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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28
The Potato Rot.

Fortunately the potato disease, per
inospora infestans), is not one of the af-
flictlons of this country; if it were, the
fight with that and the potato bug
would probably be an unequal war.
But it has visited us at times, and per
haps, if we ever finish the bug, VT may
be called upon then, if not sooner, to
devote some of our skillfnl care to that
redaceous visitor. In Great Britain it
has never wholly disappeared since i
was first known there. Last year was
particularly favorable season, the
blight doing but little damage compared
with its usual ravages. The large po-
tato crop of that country last year was
great boon; and new trade sprang
up with this country, supplying US with
potatoes which we were lacking on &C.
count of the very general drouth. For
years the British agriculturist has been
trying with little avail almost number
less methods to prevent or mitigate the
attacks of the deadly pota fungus.
1t has long been an acce pied theory
that the spores of this fun gus effect an
entrance into the potato plant through
the leaves. In fact, this position is
not controverted. That this is true there
may be undeniable proof but it has
also been held that the spores did not
and could not enter the tuber directly
through the skin. Mr.. ]. L. Jensen of
Copenhagen, claims that the spores do
not enter the tuber through the skin,
and, by great number of careful
tests made from the protection of the
tubers from the spores brings weighty
evidence to the support of his position.
The fungus first effects the leaves OF
the potato plants, causing brown and
lack spots on them, ard if the attack
is severe enough finally destroys them
altogether. The spores fall from the
leaves to the ground and Mr.. Jensen
states that they are carried by the rains
down to the tubers, terminate on the
skin and penetrate to the interior. lie
this manner he claims that the injury
to the tuber is mostly affected. II the
spores from the diseased leaves could
be prevented from falling where they
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28
1--WE can trot three heats in 2:16."

1--WE can trot three heats in 2:16."
80 can /, )" said Dan.
The gentleman to whom Mace re
lated the foregoing conversation casual
ly asked: "Why, Dan, how fast did
you even drive Thorne?"
Dan impulsively replied: ~ drove
her mile just as fast as mile was
ever trotted in public, and the last hall
in los"
The secret of decade was now more
fully out. Lady Thorne trotted tria
in 1870 n 2:104, last half mile in LOS,
timed by two of the most experienced
men ON the turf, both still in the flesh,
and driven by man who now lack;
only two years of his three score
Spirit Of the Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28

rebels expected that the British would at
tack Tel-el-Kebir at midnight on the 18th
and they remained in their trenches all
night. This shows the attack was not a
surprise.
Arab PASTA says he was compelled to
fight against his will, He maintains a
calm, resolute demeanor. Ara bi informed
Gen. Lowe he entrusted himself to Eng
lish honor as a soldier whose army had
been defeated. Gen. Lowe replied that
he could not discuss the question of war :;
his only mission was to arrest him. Arab
considers that DeLssseps shamefully be-
trayed the national Egyptian party, who
depended upon his assurances that he
would prevent any landing of troops and
war material by way of the canal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28
His girls pa: Young Fairque called

His girls pa: Young Fairque called
on Colonel Boulder's daughter the
other evening and the colonel sat off a
little way on the gallery and observed
him. After having kept up the study
for some time, he finally tipped back
his chair and remarked: "Young man,
do you know your clothes are a won
del?" "Sils ali oh-ha-indeed ?
Thank you. l always endeavor to APP
pear neat, sir, and to give current mode
that measure of regard to which socie-
ty is entitled. Indeed | am credited,
sir, as being fearless leader If the
fashions. And you consider them Won
derful?" concluded the young swell,
whipping out an elaborate silk handker-
chief. THANK you, sir, thank YOU"
"Oh, yes" said the colonel, "but the
wonder of them that strikes me is how
they can be made by tailor who is
fool enough to sell them for trust"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28
Syeet-Minded Women.

So great is the influence of a sweet
minded woman on those around her
that it is almost boundless. 1t is to her
that friends come in seasons of sorrow
and sickness for help and comfort; one
soothing touch of her kindly hand
works wonders in the feverish child; q
few words let fall from her lips in the
ear of sorrowing sister do much to
raise the load of grief that is bowling its
victim down to the dust in anguish.
The husband comes home worn out
with the pressure of business,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28
A stanza of the poem runs thus, de-
scribing the marriage:

A stanza of the poem runs thus, de-
scribing the marriage:
In they swept, all riches and grave,
Silks and satins and Honton lace
In they swept from the dazzled sun,
And soon in the church the deed was done.
Three prelates stood on the ehaDcel high
A knot that gold and silver can buy,
Gold aud silver may vet unite
Unless 1t is tightly fastened;
What's worth doing at alPs worth doing well
And the sale Of young Manhattan belle
Is not 10 be pushed or FASTENED.
So two very-reyerends graced the scene,
And the tall archbishop stood between,
By prayer and fasting chastened;
The pope himself would have come from Rome
But urgent matters kept him at home.
Haply these ROBBED prelates thought
Theis words were the power that tied the knot
But another power that love-knOt tied,
And / saw the chain round the neck Of the
bride
gistening, priceless and marvellous chain
Coiled with diamonds again and again,
As BELTS diamond wedding;
Yet still twas a chain--I thought she knew it,
And half way longed for the viii to undo 1t,
By the secret tears she was shedding
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28


THE association of the United Lager
Beer Brewers of New York City and
vicinity recently offered q reward OF
81 600 for the detection Of "any poison
Gus or deleterious substances, or any
authorizations whatever" in beer
brewed by any member of the associa-
ton. From a circular issued by that
association it appears that Col. H. ii.
Hadley, secretary of the Business
Mems Moderation society, has claimed
TO have found in beer brewed by the
president of the brewers association sub
stances which entitle him to the 81 900
reward, and that he has formally de-
manded it. The brewers association
has refused TO pay. Its circular says
nearly every member of the associa-
ton uses, or has used, and doubtless
will use in the future, glucose, rice,
corn starch, and prepared corn In the
manufacture of beer, and denies that
the use of any of these is adulteration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28

George c. Chamberlain, member O
the state board of equalization, ha-
left with the Historical society for in
spection stone dug up in the town OF
Enterprise, jackson county, by Mr..
Lester, while digging post-hole. II
is about four incnes in length and one
in width, and has carved on it ru 1ely
the letters NJ K, and on tbs vsher
side. I777.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28

The Tide or success

TO the sure port of popular favor, where it has
long found anchorage. may be reasonably ex-
pected TO attend only those remedies which are
entitled to public confidence. Anybody who has
watched the career of proprietary remedies must
have observed that the public eventually gauge
them at their true value, and either assign them
the full rank of standard remedies. or deny to
them even the brevet of an uncertain popularity
The people have tested to their full satisfaction
during the last thirty years the value of the Bit
tiers as remedy for and preventive of malaria,
constipation, Ever complaint, rheumatism and
their ailments and their appreciation of 1t is full
ly commensurate with the thoroughness of the
test. Those who expect the most salutary effects
from is use are not dsappointed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28

THE Rev. Mr.. Landsell, an English
clergyman, who started several weeks
ago from st Petersburg on missiona-
ny tour in Siberia, was arrested and
brought back, the police having taken
the bibles he distributed for Nihilist lit.
erature. After some considerable diff
bully, however, the reverend gentleman
freed himself.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28

Justice Willis, who set fire to a house
at Putnam, r. l., was caught with diff
Guilty. There was at first only detec-
tive's vague suspicion against him, rest
ing on no evidence. 1t would not have
done to arrest him, for he was man OF
good standing. and SO much of a poll
tician that he expected to go 10 the
next state legislature. A plot was
therefore laid to make him convict
himself A woman was sent to board
in the same house with him. She pre-
tended to be book canvasser. After
gaining his confidence, she told him
that she really belonged to gang OF
thieves, who had large amount of
government bonds to sell. Willis eager
ly proposed to act as agent for the pur-
pose. He went with the woman to
Boston, where she introduced him to
several men who personated the
gang of robbers. They affected to
doubt his sincerity. Fearing that he
was about to miss profitable bit of
business, he tried to win their conf
dence by telling them of crimes which
he had committed. He had stolen
from various persons, and once In a
bank, when counting money alongside
a man who was doing the same, he
slyly clapped the others pile on his
own, and it was supposed that sneak
theft had disappeared with the missing
notes. The exploit apparently delight
ed the listeners lit turns out to be true
story. and they led him into con-
fession of the incendiarism. A con-
cealed shorthand writer took down all
he said and his arrest followed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28

IN slavery days, the chimes OF st.
Michseps church, Charleston, were
rung at P. M. in winter and s in
summer as signal to negroes that
their bedtime was nigh, and again an
hour later to warn them to disappear
from the streets, after which all blacks
found abroad were arrested. The GUS
tom was continued until few days
ago, though nobody has obeyed the
bells since the war. The mayor has
now cut off the salary of the ringer,
and the act is exciting considerable dis
cussion among the old residents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28

A cynical old bachelor of Portland,
Ore. accounts for the fact that Port
land is the wealthiest city of its 81 re in
the Union, by stating thatit rains there
for six consec utive months in the year
and as women can't get out to go sho
ping, the wealth naturally accumulate
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28

THE fear of trouble during the Utah
campaign has led the war department
to increase the military posts in the re-
gion of Salt Lake. IT looks as though
the government means business at last.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28

DIPLOMACY is slower than justice. For
at least ninety days the cable has daily
been more or less burdened with re-
ports concerning the pending Anglo
Turkish convention about which the
English were so anxious and the porte
SO conservative. Having conquered
the Arabs, ended the war and gobbled
up everything worth carrying off, the
English government has no further use
for the convention. Possibly the sui.
tan wishes he had Convened"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28

LOOK out for the comet. 1t has
been seen in all parts of America with
the naked eye in day time. 1t is near
the sun. Astronomers say it is the
same comet discovered in South
America recently, and that it ismoving
westward
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28

Upon being questioned further Wat
son said that as near as he could judge
the crater at the point he struck the
water was about twenty five feet in di-
ameter. The water was warm, but not
uncomfortably so until a few moments
before he left, when it began to be de
cidedly hot and to boil more furiously.
He las found by the party who res
cued him about O'Clock in the even
ing.-Butte Montandl Inter Mountain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28

ABDALLAH PASTA, the only Bedouin
chief of note who held out after the fall
of Cairo, has now surrendered his ar my
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28

EYES," said Miss Gilt, 1--WE came
back from Saratoga last week and there
was an awful crowd coming down. No,
neither Of the girls are engaged, and
Saratoga is the stupidest place l know
NJ -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28

Chattanooga has shipped peaches,
Strawberries. blackberries, grapes, to-
matoes, and beans to the amount OF
$63 04S So this season.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28

While ringing the schoolbell in
Franklin county, Ga, the teacher was
instantly killed by the bell falling from
the tower and striking him on the
back Of the neck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28

Unhealthy or inactive kidneys cause grave j.
Bnght's disease, rheumatism, and horde OF
ther serious and fatal diseases, which can be
reventcd with Hep Bit,eIs, if TAKEN in time
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28

In london there is a growing ten
dency among young men of business
to substitute milk and sandwiches for
friendly drinking.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-28


A COPY of the Var Org, the official
organ of the salvation Army" is be-
fore us. 1t is published in Philadel-
phia, consists of four pages, costs three
cents, and is full of hysterical accounts
of the doings of the army. To any
man whose religious faith and feelings
are sacred to him, this publication can
not but be source of Otfense. How
ever earnest the soldiers of the Saliva
ton Army may be-and we believe
they are earnest-good taste is assured
" not one of their characteristics, and
the W'ar Cry is calculated to excite de-
Iision. For example: "Great day at
New York. Major was there. So was
Jesus. Both worked for souls" Again,
in an accout of meeting at Manches-
ter, Conn: "God came upon us. One
soldier clutched the hair of the next
comrade and off came the entire scalp
in her hand and revealed bare head.
The soldier dropped the scalp, but kept
hold on God. The scalped soldier
shouted to God anything to Jesus.
This was but a sign that God was going
o remove the covering from the eyes
IF the people," We need not multi
ply examples, but surely such language
AZ this, though not meant irreverentiy,
likely to create irreverence In others.
New YORK Herald: Half year ago
Western girl of good family eloped
with a fellow who must haze been at
least handsome, for the lady had no
lack of admirers in her own town.
Three days ago she was obliged to shoot
her husband to avoid being killed by
him; testimony to this effect was grace
fully given by the dying nan. After
her marriage the lady discovered that
her husband was a gambler, an opium
eater and brute. Why she did not dis
cover all this before marriage IS a
natural question, but one which few
women who have had similar marital
experiences would answer if they
could. Either man or woman who mar
ries for good looks without taking pains
to learn whether there are any other
desirable qualifications takes risks
compared with which a leap into the
river on dark night is an eminently
safe proceeding, for in one case death
would be mercifully sudden; in the
other it must be the result of years of
homeless torture
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SELECTED MISCELLANY.
A FIEND,s yAI.uE

A FIEND'S VALUE.
Not on the store of sprightly wine,
Nor plenty Of delicious meats,
Though gracious Nature did design
To court US with perpetual treats
lis not on these we for content depend,
so much as ON the shadow Of friend.
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Consumption,

1t is said that $4,000 people die
annually in the United Stats
alone, from this disease. In some
sections of the country, one death
in every three is from consump-
ton. This can be, and should be
avoided; our people are too care
less about an ordinary cough or
cold, and other symptoms Of lung
and throat affection that leads to
this disease. You should arrest Il
while in the germ Two or three
doses Of DIR. B0sauko'5 Cough aud
Lung Syrup viii relieve an ordi-
nary cough or cold. It does not
dry up a cough like many prcpar-
atiOns On the market and leave
the disease behind it, bu acts di-
rectly on the throat and bronchial
tubes, removing OH the phlegm
and morbid matter that accumu-
lates in the throat and lungs Il
allays all irritation, and renders
the voice clear and distinct Sold
by G. w. BOWMAN, Druggist.
aug 5 ly.
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State News.

Eifty-One car loads ofcattle have
been shipped from Fairmont dur.
ing the three weeks proceeding
the 0th inst. It is estimated thai
the money value OF the shipments
is not less than 100000.
A large iron bridge has been
erected across the Guyandotte riv-
er, at Rogers mill dam in Taylor
county.
Michael Holbert died at his
home near Warrington. on the
70 ult., at the advanced age of al
most 10l years. Deceased was one
Of the pioneers Of the section in
which he lived He had lived for
so years in Warrington district
and prior to that time resided
near Fairmont.
The total population Of West
Virginia is 6l8,457, of which 25-
920 are colored. The voting pop
ulation is 1860 native, 9,208
foreign and 1884 colored.
DR.. Scott, of Parkersburg, re-
Gently amputated the leg Of an old
man named Main. The leg was
hurt 30 years aao ia Scotland and
has been aiIing ever since and
wasting away until the bones rot
ted off. He is now doing we'll
Parkersburg is to have new
school building with all the mod
ern Improvement as to heating
ventilation &C., at a cost of &c.,
600.
On Friday last Mr.. Morris
Hess, a resident of PawpaW Dis
trict, Marion county, was engag-
ed in threshing grain, and while
employed near the machine a por-
ton Of his apparel was caught in
flyers Of the tumbling-shaft, and
before he could be extrieated he
was horribly mangled.
Rev. Samuel Clawson, the cele-
brated evangelist, we'll known in
Virginia, West Virginia and
Western Pennsylvania, died at
his home, in Weston this State,
last Monday at the advanced age
of 50 years.
On Friday last, the 14th inst,
while with party deer hunting
in the Cove mountains, in Mon
roe county, Mr.. Chris. Burns and
Ir. VIM. Huffman, Jr., took
stands opposite each other, to
await the coming Of the deer. In
a short time one Of the animals
passed between them, when Burns
fired, missing the deer. One
buckshot of the charge struck
Huffman just over the left breast,
and passing through his heart
killed him instantly. The victim
of this lamentable accident was
young man aged about II years.
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no" suffering from wounds or 5iss,eo If
an Kind caused by miia-r -a-r $50 y. y.
emitted p Pension Widows ,nin ~
children, dependent mothers or Gtber r.1 Of ol
soldiers who died from tho ef@ot 7, yrs ~ ~
sgI,i1e are also entitled MANY invalid
, .rst2iels are entitled to an increase
P 6aill.7 assistance as given in DELAYED or
I':jlcyau G;.iai,ms, as many can be allowed
~ IN. DQt NIUE more evidence CompIeto
Instructions sl with references Sent on 1pnli
Icon .... CHAS q GEO A. KING XII
D. G. '' washington,
(jyl.
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1t is said that the Amalgamated
Iron Association allowed the steal
workers to resume on cOnsidera-
ton that they would pay Is per
cent. of their earnings to support
the strikers in other branches.
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Fortress Monroe, is the largest
single fertilization in the world.
1t has already cost the govern
ment over 100000 The water
battery is considered one Of the
finest military works in the world.
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Go to J. l.. w. Baker, for Hrs.
FreemUn'S N'cl0 National Dyes.
For brightness and durability Of
color, are unequaled. Color from
> to 5 pounds. Directions in En-
glish and German. Price Is cents.
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The largest body Of fresh water
on the globe is Lake Superior. 1t
is 400 miles long, 100 miles wide
at its greatest breadth, and has an
area of $4,000 square miles. ITS
mean depth is said TO be 200 feet
and its greatest depth about 900
fathoms. It's surface is $50 feet
above the sea.
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Don't Die i'm the House

Ask druggists for "Rough ON
Rats" 1t clears out rats, mice,
bed-bugs, reaches, vermin, flies,
ants, insects. 1jc. per box.
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How Lost, How Restored

Just published a new edition OF DIR.
CULVERWELL'S Celebrated Essay on
the radical cure of SpERMAToBRHGA or
Seminal Weakness, Involuntary Seminal
Lc5ses, Impotencv, Mental and Physical
Incapacity, Impediments to Marriage, etc .
also, Consumption, Epilepsy and Fits
induced by selfiudulg or sexual ek
trayagBuce &c
The celebrated author, in this admira
BILE Essay clearly demonstrates, from a
thirty years successful practice, that the
alarming consequences Of salf-abuse may
be radically cured; pointing out q mode
of cure at once simple, certain, and efec-
tua., " means Of which every sufferer, no
matter what his condition may be, NAV
cure himself cheaply. privately, and rad
ically.
no This Lecture should be in the
bands ofevery youth aud every man in
the land.
Sent under seal, in a plain envelope, 10
any address postpaid on receipt of six
cents or two postage stamps Address,
THE Gully 4HWELL MEDICAL CO..,
4uu ISL, Tara NY
Pcs,-otice Box, $780, 1iy8.ly.
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Rev. G. w. RICE, editor of
the american Christian Re
aqe70, says of Browns Iron
Bitters:
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The price of gas in Philadelphia
IS 10 be reduced 70 81 80 per thou
and feet, and the street lamps
supplied free Of cost for the future.