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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-10-09

The attempts at sarcasm used by NJ
NJ. T. toward us last week We shall pay
very little attention to, as sarcasm is the
very weakest kind of argument.
We do not think good advice is ever
uncalled for or out OF place, and it is our
intention never to give any but good, i'll
our judgment. We have lived in this
world nearly twice as many years as our
Young correspondent, much of which time
has been spent in reading upon the very
subject now under discussion, successful
agriculture, and fifteen years Of that time
have been writing upon it, and have lived
to see doctored fertilizers, for that is what
commercial fertilizers are, entirely dis
carded in the portions of the country
where we have lived, as beneficial only to
the manufacturer and dealer, and vegeta-
BILE and animal composts substituted in
their place. This is natural, common
sense. What the plant takes from the
ground must be restored, OF the land is
constantly being impoverished. To stop
this impoverishing was the aim OF Parish
G. Furman, and he made the best success
of his plan of any man about whom We
have read, for while increasing his crop
wear by year, his land was all the time
growing richer and more productive,
while it had been growing poorer and
poorer each year under the application of
the commercial fertilizers, until it would
not support the tenants. let alone paying
any rents. He raised three crops per
year from his land, oats, corn or cotton
and peas Now here are your two
bridges which do you prefer The
old, unsafe, uncertain one, or new and
safer one? He raised three bales of cot
ton to the acre, and picked his cotton
within three months after planting. He
was not afraid to pile his compost llber-
ally upon his land; he was not afraid
that he would kill any of his vegetation.
He used as high as four and five tons of
his compost to the acre, and he could
afford to, as it cost him but 1925 per ton,
while the yield per acre was simply enor-
nous as compared with the cost of the
fertilizer.
We believe in high prices. We want
high amounts OF products to come to the
farmer, and as that result will make him
feel liberal, better feeling will pervade
all classes. You cannot afford to be sat
isfied, and say that you "can do very
we'll with half bale per acre." when by
using a natural fertilizer instead of an un-
natural one, you can 80 largely increase
the amount of your products.
We are aware that we are not, in this
matter, working in the interest of the
manufacturer of and dealer in doctored
fertilizers. We are working for the in
terests of larger class, class upon
whose success we are all largely depend
ent, the farmer
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San Francisco P ost.
THE PATENT CALUMNIATOR.

Old Major Snodgrass was nominated
for State Senator up in Oregon the other
day, and the same evening dusty look
ing stranger, chiefly attired in an old plug
hat and an ingratiating smile, dropped in
to see the nominee ON particular business.
81 have come, Major" said the visitor,
putting his feet on the piano stool, and
lighting a Sullivan cigarette, 81 have
come to congratulate you on your pros
poets, and to offer you my services as a
first-class calumniator"
"a what ?" asked the Major, much sur
prised.
Why, calumniator Never run for
Office before? Well, I'll explain You
see, as a nominee starts in on his canvass,
of course the opposition parties get right
in and traduce him for all that's out +;
you've noticed the fact I dare say"
Eyes, l think have" said old Snod-
grass, with sigh.
Exactly; they invent all sorts Of
queer stories about the man, and try to
blacken his record the worst way"
"And they succeed pretty often, too
said the Major
"They used to. my dear sir, they used
to-" said the expert, "but not since the
introduction of my new idea, the patent
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%EW WORK TRUTH ON NAIL
= ESPIONAGE.

Truth has already discussed the ques-
iion of General Gresham's right TO stop
IT,; Louisiana, where lotteries are lawful,
tEe ,lelivery OF letters that concern the
lawful lottery business. But let that pass.
Hxre, however, is new feature.
To some extent General Gresham had
precedent of predecessor to direct him
anil upon which he could at least colorably
resy But in directing the non-delivery
of. letters to new quarter, and in deter
mining. fer himself what is or Is not an
evasion OF his previous order he has taken
n .nag' step toward that interference with
private correspondence which years ago
drnve Sir James Graham, an English
Post,naster-Ieneral, into political dis
grace.
The latter in n country where a gov.
etuuAent can adopt high handed measures
without much danger to it had opened
stspiciously reasonable correspondence
as well as had interfered with its delivery.
The English people said, as the American
people now say. that if Postmaster
(fx3eral -an interfere with sealed CORE
spIndence of a suspicious kind he has
power +" interfere with all kinds at his
p's,<onal or political or preiudical will.
Rn General Gresham's discretion is
tettered by what did not exist in Sir
james t1raham's case--a written constitu-
tion. Geueral Gresham, by MS late or
slsf. is dtprising of property without due
process M law. Truth has heretofore
eittd against him in the Dauphin case the
DECISION 81 our court of appeals in what is
popuIarlv known as the prohibitory
iiIucr Law case, and to lawyers as the
Wyphamer case, and reported in the
Eighteenth Volume of New York Re-
ports. There the court denied the right
OF The legislature by solemn statute to
deprive "a sting property Of its freedom
in barter and sale and asked where is the
due. 8 process of law" But the United
States Constitution Is too precise to need
Judicial Interpretation on the subject. 1t
says-" n,e shall any person be deprived
OF Eroperey without due process of law"
An( "process of law" has been defined
to die "orliers or mandates from courts"
Moneys are remitted by mail to the New
Orleans Bank intended for Mr.. Dauphin
Ioe.naster'Ieneral Gresham, by an or
der, -deprives the bank of the right to re-
ceiys its property. He has been Fede-
eral Judge and Is described as a sound
lawyer. Why, then, does he thus in-
fringe the Constitution.
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S-F,ae treasu. er of Jackson county, O.,
Aas rot only skipped out with about
4e,Doe., but has also eloped with pretty
sirs- This is big Improvement on the
assat aethod.
"a man will sit on a picket fence all
the at+eruoon to see ball match. bat put
hin, II q church pew for three-quarters of
sn:has.r, and he will wabble all over the
sestf
Fine use of the editorial &c we" is IL
hfatrssed by Western paper thus: "If
we esssape the hog cholera this season
thsre will be a large surplus of pork next
wintss:"
l9se visit of Edwin Booth to the
Jewlht cemetery at Newport recalls the
taet Eifas the powerful Jewish people at
Newport addressed TO Washington after
bis gtxsat success a letter of congratula-
tat,n b. which they invoked the blessing
efs tke Lord upon him. Washington's
reply j. among his published letters.
.:-3ehn Kerwin, just after sentence in.
AlbaEy to four years. imprisonment for
grand jarceny, turned and shouted At the
Jullgss: =" would like to murder you. /
hopet tou will rot in your grave!' Tie
JudgSelgave ham another year. Very few
nIesn Esa Gerry on conversation with
Judge when he isn't off the bench.
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WatsJntown Record.
a IGSAlE WITH JEFFER9ON
DAVIS.

E.&!sha lsner, modest, unpretending
gentleman, we'll known in this community
aud at present employed by the Watson
town Plariing Mill Company, was mem
ber of the Third Pennsylvania Heavy
Arfilery, which was stationed at Fortress
Mot.0re when Jefferson Davis was taken
therel soor after his capture. Mr.. Kisner
was ,detaif.i, among others. to stand
guard over the rebel chief In an inter-
view with Mr.. kisner the other evening
he gave ar interesting account of what
occurred curing this period Of nearly
year.
did never tell You how old jeff took
me by the throat ? he asked, while be
shook all over with laughter "Well, it
was something i'll this way There were
two sentra5 IN .jeti''s room and this night
| happened to be On duty. Davis was
'ylr: on h.< he'd, apparently trying to get
nal', and our orders were to pace his
roof;t constantly, but under no consider
alton to speak or enter into any CONVEX
satinn with him. My shoes, which were
then new, screeched AS | passed his bed,
and this seemed to annoy him. Once as
| passed him he turned to me and growled
out, wish you'd make less noise re-
Piled, | wish you'd keep quiet Then
he t,EncJ dser with his face to the wall,
and kept Walking on, back and forward,
past his bed. In minute or two he
gro~ied again. Cant you keep quiet p
To this replied, Can't you hold your
jaw Z Than he got up and commenced
TO walk the floor, mad rs a Gagged lion. l
passs~l him, and turned to go back, when
! mss hm About the middle of the room.
j ust: as was about to repass him be sud-
denlE spralsg at me and with his left hand
cfsug@t me by the throat. | struggled to
get loose, but he held me as though /
s'ai saeen III wise. | could not use my
gun ~ he held me close to him. struggled
for breath. hut he had shut off my wind
.The scuffie drew the attention of the
other guard in moment and also the Off
Ger aatside, when he ratified his sword
against the iron-grated door, and then old
jeff 2st loose of me and then went back
tc hir bed. tell you was weak in the
knees: when he did let go, and though he
nly..held me a moment or so it seemed
like ah hour
!" Before this occurred an old reb out
side, who had the privilege of bringing
Iet las meals, used to bring in lots Of
fried and stewed oysters and many other
things we soldiers couldn't get. He
nearly always brought more than old
Yef could coald eat and Jeff used to give
as lots of good things, but after this fuss
p"'d always throw everything that was
seft oa:t of the window and wouldn't even
give IS smell to save our lives. He
was $..spunky old cuss, tell you"
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calumniator scheme 1t works like a
charm"
"Does, eh ~ said the amateur politi
clan.
You bet it does. Now, how do we
work the business and defeat the plans OF
the Opposition-now how?"
Cant imagine" said the Major
"Why, by getting ahead of them every
time, bless your heart. Do your own
slandering, don't you see: Put 'em on
the wrong track, eh? You grapple with
the idea, don't vou -
Cant say I do" said Snodgrass. re-
flectvelv
why, it's as simple as daylight.
You see, you stake me on the quiet, and
get in and start a paper apparently de-
voted to the opposition. The very first
issue l come out and allude to the long
suspected fact that you poisoned your
grandmother in 1877"
But didn't ~ roared the Major,
looking round for a club.
Gently gently. my dear sir" said
the visitor, putting his foot on the poker.
"Of course you didn't, but I say SO all
the same. OF course all the other oppo-
sition papers will take it up and make
a fearful row. Then an investigation is
had, and both your grandmothers are
found to be living. Catch the point,
don't vou?"
But how does that help me-" asked
the nominee.
Why, don't you see it keeps the other
fellows attention excited, and thev don't
But my record is all right" said the
Major, Indignantly.
Well, perhaps it is-perhaps it is, y
said the expert drily. But it's a cold
day that these newspaper hvenas can't
dig up bone or two. Better keep EN-
off the track Well, the next thing |
drop the grandmother scandal, and say
that we have four affidavts that you beat
your first wife with roling-pin, and that
Won have served out two terms in the peni-
tentiary for forging checks in your early
youth. That'll start 'em off again.
"Then I'm vindicated again, am | ?"
Precisely. In fact come out and
editorially withdraw the charges, but at
the same time | claim that the we'll
founded circumstance of your having
set IRE 10 Il DllHu IuiIi III
and being wanted for smuggling in Cuba
have never been satisfactorily explained.
Well, and them" said the nominee
thoughtfullv.
after We have let up on these charges
and admitted that you We're never in
either place in your life, We 60 for you
worse than ever-say something perfectly
terrible, you OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES you Of
taking lessons on the cornet, or something
like that, you see, and keep the SANDER
mill booming right up to election day
And you think that will help me: ="
mused the senatorial aspirant.
"Why, to be sure, my dear sir. It's
the only way. And beside all this,
groundless prosecutions make the public
indignant, and the first thing you know
everybody is voting for you out of pure
sympathy. It's the Only way"
And as the inventor of the patent ca
lumniator is now in town buying type, it
is fair to suppose that Major Snodgrass
will be elected ahead of his ticket.
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think of all thou art to me,
| dream of what thou canst not be
Ny life is curst with thoughts of thee
Forever and forever!
My heart is tull of grief and woe,
| see thy face where'er go
| would, alas, it were not 30
Forever and forever.
Perchance If we had never met,
had been spared this mad regret.
This endless striving to forget,
Forever and forever
Perchance if thou vert far away,
Did not see thee day by Gay,
| might again be blithe and gay
Forever and forever
All, no. could not bear the pain
OF never seeing thee again
| cling to thee with mlght and main,
Forever ana forever,
All, leave me not | love but thee
Blessing or curse, which e'er tnou be,
On be as thou has been TO me-
Forever and forever.
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BROWNS
IRON
R/77ERS

will cure dyspepsia. heartburn. mala-
ma. kidney disease. liver complaint.
and other wasting diseases.
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In factory In Cincinnati there is
workman who had one small invalid child
at home. He wrought at his trade with
exemplary fidelity, being always in the
shop with the opening of the day. He
managed, however, to bear each evening
to the bedside of his " wee lad" as he
called him, flower, bit of ribbon or a
fragment of crimson glass-indeed any
thing that would lie out on the white
counterpane and give color to the room
He was a quiet, unsentimental man, but
never went home at night without some
thing that would make the wan face light
up with joy at mis- return He never said
to a living soul that he loved that boy 80
much. Still he went on patiently loving
him. And bye-and-bye he moved that
whole shop into positively real, but uncon-
scious, fellowship with him. The work
men made curious little jars and cups
upon wheels, and painted diminutive pic
lures down their sides before they stuck
them in the corners of the kiln at burn
ing time. One brought some fruit in the
bulge of his apron, and another engrav-
ings in rude scrap-book. Not one Of
them whispered word, for this solemn
thing was not to be talked about. They
put them in the old mans hat, where he
found them, SO he understood all a bout it :;
and, believe it or not, cynics, as you will,
but it is fact that the entire pottery full
OF men, of rather coarse fibre by nature,
grew quiet as the months dritted, becom-
ing gentle aud kind, and some dropped
swearing as the weary look on the patient
fellow-worker's face told them beyond
mistake that the inevitable shadow was
drawing nearer. Every day low, some
did a piece of work for him and put it
on the sanded plank to dry SO that he
could come later and 90 earlier. So, when
the bell :olled, and the little coffin came
out of the lowly door, around the corner,
out of sight, there stood 100 stalwart
workingmen from the pottery with their
clean clothes on, most OF whom gave half a
days time for the privilege of taking
part in the simple procession, and follow
ing to its grave that small burden OF a
child which probably not one had ever
seen.
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Missouri Republican (Dem.)
DOuxlaas' Sincerity Suspected.

Frederick Douglass is the ablest and wisest
man of his race But when he affects to find in
the election of a negro to the Vice-Presidency,
or his appointment to a cabinet office, sn effect
i've remedy for the social and industrial advanta-
res under which the race labors, he gives away
70 downright nonsense, If he does not provoke
suspicious of his own sincerity.
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Kansas City Times (Dem.)l
A Pertinent Question.

Under the administration of what party was
il that civil service reform became necessary?
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BROWNS
/RON
B/77ERS

enuthes the blood and purihes the
>ysten, cures weakness. lack OF
energy, e;c Iry = bottle
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-"N said the city editor, "the
dramatic critic is not in, but can 90 out
aud take drink just as we'll as he can."
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04

RIVER FALLS Journal.
RIVER FALLS, WIS, JAN. 4, 1883.
Eatsred at the 0osto61es IN Rieeyfans as second
class matter
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS. |
The Wisconsin tobacco crop is esti-
mated at Ct. 600 acres.
Saltwater has recently organized a
chamber Of commerce.
Don't fail to call upon DR.. Crary if
your teeth are in the least defective.
We were favored with call from
8r. G. Fl. Miller, of Prescott, on sat
urday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Farnsworth re-
turned to their home at Wahpeton,
d. r., the first Of the week.
DR.. r. R. Bourn will deliver an adj
dress before the Masonic lodge of this
place on the evening Of the 10th inst.
The Normal School opened on Tues
day with good attendance. There
were about fifty new names regis
tered.
Bert. Bracket and Hersey Lord
started last Monday for the Hot
Springs. 1t is rather cold here just
now.
A very pleasant surprise party oe
Cured at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Farnsworth on Thursday
evening last.
Lyman Loring came down from
Glyndon, Mimi, on Monday. to ac-
company his son, who resumes his
studies at the Normal.
Prof. G. H. Reyes, Priucl pal Of our
Public school, last week attended a
meeting Of the State Teachers Asso-
citation held at Madison.
We were pleased to receive a call on
Saturday last from Prof. A. J.. Finley,
school superintendent of Dunn county.
He is a nephew Of Mr.. VIM. Finley.
of Clifton.
A dispatch was received here yes
terday announcing the death in Chi
cago Of f. w. Jackson, late Of the
Junction Mills.
Last weeks issue Of the River Falls
Press contained an announcement of
the dissolution of partnership Of the
firm of Merrick & Fowler.
Charles Stevenson. recently from
Burnett County, has rented the Ire.
mont House and is now in charge.
The good reputation Of this house
will be fully maintained under tie
new management.
A party of River Falls Odd Fellows
10y invitation visited Prescott Lodge
last evening, the occasion being the
installation of officers. They We're
cordially greeted and sumptuousIy
Toasted by their Prescott brethren.
DR.. AID. Andrews and F. J.. ellison
started on Wednesday morning on a
trip to the west. With proper de-
gree of forethought they have made
no plans, but viii let circumstances
determine the length and route Of
their trip,
Mrs. Walters desires to inform the
ladies of River Falls that she has Sc.
cured the services Of Miss FergorsCn,
of Milwaukee. and is prepared to do
dress-making in the latest style. Cut
ting a specially. Shop in the Cross
man Building.
The Baptist, Methodist'and Congre
gational churches will hold a union
meeting in the Methodist house next
Sunday evening. Sermon by Rev.
Mr. Hamilton This will be followed
with union services through the week
as announced elsewhere.
The average farmer would consider
it huge Joke if he got an order for
two or more wards of butter, yet that
is the way it is sold in parts Of Spain.
It Is sent Iown from the mountains
in the intcstines of sheep, sausage
fashion anG sold by linear measure.
An exchange says persons using
kerosene lamps will be glad to know
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Clifton.

MDCCCLXXXIII.
Happy New Year.
Did you write it 82l
Mumps are prevalent.
Chairman Copley has returned home.
John McIlroy shot wolf last Mon
day.
Another oyster supper at an early
date.
School in No. 4 commenced last
Tuesday.
The sociable at f. F. Whites passed
off pleasantly.
The wedding we predicted, occurred
on Christmas.
There will be no school held in Dis.
trict No. 8, this winter.
The school at Pierce Valley has been
engaged for the coming summer.
Thomas Davis has bought nobby
new cutter of Ensign. at the Fails.
Sir. and Mrs. David Roliin are visit
ing their daughter Emma, at Knapp,
this week.
Will Atwater is down from Dakota
again. He will pass the remainder OF
the winter in Clifton.
Business meeting at the church next
Saturday night, to settle matters con-
nected with the late lodge.
A social meeting was held at Pierce
Valley school house New Years day,
and was much enjoyed by all who at
tended.
After the word "Clinton, in last
weeks items, supply Davis. We
wrote our locals ION the fly last
week, hence some errors.
Schoolmaster Hickok has been en-
tertaining the mumps during the
greater portion of his two weeks va
cation, with exemplary patience.
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MIR REED.

WALTER CRooK--At the NJ. f. Parsonage,
River Falls, Jan. 8, 1888, by Rev. VIM.
Hamilton, Mr.. Frank +. Walter and Miss
Maud A. Crook, both OF Clifton.
Moe oRGAN-In Trimelle, December %,
1882, by II Z. Weston, Esq, Mr.. Moncen-
ia Moe and Martha A. Morgan, both Of
River Falls.
KNoRTH-BYER. At the residence of the
brides parents on Monday, December IS,
1882, by the Rev. Blankenagle, Mr. ia cob
Knorth, and Miss Mary Dyer, both of Els
worth.
PETERSON AFFAIR. AT the Huber House,
in Ellsworth, January /, 1888, by G. Fen
ton, Esq, Mr.. Stephen Peterson, of Maid
en- Rock. and Miss Ida G. Abair, OF Rock
Elm.
SEPP-LARsox At the residence of J..
Youngman, in Ellsworth, January /, 1888,
by Rev. p. Jones, Mr.. John q. Sepp and
Miss Chrstenia larson, both OF Ellsworth.
MURPHY CREAM At the church in Ell
Paso, January |, 1888, by Rev. Father
Herman, Mr.. Peter Murphy, of Ellsworth,
and Miss Kate Cream, OF Hartand.
MELCHER-W Wilcox In Ellsworth, January
/, 1888, by e. w. Cairns, Esq Mr.. George
IL. Mecher. and Miss Mary Il. Wilcox,
both OF Trenton.
WILLIAMS MARTIN.-In Prescott, January l.,
1888, by Rev IL. w. Bushnell, Mr.. George
Williams, Of Prescott, and Miss Carrie
Martin, of River Falls.