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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23
THE OSTRICH.
His Makeup, Habits, and Generalcharac-
rer1stics.

ter1stics.
On Africa's desert sands, says writer in
Through Mail, the ostrich has his home. He
ia a massive feathered vegetable of the genus
bigbirdi He is mainly composed OF stalk,
with few "leaves" on each elbow and at the
end of his coat-taiL
The male ostrich is lazy and allows his
wife to do all the work, while he induiges
locust and green bottle-fy across the arid
plains of "Araby the Best. She plants
the seeds of posterity deep in The desert sands
then gazes with an approving smile while the
sun brings forth the feathered crop.
OF late years the attemps has been made to
force the ostrich to become a naturalized
American citizen, but the attempt has about
proved o failure, owing to the eccentuclty OF
the climate and the bad HABITS he had acquired
since becoming a citizen of this free and glorl-
GUS republic.
When upon his native heath he was modest
and unobstrusive, ard when stranger pre-
scented his card or few "leaden pellets of
gratitude y he invariably fed, and in grief and
shame hid his head in the sand, while he
whistled defiance through his left ear.
Since his residence in America he has paid
little or no attention to the matter of his dress,
but struts around and like the fashionable
waInan, wears little to conceal his shape, I'M
less it be few fancy feathers. PAIR OF
breeches, plug hat and pair OF spectaeies
would add to his appearance that look OF Dig
nifty and wisdom SO characteristic OF many OF
our so-called philosophers and statesmen, who
know not a whit more than he
Our adopted son of the East is too much OF
"kickerS to be of any use in politics. Agen-
tie tap with his foot is sufficient to knock a
man so far that it will take him until the judg-
ment day to get back.
But he is the proprietor of an appetite that
causes our champion pie-b iters and clam bake
heroes to turn green with envy. He gobbles
up the steel hoop-skirt and old stoyepipe that
have outliyed their usefulness; railroad spikes
and door-Inobs cause his stomach not twinge,
while old tomato-cans, hair-pins or false teeth
follow each other in rapid succession. In one
week he can denude village common of all
the above discarded relics of art, scattered in
tempting form by refined public, yet Pine
for more, and he likes nothing better than to
make Christmas dinner off the entire con-
fonts Of hardware store, but he is not likely
through mistake, to swallow grindstone in
stead of a cheese
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23
MAKING A HUMAN FACE.
Thomas Colts Thirteen Years OF Expert
ence Under the Surgeons.


In 1871 Thomas Colt, then twelve years old,
was taken to Bellevue Hospital, suffering from
a disease which had destroyed his nose and
lips and had begun to effect his eyes. He was
taken in charge by DIR Gustayus Sabine, and
since that time has been under treatment with a
view to replacing the lost parts of the face
After the course Of the disease had been
checked, the process Of building mp was be-
gun by cutting away the flesh about the
edges of the orifiee, where the nose had
been. Then the inside of the largo finger
the right hand was tlayed and the fresh cut
wound was fitted where the nose should be.
The hand was held in place by bandages and
plaster Of paris until the finger had grown
fast TO the forehead and checks of the patient
In the meantime the mouth was covered by
the hand and a silver tube was inserted into
the lads throat through which he was fed aud
through which he also breathed.
When the grating Of the finger to the face
was completed, and the circulation established
the finger was amputated near the knuckle,
leaving two and -a-half JOINTS attached TO
the face The operations 80 far had re-
qnired about year, but the process was
only begun. The next step was to trim down
the finger into the shape of . nose by remoy-
ing the bone and gradually building up. the
flesh on each side and drawing the skin from
the cheeks and forehead over il In course OF
time the result sought was obtained, except
that there were as yet no nostTlls.
+ The eyes of the unfortunate boy had both
been drawn out Of position somewhat, and
these were Strengthened by clipping nerves IN
the manner usually adopted by oculists IN
treating cross-eyed people. The eyebrows
were also patched up at the inner ends.
The next step was to give the boy a new pan
OF lips This was done gradually by taking
pieces of flesh from the cheeks and grating
them in place bit by bit
Yesterday after thirteen years of experience
under a surgeons knife having meantime
undergone and recovered from thirty different
operations, the patient, now young man, LEI
the hospital. His face was smooth, and to tho
casual observer bore no traces of what he had
passed through The case is extraordinary
Tor the extent Of the work done and the per
feet result obtained. Mo- less extraordinar,
was the fortitude of tie patient who nevel
murmered under the necessarily painful oper
atoms, and who, when walking the floor be
cause of his suferin5 was wont to cheer al
the other patients ". the ward by telling drol
stoies, of which ilo had a large supply. HI
was known in the hospital as 'Patient Tom
NV N v SI1u
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23
A Hundred Million Bullets.

BY the steamer City of New York,
which arrived from China last Sunday,
came Henry Comstock, the foreign
agent of the Remington gun manufae-
turers of New York, who has just made
a large contract with the Chinese Gov
eminent for the new Remington-Lee
rifle and ammunition Mr.. Comstock
was waited upon by reporter.
well, I will tell you," said Mr..
Comstock, America has a wrong idea
as to China's strength in case Of war.
She has now thirty five first-class gum
boats and standing army of 10000
men. The men that belong to the
army are brave set of fellows and viii
fight if an opportunity presents itself.
Those that think they are towards are
greatly mistaken. The army is now
supplied with the old-styIe guns. /
have Just made contract with the
government for 10000 latest Inn
proved Remington-Iee rifles and
100 900, 600 cartridges, and more
orders are to follow They are
shipped from New York by the way of
Liverpool to Shanghai
AT the present time the French have
eighteen gunborts in the Chinese
waters, but only half that number are
disable in case Of war. and their total
number Of men at China stations IS
only 800. ] have Travelled over every
place of distinction in the Chinese Em-
pre- and they are all eager to face
France in q fracas. San francisco
Chronicle
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23
.rns slough q peapona.noz,

in which you are wallowing, on account of some
Of those diseases peculiar 70 you, madame, ant
which have robbed you Of the rosy hue Of health
and made life burden 10 you, you can easily
oetoutof. DIR Pierce's Fayorite Prescription
will free you from all such troubles, sne
soon recall the rose-tint Of health to your cheek
and the elasticity to your step. tits amostper-
feet specific for all the weaknesses and iTreg-
ularities peculiar TO your sex. It cures ulcera-
tion. disbursements, internal fever bearing
down sensations, removes the tendency to can
csrous affections, and corrects AL unnatural dis
charges By druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23
IEFIRMrTY.

What Is the truth to believe,
What is the right TO be doneg
Caught in the webs / weave,
! halt from sun to sun.
The bright wind flows along,
Calm natures streaming law,
And its stroke is soft and strong
Asa leopard s velvet paw.
Free of the doubling mind,
Full of the olden power,
Are the tree, and the bee, and the wins
And the wren andthe brave May hoWe
Man was the last to appear,
A glow at the close of day;
Slow clambering now in fear,
He gropes his slaekened way.
All the up thrust is gone,
Force that came from of old,
Up through the fish and the swan,
And the sea-kings mighty mold
The youth of the world is fed,
There are omens in the eky,
Spheres that are chilled and dead,
And the close of an age is nigh.
The time is too short to grieve,
Or to choose, for the end is one;
And what is the truth 70 believe,
And what is the right to be done?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23
At a meeting Of the insernational primo rner:

at meeting of the international prime mer-
idian conference aresolution was adopted pro
v1ding that longitude shall be counted from the
meridian of Greenwich in two direetions-tc
$50 degrees east longitude plus, and west long
itude minus The following resolution was
adopted: ''The conference proposes the adop-
ton of universal day for all purposes fol
winch it may 9e found convenient, and which
shall not interfere with the use Of local or Other
standard times where desirable" Adjournment
was taken until Monday, when the following
resolution will be considered: This universal
day is to be mean solar day, is to begin fol
all the world at the moment Of mean midGigh
of the initial meridian coin:iding with the be
ginning of the civil day and date of that 7nerid
ty-four hours.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

TIE yoLTAIc BFLT Co, of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send their celebrated ELECTRO Vol
TAIc BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES on
trial for thirty days, to men young or old
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and all kindred troubles Also for rheuma-
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diseases Complete restoration to health. Wig
or and manhood guaranteed No risk is IN
Cured as thirty days trial is allowed Writ
them at once for illustrated pamphlet free.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23
English Trade Marks.

Mr.. Edward Waters, Patent and Trade marks
Office, 81 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Australia,
writes: "one of my household suffered witt
tooth-ache and rheumatism and after trying
numerous other remedies without relief, tried
Jacobs. Oil 1t was rubbed on the cheek and
pluggeTin the tooth, and well rubbed IN fol
rheumatism. In both cases the cure was inn
mediate and complete, and IN neither case has
the pain returned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

An Invaluable Renledy.--None except those
who have SUITE ed all tho horrors of Dyspepsia,
can fully appreciate the value and efficacy Of
Perry Davis Pain Killer, a sovereign remedy
for this distressing disease in all its forms is
used internally and externally, test its virtues.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

G. f. De Isle telegraphs from Chuan, up
per Lo Chuan, China, as follows ''Col, Don
nier, after brilliant engagement Friday, car
ried the heights commanding the fortress OF
Chu Faim exposing large entrenched Chi
nese camp, which was defended by five case
mated forts The Chinese forces were very
large. Their losses during the engagement
were heavy. On Saturday they attempted to
assume the offensive, but our artillery strewcd
the ground with bodies. After losing all Their
positions. the Chinese fed toward Langson,
halted near Phuuueong and Khauh. French
lost twenty killed, including one officer, and
ninety wounded; two officers were wounced.
The troops were animated, and proceeded in
the greatest of order. The Chinese engaged
were part Of the best troops of the empire,
perfectly armed md maneuvered in European
style The Chinese losses were 5000 killed
including their chief commander. The Chi
nese invasion of Ionquin has been arrested
In the direction Of Langson."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

The todyof Samuel Edwards, an engineer
employed in steel works at Pittsburg was
found recently in the Allegheny river with .
wound in the bnek OF his head 1t is believed
that he was murdered and robbed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

Thousands and thousands of men and
women have their off days-they are not sick
enough to give up, relinquish their duties and
go to bed, but as one describes it,
ST feel SO droYsy and weary-my head
aches"
81 never did have meaner feeling in my
life
''My stomach does not feel right"
Don't know what is the matter with me,
but do not feel we'll. f"
81 have feeling of nausea"
''Too cold one minute and too warm the
next
"To use a slang phrase, Tam all broke up.
The alb owe and hundreds of similar express
sions are heard daily, with some there Is a
known cause others cannot account for the
feeling 1t may originate from different reas-
ons, but from whatever cause, nature requires
assistance and you can Immediately render
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symptoms BY using Burdock Blood Bitters
take them Immediately on the appearance OF
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You will feel better in half-an-hour
Take it any time before or after meals.
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If after it will aid digestion
1t is a medicine yon can take at any time
with good results, can be taken by the pratt
Ting child or the feeble and tottering old man
or woman Composed of roots and herbs
there is nothing IN its composition that will
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in taste and effect, will do you good.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23
Observation-Disclosures
Protection. Nosuct

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protective agains t
chills and fever and
other diseases ~ \
Iunlarial typo EXISTS
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the sensation, Of tie
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valid who uses this
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For sale by all drug
gists andDeLlcrs gen
orally.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

Sliced cucumbers, an English paper
states, if placed over freckles will IN
due time eradicate these annoying
blemishes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

Barber Bros, wholesale woolens, of Streets
VILE Ontario, have assigned Liabilities,
SuN.0oe. assets, efpo 00o. The Bank of Com
nerce. of Toronto, is a creditor to the extent
Of $4,000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23
Iocters ere gettine moro ami ,oore into th

F7F-FTIIl FlIV0
habit of prescribing proprietary medicines n
their practice especially that known as Hunts
Kidney aud Liver1 Remedy for diseases OF the
kidneys liver and bladder. They know from eS-
perienee that is OF moro value IN such diseases
than any prescription they can write.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

At the NewEy Ireland municipal election
two nationals and four conservatives were
elected to the corporation board.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

Adam Forepaugh, the well-known snowman
and millionaire, has just been married to Miss
Mary G. Tallmann Of Philadelphia. The bride
lie said to be of beautiful face and figure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

What is the difference between persons nose
and Caroline the Great Petroleum Hair Re
newer. Ans:--one is the center OF the head and
the other is head-scenter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

tits reported that Miss Annie Corwin Of
Manitoba has been robbed and murdered in
Detroit, Mich. She was said TO have been
possessed Of considerable money.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

Heldmeyer & Streglifz, wholesale dealers in
woolens Chicago, were closed by the sheriff
yesterday TO satisfy judgment by confession
amounting to So, coo
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

A bronze statue of John Harvard, founder
of Harvard college, was unveiled in Boston
recently
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

The liabilities of james Campbell &sons,
stationers and publishers, Toronto, are placed
at $3.50, 600. assets unknown The Merchants
bank IS Interested s100.QoO
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

Young or mIddle-aged men suffering from
nervous debility, loss Of memory, premature OLD
age, as the result of bad habits, should send
three letter stamps for illustrated book offer
ing sure means Of cure. Address World Dis
pensary Medical Association. Buffalo, n I.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23
Nc Must consess

Lord Randolph Churchill declares it impos-
sible to compromise with the liberals upon the
Redistribution Bill as published
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

d. G. Newell & Adams, grocers of Boston
have assigned. Liabilities, $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

Headache is Immediately relieved by the use
of Piso's Remedy for Catarrh.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

Trough on Corns" 15e Ask fcr it Con.
plete cure, hard OF soft corns, warts, bunions
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23
pla,n IS rhe nose On Your raoe

Herman Zorn Of saltwater was kicked in the
head, badly cut and knocked senseless by a
horse he was loading He will recover.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

"Rough on Tooth-ache." Ask for il. Instan
relief, quick cure. 15c. Druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23
Yannr nreni-Rena This .

Skisny men "Wells' Health Renewer' restore
health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, impotence 8
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

Nearly 400 sugar estates in Cuba have beer
either destroyed or abandoned by their own
ers during the last decade,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

Dr.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures when every
other so-called remedy fails.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

''Rough on Pain" Porous Plaster, for Back
ache, Pains in the Chest, rheumatism 25c
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

Waltz Bros, jewellers, of Toronto, have as
signed Liabilities, s90, 600; assets about half
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

DEAR SIR:--I used the White Wine of Tar
Syrup Won sent me, and must confess Iderived
more benefit 10 my lungs from 1t than from
any remedy have ever tried, and eheerfully
recommend it TO every one having any kind
Of lung trouble.
Truly yOnra
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

Mensman's peptonized Beef Tonic the only prepa-
ration Of beef containing it's SUTRTIous PROP
It contains blood making force generating and
hfe-sustaning properties. invaluable for Indigestion,
DysIapsa nervous prostitution and all forms q general
debility also III all enfeehled conditions whether the
result OF exhaustion Prostitution oeerwurk. or
acute disease, particularly if resulting from pulmonary
complaints. CAswELI HAzABD a. Co., PrOprietors,
New York. Sold by Druggists
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

Minister of Baptist Church.
Trills, Coles Co, Ills
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-23

lateu COIN CHe IOD III JaChSOHFlAAe ,
faint much of place, anyhow. Kin We
be ready in the mornin, MiraRdy!" And
the deacon assumes an air of pleased an
ticipation. Miranda's heart throbs Wild
ly;she tries in vain to crush the unreason-
ng joy which fills her. and gives, against
her Will, lightness and buoyance to her
steps and brightness TO her dark eyes.
She spends the first part Of the night IN
hasty preparations, and afterwards,
with no thought of sleep, sits at the
open window os her room, her head
buried in her hands, dreaming, perhaps,
less Of the future than of the past.
In the gray dawn of the next morn
ing father and daughter are already
on their way, and the evening of the
second day finds them In New York.
Aunt Libby receives them with open
arms, aud to Miranda the evening
passes like dream Long afterwards
little scraps Of conversation and anec-
dotes of her dead mother came back to
her, and when she tried to recall them
more fully the stuffy. third-foor parlor
of a second-elass Brooklyn boarding
house rose before her, and she saw
again Aunt Libby's angular figure and
kind, searching black eyes.
In the morning she wakes late flom q
heavy, dreamless sleep, and goes down
stairs to lind the deacon preparing for
a day in the city. He calls her aside,
and, without word, she puts into his
hand a scrap of paper upon which she
has written the address Fitzgerald gave
her. Her hand trembIes little as she
does so, but otherwise she Is outwardly
calm and composed. The deacon CLAN
ees at her with look of tender anxiety,
which soon changes to relief. That's
right, NV pretty" he says, true grit's
what does it, Mirandy, under all sar-
cumstances. And then Aunt Libby
comes in. and the deacon remarks that
he is as like as not to hav a 'tarnation
lot o bother about tibet reaper, and neb-
be he won't git back afore supper time Z
Aunt Libby promises to show Miranda
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