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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-10

The next annual convention of the
American Bankers Association will
be held at Saratoga. on the 10th and
18th of the present month. This AS.
ISOLATION has been formed for the pro.
motion of the general welfare and USE
fulness of banks and banking institu.
lions, and TO secure uniformity of &C
ton, together with the practical bene-
fits to be derived from personal ac-
quaintance, and from the discussion
of subjects of Importance to the bank.
ing and commercial interests of the
country, and to secure the proper con.
sideration of questions regarding the
financial and commercial usages, Gus.
toms, and laws which affect banking
interests.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-10

In 1857 the annual interest per CAPT
ia on the national debt was six cents,
in 1885 it was 81 20, and it is now ST.
90. The total principal of the public
debt outstanding August 31st, 1865.
was S., 844, 649, 1856, when it was the
highest within the history of the Gov
eminent. This debt had been reduc-
ed up to July LIST, 1882, to $l,9l8,312,-
4.63, at which time there was cash
in the treasury to the amount of $243,-
289, 519.78.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-10

Rev. GORDON, of Milwaukee, so
prominent q Republican as to be talk
ed of as candidate for Congress, says:
81 am half-breed. / lived in New
York long enough to get an idea of
their politics, and to form my opin
ions. Why, sir, would as soon vote
for jeff Davis for President to-day,
as for Chester A. Arthur" The rev.
erend gentleman quoted is evidently
not machine man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-10

Hon. E. w. KEYEs having failed to
get into the Senate has concluded that
seat in the House of Representatives
is far better than staying out of Con-
gress and will make push for Hazel
toms seat, though he has been warned
by the Washington-Wisconsin politi-
cal ring that he must not interfere
with Mr.. Hazelton's ambition for a
fourth term.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-10

THE Sunday people of Milwaukee
joined in a petition to theatrical
manager in that city to close his place
of amusement on Sunday, but the
manager aforesaid holds that this is a
free country and that he has as good
right to run theater on Sunday for
a living as preachers have to preach on
that day for their living, and refuses
to s'shut up shop"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-10
SOME NEWSPAPER LAWS.

I A Postma ster is to give written notice by let.
ter or card-returning paper does not answer I lie
law--when subscriber does not take his PAY er
from the Office and state his reas on for its net ie-
ing taken; and a neglect to DO so makes the Post
master responsible to the publisher for the ray.
ment.
onice-whether directed to his name or anotLei--
or whether he has subscribed or motifs RESPONSE
BILE for the pay.
| 3. II a person orders his paper discontinued lie
must pay all arrearages, or the publisher may con-
tnue to send il until payment Is made, ana collect
| the whole amount, WHETHER 1T is TAKEN FROM
| THE OFFICE OR NOT. There can be no legal dis
continuance until the pay ment is made.
4. TIE Courts have decided that refusing 10
take newspapers and periodicals from the post
office, or removing and leaving them nnealied ior
is prima faeia evidence of Intentional fraud.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-10

THE Independent Temperance Party
of this Congressional district will hold
a convention at Menomonie, Septem-
Der 5th, 1882, for the purpose of plac-
ing IN nomination a candidate for
Congress. 1t is thought that Hon.
VIM. T. Price, the Republican candi-
date, will be endorsed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-10

A DEMOCRATIC exchange says that
Smalls, of the fifth South Carolina dis.
trict, was pardoned out Of the peniten-
tiary that he might take his seat in
Congress--as Republican. Well, the
Democratic Governor of South Carroll
ma should not help the Republicans
out in this way.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-10

THE Washington National Republi-
can, presumed to represent the views
of the President, expresses the opin-
ion that political parties must soon
determine which side of the temper
ance question they will take.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-10

Hon. CHARLES SEYMOUR, who has for
a number of years been postmaster at
La Crosse, has been appointed and
confirmed United States Consul at
Canton. China.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-10

CONGRESS adorned Tuesday after
noon because Gifts inability to longer
secure quorum The record it has
made is anything but creditable, and
the public gooi demands the retire
ment from Congressional life of a
large majority # its members.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-10

The labor of convicts In the State
prison at Waupun has been contracted
to NJ. D. Wells & Co., of Chicago, man.
ufacturers of boots and shoes, for five
years at fifty cents day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-10

CONGRESSMAN GUEsTHER denies that he
used the vigorous language attributed
to him in addressing the President
upon his veto of the steerage bill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-10
Queries,

No. 80. In case of President Ar
thurs death, also the death of the
presiding officer of the senate, who
would act as President!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-10
Educational.
A. RoSENBERGER,- -EdlIor'
ICouHTY SUPERINTENDENT

Corresponds nee, discussions, etc. are desired
from the TEACHERS and the FRIENDS of EDucA-
TON in this county. Address all munications
to the Editor, at Maiden Rock. Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-10

"a good teacher never conveys In
formation in the form of question.
II he tells his class something, he is
not long before he makes his class tell
him the same thing again. ART Of
Questioning.
Lunn's Register was used in Dist.
No. 2, Martel, the last term. ii.
Mr.. I. j. McAndrew will return to
the Carmichael district for four
months winter term; wages 1854 per
month. A.
Mr.. Henry Holt will teach in the
Ono school the coming fall and win
ter. We predict good school there.
r.
Mr.. G. L. Bowman returns to the
Prescott high school as principal and
Mr.. w. Ii. Hickok as assistant for an
other year.
We understand that the Rock Elm
Institute opened on the lst inst. with
better attendance than the conductor
had anticipated having.
Prof. Hosea Barns, former princi-
pal of the River Falls school, has been
appointed a state institute conductor.
On the Goth ult., the boat in which
the mail was being brought over the
lake was capsized and the mail lost in
the lake. On this account some Term
Reports were probably lost, and thus
due credit is unavoidably not given to
some of the teachers who have proba-
bly, mailed their reports to the Co.
Superintendent. II. after having
waited reasonable length Of time,
they will notify him of the fact that
they have reported, attention will be
given to the fact.
Schools reported during the last
week as having closed:
Dist. No 8, Spring Lake, Nina Irish.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-10

The appropriations made by Con-
gress foot up the snug sum of $780,
900, AT.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-10

No. 70. Please name the judges of
the supreme bench of the U. S. X.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-10
TO NO r FOLK
the County Seat of Madison County

In all of the above counties there are
Choice Railroad Lands for sale on long time
and at low rates. Persons contemplating
change OF location should not fail to visit
this most favored portion OF Nebraska, and
i'll order that the visit may be made with
trifiinp expense the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-10
NORFOLK AND RETURN.

Another advantage is that these tickets
will be good to stop over for two or three
days at stations between here and st. Paul,
Mimi, and Sioux City, Iowa, and will also
be good to
STOP OVER AT WA NE,
in Wayne County. This is the Banner
County OF Nebraska, has the most favored
location, and is the best county Tor farming
and grazing purposes in the State.
Next to visit to Northwestern Nebraska,
we weuld advise visit to
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-10
OLE IL. BANG,
Merchant Tailor.

A full line of Cloths kept constantly on
hand. Shop over Boxrud Bros store, Main
ST. River Falls. Wis. NJ
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-10

LIZ This new Railroad is the CHICAGO,
ST. PATL, MINNEAPOLIS Il OMAHA, and
extends from Elroy, Wisconsin, through St.
Paul to Sioux City and Omaha.
THE NORFOLK BRANCH of this great
line of Railway is now completed from Cow
ington to the Missouri River opposite Sioux
City, through the counties OF Dakota, Dixon,
Wavne and Pierre
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-26
VIRGINIA NEWS.
= Ex-Auditor Massey is announced to speak
in Grayson county next Monday.
A young man named Mayo Woody fell

Ex-Auditor Massey is announced to speak
in Grayson county next Monday.
A young man named Mayo Woody fell
dead near Gordonsville, q few days ago, of
apoplexy.
Thomas Gamaway died in Staunton re-
Gently, aged 81 years. He was soldier of
the war of 1872
Thomas Cousins, wounded last week by
all accident on the Virginia Midland r. W.,
died in Danvile Saturday.
Mr.. Hiram Dolby, Of Winchester, who was
esteemed one of the best soldiers in the ia
nous Stonewall Brigade, died last week.
Many cattle are dying in the Blue Ridge
mountains between Page and Rappahan-
mock counties. The disease is not known.
A son of d. c. Bennamar, Of Rockingham
county, shot himself through the head with
a toy pistol and died a few days ago from
lockjaw.
A four-year- daughter of Jefferson Tay-
lor, of Shenandoah county, was burned to
death last week by her clothes taking fire
from burning coal OIL
The Strawsburg Nc,rs says 'the wild tur-
key increaseth rapidly. One man reports
twenty-five hens with broods Won't we
son ?"
The Wythe Lead and Zinc Mine Co., of
Wythe county. recently sold to parties in
New Jersey 5000 tons Of zinc ore, the whole
amounting to S23, 300, and this heavy bulk
is now being shipped.
The fire companies from Harrisburg and
Chambersburg, Pa, and from Hagerstown
and Frederick City, Md, have accepted the
invitation to participate in the lremcn's pa
rade in Winchester on the 18th Of July.
The commencement exercises Of the Uni
vcrsty of Virginia were inaugurated YES
tcrday evening by the delivery of the an
nual sermon before the Young Mems Christ
| ian Association by Rev J. L. Burrows, of
Norfolk. &.
An injunction has been granted by Judge
Bird, restraining Geo. w. Koontz, Treasurer
Of Shenandoah county from collecting
county taxes assessed against the B. & o.
railroad. 1t appears that the tax was first
levied and paid upon an assessment of 5000
per mile, and that new assessment has
been made ut the rate of $4,000 per mile,
i'll accordance with The revised assessment
made by the Board of Public Works.
The Loudoun Mirror says Ada, the little
five year old daughter OF Mr.. John II. Alex
andcr, made narrow escape from fatal in
jury last Monday afternoon. While, with
one or two other children, she was playing
in her fathers hay NOW, she fell through
into The stall below, where she was some
minutes afterward found by colored boy
i'll an unconscious state, with blood oozing
from her eur and mouth. Dr. Mott was
promptly summoned, and for awhile serious
results were apprchcnded. She rallied dur
ing, the night, however, and is entirely out
of danger
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-26
The Markets,

BALTIMORE, June 2G.-Virginia Is deferred -;
do consolidated 59fa do second series 34k,; past
due coupons =; new 1O.4Os 433s bid to-day
Cotton quiet middings 1914 Flour steady
Howard street and Western super 25aS4 90
do extra 2oa$0 90; do family 5 5Oa$7 90 City
Mills super 3 25aS4 90; do extra 25aS;T %
do Rio Brands 81 25aT 81; Baltimore high grade
family 81 10; do winter wheat patent IS 25
Wheat-Southern steady and firm; Western high
er; Southern red 133a13S; do amber 13Sa14O
No Md 144a14G; No Western winter red spot
1415sa1l13l July 12}a1 Dds; Aug II S1Aa1 1Sa,
Sept 1lSa11SEi Corn-Southern timer West
ern higher aud active; Southern white 81; do
yellow S3; Western mixed spot and June
80 asked ; July 50; .aS2as Aug S3tiaSiEs. Oats
STEADY and firm: Southern 62a63 Western
white G2a0i; do mixed Glaze; Penna G1aG3
Rye quiet at so. Hay dull prime to choice
Penna and Md basic. Coffee firm Rio carsocs
ordinary to fair Sa9li. Sugar quiet; A soft 934s
Whiskey lower at SIG.
NEW YORK, June 2G.-Stocks generally firm
Money 3. Cotton quiet; uplands 12t Orleans
l2'a, Flour steady. Wheat-Cash aud June 2Li
others LAS higher. Corn firm and gaze higher
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET. June Dc
Cattle.-Alarket inactive sales 1900; prime 81
AZ good 1leaS1s,; medium 6lsa74. common
1aGti. Shecp.-hlarket demoralizcd sales 1000
prime 5a5 .; good 44a424 medium 5 lsa4 COM
mon 2a.a34; Gull Dig; Lambs 3a9 Calves Ga
~ Hogs.-Market active; sales 1900; prime
11%.a12; good 114la11 y: medium 1OAa11
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-26
NEWS OF THE DAY
40 show the pery age and body ofthe Times

A movement has been started looking to
the separation of Norway from Sweden.
Three persons were Frustrated by the
heat in New York yesterday. A man and
woman diedirom sunstroke in Brooklyn.
A severe wind and rain srorm passed from
the central to the eastern portion of Ne
braska yestesday afternoon. Damage from
hail to the crops is reported in four coun-
ties. In Omaha the damage is estimated at
$50 900.
The Secretary of the Navy is considering
the practicability ola suggestion made by
Lieut. Danenhower that the bodies of Com
mander De Long and his deceased comrades
of the Jeanette expedition be brought
home.
Guiteau is said to be calmly awaiting his
fate. John w. Guiteau, his brother, is in
Washington, and has asked the President to
allow IL stay of execution of his brothers
sentence to permit an examination by Il com
mission dc lunatico inquirendo.
The Egyptian Conference yesterday con-
f1rmcd the Sutans sovereign rights in Tur.
key. The khedive demands that search
ing inquiry be made into the causes Of the
Alexandria catastrophe. with view to the
punishment Of the promoters of the riot. He
says it is absolutely necessary that measures
be taken for the re-csablishment of friendly
relations between the natives and Euro
peans for the maintenance of order and for
the resumption Of business OH which the
prosperity of the country depends.
Rev. Dr. John Posal the oldest member
of the Baltimore Conference of the NJ. E
Church South, died yesterday evening in
Baltimore after long illness. He was al
one time chaplain Of the House of Repre-
senatives, and resigned that position to be
come secretary of the late Mayor Kane o
Baltimore. He was born at Martinsburg, w
Va, Oh May 18TH 1907, and was consequent
~ Is years of age With Rev. Apheu:
Wilson lately elected Bishop by the Gen
eral Conference at Nashville) and Rev. Mr.
Busey (since dcceasedD he established tn,
Methodist Episcopal Church South in Balti
more
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-26
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

p ,iN''N'A BONDS &c.--J. \. IIamblr,ou 4 -
baltimore financial circular of SATURDAY, H.. Vs.
The favorable decision of the 1o.lnn,. '' says;
had the effect of advancing o. 10 bnn1, case
TO III Except that there is renrr,I i, ,, III.
lion TO trade in any securities ust A. tb.
very important and favorable 4 Jrr,;n, 'Elc so
nave carried lo-4o bonds up at least '''m would
!o'4o coupons are now quoted at ahor, ~ ~ cent
IS nearly ten per cent higher than corso ~ which
are bringing. Consos commenced tho ,ra, COUPONS
but under pressure to sell declined ~ "Se H At Ol
quenty rallying to 60 in sympathy with '' su''s
vance in 1O-4Vs, but the improvement, r rne adj
and they again declined to 59lp. Thrre WIS os'
guising the fact that steady stream Of Nv u':
flowing this way from London, Far ' ,% Is
thirty days there have been large sales a., ''t Fti
for foreign account. Up to the prcsrp, n"",T!N
retiring bonds have been taken l,y pIrrbaS"r 'Ae
have been short of the market, but the shor, WI"
est has been pretty well liquidated and ,, Inter-
now very poor demand for them and iri. t inSFr
to sell without breaking the market anJ 'l'cRN
lower prices. If orders to sell cous,l, ".''h!
they will go lower as they have no; w., ro,,I t"N"
point at which our people will buy rhn,, '"I ,
ginia Midland seconds sold at lti>l, -, ,o ,ir'
thirds at 90 fourths at 52' and hfI, y, ' w.,
Virginia Midland incomes advanced To IN ''',
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-26

In the House of Representatives Saturday
the consideration of the bill to reduce inter.
nal revenue taxation in committee of the
whole occupied the day. The provisions en-
bodied in the bill forthe relief of the nation
al banks, including the repeal of the tax on
bank checks, bills of exchange, bank depos.
its and bank capital, were sustained, the
democrats generally voting against them
and the republicans in their favor. The re.
peal of the tax on matches, perfumeries, &C.,
was also retained in the bill. Mr.. Ran.
dali, on behalf of the democrats, offered an
amendment providing for the abolition OF
all taxes on tobacco, cigars cheroots and CT
garettes on the lst ofJuly, 1888, and for a re-
bate Of tax on all stock OH hand at that date.
After speeches by Messrs Randall and Tuck.
er the amendment was defeated by the close
vote of los yeas to 1O6 nays. The amend
ment removing restrictions on the sale of
leaf tobacco by the producer was also de-
feated-yeas 80 nays 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-26
Letter from the Plains

Correspondence of the Alexandria tnzette.
The PLAINS, Fauquier CO., Va, June "a
1SS2.-The farmers in this section are busy
getting ready for harvest, and ditching
against the further instrusions of the army
worm, the ravages of which can be seen up
on the farms of Col. Robert Beverley, Thos.
Henderson and others. The wheat crop is
finer than was ever known in this section,
and the farmers are anticipating a large
yield per acre. But whilst the harvest is
plenty, the laborers are few" and in demand,
and wages good.
The commencement exercises of Miss Sue
p. Jones select school took place on the
10Th inst, and was in every respect the most
| brilliant affair af the kind that ever occurred
at this place. Tho music wa, perfectly
splendid, and the recitations beautifully,
grand and entertaining
We heard through the columns of your
paper of the erection of spool factory at
this place. Mother rllmor also has it that
Mr.. MILFORD Mcdonald & Son at this place
arc going to open a machine shop,where they
will keep on hand and furnish at short no.
| wv WIN AASSS'iS AVA 60 ASeA'e''ti
machinery.
DIR. j. Z. Slaughter late of Broad RIM Sta
ton is giving the people of this village and
vicinity the full benefit of his professional
services and creating qnite rivalry among
that class of professionals.
The Good Tcmplars of Minnehaha Lodge
had II strawberry and ice cream festival on
the Goth inst, which was well attended, and
literally patronized. The rare and radi-
ents" We're out in full force, and the ''lads''
were not remiss i'll supplying them with the
luxuries upon that occasion, the Good Tenn
plars realizing about 500 clear of all ex-
penses.
Mr.. ]. M. Eberley, the efficient and obli-
ging telegraph operator at this place, who
graduated under the tutorage of Mr.. o. F
Pirkey, of Strasburg, Va, is A inches higl,
and weighs 90 lbs, and his conversational
powers are first class, while he is amenable to
all the religious and moral influences that
should govern the individual he is-Cf the old
school Presbyterian persuasion, but very
liberal in his christian views, attends two
Sunday Schools, and the Children's Humane
Association for the prevention of cruelty to
dumb animals, and also believes in the prin
ciple oftotal abstinence from all intoxicating
drinks. BILL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-26
HOUSE.
The Egyptian Question.

LONDON, June 26.-The Times in a lead
ing article says: SIN may be taken for grant
ed that there is something more than emp
tv sound behind the preparations at the
d 1ckyards. We can but hope that if the
conference fails to find any solution of the
Egyptian question, France will agree with
England upon some plan of united action or
leave us free to act alone.n
The correspondent of the Times at Alex
andria says: Arab Pacha states that if the
Porte abandons him, he will publish CORES
pondence proving that every step he has
taken since the 7th of September last was
instigated by the Porte
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-26
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 2G, 1882.

WHETHER THEY be right or wrong, it is
an unqucstioncd fact that large number of
people, and among them many of those best
qualified by study and experience to form a
cDrrect opinion OH the subject, now believe
that Guitcau is insane, and who, should he
be hanged on Friday, as he will be, will 60
to their graves under that conviction, and
who will teach their children to believe
that the judicial and executive branches of
the Government were in the hands of men
50 deficient in moral courage that they were
influenced hy popular clamor not only to
permit but IL sanction the death of an ire
sponsblc man. The country is already
stained with one judicial murder, but that
can be accounted for, though not excused,
by the extraordinary excitement prevailing
ut the time it was committed, and rctribu-
ton has already ovcrtakcn all the murder
crs. Why should there be a duplicate OF
that stain when it can be avoided so easily:
\ delegation of the most eminent scientists
Of the land, familiar with all the degrees OF
mental alteration, merely ask Il respite tol
a week or two in order that they may make
u purely scientific, with all the exclusive
ness that term implies, examination of tho
prisoner If after such an examination they
should decide that Guitcau is responsible
being, he would be hanged by the unani
nous verdict of his countrymen. That ht
is, and has been ever since he fired his futa
shot, playing part contradicts human ma
ture, for the intense concentration and un
ceasing vigilance requisite for the successful
performance of such part would long since
have rendered any sane man raving ina
ninp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-26
Mothers Mothers Mothers -,

Are you disturbed at night and broken of your
rest by sick child suffering and crying with the
excruciating pain of cutting teeth? If SO, 20 at
once and get Il bottle of Mrs. WINSLOWS SOOTH-
ING SYRUP. 1t will relieve the poor little suf-
ferer Immediately depend upon it (; there is no
mistake about it. There is not mother on earth
VINO has ever used it, who will not tell you at
once that it will regulate the bowels, and rive
rest to the mother, and relief and health to the
child operating like magic. 1t is perfectly safe to
use i'll all cases, and pleasant to the taste, and is
the prescription of one of the oldest and hest f.
male physicians and nurses in the United States.
Sold everywhere. % cents bottle