River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-11
Miscellaneous Matters.

There is said to be more restitution in
Toronto this winter than last, owing to
the shipmen. of paupers to this country
by the English workhouse authorities
From the Harvard catalogue, just is
sued, we learn that the least for which
young gentleman can live and study at
Harvard is S484; 1892 is economical, 1881
moderate, 81 800 liberal There are
POP, 900 books in the college library.
During the last ten years the Sheffield
cutlery manufacturers have sent about
$l1 900, 600 worth Of razors, knives, etc,
into this country.
George Conklin, the lion-taimer, says
that his only invariable rule Of action is
to keep his eyes upon tho eyes of the
animal. There's one kind Of ANIMAL"
he adds, 81 will not perform with, and
that's cToss-eyed one; for he's like
cross-eyed woman; you can't telllwhether
she's flirting with you or with the man
on the other side of the street"
Since Dickens death, twelve years
since, 1880, 900 copies of his works have
been sold in England alone. "Pickwick'
heads the list and the 'Tale CT Two
Cities is the lowest. But it is the most
artistic, natural and dramatic of all his
works. 1t lacks the humor and exagger-
alton which make him 50 popular a
writer.
The manufacture of shoes has greatly
declined at Philadelphia Cincinnati
and other western cities have taken
away the business till nov the making
of childrens' shoes is the only part of
the business which continues large. In
this branch Philadelphia does more
than all other American cities combined;
but it is only the remnant of what was
once very extensive and prosperous
| business.
What promises to become the largest
iron furnace in the United States has
grown up quietly in the Virginia noun
aims, and is now nearly ready to be put
| iuto blast. 1t is in Roekbridge county,
| will produce 200 tons of iron daily, and
belongs exclusively to English capitalists.
The exports for petroleum for the ten
months ending October 81, according to
the official statement of the treasury de-
partment, we're 437 ,453, 743 gallons,
valued at $3S, 1851 800, against 422, 723 ,216
gallons. valued at SAC, 0l5, 685, for the cor
responding period last year. The ex-
ports in October were IS, 400, 263 gallons,
valued at $40 ,179. In October, 1881,
they were 81, PA $40 gallons, valued at
| s., 062, 724.
The New York Tribune says 'fthe
| Piince of Arisagawa and Sarah Bern
hardt alike bow before the American
cocktail" How differently from Amer
leans do these foreign devotees meet
| their idol! The American devotee in
stead of bowling on such an occasion,
| throws his head as far back as he can,
and Hkes the idol down.
OF the eighty-four morocco man
| ufactories in the United States thirty
six are situated in Philadelphia. These
establishments turn out 1000 dozen skins
a day in good weather. 1t is one Of the
anomalies of the trade, just now, that
| while the demand for morocco is very
active the price is very low. This is
| owing to the fact that it is impossible to
get any advance from the shoe man
| ufacturers. The latter cannot raise the
price of shoes without combining to do
SO. and the consequence is that the man
ufacturer cannot put up his prices.
Ex-Governor Seymour, in longletter
on canals to the Buffalo Express, states
his belief that the canals in future will
be chiefly used to transport coarse and
cheap articles, like lumber, stone, clay,
and coal, which railroads cannot carry
as we'll, and which, as our population in
creases, will grow in tonnage Immensely.
And is disposed to think that increased
efficiency lies in the direction Of faster
boats rather than in enlarging the
canals.