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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13

pretty thing to offer man; it's just a
ness OF strings that nobody can chew"
And 10 chate me still further, he said in
4 sort of jocular way: "You ought to
hire boy to chew that fish for your
customers" | got an idea from that,
and before night had a grinding ma
chine, and next morning put out a
sign, Condensed Goldfish" Every body
wondered what that was, and most of
them bought some to try. 1t took like
fire and in less than month was clear
ing $50 a day on that alone and had a
dozen instead of one boy to do the chew
ing for my customers. 1t is big bus
mess now. am shipping it all over
this country aud am about to close ar
rangements for supplying the English
market through New York house. If
that succeeds / can retire in five years
with fortune. My friend is keeping
books for me and says he is the inventor
of chewed Goldfish"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13
one UycIone in Twenty-Five
Years.
From the Columbus Dispatch.

A very severe cyclone passed through
Delaware county about % years ago.
It destroyed buildings. crops, farming
implements, trees, fences, and it is be-
ieved literally swept Alum Creek dry at
he place where the whirlwind crossed.
Mud from the bed of the stream was
-plashed in the neighboring tree-tops 80
Get high, One gentleman says he has
personal knowledge OF the fact that an
IKE was carried a mile and half. One
new frame dwelling house in Berkshire
township was broken in fragments, any
piece of which a man could easily carry
IN his shoulder. The cyclone occurred
N 4th of November. Timber was no
more obstruction than straw. The de-
-sructive width of the storm track was
bout 50 rods. Nothing of the kind
.othing, at least, SO destructige-has oc.
urred in Central Ohio since that time
The constant recurrence of these whlrl-
Winds in various parts OF the country
cest of Ohio, makes public mention OF
ne cyclone in Delaware County mat
er of general local interest at this time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13

The total number of immigrants land
ing at the port of New York for the
eight months ended Aug 81, was 284.-
966. This was decrease Of IS. 572 from
the number landed during the CORE
spending period last year. Each month
of the year, with one exception, showing
falling off in the nu nber, compared
with last year. The Total immigration
last year was more than 100000. 1t is
not probable that the total number this
year will exceed $50, 900, but this num-
Der is far in excess of the average num-
Der during the last ten years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13

fed. but one man has since been arrested
on suspicion.
J. J. L. Marchesseau, bookkeeper for
Marchesseau & Valeton, Bozeman, COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself through
the head; no cause known.
A discovery OF anthracite coal is said TO
have been made at the Canadian Rockies,
RECORD OF CASUALTIES.
Miss Louise Fl. Van Allen, q daughter OF
William K. Van Allen, whose old home was
at Bergen Heights, n. j., was victim 2
the earthquakes at CasamiccioIa. Both
legs were broken below the knee and one
foot nearly cut off The very weak condi-
ion in which she was found prevented aul-
Eutation, and after nearly ten days OF Ter
rible suffering. she expired on the TN UT.
Her body is being embalmed. 10 DC sent
home for burial by the side OF her mother
IN the old family burying ground at bergen.
John Grabner. a laborer at work on the
Omaha railroad near Saltwater Junction,
dropped dead on the morning OF the 5lh, OF
what proved by post mortem to be fatty de
generation OF the heart. He has brother
in St. Paul.
Twenty towns in the Naugatuck valley,
Conn, report frost disastrous to crops,
specially tobacco and buckwheat. Ia
S5uthbury thirty acres of tobacco were de
stroved. Corn, grapes and melons also SUI
tered.
w. C. Jones, the young man whom Grace
CORTLAND whipped in Milwaukee for Sc
ducing her daughter, has been cowhided
again-tAis time in Sheboygan Falls, for
seducing a married woman.
John Harrington was killed by lightning
in his calm, in Il dimes Gulcb, some four
miles east of Helena, Mont.
The Manitoba railroad bridge at Mime
apolis was badly damaged by fire on the Alb
inst. Loss, $50, 000
A fire in Chicago stock yards burned 50
cattle and damaged buildings in the sum of
SIS, 600.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13

Four days from st. Paul to Portland.
Oregon, the eastern and western termi-
nus of the Northern Pacific railroad, is
now the schedule time, and it may be
spent n palace sleepers and luxurious
dining cars, amidst enhancing scenery
and with the minimum Of fatigue or in
convenience. The Pacific coast will now
be favorite winter resort for the peo-
pie of what has heretofore been known
rs the mort Invest
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13


A writer on India claims that all that
is needed to place India ahead of Amer
lea as the cereal graualy of Europe is
the reduction of rates of freight on the
railroads of that country to correspond
to our rates Of freight from the west to
the eastern states and the seabOard. The
grain rates on the Indian railroads are
three times as high as those on our lines,
and this Is one reason why the United
States rather than India defes COMPETE
tion in the grain markets Of Europe. The
wheat crop of India already approaches
that of the United States in magnitude,
amounting to 500, 600 600 bushels annual
ly, or about three-quarters of our own.
That country could undoubtedly expand
the crop 100000, 600 bushels or the sup
ply of Europe, If there was a demand
for it at attractive prices. The Ameri-
can prairies have the lead of few years
in time end in centuries in intelligence
and probably will not be beaten i'll the
race, though earnest efforts are being
made in Bombay to induce the Indian
railways TO make reduction on cereals.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13

The spectacle of the president of the
Uuited States walking about the halls
and piazzas Of Hotel Lafayette, at Lake
Minnetonka, and heartily greeting
friends and acquaintances, and cordially
shaking hands with al those presented
to him-was astonishing to Wizards for
eign guests. Rulers in tue old country
"don't do such things. Won know
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13

The September Century makes this
prediction for New York: That before
another century passes its population
will surpass that of London, and that it
will be the uurivaled center of finance
and commerce, of luxury and fashion,
of art and literature-the heart and
brain, in word-ofthe civilized world"
This seems to be conclusive, but what
will become of London in all this time?
viii the New Zealander be ''sitling on
London bridge viewing the ruins of St.
PauIs," or will London be in process of
decadence, instead of unexampled ad-
vancement, as at the present time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13

DIR. George V. BLnson, of Germany.
one of Mr.. Wizards invited guests. made
an observation in little speech that is
worth recording, because it came from
such a respectable Sc URGE. After briefly
alluding to the many wonderful things
which he and his German colleagues
had seen in this country, he said that
they were mot prepared for what struck
us most of all, and what we shall fail to
descrlDe-a characteristic of the whole
American people calm, subdued. self
conscious manner, the eentleness in
every class in the community, which is
the most astonishing characteristic of
the American people. When You look
upon that you must come to the con-
clusion that this nation has arrived at a
self-restraint that gives national charac-
ter. This characteristic explains much
of the past, and gives promise of achieve
ments in the future greater than any
heretofore This u high praise of the
American character, and not wholly
undeserved, though DR.. BuLson may
yet meet many loud, staggering and
boastful people.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13

The mercantile agencies, pretty fair
authority, report the autumn trade as
generally favorable. Business through
out the country has been well main
tanned, the bank exchanges indicating a
considerable increase over the CORE
spending week of last year, and there
are certainly indications of increased ac-
tivity at many leading centers. The
condition of the money market seems
favorable and the year is certainly like
ly to be one of vast production.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13

Der that on the morning Of the darkest
DAYS of the war met Charles Sumner
OH the avenue, and stopping him, said:
Senator, is there any news this morn
ing?" None, I.believe," he gravely re-
sponded, Except that | am little bet
ter this morning. had forgotten that
he was neutrality-suspicious. Phil
adelphia Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13

There was a heavy frost in many parts
of New England on the Sd inst, doing
considerable damage in some localities
In these localities the drouth has been
quite serious and with the late drouth
and the early frost the agricultural out
look is not over cheerful.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13
CheWed Goldfish.

Chicago Herald.
"Would you ike to buy some con-
densed codhsh2"
"What is condensed codfsh?"
The man opened a box and showed a
preparation which he said was simply
ground Goldfish.
"What put it in your head to grind it
in this manner?'
well, WASH the fish business, bare
ly making enough to keep body and soul
together, when a friend came in and
chaffed me for not going into some 9TH
er business. He picked up big Goldfish
cornfully and said: NOW, that's 9
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13

The number of steerage passengers
landed at Castle Garden for August was
26,311; for the same month last year,
28, 165; for the seven months of the pre-
sent year, 2S4 ,946. for the same time
last year, 343. 518-a decrease of s., SIP.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13

The population of Java is 18,OO0,0 GOO,
so that the loss of 10000 by volcanic
eruptions and earthquakes has not de-
populated the country to any great ex-
tent, however frightful the catastrophe
really was.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13
Dakota land Frauds.

At Mitchell, Dakota, on the 9th inst, ir-
spec'or James, of the interior department,
caused the arrest OF H. c. Greene on a charge
OF falsely certifying to timber claim fling
and causing it 10 be entered at the land Of
fee three years ago. Westminster, charged
with land frauds in connection With a. J.
Gibbs, was bound over in $500.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13
LATE MARKET REPORT.


FLoUR-Steady at unchanged quotations: Pat
ents Orange Blossom, 81; Red Cross straghts,
Sc; Capitol family, Us. 50 Bakers, xxx, 81 so
in barrels, 23c extra: outside brands, 2o@g50c per
Dbl less. according to quality: low grades, &21q
2.50 Rye -four, IS. 70 per Dbl Graham, 81 50
per Dbl.
WuEAT-There was but little done in wheat.
Buyers were not Inclined to take hold preferrng to
wait for developments as to extent of PRIME wheat
CROP the future volume CT receipts, and the turn OF
other markets. Bids unchanged, but an easy fee,-
ing was shown regarding prices No. hard new,
$L05; year, 81 No. hard, 81; No. 2, 93@90c;
all bids
CoBN-The demand was light. but spot figures
were unchanged. October and year we're higher in
bids General offerings limited. No ?, 47c bid ;
September and October. Acc bid; November and
year. 45c bid; No. 5, Ale bid; rejected, 4Dc bid.
0ATs-There was little more inquiry but gen
orally the market was dull. Spot bids were little
stronger. Offerings were more free. The market
closed easy, No 2 mixed, 2559c bid; September,
% lac bid 26c asked: october, November and year,
25c bid 26e asked; No. mixed, 24c bid: No.
white. &c bid; TOR sacked. CSC asked; No 3 white,
25c bid Sales: l No. white, 2Sc, sacked
f. 0. b.; car No. white. 25}5e.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13
NEWS OF THE RlTLROADS.

The general ticket department OF the
Northern Pacific issued circular recently,
supplementary to one issued July 20, re-
questing connecting lines TO prepare an
issue of tickets to points reached by the
Northern Pacific. Oregsn railway d Naviga.
ton company. The circular issued recent
IL announces the completion of the North
ern Pacific and the fact that on Tuesday
next solid through trains will run between
St. Paul and Portland. TIE Pacific express
will leave st. Paul daily at .. m, and
will be composed Ct baggage, mail snd ex-
press cars, first and second class coaches
dining cars aud Pullman sleepers. The
time to be consumed in the trip will he
four days. Emigrant passengers will be
carried on through eniErant train leay-
ing st. Paul at $40 p. m, ru ming through
to Portland in seven days.
3 The news comes from III; n Ounce that suit
has been begun by the Milwaukee road
against the Omaha, involving some 200, 900
acres of valuable pine land in Douglass coun-
ty. Wis, besides other properties and fran
chises. The matter grows out of an arrange
ment made last year between the two roads
regarding the contest over the old St. Croix
land grant to the Chicago, Superior & Pa
cifc Air line.
The earnings OF the St. Paul & Duluth
for the fourth week in August were $44, ILL.,
10, against $34 S56O1 for the same week of
1882, an increase of So, 2S5.69; for the month
of August the e rnng> we're $3.50, 4496S,
against $104, 568.10 for 1882, anincrease OF
$34, S81.58.
Little Chief, Chyenne Indian, sent a I'M
ique appeal to the secretary of the interior
for new suit ofclothes. He says: Il don't
ca Tor grub, but do like to dress in
stvle. l want the best white hat you can
purchase in the market"
General Ticket Agent Barnes, ofthe North
ern Pacific has received handsome dia-
mond stud from the members of the West
ern Associated Press, whom he recently
pioted through the Yellowstone wonder
land.
Charles s. Fee recently assumed the duties
of his new position, the assistant superin-
tendent of passenger traffic of the Northern
Pacific.
The Northern Pacific is now shipping to
Portland.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13

The Quotations of the last several
weeks have tended to make everybody
more cautious, and this renders money
somewhat tighter than formerly, bu
there is plenty to be had at low rates on
good security. The buyers for fall trade
are getting lower prices than they ex-
pected, and lower than the jobbers an
ticipated. Still, there is no general
pressure upon the market that forces
goods off at loss to either manufacture
ers or jobbers. There are crackers, of
course, who, disappointed in schemes
of expected profits, cry out that pan
&c is coming; but they simply magnify
personal losses into general disaster.
While everything in trade seems to be
about at the bottom there is really moth
ing to create apprehension. Low prices
benefit the great mass of consumers and
so long as there is a margin of prof
it left for the sellers, danger is not very
near.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13

The details of the dread performances
of earthquakes AMI volcanoes on the
Island of Java are most appalling. Here
was scene spread over a tract whose
coast line is seven hundred miles, that
re-enacted some of the throes of old
Mother Earth in earlier geologic ages,
the only chronicles of which are writ
ten in the rock. A period of some inn
portance in the earth's history is evil
IDENTITY being accomplished just now-to
put these tremendous commissions in
the Indian Archipelago with the yawn-
ing and sinking of the earth in the is
land of Ischia, and other ominous signs
in the Italian thin spots of the crust.
Awful as was the destruction of human
life at Ischia, it was but 1.-THE of that
which has doubtless taken place in Java.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13

William B. Keep, who has been made
general solicitor of the Northwestern road,
is the youngest nan who has ever held the
place, and one of the ablest. BE is son
the late Judge John NJ. Keep, OF Wisconsin
and d nephew of Albert Keep.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13

Asher B. Durand, the oldest OF the Amer
lean painters, has recently celebrated bis
eightv-seYenth birthday,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13
Estate NEWS CONDENSED.
Wisconsin Railroad Kenorts.


MADISON, Special Telegram, Sept 3.-Rail-
road Commissioner Hsugen to-day received the
annual reports of the several railway com
panies operating in the State for the year end.
ing June 80 last The Prairie du CHEN &
McGregor is two miles in length, operating the
pontoon across the Mississippi between those
points The capital stock is 800, 900; the
Total income last year was 500, psi; the opera
ting expenses and taxes, SIS, 900, leaving net
income of $27, 552. The Milwaukee, Lake
Shore & Western reports mileage
Of 3S7 miles, all in Wisconsin.
Its total Income was S963 900; operating
expenses $3.50, 937; taxes IS, Sl2; interest
accrued 1920, 337; dividends on income bonds
$50. 600. The net income was SS7,272. The
capital stock is So, 000, 600 The total carr
ings per mile operated were So, 034; earnings
per train mile S1.36; operating expenses Ter
train mile &c. The passenger I ate
per mile was 8 1-5c. The ca rn-
ngs from passengers as compared with FIRE light
was as 50 to 6S. During the year hlty- tour
miles of road were built The total cost o.. the
road TO date, including equipments, has been
1874 091 per mile. One employe wss Killed
and six injured. Five outsiders were injured il.
The employees are strictly prohibited from the
use of intoxicating liquors.
NORTHWESTERN
The Chicago & Northwestern reports n total
length of 8, 5S3 miles, of which 90sS are in
Wisconsin. The total income fer the
whole line for the year was 81 /, pol :
$50; operating expenses, $l0,5~iS, 563.
The net income, allowing for taxes,
rentals, interest dividend and sink ng fund
was ST ,o3l ,45S The stock ontsts nding is
SO. 633. 321 The total of stock and debt
per mile is S46,771. During the We; II Sl52,
$50, 900 was spent in salaries Of ignty two
general officers and clerks Personal injur es
| in Wisconsin alone cost the company $4,000
The construction during tho year cost $685.
U92 The cost of the road per mile up 10
date including the equipment has been S44,
79l. The passenger rate per mile IN WiscOn-
sin is two aud seventy one hundredths cents;
ratio of passenger earnings tn freight is as 100
to 273 During the year 1867, Asa passen-
gers were carried in Wisconsin, an average Of
| thirtv-seven and half miles tn each Sixteen
employees we're killed and 81 injured Seven
teen others were killed aud "A injured
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13

Harper Il Brothers have purchased land
in Cincinnati worth $500, 900 upoa which to
erect a branch publishing house. -.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13
PTTH OF THE NEWS.
Events IN WlSHTgGTON.

EV ENTS IN WASHINGTON.
David P. Dunahan has been appointed
postmaster eff Van Vert, Ohio, vice Har-
risen II. Updegraf, suspended for mis-
man agement. James d. Stair has been
transferred from Peoria, Ill, to fill the
vacancy caused by the removal of Chiei
Clerk Van Vert of the Omaha office railway
mail service Chief Posteffice Inspector
D. b. Parker on the 3rd inst, rendered his
resignation to take effect Oct. l. His sue
eessor will be Inspector Alonzo o. Sharp OF
Tennessee.
1t is thought at the internal revenue bu-
reau that claims for rebate of taxes on to
bacco, snuf and cigars growing out of the
recent internal revenue act have nearly ali
neen presented and will aggregate about
$4,000. The total annual decrease in re
venue from tobacco, snuffand cigars is now
computed at SAG. 000,000,
FoIger refuses Malone the use, in the
present cam paign, of good darkey striker
who holds a government position.
There are renewed rumors that the star
route Jurors were bribed and startling dis
closures are promised.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13
By order Of the commissioners.
The Denver ~ Rio Grande Pro
gFamme.

The Denver & Rio Grande financial pro-
gramme has been arranged. Tie road needs
from 100000 10 100000 Immediately
to put it in fine condition. II is proposed to
make a lew consolidated T blanket mort
gage of at least $50 COO, 900, absorbing all
previous issues amounting TO s26000.C00,
the remaining $4,000, 600, to be used for inn
mediate necessities Of the company. The
question of the presidency will remain I'M
determined until the settlement Of the finan-
cial plan. Recent movements ofstock have
been due to a knowledge of the plan by in.
siders. There is a desire on the part of some
part es in interest to mere Sc the mortgage,
making it at least 1900 000, and provide
Tor all future requirements OF the company.
The steam cooperege Of N. & II. O'Don-
nell, three-story brick building, 60x10o
feet. in Jersey City, was totally destroyed
by fire few nights ago. 1t employed
eighty hands; capacity, 200 sugar casks
daily. The machinery was destroyed with
eight car loads of slaves. oss, $45, 000
partially insured. The building was owned
by Peter Field. Loss, $lS,000 insurance
unkn ,wn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-11-21
THE PENSION SWINDLERS.

1t would make the blood of an ordinar-
lily sensitive person boil in his veins to.
stand an hour in the Office of District
Attorney Corkhill reading the letters
which he is receiving from all over the
country, containing the complaints of
persons who have been victimized by
swindling pension attorneys. He re-
ceives great stack of them every day,
and evary fresh lot reveals the names of
hitherto unknown firms engaged in this
nefarious business, The letters are most
ly from extremely illiterate men and
women living way off in the country, in
Texas, California, Michigan, Ohio, Him
ois, New YOrk-in fact, nearly every
state, but principally from towns in the
" estern States The stories told are
monotonously painful. They have been
enticed by lying circulars to send their
papers to attorneys who have bed them
of dollar after dollar, leading them on
by stimulating promises, until it was.
found that no more money could be ex-
acted. Then they were informed that
their claims had been rejected, or that
efforts to have them allowed would be
suspended until further remittances were
received. A general complaint on the
part of all the writer's of these letters is
that in nearly every instance the attor-
neys have retained their papers, and that
repeated demands for their restoration
have been diSregarded This complaint
will 60 great way in helping Colonel
Corkhill to frame good cases against the
swindlers before the Grand Jury. The.
Interior Department is supposed to be
favorable TO the punishmet Of the swind
lers, but it has been unfortunate in Civ
ing the impression that there is very
strong body of sympathizers with the
agents in the Interior Department, who
are determined to shield them as far as
they can. While the Interior Depart
ment is standing over technical difficult
ties, which are said to interfere with the
prompt disbarment of the thieving Attor-~
nev General Brewster and Colonel Cork
hill will get at work and effect clean
ing-out Of the agents who ought to have,
been disbaTed long ago by the Interior
Department. The courts may find fewer
technicalitiesgto embarrass them than
some of the Interior Department officers
are said to be encountering.