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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26
FOLLOWING A STREAK OF WIND
Ruby Hill News.

Ruby Hill News.
A contributor of Ruby Hill was asked
how his "pitch" looked, and made the
following curious remark: 81 am fol-
lowing streak of wind" Strange as
this may appear, yet it is true. 1t APP
peals that IN sinking upon his piece OF
ground he came upon crack in the
rock about three inches in width, from
which issues considerable air. Where
it comes from and what the miner may
strike in following this strange "lead''
must for the time remain a mystery
The miner was right in following his
''streak of wind" He doubtless I'M
derstands that this streak of air breath
ed of the depths is liable to lead him
to a cave, and he also knows that a
cave is liable to contain an amount OF
ore that would make his fortune.
Among the old lead mines of Galena,
ILL.,, ''streak of wind" or breathing
crevice" was always considered first
class indication. When minor fonnd
that, he was pretty sure Of fnoing q
cave filled with lead ore, The lead
mines of Galena are in a limestone
formation that is much the same as
the formation about Eureka. "Wind"
from crevice down IN the mine is
worthy of much consideration, but
"wind" on the surface from the hori-
zontal crevice an inch or SO below the
the miners nose is often nothing but
wind.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26

English language is spoken. Like the
rowing singers Of lovely Province,
many times he had nothing but his
harp. John Howard Payne was a gay
Bohemian, extravagant IN taste, lavish
in expenditure; living much, too much,
enid pleasures and palaces" set with
vain of sadness down deep in his
heart. He died while holding the of
fee of Consul, and a plain marble
slab, sent out by the Government of
the United States, marks the grave of
the homeless man, sixty years wan
derer on this earth, the author of
"Home, Sweet Home"
One winter he was without money or
credit, and in London had not where
to lay his head. He tried to quiet the
pain of hunger and homelessness by
looking in at windows and from the
areas seeming good cheer. 1t was
Christmas eve., the snow fell fast, the
wind blew sharp and keen. At one
luxurious house the hungry man
stopped and watched the lighting of the
Christmas tree. It's candles streamed
brightly on the pavement, and among
the evergreens he could see the red
berries of holly, the toys and garlands,
and the pretty heads of the children.
They danced and clapped their hands
while the presents were distributed,
and the air rang with shouts. laughter,
and screams of delight. When the
merriment had spent itself a little, one
young girl went to the piano and struck
up aspect Home," while the family
joined in rousing chorus. Was ever
contrast so bitter?
/ have this from Mrs. Consult Gen
eral Heap. Payne told it to her long
after those evil days were passed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26

CmcAeo Oct. -Flour-Steady and I'M
changed. Wheat-Unsettled and generally lower;
regular, 95% @95Hfor seller October and seller
the year; 961 for seller November; 1902 h@I OK
for seller May; No. 2 red winter, 9sh; 9Sh@
go for seller cash; 90 for seller November;
No. Chicago spring, 95H @95z for saller cash;
options same as regular; No. 3 Chicago spring,
Sc; rejected, 65. Corn--Iregular and generally
unsettled higher; 90 for seller cash and for seller
October; 67I6s for seller November; 613S for
seller the year; BOX for seller January; 56% for
seller May; rejected, 6S9k. Oats Generally I'M
settled; 95H for seller cash; Sc 4 for seller 0cto
Der; 944 for seller November; 81 for seller the
year; SO for seller May. Rye-Steady; so. Bar
ley-Dull and nominal; 81. Flax Seed--Fairly
active shade higher; 1.1s91.19. Butter-In
good demand at full prices. Eggs-Fairly &C
i've: shade higher; 1924. Pork-Good demand
at lower ratee; 24.25@24.5O for seller cash;
24.25@24371s for seller October; 21.32h @21.35
for seller November; 1859 1850. for seller
the year; 19.32K@19.35 for seller January and
for seller February; 19.45919.47K for seller
May. Lard--In fair demand at lower rates.
$4,000 for seller cash and October; 12.32h 1885
for seller November; 1869 Ito for seller the
year; 11.4O9 lL42H for seller January and SELL
er February; 11.45911.5O for seller May. Bulk
Meats--Steady and unchanged. Whisby-Steady
and unchanged.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26
Rather a Slow Train.

Conductor, said the gray-haired
man, who had been craning his neck
cut OF the window to learn the cause
of the delay, whats the natter
"We're on the side-track, waiting for
the freight" replied the conductor.
"Are we tied to tree?" demanded
the gray-haired man.
Certainly not" replied the con-
ductor.
met hitched to anythingl" exclaim-
ed the passenger, rising in dismay and
making for the door.
"What do you want to be hitched up
for?" inquired the conductor, some
what disturbed by the gray-haired
mans actions.
"Nothing, nothing; only suppose that
freight should strike us and drive us
back footl Oh, you may play it on
the rest, but you can't catch me for a
sleeping car berth while you make up
the lost distancel | went over this
road when / was boy, and now Pm
on my way back homel Give it to
sIrangers, but don't try it on lifelong
trayelersl''- TrGueleY'S MdqdSi7le.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26
milwaukee market.

MILWAUKEE,, Oct. 2l.- Eioui-Quiet and
steady. Wheat-Quiet and steady; No. hard,
LA; No. 2, 96 for seller October; SO for seller
November; ok for seller December; No. 3, 81.
Corn-F Firm; No. 2, IA; rejected, Tx. Oats
Higher; brisk demand; No. 2, 35K; white, 80.
Rye-Quiet and steady; No. /, 59h. Barley
Weak and lower; No. 2, cash and October, S.
bid. 81 asked; extra No. 3, SIX. Provisions
Lower. Mess Perk-2S.5O for seller cash and
October; 2O.sO for seller November. Lard-Prime
steam, 1890 for seller cash and October; 12.lO
for seller November. Live Hogs Easier; 7.2s
@7.75 Butter Firm and in good demand
choice creameries, 25@S3. Cheese-Steady and
in good demand; sh@1OA. Eggs-Firm; %
Receipts-Flour. II, 500; wheat. 10000; barley
20, 5s9. Shipments-Flour $3.50; wheat, l, $50
barley, l6, $50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26
Called Her Darling.


AS the train pulled out of Charleston
/ looked around the car and saw that
there were seven of us occupying whole
seats, while the eighth was pert-look-
ing girl about IS years old. | think
the idea of the other six men was to
get some sort of an excuse to share the
young lady's seat. One offered to open
the window, but found it open and fell
back. A second offered her Book,
but she had read it, A third handed
her a newspaper. but she had the same
issue. The fourth one was a drummer
from Cincinnati. He pulled his cap
down, picked up his grip and went to
the door and banged it as if he had
just entered. Then rushing along the
aisle he pumped down beside the girl
without word, slowed his grip under
his feet, and pulled out paper and
began to read. 1t was ten minutes be-
fore he said a word to her, but when
the conversation opened she proved to
be the most entertaining talker man
ever listened to. She had travelled
everywhere, and seen everything, and
had q laugh to make mans hear
Jump. As the train Numbered On the
drummer made love, lied right and
left, and seemed to have made COM
plete mash. She gave him her fad
dress, invited him to call, told him al
about the family, and permitted him
to call her darling before we reached
Savannah. He was to see about her
baggage there, and while looking for it
she slipped away. When he got to the
hotel he suddenly grew white as foar.
She had borrowed his diamond ring
and still had it. She had slyly taken
his gold watch and chain, and when
he felt for his wallet his fingers clutch
ed an empty pocket. He danced
around like a crazy monkey, figuring
the total loss at $500, but he raved in
vain. The entertaining girl, who had
permitted him TO darling her and
who had solemnly informed him that
she had never known what love was
until then, could not be found by the
police. 1t was a 5ack-handed game.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26
An Initiated Tramp.


The following amusing and instruc-
tive dialogue, which is said to have
taken place in one of our eastern cities,
between the sheriff and one of a squad
of tramps, recently committed to all,
will be read with iaterest by Ger tain
portion of cur readers:
"From where came your"
From town in New York, called
Jerusalem
whats your business here?''
ITO Learn to subdue my appetite. and
to sponge my living from an indulgent
public"
"Then you are a regular tramp, l
presumed
81 am SO taken and accepted wher-
ever l CO."
GLOW am to recognize you as q
tramp"
"By the largeness of my feet and
general carniverous appearance"
Glow do you know yourself to be a
tramp"
'In seeking food, by often being de-
MED, but ready to try again"
Chow gained you admittance to this
town."
"By good many long tramps."
Chow were you receivedf"
"On the end of night policeman's
billy, presented at my head.
allow did the policeman dispose OF
your
"He took me several times around
town to the south, east and west, where
he found the City Marshall, Police
Judge and the Tailor, where great
many questions were asked"
"What advice did the Judge give
your"
Gle advised me to walk in upright
regular steps, and denounce tramp
ing"
'Will you be off or from?"
"With your permission / will be of
very quick"
(Which way are you traveling2'
EAST"
'sOf what are you in PURSUIT."
"Work-which by my own endeavors
and the assistance of others, | hope
may never be able to find"
"My friend, you are now at an insti-
tuition where the wicked arc always
troublesome, and the weary are as bad
as tbs rest. You will now be conduc-
ted to the middle chamber by q flight
of winding stairs consisting of five or
more steps. Instead of corn. wine and
oil, the wages of the ncients-yours
will be bread and water for five days.
When your company escape from this
place, divide yourselves into parties OF
three each, and take bee bee line for
Portland or Bangor, where in the
winter they usually run free soup
houses, and you may be pardoned on
condition Of never returning" Point
ing to Edmunds the turnkey "Fol
low your conductor, and fear no danger
if you behave yourself"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26

RUFUS HATCH, the Wall street "bear'
in everything except certain Pacific
stock, says, regarding the alleged re-
cent interview ofa Chicago reporter
with w. H. Vanderbilt: 1.-THE public
be id, are foul fatal words-more
defiant even than Tweep's eight, "what
are you going to do about it?" Tweed
died in prison. Vanderbilt is not dead
yet, but 'Whom the gods would de-
stroy they first make mad" They
must surely be seeking the life of the
opulent, defiant dems-god, William H.
Vanderbilt, "Uncle Rufus, wouldn't
consign the public to place of punish
ment-that is, so long as he could in
duce the public to invest in his favor
tie stock.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26
High sport in France.

Under the heading of High Sport,
the GdnLois announces that ''le fox
hunting" is being acclimated in the
south Of France, The Russian, Eng
lish and Spanish colonies, together
with the Bordeaux aristocracv, have
formed themselves into hunting So
ciety called "The Foxhound." They
have begun Operations by hunting
fox four days in the forest of Arcachon.
According 10 the latest accounts, Rey-
nard has succeeded IN evading his pur.
suers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26
What SIZE Would Do.

They were sitting on log near the
Rock spring.
"And you love me?" he said.
Can you ask it?'' she answered.
II like to hear you say the sweet
words over and over again, The gurgled.
"Then do love you and love you =
she twittered.
"Aud ! must leave you tomorrow"
"Don't say il, dear heart, don't say
it."
''And what will my darling do in
those lonely evening hours without
me?"
"Aheml" said an old bachelor get
ting up from the dark end of the log,
and starting otto the hotel. ''I'll tell
you what she'll do in those lonely hours
without you, she'll be sitting on this
same log with another mash, making
as big fool of it as you are" Then
he went out into the darkness.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26
A Conscientious Court.

you are accused" said the Austin
recorder to the culprit, "of having fired
a gun twice within the city limits. "Did
you kill or cripple anybody"
ssNo, sir. =
at is very serious matter to fire off
s. gun in the city limits and not kill
anybody. Don't you know you are
liable to be punished very severely for
such caTelessness ?"
ssYes, Your Honor, but there are
some very mitigating circumstances.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26
The Hnnerm0nn.

Lilly asks 'fWhat is the origin Of the
term honeymoon" Well, LILLY, we
will be tetotally amalgamated if We
know what the origin of the term was
What the word honeymoon may have
to do with the period when the young
husband and wife are getting ac-
quainted with each others home style
Of meanness, we are free to state that
we do not ct this moment exactly
know. Think of waking in the dead
hours of night during this blessed time
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26

called by the poets and the connuoial
savants honeymoon, to find that your
noble Adolphus, whose whole being
seems to you, Lilly, TO be the very ne
plus ultra, the ultima thule and the
pro bono publico of professionalism
of finding i'll that Silly hour, we say,
when all nature is hushed, that Adolf
plus SHORES enough to crack the
eternal granite foundations ofthe uni
verse. There are places, no doubt,
Lilly, where you can find out by as.
pertaining what the origin OF this word
is, but at this moment the req uired in
formation has escaped our mind
e o1neyun0
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26

A PARTY of Boston men have diver
at work at new castle, n. H., searching
for treasures in the bed of the river.
They are, it is alleged, guided by reve-
lations made in document in their
possession, over one hundred years
old, the full contents of which the
hnlders decline TO disclose.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26

FRANKLIN EDISON, the nominee for
Mayor of the Democracy of New York,
has been for many years prominent
member of the Produce Exchange of
that city, having been elected to the
Board of Managers, and subsequently
to the Presidency for a number OF
years. He is the originator of the
system of grain inspection existing in
New York, and is known generally as
an honorable and highly successful
business man. The fact that he was
the choice of the Tammany faction
may cause his defeat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26

THE completed figures of the post
office business for the fiscal year show
that the increase of the revenue has
been $5,091 ,012 over those of the pre-
vious year, while the addition to the
expenses was but $787 1898. The in
creased expenditure was due to the
rapid developmen of the railroad sys-
tenn. The gross excess of receipts
over expenditures is S1,S36,775, from
which there should be deducted out
standing liabilities to the amount of
about 100000. The number of post
offices established and re-established
during the fiscal year 1882 was 3,168;
offices discontinued, 1,4S1; new post
masters bonds issued, $500.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26
Winnemueca,s Bride Stoned to Death

Naches, the Piute chief, informs that
a courier who left Camp Bidwell four
years ago reported old Winnemucca
alive, but speechless, and liable to die
at any moment. His young wife,
whom he married last July, ran away,
but was followed by Winnemucca's
friends and taken back to his camp.
She escaped a second time and was
again caught, when Oehoho's Indians,
numbering about sixty braves, held a
council and decided to kill her. They
took the woman and her year-old child
by a husband who died some
months before she married old Winnie
mueca-to a rocky bluff and stoned
both to death. Naches says that it has
been customary with the tribe to sacri-
fee squaws who are suspected of be-
witching men and making them sick,
by stoning them TO death; but the ex-
cuse which Ochoho's men give for kill
ing this woman and child is that she
threatened to burn a white mans
house. Winnenucca Siluer State.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26
Ridiculous Quarrel Between two Peas
that Brought them Before Magis-

An ABSTAIN paper gives us q new
and characteristic story of one of those
districts with whose inhabitants NM.
Erckman and Chairian have made us
familiar. Two peasant farmers had
attended a "kirchwelh" or wake" as
we should say. One was about to walk
home and the other to drive, when the
latter offered his neighbor q seat in his
wagon. 1t was somewhat late and both
had drank pretty freely of local wine
more remarkable for its strength than
its flavor. The sky was intensely clear,
and the two men sat silent for some
time gazing at the stars and apparent
ly absorbed in the contemplation of
the splendor of nature. AT last one
gave the other thrust and observed,
"Sepp, I will tell the all / want-just
one matt meadow SIS big as the frma-
ment over yonder." "And L." return
ed Sepp, twill tell thee all want
just as many COWS and sheep as there
are blinking stars up there" Thou
drummer teutel," observed his friend,
"what could you do with SO many
COWS and sheepY The world would
never grow fodder enough to keep all
of them" AYE, that may be-" SAID
the other with shrewd look, "but /
should drive them into thy big mead
ow." "That thou should'st never do,
Sepp; not hoof of anybody else's cat
tie should tread upon it." Sepp de-
clared that he should contest the dog
in-the-manger claims of his neighbor,
asserting that heaven belonged to
everybody, and that pasture as big
as heaven would be gigantic common.
The two men, who were usually the
best of friends, passed from words to
blows in their absurd vindication of the
rights of property on one side and the
privileges of trespass OH the other.
The conflict ended by the owner of the
wagon being knocked out of his own
vehicle. This led to complaint be-
fore local court, and the ridiculous
conversation in the cart at midnight
was solemnly reproduced as part of the
eyidence.-Lond0n Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26

Father Peter John Bscks, the General
of the order of Jesuits, is now in his
S7th year, aud his declining health has
of late given rise to much speculation
concerning his proable successor. He
has been at the head of the order for
nearly thirty years, which is an unusual
" long period, since it is the rule for
only men already well advanced in
years to be elevated to the position.
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A Little Too Much,

Z.
We understand that some theatrical
managers of this city are endeavoring
to bring Frank James here for the pur-
pose of casting him in play. Public
sentiment will stand a great deal for
the sake of peace and law, but q spec.
tacle Of this kind would be little too
much. Any attempt to make this
bloody villain appear as stage hero
would justify such demonstration as
might not be comfortable for him or
h;s ay,apararo
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26
Killing q Bear with C0bble Stones.


James Huxley, of Cohoes, who is
"roughing it" at Long Lake, in the Ad-
irondacks, writes that he encountered
a bear on Wednesday on an island,
and made for him with cobble stones,
his only weapons. The animal made
for the lake ard swan toward the
main land, but Huxley stunned him
with welLdirected stone, and rowing
out, held the animals head under
water until his bearship was drowned.
The bear weighed 200 pounds. The
skin has been sent to Cohoes as a
trOphy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26

The friends of the veteran Thurlow
Weed have little hope that he will ever
recover from his present illness. His
physician fears that he may sink
through sheer hamilton and exhaust
ion, and is, therefore, using every
means possible to induce the patient
to eat as much as he can. Dir. Weed
seems to realize, too, that his principle
hope for recovery lies IN so doing, and
frequently calls for food; but after
chewing it for few moments he splits
it out again, being apparently unable
to swallow it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26

JOHN GREEN, handsome fellow OF
Dallas, Tex, w0oed and won Laura
Cameron, beautiful young girl, and
the wedding was booked for the first
part of last month. A day or two ago
Green was arrested in Collins county
for demonstrating, and turned out to be
an old offender. The blow dethroned
the reason of his afianced, and she
was taken to the asylum. The troubles
of the daughter so afflicted Mr.. Cam
eron that he also became insane, and
now occupies quarters in the same ssy-
ll1rn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26

WEST VIRGINIA and South Carolina
show unmistakable evidences of grow
ing republicanism. The republican
vote was largely increased in every
part of the state on Tuesday, and it is
now a settled fact that two of the four
congressman elected are republicans
Golf in the First, and Mason in the
Second, both receiving handsome ma
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26
Children DeYoured by a Panther.

We are informed that panther has
been seen in this vicinity several times
of late, and it has become so bold as to
begin depredations even upon the
human family. Wednesday, so we
hear, it came and killed little negro
child on Mr. Buffers place, and report
has ii that this is the second child it
has deyoured in that community.
Steps win be taken to get rid of the
brute.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26
Future Home of the Late Cars Widow.
I-nnAnn Truth

Princess Delgorouki, the widow Of
the late Car, who is now staying at
Biarritz, has been for some time nego-
tiating with the heirs of Prince Freder-
lex of the Netherlands for the Schloss
and estate of Muskan, which is one of
the first country seats IN Northern Ger
many. The price demanded is $780,
600. Muskan formerly belonged to
Prince Peckler, who, fifty years ago,
was well known in English society.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26

THE grand master, 1. o. o. F., of
Florida, has issued an appeal to the
order throughout the country for aid
for the sufferers by yellow fever at
Pensacola. Sundays record showed
sixty-four new cases and three deaths.
At Camargo and Mier, Mexico, the
death fate from the disease averages
olo,rn,n dni1z
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-26

A Mr.. LEWIS, of Woodstock, Ulster
count, n. Y, went out to his cider mill,
a few days ago, to get drink of cider,
and while drinking swallowed a yellow
jacket that happened to be in the cup.
The insect stung him in his windpipe
and also in the stomach.