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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-31
Fun WithBees.

Swarming season approached and Mr.
Roberts made ready for his apiarian
harvest by preparing gums and con-
veniently placing tin pans, bells, horse
shoes and ther Instruments of music
likely to compose and detain Il swarm OF
bees on taking French leave, The bunch
of bees were some ten or twelve feet
from the ground, and the object was to
land them safely within the bee gum
A serious difficulty here met Mr.. Rob-
erts, to wit. how TO bring the gum IN
proximity with the bees and retain 1t
there. Necessity brought forth son in
the person Of Blind Phil, a colored
man on the place, who is nearly or quite
blind. Here, Phil, come here, said
| Mr.. Roberts 81 want you TO, hold this
bee gum up under that bunch o! bees,
while / climb the tree ana
sweep them In" And WITH
out ceremony or unnecessary delay, he
seized Phil, and placing him directly UNI
der the bees, put the tree gum on top OF
| his head. and directed him to stand fast
| Broom in hand, MIR. Roberts then ran
M the tree with the nimbleness OF cat
squirrel, and crawling out, hung himself
| on a limb. and cautiously began o sweep
them off letting them fall il amps into
| the open box on the Negroes head beloI.
Sometimes wad of bees would miss the
| hole and strike Phil on the shoulder,
which made him restless. stand firm,
| Phil" said voice from above, "and they
will not sting you. II q bee finds out
| that you are afraid of him, he VIII sung
you certain. Just let him know you are
| not afraid, and there is no danger" re-
marked Mr.. Roberts, by way OF encour-
| agement.
'OuchI goly! Pm stang for sqah!
Whewl Mars Roberts, I'm got to drap
dis boxW
"Stand still you chicken fool, You!
| I'll soon have them all I'M Who cares
for beer" Just then an old llner-a
| a king bee-marched down PMS back
under his shirt, and Phil became uneasy,
| but Mr.. Roberts spoke soothing words
| from above. Suddenly, how
ever, the bees seemed 10 realize who 1t
was that was disturbing them. and about
forty business fellows popped Mr.. Rob,
erts simultaneously, and he dropped
his broom lost his hold and came down
with crash upon the negro aud box
With q whoop and wild screech, PhiI
cot upon his feet and lit out, followed by
a cloud of bees He fought his blind
ness. anu Welt ne khGW lut NAANtA'NN,
striking the garden paliugs broadside
and leveling three panels with the
ground. lie never stopped, but continued
TO charge around the inClusure until the
vegetables were all destroyed. In fact
he was very busy. Around the house
and through; then under it; out to the
gate, through the horse lot and lover
the hill far away"
Neither were the bees IDLE, but dill.
gently Improved each shining hour.
fitting from flower TO flower (Robetis ana
Phil were the blossoml, cullmg all the
sweets and raising merry hail Columbia
The swelling has all gone down now
Albany (Ga.) News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-31

ireland is a pretty expensive portion
of the United Kingdom for the British
government under the present Russian
policy. Prior to the land league organ
ization three years ago it cost about 81,
900, geo to run the governmental machine
there. The policy of repression has
necessitated larger expenditures. An
army of 25 ,On0 men was maintained dur
ing 1881 and 1882; the constabulary last
year numbered about u, 900; the Dublin
police force alone cost 81, $50, 600 last year
the Land Act costs 500, 600 a year, and
the Arrearages Act about $500, 900 more
During the last six months the admin
istration Of the Crimes Act has cost over
$50, 900, which goes largely to the law
yers Who hang around Dublin Castle.
1t is probable that Mr. Gladstone's Irish
policy cost British taxpayers not less
than s25, 0OO, 600 last year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-31
THE HAND MARK.
A Rough Incident Credited to tile
State of MARYLAND

A great poplar tree, few miles from
the village of Denton, Md, bears scar
which, in size and shape, strictly resem-
bles human hand; and the story con-
nected with it is so horrible that hardly
ANYBODY in the vicinity is willing to
| sneak of it. In the woods near the tree,
| twenty wears ago, a little twelve years
old white girl was outraged and muir
dered, Because Of his peculiar actions
when the crime was mentioned, suspic-
ion fell upon bright mulatto named
! Wilson, and mob hung him up by
re thumbs until be confessed his deed.
rs. he was taken to jail The man
inc n excellent character, and there
pore d wing whatever to criminate him,
was h4Ni own evidence; but rough
eNceps M Immediately began to talk
cnaraG w r., and finallytl2 men went
ABOUT lyb Sii; 'to hang the igger."
IN proau uayi, l,',, out of the Jail by
" lisoh W'.s = pi M -, k, and probably
[GPe a ~ the o,, Ms en- his body was
hung to tree, and the lyA = ''''' Isl
themselves Kidding an, w" ~
bullets. A shot happened 10 cut Vle
rope off, and the body was is2., Seu III
another place; but this was ne&F - ~
loon, and the keeper hired the crow -
with four gallons OF whisky to take 1t
elsewhere. With whisky and excite
ment the men were then devils ana
their proceedings would have disgraced
Digger Indians. A butcher in the par
tv took his cleayer and cut the body In
nieces. a fire was built and the flesh was
burned, with such horrible rbaldry as
can hardly be imagined. One man
saved the two hands as trophies, ana
on his way home nailed one OF them TO
the tree mentioned, hewing smooth
place for the purpose, with a Ratchet ne
had taken Ia break into the iall. with
The hand was removed in a week, the
tree has grown so us to cover the nan
that held it, but still the scar is there's
and the curious resemblance to q hand,
with thumb and fingers distinct, plainly
marked on the bark But perhaps the
strangest thing about the affair IS the
fate which has overtaken the men con-
cerned in the crime. Vincent the one
who nailed the hand, WAS shot through
the lungs, soon after, while trying to
rob negro. The butcher lost his custo-
mers because of the outrage, took to
drinking, fell into a creek and was
drowned. Two others died in delrlum
tremens. and, of the whole II, every
one has died violently or in misery,
except a man named job Long, and
he still lives, pitied and abhorTed by all,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-31
Dirty Trick of a Bank Tool.

Washington Special: The anticipated re-
ceipts for next year have already received a
decrease of -, 10000 at least though the
decision of Attorney General Brewster, who
holds that the tariff law passei by the last
session forbids the collection of any more
taxes upon capital deposit at banks. 1t was
generally understood when the law passed
that the bank taxes were to be paid up to
the date of the act. II seems, however, that
the bankers bad a irien ia the Trainer oil
the bill, who. by a illful EMP oyment oil
language, so liked ii that the Law is retroac-
tive-Ihree months in the case oil
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-31

Work has been CON nence1 on the
Washington monument at the national
capital It's now $40 fee. high. When
completed it will have height of SOC
feet Of stone and fiftv-fve feet of glass,
and will, 1t is thought, exceed in height
the highest structure ever reared by
the hand Of man. Tho Strasburg cathe-
dral towers to the height Of ass feet, and
st. Peters at Rome AS; the spire oftbe
cathedral of Cologne rises TO 81 feet,
nd the highest of the pyramids was
40 feet high when it WIS first
built Hence it appears that when, as is
expected, the Washington monument is
completed, in December, 1885, its top
most point will be some fourty-four feet
higher than any other elevation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-31

The numerous desertions from the
United States army during the past year
are attributed by the inspector general,
to the fact that the government had
broken faith in requiring an amount of
day labor far i'm advance of the compen-
sation, and in further demanding the
full performance of all military duties,
including drills, target practice, etc.
Col. Davis stated that he recently in
spected the military prison at Leaven-
worth and secured answers from 100 of
the desc rters there confined rs to the
cause of desertiOn. OF these, seventy
five gave too much work as the cause;
some said they expected to do ordinary
post police duty, but not to build roads,
dig bitches, lay bridges, cut wood and
hay or herd animals, and have from
three TO four hours per day of drill and
target practice, too. They averred that
they would not have had objected to the
work If the drills were omitted, nor to
the latter if the labor were not so inces-
SAINT; but as it was. they were given
more hours of arduous duty than fell to
the lot of the hardest-worked labOrer in
civil life. Young and inexperienced
persons, who have been attracted to en-
listment by the glamor of military life,
experience a sickening revulsion of feel
ing when they are used as day laborers,
Instead of the 'pomp and circumstance,
fine equipments. uniforms, &c, they
find themselves very much 10 wer i'll the
scale than they expected to be under
circumstances, in or out of the army.
Hence many take the fret opportunity
to escape the drudgery imposed upon
them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-31

Some Of the monarchs of the
Old World are alarmed by the
flight Of their subjects to the United
States, aud if each immigrant we receive
is worth 81 900, as estimated emigra-
ton does inflict a loss of nearly $780,
1000 a year upon Europe. But the
annual exodus of 900 to 75, 900 wealthy
citizens for a summer abroad is no in
considerable compensation to Europe
for her loss. 1t is probable that these
tourists expend an average of much
more than 81 900 each on the other side
OF the Atlantic, and 800, 100000 is not an
unreasonable estimate of the aggregate
amount they leave in the Old World
That is, the exodus Of pleasure seekers
from the United States gives Europe
One-fifth of what she losses annually by
emigration
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-31

A late paper in the Century Magazine
argues at length in favor of abolishing
the right Of trial by jury and substituting
thereon a small number of trained and
experienced men to hear and determine
en-, es involving life and property. There
are many good, easy-going people who
will not take alarm at these constantly
recurring propositions, in one form or an
other, to'invalidate ore ofthe most sacred
rights of freemen, on the trivial ground
that like sll human institutions, the oper-
alton of the jury system is defective
IN some particulars. The object
of these apparently syste-
matte attacks on the right oftrial by jury
is entirely obvious. 1t is simply 10 IA
miliarize the people with what would
have shocked and aneered them beyond
expression in the earlier and better days
when men cheerfully gave their lives
and fortunes to the cause of liberty, and
then. in an unguarded moment to be-
trav them into a substitution of one OF
the ancient forms of tyrannical govern
ments. Never was there a truer axiom
than eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty" The true patriot must be sleep
less in the presence ofsuch dangers as are
foreshadowed in these constant and
bold, as well as insiduous attacks upon
sacred rights. With the amazing growth
of wealth, which is every year becom-
ing more unequally distributed, the aris-
tocratic tendencies become holder and
mora powerful. and corruptions may
steal what arms could cot conquer.
Every hoy and man should be taught
to sternly repel to the bitter and open
attacks upon human rights in a free
country, and TO turn q deaf ear TO all
such s1phisticlI reasoning as that put
forth i'm the Century magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-31
CRIMES And CRIMINALS.

Emu Pepperkern, the music teacher and
married man who some months ago eloped
with his pupil. May Frahn, not fourteen
years old from her home at Calhoun, Ne
braska, has been convicted ofrape, the trial
taking place at Blair and creating great ex-
element. Miss Frahn is the daughter of q
prominent and wealthy farmer, who paid
81 900 for Pepperkern's capture. Miss
Frahn gave birth TO chill Jan. 1, and she
is now at home. W. H. ucker. gambler
and saloon keeper at North Platte, was ar
res ed and held for trial in s., 500 bonds, on
charge of rape. his victim being Florence
Rsgner of Ogalala, aged fourteen years,
who was visiting at his house.
At Milwaukee on the 22d, in the munich
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-31
FORETGN NEW.S N(lTEs.

London Cable: The new American tariff
is having depressing effect upon the cut
lery manufactures at Sheffield, where it has
scared the manufacturers so badly that
several o. them have stopped making stock
and thrown several thousand skilled artis-
ans into idleness and prospective want.
Several Sheffield knife manufacturers say
that the new American tariff will kill the
English cutlery nan ufacturing, and compel
the best kEife makers to transfer their BUSH
ness to the Unites States.
Consul Potter, Of Crefeld. in paper on
the commercial fature of the United States,
and the over population and necessities of
Europe predicts that the food supply of
Europe will soon be reduced, and maintains
that the capacity for producing food has al
ready reached its limits ia most of the Eu-
ropean states.
London Cable: Since the resumption of
parliament the symptoms ofprogressive dis
Indignation in the Gladstone liberal party
have increased. The great combination
against Mr.. Gladstone will be made on the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-31

the banks not national and
two months in the case of the national
banks. The law declared the repeal of Ger.
tain taxes Except such as is new due and
payable The word payable was the
feather that broke the back of the govern
ment camel These taxes are payable semi
annually, and the last payment upon the
basis of the last assessment was upon Dec.
/. 1889. for the banks not national AMI Jan.
l for the national banks. The attorney gem
eral has ruled that no more taxes are due
and PAYABLE" until six months from these
respective dates, and at the time the laY'
was passed there was nothing payable arc
since there is no further collection to t9
made
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-31
Fraternal Experience on Picket
DUTY.

DUTY.
Confederate wri er in Phil Times.
During the latter part of November
Mahone's Division was permanently
Withdrawn rom the trenches and went
into winter quarters on the north side of
the Boydtown plank road, two miles
west Of Petersburg. While there the
division maintained an entrepched
picket liEc about two miles in extent
and running a mile south Of our quar-
ters. About one fourth Of the command
was required for this duty. Half way
between the picket line and our camps
was our main line of works. Under
such perfect discipline did Malone
have his men that had we been sudden
ly attacked he could have placed us al
most instantly in position without con-
fusion. Fortunately, during our stay Of
over three months every. 'ng was quiet
on that. part OF the line. the
enemy in our front being peaceable,
eentlemanlv ana obliging TO show
their kindly feeling there IRE few in
cidents worthy of mention that occurred
between the p:ckets. The ground
which separated the pickets was COW
cred with heavy timber Strict orders
had been issued against our men enter
ing the neutral ground. as some Of them
had used it as cover to desert to the
enemy.
The winter was very cold and wood
was scarce and the little we could prj-
cure for the picket line had to be car
ried a mile on our shoulders. This
seemed hardship when there was so
much wood just u front of Us. One Bit
4 1 LODI III
orders by cutting wood in front if our
friends on the other side did not object.
Not a shot had been exchanged since
our advent, month previous; in fact,
we had not even bad a glimpse Of "the
bows in blue" who no doubt were as
anxious for some Of the wood az we
were. After pounding away for some
time with our worn-out confederate
axes, an unarmed squad Of fcderals APP
peared, who greeted us with: Hello,
Johnniesl are you after wood2" Ina
few minutes "Yanks" and "Rebs" were
on the best Of terms Strange sight. but
neveri - less true. The Federals ten
dered Us the use of their sharp axes,
which were readily accepted. Some OF
the Federals we're SO anxious to 81 ow
their kind feeling for us that they a:tu-
ally helped us cut our woodl This
neIghborly feeling existed as long as we
remained there. Once some ofthe Fed
erals invited me t. accompany them
to their picket line and dine with them.
! expressed grave doubts about getting
back, but they assured me on their hon
or as soldiers that if | went they would
see me returned safely. With this as-
| went and remained for more
than hour. They We'd with each her
in hospitality. But with all their assur-
ances felt Ill at ease, for | did not know
what might prevent my return, az insuch
event ! would be classed as deserteT.
But, true to their promise, | was safely
returned. These facts may seem strange
and improbable to the reader who did
participate in the late upleasantness, but
there are thousands to-day who cherish
the remembrance of many such inrl-
dents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-31

The thrifty Pennsylvania Legislature
has been considering bill to place an
export duty on petroleum, and also a
bill providing that suits against corpora
tions shall not be taken to United States
cOurts-both being in contravention oil
the constitution of the United States
and the newspapers advocate an appro-
priation TO place a copy of the federal
constitution in the hands of every mem
Der so as to avoid such foolish legisla.
ton. It would be well if the coustitu-
tion could be placed in the hands oil
every voter, and not only that. but stud
led in the common schools. for if there
is ne thing more than another that the
average elector does not know, it is the
fundamental law of the land.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-31
An DESTINATIONS Russian Proclama
ton

at Moscow, on the morning of the oath
proclamation announcing the coronation
was made by heralds-at-arms, attended by
several dignitaries, from the circular plat
form before the Kremlin, which was used
in ancient times for the PRONUNCIATION OF
ukases, and also for executions. The for
eign ambassadors who had been formally
appraised of the time the proclamation would
be issued, were present, attended by large es-
corts. After bugle blasts from the heralds,
the secretary of the senate read the procla-
nation, as follows:
Our most august, high and puissant SOW
ereign, the emperor Alexander, having as
eended the heredit airy throne of the empire
of all Russia, the kingdom of Poland and
grand duchy of Findland, which are insep-
arabic from it, has deigned, following the
example OF his predecessors and their glo-
rious ancestors, to command that the holy
solemnity of coronation and annointment
in which the pires will participate, shall,
with the help OF Almighty God, be per-
formed on the 9th of May. The solemn
act is announced to all his majesty faithful
subjects, in order that on the joyful day the
fervent prayers may be offered to the King
of Kings, and that they may beseech the Al
mighty to send grace and blessing upon his
majesty's reign, for the maintenance OF
peace and tranquility, to the greater glory
of his holy name and constant prosperity
of the empire.
Grant on Sherman and Sheridan.
A friend of mine, says a correspondent,
who knows General Grant very well, asked
him, in the course of a conversation
over a cigar the other evening, what
he thought of the relative soldierly
merits of Gems Sheridan and Sherman.
II consider Sheridan the greatest general
in the world" Grant replied and psusing a
moment in thought, added, Eyes, without
exception Sherman he Continued, lis
also great general and soldier, but bis liza
bilities are of entirely different nature from
those of Sheridan. Sherman has wonder
full head for geology and loo atty. He never
iorgets place he once visited, and not on
ly does be remember the place, but in flash
he can tell you exactly what the geological
formation of the surrounding country is,
what are the natural features, and of
course this stands him III good stead in war
time"
This opinion of Grant is confirmed by a
conversation another friend of mine recent
" enjoyed with Gen. Sherman. My fire d
happened to ask him some questions rela-
tive to his wonderful and historic march
to the Sea-"
Il could never have accomplished it as l
did. 2 Sherman said, "had not been famil-
lar with the entire country. l ave always
made it a rule to study every place where l
have happened to be in INV life, and in my
younger days / rode all through that part
OF the country on horseback and made my
self familiar with its very detail. / never
thought Al the time that the knowledge |
then gained would be SO valuable in -kter
days, not on'y to myself but to the Union"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-31

Comprehensive reviews OF the condi-
ton Of the crops show the outlook is not
as satisfactory to either producer or con-
sumner as it was in the spring of 1882
Wheat has suffered from winter killing,
bad weather, and later, though in few
sections, from the fly. Indiana promises
only half, and Illinois only three-quar-
ters, Of last years crops. Missouri loses
nearly as much as Illinois; Ohio and
Tennessee will fall short, the former Is
or 20 per cent. In the other states east
of the Mississippi and on its western
bank the crop altogether viii be about
an average one. Reports of poor seed
and corn not coming up continue quite
general. The spring wheat areas are do
ing WELL although the season Is regarded
as very backward.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-31
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.

A crew of thirty men broke ground last
week and are pushing the work rapidly
forward on the Brainerd water works, Holly
system, which are contracted to be com Pile
ted by Sept. /. Seventh street is being ex.
tended north to the river, where the works
will be erected, and the buildings, which
are to be of orick, will be commenced as
soon as the grading now under way is com
menced.
Four hundred tons of freight are now at
Cham berlain, Oak, in the warehouses for
Deadwoed and strong efforts are being
made to establish an overland route TO the
Hills via Chamberlain. The railroad COM
pany are giving encouragement, and it is
much needed.
s. s. Merrill, of the Milwaukee & St. Paul
road, says that the idea of building double
track between Chicago and Milwaukee has
been abandoned for the present.
The track is soon to be laid between Rush
City. Mimi, and Grantsbury, Wis.