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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-28
Two SweII,rmrnOuts.


New York Letter in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
It is now fashionable for New York
women to drive on the bridge. They
drive well, too. Here are couple OF
fine girls, rosy-cheeked, full-muscled,
gracefully seated in basket-wagon, one
of them driving and both of them en-
loving the rapid motion and looking I'M
conscious of their charming tasteful and
well-Chosen toilets. Their bonnets, Fan
chons. are of blackstraw, bedecked with
bright flowers, red and yellow, and the
floating punches of narrow ribbons be-
hind the left ear matches the trimmings
They wear jackets, black and dark
brown. and these are braided. he braid
is cold alternating with black. The
linen collar around the neck is band.
The ribbon encirCling it Is narrow,
bright tinted and tied on one side. The
robe over the lap protecting the skirts
of the dresses is in stripes of gay color.
There is no stiff or studied air about
these girls. Their hair is blown up
from their foreheads and they handle
the reins and guiue their pony with an
uncons cious, unstudied grace. for 1t IS
perfectly easy, They sit we'll IN their
wagon. >.
One fits by in low pheton lined
with dark blue cloth. her coachman
and footman on the box wear dark blue
coats, wnlte knee-breeches and yellow
top boots. The carriage robe that covers
her black silk skirt is of dark blue cloth
stitched around the edges with lines OF
yellow silk. A little yellow skye-terrier,
with a red collar and gold bell, sits on
the seat beside the lady. Its carriage
coat is blue braided on the edge with
gold. The yellow shade of the un-
dressed-kid gloves worn by the little
dogs mistress matches precisely the
color of her pets silky hair. The horses
are brown BAYS with black banged tails,
The harness is black leather. stitched
with yellow and brass mounted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-28

he said afterward, to Colonel Fortescue,
''the moment she trrned to him and
asked in that low, sweet voice of hers
what he thought of it all Thought of
it. indeed Why, the fellow was as black
as thunder as he said stlfiy, that he
thought so much of il that this was not
the proper place in which to discuss the
matterW)
With her face pressed close to her
roses Ethel asked softly:
"You are not angry with me?"
"Angry with your" Then he said,
very quietly, ''Isit your intention to ac-
cept this gentleman's terms, toto be-
come, in short, an opera singer"
81 had thought so for little while
only. You know"-litting her beautiful,
wet eyes to his-'sI had nat expected
you home so soon. You know my old
regret"
Then, for last attempt, Mr.. Burnett
said in his quick, decided way:
THE whole affa ir can be easily set
tied at once. Miss Ferrier, will you sign
this contract? You can see for yourself
that the terms are advantageous to you.
Your success has been assured Tonight.
There is nothing which you may desire
that the signing of your nome to this
paper will not give you. Fame, wealth."
ION the other hand" said Harold
Carew, 81 can offer very lttle--neither
wealth nor fame; only an honest name
and mans true heart"
Ethel looked from one to the other,
the wildrose flush on her cheek, her
soft, bright eyes misty.
From the hall beyond could be heard
the applause gained by Madame Ardita's
superb playing.
Then she smiled diyinely, and put
her hand into Harold Carew's strong
clasp!
without word, | assure you, Hal.
And my ship went downtown to the
bottomless ocean, and poor Emilia still
walls for her breathing and singing SEM
blance."
"What did l tell yon?" laughed the
colonel gayly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-28
Wine Drinking in England.

In wine the falling off i'll comsump-
ton is remarkable, if placed in contrast
with steady increase, year after year,
up to the year of grace 1876, when the
consumption reached it's highest total of
about eighteen millions ana halfof gall
lons-highwine mark that deserve to be
marked upon the doOrposts of the Treas
ury chambers, as exceptionally high
tides are marked on river piers and
bridges. From that date gradual decline
has set in, with the result of landing us
in the past year in consumption of only
some fourteen million gallons. Some
thing of this falling off is due, perhaps,
to distaste for wine as a beverage.
brought about by a general deterioration
in quality, and by the enormous adulter-
alton of which wine is the subject. But
there is also change in the social habits
of the Weather classes. Instead of the
popping of champagne corks welhave the
fixing of mineral waters. The hospi-
table suppers where wine and wit
flowed freely are things of the past; the
balls OF others days, when the fair dan
GERS refreshed themselves so freely with
sparkling wines, are succeeded by Gin
derella parties, where nothing is pro-
yided beyond tea and lemonade.
Perhaps this is not all pure gain. 1t
is difficult to believe that some of the
zest of social intercourse will not be lost
when wine no longer thaws the icy crust
that keeps people apart. There is a
want of genial warmth in the notion of
life from which the cheerful glass and
flowing bowl shall be entirely banished.
Dyspepsia and morbid melancholy seem
to wait upon the hard worker, and often
Al.
out the help of stimulants, and in that
way, how much better is the social glass
than the solitary dose-of Iaudanum.
perhaps of choral, or other fatal dram,
with their heavenly moments incompar-
ably more enticing than the common
place chez rfulness of alcohol: heavenly
moments to be purchased by speedy
irretrievable ruin of body and soul.-All
the Year Round.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-28
FARMERS COLUMN.
Agricultural Items.

Land thoroughly drained is said to be
ten degrees warmer than when I'M
drained.
James Hibbett, of Barren county, KY.
is the owner of colt possessing all the
organs Of a male and female, perfectly
developed.
Refuse to breed from a poor animal,
whatever its pedigree.
Now if you wish to raise extra-sized
cabbages, melons, beets, pumpkins, or
in fact plants or fruits of almost every
kind, use liquid manure.
Carefully compiled statistics show that
the annual loss from disease among cat
tie amounts to 10 per cent. These losses
in the past five years reached the sum
of SG6 000 600 per annuin. By many ex-
perienced ranchmen the annual loss
from handling cattle is estimated at even
more than 10 per cent. This Is loss
which falls on the consumer, and can be
prevented only by changes IN transpor-
tation.
Coal oil has certain preservative prop
critics, aud is often az piled to shingles
with benefit, but it will not close up
holes or stop leaks unless something is
added to thicken it. Very fine clay that
has been dried and pulverized may be
used for this purpose, and then, if the
mixture is laid on with brush, it might
answer the purpose.
The treasury department has issued
an in. portant regulation governing the
expectation Of cattle from this country.
In addition to the quarantine cattle
sheds now in use, vessels engaged in
Transporting cattle will be inspected and
dis;nfected to prevent the germs Of con-
tagiou from rem lining in the apartments
in which the cattle are shipped. In view
of these regulations, it is thought Eng
land will relax the present stringent
rules which seriously embarrass our ex-
port of Ii, & stock
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-28
Hints to YonneG Gardeners

The Country Gentlemen says: "Of
manures, that of the COW is the poorest,
that of the horse being double in value,
and that of the hog five times that of
the horse Hen manure, mixed with
two or three times its own bulk ofmuck,
or even loan, is as good as most guano
kept for sale. Ashes, leached or I'M
leached, are excellent. The contents of
the closet are kept inodorous. and in
easily workable condition, by casting
plaster on them frequently until re-
moved, and then, by adding four times
as much more of muck or loam, you will
have fertilizer equal to poudrette.
Bones, old boots and shoes, hogs
bristles', and all old scraps, which would
otherwise lie about as nuisances and eye
sores to all who see them, may be made
soluble and fit for fertilizing by burying
them in unleached ashes, with an oc-
casslonal slight watering and stirring of
the heap, and addition of ashes, until
reduced 10 a proper state for pulveriZ-
ing The pig should be supplied with all
the weeds You can gather before they
seed, and peat. muck, turf, etc, if
thrown into his yard. he will work over.
and pay for his keeping by largely in
creasIng the amount of manure. He will
work over ten or twelve loads If given
to him."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-28
Artistic Fancy Work

PIN CUsHIoNs.-The present style of
art embroidery is used for pin cushions
in most effective ways. The newest de-
signs are quite novel. Instead of the
old-fashioned square cushion, stuffed
bag, ii ed at one end like satchel bag,
is the latest style. Cushions ofthis style
are made of almost every kind of mate
rial, every color, and with various deco
rations. Most dainty, and at the same
time serviceable ones, are made of India
crepe, q new wash material much re-
sembling the more expensive silk crepe.
1t is of rather light weight, so that when
placed over a color the color shows
through Just enough to give tint to the
crepe, thus producing a very pretty eff.
feet. An exceedingly dainty cushion is
made of this material embroidered with
a delicate spray of wild roses in the low
er lie / hand corner. One of the roses
has fallen to pieces and the lovely pink
petals are scattered carelessly over
the cushion The work is done
with silk floss: the leaves in
outline stitch, and the flowers in solid
embroidery. The foundation cushion is
made Of pink SILICA, which gives the
crepe the faintest flush of color. The
cushion is finished around the thin
sides and around the open end with
delicate lace about three inches wide.
The end is gathered in and fastened with
handsome bow OF two shades Of rich
pink satin ribbon. Another cushion has
small sprays Of flowers scattered over it,
while third is made of silk pongee
over an old gold satin foundation. This
is ornamented with drawn work. The
nd nj hHyl
ing threads each way about two inches
apart. Every other square is decora-
ted with a small spray of leaves and
little yellow flower. The whole is
finished with fine torchon lace and a
handsome bow OF two shades Of old gold
satin ribbon. The floss used for the en-
broidery is said to wash if care is used,
so these cushion covers are as service
able as muslin ones.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-28
THE APRIL FOOL.
, in the spring of '72

Twas in the spriHg of'72
/ first met Bessie-eharming girl
Who caught me with her eyes OF blue
And hair OF mellow golden hue
That wandered into many curl.
One night asked her for my wife
While comm home from singln' school
Protesting else my future life
Would be blank and dreary waste,
From which all sunlight were erased
Yes" answered then the pretty miss
stole a furtjve, burning kiss,
And called her in burst of bliss,
My precious little April Fool.
'Tis now The spring of '83,
And we are married-Bet and /,
| will confess, 'twixt you and ma,
She is not what she used to be-
My angel of the years gone by;
And when / think of that sweet time
took her home from singin' school,
feel like weaving into rhyme
This bitter, weary, sad reflection,
Resulting from profound detection;
When / went counting that fair miss
And sealed her answer with kiss,
Twas l who was the April Fool
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-28
gI0yenIy Reading.

We must warm all men, old and young
against an evil thing which has been de-
scribed as the prevailing pestilence
Of slovenly reading" This pestilence
has laid low many one who began life
with excellent prospects. 1t is ruinous
both to mind and morals. 1t is apt even
TO iniure a mans business habits, and
prevent him from winning success in
practical affairs. In time it will con.
found all his faculties. 1t win destroy
his capacity for clear perception, for pre-
else thought, and for proper reasoning.
1t will throw into confusion his judg-
ment and his memory. If he does not
get rid of it, he can never become q
good writer, or do any literary work OF
any kind worth looking at. How many
slovenly readers are to be found in these
times. They will, in their slovenly
fashion, read newspaper article, per-
haps a very excellent one. and when
they have got to the end of it, or, as
they say, when they have Cooked
through it" or glanced over it," you
will find that they are unable to
give any accurate account OF its argu-
ment, or that they do not apprehend its
Fundamental points, or that they have
lost one OF its links, or that they have
overlooked an important illustration, or
that they have failed to seize word
which is the very hinge of the writer's
thought, or that they have wholly mis-
understood the drift and purpose of the
article which they have wasted their
time in glancing over. These slovenly
readers are an aftliction to careful and
correct writer's. When such a writer
sees how his reasoning and his language
are distorted by them, his mind is apt to
become ruffied, and every man knows
how a rufiied man units man for the
work of pers picacious composition. We
are of the opinion that the prevailing
pestilence of slovenly reading is LARGELY
due to the slovenly way in which chill
dren are often taught to read at school.
Teachers must be very careful about
this thing; they must teach their schol-
ars to read with precision and under
standing, thinking of every word, get
ting the sense of each sentence, and
grasping the full meaning of any piece
that may be before them.-New York
Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-28
AFAITHFUL SWEETHEART.
How Miss Birdie McMurty Met Roderigo at
the Trysting Place.
n

From the Chicago Times.
The heather bloomed gaily along the read
side; the hum of insects and the voices OF
birds filled the summer air. By the brook
that rippled merrily down the mountain
side stood a young man, tapping impa-
tiently with his cane tiny foot that peeped
out from beneath his checkered pants.
Brushed carelessly away from his white
forehead were two sunnily-golden locks,
and a number five hat was perched jtuntIly
on he back of his head.
"Will she never Gomez" he mutterei. in
low, earnest tones; "neyer come TO lear the
sweet words of love that are waning on my
lips for her?"
A fish rose to the surface of the brook,
Looked at the young man and went away
tired.
Il will seek her." he said; but as he
turned to go pair of cleaning arms were
thrown around his neck and tive rosy lips
we're puckered up for kiss,
$50 you have come at last?" he said,
looking at her fondly.
"Yes," replied the girl. Birdie McMur-
try never breaks promise. | told mamma
that she would have to hang out the clothes
herself to- day, although it nearly broke my
heart to leave her at such time
Good heavensw said Roderigo to him
self, Il had forgotten that it was Monday
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-28

In the police court this morning an
incident occurred which for years has
never had parallel in that place. An
old man over seventy years of age, pros
ecuted his wife for drunkenness. They
have been married over thirty seven
years, and until lately have lived most
happily together For the past few
months, however, the woman has been
drinking, ard has almost destroyed the
Cnce happy home. The old man was
placed on the stand, and with quiyering
lips and tear bedipmcd eyes told the
wretclIed tale. "She is a good woman
and love her, but ! want her to stop
drinking. We have little adopted girl
at the house, and She pointing to his
wife, "makes her life terrible. can
stand blows myself, but | can't and
| won't see that motherless and father
less child beaten. She is my only joy
and hope, and | won't see her abused.
Judge, please talk to her, and urge her
to reform. | will do anything to make
my wife's life happy, but can't stand it
when she is drunk" Judge Eggleston
called the old woman to his desk and
gave her most excellent advice. When
asked to sign the pledge she refused.
giving as her reason that her father and
ancestors had never done anything OF
the kind; but after threatening her with
term in Jail she consented, and mo-
ment later both left the courtroom
Hartford Evening Post
An Extraordinary Escape.
The New York papers still abound in
matter relating to the great Brooklyn
bridge. Several persons lost their lives
1
several narrow escapes One was that
of a master stone mason, who was setting
one of the big coping stones at the top
of the Brooklyn tower, at the very edge.
For convenience he was standing upon
an outer corner with his back to the
other workman when he heard Il shout
of warning, and turned in time to see
one of the enormous stones used, six
feet wide by eight feet long, and weigh
ing several tous, slowly swinging toward
him, the derrick having been started too
soon. The stone was coming toward him
slowly but surely, and would knock him
into the river, 27S feet below; there
was no escape, for he WAS on the angle
Of the tower His only chance was TO
wat till the stone reached him and then
seat himself upon its edge and be carried
ont over the edge of the tower; he was
not able to gasp at the chains that held
the stone, but if his weight was not suf-
feient TO cause the stone to tilt he would
be all right; otherwise be would 90 into
the river. Not a word was said as he
took his seat on the block, and the huge
mass went slowly out beyond the tower.
The workmen held their breath, and
the unfortunate mason fancied he could
feel the block begin to tilt. But it was
swung back 70 the tower before his senses
gave wav, and he fell into the arms
of the men. That was the longest min
ute of his life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-28
CottOn's Slaves.

The cotton planters of the South have
not been able to catch up with their
business, so as to carry it on without
discounting the value of their crops
from year to year. The credit system,
as dependence, which, of necessity,
prevailed generally throughout the South
after the war, has been abolished in al
most every industry except that of rails
ing cotton, A YaZoo Valley planter re-
Gently lameuting the dependence of the
business on the commission merchant
and the stOrekeeepers says that he sees
no prospect of improvement unless it
be brought about by q crisis that will
curtail production. He says, truly no
doubt, that planters can not long go on
paying eight cents d pound lor rails
ing cotton which they must sell at
nine and ten cents. In the cost OF pro-
duction here given is included COM
mission for money lent to the planter
to put in and gather his crops Then
there is eight per cent interest on the
ey and another commiss on to the
same man or firm for selling the cotton.
The whole business has to be done with
the same middleman, who never per-
mits the planter to forget that he is q
benefactOr. Inc gentleman whose
authority is here quoted says that the
planters are serving under system of
financial slavery as relentless as that c I
human slavery in the South once was.
To the advice that the planters might
improve their condition by raising mix
ed crops, thereby providing self-support
for the help required in the cotton
fields, this Yazoo planter replied that
on large sections of the best cotton
growing land mixed crops cannot be
raised. The cotton crisis, which he re-
fers to as q blessing in disguise will,
somewhere in the future, ne intimatesi
cure the planters in good grain-growing
regions, like Texas, oftheir cotton craze,
and will convert them into legitimate
farmers. Then the cotton lands will not
only have something like monopoly Of
production, but viii also be able to pur-
chase subsistence stores in a cheaper
market than they are now able to reach.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-28

Judge ]. B. Foraker is a young lawyer
of Cincinnati, about forty years of age.
He has considerable reputation pro-
fessionally, but is otherwise very little
known throughout the state. He has
never figured in Ohio politics, but has
an excellent war record, for which he
was nominated and elected judge of the
superior court of Hamilton county-a po-
sition he filled with credit for several
years. At the age of nineteen he had.
by his efficiency, advanced to the rank
of captain in the army. At the close OF
the war he went to school and crowded
courses of eight years into four. His
health has twice paid the penalty OF
overwork, but, substituting the life OF
n practicing lawyer for the drudgery OF
relieving a crowded court docket. full
pbysical restoration followed. He is
one of the hardest working men in the
state. All the objections urged against
his candidacy for governor have APP
parentlv been overcome by ms support
ers. His friends are said to be more
ambitious for him than he for himself
in the line of public life. So, while bis
feeling naturally warns toward the
DF0SpeCL OF EaFtR tiUHbGEs MS J uNEhC'AN
leads him tue other way. nomination
would crafty his pride; defeat would
please his judgment. The opposition
that has been raised against him seems
to be bast on distrust that his candi-
dacy NAV not be for himself alone; that
it may embrace an Interior view, looking
to Gov. Fosters election as successor to
Mr.. Pendleton in the United States sem
ate. Judge Foraker is strong IN Clncln-
natl. Could he carry thai city the
chances, it is said, are that the rest of
the Cincinnati ticket would get the bene-
fit of sympathy. Candidates for the
legislature will be on that ticket, and IN
their election would Gov. Foster be in
terested. Judge Foraker has never held
any other political position than judge.
He is quite popular in Hamilton county
and was undoubtedly brought for the
nomination for governor on account OF
his apparent ability TO harmonic the
Republican vote and carry that county.
W. - graduates died
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There is no place in the world in which
a lnguist would have the same oppor-
tunities II learn languages as he would
have in America There is not Ian
guage spoken in Europe that is not
SPOKEN in America, and manv of those
of Asia are also to be heard. Ofall the
cities in America. Chicago is the ono
that is the most 'many tongued." Tn ere
are nationalties represented in Chicago
that are not in New York, Boston, Phil
adelpha or any other place on the con-
tinent. There are newSp pers in Oh cago
in thirteen different languages, and If
Cardinal MezzOpanti or Sir William
Jones were there it is probable they
would meet people whose language they
would not under stand great a5 were
their linguistic attainments. There is
one newspaper in Chicago printed in
Glow Dutch" the only one to be found
in America. The printing of that Ian
gtIage is now forbidden by the German
authorities in the Old Country, and it, is
said that the Low Dutch newspaper in
Chicago is the only one of the kind in
existence It is curious thing, the vast
number of Germans that still speak This
language. 1t is not taught in the schools;
it is not written in books, but, never
theless, Germans will not cease to speak
it. There are many people in America
who cannot speak anything else, al
though they may be able to reaH E1gh
German we'll enough.