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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-31
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

WHILE bathing at Gray Cloud island,
in the Mississippi. Misses Lizzie and Julia
Egan, of LIE Sueur county. Minnesota,
were dr. owned.
THE Indian agent at Pine Ridge has
assembled his police to arrest Red Cloud
and Woman's Dress, and renews his re-
quest that they be sent to the military
prison at Leavenworth.
THE box factory of H. Paepcke, No.
478 Fifth avenue. Chicago, was DESTROYED
by fire August "a. A carpenter named
w. A. Miller, was burned to death, as
were also three horses.
BY collision at Washington, n. j.,
Conductor Sheppard and boy named
Edward Christine were killed, and Engi
neer Frost had his legs broken.
Two sections OF a circus train crashed
together near New Burnside, ILL.,. August
%. Four men were killed in car con-
tanning eighty sleeping showmen, and at
least twelve others were seriously injured.
Hon. A. w. SAWYER, formerly Justice
of the supreme court of New Hampshire,
died in the hands of physician, who was
giving him ether in order to amputate his
foot.
Two steamers stirred the waters of Lake
Min tonka until they gave up the body
of Miss Ella Walker, of st. Louis, and
there is no longer any doubt that she took
her own life.
The cattle at the slaughter houses on
the outskirts of Auburn, N. Y, have been
attacked by Texas fever. and all beef is
sold under the certificate of the board OF
health.
THE Erie railroad elevator at Buffalo,
valued at $4,000, took fire August 28th
from an explosion of gas, and was de-
sroyed. Five men were burned to death.
and another fatally injured.
THE governor of Texas was August 25th
advised Of four deaths from yellow fever
at Brownsville, and ffty-four new cases.
S~earingen, the state health officer, was
released from quarantine at Rio Grande
City. but was az in seized at Pena, where
Superintendent Fuller refused him trans
portaton over the railroad. If necessary,
the adiutant general will dispatch com
pany of rangers to escort the health Of
hcer TO Austin.
a TRAIN which left Boston for the White
Mountains was wrecked near Nor h
Haven Hill, at a curve on an embank-
ment, by Instructions purposely placed on
the rail. Part of the train plunged
down, but the parlor car was left stand
irg on the embankment at an angle OF
forty-fve degrees. The engine now lies
nearly fifty feet from the track. No one
was seriously injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-31

THE commands rs of the British fleet
and army in Egypt have taken the
public by surprise, and We presume
Arab Pasha is the most surprised OF
ANYBODY. The movement from Alex
andria on Saturday was generally sup
nosed to have the fortified city of
Aboukir as It's objective point, but, in
stead of that, it now appears that that
CITY was given the go by, and that the
object of the expedition was to take
nossession of Port Said, the Mediter-
ranean entrance of the Suez canal, a
citv of about 500 inhabitants, and
verv important strategic point in the
present Egyptian campaign. The ex-
nedition landed at that point without
resistance. and quietly took possession.
II would seem from this movement
that the British have resolved first to
insure the protection of the Suez canal,
before following up Arabs forces. 1t
will probably turn out that, after hay
ing thoroughly garrisoned the canal,
that will be made the basis of future
operations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-31
FOREIGN.

A NUMBER of white horses being trained
for the Cars coronation have been killed
by Nihilists.
A PROJECT Is on foot in London for
placing bust OF Henry W. Longfellow in
Westminster Abbey.
Two thousand three hundred armed Bos
MAN refugees have teen compelled to
leave Montenegro because OF the dIscon-
tiuuanCe of relief
SPAIN has determined to join with Rus
sia and &c many IN protesting against the
protection of ha Suez canal being conhded
to the British.
KING S EkBAw has rejected the draft OF
a treaty prepared by the Indian govern
ment. Negotiations have been closed.
A NUMBER of Irish archhishops have
written an approval of the efforts to estab-
lisa fund for evicted tenants.
On the - h of September Louisville
will celebrate the completion of three new
lines of railroad BY any industrial street
pageant.
CABLtGRAMs announce the death of
Admiral de Luke, the Russian navigator,
md of f iward Alexandra Morrin, the
FrencR painter.
TH IRTY FIVE women have been convict
ed in Hungary of poisoning their hus-
kanJs. 4 number of Others are on trial
f0r the same offense.
GREY has written a letter te the lord
lieutenant of Ireland claiming the right
to be present at the inquiry into the con-
duct of the jury against which he made
the charges leading to his imprisonment.
A PARTY of Irish members Of parlia-
melt will visit Americl to solicit assis
lance for the relief and protection Of
evicied tenants.
> TIE Irish police have found three eye
witnesses TO the massacre of the joyce
family. They have positively identified
ten of the prisoners, and another witness
identified four of the ten as having been
overheard plotting the murder.
The corporations OF Dublin have pass
ed resolution of sympathy with +. Dryer
Gray, and claim his imprisonment is ar
bitary and oppressive.
ARCHBISHOP COON, of the Roman
Catholic diocese of Melbourne, Austrail-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-31

But book-farming has its drawbacks
Upon one occasion, when it seemed
morally certain that hay ought to be
cut, the hay-book could not be found,
and before it was found it was too late,
and the hay was all spoiled. Mr..
Beecher raised some of the finest crops
of wheat in the country, but the unfa-
vofable difference between the cost of
producing i. and its market value after
it is produced has interfered consider
ably with Its success as a commercial
enterprise. His special weakness is
hogs, however. He considers hogs the
best game the farm produces. He
buys the original pig for 81 so, and
feeds him $40 worth of corn, and then
sells him for about 50. This is the
only crop he ever makes any money
on. He loses ON the corn, but makes
81 so on the hog. He does not mind
this, because he never expects to make
anything on corn. And, any way it
turns out, he has the excitement of
raising the hog, whether he gets the
worth of him or not. His strawberries
would be comfortable success if the
robins would eat turnips, but they
won't, and hence the difficulty.
One of Mr.. Beecher's most harrassing
difficulties in his farming operations
comes of the close resemblance of
some sorts of seeds and plants to each
other Two years ago his farsighted
ness warned him that there was going
to be great scarcity of watermelons,
and therefore he put in a crop of
twenty-seven acres of that fruit. But
when they came up they turned out to
consequence. Sometimes portion of
his crop goes into the ground the most
promising sweet potatoes, and comes
up the infernalest carrots though |
have never heard him express it in
just that way. When he bought his
farm he found one egg in every hens
nest on the place. He said that here
was just the reason so many farmers
| failed; they scattered their forces too
much; concentration was the idea. So
he gathered those eggs together, and
put them all under one experienced
old hen. The hen roasted over that
contract night and day for eleven
weeks, under the anxious personal SUI
pervision of Mr.. Beecher himself, but
she could not "phase" those eggs.
Why? Because twey were infamous
porcelain things that are used by in
geuious and fraudulent farmers as
"nest-eggs." But perhaps Mr.. Beech
er's most disastrous experience was
when he tried to raise an immense
crop of dried apples. He planted
$500 worth but never one of them
sprouted. He has never been able to
understand to this day what was the
matter with those apples.
Mr.. Beecher's farm is not triumph.
1t would be easier on him if he worked
it on shares with some one; but he ca j
not find anybody who is willing to
stand half the expense, and not many
that are able. Still, persistence in any
cause is bound to succeed. He was a
| very inferior farmer when he first be-
gan, but prolonged and unfInohing
assault upon his agricultural Difficult
ties has had its effect at last, and he is
now fast rising from afhuence to pow
erty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-31
EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN A
CHURCH.
A Young EnsIishman Does Penance
in Public for his hmm crafty.
London Standard.

London STANDARD.
A man did penance at All Saints
Oh arch. East Clevedon, on Sunday
evening, July30, for his conduct toward
a servant girl, who now awaits her trial
for manslaughter The church was
crowded, and after Evening Prayer, as
the vicar was about to enter the pulpit,
he requested the audience to remain
seated. He then said eve are about
to deal with matter Of most ancient
character, case of church discipline.
1t IS a very common reproach to us
English Chmchmen that we are the
only body df Christians in the world
among whom holy discipline is dead.
Among Roman Catholics, in the Eastern
Church among the Presbyterians of
Scotland, or the English Dissenters-I
know not any body of Christians where
salutary discipline is dead except in the
Church of England. believe, as firmly
as any one in this church, it would be
a perfectly irtolerable evil for parish
priest, at his discretion, to call be-
fore him inthe church any notorious
offender for public rebuke; but it be-
comes very different when acting with
the consent of the church wardens.
congregation, and parishioners. The
offender will soon come into the church
to ask forgiveness of his fellow men,
the one ne has wronged, and Almighty
God"
The chureh wardens then brought
the man into the church. On reaching
the chancel steps the vicar motioned
the man to lneel. This he did, and the
senior church wardens then handed the
vicar a paper, when he said to the man,
"Do you acknowledge this to be your
handwritipg?" He, in low voice, said.
Eyes" The declaration was then read
as follows: 81 Liewellyn Hartre, do ac-
knowledge 70 be guilty of most griev-
GUS sin, foi which | do hereby ask the
forgiveness of my fellow men, and of
the woman l have wronged, and Of
Almighty God. In proof of my repen-
lance, promise to carry out the pen
ance laid upon me in the paesence of
this congregation.
The vicar then said: "The penance
laid upon you is that you go to the
Assize Court at wells, when it shall next
be held, and take your place where |
shall seat you, the by prisoner
at the bar. Will you accept that pen
ance?' The man answered, Eyes"
Turning to tie congregation, the vicar
said: Il am going to ask you all a ques-
ton. Seeing that this man has humbled
himself in the house of God, and pro-
vided be carries out his promise, will
you forgive him' If so, answer, | will
The congregation replied, 81 will"
The vicar continued: One thing more.
Will you all, SO far as opportunity may
permit, to help this man toward living
better life, and shield him fr"m re-
proach in this matter? If so answer. Il
will" The congregation replied. II
will" The vicar then, turning to
the young man, pronounced these
words God be with thee. my sonl and
give thee the pease of true repentance
to live better life from this time
hensfort Amen"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-31
GENERAL NOTES.

POWERFUL magnetic properties have
been developed in the water of an arteslan
well recently bored at Yankton, Dakota.
Mr.. GOODMAN, formerly county treas
urer at Lafayette. Ind, is credited with
profit of $4,000 in deal in oats.
THE births in Chicago for the past year
numbered Is POI, including 1913 pairs of
twins and one set of triplets.
The prolonged strike at the Harmony,
mills, Cohoes, N. Y, has collapsed, and
all the old employees remaining in that
vicinity have gone to work.
FREDERICK BRoUGHToN, general man
ager of the Great Western railway of
Canada, has issued final order announc-
ing that Joseph Hickson, of the Grand
Trunk road, is in charge.
THE orderly methods pursued by the
striking operatives of the Alton road at
Bloomington, ILL.,, caused the company to
rescind It's order for shortening of the
hours of labor and a corresponding re-
duction in wages.
A COURT MARTIAL is in session at New
port barracks, under the presidency of
Gen. G.. c. Augur, to try Maj. j. II. Tay-
Tor on charge of using political influence
to prevent transfer to the field.
OKLAHOMA PAYNE writes to friends in
in Indian Territory, and that his men are
erecting buildings.
The supervising architect and two
other commissioners are engaged at Den
yer in selecting a site Tor a government
building. Governor Tabor is determined
to secure the prize for his opera-house
block, and an English land company
urges a location several blocks distant.
) ALICE G. FLETCHER. a conscientious la
bOrer in behalf of the Indians, has reached
Carlisle, Pa, with thirty-six children OF
the Omaha tribe, thirteen of whom are
girls. During her tour she visited the
camp of Sitting Bull and selected ten pu-
pills for the Carlisle school, and sixty more
will be taken from the Rosebud and Pine
Ridge agencies next month.
MARVIN HUGHITT. vice president of the
North western road, has returned from the
meeting of the executive committee al
Saratoga. He reports that the quarterly
dividend on the preferred stock was de-
clared. but states that the question of a
stock dividend was not discussed, and
that the rumored intention to secure the
Omaha line has never been entertained al
a meeting.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-31

Chicago, Aug. 2s-Flour Quiet and I'M
changed. Wheat Steady and higher; closed
easier, regular, 1.064 ,O6l for seller 0cto-
Der; SO for seller November; 9SH for seller
the years No. red winter, 1.06td u tor
seller cash ard seller August; 1.O2 for seller
September; No. Chicago spring, 1.O7 for
seller cash; 107@1.07A for seller August; No.
Chicago spring, go. Corn - Unsettled and
generally higher; 77h@77& for seller cash
and seller August 76A976h for seller Sep
TENDER; AK for seller October; IL for seller
November; 6649667G for seller the year. re-
jected 76. 0ats--Active, firm and higher: AK
for seller cash; AK for seller August; 36% for
seller September; 35% for seller October, and
351s for seller the year; rejected. 3D. Rye
Firmer; OK. Barley Easier; 9lh for seller
September. Flax Seed-Firmer; 1.31. Butter
Steady and in fair demand. Eggs-Unehanged
Pork-Active, firm and higher; 2l.7O92l.SO for
seller cash; 21.77K62l.S0 for seller Sep
TENDER; 21.92s for seller October, 20.OO bid for
seller January; 19.S7h for seller the year. Lard
Fairly active and a shade higher; 12.37h
for seller cash and seller September; l2.45 for
seller October; 1910 for seller November; 1925
for seller January; 1890 for seller the year. Bulk
Meats-Active, firm and higher; shoulders, 9. so;
short rib, 13.40; do chear, 400. Whisky
Steady and unchanged at I.l9. Freights-
CORN n RuHa1o kc
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John Browns Children.

In a neat white cottage among vine
yards on Put-in-bay Island, Lake Ere,
there is now living John Brown, Jr. the
eldest son of John Brown, the famous
alolitionist. The son is man 60 years
of age, strong and vigorous looking,
with long silvery hair. Residing with
him is Owen Brown, younger son,
who was with his father when the latter
made his attack on Harper's Ferry.
A daughter of John Brown, named
Ruth Thompson, lives near by, and
another son, Jason Brown, at Akron,
Ohio. Mrs. Brown is still in California.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-31
GURAND'S TWO WIVES.
Dwelling Amicably with their Joint
Husband and Eighteen Children.

A miserable little howell on
the banks of the Delaware at South
Chester is the residence of Frank
Gurand, who has for years lived there
undisturbed with two wives and eight
cen children. The two wives are sis
tiers. Each owns half the children,
performs half the household duties,
and does half the scolding. About
1858 Gurand met the two sisters, Caro-
line and Hannah Likens, who lived
near Chester. They are of German
English! extraction, but were born in
this country. In 1867 the marriage
ceremony was performed between him
and Caroline. A certificate of mar
rage between him and Hannah can
also be produced. The two families
always agree remarkably well. Han
nah works with her eldest daughter in
the cotton-mill. Their earnings are
all put together to keep up the estab-
lishment.
One dav last week an amusing scene
was enacted in the little house. The
supper table had been spread, and the
score or SO of young folks collected,
counted, and placed at the table. Gu
rand detected cindel in a large pot in
which the soup had been boiled. He
jumped up and swore that If his two
wives did not behave themselves bet
ter he would bring in someone who
would care for him. The wives wept
at this threat. This is said to be a
threat of frequent occurrence.
The most remarkable combinations
of relationship exists among the child
rem. The brothers and sisters are each
others cousins. Their father is their
uncle and their mothers are their
aunts. The mothers are each others
sisters -in-iaw and the husband is broth
er-in-law to both. The cabin is built on
little inlet Yesterday sixteen boys
and girls, some quite, ard some almost
nude, were dlsporting about the
neighborhood. In a small boat, &c
which roof has been built, five or SIN
usually pass the night, as there is not
room for all IN the hut which consists
only of two rooms, one a kitchen ant
the other bedroom. philadelphia
Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-31

Two of the demi monde of Column
bus, Ga, fell out over the possession
of a man, and to decide which one
should have him, repaired to the Ala
bama side of the river with their
seconds, two other frail females, where
a ring was formed and they fought in
the true Ryan-Sullivan style. At the
end of the second round the smaller of
the two belligerents retired, and the
other was declared the winner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-31

A GERMAN wine merchant who was
convicted and sent to prison for adul-
terating wine was forced to betray the
secret Of his operation. 1t was this ::
Three thousand small casks of wine,
by the addition of water, alcohol, po-
tato sugar, wine dregs, and salt, were
made TO yield the enormous quantity
of $1,000 casks, which he sold at about
fifteen times its value.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-31

NEAR the village of Kirkmansville,
in Todd county, KY, there lives man
who has twice learned to walk, twice
learned to talk, is blind in one eye, is
deaf in one year, is married TO his
aurt, which makes him cousin to his
children, uncle to his brothers and sis
tiers and cousins, brother-in-law to his
father and mother, and well, for
further inform alton call on the gentle
man himself.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-31
Henry Ward Beecher's Farm.
BY MARK TWAIN.

Mr.. Beecher's farm. on the Hudson
river, consists of thirty-six acres, and
is carried on on strict scientific princi-
piles. He never puts IN any part or a
crop without consulting his book. He
plows, and reaps, and digs, and sows,
according to the authorities, and the
authorities cost more than the other
farming implements dc. As soon IS
the library is complete the farm will
begin to be profitable investment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-31


The diversified contents of Demo rest'S
Magazine for September make this a
highly entertaining number. There is
something in it to please every taste.
The lovers of the serial will find the
continuation of the ''Admiral's Ward"
interesting; while those who prefer
shorter stories cannot fail to be pleased
with "Masco'. the Match Maker" and
"Esther's Love Story" The biograph-
ical sketches Of Carmen Sylvia" and
Friedrich Frebel." are admirable; and
not less so is Jenny June's "Girl Of the
Period" The various departments.
including Current Topics" Fashion"
Household" and Home Art and
Home Comfort" contain much that is
instructive and entertaining while the
illustrations are excellent, the oil pict-
ure, "a Soul to Heaven" being quite
work OF art
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-31

DURING the recent negro riot at East
man, Ga, a negro named Smith
chung with his arms around the unfor-
tunate young man Harvard, who was
so brutally murdered, begging for his
life. At public meeting of the citi-
zens of Eastman, this noble deed OF
Smiths was brought to public notice,
and a resolution of thanks to him and
all the colored persons who acted SO
nobly amid the mob on that memora-
BILE day was unanimously adopted.
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MsIWau q ee. VI arKpt

MILWAUKEE,. Aug. Is Flour Dull and nomi-
aal. Wheat-Quiet but steady. No. 2, 1.O6A;
1.OSA for seller August; 99I for seller septem-
Der 99H for seller October; Ne. 3, So. Corn
Stronger; No. 2, rs bid; rejected, rs. 0at,-
Weak and lower; No. 2, white ~; rejected, 40.
RYe-Quiet gut firm. No. l, SO; No. 2, G7h
Barley - Moderately active; No. 2, Septc uber,
II bid; extra No. 3, 63 bid. Provisions High
er. Mess Pork-2l.75 for seller cash and Septem-
Der; 2l.9O for seller October. Lard = Prime
steam-l2.371a for seller cash and September;
AS for seller October. Live Hogs Firmer;
7.750S.6O. Receipts Flour, 1850; wheat, 10,
AIS, barley, $40. Shipments Flour, s, 1877 wheat,
$50; barley, 500.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-31

THE new station of the signal service
on Pixies Peak is to be of stone, 44x29
feet in size. 1t will co&tain an office,
reception-room, kitchen, and two bed
rooms. The work of construction will
not be easy, for everything which goes
into the building, except the stone,
must be packed" up the trail, dis
lance of fifteen miles. covering a rise
of 5000 feet. The station will cost
about 1000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-31

ALTHOUGH the wife of Charles P Kill
bourn, Meriden, Conn, book keeper,
aged 40, saw him drink an ounce of
laudanum, she did not summon a
physician till eight hours after. Kill
bourn, before taking the poison. wrote
a letter to the local postmaster, to be
posted in conspicuous place, saying
that he committed suicide on his wife's
account, and that she in time will fill d
dishonored grave. He Will probably
recover
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-31

NJ. CARvALHo, the director of the
Opera Comique, has lost his singular
suit with the Due de Mariner and the
Duchess de Fitz James. They as the
legal representatives of the Due de
Choiseul, who built the theatre in
1871, claimed box which the latter
had reserved for bis own use. The
French courts hold that the plaintiffs
still have the right to occupy the box.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-31

Two HEARTRENDING disasters are re-
ported from Minnesota-the drowning
of two young ladies, sisters, named
Egan, in the Mississippi River between
St. Paul and Hastings, while bathing,
and the killing of four persons-two
young men and two young women
by being run over by train of cars
while attempting to cross the track OF
the Manitoba Railway near Anoka.
They were returning home from a
dancing party when the disaster oc-
curred
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-31

The British parliament has passed a
bill which forbids the burial of sui
cides at the crossing of four roads with
stake driven through the body, ac.
cording to an old custom. Under the
new statute the bodies of suicides are
allowed to be buried in consecrated
ground, but at night. and no service is
10 be read over their remains.