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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-24
Or. in case of post-office box, thus
p. o. Boa, 800. Madison, His.

Ut, III case OF pOSt-Oflce OoXs mus
p. O. Boa, 398. Madison, His.
September LIST, 1872.
Bear in mind that the correspondent
may be obliged to follow the heading
of the letter in directing his answer to
it. If the heading be imperfect or in
distinct, the superscription ofthereturn
lettermay be equally so, and, as re-
suit. the expected letter will be very
liable to find its way to the Dead Let
ter Office.
PUNcrUATIoS;-A it requires but a
moments attention to learn by rote to
punctuate the heading of a letter,
there is, therefore, no excuse for neg
ligence in this particular.
In writing the date of letter, fire.
quently certain letters are affixed to
the numerals. thus: Aug. lst, I'd, 4th,
etc. This may be done, but good
usage does not require it. When done,
the letters should be placed in line
with the figures; but le1er above the
line, thus: Aug. 1st, Cd, 4th, etc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-24
Maiden Rock.
Jan. %.

Cdus 49,
Mr., Ed. Stevenson was called to No.
bleyille, Ind, last week by a telegram
which stated that his brother was
dangerously sick.
Henry Hefflin, who has been in st.
Paul for the past six months, is in
town again.
H. L. Miller, agent for the Odd Eel
lows Life ms. Co. of Wisconsin, and
also associate editor of the Odd Fell
lows News, was in town last Satur-
day, and succeeded in getting q good
list of subscribers, for his paper, and
a large number of applicants for in:
Surance,
G. P. Otis and wife have been spend.
Ing a week at Trimbelle, visiting
friends.
Mr.. T. J. McAndrew is having a Sc.
lect class in book keeping on Monday
evening.
Andrew Julian talks of starting a
class of instruction in the Swede Ian
guage, if he can get students enough.
Quite a number of the Masonic fra
tenlity visited Pepin last Saturday
night.
The theological library OF Rev. Mr.
Robinson, who was recently drowned,
while skating on Lake Pepin, has
been left with Rev. E. B. Russell, of
this place, for sale.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold a
seciable at the residence of r. NJ.
Sands next Friday evening. A pleas
ant time may be expected. This So
oiety has decided to hold evening So
ciables.for a while, instead of after
noon sewing circles. The church fur.
nishing society did not hold their reg.
ular sociable last Friday night, but
will resume them soon.
The Good Templars are to hold an
open temperance meeting on
Monday evening. Feb. 18th, at the
school house. Good speakers will be
in attendance, and an interesting pro-
gram is being prepared.
4. Cook has sister visiting him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-24

If you have cold or cough of any
kind buy a bottle of Hills Peerless
Cugh Syrup. Use it all, if not salts
fed return the bottle and we will re-
fund your money. We also sell the
Peerless Worm Specific on the same
terms, no cure, no pay. Cohb's Little
Pod0phyllin Pills will cure Headache,
Billiousness and Constipation or no
pay. One pill a dose. For sale by
Kyllo l. johnson. 3Q.ly
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Ell paxo.

Some Of our neighbors are hauling
railroad ties to Wildwood, eleven
miles distant from here.
One of our hotel keepers, John Rein
key, died ON the 18th. The business
will be continued for the present by
his brother, August.
Mrs. Murphy, widow of the late
Peter Murphy. has been seriously i'll,
but is now recovering.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-24
Spring Lake.

Nice weather and sleighing good.
Sam'l Sanders and wife have left for
visit to the central part of the state
among his relatives.
Mrs. Wiesemann will soon visit her
relatives and old friends in Racine
Co., this state.
Another little girl has recently
claimed lodging at John Fleming's.
Fred Rogers, of Olivet, spent a day
among his neighbors getting what he
could to help poor sick family. We
understand he got upwards of $l3 in
money and provisions. Fred Is a
whole souled fellow and deserves cred
it for this sympathetic act.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-24
The Eclsum Rheumatic Oil.

A most reliable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure of rheu-
matism, neuralgia, stiff Joints, pain
in the side. back and lOins, sprains,
91ruises. sore throat, chilblai0s, frost
ed feet. soft corns, chapped hands,
soreness and pains in the legs. feet
and Joints, and in all cases where
there is pain or distress of any kind.
Price so cents
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a good story is told of the Hindu


A good story is told of the Hindu
scholar. Mozoomdar, whose visit to
this country is making quite sensa-
ton. He speaks with great huency
English of remarkable purity. and on
being asked how he had acquired such
a style, he replied: Il learned my
English from your best classics; you
Americans learn yours from your SER
wants. The mother who gives her chill
dren over to the care of an uneducat-
ed nurse during their most impress
sionable years, expecting that they
will grow up fable to speak pure English,
is likely to be sadly disappointed some
fine day. The Standard.
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Educational.
A. RosENBERGER.- Editor.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.

Correspondence, discussions, etc. are desired
from the TEACHERS and the FRIENDS of EDucA-
TIoNin this county. Address all comm anies-
tions to the Editor at Ellsworth. Wis.
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CALIFORNIA AND COLORADO
1t also operates the best route and the
short line hntwaan
GsI!.g. IN! s..?.s. MINNEAPOLIS

Milwaukee, La Crosse, Sparta, Madison,
Fort Howard Green Bay, Wis, Winona,
Owatonna. Mankato, Mimi, Cedar Rapids,
Des Moines, Webster City, Algona. Gin
ton. Marshalltown, Iowa, Freeport, Elgln,
Rockford, H., are amongst its 800 local
stations on its lines.
Among a few of the numerous points
of superiority enjoyed by the patrons of
this road, are its DAY COACHES which
are the finest that human art and lnge-
nuitv can create; its PALATIAL SLEEP
ING OARS, which are models of comfort
and elegance; its PALACE DRAWING
ROOM CARS, which are unsurpassed by
any: and its widely celebrated.
NORTH-WESTER DINING CARS
the like of which are not run by any
other road anywhere. In short, it is as
serted that 1T IS THE BEST EQUIP
PED ROAD IN THE WORLD.
All points of interest North, Northwest
and West of Chicago, business centres,
summer resorts and noted hunting and
fishing grounds are accessible by the
various branches of this road
1t owns and controls over 5000 miles OF
road and has over four hundred passen-
ger conductors constantly caring for its
millions of patrons.
Ask your ticket agent for tickets via
this route, AND TAKE NO OTHER.
All leading ticket agents sell them. 1t
costs no more to travel on this route, that
gives first-class accommodations, than 1T
does to go by the poorly equipped roads.
For maps, descriptive circulars and
summer resort papers, or other informa-
ton not obtainable at your local ticket
office, write to the
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.TEU'ELR r.
Y P. PETERSON & son,
WATCHMAKE $ and JEWELLERS,
RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN.

Dealers in Fine Jewelry, Watches, Clocks,
and plated ware. Sole agents tor the Ceie,
brsted Rockford Quick Trsin Watches All
kinds Of Repairing neatly executed, ana all
-wnrk warranted
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-24
Piers Honey Salve,

Never fails in curing ulcers, salt
rhenm. fever sores, burns, piles, PIN
nIes and wounds. The Honey SalYe
is the best salye ever onereo 10 the
public.
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LETTER WRITING.

In Lesson No. III. the diagram of
the structure of a letter. was so well
''set up" by the printer that is leaves
but little for Us to say as to the me-
chanical structure of letter, farther
than to infinitely illustrate what
should appear in the several divisions.
1t is expected that the diagram CIV
en- in"Lesson No. III with the ''Key to
the Diagram" will be kept constantly
before the pupils, either on the black
board or copied on sheet of paper.
By so doing correct form for a busi-
ness letter will be indelibly fixed on
their minds.
Blackboard Exercise
Heading: I !. E Rss1a'on'
e. Punctuation.
Position. heading should be
placed on the first line from the top of
the page, and should not begin much,
If any, to the left of the middle of the
line on which it is written. If it be
too long to come within the limit of
the half line, let it be extended for
completion to the next line below;
dropping a letter to the right of the
beginning of the first line, thus
La Crosse, Wis,
Jan. Gath, 1884.
The heading of letter that occu-
MES a whole line has an awkward APP
pearance. Give it part of two lines,
when necessary, beginning, as before
stated, at the right of the middle OF
the first.
ITENs.-Under this head should be
included the place where you are
writing, the state in which it is situa-
ted, and, unless the place where you
are writing be sufficiently conspicuous
TO be well known all over the state, as
Madison, La Crosse, or Milwaukee, the
name of the county should be included
in the heading, thus
Lost Creek, Pierce Co., WIS.,,
august A, 1875.
Besides the items above named, the
month, date of month, and year should
form part of each heading as in the
examples above given.
If writing from city, the name
and number of the street where the
writer resides should form part Of
the heading, unless he receives his
mail through post-ofice box, in
which case the number of his box
should be given, thusi-
No. 396 Walnut ST., st Paul, MINI.
July 18Th, ls4s.
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SESSION.

The Association having been called
to order by the President, the regular
order of business was suspended for a
short time and the interim was occu-
pied by the pupils of the Spring VAL
ley school in a series of general exer-
cises that indicated careful instruc-
ton.
The regular exercises of the after
noon were introduced by Miss Nina
Irish, who presented the subject of
Orthoepy, after which a spirited dis
cussiOn took place.
The Constitutions and how to teach
them were ably handled by Mr.. V. G.
knight.
Mr.. NJ. Bailey presented the subject
of Fractions for the consideration of
those present. which was followed 10y
a warm discussion of methods of
teaching this branch.
Mrs. NJ. L. Maxgood read an inter
esting and instructive essay on Edu.
cation.
Critics report read. after which the
committee on resolutions made the
following report which was accepted
and adopted:
ResotUed, That we hereby return our
hearty thanks to the pupils of the
Spring Valley school for the exercises
presented before us to- day by them.
Resolved, That we earnestly hope
that Mr.. V. G. Knight and Mrs. M. l..
Maxgood will supply the County Su-
perintendent with copy of their es-
says for publication in the Education
al Column of the RIVER FALLS JOURNAL
On motion the Association was adj
journed.
There were about thirty.fve per
sons in attendance.
MEAD BAILEY, SYLvENUs BROWN,
Secretary. Pres. S. E. Division
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-24
EcIeum Consumption Cure.

The greatest lung medicine ever
discovered. Overwhelming testimony
accompanies every bottle, proving it
to be the greatest medicine ever Of
ferred to the public. As an expec.
torant it has no equal. Eclegm Con
sumption Cure invariably cures
coughs, colds. Group, hOarseness, and
is indispensable to orators and vocal
lists, because it strengthens the lungs
and imparts to the voice fullness and
clearness of tone that cannot be at
tanned otherwise. The Eclegm is
purely vegetable, and is natures best
assistant in curing throat troubles.
Price so cents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-24

nep0Ft u tHb feutHeFS HSSSSiutfVHg
Held in the Spring Valley School.
House, Jan. 10, "a.
By reason of the great distance that
nearly every teacher present had to
come, the Association was net called
to order until 1l:15 a. m, after which
the election of officers for the ensuing
year took place with the following re-
suits: Mr.. Sylvenus Brown was re-
elected President; Hiss Rose Poston
was chosen yice.President; Mr.. Mead
Bailey Secretary.
The opening neutrality-suspicious.
of geographical facts-were quite in
teresting and Instructive AS but a
few minutes yet remained before the
time for adjournment, it was decided
to spend the remaining time in dis
cussing some of the facts stated dur
ing the above exercise. The asser-
ton that the Mississippi flows"up hill''
elicted much discussion.
Adjourned to lis p. m.
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Cent Pass.Agent, G.&N.- W.Ry,
CHICAGO, III.
WE PRINT

WE PRINT
Letter Heads,
Note Heads,
Bill Heads,
Statements,
Envelopes,
Circulars,
Pamphlets,
Legal Blanks.
Note Books,
Receipt Books,
Shipping Tags,
Grain Checks,
Postal Cards,
Business Cards,
Wedding Cards.
Programmes,
Bank Checks,
Deposit Checks,
Lawyers Briefs,
Order Books,
Price Lists,
Sale Bills,
Horse Bills,
&C., &C., &c.
4 Orders by mail promptly attend
ed TO, and satisfaction guaranteed.
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HUBER HOUSE,
LOUIS HUBER, Prop,
ELLSWORTH, WISCONSIN.

This house is in good condition through
out and the travelling public will always ana
q good table and clean bed. Inc par u
ConstsptIy supplied with the best OF liquors
and cigars Good stabling.
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SPEER'S PORT GRAPE WINE!
FOUR YEARS OLD.

FOUR YEARS OLD.
THIS CELEBRATED WINE is the pure juice Of
the dead ripe 0porto Grape, raised III opeef
vineyards. Its invaluable.
TONIC AND STRENGTHENED
PROPER TIES
are unsurpassed by any other Wine. Being pro-
duced under Mr.. Speers personal SUPERVISION us
purity and genuiness, are guaranteed by the
principal Hospitals and Boards OF Health VINO
have examined it. The youngest child may par
take of it, and the weakest invalid use II 10 adj
vantage 1t is particularly beneficial TO the aged
and debilitated and suited 70 the various ailments
that affect the weaker sex 1t is III every respect
WINE TO BE RELIED ON.
Speer'S Unfermeated Grape juice.
Is the Juice of the oporto Grapes preserved in
Ste ,;aturai fresh sweet state it runs from the
oreSs Inv S,migation. thereby destroying the ex
pit ~ far,nen +ation II is perfectly pure, free
from spirits ana will Keep in any climate
Speer'S BuguBdY.
is a dark rich medium Dry Wine used by the
wealthy classes as a Table or Dinner Wine, ana
bv physicians in cases where dry wine instead
Of a sweet port is desired
Speer'S iSodialite) ClMet.
Isheld in high estimation for its richness as a
Dry Table Wine especially suited for dinner use.
Speex'S 2. j. Sherry.
awine of Superior Character and partakes
of the rich qualities OF the grape from when II
is made.
SpeerS ?. ]. Brandy.
Is PURE distillation from the grape. and
stands unriyalled in this Country for inedlcinal
purposes. Il has q peculiar flavor similar TO
that of the grapes from which 1t Is distilled
See that the signature of ALFRED sPEER,
Passaic n J.. is over the cork of each bottle
SOLD BY r. ). FREEMAN.
AND BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-02-09
A Wei Settled Law.

Intellect will tell. The pews in Ply
mouth church have been sold this year
for a smaller sun than last, but | am
convinced, says a Brooklyn writer, that
henry Ward Beecher's mind has not
waned in power. His endowment Of
natural and acquired ability is Undlmin-
ished by age. HIS knowledge of men IS
great. | saw his hat blow off, the other
dav. 1t was q wIde-brmmed, Happy
article, and a gust of wind lifted 1t from
his head. Did he race after it, as 1t
doated away? He knew from obserya-
ton and experience that probably the
quickest and certainly the easiest way to
get it back was to trust the job to some
volunteer chasers. Nor was the feaslbll-
ity OF this plan dependent on the fact
that he was Immediately recognizable as
the Plymouth pastor. However humble
YOU may be, your blOwn-Of hat will be
eagerly pursued by strangers, if you
calmly trust to them. Beecher acted
upon that well settled law of usage. |
watched him, while he, with Jocund Sc
renity, stood waiting for the inevitable
recovery. The hat. beng of great Cir
conference, rolled with the speed Of a
bicycle half across Broadway, and then,
caught and collapsed by u counter current
Of wind, doubled on Its foremost pursuer
and gently wiped the pavement IN its
way back. At this point / missed its
movement, because l had my eyes on
Beecher. Suddenly, the expression 0ffhis
big smile changed, and he stepped or
ward IN deferentlal haste. Something
new IN hat recovering was evidently hap
pen1ng. A girl mad caught up the h at, IS
it tumbled at her feet. She was a deft,
graceful. self possessed creature; and she
ran to the clumsier old man before he
could take three steps IN her direction.
She neatly busted the hat with heI hand
kerchlef, and delivered it to the owner,
with a half-saucy, half-respectful grin.
Thank YOU, Miss-thank you,' SAID
Beecher. ''pm sorry / was so lazy"
''You're welcome, MIR. Beecher," was
the reply.
1t was not strange that the familiar face
of the preacher was known to the girl, aud
vet IN be bound that the old fellows
heart bounded when she spoke his name so
casually. don't know who she was, but
the young lady with whom she tripped
away was Miss Carrie Astor, the marriage
able heiress Of the Astor family. / write
marriageable, not marrying, because 1t Is
SAID that she is not inclined to take a
husband. 1t IS her head rather than her
heart which makes her feel that way. She
knows very well that her fortune makes
her highly desirable, and how can She flnd
out for a surety the real sentiment Of a
WoOerl
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-02-09

Some time ago 1t was announced
that a machinIst of this city named
Joseph Sutcliffe was engaged in the
construction of a steamboat boiler from
an ordinary ale cask. AT the time it
was mentioned the boiler was not quite
completed, but since then 1t has been
launched and tested, and has stood a
considerable pressure of steam to the
square inch. The wooden boiler was
built to supply a twO-horse power TO-
tary engine, and was to be placed on a
s~1xteen-foot boat. The boiler was
made from an ale cask, and very little
change has taken place in its exterior.
On the inside of the barrel has been
placed a fire box which extends well
down into the cask; this has been fit
ted with tubes placed horizontally and
vertically to hold the water. In other
boilers the water is outside of the
tubes. The fire box is supplied with
fuel from the top, draught being
supplied through a tube from below.
This unique boiler has been fairly tes-
ted, and is pronounced a success for
the purpose for which 1t was construc-
ted. The engine is a two-horse power
rotary, and was also built by Mr..
Sutcliffe.
This novel vessel is a twain screw
propeller, the screws being ten inches
in diameter. The vessel is not only
propelled but is steered by these
screws, which act like the tail of a
fish. A trial trip was made a few
days after it was launched with tive
persons, and the boat proceeded about
4 quarter of a mile up the river. 1t
was then thought best not to proceed
any further, as it Vas found the engine
was not in a direct lihe with the pro-
peller shaft, which caused considerable
friction. This trouble has since been
remedIed, and the engine and boiler are
working very successfully, and trips
are made with the boat up the river
every afternoon. The wooden boiler
boat, as it has become known and
spoken of on the river, is the exposure
of all eyes, as it passes up and down
the stream.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-02-09
Ii Smart Yankee 10y.

When l was a little fellow in Stutt-
CART, with yellow hair and wooden
shoes, there came n day to the school
which ! attended an American boy
named Jim Sanders, whose father was
a New York broker. He was a quiet,
simDle-looking lad, with great soulful
eyes and an innocent look in his face
that made all of us think he didn't
know much. We used to make fun of
him because of his peaked face and
thin legs. In Germany, you know, the
children are all round-faced and fat,
After little Jim had been in school
about six months and could speak
German pretty well a circus came to
town. One day we were discussing
the matter, when Saunders, who had
been sitting quietly in a corner of the
room, said he should think a little boy
might crowd in under the circus tent
and see the show that way. We all
laughed at this exhibition of ignorance,
because we knew how closely the tent
was watched and more than one of
us had felt the boss canvasman's boot
on the seat of our pants. So when lit
tie Jimmy said this we laughed heart
lily, and Jacob Landenheimer. who was
the biggest boy in the school, said that
nobody but a Yankee would talk so
foolish. But Jimmy seemed to think
he was right, and finally Jacob offered
to bet him two marks that he couldn't
get into the circus under the tent.
Jimmy always had plenty of money,
and he at once took the bet. Then
several more of the boys began betting
the little fellow until l felt sorry fol
him, and finally concluded TO go him
six grosbens myself, 50 that l could
give the money to him when all the
others had won theirs, and do a noble
act. Little Jimmy took my bet, and
after all the money had been put up
with Mr.. Niersteiner, one of the teach
eTs, the whole crowd wene over to the
circus ground to see James lose. He
went flSnt up 10 II circus man III the
ticket wagon and bought a ticket.
Then he said to the man; 81 reckon
there Is no objection to my going under
the canvas, as long as 1 have paid my
way?" The man said certainly not;
if any one wanted to take that much
trouble he had no objection. So Jimmy
crawled under the tent and came out
of the main entrance, looking lust a.
solemn and innocent as ever. OF
course Mr.. Niersteiner had to give him
the money, because he won it fairly,
and after he had put it in his pocket
he winked and said: "If you little tow
headed Dutchmen think l knocked
around New York eight years for moth
ing you will get left"