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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-10-11
watertnc Plants in sunsnine.


A widely accepted but very erroneous
belief, which is cause OF much loss
during summer heats, is the fear that if
plants are watered while the sun shines
upon the leaves it will harm them.
There may be some tender young leaves
of certain delicate and rare plants that
would suffer from sudden wetting of
cold water under blazing sun, but
have not met with such IN vegetable
culture, and have long practiced FREE
quent sprinkliug of newly set plants
during hot, dry weather TO prevent
their beginning TO wilt. If allowed to
wilt at all it is difficult to revive them.
The short or brokeR roots want little
water until their wounds are healed ana
they become able to collect and send on
supplies to the leaves. During this
term of trial what is wanted is frequent
sprinkling of the leaves to prevent their
tagging. A mere sprinkle serves that
purpose if often enough given, without
drowning the injured roots. Two great
advantages are gained by this frequent
leaf wettlng or five times a day in
hot. dry weather, during two or three
days alter transplanting--one that the
planting can be done while the ground
is dry and pliable when it will not pack
g.ld the other that the leaves can all be
left on the plant instead ofail being half
cut off. as is commonly done in planting
cabbage. celery, etc, to reduce the
transpiratory surface until the roots re-
cover. Such cutting in is great draw
back to the plant, and can only be justi-
fed when there is no other practical
way of saving or continuing its life.-
HortuS
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Wild Animals Mt Sea.

From the New York Tribune
The arrival of the Neckar set afoat
rumors of the coming of strange
and wonderful beasts. Near the
main hatch of the steamer was a
huge box of curious construction.
1t was six feet wide and twelve feet high,
and the ends were open. The floor was
covered with straw and the sides were heay-
lily padded. The box was empty, and two
wide-eyed men were regarding ii with sad
ness. He was of fourteen feet the height, !"
said one. The most superb that ever to
America on ship was brought" echoed the
other. The bsx had contained the largest
of the eight CRATES taken ON board at Bre-
man. 1t had been placed between decks
under the main hatch, so that the animal
could thrust his head up, his fourteen feet
of height extending nearly to the top Of the
hatch. But the voyage of the Neckar, which
occupied fifteen days, was very rough, there
being only two days when the vessel was not
rolling violently. Tho giraffe was SO shaken
by the motion of the ship that he died from
exhaustion the next day before reaching
port. Two of his smaller brethren also
gave up the ghost, leaving five. Between
decks some curious freight was found
among the boxes plead near the main
hatch. There was an opening in the end
of one box, perhaps five feet high, at which
the muzzle of an Indian white buffalo ap-
peared. Opposite, in firm cage, strongly
fastened down was white lama. The hue
of its shaggy coat belied its name, and the
animal wore a sheepish and detected ex-
preston. From the darkness of another
box rose the white neck of an ostrich. The
attendant seized its bill and the huge bird
struggled to its feet, revealing body COW
cred with black plumage. Near by was its
mate. The most remarkable fowls were
two rhinocerous birds, of horn birds. An
attendant removed Stat in q rough wooden
cage standing in the corner and shook his
hat in the opening. There instantly darted
out a sharp pointed horny bill of an inn
mense length, which seized the hat. This
was attached to black body with long legs.
Then the keeper unlocked door on the
port side of the vessel and pungent am
moniacal smell became noticeable. Here
were five giraffes. They playfully gathered
about the visitors and nibbled at their
clothing.
mo, they were not seasick," said the
keeper. But he continued, that is
what they do all day long, till they get tired
they rock as the ship rolls-but two got
thrown down once" In a pen next to the
piraffes were three African zebras, dis
tinguished from ordinary cattle by their
wide branching and sharply pointed horns
and the large Jumps upon their backs.
These lay down in rough weather, but the
CRATES kept on their feet and knocked
their heads against the deck above. Their
value is estimated at 81 500 each, exclusive
of freight and duties. All these animals
came from Carl Hagenbeck, of Hamburg,
who is said to be the largest animal dealer
in the world. They are to be shipped tc
Bridgeport at once"
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prise-fhe flag for which he had periIIed
his life lay there-where il had been care
lesslv thrown over after II was hauled down.
The young officer did not pause long to
consider what to do but quietly walked in
to the cabin. and, taking off his cap, bowed
very POLITELY to the officers, and as he step
red towards the flag, said in calm and
courteous manner to the captain:
q have come TO borrow this banner, sir,
to wear tomorrow, If you have not the
slightest objection.
sWho the deuce are you?
aWhat does this mean?" cried the cap.
tain: as lie aud his Officers sprang upon
their feet, cstonished at the extraordinary
proceeding.
Il am an officer, sir, Of the vessel which
is in yonder harbor, said the young man,
who had now seized the flag, "and l mean
to carry this to my commodore"
As he said this he bounded to the cabin
door, followed closely by bullet from the
captains pistol, and ere the alarm become
general, he stood upon the taffrail of the
vessel.
Look out for me below" ne shouted,
and flung himself into the sea without d
moments hesitation.
His boats crew recognized his voice;
be was caught in a moment and dragged in
to the boat, while vOiIey OF pistol balls
vas sent down at random by those who
were above. The storm had now broken
and the wind began to come in with ftful
and fierce gusts.
up With tie sail; be in hurry, lads, "
cried the Young hero, as soon rs he could
recover his breath after his ducking.
The crew promptly obeyed his orders,
and the next moment the little boat was
flying in towards the harbor
before the blast, like glad
se.-bird, winging its way to its nest.
The enemy opened q harmless random
fire Of grape shot in their direction, but it
only serv to tell the anxious watchers on
board their vessel that something had oc-
CURED, and they therefore at once showed
lights aud enabled the boat TO be kept
straight for her.
1t was about half an hour after the gun
had been fired by the ship at sea that the
boat Of the young adyenturer rounded to
alongside of his own craft.
Have you captured the hlg| cried the
young sonora, as Bennett bounded over the
side.
The only answer she received was the
banner wet as it was from the water and cut
into pieces by the balls which had been
fred at It's captcr.
The light Of the vessel beamed not half
so brightly as did the lady's eyes when she
caught the noble yoath to her arms and
kissed him again and again.
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English and French Women.

The French are very fond of deery-
ing the women of our country as fiat
chested long membered, large-footed
race, awkward in gait, addressed or
over-dressed, unlearned in the element
airy rules of that important matter, the
dressing of the hair and incapable of har-
monzing colors, saws writer in the
London Standard. These criticisms are
ill-natured and exaggerated, but never
theless a good many grains of truth I'M
derlie them. Take a London and a
Partisan shop girl as an example. The
former has generally the advantage over
the latter in clearneSs of complexion
and in comlines5, yet she loses by the
comparison. She is neither so becom-
ingly dressed nor SO careful TO suit the
color of her dress to her complexion,
nor so neatly shod; and, above all, she
seems TO be ignorant of the resources
an abundant head of hair affords her as
a frame to an attractive youthful coun-
tenance. The horrible barbarOus fash
ion of cutting the hair short, which OBJ
tains no favor in France, prevails,
observed with real regret, to consider
able extent in London, aed when the
scissors have not been rutblessy applied
to ma:culinize the female head
there seems to be deplorable
want of taste displayed in the arrange
ment of their tresses by London girls.
Those | met out, those | saw behind
the counter, appeared to have peculiar
penchant for screwing their hair INTO
light, ugly little knots, singuiarly I'M
graceful-so / thought, at all events,
fresh from the sight of Partisan heads.
The appearance of the London nurse
maid also contrasted unfayorably with
that of the French bonnie. / do not re-
fer to the elite of the calling in either
country, but to the ordinary middle
class nurse-girl or bonnie, such as one
meets with in Kensington gardens or
in the Tuileries. Perhaps tie tasty cap
worn by the latter, with its meter and a
half Of broad ribbon streamers behind,
gives her an advantage; perhaps she
holds herself better, or pays more at
tention to her general appearance.
Whatever may be the cause, the result
undoubtedly is that the eye rests with
more pleasure upon group of French
nurses gathered together with their
charges in public garden than upon a
similar group in a London park. To
sum up my impression concerning Lon
don women of the middle or lower elias
SEES, tbey.seemed, as a Frenchman would
put it, vetues, not habjlles-clothed, not
dressed
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TOIerabiy PROSPEROUS.
Ernn a. 49, Ynrk Snn

From the New York Sun.
We are now, asa nation, out of bebt, we
are owners of our productive machinery,
and our surplus earnings are nearly If not
quite enough TO meet all the demands for
additions to it. We pay in taxes to the
general government hundred millions OF
dollars a year more than the government
returns us to in its expenditures; we are
building, mostly out of our own resources.
new railroads by the thousands of miles;
the new buildings put up in New York city
alone during the past year absorbed nearly
fifty millions of dollars, and a similar
building activity has prevailed more or less
all over; the deposits in our savings banks
increase by tens if not hundreds of millions
annually; the western farmers, who used to
pay ten per cent. per annum for money on
bond and mortgage, are now either out OF
debt altogether. or borrow of their neigh
bors at six per cent. and so abundant has
capital become that lenders, as a rule,
are content with five per cent. for long
loans on good security where they used to
get seven, and four per cent where they
used TO get six.
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A Georgla ,trI,s IllIemmil.

A Georgia girl got herself into an awk-
ward predicament the other day. She was
returning home from the Atlanta EXPOSE
ton, and the car being crowded she was
obliged to stand up until gentleman po-
itelv offered her half of
his seat. They soon be-
came agreeable companions and were chat
ting away very socially when the young
lady discovered that she had lost her pock-
etbook. She accused the gentleman of
having picked her pocket. He smiled
sarcastioally and asked her if he looked
like a pickpocket She thought he did.
He proposed to assist her in searching for
the lost treasure, which she soon found on
her own person. The chop-fallen damsel
stammered out apologies for her rudeness,
The person she SO grossly insulted was a
Methodist preacher on his way to a con-
ference.
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NIL eporrot that called ont ..Nertar ;,

Opposite the residence of Polls owner
there was some buildings in course of
erection, and the men at the top of the
scaffold were in the habit of calling to
those below for such material as they want
ed, "More brick, /" "More mortar, aud so
on.
In avery short time Polly had these terms,
by heart. as we'll as the gruf tones in which
they were uttered. No sooner did the
Irish laborer relieve himself of a lsad than
the everlasting cry, More mortar!" as
sailed his ears. lie bore it with exemplary
patience till the mortar baord at the top of
the scoffold was piled, but again the order
for "mortar- mortarl" was given.
Then, TO the delight of the parrots master,
who was standing by, the man flung down
his hod, and making a speaking trumpet of
his hands, bawied 10 TIE brlckayer above:
''Is it mor-r-ter mad that ye are? Sure a
man may have as many legs as centerpig
seentipede) to wait on the likes o yez!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-10-11
webster,s Love for the Old Home,

Among the various "reminiscences of Dam
iel Webster, suggested by the centenary
of his birth, Jan. IS, is the following ex-
tract from Daniel Webster's speech at Sar-
atoea the following reference to the home
of his infancy, which has been pronounced
as beautiful a specimen of language as has
been written in the English tongue:
Il love to dwell on the tender recollec-
tons. the kindred ties. the early affections
and the touching narratives and incidents
which mingie with all COW of this prim-
tive family abode. eep to think that
none of those who ii. ..Abited it are now
among the living; and if ever lam ashamed
of it, or if I ever fail in affectionate veneer
alton for him who reared it. and defended
it against savage violence and destruction
cherished all tie domestic virtues beneath
its roof, and through the fire and blood of q
seven years revolutionary war, shrunk from
no danger, no toll, no sacrifice, to serve his
country, and to raise children to condition
better than his own. NAV my name and the
name Of NV posteritr b. blotted forever
from the memory of msnAIndP'
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lie Had the symptoms.
rom the Cleveland Herald.


aYou are charged with being a drunkard
and a vag. said the police judge yesterday,
to an individual wearing red hair and very
dirty clothes, "and | intend sending you up
for a period extending till the warm days of
July"
well, your Honor" and the prisoner
looked gloomy enough, Il was going to
leave the city yesterday, but am pretty sick,
and these here spots on my face make me
feel little shaky. +"
Where did you come from?" asked the
court nervously, while the officers and au,
dience dropped gradually out Of sight.
81 came here from Chicago Tuesday.
continued the sick man. zone doe.o
thought / had symptoms of small"
well, you can go, said the court. as hf
left the bench and opened the nearest v n
dow, while the prisoner walked out smiling
broad, broad SMILE
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Hog Cholera.

This disease is said to be quite preva-
lent in several counties in Missouri and
in few localities in Kansas, and it is
feared that it will spread and become
more destructive as the hogs increase in
flesh. In Randolph county, Mo-, it is
reported that the hogs are dying off at an
alarming rate. and the farmers are IN
able 20 check the disease. One farmer
reports that b had fine, large, fat hog
that ate with his usual appetite at dusk,
and IN the morning 1t was dead. He lost
forty-eight head in this manner, with 10
opportunity OF applying remedies after
an attack. 1t may be that the reported
losses are somewhat exaggerated, and
purposely to affect the market; still, as
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DRINK no MORE.

Dear father drink no more, pray,
1t makes you look 60 sad;
Come home, and drink no more, say,
Twill make dear mother glad.
Dear father; think how sick you'y been,
What aches and pains you know;
On, drink no more, and then you'll find
a home where'er you GO
Thus spake in tenderness the child
The drunkard's heart was moved;
He signed the pledge, he went, he smiled,
And kissed the boy he loved.
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THE DIFFERENCE.

Only few more notes,
Only a finer tone:
And lol the world bows down
Before the sinners throne.
Only the came old thoughts
Clothed with a sweeter sound:
And lOl the poets brow
With laurel leaves is crowned.
Onlys finer ear,
Only a swi.ter akill:
And To- the arts. plays
On human hearts al will
Only q tint or line,
Only a subtler grace
And To- the world g0es mad
Over a woLaau's face.
Yet though so slight the cause,
For vi ich men call lie great,
This shade the more or less
May fix an earthly fate
Fsr few may We'd tie power
Whose spells uDlift or thrill:
The barI r fixed. Yet fine,
We may not pass at will
Grace S Wells
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InILii.iII..st.
..rhe Fifty Fourth Virginia is at the ferryi''

s'The Fifty Fourth Virginia is at the kerry!''
From the Youths Companion.
The CRY of ION to Richmond" awakened
no enthusiasm in the hearts Of the third
Ohio one day when they found themselves
en- route as prisoners Of war for that famous
capital. Nor were they enthusiastic when
they halted for the night and prepared to
sink supperIess into dreamland.
The iifty-fourth Virginia regiment was
encanlped near by, and some Of the men
came down 10 have a look at the anks.
Had your coffee?" asked one Of a blue
coat stretched disconsolately on the bank.
Not a sup, answered the other.
tAin't voa lad any rations tonight"
sOnly i cruInb or two from the bottoms
Of our haversacks.
This was told to the boys OF the 54th, and
old Virginia hospitality showed itself a
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Catarrh and Hay Fever-For twenty
wears was sufferer from Catarrh of the
head and throat in very aggravated form,
and during the summer witt hay fever. !
procured a bottle of Eiy's Cream Balm and
after a few applications received decided
benefit-wa5 cured by one bottle. Have
had DO return of the compleint. CHAR
LoTTE PARKER, Waverly, N. Y. (Price 80
cents per bOttle.)
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The glory of a man is his strength. If
YOU are weakened down through excessive
study, or by early indscertions, ALIENS
Brain Food will permanently restore all
lost vigor, and strengthen all the muscles
OF 81 ain and Body. ST.; Tor Sat- drug
gisis or by mail from J. H. Allen, 3l5,
First ave N Y
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BURNS AND SoALDs. II you are SO IN
fortunate as to injure yourself in this way,
we can suggest a remedy that will soon re
lieve you of all pain and quickly heal the
wound; it cost but twenty-five cents and is
old by all druggists. Ask for Perry Davis
Pain Killer
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4 wise man belng asked what boys Should
learn answered: What they ought to do
when they come to be men," They as well
as men should learn that Aliens Iron Tonic
Bitters purifies the blood, assimilates food
and cures dyspepsia. ali genuiae bear the
signature of J. 2. Allen, st. Paul, MINI.
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hog cholera is more Tor less prevalent
and destructive in the Western States
every year, we are inclined to think
that most of the reports that reach us
are fFf1a
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have taken 5 Wits Specific 8. S. s fol
Rheumatisnl and found perfect relief. II
Is the best t1aic and Blood Remedy known
10 science. D. P. Hill, Attorney at Law,
Atlanta, Ga.
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$4,000 would not purchase from me
what Switt's Specific Is. S. 81 has effected
in my case. 1t has cured me of Malarial
Rheumatism. Archie Thomas, Springfield,
Tom
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BAD, BAD, BAD BLOOD.

poor and weak Some bad because
bad blood that
does poison the mosquitoes who TO bite them.
rich red color good bood owing the iron which
Blood which has enough iron always unsatisfactory The
whose veins c cannot be said enjoy good health
The chemists produce of iron which
be ad with the blood have resulted that perfect preparation
important part Of Browns Iron Bi 1t the only
which freely the blood 1t is the only which accompshe
the desired good
Weak poor blood may strong impure
blood may 70 purified r. Of that Great Iron Medicine, Broa7FS
la. y.lx.
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Hattie Olms.es, aged Is married Henry
Philips, seventy-fve, at Greig, Lewis coun-
tv New York.
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Rev. W. B. Smith. Grafton, Mass, says:
al have derived benefit from ssing Brown 8
Iron Bitsers Tor low state Of blood"
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eRoUGH on RATs"-Clears out rats, mice, flies
reaches bed-bugs. ants, verInin chipmunks. Sc.
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In 1850 "Elr oc4ts BfoHt4tqf Trochss" were u.
troducsd and their success 8 cure for Code.
Coughs Asthma and Bronchitis has been unpAraIls4s4
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Our home trea ment positively cures all
diseases; cost small; write for pamphlet.
Home Health Co, Minneapolis, MINI.
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Lights that Eilr the waves in Violent
Gales and Tossing Waters.
From the Providence Journal


The Illuminated buoy is a wonderful in
veuu0n. Imagine an enormous lamp riding
tie waves. The buoy Is a compact wrought
iron vessel. which serves as a receiver of
compressed gas. The duration of the
han.a depends upon the size OF the buoy.
some in rSe IN Europe have been made to
burn thirty days and some enc hundred ana
taea'y days. il IS sald that a buoy of suf-
Hcsent siz- Will contain eaG enough to fur
aish the light for one year. During shat
time the flame IS steady and constant night
and day, requiring no attention whatever
after once put III operation. The lantern
attached % the buoy admits SIR enough to
feed the lame, but not particle of water
c8p enter.
The most violent gales, the greatest force
of the waves, submergiRg even beneath
them, has no effect upon this light. II
burns with uudimmed brightness as long
rs gas Is il It's reservoir. The light it Is
said. can be thrown SIX or seven miles in
clear weather. salty deposits are not made
on tce gass OF the Iaus-rns. as has been
demonstrated. The re6IIing OF the buoy at
certain iutsIg as is performed by tender
and requires bat few minutes lime. II
is done by passing the gas from 4 store
holder. which contains the gas compressed
to ten atuospheves, by means Of flexible
tube into the buoy to pressure of six at
n spheres.
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Pure COd-I.iver Oil made from selected livers
on the seashore By CAswELI. HAZARD Co, New
York. 1t is absolutelypure and sweet. Patients who
havs taken it prefer il to all others. Physicians
have decided it superior to any of the other oils in
market.
Chapped Hands, Face, PimpIes. and rough
Skin cured by using JUNIPER TAR SOAP, made by
CAswELL. HAZARD Co.. New York.
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FLORENCE, GA.-Dr. W. B. Prather, says:
Browns Iron Bitters have given satisfac-
ton il every instance have known it used. T"
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A saloon was recently burglar1zed in Min
neepoljs to the amount of $13.
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1t is said that at least seven millions
aires persisted in the earthquake ar
Iscbia. To be possessed of S200, 600 con-
stitutes millionaire in Italy. Fortunes
are reckoued by lies, and lire is equal
to franc. or about twenty ceats in our
currency.