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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19
Eight Tanned Rats.

A policeman in New York city has
succeeded in tanning eight rats and
teaching them many interesting tricks.
Their most interesting performance,
however. is playing soldiers" The
policeman opens the cage door and
plays lively air on the fife. The rats
prick up their ears, and led by the cap
tain, who is distinguished fram the
red ribbon he wears around his neck,
march out in single file on to plat
form in front of the cage. They then
formed two abreast, and after walking
around the platform they form solid
column in the centre, as though wait
ing for orders. At the command of
their teacher they form four abreast
and rise upon their hind legs? They
next seperate and form two bodies at
either end Of the platform. They rush
at each other with apparent fury, and
a mock battle is fought. A shrill note
from the fife causes them again to form
in single file and march back into the
cage
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19
A Railroad Official interviewed

Not every one so cheerfully commu-
nicates his knowledge and opinions, as
recently did f. L. Loweree, Esq, cash
Ter Of the Cincinnati Southern railway,
that splendid outlet to the South from
the Ohio. Our representative waited
upon Mr.. Loweree, and in reply to GER
tain questions the latter gentleman OBJ
served: II was suffering from a very
severe attack of rheumatism in my
right foot; it was in terrible condi-
ton; the pain was almost intolerable;
our family physician waited on me
without success; / sent for another
well-known M. d., but even the twain
could do nothing for me; could not
get down here to the Office to attend to
my duties; in fact / could not put my
foot under me at all, and after nine
weeks suffering / began to grow des-
perate. My friend (whom, of course,
you know, for he is known by every
body), Mr.. Stacey Hill, of the Mount
Auburn Inclined Plane Railroad Co.,
called TO see me; he spoke very highly
of st. Jacobs Oil, and recommended
the remedy to me in glowing terms.
laughed at the idea of using a prop
prietary medicine, and yet the party
recommending it (Mr. Stacey Hill, re
member, being man of sound judg-
ment, set me to thinking the matter
over. The next day, when the physi-
clans called, dismissed them, and
said to myself that ! would let nature
take its course. That resolution lasted
just day. On the following morning
/, in fit of desperation, sent servant
for bottle of St. Jacobs Oil. ] applied
that wonderful remedy, and it pene-
trated me so that | thought my foot
was about to fall off. but it did not; in
fact it did just the opposite. The next
morning the pain had entirely left my
foot, the swelling was reduced, and
really the appearance was so different
altogether from the day before, that it
actually surprised me. Iapplied more
of the St. Jacobs Oil, and that after
noon walked down here to the office,
and was able to attend to my duties
and get around as well as any one. Let
me say for st. Jacobs Oil that 1t beats
railroad time, and is always. sure to win.
Cincinnati Enquirer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19

as the Paraguay tea. The latter is har-
vested and used in Paraguay, La Plata,
Peru and Quito, and is derived from a
species of palm known as lex Para
guarescencis.
While in former years the English
and Americans were exclusively tea
drinkers, the German and French cof-
fee consumers, the importation of tea
into Germany has of late considerably
increased; for in 1850 the whole import
of tea in Koenigsberg, Prussia, am punt
ed to 100000 pounds; but according
to statistical reports 100000 pounds
were imported last year at the same
port. OF this, however, much finds its
way to Russia, where now annually co.
000000 pounds are consumed. In
1880 London imported 214 100000
pounds of tea; in England the yearly
consumption for each inhabitant
reaches four pounds, in Russia and
Holland one pound, in Germany one.
and oue-haif ounces
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19
Some Facts About Tea.

In China an infusion of the leaves of
the tea plan was used as a distetic bev-
erage as early as the year 800 after
Christ, but IN Europe its nse was intro
duced first by the Dutch East India
company at the beginning of the seven
teenth century, About 1866 the first
tea was imported to England, but it has
now, like coffee, taken possession OF
the whole civilized world In China
the tea districs is situated between the
twenty-foursh ana twenty-fifth degrees
of northern attitude. 1t is raised from
the seed, but it takes three years before
the shrubs affords a harvest. After
THAT it develops for three years more.
1t is then oit down, and from the new
branches which shoot up leaves are
gathered. In a few years the process
of cutting down is renewed, until at the
end of thirty or forty years the power
of life is Exhausted and the shrub dies
out.
From Csina the seeds have been car
ried to BAIL, British India and Java,
and latch to southern California, where
now tea. i grown.
Differtiit from this is what is known
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19

aYou are saved r she murmured,
very low, "0h, George, | never could
have done it, but knew it was your
train,' and clasped the brave little
heroine close in my wet arms, never
more to let ner go.
The sun of the next morning as it
came up clear and bright, glistened on
the raindrops and peering over into the
rocky chasm, where the wreck and the
dead men lay, seemed like the sun of
my new life, rising to look down in
pity upon the wreck and ruin of my
past.
Show am now = did you ask.
That little cottage on the hill yonder
is mine, and / am back in my old pro-
fession, working hard to keep my posi-
ton, but happy as | never dream ed to
be, and owe it all to that brave little
wife of mine.-George r. Parrish.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19
LOOKING THROUGH A WIRE.
An instrument to Transmit scenes
rs the Telephone Docs sounds

rs the Telephone Does sounds.
When the telephone was first pro-
posed many scoffed at the idea of trans
hitting sound by means of wire
and battery. Later it was
proposed by European cleo
trician to endeayor to transmit
scenes in the same way, and this idea
was met by even wider incredibly.
For the past three years experiments
have been made to attain this end, but
with the exception Of those of Shelford
Bidwe)l, a London engineer, they have
been unsuccessful.
At the electrical exposition at Paris,
Mr.. Bidwell exhibited an ingen-
ious instrum ent which he calls
dioscope. The apparatus con-
sists of small objective lens,
fixed so as to command the object or
scene Of which an impression is to be
transmitted The lens is connected by
wire with small white glass plate
Total darkness having been obtained in
the room furnished with dioscope, it
is claimed that perfect reproduction
of the image shown in the lens will be
produced on the glass. The distance
is immaterial. So far all that has been
accomplished with this instrument has
been to make visible several letters of
the alphabet. Still, the more enthusi-
astic claim that the time is not far dis
tant when the owner of a telephone,
supplemented by a dioscope, can
spend an evening at the opera in his
dressing-gown and slippers, seated in
his easy chair, with one eye and one
ear closed.
Mr.. Edison, in reply to question as
to what he thought of the dioscope,
said: "The ready imagination of the
French has tinctured most that has APP
peared in the papers regarding Mr..
Bidwell's invention, but | must admit
that be attained whatever success he
claimed for his instrument. Still, not
enough is promised to justify the wild
rumors that prevail in some quarters.
In turning sound into electricity you
are able to move matter, but to turn
light into electricity is very different
thing, especially as it would be neces-
sary to transmit all the hues of pic
ture or scene of an opera. Still it is
not an unreasonable plan nor one i'm
possible of accomplishment. But
should it succeed, what good would it
do? 1t hos no commercial value, but
is merely a luxury. Until satisfied
that it can do some good, am unwil-
ling to tackle such a thing, but SO soon
as / am convinced that it can be use
full shall want nothing better"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19
Delicious Pudding.

A delicious cocoanut pudding is made
in this way: Beat well the yolks OF
three eggs, add quart of milk, pint
of fine bread crumbs, a piece of butter
the size of an egg, pinch of salt, cup
of sugar and cup Of desiceated cocoa
ruf, which you have soaked for an hour
in half of the milk; bake till like thick
custard, then add the whites of the
eggs beaten to frost, and table
spoonful of pulverized sugar beaten in
with them. IF you choose you can
put the eggs IN without separating
them, or in order to be very economi-
cal, take tbs whites of the eggs to make
a cake with. This pudding does not
require sauce: flavor with lemon ex-
tract. By emitting the cocoanut and
adding the juice and rind of a lemon
you will have a nice bread pudding.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19
How the Washington Court is Opened,


All courts are to be the laity queer
places. There is a certain amount of
ceremony and procedure which, to the
casual looker-on, has neither rhyme
nor reason. AS an instance, | will cite
the calling" of defendant or plaintiff
when it is well known that he is absent
and cannot possibly respond, but he Is
"calleI," and the record is made up
against him. The peculiar formula
used in opening court is another thing,
and here in Washington it is wonder
fully queer. Just imagine before the
court begins any business whatever land
we who are attending the Guiteau trial
hear it every day, and everybody knows
there is no other business but that be-
fore the COURT, a man of medium size,
but with lungs like the bull of Bashan,
steps up to the end of the Judges desk,
taps with his knife-hanGle, and in a
voice that could be distinctly heard in
hall Of 10000, calls out: Come to
order, gentlemen; hats off. He waits
momect, glances around the court
room, lays his left elbow on the desk,
straightens himself, drops his head up
OIl Ills CnSSbY CfOSCS lis CyCSt iAiAo his
lungs with several feet of cubic air, and
then he says, in volume of voice az
big as the British cyclopedia: "Ho-o O.
o-h-yees." He pauses and gathers his
breath again, and the second flood of
sound rolls out: "Ho-e-o-o-h-yees."
Those who are accustomed to it turn to
those who are strangers in the court
room and say: "How's that for q
voice?" And the answer is "Why, he
could be heard mile" Meanwhile
the crier is swelling up for the next
laundering utterance, and he belches
out: "Ho-o-o- h-yees." He pulls in
mighty breath, and bellows: "Sa-ww'l
pers sa-awing bees misfor' thou bull
Ju-u-dg S'preme Court th'dees strick-
lum." He gathers himself again, his
chest expands. his ewes close, and he
goes on: "Na-a-a-ould dingscrimpal
term" Another gathering of Borean
forces and: "Draw-aw-aw- near, gun
give yer ten Ounce the courts nav penn
as he utters the last part the thunder
runs suddenly down TO a zephyr all
muddled in together, and he is half way
down the steps.
1t took one man he was from Ohio
four days to translate the crier's conun-
drum. BY those who know what his
business is, to-wit. TO open court, no eff
fort is made to guess whether he is
calling "old rags" or "s-o-o-ap."
They let him wind up and run down,
and then go to business. The result of
careful investigation showed that the
call never varies. Like the cogs in
wheel, the words move in the same
groove every time. When the Ohioan
had finally wrestled the conundrum
out, he found it read as follows: 20
We, o ye, o We, all persons having bush
ness before the honorable the Judge of
of the Supreme Court of the District OF
Columbia, now holding its criminal
term, draw near and give your attend
ance. The Court is now OPEN"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19

THE most extensive homeopathic
Medicine house in the United States is
that of Boericke & Tafel, being estab-
lished since 1885. They have now es-
tablished well-stocked Pharmacies, de-
voted exclusively to the sale of homeo-
pathie medicines and books, in the fol-
lowing cities: New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Chicago, New Oaleans and
San Francisco. For descriptive price
currents of Medicine cases and books for
family and for Veterinary use, address
them at either of above named cities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19
DER THE HOLLY BoUGH.

Ye who have scorned each other.
Or injured friend or brother.
In this fast fading year
1e who, by word or deed,
Have made a kind heart bleed,
Come, gather here!
Lot sinned against and shining
Forget their strifes, beginning,
And join in friendship now
Be links no longer broken,
Be sweet forgiveness spoken
Under the holly bough.
Ye who have loved each other,
Sister and friend and brother,
In this fast fading year
Mother and sire AID child,
Young man and maiden wild,
Come, gather here
And let your hearts grow f0nder,
As memory shall ponder
Each past unbroken vow.
Old loves and younger wooing
Are sweet in the renewing,
Under the holly Dough.
Ye who have nOurished sadness,
Estranged from hope and gladness,
In this fast fading year
Ye with O'erburdened mind,
Made alien from your kind,
Come, gather here.
Let not the useless sorrow
Pursue you night and morrow
If ere you hoped, hope now;
Take heart Uneloud your faces,
And join in our embraces,
Under the holly bOugh.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19
SteMed Oysters for Supper.

Drain well the liquor from two quarts
of oysters; add small teacup Of h o
water, some salt and pepper: set it over
the fire in saucepan; when it boils
add large cupful of rich milk. Let it
boil up once; then add the oysters and
let them boil four minutes; add two
tablespoonfuls of butter; as soon as it
is melted and stirred in remove from
the fire. Serve at once on toasted pieces
Of bread.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19
Grandma Garfield, who is still witt

Grandma Garfield, who is still with
her daughter at Scion, receives a very
large mail, ard in it are many curious
letters. One woman wrote that she
was 800 years old. "That's another
crank" said Grandma Garfield, as she
read the letter. The old lady is more
cheerful over her great loss than many
people believe, and is in good health.
She takes great interest in politics, and
insists on doing a share of the house
work
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19

Mr.. John Bright, in recent speech,
urged that school-children should be
taught self-respect, respect of their
playmates, respect of their parents,
kindness to animals, love of truth, a
love of industry, and an idea Of what
is meant by prudence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19
ORR PROGEsESsa.

AZ stages are quickly abandoned with the com
pletion Of railroads so the huge, drastic cathart'
pills, composed of crude and bulky medicines, arr
quickly abandoned with the introduction Of DIR
Pierce's pleasant Purgative Pellets which arr
sugar coated and little larger than mustard seeds
but composed of highly concentrated vegetable
extracts. BY druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19

of Illinois, U. S. Senator says of Durangs Kheu-
ma ic Remedy: II am thoroughly satisfied
have been cured by its use and do not hesitate 70
recommend it, John Cessna, ex-member OF
congress from Pennsylvania, writes: II took
three doses of Durangs Remedy and my rheuma-
tism was gone" Mrs Gen. Sherman says: II
have frequently purchased Durangs Rheumatic
Remedy for friends suffering with rheu matism
and in every instance it works like magic" Sold
at all drug stores. Send for free pamphlet to r.
X. Helpensi me, Washington, d. G.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19
Rescued irons Death.

William j. Coughlin, of someryille, Mass, says
In the fall of 1875 / was taken with a violent
bleeding Of the lungs, followed by severe cough.
/ was admitted to the City Hospital. The doctors
said I had hole in my left lung. gave up
hope. but friend told me Of DR.. VIM. Halls Bal
sam for the Lungs got bottle, to my sur
prise commenced to feel better, and to-day
feel in better spirits than have the past three
years I hope that every one afflicted with DIS
eased lungs viii take Dr. VIM falls Balsen and be
onv inced that Consumption can be cured"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19

CAKE Box.-A tin-lined butter tub
makes frst-rate cake box, or by tax
ing off the wood on the outside or put
ting on short wire handle, you will
have a very serviceable tin pail. This
pail is particularly good to use on the
stove to heat water in.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19

Little Miss Jessie Lincoln. young
lady of the mature age of 6, is the
special well-spring of pleasure IN the
home of the secretary OF war. MIR.
Lincoln takes particular comfort and
delight ia the company of this young
est child of his, and seeks her gay
presence the moment he is released
from his office cares.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19

FoR DYSPEPSIA, Indigestion, Depression Of
Spirits and General Debility, in the various forms;
also as preventive against Fever and Ague and
other Intermittent Feyers the FERRo- fHosPHo-
RATED ELIXIR OF CALIsAYA," made by Caswell,
Hazard 4 Co. New York and sold by all drug
gists. is the best tonic and from patients recoy-
ering from Fever or other sickness, il has no
eeruol
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19

A Boston lady, who has gymnasium
for girls, cures curvature of the spine
by piling bean-bags on the heads of the
patients and having the latter walk
around the room SO straight as not to
drop them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19

SOFT GINGER CAKES One cup of
molasses, one half cup of sour cream,
two-thirds of a teaspoonful of ginger,
one teaspoonful of soda, and -four
enough to make thin batter. Bake
in gem pans, the same as the Graham
gems. These are excellent when eaten
warm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19
ne had RrOuci,itis

A prominent physician of Cleveland, Ohio, says
II owe my life to Pisos Cure He had bronchitis
Messrs Crum g. Bro. Cooks Mills, Ill. say
that "Pisos Cure for Consumption sells readily
and ia giving universal satisfaction.
j. T. Bledsoe, Francesville, Ind, writes: "Piso:
Cure is giving general satisfaction. My sales last
year increased about one-half over former years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19

Rev. DR.. Armitage, of New York, in
his sermon on Sunday last said: IN
stead of making them more kindly,
more unselfish and more prayerful, the
approach of gray hairs often makes
men peevish, cross and disagreeable.
Which il a sad fact.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19
CONTRADICTION Cv1VE

DIR. r. V. PIERCE: Dear Sr-Dea h was hourly
expected by myself and friends. My physicians
pronounced my disease consumption, and said |
must die. / began taking your " Discovery" and
pellets" have used nine bottles, and am won
derfully relieved / am now able to ride out.
ELIZABETH THORNTON. Montongo Ark.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19

BATTLE CREEK, MICH. Jhn. OF IotV
GENTLEMEN--H Having been afflicted for num-
Der of years with indigestion and general debility,
bv the advice of my doctor l used Hop Bitters.
and must say they afforded me almost instant re-
lief am glad to be able to testify in their be-
half Thus. Il. kNOA.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19

Those who use CarbOline as now improved and
perfected the great petroleum hair remover, are
always distinguished by the beautiful soft texture
Of the hair produced by the use Of that most ex-
quisite Of all toilet preparations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19

81 don't think" says Olive Log an, :"
ever saw married woman whose face
and bearing convey the idea of such
absolute inn. cence and virgin purity as
do those of Mrs. Langtry."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19

The Empress of Austria always wears
when on horseback amazones of the
costliest silk velvet. Her favoiite color
is myrtle green; her other colors are
admiral blue. turkey violet blue, iron
gray, fog gray, carmelite, chimney
sweep. A tailor always goes with her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19

Noah Webster, according to the Bal
timore american, once found himself in
Baltimore without cent in his pocket.
He started singing-school,. and soon
had money enough to take him to
Boston.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19

On Christmas Day Mrs. Garfield and
her guests, the Rockwells, visited the
tomb where the dead president lies
and almost filled it with fresh flowers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19

The government of Cyprus pays 500
a ton for locust eggs, in order to exter-
inmate these terrible pests.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19

The golden Bloom OF Youth"
may be retained by using DIR. Pierces Fay0rite
Prescription" specific for female complaints"
By druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19

Miss Frances e. Willard is now con
the wing" for the south, where she will
spend the winter in the temperance
work.
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Dear Sr:-Tbe enclosed unfinished

Dear Sir:-The enclosed unfinished
letter addressed to you is from me
yoor husband Barney, he was writin'
il when all av sudden he was tux in
u TT. I sint for the doctor. He says
his nerves is quite shattered, an thinks
he must have something prayin' on his
mind. He has not been lookin' so well
this last two weeks. He used to be
such q great reader, but now the sight
av newspaper sets him crazy. He
takes how'd av it an howlds it at ar
runs length, an luks it all over wild a
square, scared kind av a LUX, on then
wild groan he sticks it in the fire.
When / said to him the other day that
a bottle of st. Jacobs Oil might do him
good, be just glowered at me an said:
EFT tn Brute ye." had good cry
over it, for Barney niver called me 81
brute in his life before, an I'm afraid
his minds gettin' unsettled about sum-
thin that's wearin' on him.
Yours in CRATE throble,
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YOURS IN CRATE thrODIe,
NORA OHEA.

P. S.-Some spalpeen tills it that no
woman liver writ letthur widout D.
s.-whativer that names. I've used St.
Jacobs Oil for Barney, rubin his spine
and back wild the gracious medicin',
and the poor man is gettin' well-faith,
he is.