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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-08
WHY Beefis Dear.

The reasons given for the current
nigh price of beef are many. The winter
of 1SS081 was exceptionally severe, and
heavy losses of stock we're suffered on
the great cattle ranges of the west. The
drouth of the ensuing summer acted
not less unfavorably upon the smaller
herds of the east. The hay crop was
short, and the summer and fall pastur-
age-failed over many states, so that farm
ers were forced to kin their young stock.
In this way, we are told, the beef sup
ply was diminished both in quantity and
quality, leaving the demand for good
beef far in advance of the supply. The
expectation Of nearly 100000 cattle con
tributed still further to lessen the beef
supply for home market. Advantage
was taken of the situation by speculative
dealers and combinations controlling
millions of capital, and by local rings OF
butchers and marketmen, and the pric e
of beef was thereby raised far above
what it would have been in the ordinary
course of trade.
All these conditions no doubt had
their influence; yet underlying them all
was one of vastly greater scope and po-
tencv. Notwithstanding TIE enormous
advance made in cattle raising during
the past twenty years or SO, the IN
creased supply, even IN favorable sea
sons, has not been at all commensurate
with the increase in the demand for
beef. The ratio of increase in cattle Z
less than that in population, so that
even with no change in dietic habits
the demand for beefwould tend steadily
to outrun the supply. But our appetite
for beef increases much more rapidly
than our numbers. The marketman
makes his daily rounds with fresh beef
in hundreds of communities where salt
cork was eaten almost exclusively TWEEN
ty-fiye years age; and generally through
Ont the country beef has largely dis
placed pork on the tables of rich farm
ers, mechanics and well-to-do people.
This is partly because of the universal
improve nent IN the scale of popular liy-
ing due TO general prosperity, but more,
perhaps, TO the general influence of AN
active school Of would-be health reform
ers, who have persistently decried pork
AS an article of food and created wide
spread and unreasonable prejudice
against it.
Leaving out Of consideration any pos
siblesincreaseiin the demand for beeffor
expectation, we may reasonably antlci-
pate that the home demand for beef will
continue to increase as fast, 1T not faster,
than the population does; and there can
be no marke d decline from the present
excessive prices until the supply of beef
cattle is brought up to the level of the
popular requirement. 1t is not the
prime cost of beefcattle in the field or
iaeir necessary cost at the shambles,
after being driven or carried half across
lhe continent, that chiefly determines
tie price Of the meat to the consumer,
Bat the single fact that the supply IS rel
atively so ineagre that cattle raisers can
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-08
FIELD AND FARM.
Farming Brevities

Mr.. ]. A. Stairs, Sterling, Kan, raised
10 acres of Amber cane last year and
considers it twice as valuable as any
other forage crop ofwhieh he has knowl.
edge. "Horses and mules will not eat
any corn when there is sorghum in the
manger." Other stock like it almost
equally well and lay on fat fast.
Cisterns should not DO constructed I'M
derth dwelling, but ofdoors. When
making cistern be sure and make it
large enough. Undoubtedly there is
water enough falls on the roofs of the
farm buildings in the course of the year
TO supply the stock with drinking water,
as we'll as water for all household pur-
poses; and If it is properly filtered it is a
good deal more wholesome than much
water that that is used.
According TO the Journal DIES Fabri.
cants de sucre, the production Of beet.
root sugar in Europe this year amounts
to 100000 tons, an increase Of 1877 SOC
tons over last year. Germany is still
the greatst producer heading the list
with Ga, 900 tons; Austrian Hungary
ranks next with $4,000 tons; France
third, with 100000 tons; Polish Russia
fourth, 275,0 900 tons.
About four months ago Adam C.
Camper, of Broad Creek Neck, lost a SOW
weighing 300 pounds. The Neck was
searched thoroughly over for her, bul
she could not be found On Saturday
Mr.. Camper found her at his stackyard,
wedged in tightly between two stray
stacks, alive and kicking. She had
neither food nor water for four months,
and only lost about ten pounds. After
he got her out he Offered her corn, but
she would not eat it until she got drink
of water. After drinking bucket of
water she ate five ears of corn in the
twinkling of an eye.-[Easton (Pa)
Star
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-08
Girls i'm White Gowns.

New York Letter in the Washington Star.
A debutante always wears white, and
there is a fashion now of making the
dresses for the first season with the ut
most simplicity, 50 that they look as
much like the robes for confirmation
as for entrance into the world of gayety.
India muslin this year has been the IA
vorite fabric, and its ornamentation is
confined to the silken belt or sash, lace,
and the mass of roses at the waist. Very
little jewelry is worn sometimes
none at all--and the high light, if any,
come from the eyes, the hair, the cheeks,
and the red, red lips of the bright young
face. In such sweet simplicity of dress
the "chromo" girls, as they are called,
have decidedly TIE best of it. The blue
ewes, the rolden hair and the natural
red which might become florid under
harsher circumstances, have 1t all their
own way. 1t IS only when costume IS
suitably adapted to individuality that the
type appears to the best advantage.
Where there are older sisters who are
already experienced from having had
the advantage of several seasons train
ing, they assist in doing the honors, but
it is not etiquette for them to wear white.
They may wear pink or blue, or pale
green, or colored satin coat with a
white skirt, but they must not wear all
white. Indeed, all white unless it is
very rich has a significance which limits
its functions. 1t may be worn as a morn
ing dress at home, but abroad it denotes
q bride, debuntante or candidate for
continuation Very rich and very orlgi-
nal white dresses are of course an excep-
ton to tnis rule.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-08
An Elephant in a Barroom.

Bamboo" the elephant Of Kiralfy's
troupe, has caused considerable excite
ment to the loungers and employees
Of Elherle's Continental Hotel stable.
The beast has been feeling nervous and
cross the last few days, and when her
keeper, William Premier, was not pres
ent, it has been very unsafe for a
stranger to approach her. On Tuesday
night man claimed to be from Fore
paugh's establishment attempted to ex-
anime one of her feet. While he was
stopping over "Bamboo" wrapped her
trunk around his body, raised him above
her head, and tossed him against the wall.
On Wednesday afternoon, on going to
the m ltlnee she got chilled by the snow
and it was necessary to give her gallon
of Jamaica rum TO restore the circulation
of her blood. In tie evening she went
to the theatre as usual. At the close
of the entertainment, when Premier was
returning with his charge, all the stable
men scattered and gave her a wide
berth, as they are ludicrously afraid OF
her. Several men were standing in the
rear door of Martins saloon, which opens
into the stable. and when the huge bulk
came swinging along, beat retreat into
This seemed to be an aifront to her
elephantine ladyship, so she showed
against the double doors with a snort,
pushed them open, and rushed in
among a crowd of card-playeis and
others. 1t is enough to say that they
all went out Of the front
door, land stood not on
the order of their going" BILLY"
the keeper, had rushed in after her and
stopped her, but found himself alone
with his pet All else had ignominious
" fed. She seemed TO understand
where she was, and instead of going out
at the command of her keeper, raised
her trunk aloft and opeued her mouth
all the time trumpeting loudly. Billy
understood this language, and poured
out a big glass of wine and gave it to her.
Then she lowered her trunk, grunting
gratefully, and backed out. One by one
the men came back, and each one
laughed 1.-THE rest for running out while
he stayed in the room to see the fun.
Yesterday, when visited by reporter,
she seemed kindly disposed, and was
treated 10 rum and cakes, to her intense
$ tisfaction.-P Philadelphia Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-08
starvIngiColts.

In early life (sixty years ago. we were
taught that it was important in order TO
have strong and hardy horse that the
colt must be allowed to shift for himself,
live out doors through the winter and
support himself by cleaning in the stalk
fields. And this doctrine is believed, or
Mt least practiced, at the present day,
not in solitary cases, but the instances
can be found all over the state. There
is no doctrine more fallaeious, and no
practice more detrimental TO the future
usefulness of the horse or injurious TO
the interests of the owner of the colt.
The first year of q colt is all important
to his future usefulness, and no item in
his care and treatment is as essential rs
plenty of good nourishing food. He
needs as much, if not more, than a fully
natured horse. Just as boys appetite
md the demands of his growing
:ystem require more food than the man
IF mature age, so the colt needs more at
he period he is building up his flesh
and bones than any other period. So
give the colt plenty of good food, not in
proportion 10 their size in comparison to
the horse, but fee in proportion to the
appetite and the use they have IN build
ing up their system. Wallace, in his
monthly, says colts need more food than
an ordinary horse. Give the colt pure
water, not too cold; good air, clean quar-
tiers, plenty of room, backed by an
abundance of strong, nourishing food.
Then he will add growth and strength, a
solid constitution, and valuable powers.
And during this solid winter let the men
ane the boys on the farm recollect the
difference in the appetite of boy and a
man, and treat the noble little colt,
whose appetite is as keen as boys who
has been all day fishing, and he will re-
pay it in efficient work when he wears
the collar.-Des Moines Register.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-08
Reckless Russian Courage.

All the Year Round,
| should rather incline to think that
mere courage is more general among
Russians than among any other people
nowadays. / mean the unreasonab e,
irresponsible readiness of dog to risk
life and liberty upon provocation. Not
more volunteers rush out when des-
perate enterprise is mooted than from
our ranks; more than all is mathe
NAUTICAL absurdity. But the English
man stakes his life in another,
a grander spirit He feels and reckons
with the peril. Before meeting it, so
far as l have seen examples, he is quiet.
thoughtful, contemplating the worst, and
making his arrangements A Russian
scorns all that, does not even think of
it. After assuring himself, rather rough
ly, that the needful dispositions have
been made, he becomes the hghtest-
hearted of the company, to which he
hastens. / do not say affects to become,
for it may we'll be that deadly danger
stirs him to his mirth, as it stirs another
man, equally brave to self-commune.
| cannot forget an instance on Radisoye
hill the morning of the great at
tack. An infantry regiment stood
at ease IN tne ram, warning Iile o4cSt
to descend into that valley blind with
smoke, echoing with thud of guns and
angry craekle of musketry. The colonel
and staffcaptain approached and asked
us to accept charge of letters for their
wives, to be forwarded in case OF acct
dent. Then they stood chatting of Lon
don and Paris, with the warmth of men
whose hearts were there, though the
battle ragged closer, and bali now and
then unsteady spun above our heads.
They asked the precise story Of scam
dal halfforgotten now, and their shrewd
comments told they were attending
closely, when an aide came galloping
through the mist. Three minutes after
ward the doomed regiment filed away
down the valley Of death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-08
A Milanese Beauty.

a writer in the London Spectator says:
| cannot help being infammable, espec-
tally in the neighborhood of Milan,
which is surely responsible for the pref
test women in the world. With their
wavy fingers, nut-brown eyes, marble
yeined complexions, and the rich, black
dresses, they would move an anthro-
pologist (whatever he means in Eng
iishl, let alone n poet. So it was that |
fell in love, in and for ten minutes, under
Mrs Baibus' eyes, at an open-alr break
fast on the isoia Bella and that my
passion was returned. We never spoke,
but we loved. She was obviously en-
gagged to the gentleman who was with
iler, but that did not matter. She was
SO pleased with my frank, but | trust
respectful, alteration from the next
table, that's she changed her
seat. and put herself, with grace be-
yond the reach of art, in the light best
calculated for me to study her. When
she left, she made Parthian turn, and
gave me Just one bow and smile, in which
the most presumptu0u5 of men could
have detected nothing wrong-whlch
were a privilege. / rushed to the
strangers book, and found her name
was Antonietta c.. OF Milan. Sur
names are, as Charles Surface says, too
formal to be registered in loves calendar.
Besides, the gentleman looked fiery
and might see this And Italians fight
duels, and do not But the surname
was even more beautiful than the chris
tian. And, all Antonietta c., if ever
you should read this, remember poet
who for that one glimpse would 20 to the
worlds end for you, if he had not so
many other things to do, and if Mrs. Bal
bus did not say: tom you are simply
foolishW
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-08
Scientific Notes.

The influence Of the electric light on
health was lately discussed at meeting
of the HYGIENE Society of Hamburg, and
DR.. Kruss explained his views on the
subject at some length. He referred to
The influence of the electric light having
a violet tinge under most circumstances.
He referred to the somewhat exag-
gerated expectations which had been
formed as to the distance at which the
light was visible at sea; but, on the whole,
he considered that the safety of human
life at sea had been increased by the use
of the electric light in lighthouses. The
electric light being free from the dis
advantages incidental to the combustion
of gas in the consumption of oxygen and
the production of carbonic acid, he
considered it's development as being an
hygi mic measure of importance.
A new industry has recently sprung
up in Sweden. In most parts of that
country enormous quantities of blanched
and bleached moses are found that
grew ages ago. These old MOSES are
now gathered and made into paper,
which is found to be very hne in quality.
A mandatory ofpaper from TINS mate
rial has begun operations near JoeHkoep-
ing, and is turning out paper in all de-
prees of excellence, from tissue to sheets
three-quarters of an inch in thickness
These latter are harder than wood.
PHYSICISTS have long regarded odors
as due to small particles thrown off by
oderiferous substances, but the fact that
substances emit powerful odors
for great length of time
without appreciable loss OF weight
makes this theory unsatisfactory. Light
and heat are now explained as modes or
forms of motion. This view is known>as
the undulatory theory, and it has been
suggested lately that the phenomena of
odors may be best accounted for by athe
same hypothesis.
Algeria is beginning to cultivate on
large scale the wax plant of Carolina and
Pennsylvania The fruit when gathered
is put into a course bag, and when
plunged into a vessel containing boiling
water the wax soon rises to the surface,
when it is SKINNED off and dried, and
subsequently sold as 60 substitute for
beeswax, the chemical composition OF
which Tit very closely resembles. The
odor Of the substance is very agreeable.
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WOMEN In JOURNALISM.
4 Mention OF the Work of Some OF
the Pioneer Women of the Profes-

A Mention OF the Work OF Some OF
the Pioneer Women of the Profes-
sion
The first daily newspaper printed in
the world was established and edited by
woman-EIizage eth Mallet, in London
1702-almost 200 years ago. In her sal
utary she said she had established q
newspaper "to spare the public half the
impertinenees which the ordinary pa
peers contain" Woman-like, her paper
was reformatoTY.
The first newspaper published in
America of which we have any record,
was in Massachusetts. 1t was called the
Massachusetts Gazette and News Letter.
After the death of the editor the widow
edited it in the most spirited way
for two or three years. IL was
the only paper that did not suspend
publication when Boston was besieged
by the British. The widows name was
Margaret Craper.
In 1872 Rhode Island issued forth its
first newspaper. 1t was owned and eds
ted by Anna Franklin. She and her
two daughters did the printing, and their
servants worked the printing press. His
tory tells us that for her qulckness and
correctness she was appointed printer Of
the colony, supplying pamphlets etc, TO
the colonial officers. She also printed
an edition of the colonial laws of $40
pages.
Ia 1873 ah!Soddard printed paper
in Newport. r. l., ably conducting 1t,
a,terward assoeiating with her John
Carter. The firm was announced Sarah
Goddard & Co., taking the partnership
precedence as was proper aud right.
In I772 Clemintine Reid published a
paper in Virginia favorIng the colonial
cause, and greatly offending the royalsts;
and two years after another paper was
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-08
How Governor Andrew Did 1t.

Late one afternoon, after busy day,
when the executive office people in the
Massachusetts, State House we're getting
ready to go home, poor old Irish wo-
man was announced, the messenger re-
marking: "Its only an old woman,
governor, who wants to get her husband
out of the house of correction. I'll get
rid of her for YOU" "No, you WON'T
said Andrew: 81 am here to see
lust such people, and the poorer they
are the more necessary it is that they
should see me.'' 1t is also said that here
the governor used a mildly profane word.
The discounted official of the ante
chamber ushered the old woman into
Andrews presence. She told her story
quickly, inspired by the sympa-
thy of the governor. Her hus-
band had been injured on the railway,
and to support himself in his disabled
condition, had begun selling little rum
in his shanty out at Revere. He had
been arrested and sentenced to the
house ofcorrection. When Andrew had
heard Bridget through, he said: Don't
worry, my good woman; I'll pardon
your husband tomorrow" She left the
room showering blessings on the COVER
nor's head. When she had gone down
stairs. Andrew said: "I'll pardon out
every such case as long as Pm governor
ofthis state, and they continue to I'M
prison poor men for what rich hotel
keepers do every day unmolested.
There shall not be one sort OF justice Tor
the poor and another for the rich"
Boston Herald.
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A Novel Marriage Service.

From the Schenectady Union.
A clergyman, not many miles from
Glen's Falls, lately married acouple with
the following ceremony and words
Wilt thou have this woman TO be thy
welded wife, to live together after Gods
ordinance in the holy estate of matri-
mony2 Wilt thou love her. comfort her
honor snd keep her in sickness ano
il health-whieh means youshall not kis:
any other girl but her-and, forsaking
all others, keep thee only unto her s.
long as We both shall live?p The groom
having answered, ~ will" the clergy
man continued: "Wilt tllou have this
man to be thy welded husband, to live
together after Gods ordinance in the
holy estate of matriiuony2 Wilt thot
love, honor. and keep him in sickness
and in health-which means that you
shall not kiss any other man but him
and, forsaking al others, keep thee only
unto him so long as We both shalt liver
The proceedings were rather odd for q
minister Of the Gospel, to say the least.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-08
Seed Corn.

T. D. Curtis writes as follows to the
Cultivator and Country Gentleman con-
corning seed corn: A friend a few years
ago undertook to improve his corn crop
by planting all kinds mixed together.
He confessed his plan was a failure, as
he got no improved variety, but a
mixed-up lot, just what the offspring
would be from mongrel sire, illustra-
ting still further the similarity in the ma
ture breeding of corn and animals. A
great many farmers comfort themselves
with the notion that if they change seed
with some other farmer they are doing
a big thing. This is mistaken idea.
Seed should be improved and taken
from the farm where it is grown, and to
which it has adapted itself. A home is
the place for improvement. The idea
that the little germ off, seed can carry
the qualities of good farm with it are
ridiculous, but it can carry with it pc
cnliarities in its nature growth and ma
turity) acquired in one place, which will
be unsuited to another; hence, reader,
improve the seed on your own land.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-08
The Great MoguI at Windsor.

From London Society.
The following good story comes from 9
quarter where we are assured its correct
ness can be vouched for" Many years ago,
at the time of a great ceremony, Windsor
Castle was honored with the presence OF
three sovereigns After breakfast the three
potentates walked and talked on the cele-
brated "Slopes," and were, Of course, in
"mufti." They were delighted with the
grounds, and presently entered into CONVEX
sation with gardener, who evidently took
them for party f gentlemen gentlemen
out for stroll. After some little aifable
talk he could not resist the query, Now who
may You gents be?" "Well, " said the spokes-
man, this gentleman here happens to be
the king of Prussia; that one standing by
yonr side is the emperor of Austria and as
for myself am the eisperor of Russia
This was carrying the joke too far,
thought the gardener. 'lye seen a lot of
queer furrin gents here lately, but this beats
me-" so he burst out in rather rude guf
faw. ''WeIl, my friend, said the Emperor
Nicholas, lyon seem amused; perhaps you
will tell US who you are" oh, certainly"
so taking up the skirt of his coat with the
ACTON offs great eagle spreading out his wings
and spinning round on bis heels, he said,
ut you are all what you say you are-why
am the Great Mogul!" The three Males
tics roared with laughter, and, returning to
the Castle, told the story at the luncheon
table to the immense amusement OF the
Queen and Prince Albert.
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started in the interests of the crown, by
Mrs. II, Boyle, borrowing the name Of
Gazette. But which was short lived.
Both of the papers were published in
the town Of Williamsburg. The colonial
paper was the first newspaper in which
the Declaration of Independence was
printed.
In 1873 Elizabeth Timothy published
and edited paper in Charlestown, S. C.
After the revolution, Anne Timothy he
came its editor, and was appointed state
printer, which position she held seven
teen years. Mary Crouch published a.
paper in Charlestown about the same
time, in special opposition to the stamp
act She Afterwards removed TO Salem,
Mass, and continuep Its publications
there for years otter.