River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-24


Melons are mellowing.
The chlnch bugs are going for the
corn.
p. z. Benson preached at the Valley
last Sunday.
The hum of the thresher Is heard on
every hand.
John VIM, of River Falls, is she'll
ing wheat in town.
Chicken guerrillas were prevalent
last Sunday.
Jim. Schofeld's house was burned
to the ground last Saturday night.
But little of the furniture was saved.
From a catalogue recently received
of jennings Seminary, we noticed the
name of Henry S. Judd, teacher Of
penmanship. among the faculty re-
Gently appointed.
teacher, will teach in the village OF
Pepin the coming year.
| School commences at Prescott one
week from next Monday. Will Hick.
ok and Mary West of this town are re.
tanned for the coming year.
The Clifton Amalgamated B. b.
Club played the Prescott boys last
Saturday and got badly left. Clifton
had fairly good club a few years ago,
but as the boys are entirely out OF
| practice, and have utilized their uni
forms as under clothing during the re-
cent hard winters, they present rather
Il discreditaOle appearance III the field
bnt when it comes to pitching horse
shoes. or rehearsipg scripture, Wei
| gamble on Clifton two to one.
We've just received cards announc
ing the marriage, at Auburndaie
| Mass, of +. F. Judd, of this town, to
Miss Eva N. BragdOn. Fred has al
army of warm friends in this county
who will join with us in hearty con
CALCULATIONS.
| Mrs. Lawrence, nee Frank Cook, Is
in town.
| j. G. West is buying cattle.
Miss Winnie Finley will teach the
fall term in the Baily district.
| j. j. Atwater is still in Clifton.
| Chickens apd hunters are plenteous.
| Y The temperance caucus will be held
at the regular place of meeting at five
O'Clock on Saturday, of this week, t(
elect one delegate to attend the Els
worth temperance convention.
The NORTHWESTERN REVIEW for September
has for its leading article very torcible pre-
sentiment, by DJrman B Eaton, of the evils
produced by the practice OF levying :'Polt'
ical Assessments. The paper is noteworthy
fqr its striking array OF facts, but more 81
because it will be universally regarded as The
ultmatum OF large and influential section
OF the Republican Party, addressed to the
party leaders. "Oaths in Legal Proceed
ngs'', by Judge Edward A. Thomas, is dis
cussion of the question whether the interest:
of morality and OF public justice alike, woulc
not be promoted by the aborgation of all law:
requiring testimony to be given under the
sanction qt an oath Thompson Maury
late OF the Signal Office, contributes an arti-
Gle on tTOrnadoes and their causes" which
in addition to its scientific interest, possesse:
the merit of suggesting many practical meas
ures for averting disaster to life and property
from windstOrms. architecture in Amer
ica", by Clearance Cook, is marked by free
dom OF ntterance that is refreshing. In thi
respect it deserves TO rank with Com mandel
Gorringe's celebrated paper on the United
States Nav. Augustus G Cobb writes OF
0Eaythv Burial and Cremation" and }. F
Manning, in an article entitled "The Genev'
Award and the Ship-0wners, +" sets forth Tho
Justice OF the claims OF cOnsignors of cargoes
and owners OF vessels to naturalization GU
of the Geneva Award fund. for losses from
the acts OF Confederate cruisers. The Review
is sold by booksellers and newsdealers gener
ally