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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-18
FRIDAY, MAY II.

Sei,ate--The bills authorizing the construction
of bridges across the Mississippi river at Mem
phs, and across the Arkansas at Van Buren,, were
favor bly, reported The latter, authorizing the
st. Louis g. San Francisco r. r. Co. to build a
bridge, passed.
court bill was resumed the question being on its
passage. After some discussion the bill passed
ayes 90, nays Is, receiving the support of all re-
publcans, and Bayard, Cockrell jackson, Harris
Pugh and Walker, democrats.
House-A bill passed providing for the removal
Of the remains of the late Gen. Fitzpatrick from
Chill to the United States.
The conference report on the fertilization APP
preparation bill was agreed to, and the house re-
sumed consideration Of the Geneva award bill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-18

The murder could not have hap
pened at more unauspicious moment
for ireland. She was enjoying a great
victory. She had obtained more at a
stroke than she had expected to OBJ
tain in the course of years. Her
leaders had been released, Davitt had
been triumphantly escorted to London,
two unpopular ministers had been
withdrawn at her demand, Mr.. Glad
stone was waiting to grant her almost
any reasonable concessions. The
crisis has now come. There can be
no more temporarizing, no more DALI
ance Coercion, violence, and
martial law, will all be useless.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-18
TuEspAY. MAY 8.

Seaote--All pending house bills donating con-
demned cannon for monumental and other Fur-
poses passed.
Sem MeDill introduced bill for a wagon
bridge across the Missouri river between Council
Bluffs and Omaha.
The senate passed the house tariff commission
bill, yeas 3d. nays 10. Six democrats voted with
the republicans in the affirmative and two repub-
licans with the minority against the BILL
The district committee was instructed oinquirC
into the management of the Jail with reference &c
privileges grated prisoners, and the freedon
with which prisoners are admitted. The recent
escape was referred to.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-01-19
Reunited After twenty Years.

The following romantic story comes
from Davenport, Iowa: One day re-
Gently the raft steamer Clyde vent into
Davenport on her way north, and Cap
tain Douelass tied up his boat for a
while in order TO permit some Of his
crew to go ashore and make purchases
Among Others who went ashore was
Aaron Carter, raftsmAn. The weather
was very cold. with q keen northwest
wind. While going along the street
Carter met a poorly-clad little boy, who
was running along, crying bitterly.
Carter asked him what was the matter.
and the little lad sobbed out: I'm
cold" "Come with me-" said Carter.
and taking the boy to a clothing store
he bought him n suit of warm clothes
and pair OF mIttens. he then asked
the boy his name. Aaron Dunlap."
was the reply. Carter was thunder
struck. Aaron Dunlapl" be cried.
Where are your father and motner7'
Father is dead" the boy replied.
Well, take me 10 your mother, then,
as quickly as you can" said Carter.
The boy took him to his humble homo.
and when Carter entered the house
the boys mother rushed into his arms
with a shrek that made all the other
occupants Of the tenement house rush
into the hall 70 see what was the mat.
ter. Carter had found a sister he had
not seen in almost twenty years. or
since the year 1862, when he went to
war with a Maine regiment, for his
father was a lumbermrn from Maine.
She married aud came West tho year
after, and the family In the course OF
ten years lost all sight OF her because
her husband turned out badly. He died
in West Liberty, Iowa. ten years ago.
three months before her youngest child
was born. The JOY over this meeting
cannot be described. Carter returned
TO the steamer aud told Captain
Douglass that he would go the rest of
the way home by rail, aud on the FOL.
lowing Friday morning he took the
first train for the North, with his sister,
her two daughters aud her son, clai
more comfortably than they had been
before in many q year, for the family
had seen bitter poverty. Carter is un-
married, and is a resident of Chippewa
Falls, Wis He has been a lumberman
ia that region for many years, rafting in
the summer aud logging in the winter.
He sail he should buy home and place
his sister in it. His benevolence TO the
halffrozen boy restored his sister to
him.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-01-19
The Owl Trade,

How il the owl trade to-day r In.
quired a New York reporter of a bird
dealer.
The owl trade is rather dull" said
the dealer. "The fact is" he con-
tinued. "that there is never . steaiy
trade in owls. The demand for owls is
principally confined to the require.
ments OF geological collections. 10
make a collection complete IL is neces-
sArJ to have an owl in H. But the bird
is uninieresting. It makes no noise
worth hearing. aud it is not pleasant to
look upon. II sometimes catches rats
and mice, but it is not valuable for that
purpose"
What is the price of owls"
For the ordinary barnyard owl there
is no market value Occasionally a
man who has shot one wants 10 get it
stuffed, but the live birds are not kept
on sale. II would not pay to feed and
take care OF them. There is, however.
a market for white owls, which are
caught in Canada and the West and ex =.
ported. The highest price for a nice
white owl is SIS. Sometimes owls are
used as decoys to catch other birds.
Tney sit so still in the daytime that
other birds will go near them feArlessly.
Other methods of bird.catching are,
however, more in favor. Gals are
easily caught in the daytime, as then
they see lit,le. aud eau be easily ap.
preached and ta'en from their Toosts. |"
How do you account for the owl
being an emblem of wisdom aud held,
as 1t was among the ancient Greeks and
Il mans, sacred g. Minerva2"
81 can't account for it; but sup
pose. as a matter Of .aot that there are
many students who look as wise as an
osl but know no more"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-01-19
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
A Q.esn's Walking Drs...

A sensible walking dress is worn in
the Carpathians, for mountain climb.
ing, by the queen of Roumania, her
maids of honor and other ladies. Her
msiesty's usual morning dress when
she went to take the douche at the
new baths and for long walk after
ward, was . chocolate -colored serge,
the skirt plated from the waist in large
box plaits. The skirt only came to the
calf of the leg, and was met by CATERS
of the same color a. the dress; loose
thick jacket and Tyrolean hat. The
maids OF honor usually wore high boots
Ito the kneel instead of CATERS, dark
green serge. short dresses and large
hats. Every one had spiked Car
pathian stock, even those whose gowns
and boots would quite preclude any
thing but walking on level ground.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-01-19
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

As we ascend from the earth tho air
grows thinner and thinner. From this
fact astronomers believe that the limit
OF the atmosphere is 900 miles from the
earth's surface.
In Alpine regions there arc more mar
row, partly-closed flowers than else
where, and greater proportion of
long-tongued insects, the fora seeming
to be exactly adapted to the insects feed
ing on its honey.
Coal consists OF from eighty to ninety
FIVE per cent. OF carbon mixed with a
small proportion OF mineral substances.
which, after ii is burned, remain a.
ashes, and OF an inhammable gas con-
tanned in its interstices.
Professor Morangoni shows by a con
elusive set of experiments that moist
air is not a conductor OF electricity.
He proves that the loss OF current in
telegraph wires and the want OF action
in electrical machines during misty or
wet weather are due to the condensa-
tion Of moisture, carbonaceous deposits,
adherent dust, spiders webs, or the
contact of branches of trees.
According to NJ Treve the flame OF a
lamp appears brighter, and a vertical
shaft, post or mast is seen moro dis
tinctly through vertical than through
a horizontal slit, while house, land
scape or the disk of the sun or moon
is perceived more clearly through a
horizontal slit He finds similar diff.
ferences in photographs, according as
the light passes from tho object to the
plate through vertical or horizontal
slit, and Rscribes the results to the
action OF difTused light
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-01-19
tOnsumDtIOn,

Consumption usually begins with a
slight, dry cough in the morning, then
on going to bed, getting more and more
frequent, with more and more phlegm,
increasing debility. thinness Of flesh,
shortness of breath. and quickoning
pulse. In fatal cases its average course
is about two years; hence the import
ance Of arresting the disease at as early
stage as possible, and the sooner ra-
tional means are employed for this pur-
pose the greater the chances OF success.
The disease is owing to an irritation
commencing in the throat and extend
ing to the lungs, so that their action is
interfered with, and the blood does not
receive sufficient oxygen to purify it.
The first thing to be done is to remove
the obstruction, which is the irritation
or congestion OF tho lungs. Four
ounces of glycerine, two ounces of
alcohol, two ounces OF water, and one
grain OF morphine make an excellent
mixture for relieving the cough. It
should betaken in doses OF two teaspoon
fuls every two hours until the cough
is relieved. The chest Just below the
neck should be rubbed with tartar
emotic ointment every morning over q
space as large a. the hand. until thick
crop Of sores is brought out; then rub
the ointment between the sores 10 bring
out new crop. Meantime, the patient
should take regular and vigorous e1eT-
else in the open air There is nothing
that equals horseback riding a. a rem
edy for this dis ease q consurlp.ivs
were to live in the saddle and sleep
out of doors, taking care to keep The
feet dry and warm, and to live upon
good, nourishing food in short. o
rough it, he would recover his heath
in few months, even il the disease had
made considerable progress. The trouble
Is that It requires a strong will IN carry
out so severe course IN spite Of the
laDguor aud debility which djsposcs an
invalid TO quiet dependency. The
most marked sign of lung disease is
emaciation, and the most positive indi-
cation Of returning health IL increase in
weight. Hatrs Journal of Hc~hh.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-01-19

The tailor-cut jacket retains its place
among fashionable winter wraps.
Large pokes with sugar-loaf crowns
take precedence of all other bonnets.
Plush is the prettiest trimming for q
cheviot dress when IL is trimmed at all.
Red, yellow, bronze green and tur.
quoise blue are Immensely fashionable.
Puffs q Ia epaulette appear in gath
cred, shirred puff on many tight sleeves.
Two or more materials combined to
form one costume is as fashionable as
ever.
Frog buttons and parallel rows Of
Titan braid trim cloth dresses very ele-
gsntIy.
Satin and plush muffs take the place
Of fur ones in all but the severest
weather
The fashionable brocades of this
winter are very magnificent, but very
expensive.
Full Tuffs Of black or white lace ap-
pear among the latest productions OF
neck lingerie.
Jackets Of black Jersey cloth with
triple collars OF red are affected by very
young ladies'.
Pilgrim gray beaver felt hats, timmed
with large and long red plumes, ar
very fashionable.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-01-19
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.


Starch poultices are very unirritating,
and may be used on the most delicate
skin, even il there be sn eruption on it
As in shingles" for instance. They
also retain heat we'll, and are lighter
than linseed
A glass Of hot milk Is an immense
stimulant for person fatiguei either
by mental or physical exertion. Milk
heated to above 100 degrees Fahrenheit
loses while hot much of It's sweetness
and density.
Mothers and nurses cannot be too
careful about the soap they use on the
little ones. Few but physicians know
how many of the so-called skin dis
eases among children are caused by the
use OF adulterated, poisonous soap. An
analysis OF several cakes Of the pretty
and perfumed toilet soaps that are sold
on the streets showed the presence OF
ground glass, soluble glass, silex, pipe
clay, rotten stone, boraK, plaster of
Paris, tin, crystal, magnesla, pumice
| stone, oat meal, and other substances,
which are added to give the soap
weight. hardness, toughness or clear
ness The common colqrings are yer.
million, Venetian red and 6armine, ultra
marine green, pot pigment green, cop
peras, Spanish brown, uItramarine
blues, yellow and scarlet anilines, aud
burnt umber. Many of the perfuminz
ingredients, though harmless in them
selves, become chemically poisonous by
admiKture. Aiding the danger fro n
all those TO the rancid, disslssl, putrii
qualities OF grease used, and mothers
may we'll be appalled, at the permanent
evils these reat-looking, delicately
scented blocks of.toilet soap contain,
really to be- relsase1 whenever moist
ene1 and appliei.to the ,blbe's body.
II every one knew the value OF butter
milk IS drink it would be more freely
partaken Of by persons who drink so
excessively of other beverages, and
further compared its effects upon the
system to the cleaning out of q cook
stove that has been clogsed up swith
ashes that. having siftei through, I'LL
up every crevice aud crack, saying that
the human system is like the stove, and
collects aud gathers refuse matter that
can in no way be eKterminated from the
system so effectlally as by drinking
buttermilk. 1t is also a specific remedy
I for Indigestion, soothes and quiets the
nerves, and is very somnolent TO those
who are troubled with sleeplessness.
For beverage there is nothing more
healthy and strengthening. The
churning half digcsts the milk, and
huttermilk makes gastric juices, and
contains properties which readily as.
simila.e, with but very little wear on
the digestive organs.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-01-19
4 SpnrInn bride.

A young man and his sister were
hired to teach school in Clay county,
Kentucky, in partnership, the young
lady to teach the first half of the school
and her brother the other. Very soon
after the young lady began teaching
one of her largest male students became
her 'fellow," and in very short time
they were married. Not long, however,
after they were married the young groom
and another one OF he brides students
engaged in little "knockdown." Each
Of the offenders were brought before
the fair disciple of the rod, was given
an impartial trial, and the young groom
was proven to be equally guilty with
the other, and was given his choice of
leaving the school or taking a whip
ping. He chose the latter; so his new
ly-msde bride did herself fair justice
in tho use of the rod, gave her husband
not few stripes, and cutting the blood
out in not few places. Since then every
thing has passed off smoothly Chi
ed0o Times.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-01-19
The Hen Conventional Fable.

A Fox who found hard picking in a
certain neighbor hood one day visited a
farmers Dog and said
II have lately undergone a change
of heart, and wish Won to make known
the fact to your masters Fowls. They
treat me as il | was n murderer, and il
really hurts my feelings to see them
hurry into the coop at sunset. The
Farmer, too, seems to distrust me, for
he has made the coop so tight that
cannot find single knothole. What
sort of a way is that to treat Fox who
is doing his best to earn an honest Iiv-
ing2'
IL presume you would like to stat
your case to the Fowls in person p
observed the Dog.
"Thsts it-that the very idea," re-
piled the Fox. "Say to them that
should like to meet them in convention
under this tree tomorrow al noon.
will then explain my feelings toward
them, and trust that the Fox and the
Fowls will hereafter live in the great.
est harmony. Indeed, the only differ
ence between MS il the fact that have
no wings, and they shouldn't hold me
in suspicion on that account"
The Dog agreed TO act "a mediator,
and at noon next day the Fox crept
carefully through the weeds to the
rendezvous, and or ouched down to
await the coming of the Fowls. There
was presently heard great whirr and
clatter, and two-score hens alishted in
the branches Of the tree over tho Fox.
"The convention will now proceed to
business, said an old Hen, as she peored
down upon the Fox.
Just so, grinned the Fox. please
come down, and We will proceed"
Thanks; but, If it's all the same to
you, we'd rather you'd come up here. +"
replied the Hen.
But can't hy."
And we are poor runners"
The Fox not being able to fly mp, and
the Hens refusing to fly down, the for
mer was skulking OF, when he met the
Dog, who said:
My friend, the difference between
undergoing change Of heart and de-
string to undergo q change of diet and
position is SO obscure that many people
never stop TO fish for it. As Fox, you
were respected for your cunning /; as
hypocrite, even the old Hens despise
you. - Free Press.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-01-19
Planting TnhArcn.

NJ Quad describes the method of
planting tobacco in Virginia a. follows !:
The tobacco crop in Virginia has long
been a source Of great revenue, and
there was time when any agriculture
outside Of tobacco raising was supposed
TO be losing business. Tobacco land
must be prepared as carefully as the av.
erage farmer wonld prepare a garden.
The beds for the plants are generally
prepared on piece of new land and in
localities sheltered from winds and hav-
ing southern exposure. The ashes
from the burned shrubs, leaves and
limbs are carefully worked into the
bed. The seed is then soEn a. we SOW
for cabbage. and the plants come up
the came. When they are large
enough TO transplant they are set about
three feet apart, and about 4, 400 plants
is the average for an acre of ground.
At certain age the plants must be
"pruned," which consists OF breaking
of the snoots and suckers and pinching
off the head, and again the tobacco
worms must be hunted of the plants.
Tobacco growers generally put in corn
and other crops as we'll, no that hands
can be shifted from one growing prod
net to another as necessity requires or
the state of the crop permits. A fair
average per acre is 700 pounds. This
must be aun.dried on scaffods in the
field, and aiterward hung in barns aud
smoked. The avszaee price for
this heavy tobacco II seven cents
per pound. An Acra OF land Is
thus made TO yield about $780, Grow
ers estimate about 1000 pounds 20
every hand Employed. and the care of
th9 tobacco crop is only one-half Of
their labor.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-01-19

White bonnets are much worn at
theaters, receptions and for evening
visits of ceremony.
Tinsel effects are introduced with ad-
mirable taste into fabrics, trimmings
and millinery goods.
Crystal and pearl beads decorate
with fine effect pale blue or rose
colored evening dresses.
Seal-brown cloth, with plush to
match, is the favorite material for ele-
giant promenade costumes.
Ribbons striped in moire and plush,
or moire and satin. are in high favor
for bonnet and hat trimmings.
Large hats with obelisk crowns and
halo brims are the first choice OF the
most fashionable young ladies.
Brighter color and stronger contrasts
are worn this winter than have ap-
peared in many decades of fashion.
Velveteens are so beautifully i'm
proved nowadays that they can scarcely
be distinguished from silk velvet even
by experts.
Princes feather is among the new
flowers used in embroidery. The foli-
age is worked in crewels, the flower in
French knots.
A new stuff which is especially de-
signed for dress goods initiates plated
pekin on the right side, but on the
back one sees that it is woven, and that
the plaits are held in place by a net
work.
Shaded surah faus have The mount
cut from the whole width of the material
so ~ to show every tint, from the
darkest to the lightest, and the down
with which they are bordered follows
the shading of the material.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-01-19
Peculiar Accidents.

A. O'Connell. of Helena, Montana,
met with an accident that Is perhaps
without parallel. While sneezing he
fractured one Of his ribs.
A boy riding on top Of load Of hay
with q mufiier about his neck at Ghent.
n. T., was drawn from the load by q
branch Of a tree and hung by his muf.
her until almost dead.
In runaway accident at Brighton,
Mich, John Duffey was caught under
the box and bag of -four In the wagon
was thrown over his head and pressed
down by the box so that he was smoth-
cred to death.
William Allen, of Eckford, Mich,
died from the bite of weasel. The
animal was robbing hens nest, and in
crying to catch IL Mr.. Allen was bitten
on the hand. The bite caused pain
full illness, which terminated in death.
Miss May Pape, OF Muscatine county,
Iowa, aged sixteen years. lost her life
by wiping her mouth with her apron
upon which some strychnine had acct
dentalIy been spilled. She was taken
sick the same day and died ct night in
great agony.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-01-19
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

A little praise upsets little mind.
The purest water runs from tho hard =
cat rock.
A man of little wisdom is sage
among fools.
The thing that makes people strong
is the moral courage to do right.
1t is right to be contentod with what
We have, never with what we are.
An untruthful man is taking his first
lessons in learning the language that
fills the vocabulary of crime.
"Man is moved by his senses, woman
by her imagination; hence absenc.
conducts him imperceptibly to forget
ting, while it exalts her passion to idola-
try"
II man, or woman either, wishes to
realize the full power of personal
beauty, ii must be by cherishing noble
hopes and purposes, by having some
thing to do and something to live for.
A certain amount of opposition is q
great help to man. Kites rise against
and not with the wind. Even a head
wind is better than none. No man
ever worked his passage anywhere in a
dead calm.
In general pride is at the bottom of
all great mistakes. ALI the other pas.
sions do occasional good, but wherever
pride puts in its word everything goes
wrong, and what may be desirable to
do quietly and innocently, it is morally
dangerous to do proudly.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-01-19
Woman'a Answers.

We do not know the origin of the
following talk on the intuitive methods
of women
I'm talk which followed our defini-
tions l called the attention OF our
friends to a marked peculiarly in
voman's way OF answering questions !;
peculiarly which even Mr.. Howells-
the finest, keenest and gentlest modern
observer of feminine traits-has never
noted, so far as am aware. 1t is the
constant habit OF women, when asked
question, to make NJ direct response,
but to reply by another question sug-
gested by what they believe their inter
locutor's intent or wish. 1 noted this
four times yesterday in talking with
your aunt, who, saying your presence,
CLARA, is the most intelligent woman /
ever knew. And you shall have all five.
In the morning said, 'Orsula, do You
ihink it looks like rainY To which she
replied, Why, do you think of inviting
AA1 w NAh5 N Alht ENObu hlktE Il
asked her il she thought Miss Win
dermere was as old as twenty and she
responded by inquiring if thought
the girl too young to be engagedT A
little later wanted to know il we had
any brandy in the house, and she asked
me where l felt sick. And toward
evening, as was dressing for dinner, I
inteTrogated her as to the number Of
handkerchiefs / owned in the world,
and she replied, Why, Paul, can't you
find q clean one in your upper
drawerT This trait sometimes occasions,
REMARKED, great inconvenience to the
more simple masculine mind. But on
the whole it is charmingly feminine,
showing rs it does the quick sympathy
of the sex. and their consequent desire
10 avoid unnecessary proce sses and get
directly at the arriere pensee. They
generally gaess right, too. Your aunt
did, three times ont Of the aforesaid
four. II IL when man is In hurry
and really wants the information lie asks
for that he finds the habit little ex-
asperating."