River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-08-30
Passing Events.


In copy of the Massachusetts Cen
tinel of June 20, 1887, an advertisement
appears which reads as follows: wine
Cellar-Thomas Wells, respectfully ac-
quaints the publick in general, and his
customers in a particular manner, that
he has opened q wine cellar under the
Old South Meeting Hsuse, etc" Nearly
a hundred years ago.
The French medical journals have re-
Gently been discussing the relation OF
the teeth to the brain, and their con-
illusions are of considerable importance
to all brain workers. 1t seems to have
been clearly established that excessive
and prolonged mental labor causes the
teeth to decay by consuming the phos-
pilates which would otherwise flourish
the dental structures; and DR.. Cham
pionniere therefore recommends that
parents and guardians should pay close
attention to the condition of the teeth
of those under their care, and should,
when any sign of premature decay
are noticed, give their charges hoi-
iday-
New England mills now turn out first
rate Turkey Red" table cloths and the
"Symrna" rugs that are made at Phlla-
delphia are pronounced rs good as those
made at Symrna itself. The new world
| is getting hold of the old worlds secrets
| of industrial art and skill, but there is
more to be done in that direction and
| right there is the need and value OF in
| dustrial education.
They are 525 persons on the payroll
| OF the Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga, and
| it takes 700 guests to clear expenses,
while 400 is high figure for the num-
| Der stopping there at any one time thus
| far. and the States for some reason has
even less.
A British newspaper prints a letter
from an exceptionally innocent cor
respondent, who, having read the latest
warn about Noah's Ark, goes on to say
ain these days Of skepticism and rank
| infidelity, when men scott at the truth
| fitness OF the word of God, yea, there
| are those among us even protesting
| Christianity who doubt the authenticity
| of the Pentateuch. Many there are al
| so who disbelieve in the Old Testament
altogether and look upon t as an obso-
| lete book. In these days, therefore, il
l
| considered reliable source that NOah's
| ARK has been discovered" This ex-
| cellent gentleman has been very badly
| taken in. He should be put into the ark
The following was the estimated rail
way mileage of the world on Jan. l, 1888
United States, 1I3, 900; Europe, 100000
| Asia, 5000; South America, 1000; Canada
$500; Australia, 1900; Africa, $1,000
| Mexico, 2l000-grand totol, 253 ,00t
| miles, These figures are not exact, al
| it is impossible to obtain official returns
| within year or two after date, and Sc
it is ne essary to use the latest available
statements and add the probable num-
| Der Of miles 0f road that may have been
| built ia different countries since the
| time the latest statistics published with
authority were issued.
Mr.. Frank Bird, of Massachusetts, il
recovering from a sever attack of rheu
matism, which has recently been troub-
ling hun. Fifteen years ago this sturdy
invalid was told by his physicisn thai
he must either die or give up the two
| daily Iuxuries of his life-strong coffee
and cigars. Mr.. Bird meditated while
and then replied: well, if I've got +
| give M all the pleasures of life | nigh
as we'll die at once" And he has con
tinued to smoke cigars and drink COTE
ever since.
In her recent letter to the Londor
Times on the vexed question of inter
national copyright. "Ouida" is not very
/ complimentary to the United States 81
is of no use, she says, to talk Of hon
est or honorable feeling to the AMER
can nation as regards English literature
thew say with cynical frankness that g
long as they can steal it for nothing.
does not serve their purpose 20 pay fol-
lit. I. for one, never hope to see then
abandon this position. When they do
their commercial morality will be pure,
than it is at present. The dime novel
suits their purses and their tastes. ano
/ Furopeau authors are sacrificed sithou
any scruple, that America may be. sup
piled with this ugly and Imprinted pro
duction OF an advanced civilization