River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-25

RIVER FALLS j oURNAL.
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RIVER FALLS, WIS, JAN. 25, 1888.
Entered at the pOstOffes in River Fails as second
class matter
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Dry Goods of all kinds at the auction.
Hon. J. d. Putnam spent last Sun
day at home.
Don't forget the meeting of the Rec
reation Club tomorrow friday even
ing.
Great bargains in Boots and Shoes
at the auction in Mrs. Meyers build
ing.
Don't allow your teeth to ache or
become decayed. Go to DR., Crazy at
once.
Old smokers prefer "Tansil's Punch
5 cent cigar to most ten centers. At
C. f. Davis.
The new line of the Omaha road be-
tween Eau Claire and Superior City is
about completed.
We are under obligations to Senator
Warner for copy of Governor Rusk S
message in pamphlet form.
]. J. Brighton, of Scott, says:
"Brown's Iron Bitters effectually
cured me of chills and fever.
Reports of disasters and blOckaded
trains fill the western papers. Verify
we are having "hard winter"
John Abt, of Edwards, Wis, says:
sBrown's Iron Bitters entirely cured
me of innammatory rheumatism.
Frank Nye, District Attorney of
Polk county, has recently been admit
ted to practice before the Supreme
Court of the State.
The weather this week still contin-
ues decidedly cold, mercury settling
down to 40 below Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday mornings.
If Minneapolis continues to increase
in population the next twelve months
as rapidly as it has in the past twelve,
it will reach one hundred thousand
before 1884 is ushered in.
Nobody can complain that this ism t
a genuine old fashioned Wisconsin
winter. 1t is what the old settlers
bargained for when they came, and
therefore every body ought to be sat
isfied.
Farmers and others desiring gen
teel, lucrative agency business, by
which SIS to $40 day can be earned,
send address at once, on postal, to I'll.
G. WILKINSON & Co., 1876 and l97 Full
ton Street, New York.
We are pleased to learn by the
Madison and Milwaukee papers that
the morals of our present Legislature
are fully up to the average, and that
rumors of sprees, and the like, arise
from the conduct of the third house.
The Congregationalists in this State
have 1913 churches with total member
ship of IL, 9O5. The additions during
the past year were 923, of which 525
were on confession of faith. The total
contributions amounted to $l6,S30.
A few days ago reception was given
at the Leland Hotel in Chicago to the
newly appointed Governor of Montana,
who has been minister to Florence
for some time. On one of the banners
was inscribed 'sFrom Florence to the
country of Bill Nye.
Judge Foster makes his appearance
on the streets daily in sleigh OF his
own contriving which combines utill-
ty and convenience in a remarkable
manner. Don't forget to ask the
Judge to give you ride if you want
to test his new invention.
A tragic affair occurred i'll st. Paul
Tuesday. VIM. r. Noble, Esq, a
well known and respected citizen, in
in moment of alteration shot him
self while taking Turkish bath. At
last accounts he was alive, but his
death was momentarily expected.
The dwelling north of Prairie Mills,
known as the Brigham house, was
burned yesterday afternoon. 1t was
occupied by Newton Stiles, whose
household effects were nearly all
saved. The fire is supposed to have
originated from the ash kettle in the
shed.
Rev. n. T. Blakeslee, pastor of the
Congregational Church, rendered his
resignation last Sabbath, to take effect
in three months. Mr.. Blakeslee has
proved himself in every way an earn
est christian gentleman, and it will be
very difficult for the Church to fill his
place.
1t may not he amiss to call the at
tention of those who desire to know
how to enjoy the long winter evenings
TO the fact that the Reading room is
always open from 6 to 9p. m, and
we'll lighted and warmed and supplied
with the latest newspapers and peri
odicals.
Besides the Milwaukee fire, which
caused such a loss of life, f1res all
over the country have been very num-
erous and destructive this winter.
Great caution should be exercised by
those who have charge of fires during
this cold, windy season, and particu-
larly in the disposition of ashes.
A meeting of the business men OF
the place was held at the fremont
House on Tuesday evening to discuss
the Inconvenience of our raiir0 ID a.