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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22
APension Point settled.

Secretary Teller has rendered. an importaR
decision in reply to question Of the CON-
missioner of pensions, asking for proper
and uniform construction of the revised
statutes concerning pensions TO dependent
mothers. The secretary maintains that if
the son was minor, the father was entitled
to his services; or If not living the mother
was so entitled, and therefore dependent
father or mother should be allowed pen
sions.
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EPIT0ME OF THE NEWS.
Washington Gossin.

Secretary Fclger has written the collector
at San Francisco that il there is any reason
to suspect fraud or imposition in landing
Chinese, he must make rigid investigation
and refuse permission for passengers to
land until satisfactory evidence is pro-
duced; and parties feeling agerieved be.
cause OF such refusal can have the cor
Tectness of the action of the customs officer
decided in the courts by writ of habess
corpus.
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girer falls aourual.
@ r MnRsE Pnhlisher
RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN

The total net revenues of the national
government for the fiscal year ending
the Both of June was S39S, PSI, 5S1 a de-
crease of s., 237, 6S8 from the receipts of
the year preceding.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22

The ladies ofthe jackson street M. E..
church atSt Paul have undertaken to pro-
vide $500 bell for Hapnlin university. The
new university hall is nearly completed,
and will probably be ded Gated in January
The winter term opens Jan. 2.
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The last, probably the very last, of the
revolutionary centennials is approach
ing. 1t evacuation day in New York,
the 25th Of November, when the British
troops, the remnant of the armies sent
to reduce the reYolted colonies to
submission, abandoned the city and
embarked for Halifax. Thus the last to-
ken Of royal authority vanished from
our country, and the people of the
United States were left to the actual en-
ioyment of their independence. The
day viii be celebrated with much pomp.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22

Robert Short of Ransom, were burned on
on the 18th. Loss, 81 GOO.
John Honey of Wykef got on spree at
Feuntsi1, and was run over and cut in
pieces by switch engine.
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Excitement has been caused at the war
office by official dispatches from Egypt
stating that there is good ground to fear
that Hicks Pashs has been either captured
or slain by the forces OF the False prophet.
The news from the Soudan shows that the
position OF Hicks Pasha and his forces,
when last any authentic information was
received, was most desperate, and that I'M
less he could either be soon relieved by the
troops of Gen. Wood or retreat rapidly be
must soon be overwhelmed and suffer
either capture or destruction.
The Sawyer elevator at Starbuck col
lapsed and 5000 bushels of wheat spilled.
The depot at the head OF Second street,
Hudson, Wis. was entered, and the safe
burglarized. About $120 were extracted
with no trace whatever of the cracks
men.
The president has been calling for a
good deal of information from the depart
ments the past week for use in preparing
his message, and he has been looking es-
pecially into the operation of the tariff as
medised at the last session. It is probable
that it will suggest some tariff legislation at
this ssssioa in order to reduce the enormous
surplus which now plies up in the treasury
Sheriff Sheehan attached the grain eleva-
tors of CsrgiIl Bros. at Oakland, Albert
Lea and Alden, to cover claim of S., 600
held by J. c. East0n.
The changes ordered for the construction
department of the Northern Pacific at
Brainerd, which will go into effect Dec. l,
are to remove the entire department., hith-
erto under Gen. Anderson to the ST. Paul
ger srsl Offices. Mr.. &c rye Lindberg had
been previously transferred to Supt Kim
berly's office. The remainder of the office,
therefore, will go to st. Paul, except one
man not yet detailed, who will have charge
of what IS known as the Yellowston e
yard.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22

The statistics of the Postal Union put
the United States high on the roll of in
telIigence. In every respect, on which
a comparison is made, we rank either
first or second. In the number of post
offices we equal almost all the rest of
the postal union put together. Against
our 44,5l2, Great Britain, the next on
the list, has but 1913. We use more
postal cards than any other nation, and
distribute twice as many newspapers.
Great Britain writes the most letters,
and Germany pays the most for its
mails. Great Britain, Germany and
France make money out of their postal
system.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22

Knapp, Stout & Co. of Menomonie
have cut rs, 000, 900 feet of lumber dur
ing the season, and expect to cut no.
600, GOO during the winter.
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An Ola Comedy Reproduced.

Portland 0regonian: A remarkable
story comes tonight from ST. Helen, which
is well vouched for. About six months ago
twin brotheTs-Alirsd and Henry Grove
arrived from Kansas and settled near st.
Helen. There was q very strong resem-
biaDCe between them, in fact so strong that
iUJ;aste lriencs could scarcely tell one
nom tbs other. Henry was married. but
wss living in Kansas. He soon made the
acquaintance of the family of john
avery, living near, including their daugh.
ter, Lot'ie Avery, aged nineteen. One
night 40 ut i've weeks ago in Jest he
asked her to become his wife. and to his
utter surprise she accented. in
forming her mother Immediately.
The mother. IN q prsCtical way, broached
the subjsc' of the dare ofthe MARI 9. etc.
ard before Grove could recover from his
surprise the details bad been arranged.
He Immediately went TO his brother AL
ired, 70 d thu stor", and asked for advice.
Alfred volunteered to personate the brother
and stand tor him. The ceremony took
place OFT 2l the couple remaining at the
home OF the brides parents Alfred tell in
love with the girl and a week after the mar
riege told of the decep ion In her indig-
nation she ordered hum from the house.
She theO informed her parents and the fsth.
er started after the sen in-law with a shot
gun and has followed Al red to this CITY
where be is supposed ts have fed.
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destructive Cyclone in Maine.

The lie vision, Me-, Evening Journal
dispatches say the recent gale took the form
of cyclone in Oxford and Franklin coun-
ties. The damage in Oxford county was
800, coo and in Franklin county the loss-
is $4,000. Houses and barns were destroyed
and cattle killed. The damage is heavy
throughout Northern Maine. Much tim
Der land was damaged. Lots on the Andres
coggin aud Sandy rivers were totally de-
stroyed. In kingfeld 1000
acres were destroyed. A Ban
gor Special says: The greatest damage ap-
pears to have been caused within a belt
some miles wide, crossing Piscataquis couD-
ty and MOI therA Penobscot into Aroostook.
The same belt probably crossed Somerset
county. At Shirle the storm was very
severe. 1t followed down the Piscataquis
valley, crossed to the Katahdin Iron works
through the gulf and across Tonga and In
dian townships to lower lakes, and thence
to point near Patten. Then through great
stretches where the forest was levelled to the
ground, and millions upon millions of feet
of valuable timber destroyed. The whole
township in some instances is said to be
nearly fat. The loss is certainly, several
hundred thousand dollars. Well known
lumbermen estimate the damage through
out the state at a round million.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22

Chain Lake, Martin county creamery has
closed, after a very prosperous season, re
porting about 5000 pounds of butter as
the result.
The first minister of the Dominion gov
eminent Is charged with bribetakiRg.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
Hearing in InSec's.

Tho sense of hearing in insects has
been recently studied by Herr Gruber.
He found the cockroach very sensitive.
On sounding a vio,in-note when a
cocl1roach was running across the
floor the creature always suddenly
stopped. Again: number of these
cockroaches were inclosed in a glass
vessel, and on making strong sound
there was evident agitation and excite
ment; some would fall down from the
glass as if paralyzed. A cockroach
was hung by thread from its hind
leg; when it was quiet a bow was
drawn sharply over the vic in-strings
at the distance of about four feet.
whereupon the insect was greatly ex-
cited, and struggled round, getting its
head uppermost. Beetles also were
readily affected by sounds, but grubs
and ants gave no certain indications.
Of aquatic insects various kinds of
Corixa were tried. These would
often remain quite quiet for several
minutes, but, on tapping the glass
with glass tube, they rushed about in
much agitation. A disk at the end of
a long rod, drawn to and fro in the
water near quiet Corixa, produced
no effect; but, on conducting the sound
of struck bell into the liquid by the
rod, there was lively reaction; similar
ly when glass bell, stroked with a
bow, was brought to touch the water.
These creatures were also sensitive to
high violin-notes in air, to the sound
of a metal plate struck with hammer,
etc. Still more sensitive to sound
were various aquatic beetles. On the
other hand, various larvae, especially
of Ephemerides, were unaffected; but
these were sensitive to mechanical agi-
tation of the water. Herr Gruber
considers the response the insecta
made to sound an indication of true
bearing. and not mere reflex action,
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
Rejoice, Re'otcc. "He r. Alive ARain,3
Owns Lost, hut r. Fouudp

Under date of July 8, 1889, L. B. Bright, OF
windsor Locks, Corn, writes pain, modest
narrative. which, from its very simplicity, has
the true ring of fine gold. He says: my
father is using Hunts Remedy and seems to
be improving in fact, he is very much better
than he has been for long time. He had been
tapped three times. The first time they got
from him sixteen quarts of water, the second
time thirteen quarts, and fully as much more
the third time, and he would constantly fill up
again every lime after he had been tapped,
until he commenced using Hunts Remedy,
which acted like magic in his case, as he
begun to improve at once, and now his
wateiy accumulation passes away through
tie secre.ions naturally, and he has mono of
that swelling or filling up which was SO
frequent before the functions of the kidneys
were restored by the use of Hunts Rene ly.
He is well known citizen of this place, and
has always been in business here"
Again he writes, November 27, 1882:
Il beg most cheerfuily and truthfully to
state, in regard to Hunts Remedy, that its
use. was the savine of my fathers life. l
spoke TO you in my previous letter in regard
to his being tapped tire, times. 1t is the
most, remarkable case that has ever been
heard of in this section. For man of his
years (si2ty years) it is q most remarkable
cure. lie had been unable to attend to his
business more than year, and was given I'D
by the doctors. The first bottle of Hunts
Remedy that he used gave instant relief. He
hes used in all seven bottles. and continues
TO use it Whenever he feels drowsy or slug
gish and it affords instant relief. He is now
attending to his regular business and has been
several months. l am perfectly willing that
you sh, uld publish this letter, as we thor
oughly believe that fathers life was sayei by
using Hunts Remedy and these facts given
above may be benefit to others suffering in
like manner from diseases or inaction of the
kidneys and liyern
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
Farm and Garden Notes.

White clover generally springs up
where bones are applied on old pas
lures.
1t is easier to grow rhubarb
from the seed than to get old roots, as
these seldom give satisfaction.
1t appears from Pliny's description
that the rhododendron Of the ancients.
so poisonous to animal life, was what
we call oleander.
SCOT is quick in its action without
being too stimulating and makes an
excellent top-dressing for spring grain
and grass. 1t will destroy slugs on
winter grain.
AS to the management of the
hydrangea in spring, cut all the
branches well back, and dig in some
good manure around the plant, and
keep it well hoed during summer.
Camellias raised from seed will BIOS
som as certainly as any other plant
raised in that way. Budding and
grating do not cause plants to bloom:
these operations are employed to pro-
pagate varieties
DR.. Sturtevant says in cutting a
potato for seed it seems, so far as he
at present knows, to be advantageous
to prepare the seed a few days in adj
vance to use and to place in such a
position that their cut surfaces shall,
to certain extent, become dry.
Tomatoes will not do well on Door,
stiff soil. The fruit will be small in
size and quantity and poor in flavor.
For rich flavor and smooth fruit, man
ure the soil with well-rotted stable
manure plowed under. Unleached
wood ashes makes good additional
dressing.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

French photographs of the transit
In Algeria and spectroscopic observa-
lions indicate an atmosphere on the
planet.
An apparatus for recording the
exact speed of a train during its entire
rum including stoppages and startings,
mas been invented by NJ. Pouzet.
There is a trsa in Arizona which,
when seasoned,i is so hard as to turn the
edge Of an AK. 1t is known as the
desert-ironwood tree, and makes mag
niiicent charcoal.
Milk has the power to absorb obnox-
ious gaaps and ellluvia from the air
around it, and it should not be forgot
ten that the purest butter ever made
may become tainted and poisoned in
one short hour by Objectionable sur
roundings.
If NJ. Risler made correct observa-
tions, the wheat plant never grows
upon any day when the temperature
OF the air does not for a period of
several hours at least rise above forty
three degrees Fahrenheit.
A visitor to the st. Bernard morgue
writes that in the wondrous air of the
Alps, 5000 feet above the sea-level,
putrefaction is unknown, and the
bodies OF those lost in the snow are
perfectly preserved from change.
A non-conductor of electricity has
yet to be found, for all substances
hitherto discovered are conductors of
the force under certain known condi-
lions; but those which offer great
resistance to it serve the purpose of
non-conductors in practice, although
they may be all classed as good or
pad conductors. The best conductor
known at present is silver; the worst
is solid parailine.
DR.. Merkel states that the hight of
an individual after a nights. rest,
measured before rising from the bed, is
two inches greater than it is in the
evening, measured standing. There is
l gradual diminution in hight, caused
by the yielding of the plantar arches
and of the intervertebral discs; and a
sudden diminution, when the indi-
vidual rises, occurring at the articula- [
lions Of the lower extremities. The
sinking at the ankle is one-third of an
inch; at the knee, one-twelfth to one
eighth of an inch; at the hip two-ffths
Of an inch. The shortening at the
ankle is probably due to the elasticity
Of the cartilages. At the top there is,
in addition, sinking of the head of
the femur into the cotyloid cavity
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
Starting Plants Early.

A German paper gives the following
interesting method of starting plants
early: The seeds Of peas, beans, cucum-
bers, etc, are started in frame, and
when little grown are lifted and the
roots dipped in mixture of clay.
chopped moss, water and loan, and on
withdrawal are sprinkled with firm.
dry earth. A piece of moss is then
fattened into the form of a plate and
little earth sprinkled on it. The
prepared plants are then placed on this
plate, the moss folded over the roots
tied on so as to form little ball and
set away on boards or shelves, until
the season for removing to the open
air comes, when they are planted, pot
and all, which gives them an early
start.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
A Man in Stays.

Mr.. Richard A. Proctor, a we'll
known lecturer on astronomy, once
tried the experiment of wearing a
corset, and thus describes the results:
"When the subject of corset wearing
was under discussion in the pages of
The English Mechanic, 1 was struck"
he says, with the apparent weight Of
evidence in favor of tight lacing. 1
was in particular struck by the evidence
of some as to its use in reducing
corpulence. l was corpulent. 1 also
was disposed, as / am still, to take an
interest in scientific experiment. 1
thought would give it a fair trial. I
read all the instructions, carefully fol-
lowed them. and varied the time of ap-
plying pressure with that perfectly
stiff Dusk about which correspondents
were so enthusiastic. 1 was foolish
enough to try the thing for a matter of
four weeks. Then l laughed at myself
as hopeless idiot, and determined to
give up the attempt to reduce by arti-
fetal means that superabundance of fat
on which only starvation and much
exercise, or the air of America, has
ever had any real reducing influence.
But was reckoning without my host.
AS the Chinese lady suffers, / am told,
when her feet-bindings are taken off,
and as the flat-headed baby bowls
when his head boards are removed, so
for little while was it with me. 1
found myself manifestly better in stays.
laughed at myself no longer. was
too angry with myself to laugh. I
would as soon have condemned myself
to using crutches all the time, as to
wearing always busk. But for my one
month of folly had to endure three
months of discomfort. AT the end of
about that time was my own man
again."
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
THE NEW S.

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n. L. Dukes has been acquitted in Union
town, Pa, of the murder of Captain A. c.
Mutt There was great public Indignation at
the verdict, and Dukes sought protection of
the sheriff. During the evening Dukes ard
the jury were hung in effagy by the in
furiated people.
Robert V. Dodd, formerly prominent
citizen of Petersburg, Va, was shot and
| killed at Hunnewell, Kan, on Thursday
evening, during difficulty with an unknown
man. The deceased was a Confederate
| older.
Tie tobacco factories of W. T. Clark, w.
f. Patton and L. i. Strause at Danville. Va,
valued at $4,000, have been burned out;
fully insured. The buildings were tenanted
by eight firms, who lest stock and fixtures
estimated at $4,000; insured.
The floods on the Mississippi, below Mem
ihis, are doing unparalleled damage. Houses
and stock are carried away, and but three
points Of dry land are to be seen for forty
miles between Memphis and Helena.
II has been ascertained that DR.. Bullock.
Of Philadelphia, acting as the agent of Prince
Bismarck, is negotiating for the purchase of
several million acres of land in Mexico for
The settlement OF German emigrants. The
land selected is said to be rich in ores and
giants
The Rev. John Jasper, of Richmond, is not
without good company in his opinion that
the world is fiat, and that 'the sun Go
move" This is the doctrine held by the
Zetetic school of philosophy, which some
years ago made quite stir in England.
Colonel j. S. Gambler, of Governor Boyn-
toms staff, of Georgia, in attempting to jump
from train at Atlanta, was run over and
both his legs were cut Off 1t is thought that
he will die.
The completion of the telegraph line on
the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad gives
Mariana, one of the oldest towns in Florida
Geographic communication.
@. N. B. Evans, of the Milton IN. c.
Chronicle is dead. He commenced editorial |
life about forty years ago, and was the |
author of the 'The Fool-Killer Letters"
He was member of the Senate of North
Carolina.
Major Edward D. Muhlenberg, late OF the
fourth artillery, United States army, died at
Lancaster, Pa, at the age of 81. He was
graduate of Yale College and civil engineer
Of eminence.
Legitimist meeting was held at Lille,
France, Sunday. Addresses violently at
lacking the republic were made. The memo
rial tablet in honor of Prof. S. F. B. Morse
have been unveiled in Rome.
Work on the new International Railroad |
from Jacksonville, Fla, to Tampa and Key |
West will begin to-day. General John B.
Gordon, president of the company, is here
Erecting in person.
Inc whlskey and wine house of Ives, |
Beecher d Co., at 90 Front street, New York,
have failed for nearly $4,000. The paper |
OF the firm has ranked as the best on the |
market.
"a dispatch from Butler, Pa, says Colonel |
John M. Thompson, ex-Congressman, has
been arrested on charge of raising a note
from $500 to $4,000.
Rose Clair, ILL.,, had been entirely covered
by water. The committee found family of
ten persons-the father and mother sick
living in the engine-room of an old saw mill.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
FOREIGN News.

LONDON, March ga number of revolvers
have been found at Bradford, Ireland A
meeting will be held in Paris to protest
against the arrest of Frank Byrne.
The London Society for the Suppression
of Blasphemous Literature, proposes to pros
ecute Huxley, Tyndall, Spencer and Others.
The President has nominated Hon. John
Paul to be judge of the United States Dis
trict Court for the western district of Nir.
GINA, and Edmund Waddle to be United
States attorney for the eastern district Ct
Virginia.
The Europeans in India are in state CT
excitement because of the proposed law
giving native magistrates criminal jurisdic-
ton over whites in certain cases..
George w. Foote, editor; William ]. Ram
sey, proprietor, and Mr.. Kemp, printer, of
the London Free Thinker, have been SEN
fenced to imprisonment for blasphemous
libel.
LONDON, March S.-Lady Florence Dixie
reiterates her charge that Mr.. Parnell and
Mr.. Eagan have failed to account for G152,.
GOO of land league funds.
1t is reported that the English authorities
expect to implicate several Irish members of
Parliament with connection with the murder
conspiracy.
The police in Moscow have made num-
of arrests having some relation to the
public peace at the coming coronation OF
the Gar.
Twenty-Five socialists are being tried in
Vienna on charges of high treason and
murder
French men-of-war have arrived at ports
in Madagascar, and the natives are excited
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
FOR THE FAKM AND HOME.
Splitting Gut Food.

When an animal chews its food and
spits it out--wilich is called pudding
it indicates diseased, overgrown,
or injured tooth. This interference
with the mastication produces indiges-
ton and failure Of condition, but these
effects will soon disappear when the
cause is removed. The teeth should
be examined and those that are found
dlsordered in any way treated as may
be needed. If the edges are sharp or
project, they should be rasped and
smoothed, or, if requisite, the tooth
should be removed. The trouble will
then cease.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-24
Receipts

Tomato HaSh--Chop cold roast
beef or boiled beefsteak very fine. Put
minced onion and a tea-cupful of
tomatoes on to boil. When the onion
and tomatoes are thoroughly done, add
the beef, small piece of butter, pep
per and salt to taste. Serve scalding
hot.
Orange Potdding.-Two large oran-
ges pared and cut in pieces one inch
square, put in the bottom of pudding
dish, pour over them one cup of white
sugar; then make a plain corn starch
pudding without sugar and pour it
over the orange and sugar. Let stand
and cool.