State for
immigrants. Nine men have been
lynohed in the state within a month,
aud no efforts have been made by the
authorities to seek out and punish the
murderers. Where the laws are silent
in such cases, it cannot be expected
that they viii be well executed in
others.
There is an old gentleman in the
railway station in Media, Pa, who, in
stead of the usual "Show yer ticketsw
accosts the traveller with, "Whar to,
stranger" Persons going to Boston
used to be startled at Springfield by a
brakeman's cry, "Sprineieldl swap
cars for the Connecticut river road"
HBperS Weekly.
A Philadelphia man has discovered
that the sun never sets on American
soil, and that before it ceases shining
on the flag on the Aleutian Islands, off
Alaska, it kisses the broad stripes and
bright stars at Calias, Maine. 1t has
often been said that this was a great
country, but man can't always believe
what he hears.
Two society ladies are chatting. Says
one II rise at 10, put on peignoir
and proceed to complete my toilet"
"And that takes us-P" "Till noon"
1.-TWO hours Eyes; it is the fault of
my maid. Do you know how long she
takes to dress my hair?" "No." "An
hour?' "And what do you do mean
while?" II take morning walk"
Persons who believe that good luck
never goes with the number IL should
no longer adhere inhexibly to their SUI
perstition, especially in the matter Of
horse races 1t is recalled that last year
the winner of the Grand Prix, at Long
champs, bore that number, and that
Foxhall's place on the list this year was
No. 10, too. One would hardly plead
that two exceptions in succession are
required TO prove rule.
Miss Griswold, the young American
VINO has just made a successful debut
in Paris, on the lyric stage, is the
daughter of Chicago family. Before
the great fire in that city her parents
were wealthy, but having lost in that
disaster nearly everything they pos
sessed, they yielded to their daughter
earnest entreaties to be allowed to cul-
tivate her voice and earn an honest
| livelihood. Mrs. Griswold accompanied
her daughter to Paris, where the young
lady studied assiduously foI three years
in the Conservatoire.
No prettier compliment can be given
! than that which comes from the warm
heart and quick wit of the true Hiber-
MAN. Mike was laying pavement brick
in the hot sun, and the lady of the
house mixed up nice, cool drink and
carried ii out to quench his thirst.
After long-drawn swig he wiped his
mouth on his sleeve, and said aye"
be in heaven SEWN years before the
divipll find it out"