River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-10-18
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Miscellaneous Paragraphs
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Miscellaneous Paragraphs.
The North Nebraska Methodist coz
ference has resolved that any member
who has fallen into the use OF tobacco
ought to desist.
A Detroit street peddler has gone to
his home near Chicago, to attend the
wedding of his daughter, to whom he
will make q bridal gilt OF $l'ooo In
cash.
The Canada Pacific Railways officers
saw that the distance from New York to
Port Moody, over their road when com
pleted, will be 8, 1854 miles; whereas the
distance between New York ana san
Francisco, by the shortest lines, Is 1851
miles.
The powerful electric light at the Cali
uulet and IIecla mines can be seen forty
two miles away by vessels on Lake SUI
perior,
Last Saturday a farmer living north Of
Streator, H., sold quantity of rags to
a dealer. Monday he was in town, and,
after searching for some time. found in
his discarded garments 500, q number
| of notes, and some deeds which bad
been put in the rag-bag for safe keeping
Among the cheerful prophecies of
woman who arose and spoke in the Full
ton street (New York; prayer-m meeting,
were those that the American bishops
| will bring the pope to this country, and
| that he will be murdered by NlhlEsts
| before next Christmas; also, that Presi-
| dent Arthur will be removed, in like
manner before next January, and that
Gen. Grant will reign as king. She said
nothing about Governor Buffers pros
| poets.
Cahforl las vineyards are rivalling her
mines as a source of profit.
An importer and exporter of furs gives
| this information: "The house cat is one
| of the most valuable of fur-bearing an
| imals, and when they disappear myste-
riouslv from the back fence they often
| find their way to the furrier. IL Is an
actual fact that in 1882 over 100000
| house cats were used by the fur trade.
| Black, white, maltese, and tortoise-shell
! skins are most in demand, are made in
| to Innings As for skunks. $4,000 were
used in this country last season, valued
| from 80 cents to a 81 20. They come
| from Ohio and New York principally,
and, as in pursuit of the tiger and lion,
| the bravest men are required"
Tweaty-eight years ago, while Ira NJ.
Thomas of Middleboro was skating on q
| pond hole in that town, he took off his
skates and laid them by a fire built on
the ice. The congeaied flooring gave
| way, and the skates were never seen
again until last week, when the mud
| was being removed from the dred-up
| pond hole; then they came to light and
| were recognized, being ofthe curl-toe
| pattern, with brass acorns on the ends
| of the runners.
A Roanoke, n. c., inventor has con-
cocted a machine that will make $50
cigarettes minute.
Connecticut seed.leaf tobacco has be-
| come the bane of New England. Even
the oxen chew, and Or. Holmes writes:
| "Clear the brown path to meet his coul-
ter's CLEAN! Loi on he comes behind
his smoking team"
| A Rhode Island clergyman advertised
in large letters, "a man wanted" and
the mob that gathered in the evening at
the place de sgnated was disappointed
TO find it only the title of dry lecture.
Some Arizona mining companies are
about to use the electric light IN their
mines.
A Minneapolis man has paid 5000 for
medical treatment on account ola bite
by his dog, and yet has not sought salts
faction by killing the beast.
The Fire Engineers meet in Nationa
Convention at New Orleans, October "a,
The New York Mail says that one Of
the newest private residences on Fifth
} avenue, built for n gentleman of great
wealth, has music hall and billiard
room, q tennis court on the top floor, an
elevator, steam laundry and gymnasium.
The frescoing WAS done by foreign art
lists, and the furniture was m de in Paris
at Il cost offs 10000.
Liberty, Miss has grown ceIeal Gu
rIosity in the shape of an ear of corn
seven inches long, perfectly shaped and
developed, containing about 800 grains,
which is surrounded by five other ears,
growing out of and firmly attached to
the main ear at its base, and extending
more than half way the length Of the
main ear, although containing more than
1900 Grains Of corn.
Here is Georgia minister's advice to
the young people of his congregation;
Now, young people, a word to you
When dinner is over do not pair of and
get in buggies an court, but come into
the church and serve the Lord. for this
is His LAY; but il you are determined
to court, put 1t off until Monday morning