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The Perils of Choral.

1t is impossible to say too much ag&ins
the use of choral, which is as fatal and
more terrible in its ultimate results than
opium. The pa9gs of the opium-eater
have been set forth with appalling vivid
ness in the prose of De Quincy, but physi-
clans assure US that the results of chloral
are more agonizing and deadier still. One
of the most eminent of English surgeons
has called it "crystallized he'll" 1t poisons
the mind as we'll as the body, and so softly,
so gently, so gradually does it enchain the
victim who resorts to it, that he only real
ICES its power when it is too late to break
the bonds which bind him.
Some facts concerning its action were
stated to reporter of the New York Trib'
une by distinguished physician, recently.
Choral is resorted to for an ordinary at.
tack of sleeplessness, and perhaps small
doses are taken for q few days, the result
beng sound, refreshing sleep, with none OF
the evil results common to other narcotics.
When the period of sleeplessness Is past all
goes well for time.
Sooner or later, however, sleeplessness
returns, choral is resorted to, kept up for
long time and taken in larger doses. It Is
again abandoned, only to resume its sway,
sleep impossible without ehloral, which,
like all narcotics, must be inc: eased in
quantity as ne system becomes hsbituated
to its poiso GUS effects.
The larger class of victims Of the choral
habit are men who lead sedentary lives,
and those who from temperament and the
nature of their work is peculiarly liable 10
suffer from sleeplessness.
One OF the most notable examples of the
banelul effects OF the choral habit was the
artigt-poet, Dante Gabriel Rossstti, who,
during the latter years of his lite, was ac-
gustomed to take enormous doses, reaching
total OF nearly $50 grains daily.
For many years he took choral regular
~. at first in small quantities, but be grad.
uaIly increased the dose until his power OF
resistance was gone. His life was dark
ened by a power he fought against in
vain. His latter days were spent IN soil
tude. He became q recluse and a hypo-
chondriac, filled with groundiess fears for
himself, cherishing unfounded suspicious
against his best friends and admirers.
Unlike opium, there are, as rule, no
unpleasant effects, no reaction on following
the use of chloral. 1t simply produces per.
feet sleep, or the best possible imitation Of
dreamless rest, vita no headache or sick
ness as a reminder that the slurnber has
been purchased aad the debt must be paid
for. The debt is paid later, and the inter
est demanded is health, hope, and often
life.-Yeuth's Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-20
Thurlow Weeds Wife.

From hts Autobiography.
On the Goth of April. 1878, was mar
ried at Cooperstown, Otsego county,. to
Miss Catherine Ostrander, of that place.
The engagement was entered into in
1914, when we were both, in the judg
ment of her relatives, too young TO com
prehend the responsibilities of such q
step. In fact, they doubted, not without
| reason. the prOpriety of contidlng the
welfare and happiness of their daughter
| to comparative stranger, with unset
| tied and rowing habits. We communed
together on the subject, and mu-
notuully agreed to hOd no intercourse
either by word or letter for two or
three years, when, if her mind was un-
changed, she WAS to write to me. i'm
mediatelv left Coo1erstown, and ne ther
saw nor heard from her for more than
three wears, when letter came inform
inc me that time had made no change In
her affections, to which replied in sim
| liar terms.
We married without regard to any of
the prudential considerations which re-
strained many then, and which re-
strains many more now, from contract
inc a similar tie. ! had, when the cere-
monv was over, Just mo ey enough to
take nv young wife to Albany, where,
with good health, strong hands and
hopeful hearts, we both went earnestly
10 work TO earn a living. The value Of
our household goods did notexceed 800.
To this fortunate marriage ! am indebt-
ed for as much happiness as usually
falls to the lot of man, and very largely
for whatever of personal succe IS and pc
cuniary prosperity / have since en-
loved. She more than divided our
labors cares and responsibilities. But
for her industry, frugality and good
management | must have been ship
wrecked during the first fifteen years OF
trial. When from our changed cTcum-
stances and condition it was no longer
necessary for her to pursue her labor
ious habits, she still insisted on perform
inc many duties ordinarily transferred
to servants. Economy, order, and a
we'll regulated system in household
affairs were virtues which / did not pos
sess, and their presence in her saved us
from disaster.
After a severe illness of several
months, iust.as the sun was rising one
morning, and | stood watching by her
bedside. she reminded me that it was
the fortieth anniversary of our mar
rage, and taking from her finger the
ring which l had placed on it forty years
before, she put it on mine, saying, Il
shall not live through the day." We
had already lost our only son seven
wears previously, and three daughters
remained to me after my wife had fol-
lowed him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-20
PERSONAL MENTION

Fred Douglass, speaking of the colored
national convention to be held at Louis
vile, says he does not think that the con-
vention will nominate any body. II will
probably say that the colored race ought
to have more liberal share in the distri-
button of offices, and may go so far as TO
demand a colored cabinet officer. II the
convention does any thing in the way of nom
mating or endorsing anybody, it will be
Robe T. Lincoln. There is only one
name on the other side that would have
any weight with the oolored people, anl
that is Ben Butler. He stands vary we'll
with the colored people of the south.
Junius Brutus Booth, the veteran actor
and manager. who has been i'll at Manches-
ter by the Sea. is in a critical condition snd
rapidly sinking. All hopes Of his recovery
have been abandoned, aud Mrs. Agnes
Booth is at his bedside Edwin Booth has
also been there.
Senator Sharon says he is the largest real
estate Sner in San Francisco, having Sill
600, COO worth there.
Henry Conscense, the Belgian author, is
dead, aged seventy-one.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-20
Bank swindIets Ragged.

4 few days sgo circular was received by
the banks at Winnna, Mimi, from the
Keokuk National bank OF Keokuk, Iowa,
Giving intormation Of three swindlers, who
were each carefully described, together with
their mode of operation. They work by
first and second bills of exchange, OF
original and duplicate drafts. Going to a
bank they, or one of them, pretends to be a
grain buyer or a cattle man from Old
Mexico, and want first and second bills OF
exchange, or duplicate drafts. Then they
go to another town, produce the second or
the duplicate, stating that the first or
original has been lost or stolen, and deposit
it for collection, ami have the banks CORE
spondent telegraph when paid. AS soon
as the telegram reaches the sending bank,
they get the money, 60 to the mex town,
make acquaintance and get the first and
original cashed
Inquiry was made by theIKeokuk bank as
to whether the parties had been in Winonn
since the 9TH OF August On looking into
the mat er it was ascertaned that the men
had been there and purchased
draft on one of the banks, but no loss syas
sustained. A day or two ago another
letter was receiv d from the Keo&uk bank,
announcing the arrest OF the rogues on the
31st of August, at Lawrence Kan. Henner-
sheets was taken to i1eokuk and pla ed in
Jail to await the action of the grand jury.
The Keokuk bank secured its 81 900 paid
on the original draft, the duplicate having
been paid in New York three days before.
Gardner, alias Bradley, and great many
other aliases was turned over to the Citi
zens' bank of Grinnell, Iowa. The Keokuk
bankers ascertained that the swindlers
were in WlDona about the 8th of Au ust
buying original and duplicate drafts which
they casbed at Waterloo, Iowa, o. the 10th
il.sl. The Waterloo bank wired the Vino
ma pee pie, who advised them of the dupli-
cate and so saved them from loss.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-20
SeDteTnDer SOuIlTS.

'Good morning, Mr.. Smith; how are
your" mod al all well, thag you. I've
fearful code ID by head "It's strange
thing about colds, isn't it?7 ''How do
you bead?" why, they always settle
in the weakest place. = Merchant Tray
eller
A Boston religious weekly feelingly
asks: "Why do flies bite so much worse
In church than anywhere else?' This is
difficult conundrum; but it may be that
man is harder to keep awake in church
in some churches, at least. than any
where else.-Nuristown Herald.
DR.. Willis says that mothcrs-in-law are
not laughed at in Persia. Well they are
not laughed Mt in this country, either.
On the contrary, they are regarded as
momentuousy solemn facts.
While visiting the White Mountains,
last week, Mr. P. 7. Barnum, went to
the top of Mount Washington. 1t was a
fine day and the scene was unusually
impressive, and the famous Snowman
gazed about long in silent admiration.
Then he drew telegraph blank from
his pocket and penciled this message 10
a friend: II am at the top of Mount
Washington. 1t is the second greatest
show on earth"
A girl at Long Branch speaks with an
acquired London ascent. me cawt,
me cawt, at five O'clock" she said to
the farujly coachman, in voice loud
enough for veranda full of people to
hear. Caught what. miss?" the man
inquired. A repetition Of the order did
not make him understand il, and she
had to say, in plain pronunciation,
though she lowered her voice and
stepped closer IN doing so: My cart,
stupid; my village cart, at five
O'Clock"
One night Sandy told her that he
''hket" her lawful wee" She simply
responded 'ditto.' Sandy was not very
sure what that meant, 50 the next day,
while at work, he said: Father, can
YOU tell me what ''ditto" is?" sou, ay,
sandy" replied the father, 'dae We sac
that cahbare?a Yes sand dae We
sac that timer ane, that it's jist the same?"
Yes" "Weel, that's ditto" Gracious
goodness exclaimed Sandy, did
She ca me cab0age-head? III ma we'd
her"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-20
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Politician.

| A politician, when he wants q certain
place for one of his henchmen, is DO more
reluctant to turn out its occupant than
| Cooley Khan, of Bengal, was to put q
live cat in the brooches of on-payine ten
ant. Ihera are, however, exceptions to all
rules, and the Autobiography of Thur.ow
| Weed shows that he was an exceptional
politician: IL 1861 number of New York
merchants asked Mr.. Weed to secure a con-
| sular appointment for a veteran clerk, who,
being an Eaglishman, wanted to go home
to end his days there. He says:
Mr. Seward requested his son Frederick,
the assistant secretary, TO find a place for
him. went to the department with Fred
erick, and in looking over his consular reg
lister carefully, his eye finally rested on Fall
mouth, where, upon examination, he found
that the consul was an Englishman, and
bad held the Office over twenty years.
1t was decided, therefore that one English
man should give place to another, that 9TH
er being on A mericlnized Englishman.
/ reported this determination to the sec
rotary, who Immediately sent my friends
name to the president, and when the mes.
senger returned with Mr. Lincoln's APP
prevail Mr.. Hunter, the chief clerk, was
directed to fill up the commission and oh
tain the presidents signature in time for
Between four and five O'Clock. p. m, /
went to Mr.. Hunter for the commission,
which lay before him on his desk. He rose
somewhat deliberately (as was his manner,
took the commi sion in his hand and de-
livered it to me without speaking, but with
evident reluctance.
said, SIS il all right, Mr.. Hunter" He
'eplied,-
II have obeyed orders'
But" / added you do not seem
pleased. Is there anything wrong about
The appointment"
II have nothing TO do about the appoint
ment. but | have never discharged a duty
since came into the department with so
much regret He said
"The first commission that / filled OFT
when l came into this Office. twenty. six
years ago, YVES for Nr. Fox, our consul at
Falmouth, who succeeded his then recent
~ deceased father, who received his appoint
ment from President Washington.
j he consular counts of Mr.. FOX are as
neatly and al curately kept as those Of Gen.
Washington 5uriEg the revolution. Think
he Is the best consul in the service OF the
government. You will judge, therefore,
whether the removal Of such q consul Is not
calculated to occasion regret,
When he finished, while he stood Look
ing at me with the pen in bis hand, delib-
erately tore the commission into strips,
threw them into the waste paper basket, and
lett the department for the cars
When / explained in New York what had
occurred at Washington, it was approved.
not only by the gentleman who had asked
me to interest myself, but by the applicant
himself
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-20
GENERAL NEu,S NOTES.

The report of the commissioners of the
State of New York shows 363, 374 emlgrants
landing at the Port of New York from Aug,
3, 1855, to June 80 1884, inclusive The
largest number landed in any one month,
6.953, was in May. 1883 and the smallest,
1913, in J sDuary OF the same year. The
duy imposed on the board of returning
paupers, and persons unable to take care OF
themselves TO the port from whence they
came, has been carefully exercised, aud a
large number of undesirable persons has
been sent back.
w. Montrose, of the New York Police
Gazette, has been convicted at Atlanta.
Georgia, of distributing obscene pictorial
newspapers, and sentenced to pay 81, 900 or
serve twelve moBths on the chais gang.
The presiding judge said he will impose the
full penalty because the defendant was
seeking to get footho)d for paper that
had been suppressed for five years. The
case goes to the supreme court.
A telegram has been recel we'd from Port
land, Ne, stating that ten car loads of
GAINED goods would be shipped from that
city to its namesake in Oregon, via Blue
Line, Chicago & North western and Northern
Pacific railways. The order is q special one.
the goods being put up for a sample ship
ment. Every car will be marked "Cannsd
goods. Portland, Me-, to Portland, Greg"
In the case of Richards War ct al. VS..
State of California, Involving the title Of
lands claimed TO be within the limit of the
Los Angeles Mexican grant, the secretary
of the interior has decided that applicants
to purchase under the seventh section of the
act of 1866 have 10 valid claim under such
act the land being in no sense within the
claimed limits of the grant.
Is is expec ed that MuIlaa tunnel will be
finished within thirty days, and that the
cars will probably be running through il by
t lie Ism of next month. Bozemsn tunnel
Will be finished early in December, if there
are no unexpected delays.
1t is reported that a move is on foot to
place Col William F. Villas, of Wisconsin.
in nomination for the vice presidency on
the democratic ticket.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-20

The sharp frost which recently visited
the most Of the Northern states was par
tiCularly severe in New England. The
Connecticut river valley is very impor-
tant tobacco-growing region, and it was
here that the Tuesday frost was most
sharply felt. In some places the mer-
curry fell to thirty degrees. and the re-
suit was that in those places the tobacco
leaves were frozen stiff and utterly
ruined. Cutting was also about half over:
many crops were standing in the fields,
not ripe enough to cut. In four counties
of Massachusetts the loss is estimated at
Sl25 ,00o. Farmers losses rage from
$500 to 8, 500 each, and as tobacco is
their chief crop many Of them are dis
heartened at the sudden destruction in
a single night Of the fruit oftheir seasons
labor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-20
Talk of the HumOriSts.

Four hundred Sioux Indians are soor
to be baptized in the Missouri river a
Standing Rock. 1t won't make anv diff
ference to st. Louis people. They don't
use the water for drinking purposes.
The strike recalls the story of the old
darby, who hearing the instrument sud
denly begin to click while the operator
was away, stepped up to ", and, putting
his mouth close to it, shouted with al
his power of lung: "De ooppahaatah
isn't h'yarP
Guide to matrimony.-Mr. Editor
Will you please give me the name of 6
reliable matrimonial publication, which
may be trusted to uide, but not mislead
an earnest candidate for matrimony!
Answer-A very good matrimonial pub
LEGATION rs Miss LesiG's cook book, that
can be procured at any book store.
A New York man whose wife is out oil
town unfolds to friend his scheme to
avoid unnecessary bed-making: You
see we have three beds, and of course
my wife LETT them all nicely made and
make them do nine nights and have q
soft place every night" ''HOw?''
"Well, you see they are good, wide beds.
night III sleep on the edge of one
of them, tomorrow night on the other
edge, and the following night in the
middle; so on among the whole three,
Ga Sunday I'll make them"
When lady living in Chelsea sent to
London for doctor she apologized for
asking him to come such a distance.
Don't speak of it," answered the NJ.
D., II happen to have another patient
i'll the neighborhood, ami can thus kill
two birds VITA one stone. Limestone
and Malaria.
Macbean, a British officer, found him
self in breach of Lucknow, almost sur
rounded by enemies. He killed eleven
Of them, and came off unscathed He
received the Victoria Cross as parade !;
and, rs the general pinned the cross on
his breast, he wound up his brief adj
dress with: "And a good days work il
was, sir" Tut" said the gallant SOL
der, quite forgetting that he was on pa
rade, and perhaps a little piqued at his
performance being spoken of as days
work: "tutt, it didn't take me twenty
minutes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-20
But Little Hope for DE Long.

Lieut.. Danenhower's detailed account 5f
the Jeannetts voyage confirms the earlier
impressions of the helplessness and oom~
parative fruitlessness of the weary twenty
one months drift. Such auroral obserya-
tons and Photographic collections as were
made we're lost with the ship; but the nat
uralists notes we're saved. OF the three
islands discovered, the most northerly was
in seventy seven degrees and eight minutes
north latitude. The misfortune Of the yes
sci being caught in the ice, and held there
mercilessly from beginning to end, except
as the bark drifted northwesterly, largely
robbed Of its expected fruits voyage that
otherwise might have led to memorable re-
suits. The Jeanette, however. did travel
over regions never penetrated before,
though she never reached very high lati-
tude.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-20

Some two years ago Mr.. Blaine was
put on the scent OF more than a million
dollars Of property belonging to the de-
lunct confederate government, but owing
to the non-cofnmittal propensity ofthose
chat knew most about its whereabouts it
mas never been unearthed. Now the
question is again revived, but it APP
pears that nobody knows Of certainty
that the government had any great
amount OF wealth, but it is taken for
granted that it ought to have had, and
50 the conclusion Is readily drawn that
i did have. The amount is estimated at
the tidy figures Of $3O,0O0.00O, and it is
thought to be slowed away in various
English ami continental banking houses.
Perhaps an inqusition of some sort
might force some members of the old
confederate government to disclose what
they knew in the premises.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-20

The British government proposes to
establish 10000 Irish families, or about
20o,000 persons, above he great lakes
IN British America, giving them imple-
ments tiIling the soil, with the privi-
lege of paying for the land on long time.
This is proposed as a means of reliev-
ing the over-popuated districts OF Ire
land to some extent, and as nrepara-
ton for certain land re orms o be in
stituted by the government upon that
island. There are 10000, 900 Irish in the
world, 100000 onlyof whom remain in
Ireland. Those in other countries are
prosperous, and their success NAV we'll
induce those at home to accept the
chance offered them in the canadian
settlement scheme. There is nothing
worse in this, than if the United
States government took $4,000 families
from the over-crowded slums of our
large Atlantic sea-board cities and gave
them an excellent chance to strike out
for themselves in the great gram fields
OF the Northwest or the cattle country of
the southwest. The scheme is to accept
only those that will 90 of their own free
will from the over-crowded portions of
Ireland. The 100000 impoverished
Irish. who &C ,ept the governments of
fer to set them up rs respectable far
mers in Manitoba, will be wiser than
those who reject it. 1t must be thrift
less family Of four or five persons that
cannot take new farm in that virgin
soil,w implements to till it, and pay
q mortgage of 500, or even 81 600, in ten
years. Canada has long complained
that European emigrants have so gener-
ally turned their faces toward the Unit
ed States, that she will no doubt be de-
lighted with this new Irish colonization
scheme, and greet the newcomers of
next year with open hands.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-20

Fire is devastating farm lands in the
New England states, and serious damage
IS being entailed to crops and buildings.
The losses will foot up more than a mill
lion dollars. Many small farmers hav e
lost their sole possessions except the
blacl ened land itself From L on
Island, and some portions of New Jer
sey come reports of ravages by f,rest
fires. The long continued dry spell in
the eastern states has left all material in
a Yerv inAamable state.