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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04
The Skeleton Business,

Says a Philadelphia articulator of hu.
man bones: 'HThere are plenty of skel-
etons put together IN this country, but
comparatively few are made for sale.
And yet this country furnishes greater
advantages for getting the specimens
than any other. There are few MAX
ers in New York who do very creditable
work, but it looks clumsy in comparison
with the neatly jointed bones of a French
figure. The English come next to the
French in skill, and some very pretty
ones come from Norway. The business
of importing these skeletons is now
quite extensive, and is carried on by
nearly all the large firms who deal in
surgical instruments. There is one
Erenchman in New York who can pro-
duce as fine skeletons as can be piir-
chased abroad but he valtes his skill
so mueh that he will charge you quite as
much for form as you would have to
pay to import one. There is almost an
open field to fortune in this country for
good maker, as the prices of corpes
are so much lower than those prevailing
abroad that he could afford to undersell
the foreign makers and yet realize very
handsome profit. As to prices, they
vary according to the degree Of work
manship, development of the specimen,
size and color. You can buy some
skeletons for SIS and others will cost
you $50 or 500. Four years ago you
could have bought the former for S35 or
$40, and the better ones for $50 and S65.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04
Large Increase of Failures in
1882

Bradstreet's Journal gives a statistical
summary of mercantile failures in the
United States and Canada for 1852.
The returns for the last two days Of the
year are lacking. The year 1882 scores in
the United States 1874 disasters, against
$500 in 1881 and 4, $50 in 1880, being an
increase of ], 645 over the record Of the
last year. In 1879 there were Cos. The
number of failures in Canada was; 1879,
2,075; 1850, $50; 1881, 607: 1882, 642. The
assets actual for the United States in
1882 were 81, 20, 674; liabilities, 90, 599.-
936. In 1881, assets, So, 964, $50; liabili-
ties, 76.9S4, 667. In 1880, assets, s2T,-
4SO072: liabilities, So, I20,995. In 1879,
assets, SIS, 906,176; liabilities. S96, 694, 342.
percentage of assets to liabilities in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04
A Fashion That Substitutes Fan
cifuIly Dressed Boys for Maid

ems.
New York Letter in the Wilmington Every
Evening.
BOYS are the last fashion for brides
maids-a statement which, now that it
looks up to me from paper, scarce seems
logical Nevertheless, you know what |
mean-that suffices. | do not mean,
however, that boys are the only fashion,
but one of the fashions; for in the fall
epidemic of weddings peculiar to 1882
no fact shows forth more plainly that
there are many facts, all equa.'y true. II
is curious to read in the dltfert ut fash
ion magazines the directions as to out
fits, whether Of the young lady who, ac-
cording to Beecher, Is about to
"marry divinity and sadly
there after consent to live with a m ~"
or of her equally poetic bridesmaids.
whether girls or BOYS One says dresses
ara made simply and of one or two ma
terials; another says they are rich and
varied fabrics, etc Which is right?
All, / answer; and great, therefore, is
your liberty of conscience.
But boys should be fancifully dressed
as pages. copied after old pictures. and
unquestionably It's the revival ofby gone
ideas that bring up a really pretty
Thought. Then, too, the present nota-
bic seeking afr color has caused an at
firing of bridesmaids in different dresses
of pronounced hue, such as crimson,
blue, yellow, green, etc, the grouping
to initiate old paintings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04

Brooklyn Eagles Man About Town. S7v
Jewett has PERFORMED ma1y roles upon the
stage that have brought her pr fesso al ropu-
taiiOn, but IN none mo creditabls 10 her han
ole Of which / heard the o her diy, related by
ci izen of Brooklyn. THIS gentleman was
formerly in the business OF bank
nofe engraving, and became creditor
of sara j vets father, who was at one
time an XXI cn in The bureau Of engraving and
Fronting at WaJ ington. Mr. Jewet wa taken
|, and was affection ately cared for by his
daughter until bis death. Amoug her fathers
papers Miss Jewett found letter from his
former creditor. saying that he was IN
want of the $50 due him Although
Miss Jeweit was IN no way responsible
for the debt, as her father left no
property, she at once informed the cred
itor tina; she would pay the claim The next
day she took carriage, and, al much perSonai
inconvenience and the loss of valuable tune,
she found her fathers creditor and pad me
debt Curiou-ly enough, on the same day the
creditor received from the son OF
a distinguished clergyman, whom ne
had befTierded with loan, curt
refusal 10 acknowledge the debt which
M had anple means 10 defray from a
legacy left him by his father TIE domestic
It, Of act sse- would make an mt re-tiug
book Most of tn m NJ much like q women
of the rtage. have o zen wished hat some OF
Tie clergymen who II ed to preach againat the
Black Crook could see En- ~ Rigl, one Of tue
leading dsnseuses, in her coy HON She has
been a mother to her brother, whom sac mas
educated and cared for al her life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04
A Curious Marriage Vow.
London Standard.

London Standard.
In trial in Germany recently curl
ous document was produced, which
was called forth by the marriage of the
Count de Sulz, d Roman catholic to
Agatha, countess of Hanau, a protestant,
in the year 1905. At the wedding the
bridegroom solemniy swore to respect
his future wife's religious views and
signed, sealed and delivered a deed to
that effect. 1t was couched in the fol-
lowing terms: 81, Rudolph, count OF
Sulz, hereby promise on my honor as
nobleman-or may the devil Ike me-
that / will allow my future wife to re-
main in her religion, nor will | offer. her
any inducement in the slightest to aban-
don it. | have at home two bibles; If
that is not enough for her, | will get her
two more. Moreover, it is her body
not her soul, | take. | shall remain IN
my religion, in which ! have been
brought from my youth. know that |
am on the right road; ii she won't 60 to
heaven, let her go to hell. Signed, Ru-
dolph, count of Sulz."
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Tnmrsdan. December IS.

SENATE. Senator Edmundsscored de-
cisive victory by the passage, unamended,
of his bill to prohibit political assessments,
and when this was out of the wa~J Mr.. Sher-
man made a desperate move in the interest
of the whisky bill. Only five minutes of
the morning hour remained when be
called up this subject, and by a systematic
series of parliamentary maneuvers the tall
Ohio statesman was elseckmated and retired
to cloak room to enjoy smoke.
Senator Mcpherson OF New Jersey was
observed industriously circulating among
members on the Democratic side and dis
patching messengers in quest of absentees,
and his intention was quickly mani
tested when he called up the Fitz-John PoI-
ter case for consideration, to take place as
unfinished business rom day to day until
disposed of. The swarthy Logan rose to
protest, but the opposition was too strong
for him, as upon demand for the yeas and
nays there were % of the former and q of
the later.
HousE.-~Not in Session,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04
A Bloody Sort of n Fellow.

Herr johann Most, the famous German
socialist, lectured in Chicago the other
night to large audience. 1t was full Of
blood, lie, waste, and pillage, in which
he advocated the destruction of papers
and documents OF an obligatory nature
that had been issued blythe government.
High officials, priests, officers and all in
legal authority should be led to the gull
lotine as during the French reign of ter
ror. The confscation of newspapers,
ype, presses, etc, should be next in
order, and none but revolutionary doe
trines should be allowed publication.
Tyranny and tyrants had ruled long
enough. They were deaf to the unfcr-
Mates appeal for mercy Hence they
must be hurled from their thrones by
the knife and by the torch. Killing I'M
dersueh circumstances was not murder.
The only fault was. there had not been
killing enough. Preachers, officers. dig
al who lived upon industry of
the workman. should be put to the knife
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04
4 entity Moman,s Suicide.

Mrs. Anna Anhalt committed suicide
Christmas morning at La Crosse, by
hanging. The circumstances are as fol-
lows Two families named Boehnhardt
and Anhait beca ne acquainted at Car
yer, Mimi. Between sBoehnhardt and
Mis-. Anhaltan intimacy, believed tc be
criminal, arose, which led NJ. Anhalt to
desert his wife, taking with him their
two children. Mrs. Boenhhardt became
insane, and was sent to the asylum.
Then Boehnhardt and Mrs. Anhalt came
La Crosse last October, bringing his
boy ten years old. They have lived to-
gether as husband and wife, but not
happily. The man was jealous and
abusive. Last week the woman, talking
to neighbor, declared she was weary
of life and would hang herselfif she had
a rope Christmas morning she arose
early without waking the man. When
he got up an hour later she was not to
be found. After looking around the
premises and going d little way out on
the street, he visited an upper room
and found her hanging with her feet an
inch from the foor, dead. The cord
was piece of common hemp Irvine
doubled. An inquest was held and the
BODY buried.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04
In,n,igraJidn for tile yeaf

The total number ofimmigrants landed
at Castle Garden this year up to noon
Dec. 81 is 3,642, an increase OF 80, 59S
over the figures of last year. Germany
furnishes the largest number of immi-
grants, for the first ten months Of the
year the arrivals from that country were
l76,6S5; from Ireland, 1914; Sweden,
39,5Sl; England, SO. $50; Italy, 23,Sl9;
Russia. 5,l37. Last year Germany sup
piled 1876, 5S4 immigrants; Ireland, 60,
III; England, 81 1868, and Italy, 1908.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04
Very Serious Charges Against n
Minister.

Rev. Roland D. Grant, pastor of the
Baptist church in Poughkeepsie, has
been requested IL resign. The main
charge against him were that when asked
to attend the sick he refused and also
refused to attend persons spiritually in
clined. It was also charged that while
riding in a car he rebuked two men who
were smoking: that he wore flannel
shirt ut watering place; that he put
his food in his mouth with knife in
stead OF q fork; that he was seen sitting
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04
viii of the Great Canadian Mil
iionaire.

The will of Sir Huge Allan, who died
in Montreal the other day divides his
estate equally among his own family.
Eight daughters receive $3.50, 600 each on
attaining their majority Dtring their
minority they are to receive an allowance
of$l 800 per annum. The married daugh-
tiers receive interest on their portions
from the present until the estate is fin
ally wound up, which viii be when the
youngest son attains his majority. Hugh
Montague and Bryce j. Allan will be
made partners in the firm now as their
portion. Alexander r. Allan gets $780,
900 aad deeds of the property he lives
in at Rockville. Hugh Montague Allan
is made heir Of Ratenscrag, with 800 a
week to keep it up in its present condi-
ton and style, At the settlement of the
estate Hugh Montague gets one half;
Bryce James, one-fourth and Arthur Ed
ward, one-fourth of The net residue
None of the ships will be sold to pay leg
atees, the amounts to come out of the
residue. The testator directs that the
firm be carried on as ut present. The
trustees are Andrew Allan, hrothef of
Sir Hugh. Jackson Rae. Thomas Mil
bourne and Alfred III. White. The two
will be added when they attain their
mai oritv. The estates are est mated all
the way from Sc, GOO, 900 to $4,000, 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04

David Dudley Field, an eminent jur-
ist, Is the author of the New York Penal
Code which has cone into effect. There
was the usual attempt to make the law
ridiculous by enforcing that provision
which relates to Sunday, in an arbitrary
and offensive manner. 1t appears that
in the codifcation the then existing
statute touching sunday vocations was
followed pretty closely Mr. Field in ex-
plaIning the Code, says that it intended to
prohibit such things as seriously inter-
rupted "the repose and religious liberty
of the community" and to permit Whit
ever can be reasonably regarded as a
work of necessity and charity" put this
Interpretation on this provision of the
Code. y work Of necessity is that done
for the convenience and comfort of the
community. Those things are works of
necessity which are necessary for the
convenience and comfort of the people
at the time and place performed. 1t
NAV be different in one community from
whas it would be in another, and one pub
lie may find certain acts necessary for
its convenience and comfort that would
not be necessary for another. Ina COM
munity like New York, if You eonstrue
the Code fairly, you will construe it as
prohibiting only those acts which are
not necessary to the comfort and con-
venience or welfare of the community
on that d Y"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04
Death of Miss Meeker.

Miss Josephine C. Meeker, daughter
of the late N. c. Meeker, who was tor
tured and killed by the Indians IN the
niassacreIof 1879, died in Washington Sat
urday morning. Miss Meeker was a
clerk in the Office of the secretary of the
interior, and was held in high esteem
for her personal qualities. She and her
mother were for some time prisoners in
the hands of the Utes after the massacre
IF 1919
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04
Postal Changes.

Postofiice established; Lucky Valley,
Woodbury. county. Iowa. Special service
discontinued: Riehland, Gallatin county,
Mont. to Fort Benton; Rhinelander,
Wis, from Jan. 9. Postmasters commits
stoned: Ole Peterson. Richmond, Wis:
L. \. Sheppard, Miner, Oak; Eli Hara-
&on. Early. Iowa; Robert E, Matsel, Lii
ana, Iowa; Jacob y. Clark, Smyrna, Iowa;
]. ". Rodgers, Glyndon, Mimi; ]. B..
isrman, Lucky Valley, Iowa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04

SALEM, Mass, Jan. 1.-Mavor Colley, whose
term Of Office expired to-day, hanged himself this
afternoon,
The suicide was not much Of a surprise to the in
innate friends Of Mayor Colley. About year ago
he lost his wife, to whom he was devotedy attached
but he seemed to recover from the shock within a
few months Last winter he was appointed to re-
ceiye and count votes al caucus foT representa-
lives and was subsequently charged with the
wrongful manipulation If returns This charge was
denied BY him, both IN public and in privaVtj and
Naen ii was understood that he was in poor heatl
aud his memory was failing him, the majority Of
HE feow-citizens were inclined to view charitahy
an apparent mistake in the returns. These charges,
however, preyed on his mind, and he has been
somewhat gloomy and respondent ever since.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04
Grand Army of the Republic.

yandervoort ofNebraska, commander
in-chief Of the grand army Of the repub-
lie. will hold camp fires in Wisconsin as
follows: At GAINESVILLE, Jan. -; Wau-
kesha, Jan 10; Baraboo, Jan. Is; Eau
Claire. Jan. Is. The department com
mander, Col. Enos says: cit is expect
ed that the grand army posts of the cit
les named will take charge of arrange
ments for the special meetings. All SOL
diers and their families invited.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04
Rewildered hr statistics.

The attempt of Col. seaton, acting super
intendent of the census at Washington. to
issue compendium of the work IN advance
of ite completion has had most disastrous
effect upon him mentally. he = sulIerili i! Z
fr,,n, temporary alteration, and his case is
=, serious as to cause some apprehension on
the part OF his friends. The mater OF the
census is not preached in his pr sence, and
an effort Is being made distract his stten-
tion from ii. He seems to have become
mentally 5ewildered by the long and con-
slant contemplation Of statistics, and the re-
suit is temporary insanity, from which hope
is entertained, however, that he viii 70
WEer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04
Tho Mnrld,s whent cron.

In estimating the demand for consumption
yearly for the United States, it is generally put
at four bushels per head, including small chill
dren. BY the following estimated crop of the
world and taking the best statistician's table Of
the census Of the world, it will be seen that
each ihaIitant But in some countries where
he population is very drnse lit lie or no wheat
bread is used They live principally gu the
tropical fruits In the table il viii be seen the
Uui ed States raises more than one-fourth of
the worlds crop II may interest our readers
to read where the wheat is Iaised
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04
Skinilints Who Should be Pun
iShed,

The coroner's inquest in relation to the
recent collision on the Troy & Boston
railroad has placed the management in
an unenviable light. A conductor testi-
fed that the company often compelled
him and others to work twenty horus a
day, that an average days work for train
men is not less than eighteen hours: that
the men are overtaken by sleep and that
officers of the road tried to induce him
to leave the country for fear he would
give evidence regarding the reckless
management of the road It is thought
the company will be indicted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04
Sudden Changes in Form.

The hog in single generation changes
in form and color and habit from the
staid and quiet porker to the feet and
fierce wild boar. One imported boar is
told of that changed Immediately after
escaping from ranch. and became as
wild and fleet as deer, with thin body
and aIched back, and legs that appeared
much longer, while he more slowly as
sumed the dark sandy color Of the wild
boar. The tendency to reversion, too,
is more immediate when the animal or
breed has been more recently reclaimed
from the wild state, and where the
change by dolnestication has been most
marked and rapid.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04

MILWAUKEE, Jan. News is received to-
day from Hartford, Wis, to the effect that
Thursday night dastardly outrage was perpe-
trated there. About IL O'clock the barn OF
John G. Conrad was burned Thirteen head of
cattle and five horses, one Of them worth $500,
were consumed by the hfmes; the total loss be-
ing about $4, 600 There is no doubt that the
five was the work of am incendiary, as several
acts Of vandalism have been perpetrated on
Conrad's promises. A man named Nick Miller
was arrested and confessed to being guilty of
having committed -ome Of the acts complained
Of but the last outrage cannot be laid against
him, as he was under arrest At the time of the
Eva
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04

SENATE. After the introduction and ref
erence of several bills, on motion of Mr..
Groome, the bill appropriating $1,000 for
erecting a monument to Baron De Kalb, at
Annapolis, Nd, was passed.
On motion of Mr. Hoars the bill to: bfos
vide Tor performance of the duties OF the
president of the United States in case of ina
bility or removal by death, or otherwise, the
president and vice president, was then taken
up. Discussion of the bill to regulate the sue
cession continued till nearly o'clock, when
unfinished business, the bill for the relief Of
fTit2 John Porter, was taken and discussed
by Logan and 9th RS. Logan was very bitter
but disclosed nothing new. Senate adj
journed until Tuesday.
HoUsE-Not in session.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04

The Edmunds bin, 50 called, for the
suppression of polygamy is ineffective,
according to the latest confession of the
comm ssion appointed by the president
TO set itin the operation. The necessity
of experimenting is by more stringent
provisions generally admitted, but prob
ably nothing in that line will be enact
ed this rintar
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ike so many cattle. 1t was a pity that
socialists had not done more efectu al
work in the commune. At the close of
the lecture collection was taken up to
defray the expenses Of the meeting, any
surplus to go toward the revolutionary
aai1sa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04

READING Pc JaL Shorty after mid
night, while watch ffteeting services were being
held in the Reformed Evangelical church, a
large cannon, filed with stone and powder, was
discharged The front wall was cru he'd in,
aud nearly all the window pa es shattered.
here isaa great exct ment among tue audi
ence but no ne was Init i ght arrests were
made. and warrants are out Tor the apprehen-
sion of several other Fsons.
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A Fugitive Bank President.

BosroN, Jan. 1.-The United States grand
jury found another Indictment against Abner ].
Benyop, the fugitive ex-president Of the Pacific
National bank The offense alleged is the
making Of false returns to the cont, oller of the
currency in October 1881 The returns were
signed by Cashier pettengil, but made up by
Benyon's direction and from his figures II II
pretty well understood here that Benyon is in
California
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04

The year ended without any thing like
a financial crash. Values have declined,
but the letting down has been so gentle,
that panics were avoided. Indivicua
failures have been more numerous than
the year previous. but legitimate trade
is yet healthy, and there seems to be no
periIs ahead that cannot be avoided. On
the whole, the New Year, though not
opening with boom, promises to be a
good one forall Industrious and economi-
raj g1oOulo
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G. R. MORSE, Publisher.

The number of woslen voters regis
cred in Boston has steadily decreased
every year since the passage ofthe law,
there being now only 567 against 74S in
1881, ~ in 1880, and $50 in 1879. Their
names are printed in one of the city pa
pers this wear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04

Electri,ity III boxes is the latest
achievement. An enthusiastic editor
writes: Every family cannot afford dyn-
auic machine for generating its own
electricity. but it is probable the time
will come VIXEN every family win have
its own storage box, marked with the
owners name, for holding a daily sup
ply Of electricity. and double stock for
Sunday. These boxes will be carried to
central dynamic establishments every
morning. duly charged, and delivered
at residences Just as milk, ice and soda
water packages are delivered now"
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1882, was 50, in 1881, AZ, in 1850, As. in
1879, as. The features of these returns
worthy of special comment says Brad
streets Journal, is the large increase
during 1857 as indicated by our reports
from week to week.
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on a sofa with his wife, both eating from
the same banana. All these things are
alleged to be basis for charges against
him of conduct unbecoming a minister
and lacking dignity.