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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-12
The Cost of SneciaI Cars.

The passage over the various rail-
road lines of so many Especial" or
in other words, Pullman and other
private cars chartered by persons of
endless means or extensive influence,
is so common an occurrence that the
following information in regard to the
charges for ~ car, including services
of conductor, porter, cook and two
walters, will be interesting; The Pull
man company charges $50 day for
the use of a car, which includes the
services of a conductor, cook and two
walters. Besides that, person hiring
the car must buy eighteen full tickets
of the railroad line over which the Car
passes for hauling it. The car is usu-
ally attached TO regular train, and if
a special engine is secured, which is
rarely the case, the cost is greatly in
creased. Provisions and liquors are
supplied by the Pullman company at
cost, or the person tn whom the car is
let may stock it himself. Sleeping cars
are let at the rate of 500 per day, in
Guiding conductor and porter; and
hotel cars are $75 day, including
conductor, cook and two walters. The
Pullman company has also two hunt
ing and fishing cars, one is named the
Davy Crockett, and the other Izaak
Walton. The charge Tor the cars is
s35 day, which includes a cook and
waiter for each. These cars are pro-
vided with kennels for dogs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-12
What are the Tides ?

Sir w. Thomas, in recent address
found some difficulty in explaining the
tides, which he defined as the motions
of water on the earth, due to the at
traction of sun and moon. There were
places where lunar tides vanished alto-
gether, and where there was only a
rise and fall once in the solar day, or
twice in the solar day. There we're
places where the water rose and fell
according to the sun, and not accord
ing to the moon; but such functions
were modified by local causes. In the
theory of tides proper, there was aleo
solar annual tide, and again solar
semi-annual tide. The first rough
view of the theory of the tide-generating
force was that the moon attracted the
waters of the earth toward herself, and
heaped them up on this side of the
earth. That was not so; it would be
so if the earth and moon were stuck
on two ends of a strong bar and put
at rest in space, but there was no such
rigid bar.
Why did not the moon fall toward
the earth? According to Newton's
theory, the moon is always doing so.
Newton compared the fall of the moon
with the fall of stone at the earth's
surface. Why did it not come down.
Could it be always falling and never
come down? That seemed impossible.
1t was always falling. but it had
motion perpendicular to the direction
in which it was falling, and the result
of continual falling was simply a
change of direction of its motion. That
was simply the dynamical theory of
centrifugal force. If stone were
thrown horizontally it descended in a
parabola, the stone falling away from
the line in which it was thrown; so it
was with the moon. 1t was seen always
to be falling fromfhe present direction
and from the further altered line, and
SO it might be always falling and never
coming down. The parts OF the moon
nearest the earth was falling most
rapidly, the parts further from the
eaItn least rapidly. Each preserved a
constant distance, or very nearly a con-
slant distance, from the common CEN
ter of gravity of the two. The earth
experienced according to its mass a
force depending on the average dis
lance. The result clearly was, then, a
tendency toward the moon and from
the moon, and thus, in necessarily
imperfect manner, he had explained
how it was that the waters were net
heaped upon the side next the moon,
but were drawn up toward the moon,
and fell away from the moon, so as to
tend to form an oval figure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-12
CRIME.

JAS. RHODES was taken from Jail at
Charlottesville, Virginia, Sunday night,
and hanged TO tree for the murder of
the Massie family. He made confession
of his crime.
Two convict guards on cotton planta-
ton south of Houston, Texas, named
Tower and Thomson, fought duel with
revolvers. Twelve shots were fred and
both fell dead.
NEAR Norwood Park, Illinois, Oct. 5,
a quarrel occurred at a well between IA
servant girl and lad of eight years, when
the latter secured an Enfield rifle, and lit
orally blew her head TO pieces.
BANK examiners have concluded the
examination of the Ma nufacturers' Ma
tional Bank, of Troy, n. Y. The defal-
cation of Cashier Wells is said to be over
$31, 900. The bank will lose nothing.
A DAsTADRLY attempt at assassination
was made at Brownsville, Tenn, upon
the person OF William Capel who with
his wife and several children, was sitting
at a table. The assassin missed his mark,
but the bullet killed one OF the children.
GEe. TAINTRR, half-breed Indian, re-
siding near De Witt. Missouri. while
riding home in a wagon with three neigh
uOIS, kilicu hODtTL w lilIdIIS ouOh
James Anderson with almost fatal effect.
He was found guarding his victims on the
road, but took to the brush, where he was
captured, and taken to jail
AT What Cheer, Iowa, Mrs. Benjamin
Williams shot dead a boarder named Alli-
son, whose attentions had caused her hus-
hand to leave her, and then blew out her
own brains, leaving for her husband let
ter conveying her regret for her course.
JEROME STEWART, young stsdent OF
the dental department of the University
of Pennsylvanis, was arrested at Phila-
deldhia charged with being concerned in
the robbery Of a book and stationery store
at Jacksonville, H., last July. Stewart
denies the charge. %
The Chattanooga, Tenn, county court
has increased the reward for the Taylor
brothers, who murdered Sheriff Cate and
his chief deputy two weeks ago. to 81 800.
The total reward is nov $12 500. The
stale will also increase its reward. The
Taylors are thought TO be hiding in the
mountains seveutv-6ve miles north OF
Chattanooga.
GUsrAvE RAUCH, sf Moline, ILL.,, was
nearly shot dead on Saturday night, while
reading at a window, hy his brother
Charles. One is divorced man and the
other widower. They have had for a
housekeeper pretty Sgede girl, whom
they both admired. but she selected the
younger man for husband, and the trsg-
efiy olioWsd
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-12

SOMETHING of the enormous proper
tions of the oil trade in the various ex-
changes of this country may be gath
cred from an inspection of the sales
and resales ofthe past week, in the three
exchanges at Bradford, Oil City and
Pittsburg. The transactions during the
six days averaged 2S 5Ss 600 barrels
per day. Add to this the transactions
in the New York, Warren and Phila-
delphia exchanges, and the total would
aggregate upwards of 20,000,0O0 bar
rels daily. That the great bulk of this
trade is speculative is manifest from
the fact that the total daily production
does not exceed $4,000 barrels at the
present time. But there are upwards
of 100000 bsrrels in store, besides
the daily production, and this vast
amount, represented by certificates
which are readily transferable, fur
njshes the material upon which an
immense speculative trade is main
tanned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-12
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Help That Drunkards Get In Asylums'

The Inspector of Retreats under the
Engllsh Habitual Dluukards Act says in
the course of his recent report: pub
lie houses in the vicinity of retreats
will not cease, I fear, to give serious
trouble to licensees whose establishment
dc not possess sufficiently large grounds
for the recreation of patients whose
conduct requires that they should be
confined within bounds, or where there
is not a trustworthy staff of assistants
to maintain adequate supervision of
the patients when allowed out of
bounds. In some cases patients have
abstained from drink and conducted
themselves well during the whole of
their residence in retreats, and their
condition on discharge afforded some
hope of their permanent recovery: but
having no record Of their subsequent
conduct, / am not able to speak OF the
result with certainty. Others have
done well up 10 the very day Of their
discharge, and have Immediately given
way to their prevailing vice. Others,
again, have obtained drink in secret,
and have broken cut during their res
idence. For such cases as these last
two classes, there is, fear, but little
hope of permanent cure. But as re-
CARDS all the patients il is almost need
less to say that while they conform to
the treatment their health and con-
dition improve. Ga the occasion of
my visits the patients generally APP
peared to me TO he benefiting by the
treatment, and in some cases had
much improved. 1t is much to be re-
GREETED that the establishment Of the
proposed Dalrymple Home for the
working and lower middle classes near
London TO be licensed under the act)
has been 80 long delayed. such an
Institution, charging moderate fees,
standing in extensive grounds in a
healthy situation, under the care of an
experienced medical man with an i'm
dependent remuneration, is, in my.
opinion, much needed"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-12

A Boston dispatch says; "It has
been definitely settled that the govern
ors of the New England states, with
the exception of Vermont, whose legis-
lature meets on the day of celebration,
and Governor Plaisted of Maine, who
has not been heard from, will DE pres
ent at the coming Daniel Webster CEN
tennial at Marsh6eld, Mass. These
dienitaries will be accompanied by
their full staffs. The list of dignitaries
who will be present is long one,
comprising in addition to President
Arthur, members Of the cabinet, Gen.
U. S. Grant, ex-Secretary James e..
Blaine, Ex-Governor Morgan, OF New
York, Hon. William NJ. Evarts and
Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, who mar
ried the granddaughter of Webster"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-12
A DUEL In THE DARK.
How yentriloquisfs Art served
Him in Crisis.
From The Dallas Evening Times.

From the Dallas Evening Times.
A letter from Carrie Pass, Texas,
gives an account of hostile meeting
between two miners in the Pecos Min
ing company's camp, twenty miles
north of the Mexican border, last Mon
day night. The duelists we're George
Hollenback and William Stratton, both
New Workers, born and raised near
Palmyra. They were of rich descent
of the early Hollanders. They were
educated at Cambridge. The former
graduated as a lawyer and the latter as
a physician. While at Palmyra they
quarreled, but friends prevented blood
shed. A few days ago they met in the
Pecos mining camp, and recognized
each other. The school and social pol
ish had been rubbed off by the trials
and hardships incident to life in the
mining camps. Hollenbeck was over
joyed to meet Stratton, who repealed
him and said they would settle that
little difficulty which arose between
them at their last meeting. Hollen.
beck said he had forgotten all about
the difficulty referred to and enter
tanned no i'll feelings whatever against
him. Stratton insisted on settlement
according to the code. Hollenbeck said
ii nothing short of that would do he
would accommodate him.
Accordingly arrangements were made
for duel. They were to fight with
pistols in dark room. Each was to
announce ready after which a third
party was to count three, when they
were to fire. The room was as dark as
Egypt. They went into it and an
nounced ready from opposite corners.
One, two three" and Stratton fired.
Stratton fired second shot. but the
only response from Hollenbeck was
groan. Stratton, believing he had
wounded Hollenbeck, fred a
third shot in the direction of the
groaning. The report of pistol came
from corner directly opposite from
where the groan appeared to proceed
from and Stratton fell. No more shots
being exchanged the miners opened
the room and entered.
A light revealed the fact that STRAIT.
ton had been killed, while Hollenbeck
was unhurt. Hollenbeck is a ventrilo-
quist and on entering the room took
his stand in a diagonal corner from his
adversary and, to make him believe he
was in the opposite corner: threw his
voice in that quar- of the room,
where the bullets from his adversary's
pistol harmlessly buried themselves in
the wall. 1t had been so long since
they had seen each other that Hollen-
beck's ventriloquism had entirely
escaped the memory of Stratton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-12

the bites free of charge, and our friend
of the legal fraternity said he'd give
his services in suit for damages. But
nobody volunteered. The very heavy
gentleman said if he could get on the
roof and drop through on the dog he
could break the animals back, but be-
fore saying that he took care to observe
that there was no way to get on the
roof. There was only one thing to DO,
and we did it. We sent half mile TO
get the dogs owner And while we
waited for him we sat and shivered and
chartered our tee h, and told each
other it was funny, and inwardly
thought OF things that wouldn't look
well in print. And we treated the
owners of that dog very politely till he
had sent the dog home and We had
got our coats. Then if we didn't tell
him what we thought of the brute, no
matter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-12
How 1t Rains in Formosa.
From the San Franci co Chronicle.

A typhoon passed over North For
mosa on the 31st of July. At Keclung
little or nc damage was done, but the
Tamsui district suffered severely. Be-
sides many houses unroofed, crops de-
stroyed and cattle drowned, the loss of
human life has been considerable. For
some weeks previous the drought had
been so much felt in the neighborhood
that tie authorities, 10 propitiato their
rain god, had prohibited the slaughter
of cattle and pigs, but on the 31st, at
Tamsui, the customs rain guage regis
ter fall of ten inches in .weLt y.four
hours, and at Keeling seven inches in
the same time. The lowest reading of
the barometer was 20 Is.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-12

Boston is ex periencing fish famine
The fortnight's storm kept the fisher
men at home, and ia conseq uence the
very small supply was held at treble
the usual prices. Even the clam,
which is a source of consolation to
many in the shape of chowders, stews,
and bakes, IS scarcely to be seen, the
high surf having played the mischief
with the beaches, and prevented the
clam diggers from plying their usual
avocations. Oysters, too, felt the
effects of the storm. They are poor
in quality, and lacking in that fatnes
which should characterize the wcllbe
haved bivalve at the present time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-12

OK the 25lh of November the rotuu-
da and halls of the Capitol at Washing
ton are to contain what is called Ma
tional Bazaar, Art and Industrial Expo
sition. 1t Is to raise funds for the
monument to Garfield, for which $780,
100 has already been collected by the
committee appointed by the society of
ne Armyof the Cumberland.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-12

The Rev. DIR. Patton, President of
Howard University, and the Rev. J. NJ.
Buckly, editor of he Christian Advocate
have had disagreement over the
question whether lying is ever justifi-
able. DR.. Patton says that lie in
tended to deceive murderer and
thereby save life is sinful, and he
blames DIR. Buckley for teaching other
wise. DR.. Buckley reasserts his views
as follows: I'm case of an attempt to
commit murder or any other high
crime, denial CT the presence of the
person or an announcement of his de-
parture seems to me TO be right. The
man about to do murder has no claims
upon me growing out of human or d.
vine law. Ifpossible must seize and
confne him. and hand him over to the
officers of the law. If this cannot be
done by force, | must prevent his act;
if this be impossible or hazardous, any
stratagem to accomplish the end is
right"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-12
The Influence of Malaria Counter
acted

That the harmful influence upon the human
acted has been demonstrated for years past, by
the protection afforded the Inhabitants of vast
miasma- breeding districts in North and South
America Guatemala, Mexico and the West
Indies, by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Q sed as
preventive they have invariably been found to
be a most reliable safeguard against chills and
fever. bilious Tenttents, and still more malignant
type of Inalarious disease, and when employed
as a remedy have always proved their adequacy
to the task OF Graduating such mala5ies from
the system. For disorders Of the stomach, liver
and bowels, which in hot climates and miasmatic
localities are particularly rife, the Bitters are
prompt and thorough remedy. They also
strengthen the system, tranqnilize the nerves,
promote digestion and sound sleep. and impart
tad relish for food
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-12
Why a Funeral was Postponed.

Much excitement was caused to day
over the reported restoration to life of
the Widow Mclaughlin, who died last
night at her residence, some three
miles northwest from here. The an
dertsker and hearse from this city
were en- route to her place Tor the
corpse when neighbor was met who
told them that the funeral was IEdeti-
nitely postponed, as the deceased had
shown signs of life and that he wss
going for a doctor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-12


Guy Linton was an acceptable per
former in the variety theatres of this
country, appearing as an actor and
singer in humorous sketches. He went
to London a year ago, and now the
Times contains the following report of
the inquest held on his body: Police
Constable James Cox stated that he
saw the deceased standing with crowd
of people round hum. Witness asked
him what he was doing there, and he
said he had only Odd, and wanted
some more money to pay for nights
lodging. Some of the bystanders gave
him more money, and the deceased
attempted to walk away, but he was SO
weak that he fell to the ground and
appeared thoroughly exhausted. Wit.
ness felt certain that he was in starv-
ing condition. He had the deceased
removed to Whitechapel Infrmary.
Eliza Ryder, nurse at the infirmary,
stated that the deceased was only skin
and bones. He never rallied, although
everything that was possible was done
for him. lie told her that he had earn
ed few half pense by selling matches
and envelopes. DIR. Scott said that food
was given him, but he was too far gone
to rally. He had suffered greatly from
want of food. The cause of death was
restitution and exposure" Linton had
considerable talent, but could not con-
quer his love of alcohol.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-12

THE only living member of Lincoln's
celebrated cabinet, Montgomery Blair,
gives indications that he would ike
again to enter political life as mem
Der of congress from the Sixth District
of MARYLAND.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-12

EITHER the comet has struck plan
ct and broken its tail or else the comet
is getting lively Word from Havana
says the tail is now hook-shsped. 1t
may be another comet; but comets are
queer things, anyway.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-12

No novelist ever devised a more dra-
matte and pitiful situation than was
witnessed last week beside the track of
the Southern Pacific Coast Railroad
near Almeda, California. There was
an accident on the road, owing to the
sinking of part of the track. The en-.
CINE was overturned, and the fireman,
Dan Driscoll, was caught by two iron
bars, one of which crossed his breast
and the other one of his feet. He was
not severely injured, but the bars held
him fast, and meantime, on both sides
of the track, which at this point lies on
a low trestle bridge built across a long
stretch of marsh land, the salt tide
pouring in from the Bay of San Fran
cisco was rapidly rising. 1t was evil
dent that unless speedily removed he
would be drowned. Six men labored
with desperate energy TO save him.
They wrapped sheets about his body
and exerted their combined strength to
pull him from beneath the bars that
held him. They tried again and again
without success. A levee was built
around his head to keep the water from
reaching him. The buckets were
brought and as the water oozed in it
was bailed out. Then they raised his
head and held it as nigh as possible
above the water. For two hours these
labors were ceaselessly continued, but
at the end of that time the levee broke
and the friends of the doomed man
saw that they could do no more for
him. The water rose rapidly about
his body and reached his chin. Then
all caught hold of him and tugged des-
perateiy but in vain. A friend held
his hand over the unfortunate mans
mouth, but the water rose to his nos
triis, and he was drowned in the pres
ence of the helpless crowd.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-12

Som startling revelations are prom
Used by the Government as the result
OF the investigation at Washington into
the bribery charges in connection with
the late star route jury.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-12

THOSE peculiar outgrowths of Mis-
souri, chivllry, the Ford brothers, have
been thrown into alarm in Brooklyn by
the sudden appearance of yelled
woman, whom they suppose to be the
widow of Frank James. The widow Is
said to have sworn vengeance for the
outlaws murder Like all men of their
stripe the Fords are moral towards, and
it would not be strange if the ghost of
Jesse James should haunt them day
and night until their death. Next to a
ghost vengeful woman is about the
worst thing that can haunta man. The
Fords may find that they purchased
notoriety at heavy cost.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-12

1t appears from chemical investiga-
ton that opium is generally worse even
than it appears TO be, from the fact
that, on account of its many adultera-
tons, its strength can only be guessed
at. Some samples lately analyzsd
showed that over third of the mass
was crushed linseed. Other samples
are found mixed with liquorice, cashew
sesame oils, gum arabic and tragacanth,
sand, vegetable earth, lead, starch, and
animal excrement a lot imported
into England looked well, but contained
only two per cent. OF morphine. Bull
lets of clay, chopped poppy leaves,
rumex leaves, tubercles of helianthus,
dahalia, colchicum, and dried mush
rooms are found, the resinous charact-
er of the substance being supplied by a
plentiful supply Of pitch. Turkish op-
ium contains raisens, crushed poppy,
desiccated eggs, wax, rosin, and pull
verified brick. One sample was made
up of opium, clay, and dried excre-
ment.