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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09
Rock ELM CENTER REMARKS

ROCK hEMAhhS.-
Mud, spring weather and sugaring.
Miss Anna Whip is home for va
cation.
Miss Reed, Miss Kimball, and Miss
| S. j. Elliott closed their schools March
| 4th.
VIM. Craig is finishing off the main
wing of His house.
A. J. Fox recently dug well at his
new residence, and found good sup
ply of water.
Some of our Baptist friends attend
ed quarterly meeting near Menomo-
nee.
A wolf was caught in trap set by
Mr.. HaWn's boys, but he broke the
chain and got away with the trap.
From glimpses caught of him next
day he proved to be very large one,
but has so far evaded his pursuers.
Mrs. HUM is agent for Nine. Demo
| rests patterns, and will keep good
supply on hand. The styles issued
| this spring are the most sensible,
graceful and practicable that we have
seen for some years.
DR.. Merrill will test the validity of
our Home Insurance Company which
estimated the damage by fire to his
house and furniture at figures far be-
low what others think just recon-
pense.
About six weeks ago Mr.. Melcher,
of New Ulm, Mimi, accompanied by
his wife and an invalid daughter about
sixteen years of age. came here on a
visit to his brother. In crossing the
lake the young lady took severe cold
from the effect of which she died on
the 4th inst. Her remains will be TAX
en- to her late home at New Ulm for
burial
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09
CLIFTON CHIT CHAT.

CLIFTON CHIT CHAT.
Pierce Valley is to have an organ.
Mrs. Schofeld has returned from la.
Rev. Haw failed to fill his appoint
ment at the Valley last Sabbath on &C
count of bad roads and bad weather.
Owing to bad roads the crowd at
the festival was not SO large as was
anticipated, but very pleasant time
was had. nevertheless, and the ven-
ture Melted about $40.
Mrs. W. Reynolds, of River Falls,
was visiting in town last week.
The heirs to the estate of the late
Chas. Shepard have divided the prop
erty. Two of the boys have sold out
to the others.
R. B. Caldwell is in Chicago in Deer
ing's factory, perfecting himself on
the Harvester King"
Miss Adrietta McGray, of Prescott,
is to teach in the Bailey district this
summer, we understand.
C. C. Mcintyre has been retained at
Pierce Valley, which means a good
school for that district.
We learn that l.. q. Crook will
move to Minnesota this spring.
The Davis boys are running wood.
saw that "gets away ~ with about 20
cords of wood per day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09
OAK GROVE GLEASINGs.-

OAh orOfE
Ham West is building a steam boat
for parties below.
John Miley talks of moving his fam
lily to st. Paul.
Seeding will not begin as early as
was expected by some.
Fred Mercord lost very good horse
recently.
We have heard much of late about
robins, blue-birds, ETC., but the snow
bird is still monarch of all he surveys
here.
The farm known as the Colchester
farm III Clifton has been purchased
by our genial neighbor, John Traul-
son. Consideration ST 900.
1t is reported that Thomas Davis is
one of fourteen heirs to an estate in
England valued at one hundred and
fifty million dollars, ($l50,0O0 000).
The estate is known as the Hyatt es-
tate, and should rumor speak truly,
Mr.. Davis will receive about fourteen
million.
D. A. Stouffer has brother from
Penn. stopping with him.
Henry Hickman and John Tronier
are ON the sick list. A severe cold
and sore throat is the cause.
John P. Simon is slowly recovering
from a severe attack of typhoid fever.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09
ELLSWORTH EVENTS -

There will be a bird Drama and
Concert at Keith's Hall on Friday
evening, March 10th; after which the
Ladies' Aid Society will hold sociable
and fair.
Mike Maggie has rented his black
smith shop to A. Oppliger.
F. A. Ross, Esq, was in town on
Monday. lie appeared on the part of
the State in trial before Justice Fen
ton, wherein a man from Hartland
named Wicks was charged with point
ing gun at and threatening to shoot
two young men. The quarrel was over
a cross-cut saw. The trial was put
over until the 10Th of March.
The Changers from different parts
of the county met in the Court House
on Thursday of last week, partook of
genuine granger dinner at the Forest
House, and seemed to have a good
time generally.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09
EspA1LE EcmoEs.-

EsDAILE ECHOES
Miss. Katie Gillespie has returned
from visit in Red Wing.
S. w. Hays, of Olivet. was detained
in town last week in consequence Of
his wife's illness.
A. Rosenberger passed through town
last Tuesday enroute for River Falls
to commence his spring examinations
Charley Swanstrom has left the store
and gone to Red Wing, where he is
now reading medicine.
Arthur Ridgman left last week for
Chicago to enter Rush Medical College.
He expects to bring back the title
M. d."
Will Styles, young man in the en-
ploy of Betcher & Co. who operated
the spoke saw, got the little finger of
his left hand taken off and the other
fingers OF the same hand badly torn
by letting the saw play with them in
stead of the spoke timber. Next.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09

SENATOR WAGNER, Republican men,
Der of the New York Legislature, was
recently killed, and special election
was held ON Wednesday of last week
to fill the vacancy. Notwithstanding
the fact that Wagner's majority was
nearly seven thousand, the Democrat
ic candidate to fill the vacancy was
elected by majority of one thousand
making change of nearly eight
thousand votes. The stalwarts run
the Republican nominating conven-
ton, nominated a stalwart and were
most beautifully cleaned out. The
stalwarts fare better at the hands of
the appointing power than they do
with the people.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09
SYSTEM OF CARING FOR POOR.

Two years ago last November the
Board of Supervisors of Pierce county
provided for change from what is
known as the county system, to that
of the town system, of supporting
poor people who for any reason be-
come a public charge. Soon after
ward the JOURNAL took occasion, in a
mild way, to question the propriety of
the change in the following language:
1--WE are in some doubt as to the adj
visibility of the change made in the
manner of providing for the poor.
| We have no statistics at hand from
| which to make comparisons, but it
seems to us that after having proyid-
ed itself with the appliances for oper-
ating the county system the county
should not have changed back to the
town system unless most thorough
investigation seemed to have warrant
ed it; for, as we understand this mat
ter, the change from the town to the
county system was made some years
ago because of the great expense at
tending the town system. We believe
that INDECENT persons sustained by a
tax upon the property of the people
can be supported collectively with
greater economy than when scattered
about over the county, and we would
suggest that outside aid, so-called,
under either the town or county sys-
tenn. should be subjected to the clos
est scrutiny by the people.
AS law-givers are popularity presum-
ed to come fresh from the people, the
above criticism-as well as others
made by us at the same time--was
considered by many somewhat cap
tious, which being the case we enjoy
little satisfaction in feeling that it
has been justified by a return to the
county system, under a resolution
adopted by the Board of Supervisors
at its last session, passed by the fol-
lowing vote Ayes--Supervisors w.
Kinney, E. Fitzgerald, w. Ridgman,
f. N. MeV can, j. A. Stirratt, j. ID.
Putnam, j. K. Webb, VIM. Foley and
w. Ii. Taylor--9. Macs Supervisors
j. S. Copley, |. N. Weldon, Nels a.
Nelson, G. III. Akers, A. Jensen, J. NJ.
Bailey, S. J. Fox and j. Powers--8.
We still adhere to the belief that, all
things considered, the county is pref
cradle to the town system, and that
under it less oppression is felt by the
taxpayers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09
Ell PAso ETCHIEGs.

I'll PAS0 ETCHINGS.-
The village blacksmith, II. G. Hal.
version, is kept busy all the time.
Mrs. Margaret Geniss and family
have moved to Clear Lake.
Chas. Zimmerman is building barn
on his farm below the grist mill.
Patrick Cunningham is making prep.
arations to build frame house.
Thos. Hurley is taking bluestem
wheat from here to his farm in West
ern Minnesota.
A few of our neighbors are busy
making maple sugar.
School will close here in two weeks
from next Friday.
Sheriff Lord has been out and given
Homer Rider, of Baldwin, possession
of those goods in his store here.
We have received notice of small
loss in The Rock Elm Farmers Insur-
ance Co. The amount insured is now
over $4,000.
Old settlers predict that this will be
good season for making maple sugar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09
PRESCOTT PARAGRAPHS
The ice has almost disappeared.

R6SCOII AhAuhHf no
The ice has almost disappeared.
G.. II. Nichols returned to his bust
ness IN Minneapolis, Monday.
Geo. Miles has his ice-house stored
with ice for the summers trade.
John Meyer has returned from the
south.
G. W. McMurphey has for the past
week or so been threshing clover seed
around st. Paul.
Teachers Examination will be held
here the first of next week.
Mr.. John Richert now resides in
Louis Jurgen's house, at the corner of
Elm and Cherry Streets.
A little son of Rev. Hicks is very i'll.
The Episcopalians received about
$50 as the frnits of their three socials,
besides donation Of S25.
Mr.. Newman, having been away for
some time, is again here with his fami-
ly.
Mrs. E. N. Redmon has been visiting
friends III Minneapolis.
Rev. Haw delivered short but in
teresting lecture last Friday evening
| in the school house.
No meeting was held in the Congre
gational Church Sunday evening.
Davis McGill has class in vocal
music in the school.
Good Roadway is being made on the
Hastings aud Saltwater road.
Rev. Crist will lecture Friday
evening.
g. w. Redmon and wife have return
ed to their home in Mapleton, ID. i.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simons, of New York
city. were visiting at r. L. Reeds last
| week.
A contractor looking for a job on
the Short Line R. K. that is going e
run through here soon, has rented tn
house owned by Hilton Doe.
| The Cemetery Association held fes
! tival in Gray's Hall Tuesday evening
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09

UPoN the question of "Civil Service
Reform" Senator Sawyer, of Wiscon-
sin, is said to have expressed himself
as follows 81 amt for no reforms of
this kind, and don't you forget it. "
Of course not; Mr.. Sawyer is an adj
herent of the s'machine" in politics
believing in political rewards and pun
iShmentS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09

TIE scheme for re-districting the
State into Congressional districts re-
ceiving the most attention places VIM.
I. Price, Il. B. Scott, 7. G. Pound. S.
S. Fifield, r. j. Flint, G. d. McDill, j.
NJ. Bingham, J. G. Thorp, G. B. Shaw
and other ambitious statesmen in the
same district. This array of legisla.
tive ability will afford competition
sufficient to create quite lively inter
est in the next Congressional nomina'
ton in the Eighth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09

AT place near Logansport, Indiana,
vacancy occurred in the Office of
postmaster. and a majority of the cit
liens receiving mail there, together
with their Congressman, petitioned
for the appointment of a half-breed to
fill the vacancy, but turning deaf
ear to their petition the appointing
power thrust a stalwart upon them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09
SOME NEWSPAPER LAWS.

/. Postmaster is to give written notice by let.
ter or understanding paper does not answer the
law--when a subscriber does not take his paper
from the Office and state his reason for its not be-
ing taken; and neglect to do so makes the Post
master responsible to the publisher for the pay
ment.
2. Any person who takes paper from the post
office-whether directed to his name another
or whether he has subscribed or not--is RESPONSE
BILE for the pay.
8. II person orders his paper discontinued he
must pay all arrearages, or the publisher may con-
tnue to send it until payment is made, and collect
the whole amount, WHETHER 1T is TAKEN FROM
THE OFFICE OR NOT. There be no legal dis
continuance until the payment is made.
4. TIE Courts have decided that refusing to
take newspapers and periodicals from the post
office or removing and leaving them uncalled for,
is prima facia evidence of Intentional fraud.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09

MISGUIDED philanthropy was that
manifested by Newton, Massachu-
sets, gentleman who left $50, 900 to be
applied to the reduction of the nation-
al debt. While the government man
ifests a disposition to pension such
able bodied soldiers as General Grant
to an amount equal to three-fourths
the pay of General it is not sorely in
need of charitable contributions to aid
in paying its debt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09
GILMAN GATHERINGS.

Hans Haug has just lost colt. 1t
broke its leg. Whereupon its owner
killed it.
Mr.. Cram, a resident of Sheboygan
Co., has been here looking up the
chances for prosperity in the farming
line in Pierce county.
Rudsill's saw-mill is soon to lie mov-
ed one mile further west.
Matt Hampton intends to build res
idence on his land.
VIM. Greer Is happy and SO is his
wife. A girl.
Elias Jensen is in st. Paul, but will
be home to assist in the springs work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09
BRooKvILLE BREvITIEs.-

Wild geese stopped to rest short
time with us on the 4th inst, while
on their way to more northern chimes.
The heavy winds of the 4th inst.
played smash with large number of
trees in this vicinity. Ice having ac-
cumulated on them, especially the
pine, they became top heavy and an
easy prey for the heavy winds.
Some of our neighbors are getting
ready to commence making maple SUI
gar. e. Hissman will tap fifteen hun
dred trees this spring.
Our school is in prosperous condi-
ton. The teacher appears to give sat
isfaction.
The G. Us are fourishing, the lodg-
es are well attended, and increasing in
number.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09
MAR7EL MERE MENTION

Martel will soon have another shoe :
maker.
Bonsnes & Roche's new saw-mill at
Martel is i'll running order. Bring in
your logs.
Frank Hanson is preparing to build
a granary.
Ole Winger has decided to work in
Minneapolis in the spring.
A camp-meeting is appointed to be
held at this place next June.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09

If General Grant is to be placed up
on the retired list with three-fourths
the pay of a General why should not
General Rusk, General Washburn,
General Fairchild, and hundreds of
other able Generals be treated in the
same manner
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09

A CHICAGO Judge has recently deeid-
ed that option deals constitute gam
bling, and that notes given TO cover
margins cannot be collected. This de-
cision will set commission men to
studying upon some other way of
making money.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09
ONO ORIGINALS.

Ono ORIGINALS
Mrs. Fannie Marsh has been visiting
friends here the past two weeks.
The Good Templars hold neck-tie
festival and oyster supper next Satur-
day night at their hall.
Ed. and Sarah Van are expected
home this week from their visit to
Dodge county.
Dick Shellitoe has sold his farm but
will carry it on the coming season.
Jacob SolYerson and wife moved in
to their house last week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09

liz the State Senate. on the lst inst,
the joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution pro-
viding for woman suffrage was de.
feated by vote of thirteen for to six
teen against.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09
MAIDEN Rock MINUTES. =

MAIDEN Rock Minutes
No crossing the lake with teams at
this point.
No lyceum last week owing to bad
roads and stormy weather.
Charles Brown lost his team in the
lake last week.
A private wedding at Esquire Butch
er's last week. Names not learned by
your scribe.
Teachers examination at this place
March 20, 80, and 81.
Our grammar school has for the past
week been undergoing the rigors OF
examination.
Our Dramatic Club is preparing to
render .sTen Nights in Bar-room.
Minnie Everett is visiting friends
in this place.
Chas. Barton will occupy his new
harness shop in a few days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09

THE Christian Statesman, religious
paper published in Milwaukee. advo-
Gates the taxation of church property.
This sentiment is constantly increas-
ing and the time is not far distant
when exemptions from taxation will
become more restricted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09
TRMBELLE TRIPLES.
The Trimbelle river is booming.

THO TT nIUtII6 IIVtT IS DOUIHIHB.
We learn that James Grady and
Pat Cooney intend to sell their farms.
Ed. Leach, our enterprislng mer.
chant, has built an addition to his
store for the storage of farming tools
and hardware.
r.. S. Porter, ST., OF Trenton. was in
town recently, showing us a corn plan
ter of his own invention, which we
think is just the thing for every far
mer wEo has corn planting to do.
Rev. Jones is holding a successful
series of revival meetings in town.
Some horses in town are suffering
with pink-eye.
John Reeves started his saw-mill
last week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09
TRENTON TIDINGs.-

The river is nearly clear of ice.
A large quantity of wood has been
purchased at Trenton this winter.
J. Jensen is very low with consump-
tion.
Ida Fisher and F. Rose and family
leave for Morris, Mimi, next week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09
JEH'ELR 4
T p. PETERSON 4 SON,
WATCHmAKERSa and JEWELERS..
RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN.

Dealers in Fine Jewelry, Watches, Clocks.
and plated ware. Sole agents Tor the Ceie,
Srstad Rockford Quick Train Watches. AL
kinds Of Repairing neatly executed, and al
work warranted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09
SPRING LAKE SKETCHES. -

SPRING LAKE SKETCHES.--
Muddy roads make the times rather
dull.
We are now told when it is noon by
the Olivet saw.mill's new steam whis-
tie.
Miss Millie Wiseman has just return
ed home from st. Paul where she has
been stopping for some time past.
A little son of Henry Lozier cut his
hand quite badly few days ago.
Alexander Murray and wife have
moved to Knapp.
The young folks of this place are
enjoying themselves to the utmost ex-
tent by having evening dancing par
ties.
Miss Edith Sanders is spending a
few weeks at home, but expects to re-
turn to River Falls soon.
Miss Nellie Tovey left for st. Pau
a short time ago.
Miss Nina Irish, having closed bel
term of school in the Reed District
has returned home.
Allie Tousley who has been staying
in Clark Co. for some time past, is al
home.
Mrs. Howard, daughter of Levi Hol
comb, is visiting here az present.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09
SPRING VALLEY ScRrBBL1Nas. =


VIM. More and Miss Barbary Lemons
we're made twain on the 5th inst.
One of John Martins fine horses
died with lung fever and pink-eye.
Frank Mits and family left here this
week for Knapp where they expect to
make it their home.
We learn that Chas. Anderson, OF
this town Spring Lake, is not expect
ed to live.
We hear that Mr.. Geo. w. Wells is
trying to sell his place. He would like
to go to the fine country of the Yellow
Stone.
George Wilcox and family starts
Monday, the 18th, for his new home
at Grand Forks, on Red River.
Mrs. G. A. Lawrence, of this town.
has returned from Hartford, Wis,
where she has been visiting her old
home. Gilbert says: 'Baching don't
pay"
Those who have logs to haul are i'm
proving the time.
The mail carrier from Maiden Rock
to Hersey carries the mail on horse
back III old style.
The people hereabouts are sending
off their orders for garden seeds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09

AN unsuccessful effort was made to
assassinate Queen Victoria, last Thurs
day evening.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-07
A NOTED DIVINE SAYS,
The Bad and Worthless

are never initiated aud cOuntcrielted. This
is especially true Of a family medicine, and
it is positive proof that the remedy imita.
ted is OF the highest value. As soon as II
had been tested and proved by the whole
world that Hop Btters was the purest, best
and most valuable family medicine on
earth, many limitations sprung up and be.
gan to steal the notices IN which the press
and people of the country had expressed
the merits Of II. b., and 10 every way tryin!
to induce suffering invaids to use their
stuff instead, expecting to make money on
the credit and good name OF II, B. Many
others started nostrums put up IN similar
style to II. b., with yariously devised names
in which the word Hop or Hops were
used in way TO induce people to believe
they were the same as Hop Bitters. All
such pretended remedies or cures, no mat.
ter what their style or name is, and es.
pecally those with the word Hop or
Hops" in their name or in any way con-
nected with them or their name, are imits.
tons or counterfets. Beware of them
Touch none of them. Use nothing but gen.
uine Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster
of green Hops on the white label. Trust
nothing else. Druggists and dealers are
warned against dealing in limitations or
counteriets. o..
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-07
Strength of an Egg,

Some years ago an engineer, now
prominent in the official management OF
our great railroads, was experimenting
the construction of new road in Penn
sylvania. After supper one evening he
strolled into the "settin' room" Of the
country tavern, where some twenty men
were seated around the stove, smoking
and chatting, 4 regular down-East
Yankee was eXpounding the remarkable
strength Of the arch, It's use and applica-
ton in mechanics, and illustrating his
remarks bypawing half-bushel meas.
ure.
You amt no idee,' said he, chow
strong the arch is if We set it right--if We
know how. Now, there's the egg
nothin's got a prettier arch than the
egg, and if you set it right it's mighty
strong. Why kin set an egg on this
floor in SIGH a shape that ye can't break
it with this half-bushel measure
\ general murmur Of sneering 'disbe-
lief ran around the room but the Yam.
kee was game"
Il said | Kin, and | kin, and I'll bet
the drinks for the crowd on it,"
Our engineer hated a Yankee, and
though q reserved man, he could not
permit a Yankee to bluff whole party
with such an arrogant and preposterous
statement, SO he quietly said;
Il will take that bet, w
An egg was brought in from the kitch-
en- and handed to the Yankee, lie took
it and stood it upon the floor in the cor
ner Of the ROOM
Our engineer did not even attempt to
fill a square corner with round meas
ure, but paid for the drinks and retired,
sadder and wiser.