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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02
Business Laws i'm Daily Use.

If note is lost or stolen it does not
release the maker; he must pay it if
the consideration for which it was given
and the amount can be proven.
Notes bear interest only when so
stated.
Principals are responsible for the acts
of their agents.
Each individual i'll partnership is
responsible for the whole amount of the
| debts of the firm, except in cases of a
special partnership.
Ignorance of the law excuses no one.
An agreement without consideration
is void.
A note made on Sunday is void.
Contracts made on Sunday cannot be
enforced.
A note by a minor is void.
A contract made with lunatic is
void
A note obtained by fraud or from a
person in state of intoxication cannot
be collected.
1t is fraud to conceal fraud.
Signatures made with lead pencil
are good in law.
The acts of one partner bind the rest.
dlllC 1GCClNGu 10 ueudllH MIlbltll
in note, and should be, but is not
necessary. If not written it is pre-
sumed by the law or may be supplied
by proof.
The maker of an accommodation
bill or note Zone for which he has re-
ceiyed no consideration, having lent
his name or credit for the benefit of the
holder, is not bound to the person ac-
commodated, but is bound to all other
parties, precisely as if there was good
consideration.
No consideration is sufficient in law
if it be illegal in its nature.
Checks or drafts must be presented
for payment without unreasonable de-
lay.
An indorsee has a right of action
against all whose names were ON the
bill when he received it.
If the letter containing protest of
non-payment be put into the postoffice,
any miscarriage does not affect the
party giving notice.
Notes of protest may be sent either
to the place of business or residence of
the party notified.
The holder of note may give notice
of protest either 20 all the previous in
dorsers, or only to one of them; in case
of the latter, he must select the last in
dorser, and the last must give notice to
the last before him, and so on. Each
indorser must send notice the same day
or the day following Neither Sunday |
nor legal holiday is to be counted in |
reckoning the time in which notice is
to be given.
If two or more persons as partners |
are jointly liable on note or bill, due |
notice to one of them is sufficient.
An indorser may prevent his own
liability to be sued by writing without
recourse" or similar words.
All claims which do not rest upon a
seal or judgment must be sued within
six years from the time when they |
arise.
Part payment of debt which has |
passed the time of statutory limitation |
revives the whole debt, and the claim
holds good for another period of six
years from the date of such partial pay
ment.
If, when debt is due, the debtor is
out of the state, the "six years" do not
begin to run until he returns. If he
afterward leave the state, the time for
ward counts the same as if he remained
in the state.-SchoOi Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02
GENERAL NOTES.

THE Hebrew citizens of Milwaukee have
raised $1,100 for the relief of Russian
refugees.
THE trial of graveyard insurance case
at Buffalo was suddenly stopped by the
development of insane symptoms in a
Juror.
MINNEAPOLIS is to have an opera house
on Sixth street with seating capacity of
sixteen hundred.
Two sparrows have been living rent
free in the Episcopal cathedral on West
Washington street, Chicago. When serv-
ices commenced. Sunday morning, they
descended upon the communion table and
enioyed an excellent breakfast without
interference.
A. ID. BROWN, respected citizen of
Plymouth, Wis, who has long suffered
from malignant tumor in his stomach,
actually starved to death. A fast of sixty
one days was almost unbroken.
THE old railway bonds of Minnesota
were burned in the capitol at st. Paul, re-
Gently, in presence of Governor Hubbard
and Ex-Governor Pillsbury. As they bore
interest tor twenty-three years, it required
"a, 103, 900 in cash and new bonds to replace
them.
ENocH PRATT, bank president of Bal
library, at cost of 81 100000 provided
the city will create perpetual annuity of
$50 600 for its maintenance.
THE feature of the Chicago markets the
other day was the sale of nearly 100000
barrels of pork. which closed for 1880
for March delivery an advance of 40
cents. The wheat deal has changed
about. but there were large operations,
the price falling point.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has nominated Fred
erick A. Tritle, of Nevada, to be governor
of Arizona, and Edwin ii. Webster to be
collector of customs at Baltimore. S. A.
Whitfield was named for postmaster at
Cincinnati, w. III. Taft for internal reve-
nue. collector, and Leopold Markbret for
assistant treasurer.
THE Chicago markets have become
greatly excited. Wheat for February and
March delivery has advanced three cents
per bushel, and it is said that the transac-
tions on the regular board aggregated
twenty million bushels. There was a
marked rise in provisions, and it is pre-
dicted that pork will rule very high this
year, the present price of hogs being
equivalent to $40 per barrel
THOMAS III. O'BRIEN, who returned from
the war at the head of the famous 69sh
regiment of New York, was arrested in st.
Louis for forging the name of his brother
to several notes. As he refused to return
with the officer to Troy, N. Y, Governor
Cornell sent on requisition for him. He
sued the British government for 100000
damages for being arrested in Ireland dur
ing the Fenian rising.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02
trade at Boston, has failed and fled. His
liabilities are believed to be 100000.

trade at Boston, has failed and fled. His
liabilities are believed to be 100000.
SPRAGuE's blanket factory and box-shop,
located near Keene, n. H.. was swept
away by fire, causing loss Of 800 900.
THE house of Henry Cleer, of Des
Moines, Iowa, took fire in the absence OF
his wife. and two small boys were burned
beyond recognition.
By the explosion of the boiler OF tug
at Haverstraw, n j.. the engineer, fire.
man and clerk were killed, and several
others injured
AT Terra Haute, Ind, Hoven x Gedes'
wholesale dry goods and notions house
was destroyed by FIRE; loss. S40,O 900; fully
covered by insurance.
The coroner at Indianapolis is kept
fairly busy holding inquests on the bodies
Of citizens sand-bagged in the streets at
night.
MAJOR Hicks, who was TO have been
hanged soon at Coyington, KY, has been
respited for one month because of an acute
attack of smallpox.
A BosroN lad, named Mclaughlin.
beat his sister so savageiy, that policemen
we're summoned. When he commenced
raid upon them, Officer Clarke shot him
dead.
HERMAN BIERBAcH, who canvassed Mill
waukee as an alleged agent for several
publications and collected subscriptions in
advance, has been sent TO state prison for
thirty months.
THERE is intense excitement in Mclean
county, Illinois, over the secret investiga-
ton of the bastardy charge brought
against Rev. I'll. O. Hoffman By Zetta Rob-
inson. General Bloomfield has been re-
tanned to sue the preacher in behalf OF
the girl, and the reverend gentleman an
nounces that he will bring an action for
perjury against the Robinson family.
THE house of Charles Himmelright,
near New Portage, o., was entered by four
masked robbers at supper time. They tied
up two young ladies and by threats forced
them to open the safe and hand out $40.
Mr.. Himmelright soon returned, and was
silenced and bound. The thieves took
supper, stole team, and escaped. They
missed package of 81 500 secreted in the
house.
TEE coroner's jury in the Spuyten Dny-
vii disaster declared Brakeman Melius
guilty Of willful and culpable neglect in
not warning the approaching train, and
pronounced him responsible for the loss of
| life which followed. George p. Hanford.
the conductor of the wrecked train, and
| Edward Stanford, Archibald Buchanan.
and Frank Burr, engineers, were held
responsible for neglect of duty, as was
also Superintendent ToHeey. These men
are found guilty of causing the death OF
| Webster Wagner and others py criminal
| negligence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

A MUNIFICENT gift has been protfered
to the city of Baltimore by Mr.. Enoch
Pratt President of the National Farm
er,s and Planters Bank of that city. At
cost of over 100000 he proposes
"a establish and endow free circulate
ing library for the benefit of the entire
city provided that the municipal cor
noration will create an annuity of
$4,000 for the perpetual support and
maintenance of the library and its
branches. Mr.. Pratt has already con-
tracted for the erection of a tire-proof
building which will cost S22o'ooo, and
viii hold 100000 volumes. Thls build
ing. together with the site, he VIII oeed
"a the city, and win make cash dona-
ton of sS3s, 900, subject to the proyis-
ion by the city for the annuity OF soo'-
600 the institution to be known as tne
Pratt Free Library.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

A NEWSPAPER correspondent at Wash
ington who spent several years in the
arctic regions, thinks that the discovery
of the instruments and the log-book of
Lieutenant De Longs party is very
discouraging sign, as it shows that the
party had been compelled, probably by
imminent danger of starving, to move
in search of the help which had failed
to come to them, and that they were
already reduced to extremities. Log
books and instruments are the last
things which an exhausted and retreat
ing party abandons, and when they
are thrown away it is an evidence that
the men are making final struggle for
life
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02
Violent measures Fail

When adopted to reform irregularity of the stom-
ach and bowels. The medicine whose action
most closely assimilates to that of Nature in her
benignest moods is Hostetters Stomach Bltters.
This sovereign remedy for Indigestion and cost
iveness contains no gripping or drasuc ingredients,
and is a stomachic and laxative of well aseer-
tanned efficacy. Ii is also used with signal and
attested success in cases of rheumatism fever and
ague and weakness OF the kidneys and bladder.
1t is a reliable means of eultivating vigor, and is
commended as a medicinal stimulant and correct
i've by physicians of eminenee Its basis Of pure
spirits Is modified by remedial constituents, which
prominently fit it to exert tonic and reforma-
tory influence upon weakened disordered
system. Il is a medicine which has widely com
mended itself by the decisiyeness and promptitude
of its effects.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

THE American Humane Society
ffers prize of s., 900 cash for model
attle-car, which will permit the ami
mails to be fed and watered in transit.
A committee of five was appointed,
with Edwin Lee Brown, of Chicago, as
chairman, to pass upon the merits of
the several inventions to be offered.
The time for presenting models will ex-
pire Oct. /. 1882.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

GuTEAU was given the fiftieth day OF
his trial to address the jury. He pre-
faced his remarks by saying that he
would sit down because he could speak
better, not that he was afraid of being
shot. He asserted that nothing could
more strongly indicate insanity than his
shooting down the President, and if the
Jurors believed him to have been the
agent of the Deity they must acquit.
At one point he broke completely
down. and buried his face in his hand
kerchiei, Mrs. ScovilIe adding to the
effect by sobbing convulsively. After
two hours of oratorical effort he said,
with great solemnity that if hair of
his head is harmed the nation will go
down in blood.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

THE laws of Illinois require axes,
saws, and crowbars on every passenger
train of cars. IF the law is obeyed
there will be no reason for people roast
ing in burning cars with multitude of
helpless men locking on, as the Spuy-
ten Duyyil accident.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

AN expert ship-builder, who was COM
missioned by the Canadian government
to examine the mercantile vessels of
the Dominion, has reported that they
are, as a rule, little better than floating
cofiins, and in all respects inferior to
ships built in American ports.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

In connection with the celebration
of Daniel Webster's centennial, the
Boston Post recalls the fact that his
brother Ezekiel died at Concord N.
H, April 10, 1929, while arguing case
to the jury. He had just said, in adj
dressing the jury: "This, gentlemen,
you have in evidence speaking the
words in his usual full and distinct
tone, when he drew his head back
systematically and fell to the floor,
where he lay as rigidly as if he had
been dead for hours.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

The senate committee on pensions
mas agreed to report bill giving Mrs.
Lincoln pension of $1,000 hereafter,
instead of $1,000 which she is receiv-
ing, and also providing that the pen
sion shall date back to the death of her
husband. which will give her $4,000
esSh % arrears
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

ONLY go per cent. of the amount as
sessed upon the stockholders Of the
plgndered Mechanics National Bank,
of Newark, n. j., has been paid in, and
Receiver Frelinghuysen will commence
suit against the delinquents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02
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He Had No FINN i'm Him.

One of the members of the Metho.
dist conference held in Detroit was out
for walk at an early hour one morn
ing, and while on Howard street he en-
countered strapping big fellow, who
was drawing a wagon to the blacksmith
shop.
"Catch hold here and help me down
to the shop with this wagon, and I'll
buy the whisky" called the big fellow.
81 never drink solemnly replied the
good man.
"Well, you can take cigar"
81 never smoke"
The man dropped the wagon-tongue,
looked hard at the member and asked,
"Don't you chewf"
"No, sir" was the decided reply.
"You must get mighty lonesome, u
unused the teamster.
81 guess Pm all right. / feel first
rate"
s'I'll bet yeu even that / can lay you
on your back" remarked the teamster.
81 never bet" replied the clergyman.
Come, now, let's warm up little. "
81 am in hurry"
"Well, let's take each other down for
fun, then. You are as big as | am, and
I'll give you the under hold"
II never have fun" solemnly replied
the member.
"Well, I'm going to tackle you any
way. Here we 60"
The teamster slid up and endeavored
to get back hold, but he had only just
commenced his fun, when he was lift
ed clear off the grass and slammed
against tree-box with such force that
he gasped half dozen times before he
could catch his breath.
"Now, you keep away from me-" ex-
claimed the minister, picking up his
cane.
Dust me if / don't" replied the
teamster, as he edged off.
whats the use of lying and saying
that you didn't have any fun in you,
when you are chock full of it? You
wanted to break my back, didn't you
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

Mr.. w. w. Kcr, of Philadelphia,
whose assistance Attorney General
Brewster has asked in the preparation
of the star-route indictments, is a
democrat. A prominent lawyer is
quoted bv the Philadelphia Press as
saving of him: Mr.. Ker is, without
exception, the ablest special pleader at
the bar. As a preparer of bills of in
diotment, or even bill in civil suit,
he has no equal"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

THE body of Walter Powell, the
member of parliament who made a
balloon ascension early in December.
and foated out over the English chan
mel, has been washed ashore on the
coast of France, with the basket in
which he sailed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02
CRIME.

THE shoddy-milI of A. E. Parish. at
Hinsdale, Mass, was burned few morn
Jugs since.
BURGLARS obtained $4,000 worth of
silks from the dry goods store of Camp,
Morrill, & Camp, at jackson, Mich.
CHARLKs DANA, engaged in the beef
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

AT Nashville, Tenn, the Cumberland
river, which by its overlooking, caused
much suffering and loss, after reaching
a higher stage than for thirty-four years
previously, has commenced falling
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

A HERD of buffalo, said to be forty
miles long, is reported in Muscleshell
Valley, and moving southwest toward
the Black Hills, Dakota.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

SWEET APPLE PUDDING Ingredients:
Milk, one quart; eggs, four; chopped
apples, three cups; lemon, one; nut
meg and cinnamon; soda, one-quarter
teaspoonful; vinegar, flour. Use all
the Juice and half the rind of the lem
on. Beat the yolks of the eggs very
light; add the milk, seasoning and
Sour. Stir hard five minutes and beat
in the apple, then the white, and, last
ly the soda dissolved in q little vinegar.
Mix all we'll Bake in two shallow pans
one hour and eat hot with sweetened
cream. When half done this pudding
should be covered with paper to pre-
vent hardening.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

THE value of tile-drainage for farm
ing land can scarcely be overestimated.
A table just completed by the Indiana
State Bureau of Statistics, with a view
of sscertaining the benefits of tile
drainage, shows that land which yielded
an average of nine and one-half bushels
of wheat per acre for five years before
drainage, yielded an average of nine
teen and one-quarter bushels per acre
for five years after being drained. With
corn, the increase was from thirty-one
bushels to seventy-four. During the
same period of time the number of
cases of malarial sickness diminished
from 1,S40 cases before, to 400 cases
after drainage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

There are two women in England, at
Newman college, who have attained
the highest scientific honors at the uni
yersitv of London. One is married,
he other is single, yet both are
bachelors"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

United States Senator Morrill,, of
Vermont, is described as "a man of
ponderous, though shapely, form, of
grave aspect, and looks the pillar of
state indeed. He is the tariff heavy
weight. He speaks slowly and DELHI
erately, as though choosing words with
great care, although he seems to have
his subject well in mind, and to be
ever ready with the proof for all asser-
tons. He is generally sure Of Mr..
Beck for an auditor, for the tariff is
one of that gentleman's pet sore
spots and Senators Edmunds and
Anthony, who are his near neighbors
and chums, always give him respect
full hearing, though it seems to me to
be done as matter Of duty. Other
sena sors apparently prefer 10 read up
the Record after it is printed, as in most
other cases"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02
A Curiosity IN VACCINATION.

A gentleman in the West End, when
the smallpox scare was first agitated
in the city, purchased some vaccine
matter for the purpose of vaccinating
his family. He mixed the matter with
some water on piece of glass, and in
doing so q portion of the mixture
adhered to one of his finger nails.
Soon after, having occasion to pick his
nose, he unfortunately used the finger
which had come in contact with the
matter, and the consequence was that
it took splendidly in his nasal organ.
Coming in contact with the membranes
of the nose, it spread all through his
head, and as result he has been con-
confined to his bed for two weeks.
There viii be no question hereafter
with this gentleman that if there is
any virtue in vaccination, he never will
have the smallpox.-Font Wayae Ga
zeffe
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

The adjutant general has decided
that all soldiers enlisted between June
%, 1861; and August 6, 1861, are enti-
fled m bounty
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

THE total eclipse of the sun of May
18th of this year, is awaited with much
anxiety by astronomers, it being hoped
that Ahen the question of the existence
of large planet within the orbit of
Mercury may be settled. Professor
Watson believed that ne saw such a
body during the eclipse of July 20,
1878. The search is attended by great
difficulty and liability to error; as it
can only be conducted during the ex-
ceedingly brief interval of totality,
which, in the case of the next eclipse,
amounts to less than TWO minutes at
any point on the earth's surface, while
in localities accessible to scientific ex-
peditiOns, it is scarcely more than one
minute.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

Moses How, Esq, of Haverhill, Mass,
strongly Endorses st. Jacobs Oil for
rheumatism, ETC., from the observation
of its effects in his factory as also in his
own family-so we see from one of our
Massachusetts, exchanges Bridgeport
Conn. Standard
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02
Earthquake.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 26.-An UNI
usually severe earthquake was expert
enced at Centerville, this evening, caus-
ing great excitement among the resi-
dents. A very heavy shower of rain
preceded the shock.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

THE deposits in the Lincoln National
bank Of New York, of which Mr.. James
is president, reached 100000 the first
day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

THERE are 736 miles of sidewalk in
Chicago, Of which SO are stone, Of
concrete, and 600 of wood.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

Answer THIs,.-Is there person living who
ever saw a case Of ague, biliorsness, nervousness
or neuralgia or any disease of the stomach liver,
or kidneys that Hop Bitters viii not curel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25--Guiteau at
once said this morning "My sister has
been doing some very silly talking in
Chicago. She means well, but she is
no lawyer"
Judge Porter commenced by COM
menting on the inclement weather,
which hesaid had undoubtedly affected
the Jury as well as himself, and there
fore he would not linger longer on the
dry details of evidence. He would
touch few points only.
Reading from the evidence of J. w.
Guiteau, and commenting upon it, he
said the prisoner has two faces; one
showing the sanctity of phrase, and the
other the hideous grin of fiend.
AS Judge Porter continued his ar
raignment Of the prisoner, Guiteau
WINGED and nervously twisted in his seat
and finally drowned the voice of Porter
who gave way to his clamor. In savage
tones he shouted "A saint from heaven
could not stand the abuse of this imam