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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-22

Advices from the Atlantic Telegraph
Cable are to this effect: The six cables
which composed the "pool" last year
represented $51, 100000 of nominal
capital and Indebtedness, or $500, 600
per cable. In other words, the public
had to pay interest on $4,000. 600 to
secure service which could be secured
fer Sc, 900, 900, as it was promised, and
even six per cent was talked of. A new
Construction Company was formed
with capital of $10,000,000, and that
the origininal estimates of the cost of
the cables has not been exceeded may
be inferred from the fact that only ST.
100000 has been called in. The pro-
jector has issued to the cable subscrib-
ers double the amount of their holding
in certificates, guaranteed by the West
elm Union at FIVE per cent. In other
words, the two cables. which are adj
mitted to have cost over So 500, 900
each, are capitalized at 81 100000 a
piece, $14,0O0,000 in all. The rates
have been again doubled, and the pub
lie, which since August LIST enjoyed a
twenty-five per cenl rate, are now sud
denly compelled to pay fifty cents a
word because the new cable has "con-
soiidated.n The public were badly
enough off when they had to pay In
terest on $51 SOC, 900; but now they
must support The cable sharpers to the
extent Of $65, 100000 for precisely the
same service.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-22
SeIf-Sacriace.

AT the seige of Tortona the Command
Ell of the Neapolitan army. which lay
before the town, called to him Cap
tain Carew, an Irishman, and ordered
him to advance with his company to a
particular spot, which he pointed out
When he had made sure that Carew
understood, he said: Captain, know
you are gallant man-at heart sol
der, SO | have to put upon you this
duty. But you shall not go ignorantly.
Directly beneath that spot the en-
envy have constructed an enormous
mine, which / would have exploded as
quickly as possible. Your presence
with the detachment under your COM
m and, willcause its immediate ex-
plosion, and of course, you must inev-
itably all be killed! You can retract il
you wish"
mo, sir, replied the brave Irishman
eff / can save the great mass Of my
comrades, thsy are welcome to my life. :
And he marched out his command
and led it straight to the given point
where, he felt sure, a terrible death
awaited him. Arrived at the post, he
called to one of his officers. who had a
canteen of wine, and asked him for .
draught therefrom. He took the flask
raised it to wards his lips, crying aloud
as he did So. Here's a blessed memory
to lthose who bravelv fall in battle 2
In spirit Jack Carew was the hero
and the martyr, though the sacrifice
thank fortune, was not required; fol
Just as the heroic sentiment had faller
from his lips, and while he was drink
ing, the town capitulated, and hostil
tiles ceased.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-22
Fitted To a Chair.
Clara Belle" in Cincinnati Enquirer.


In q fashionably furnished store, /
didn't, at first, know what to make OF
the actions of Young woman. She
was deliberately gotten up as to clothes,
and had some advantages IN the way OF
natural good looks, so that she was al
together thing of considerable beauty.
She was in an upholstered easy chair
before big mirror, and striking vari-
Gus poses-now lying back ora the soft
stuffing, both her arms spread out neg
ligently; now leaning against one OF
the sides, with her elbow supporting
her body; now sitting bolt upright in
the middle. All the while she regarded
her reflection in the glass with a criti-
cal air. What do you suppose she was
al? Why, getting herself fitted with a
chair. She knew how bard it is to be
graceful in some of the chairs of novel
shape, and was bound to have one that
would help instead of hinder her in
posing prettily before her visitors.
When girl sets out to be fascinator,
YOU understand, she must use all the
devices available for that purpose. So
this creature was neither lunatic nor
fool, though the appearances surely
were against her. | hung about the
store covertly, and saw that she finally
bought the chair, but with the proviso
that the sides should be lowered two
inches.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-22
The Young Sultana's Love.

The death of the Sultan's young sis.
ter recently at Constantinople caused
great sensation, especially as it is
believed that the young Sultana died OF
malady which probably oftener kills
than coarse-minded people suppose.
The Princess Naibe is said to have
fallen in love at first sight with Sadyk
Bey, young Turk she met at the
sweet waters, the usual promenade Of
Ottoma ladies. On his side, Sadyk fell
desperately in love with the Princess
Seven months ago the Sultan gave hi;
sister in marriage to Mohammed Bey
and the girl had not the heart to tell her
brother how deeply her affections were
engaged. Had she done so, it might
not have been fatal passid, for the
Sultan loved his sister tenderly, and
Sadyk was gentleman. When the
despairing lover heard of the marriage
he resolved to end his days. But before
killing himself he wrote a farewell tc
the Princess, who fell i'll, and in q fev
weeks died.
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keep that man there; he will ruin YOU
and thus taught Mr.. Arthur the neces-
sity of getting rid of the brilliant poll
tician. But meanwhilne Mr.. Blaine was
told that the president desired him to
remain for the time being in the state
department. During that brief period
Mr.. Blaine was
VERY BUSY.
From the tone of the dispatches pre-
pared by him and Mr.. Prescott the
public will remember that the Arthur
administration was at first committed
to most vigorous line of policy in
South America, policy that, If per-
sisted in, would have led to war with
Chill. The insignifcance of Chill as a
nation, in comparison with the United
States would have been, in a measure,
counterbalanced by the fact that she
has very good navy and would have
been furnished with supplies in any
war she would have made upon the
American ports by the secret aid OF
England After Mr. Blaine had ar
ranged the belligerent and dictatorial
instructions, it was part of his plan to
get Mr.. Prescott and his son, Walker
Blaine,
OUT OF THE COUNTRY SECRETLY.
They were to be picked up at Fort
ress Monroe by a revenue cutter, which
was then to go out to sea and lie IN
wait for the Pacific Mail steamer. An
interesting story was TO have been con-
cocted to explain the appearance of
Prescott and Blaine in this irregular
way as passengers on the Pacific Mail
steamer. Possibly they would not
have entered themselves as .assen-
gers on that line in their proper char
acters. A change of names would
have been possible, because neither OF
them are generally known to the pub
lie. After these two eonspirators were
placed upon the Pacific Mail steamer,
United States war steamer would
have received instructions to report to
them upon the Pacific side of the 18TH
mus, and the two mysterious ENJOYS
of the slash-dash American-eagle diplo-
matte departure would have skulked
across the isthmus in long cloaks and
SLOUGH hats, and struggled themselves
on board this an-of-war at the mid
night hour ofsome dark night.
THE NEXT STEP
in this bold departure would have been
for the American war vessel to take
these ENJOYS to Chill, and, with its
backing, it was thought the two enter
prising men in short time might
have been able to provoke the desired
war. Something or other, known per-
haps only to Mr.. Blaine or Mr.. Tres
colt, interfered with this scheme, and
the two ministers were sent off in the
regular way, and, before they were able
to accomplish anything in the oltlined
scheme, Mr.. Arthur countermanded
their instruct ions, and they were left
practically powcrless.
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MOTHERS READ.

GENTS About nine years ago had a child
two years old and almost dead. The doctor |
had attending her could not tell what allied
her. l asked him if he did not think 1t was
worms He said no. However, this did not
satisfy me. as / felt convinced in my swn
mind that She had. obtained bottle OF
DIR. c. McLANE'S CELEBRATED YER
MIFUGE tgenuinel- | gave her teaspoon
full in the morning and another at night, a1tei
which she passed sevenfy-two worms ana
was well child. Since then have never
been without it in my family. The health OF
my children remained 50 good that hao
neglected watching their actions until apout
three weeks. ago, when TWO of them presented
the same sickly appearance that Fanny dld
nine years ago. So 1 thought lt must De
worms, and went 10 work at once with bot
tie of DIR. c. McLANE'S VERMIFUGE be-
tween four of my children, their ages being as
follows: Alice, years; Charley, years; ;
Emma, 6 years; John, 9 years, Now comes
the result: Alice and Emma came cut ali
right, but Charley passed forty-five and
Johnny about sixty worms The result was
so gratifying that l spent two days in show
ing the wonderful effect of your NermIfuge
around Utica, and now have the worms on
exhibition in my store.
Yours truly, JOHN PIPER.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-22

The tunnel under st. Gothard, the
second tunnel opened under the Alps,
is worth the attention of tourists in
Europe this summer. AT Airola, 1886
feet above the level of the sea, the tun-
mel begins, and runs through the st.
Gothard the entire distance to Cos
chenea, the other outlet, being nine
miles and quarter. Bale and Milan
thar is to say, Germany and Italy
are now within thirty-six hours of each
other. The railroad belonging to the
st. Gothard company is only 113 miles
long, of which twenty-four miles are
tunneled. The work on the great tun.
mel was done at the rate of twenty to
twenty-four feet day. The chief i'm
pediment in piercing was not the hard
rock, but layer of soft clay, which il
was easy to dig out but extremely diff.
cult to prevent from falling in. Out Of
the 4,005 workmen engaged in the en-
terprise 10 lost their lives, and many
others contracted diseases from work
ing in the confined atmosphere. The
cost of the whole line amounts to near
ly 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-22
freeing the Wrong Man.
Fart Worth Danocrat

A man named Cornwell, who was
charged with having been drunk, got
tired of waiting for tardy justice and
suddenly adjourned from the Recorders
Court, without giving bond. The police
had a lively race after him, but failed
to fall in company with Cornwell, who
was in hurry to see his wife's people.
Frank Hovenkamp, of Birdville, came
in town just as the policeman became
tired out, and he was duly clothed with
authority and some other clothes, and
armed with a big gun and bloodhounds,
and given directions to bring the body
of the absconding Cornwell into Court.
The dogs struck the trail and ran well,
followed closely by the gallant Frank,
who was well mounted. Soon the dogs
"treed" something in thicket, and
Frank approached with pistol at full
cock and ordered the malefactor to
descend. "Fo' God, massa, shoot dem
dogs; dey,s mad, sho'. Dey done run
me right up this tree and got part of
my breeches in der moufs now" said
negro six shades blackcr than the ace
of spades. The man who got away was
fair-skinned white man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-22
Houses Built for All Time.
London Builder.

The houses that are being built now
generation will find "stuffy," 'too
SMALL" "old-fashioned,' and so on,
criticisms which with us are common
ly passed on the creations of the last
twenty-five years; they are houses in
tended to last practically for all time.
Built of solid stone AMI iron through
out, with fou ndations that resemble
Roman work, on the traditions of
which, by the way, they are built by
the sturdy Southern worknen. Com
mercially, also, these investments
prove successful, and household prop
erty, so far from being drug in the
market, is at premium. By the
ludicious division into ''fiats," not only
is every inch of space utilized-the
amount of rent for unoccupied room
in England it would be curious to cal
culate-but all pockets are accommo-
dated, from the prince who occupies
the first fl oor above the thrifty con-
cierge on the rez.de-chause-whose
charge it is to open the door at night
and keep, not only his or her own neat
lodge bright and clean, but the porte
cochere and the yard, with its pretty
green plants and bright brass water
cock-through the intermediate stages
to the fifth or cinquieme, with its
healthy balcony, where the large fam
lily fthe modest ledger can enjoy the
air and view as compensation for the
sensible distance from earth. But all
own in common, from the Prince to
the fifth floor employe, bank clerk, OF
civil servant, the porte-cochere, through
which rolls from the compact stables
and coach-house in the yard at the
back the carriage of the "frst floor
and for all alike the entrances are kept
clean, the lamps bright, the oak stair.
case we'll waxed; each in his respective
and well-proportioned degree making
up the very comfortable rental which
Monsieur lie proprieiaire, drought his
agent, the concierge, receives quarter
ly from his tenants.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-22
Time Testers and Burden Bearers.

From time immemorial the horse has been
mans best friend. But few years back we can
ali remember the comparatively little attention
paid to this most Indispensable of animals. We
say comparatively little attention. for the horse
was as well groomed and certainlya as well fed as
now; and at those great gatherings-ag agricultural
shows-you would see the pride of the county
and State stables and farms assembled But
there was a conspicuous want of noble draught
horses, and as for speeders-wcll, 2:f0 was the
great ultimate limit that owners in those days
desired to strive for. But now $40 animal Is
deserve the name when they can shade the first
quarter of the third minute. There have been inn
mense strides forward in the right Developments
horsefesh in the civilized countries of the worid
as shown by the time-records OF the racers and
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TRANSIT OF VENUS.
Extraordinary Preparations for Its
Observance by Scientists.
Ewn,n ,ba prov;dauaa Iourral

Observance by scientists.
From the Providence Journal.
The great importance of the coming
| transit of the 9th of December, IN the
estimate of the men of science, may be
seen in the preparations now being
made for its observation. Forty expe-
ditions to witness it are already pro-
jected, and the number will be largely
increased by those of the United states,
Italy and Austria, which have not yet
been announced. The French Govern
ment will send eight expeditions to the
following points, four in north latitude
and four in south latitude: In the
north the stations chosen are the coast
of Florida, under the charge of Colonel
Perrier; Cuba, under M. d,Abbadie; the
coast of Mexico, under NJ. Bouquet de
la Grye; Martinique, an island OF the
French Antilles, under M. Iisserand.
In the south the stations chosen are
Santiago IN Chill. under M. Leclerc;
Santa Cruz, river of Patagoni, under
M. Fleuriais; Rio Negro, the northern
boundary of Patagonia, under, nj. Per-
rottin; and Port Desire or Chubutt; also
in Patagonia, under M. HIATT. The
members of all the expeditions are no "
preparing for their work at the OBJ
servatory in Paris, where by means of
a model Venus and model sun, they
are practicing on imaginary transits in
hopes of being able to observe with
scientific accuracy the passage of the
real Venus over the real sun in Decem-
Der. They will start for their destina-
tions in the month of July, and spend
the intervening time after arrival in
diligent preparations for the event.
The object of this great expenditure
of time, labor, money and brains, is the
hope that the observers may determine
with an accuracy never before attained,
the earth's distance from the sun. For
this is the unit of celestial measurement,
and as long as the doubt concerning its
accuracy exists so long there is doubt
in the estimate of celestial distances.
But cloudy day will render months
of unremiting labor of no avail. 1t is
estimated that the weather at half the
stations will be unfavorable, but great
deal may be learned from the observa-
tons made at the other half, where the
favorable conditions prevail, according
to the law of averages. The four south
ern stations of the Fresh expeditions
are in the south temperate zone, and
the 9th of December will be near their
Summer solstice, like the 9th of June
in the north. The localities favored
with clear sky on this meridian at the
time of the transit will be specially fort
innate, for the short Winter days are
not hopeful in their conditions. A
transit of Venus is not glorious phe-
nomeon like total solar eclipse. 1t
is simply the passage Of black ball
over the suns bright face. But it IS
visible all over our western world, and
no human eye that now looks upward
to the sky will ever again behold its re-
currence. 1t is the last chance for try
ing this method of estimating the suns
distance until the advent of the
year 1904.
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SQUIBS.

/ The Republic of Costa RIGA has ae-
credited lady-Mme. Beatriee-as
her Envoy Extraordinary at Washing
ton.
Oscar Wilde is now trying to impress
esthetics upon the minds the South
erners.
Miss. JEANNE Chamberlain, an Ohio
girl, presented at the Queens last draw
ing room, is said to be the most bea-
| tiful American who ever had that hon.
| or.
Ex-Secretary Kirkwood is now in the
insurance and real estate business at
Iowa City.
Professor Ernst Haeckel the Ger
man naturalist, has returned to Jena
from his scientific trip to Ceylon.
Robert c. Brickwell, the present
Chief Justice OF Alabama, used to set
type on a weekly paper for IS per
week.
A brother of Wilbur F. Storey, of the
Chicago Times occupies the pulpit of
the Methodist Church at Chester, Ill.
Professor Milo T. Jewett, of Milwau,
kee, the first president of Vassar Col
lege, died in that city aged "a years.
Ex-Governor Denison, of Columbus,
o., is rapidly declining after a long i'll
ness. all his children have been called
home.
The Able List, the famous pianist,
devotes the afternoon of three days
each week to giving free instructions
to young artists.
The Duchess of Albany, Prince Leo
pold's bride, is short, fiat faced, homely
young German woman, ungraceful, but
healthy and good natured. She is sim
pie in her dress, fond of wearing few
flowers, and is very much liked by the
people Of Claremont.
General U. S. Grant, who has engag-
ed to attend the soldiers reunion at
Burlington, VT, on the Fourth of July,
will also visit Montpelier Immediately
after, on his way to the White Noun
tains, and will hold reception there.
Among the gifts presented to Miss
Annie Foster, daughter of the Gov
ernor of Ohio, on the occasion of her
W6uulDg, laSL week, was one from mrs.
Garfield, with the message: "May you
be the queen of marrage-a perfect
wife,"
The standing of the West Point cadets
of the first class has been fixed by the
academic board. The first seven men
are: Edward Burr, of Missouri; Oscar
T. Crosby, of Mississippi; Lansing ii.
Breach of Iowa; Graham d. Fitch, at
large; Eugene }. Spencer, of Missouri;
Warren P. Newcome, at large; Harry
G. Benson, of Ohio.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-22

Farm manures contain all, while
commercial fertilizers may contain
only portion of the ingredients which
plants use for food. But if farmer
were to find it profitable to apply large
quantities of phosphates to his fields,
as is often the case, he would probaly
secure the material more cheaply by
purchasing superphosphate or bone
meal, than by getting horse manure
from the city stables at large expenses.
Algerian wheat planted in Bohemia
and Austria is said to give very salts
factory results, yielding more largely
than other varieties. 1t is a hard va
riety, and yields almost twenty-five
bushels per acre.
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Sunday Marriage Engagement Valid.
Reading (Pa.) Times

An oppinion was fled few days ago
in the Supreme Court in the case of
Charles Markley, a bachelor of So years,
against whome Eliza Kessering, maid
en- of 3S, obtained a verdict of $998.75,
in the Lancaster County Court, for
breach of promise of marriage. The
parties in this love affair lived in May
town, Lancaster county. An engage
ment of marriage took place on Sunday,
the 10th day of August, 1879. The
courtship was very short, and was min
us the warmth of heart usually display
ed in such preliminaries. Indeed, the
engagement was spoken of as a most
extraordinary affair. Marley purchased
his lady love number of presents, and
SEEMINGLY prepared for the wedding day.
What fire was in his heart, however,
suddenly cooled, and enc evening he
told Miss Kessering, who was a
seamstress, that he guessed he was too
old and lame to get married. He gave
as q reason that his father was lying at
the point of death, and it would not be
proper to marry under such circum-
stances. His sweetheart never spoke
to him again, but straightway instituted
proceedings W T6CONcT u DhiIIl iOT Sue
affliction of her heart. The jury before
whom the case was tried was a business
like one, and, by their verdict, they
calculated to the very cent the injury
Miss Kessering had sustained. Marx
ley's appeal to the Supreme Court was
based upon several reasons, the most
important of which was that the alleg-
ed contract of marriage had taken place
on Sunday, and was, therefore, invalid,
business-like or social, made on that
day. The opinion of the Supreme
Court in sustaining the verdict of the
jury says that thele was nothing in any
of the assignments of error to warrant
reversal. The case was properly SUBJ
mitted to the jury, and the fact that the
contract of marriage was entered into
on Sunday could not avail, in view of
the evidence which was OVERLOOKING to
the effect that the engagement had been
subsequently recognized by Markley.
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DEMoREsr's MAGAZINE for July is GER
tainly the finest number ever issued OF
this popular periodical. This interest
ing number commentaries the sixtieth
birthday of the proprietor and senior
editor, Mr.. w. Jennings Demorest, and
some of the articles have especial ref
erence to this event. Among the
writer's are many names of literary dis
tinction. Col. Thos. w. Higginson con
tributes "Brook Farm Period in New
England" Miss Kate Field, English
Women in Bondage;" Miss Alcott
"R. w. Emerson" and Mrs. Martha J.
Lamb, "Sixty Waymarks in Universal
Progress" Among the poets of this
number are Mrs. Julia Ward Howe
Mrs. Louise Chandler Moulton, Mrs
Sarah Bridges Stebbins, and George w
Bungay. 1.-THE AdmiraPs Ward" is
continued, and Jennie June gives
another of her pleasant Talks with
Women"
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A Candid Land Agent.
Providence Journal.


A glib-talking land agent was pre-
senting the merits of certain tract oil
land. After he had exhausted him.
self, and could think of no more yarns
to match what he had spun, he re-
marked, with sigh, 81 won't deceive
you, gentlemen; there is vegetable
that cannot be grown there, and that is
the pumpkin" "Why not?" they ex-
claimed. "Well, in the first place, the
pumpkin is great runner. 1t can dis
lance the cucumber and the squash,
To grow pumpkins it is necessary to
build high board fence around a ten
acre lot to prevent the vines escaping
into the next county, so rapidly dc
they grow on that soil; and if they be
fenced in, they race around the lot al
summer trying to get out, and, o.
course, wear out the pumpkins drag
ging them over the ground" That was
enough. Ii any agent supposes that he
can sell a New Highlander land that viii
not raise pumpkins, he mistakes.