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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-08

sasa@ -people are always on the
EEHGtE lookout for chances to in
8HN crease their earnings, and
HMEEA n in time become wealthy;
Wu NJ those who do not improve
"Hu their opportunities remain
IN ~ h@in poverty. We offer a
great chance to make mon
ey. We want many men,
women. bows and girls to work for us right
in their own localities Amy one can do the
work properly from the first start. The bus
mess will pay more than ten times ordinary
wages Expensive outfit furnished free. No
one who engages fails to make money rapid
" You can devote your whole time to the
work, or only your spare moments Full
information and all that is needed sent tree.
address sTysos Il Co., Portland, Maine.
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A C0mm0n-sense Remedy.
SAL|CY L|CA.
No more Rheumatism, Govt or
Neuralgia.
IMMEDIATE RELIEF WARRANTED,
PERMANENT ClJRE GUARANTEED.

Fire gears established and neuer knoac1 TO
fail in a single case, acute or chronic. Refer
to all prominent physicians and druggists
for the standing Of Sdticylicd.
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Maiden Rock. Feb. %, 1889

Mr.. A. RosENBERGER,
Ellsworth, Wis.
Kind Friend:-In looking
up the Louisiana Purchase. | find
Oh page l46, Barnes Brief History,
the following: "Florida was pur
chased of Spain by a treaty proposed
February 22d, 1919, though not signed
by the King of Spain until October
Goth. 1920, while the United States did
not get full possession before July IL.
1921. The treaty with Spain which
secured Florida, also relinquished all
Spanish authority over tue region
west of the Rocky Mountains, claimed
by the United States as belonging to
the Louisiana Purchase, but not pre-
viously acknowledged by Spain. This
is of special Importance. since many
maps giving the Spanish version. ex-
tend Louisiana only to the Rocky
Mountains.
The reason send you the above is
because it explains Barnes maps, and
it may be of use to some one.
Yours truly,
CHAs. j. BREWER.
Notes on the Territorial Growth, Successive
Changes, Organization and Area of
the United States and its
Political Divisions.
Prepared by
HARRISON LOwATER.
/. Original boundary of the United
States as stated in the treaty of sep
TENDER Sd, 1888, with Great Britain,
was declared to extend from the "At-
lantic Ocean westward to the Missis-
sippi River. and from line along the
Great Lakes on the north, southwark
to the thirty first parallel and the
sout hern border of Georgia.
(Great Britain then owned Florida
and the parts of the present United
states marked An and ID, which were
not ceded to the U. S.
II. Original Political Divisions.
Subdivisions onitted.)
III. Bound ,ries of the original
| States.
l. Six had defined boundaries prior
| to 1881.
a. New Hampshire.
b. Rhode Island.
c. New Jersey.
d. Pennsylvania.
e. Maryland.
f. Delaware.
2 The remaining states have had
different boundaries from those OF
1882.
a. Those that have been enlarged in
| area.
b. Those that have decreasedin area.
| C. Those that made claims to ex-
tend westwarn to the Mississippi
| River or Pacific Ocean.
/ d. Those whose claims were &C.
knowledged and afterwards ceded
their jurisdiction and title to the
United States.
| ". Acquisition of Territory by, OF
| Territorial Growth of, the United
States.
| l. Cessions by States.
a. New York, March |, 1881.
b. Virginia, March /, 1854.
Coded
| /. Kentucky county, marked A i.
2. Parts of Ohio, Indiana, anC
Illinois, which lie south of the forty
fist parallel, marked Va.
Retained
| 6570 square miles lying between thu
Scioto and Little Miami Rivers
marked Va. R., and reserved Tor mill
Jary bounty land.
| C. Massachusetts. April 9th, 1785.
This cessesion included al claims t,
territory west of tile S0lh Meridian
|, West Long. from Greenwich.
d. Connecticut, September IA, 1885
(Anti,slavery provision.l
Coded
/. The territory between the paral
lels of Az and 400 p. and west Of |
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lip per thousand. In ordinary healthy
communities the annual death rate is
about % per thousand, or in other
words, Impartial Fate" is about twice
as apt to knock at some other persons
gate than at the gate of an invalid PEN
sioner.
Among the pensioners of the war of
1912, we find that with total Of 3D.
79j pensioners there were during the
year | ,450 deaths, an annual death
rate of As per thousand or about twice
as great death rate as among the err
tire population. Yet the former class
of pensioners, if legally such, are afilict-
ed with wounds, injuries or diseases,
and the latter class must be well ad-
vanced in years, for the war in which
their services were rendered closed six
eight years ago. Our war-scarred vet
Grams are evidently destined to stay
with lis and enjoy the bounty of Gov
eminent many years to come. z.
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HOW WATCHES ARE MADE.

1t will be apparent to any ono, who will
examine q SOLID GOLD WATCH, that aside
from the necessary thickness for engraving
and polishing, large proportion of the
precious metal used is needed only to st fen
and hold the engraved portions in place. and
supply the necessary Boldity and strength
The surplus gold is needless so far az UTILITY
and beauty are concerned. In JAMES BOSS
PATENT GOLD WATCH CASES, this
WASTE Of precious metal is overcome, and the
SAME sollDITY AND STRENGTH produced III
from one.tbird to one-half OF )he usual cost
of solid cases. This process is of the most
simple nature. as follows a plate Of nickle
composition metal, especially adapted to the
purpose, has two plates Of SOLID GOLD solder
ed one on each side The three are then
passed between polished steel rollers, and
the result is strip of heavy plated compost
ton, from which the cases, hacks, centres.
bezels, &c, are bent and shaped by suitable
dies end formers. The gold in these caaes is
sufficiently thick to admit of all kinds of
chasing, engraving and enameling the en-
graved cases have been carried until worn
perfectly smooth by time and use without re-
moving the gold.
THIS IS THE ONLY CASE MADE
WITH TWO PLATES OF SOLID GOLD
AND WARRANTED RY SPECIAL CERT
FICATE.
For sale by all jewelers.. Ask for IIlustra-
ted Catalogue, and to see warrant.
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EyThc miners at the Ely mines
struck for their pay last week and caus-
ed quite rumpus over there. Gov
ernor Barstow was called on for aid
and ordered out the State militia. Five
companies responded, and got there in
o few hours and surprised the rioters
in bed and arrested the leaders. Cause
of strike non-payment of wages. The
Gov. telegraphed the ''boss" that the
neil must be paid, which shows he
has a level head. Arrangements have
been made to pay the men some $4,000
right off, and the rest as promised,
which amounts to 10000 more, but ii
is doubtful if they will ever get it, az
the company is in a bad way financial
". The riot is ended. This is the
first time the State troops have been
called out since 1916, when they were
called ont to suppress riot at Bolton
among laborers on the Central Vt. r.
r. The prompt action Of the governor
and the troops is to be commended.
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Railway Collision.

HARTFORD, Conn, July 9th.-An
east bound passenger train on the New
York and New England road, collided
this evening with a gravel train one
mile east of Plainville. The collision
occurred in curve, both trains run
ming rapidly. The engineer and fire.
man of the gravel train jumped and es-
capped. George KnickerboOksr, engi-
neer ofthe passenger train, remained
at his post, reversed his engine, was
caught in the wreck, horribly crushed
and Immediately killed. His brother,
his fireman, jumped and escaped.
Charles W. Church, Adams express
messenger, OF Hartford, and Charles
Griswold, OF Waterbury, were in the
baggage car, which was smashed to
kipdling wood and both men were
thrown 40 feet into ~ adjoining field.
Griswold's body was thrown oyer the
telegraph wires, and he was instantly
killed, Churchs injuries are probably
fatal. The passengers were badly
shaken up, but none seriously injured.
The accident was caused by the failure
of the telegraph operator at Plainville
to give the conductor of the passenger
train orders to wait at that station for
the gravel train to pass. The opera.
tors name is Charles A. Welch, and
he Is reported arrested tonight.
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From our regular correspondents.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, d. c., June 20, 'S9

The Commissioner of Pensions in
his last report presents a mass of inter-
esting statistics, and he also INDUCES
in some curious estimates. After pre-
senting several tabular statements, he
adds: GAS near as | can ascertain
there are about $4,000 representatives
of deceased soldiers, who have not yet
applied for pensions" And again
"The general proposition, however,
is presented, with the best available
information at hand, that there is sur
vivins soldier population of a little over
100000, out of which claims for pen
sion in the future may be made by
those who incurred pensionable disabil-
tiles"
1t is evident that the restless spirit of
Mr.. Dudley will never be at ease until
he shall have granted a pension to
every surviving soldier Of the civil war,
and to the relatives of those who are
dead. Alexander wept for more king
doms to conquer, and Mr.. Dudley
weeps for more pensions to bestow.
Unfortunately, as the law now stands,
there is no authority for the Commits
sioner to grant pension until an APP
plication is made. The volume of bus
mess of the office could be greatly in
creased by making it obligatory upon
persons to receive pensions.
The present system of drumming, up
business after the manner of CONNER
cal houses, by means of several hun
dred special examiners is working ad-
mirably, but the scheme is deficient in
several particulars and hardly compre-
hensive enough in its scope. Some
claims, through the unsympathetic nd
lures of the special examiners, are I'M
avoidably rejected, and it occasionally
transpires that no individuals can be
found to answer the names of claimants
and witnesses, in which case the PEN
Sion lapscs and the money remains un.
expended.
On the whole, it is an undisputed
fact that there is vast amount of mon.
ey in the Treasury that cannot under
the present laws be circulated among
pensioners, or disbursed in the expens
es Of the Pension Office. Though
there are still over 100000 persons
who may be induced by proper can
vass of the country to file claims fol
pension, yet the cash in the Treasury
is constantly accommodating and more
than supplies the demand. Here is {
grand opportunity for timely legisla'
ton. A bill to facilitate the granting
of pensions to those who will not apply
for them, ought to receive the earnes
support Of every true patriot in the
present Congress. "There's millions
in it."
Pensioners are proverbially long
lived class, but the last report of the
Commissioner of Pensions shows {
death rate among them so low that il
hardly seems credible. ltappears tina
on June 80, 1882, there were on the
rolls 75,499 invalid pensioners, ant
during the year ending on that DAFT
the names of 1886 invalid pensionerl
were dropped by reason Of death
This shows an annual death rate q
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All Sorts.

Many Iowa houses now have q storm
cave connected with the cellar.
The New York aldermen have adopt
ed an ordinance prohibiting the sale of
the toy pistol.
A Syracuse negro has sued two white
men for alternating the affections Of his
wife.
Eighteen thousand cmigrants arrived
at Montreal during June. The Do
minion government has appropriated
S1j, 900 toward a Castle Garden there.
Petroleum has been discovered at
Rich Hill, Mo. A well sunk six hun
dred feet struck heavy vein equal to
the finest oil Of Pennsyl, ania, and now
there is great excitement in the region.
Fourteen thousand persons in Done
gal, Ireland, are living upon aims sent
from America.
Newport is descending to common
vulgar plane. One of the swell ladies
resident there gave birth to twins last
week. Lowell Citizen.
Salt Lake Mormons have begun ten
suits with the expectation of breaking
down the Edmunds law.
A daughter of John Lennon, OF
Lockpcrt, N. y, pricked her forehead
with tack recently. Blood poisoning
ensued, and she died in commissions a
few days atterward.
Everybody seems to think it's mighty
tough on Jennie Lind that she's grow
ing old. Don't see why it's any worse
for her than it is for the rest Of us.
"No," said the injured man as the
doctor bound up the laccratcd fingers,
81 don't mind the pain, but what
troubles me is the thought that my
name will appear in the paper in an
item headed; He monkeyed with a
buzz saw
More miles of railroad are under con.
struction in Maine at the present time
than in all the other New England
States combined. Maine seems to fee
a thrill of life along her keel.
Bernard j. Mahon was stabbed anC
killed in Boston, Saturday night, by
Lizzie Finnegan woman Of bad re-
pute. with shawl pin, which she raj
into his neck, striking an artery.
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10 Statistics show that there are
almost as many Irish people in the
United States as there are in Ireland.
And if the Irishmen in London are Civ
en- any kind of a show with their
bombs and torpedoes it won't be many
days before there will be as many En-
glishmen in this country as there are
in England.
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MARRIAG ES.

In Woodstock, July 3, by Rev. Moses Kid.
der. George W. Flanders, of Tunbridge, and
Lydia Z. Nelson, of South Woodstock.
In Hartand. June 27, by Rev. p. NJ. Frost,
of Windsor, William A. Kingston and Hattie
NJ. Ramsey, both of Hartland.
In Windsor, June 80, by Rev. j. Mervin
Hull, Charles ii. IIoisington, of Windsor, and
Serena c. Butler, Of Plymouth.
In Plymouth, July LIST, by Elder u. A.
Cheney, Edison NJ. Manly and Nellie |. Wood
ward, of Bridgewater.
In Bethel, June 90, by Rev. s. A. Parker,
W. A. Blodgett, of Rochester, and Minnie j.
Aikens, of Barnard.
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OLIVER Dl1S0N Il co., Boston.
:. II. DITSON CO., SGT Broadway, y Y.

HAY FEVER. From Col. c. Mackey,
32d Iowa Infantry: ITO persons atflict-
ed with Catarrh, | would state that
have derived more benefit from EIy's
Cream Balm than anything else | have
ever tried. / have now been using it tor
three months and am experiencing no
trouble from Catarrh whatever. / have
been sufferer for twenty years. c. III.
MACKEY, Sigourney, Feb. %, 1882.
have used Ely's Cream Balm for Hay
Fever, and experienced great relief.
most cordially recommend it as the best
of all the many remedies have tried
T. b. jerks, Lawyer, Grand Rapids,
Mich Price 80 cents.
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On Thirty Days Trial.

The VoLTAIc BELT Co., Marshall,
Mich. will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated
Electro-Voltaic Belts and Electric APP
planes on trial for thirty days to men
(young or Old who are afflicted with
iervons debility, lost vitality and kindred
troubles, guaranteeing speedy and COM
plcta restoration of health and manly
vigor. Address as above.-N. H.-.-No risk
is incurred, as thirty days trial is allowed.
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UThe Chicago Times, Mobile Reg
lister and Baltimore Sun all advise John
Kelley to cease lying about Tilden.
Kelley is too thick headed to realize
that there is less sympathy for him in
the democratic party than there was
three years ago, while Tilden is strong
er with his party than he was then.
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Weak in geography. An applica-
ton was made ut railroad ticket Of
flee in New York City not long since
for ticket to New Hampshire. $50
what part of the state?" was the ques-
ton asked by the agent. "Well,"
was the reply, 81 don't exactly know,
but it's next to that place called Ver-
mont"
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The following, copied from the Lowell
Daily Courier, speaks well of an article
made In their city, Hoods Sarsaparllla
is fast growing into use, and dong much
good This is no 'paten. medicine, but
preparation of standard article fol-
specific diseases, and its effect is said to
be very marked. The testimonials which
they give are bonafide, from parties who
have used the preparation, aud cheerfully
give their testimony as to its WORTH
Those afflicted with Serofpla, Biliousness
or General Debility, should try this
remedy. Hood & Co. are careful and ef:
perienced pharmacists, and their prepare
tons can be relied on"
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Ayers Ague Cure is n proverbial tonic
bitter, composed wholly Of vegetable sub
stances. Its action is peculiar, prompt
and powerful, breaking up the chill, cur
ing the fever and expeling the poison
from the system, yet leaving no harmful
or unpleasant effect upon the patient
Sufferers from chils and fever who have
USED quininc as q remedy will appreci'
ate this,
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VERMONT.

years, was kicked by his horse the 9TH
err day and died the next morning.
Hon. r. p. Redfeld was elected one
of the vice presidents Of the Dartmouth
Alumni Association at their recent
meeting.
Patrick McCabe, of Shelburn, aged
81, tried to cut his throat on Wednes-
day, and failing, hanged himself to a
tree. He was poor and tired of life.
At Braintree barn was struck by
lightning and COW and hog killed.
Twenty-three sheep and three lambs
were found dead in the pasture, killed
by lightning.
Hannah Wood, an aged lady who
died recently, willed $500 each to the
Congregational church in West Ran
dolph and Randolph Centre.
AT West Randolph, &C. Sargent, a
section man, was struck by an engine,
Thursday afternoon, while standing on
the track, and was badly injured.
At St. Johnsbury burglars entered
William Cooks and II. G. Ely's hous-
es Wednesday night. Cooks trou-
sers with 1928 and other valuables were
taken. Ely lost about $40 in money.
The $4,000 endowment fund tor
Lyndon seminary at Lyndon Centre
has been accepted by S. s. Thompson,
and the deed passed securing the semi
nary property to the trustees, Of whom
D. p. Hall is president and J. w. San
born secretary.
Thursday night at Montpelier bur-
glars entered the house of l.. l.. Du.
rant and took S114. At NJ. ID. Gil
mans house they got S42 and gold
watch worth $3.50. At Hon. Timothy
P. Redfeld's they secured $40 sad q
valuable gold watch.
The following ex-goyernors OF this
state are octogenarians Hiland Hall,
Bennington; Ryland Fletcher, Caven'
dish; Julius Converse, Woodstock
Paul Dillingham;, Waterbury; Freder'
lick Holbrook, Brattleboro. Other ex
governors living; Page and Proctor
of Rutland, Stewart, of Middlebury,
Farnham, of Bradford, and Smith, OF
St. Adams.
The State officers are having trouble
in suppressing the net fishing in the
north end of Lake, Champlain. The
sentiment Of the community in favor Of
net fishing il about like that in the
Georgia mountains for moonshint
whiskey, and it is said that a prominen
man of Alburgh, who ought to know
better, is backing up the pirates by tell
ING them the law is unconstitutional.
Elisha Cotton. Of Sherburne, i
would seem, is fairly entitled to tn
championship in bear hunting, having
caught five last year and two this year
Mr.. Cotton is nearly seventy years old
but he stoutly maintains that he is goot
for all the bears in the world, if he cal
have his favorite weapon, the ak, tt
kill them with. One of the skins cap
tured this year is very fine one ant
Mr.. Cotton has been offered Sl5 for it
Bradley Jones, the St. Johnsbury
carpenter who fell from sawhorse ant
was injured by stick of timber, h
was lifting, few days since, died Sat
urday.
Harry Morrill,, IA years old, wa
drowned at Bellows Falls Saturday
while bathing in the Connecticut river
He was a son of Julius A. Morrill,
agent of the Scribners.
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IsIRTIIS.

In West Pawlet, June 30, son to Mr.. and
Mrs, Paul Dillingham;, weighing 10 pounds
Like Abou Ben Adhem, may their tribe in
crease. ED.
In Ludlow, June "a, II son to Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Prior.
In Weathersiicd, June -, n daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Rice.
In Randolph, July |, Il son to Mr. and Mrs,
Nelson Bowen.
III West Randolph, June 30, daughter to
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank n. Holman, weighing
8 1-pOundS.
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They've just got hold Of the word
"dude" out in rural Iowa, and are
just tickled to death with it. and will
even take tramp who smells like q
Limburger cheese and call him a dude,
for the sake of using the word
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DEATIIS.

In Woodstock, July I, John Clapp, aged
rs years and months.
In Felchvillc, July 3, Sylvester Davis, for
mcrly of Chrcmont, N, II. aged II years.
In Chester, June 80, Thomas Thompson,
aged 81 years.
In Bethel, June 20, Hannah r., wife of the
late Seneca Marks, aged, 81 yeats.
In Ludlow, June 81, an infant son of Mr..
Mrs. George W. Prior.
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A @ A RID,

To all who are suffering from the errors
and iudiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay. loss Of manhood, &C., will send
a recipe that will cure YOU, FREE OF CHARGE.
This great RENE dy was discovered by a mission.
airy in South America. Send self addressed
envelope to the REV. JOSEPH 7. INMAN.
Station d, New York City.
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EAyEHAM. MAss.. Aug u, 1870
CT. Hoop g. Co.: Gentlemen =
have lad ringworm humor and salt-rheum
so badly that my body was covered with raw
sores; so, also, my head and face: ! have
lad any number Of doctors IN the last seven
years, and none of them could cure me. one
day my mother was in the city Of Taunton,
reaC .ug 1t found many people teStifying TO
cures from the use OF your Sarsaparilla and
Olive Ointment. lGlt forced to try it,
although had serl many things advertised
that never did ne any good. ! have nov
taken two small bottles aud one large one OF
Sarsaparllla, and used three boxes OF ONT
ment now call myself cured. Nothing
can be seen of the humOr but the dim out
lines of the sores. shall take two more
bottles, and then the cure will be complete.
lam gratefully yours,
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VIM. d. MoMASTER, Editor & Pro'r.

10 There is not German newspa-
per in all Ohio that supports the repub-
lican State ticket, nor prominent
German who can be induced to take
the stump for that ticket.
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81 have lived to know that the secret
of happiness" said Adam Clark, sis never
to allow your energies to stagnate -
Wheat Bitters Is rich blood food, and q
matchless curative agent, Its use re-
stores tagging energies.
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M0TIcE 10 TAX PAYERS.

The Town, Highway and State school taxes I,
on the grand list of the town of Woodstock
for A. b. 1888, are now in my hands for col
lection. Taxes paid within ninety days will
secure the discount which the law provides.
l shall receive" at my Office during business
hours the next ninety days.
GEORGE MELLISH,
Town Treasurer.
Woolgtonk Univ O. 1888
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THAT BAD Boy says the groceryman
does not like to keep Hanover Crackers,
as they cost him more than the cheap
kinds he sells. lfyou want the best, in
sist on Hanover. If your dealer does
not keep them, send 10 G. w. Smith, W.
r. Junction, 81 for Il box delivered free.
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Work Given Out. On RECEIPT of your
address we will make an offer by which
yon can earn 81 to 81 evenings, at your
home. Men, Women. Boys or Girls can
do it, II, c. WILKINSON l. Co., lah ana
1917 Fulton St., New York.