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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-31

A great many Americans, especially
those west of the Mississippi, fail to
realize the wonderful growth of New
York city in population, business and
wealth. Its population is estimated
from the vital statistics to have increased
10 per cent. in three years, which would
make it 1850, 900. The traffic of the
street railroads indicates a still greater
increase. The elevated roads carried
g, 000, 900 assengers in 1888, yet the
travel over the surface lines and in the
omnibuses is heavier than before the
elevated roads were built. There are
two cities that every American ought to
see, viz: New York and Washington.
He will be instructed by visiting others,
but these named represent the greatness
and grandeur of she nation beyond all
others Great congregations OF people
and buildings may be found at any points,
but they are not the most interesting
sights in the world, unless they repre-
sent something.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-31

About the present time when we are
gathering our winter ice crop, the
farmers of Australia are sweltering in
the heat of their harvest fields. The
winter season in the Northern half OF
the world is the summer season in the
Southern he f.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-31
4 Momentous Question discussed,

7. I. Fortuna editor Of the New Yerk
Globe, the organ of the colored race, speak
ing of the marriage of Fred Douglass, said:
think Mr.. Douglass has perfact right
to marry any woman be piesses. There is
nothing whatever that can see in the mar
rage OF white man to 8 black woman, or
marx. This marriage question is purely
one of taste. The white men of the south
are noted even until to-day for their par
TALLY for colored women, although they
have not the manhood or courage to enter
into the marriage relation or TO do Justice
BY their children. I SHOULD have preferred
that Mr.. Douglass had married some one of
the excellent women of his own race. I
think big colored men like big white men
owe some Difference to the predjuoice OF the
people they represent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-31

The little dilemma existing between
the delicate officiality of Minister
Lowel's position and his delicate ac-
ceptance of the honorary rectorship OF
st. Andrews University has been most
happily solved Mr.. Lowell had no
sooner resigned the position which his
nationality and ministerial responsible
ity rendered it impossible FOR him to
to assume than the principal of st,
Andrews wrote requesting the author
of the Bigelow papers to deliver an adj
dress to the students, and Mr.. Lowell
has accepted. This means that the wise
heads have beaten the clownsall around,
as usual. Mr.. Lowell's address will be
the address of the rectorship, with a
great deal more than the ordinary eclat
attached to it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-31

A writer of the London Times says
that many persona who are not dream
ers" by habit are dreaming great deal
Just now, and accounts for it on the
ground That nights are cold. He says
that when cold weather sets in suddenly
and is much felt at night, the blood sup
plying the head which is uncovered is
driven from the surface to the deep parts
of the brain. The result is the mind be-
comes active and the sleep is light. The
remedy suggested is to wrap the head
up during cold weather IN a shawl, or
wear warm night-cap.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-31

A Jersey jury" at Trenton, after
staying QUIT twenty-five hours, gave YER
dict in favor of woman against an in
surance company in which her husband
held policy for $4,000 on his life, and
which the company refused to pay, on
the ground that the insured died from
the effects of excessive drinking OF
liquor. A widow and orphans should
not be deprived of a means of support
because of the sin of a husband and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-31

Winter is more than half over. The
days are growing longer and spring will
soon be welcomed. Without predicting
what may come, it can be said that the
winter has not been unusually disagree
able, as a whole. There was week
of cold that was painful, but that
was simply an episode, not the rule.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-31

The great international exposition Of
the products of forty nations, mostly at
tended By natives. which has been run
ming in Boston for the last four months
is to be removed to Chicago, and viii
doubtless attract visitors from al
sections of the west.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-31

Rev. Joseph Cook is unable to name
more than five American newspapers
that he could recommend a foreigner to
read. Mr. Cooks sympathy to Ameri-
cal newspapers grew out of their criti-
cism of his public utterances. Had the
newspapers uniformly praised him he
would have liked them better.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-31

Insulting the American hog is likely
to prove serious business foE France and
Germany. If bacon is shut out from
these countries it will be au easy matter
to shut out from America about s. ,000,-
600 worth of wines and spirits, which is
Just about the value of the bacon exports.
1t is not likely that this method of retail
iation will BE- required, or any other
for the menace alone viii be likely to
moderate the course Of the French and
German governments.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-31

The New England Free Tainkers' CONVEX
ton has formed sn association, with b.
avs demanding that churches shall not e
xempt from taxation, that the judicial osik
shall be abolished, ali laws enforcing the
obsel Ance OF the Sabbath and Christian NOR
atty repealed. the Bible removed from the
public schools and government aid refused
to sectarisn schools.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-31

TheNewport monument to Commodore
Perry. the hero of the battle of Lake
Erie. is to be from the studio of Turner
at Florence, and viii stand on Washing.
ton square,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-31

The Hon. o. B. Potter, member OF
Congress from New York, has sent a
check for $3.50 to Jefferson's grand
daughter to add to her comforts on her
list birthday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-31

The ile-promoter of the Boston Pos
writes that "the man who can't think
Of something funny about funeral has
no business to set himself up as a tu'
morist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-31

That bright little paper the Brooklier
Chronicle, says that 'much ofa young
man Is success in life depends OIL his SO
lection of father-in-law."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-31

New Brunswicker's luxuriated last
week with themometrical record of 80
hRlnW znrn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-31

A perusal Of Gov MurrEv's message
caused an aged mormon 70 hang himself.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-22

MILK FOR TYPHoID. General
Barnes, about three years ago, heard of sn
allopathic physician In Virginia, who, it Is
alleged, never failed to cure typhoid fever.
As there were many patients in the United
States Army dying with that disease, Gen.
Barnes decided to visit the ancient Viz
GINA doctor and learn how he treated his
typhoid patients. When he met the old
gentleman, General Barnes inquired ::
"What is the mode of treatment by which
you succeed ?" Why" replied the ven
cradle physician, "it's the simplest thing
in the world. All you have to do is to get
the patients stomach in good order, and
then diet them on butterrlilk; that's al.
never lose patient, if he isn't in col
lspsed condition when | get to him" Sur
geon. General Barnes tells me that be
adopted the buttermilk treatment among
soldiers IN the army, and has found it most
| eticacious. 1t appears that some ten years
ago the medical scientists of France and
| Russia compared roses as to the use Of
plain sweet milk in the treatment of their
| typhoid patients, and copcarred IN the
| decision that milk not only is a wonderful
| efficacy in typho dial cases, but in the
trestnent of fevers generally. An emf
nent medical man, a Professor in New
York eclectic medical clllege-Dr. New
ton-informed your correspondent a few
weeks before be died ibis death took place
about year ego) that he had found to be
| sabstan TALLY true all that is set forth rela.
tive to plain sweet milk and buttermilk,
and that the latter acted like charm in
cases of nervous debility. Us a great
| blsssiug-this discovery" said he BJl
timore Day.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-22
HOW Muca PEOPLE WRITE.

There is o well-knoWn story OF a woman
in the lake district whom Coleridge be-
friended by the payment of shilling for
her letter, and who, when the postman
was out of sight, explained that her soa
had arranged to write to her in blank let
ters, which she should refuse, by way Of
letting her know that ne was well, and at
the same time saving the postage. Marks
and names on newspapers, which might be
ranked without the owners consent, were
also employed to convey messages. 1t Is
therefore not surprising to fad that, IN the
year before the introduction of the new
postage, each person on the average wrote
only three letters in the course Of the
year. In the following year the average
was seven it is now thi7ty-six. In 1899
there were 81. 900, 600 letters posted, of
which about one in every thirteen was
ranked In 1910 the circulation rose to
1863 600, 600, although ranking was abol-
ishtd At the present time 1t has reached
the astonishing total Of l, 2S0, 900, 900 It
will perhaps b. gratifying to the pride OF
Englishmen to learn that, notwithstanding
the boasted super or education of Scotland,
each member of the community there
writes on the average thirty-one letters in
the year. while ia England and Wales
the number is forty. one; in Ireland
only seventeen. But increased letter cor
is Only one item in the growth
of the Postoffice. Postcards did not exist
in 1889; they are a wholly new invention
within the memory OF all OF US. Their
now exceeds IA 600, 600. In
f2S. O00 600 OF books, packets
and circulars, and l4O, OOO coo of newspa.
pers, passed through the post in the year,
a total of, more than !, $50, 900, 900
of packets of one kind and another. The
in the circulation during single
year is now nearly equal to the total mum.
Der of letters carried by the department in
1889. English Illustrated Magazine.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-22
TIE LAND OF The AFTERNOON.

An old man sits in his garden chair,
Watching the sunlit western sky.
What sees he in the blue depths there,
Where only the Isles of Memory lie
There are princely towers and castles high,
There are gardens fsirer than human ken.
There are happy children thronging by,
Radiant women and stately men,
Singing with voices of sweet attune
The songs of the Land OF the Afternoon.
The old man watches form of cloud
That floats where the azure islands are,
And he sees a homestead gray and loved,
Aud a hand that beCkOns INN afar.
O. cheek of rose and hair Of gold
o, eyes of heavens diyinest blue
Long have We lain in the graveyard mold
But love is infinite, love is true;
He will find her-yes-it must be soon
They viii meet in the Land OF the Afternoon.
The sky has changed, and wreck of cloud
Is driving athwsIt its troubled face;
The golden mist is a trailing shroud
1t is cold and bleak in the garden-place.
The old man smiles and droops his head,
The thin hair blows from his wrinkled brow,
The sunset radiance has spread
Ger every vested feature now;
One sigh exhales like breath in June
He has found the Land Of the Afternoon.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-22

VIv1sEcTIoS. - observation-disclosures in
this country will hear with regret of the
blow which their cause has sustained in
Germany. The question whether vivisec.
ton should be prohibited in educational
establishments, and its abuse punished by
law. was handed over last German Parlia-
mentary session to the Government for de-
cision, The Minister of Education referred
the matter to the medical faculties. The
verdict of the committee of the Berlin
University, composed of the ablest German
medical men, was published few days
ago, stating that vivisection is essential for
both students and scholars, that without
it further progress in physiology becomes
impossible, and that no definite Judgment
can be formed by students If they have not
been taught by experiments the most i'm
portant laws of life. Doctors are much
the same all the world over.-[Pall Mall
Gazette,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-22
BEYOND TIE ALPS LIES ITALY"

Beyond the mountains crowned with snow,
Beyond the icy plain,
Lie summer seas and rivers flow
Where valleys wave with grain.
Then, weary heart, press on and see
" Beyond the Alps lies Italy"
There nusky roses bloom and die,
Grapes purple in the suu,
Aud summer airs and cioudless sky
Make earth and heaven seem one.
Take courage, then toll on and see
Beyond the Alps lies Italy
If friends are false, and loves are lost,
And lie seems dark and drear,
Earth's pleasures eyermore have cost
The true heart many tear.
So meier despair; look up AID see
I" Beyond the Alps lies Italy"
Though days are dark, and nights are long,
And sorrows cross tiny way,
Take courage vet, be brave and strong,
They may not always stay.
weary soul look UP and see
Beyond the Alps lies Italy
Night will not always last, and rain
viii change 70 sunshine in the morn,
Aud joy will follow after pain.
OF sorrow sometimes love is born,
And brave, true hearts ncer fail 10 see
" Bey ond the AlDs lies Italy"
Then take this wa.chword to thy heart,
Press on the prize to win
Bid doubts foreyermore dep RI,
And cry to foes within,
Like martial music, bold and free,
" Beyond the Alps lies Italy"
Kew York Tribune.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-22

thing of the world come between Him and |
me and not to fear death, or to feel re-
grets if it come before completed what l |
mi think my programme. Thank God, |
He gives me the most comforting assurance |
that nothing shall disturb me, or come be-
tween Him and me. What climate
it is! The only thing Except Gods keep
ing, which is ALI to keep well, is TO keep
employed at any thing never be idle, or
you will NOPE and succumb."
EXPLANATION OF RECENT ACTION.
The following, written to q gentleman
connected with the Society for the Pre-.
vention of Slavery, will throw some light
upon the acts of General Gordon, which has
caused SO much perplexity and anxiety in
the last two weeks "You can't imagine
what difficulty there is ia dealing with
all these slavers. Would you shoot them
all? Have they no rights DID not our
Government once allow slave-trading? Do
YOU know that cargoes of slaves came into
Bristol harbor 10 the time of our fathers
= | do not say this in brag, for God
knows that my anxiety is not for my life,
for I died years ago to all ties in this
world, but for my sheep in Darfour and
elsewhere. l do not believe in you at all.
You say this and that, and you do not do
it you give your money, and you think
you have done your duty. Now,
understand me- If it suits me, will buy
slaves. will let captured slaves go down
to Egypt, and not modest them /; and will
do what like, and what God in His mercy
may direct me to do, about domestic
slaves but vii! at last break the neck
of slave raids even if it cost me my life.
l will do this in the light of day and defy
your resolutions and actions. Would my
heart be broken if l was ousted from this
command? Should l regret the eternal
camel-riding, the heat, the misery l am
| forced to witness? Look at my travels in
seven months. Thousands of miles on
camels and no hope of rest for another
wear. Find me the man-and
will take him as my help-who utterly de.
spises money, name, glory, honor-One who
never wishes to see his home again-one
who looks to God as the source of good
and the controller of evil-one who looks
on death as a relief from misery and if
you cannot find him, then leave me alone.
To carry myself is enough want no
other baggage" Such is Chinese Gordon,
as he is Familiarity called. What will be
the outcome of his present visit to the
Soudan time will tell. But your readers
will no doubt watch the career Of this
strange hero with deep interest, and the
brief sketch given above may help some of
| them to better understanding of both the
man and his mission. II. L.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-22
ri OTE
TO
SCHOOL BOOK PUBLISHERS.

SSEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- by the Sacramento CITY Board OF Education, at
their otfi,e, S23 street, beginning March s. 1854,
until MONDAY. MAY 5, 1881, to be opened
at 7:S0 o'clock p. " on May o. 1881, for Common
School Text Books in lieu Of the following list adopt
ed il May, 1850:
McGufys Readers, series Of I've books
MeGuff' S New Charts Payson Denton & Scrib-
ners Copy Books, series Of seven books; BartholC-
news Drawing Cards. Colburus Menta, Arithmetic,
RobnsOns Complete Arithmetic, Swinton's Word
Book, Harrer's Introductory Geography, Harper'5
School Geography, Reed Il Keilocgs Graded Lessons
in English, Rec X kelOgg's Higher Lessons in Eng
fish, Redpath's United States History, Bryant &
STATIONS Common School Bookkeeping, Cutters
Aims Grammar (German) Aims Grammar and
Reader German
Samples OF the books must accompany each bid,
and the bid must state the rate at which each will
be furnished at wholesale and at RETAIL and whether
the books accepted will be exchanged for those now
in use without cost to the pupils to the Board,
al what rate such exchange Will be made. Bonds
satisfactory 70 the Board will be required from the
suCc sful bidder, that such books be purchased
a. more places in this city in sufficient guam
tty and at all proper times at the retail price agreed
upon during the existence Of his contract and that
the books in weight, color and quality Of paper, in
binding, in Typography, and in all other respects
shall be equal 10 the samples The Board reserves
the right reject any all bids any portion Of
bid.
JOHN F. SLATER, President.
J. K. LAME, Secretary. mr3tl
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-22

Shooting FLAT-FooTED HoRsEs.-A cor.
respondent of the Blacksmith and Wheel
lrrigH says some men think that fat
footed horse should always be shod with
bar shoe. When the foot is healthy he
puts on plain shoe, well beveled on the
side next to the sole as far back as the last
nail hole. Particular pains must be taken
not to let the shoe bear on the sole, for if
so 1t will be apt to lame the horse. He
has had several csses Of lameness lately
which-were caused in this manner, and he
cured them by pairing the sole a little
where the shoe rested. Ii the shell is
Clipped off at the edges, so that it is not
level with the sole, he places a strip
of leather snder the shoe all the way
around the hoof. This prevents the shoe
from bedding itself in the shell, and allows
itself to grow down, so that at the next
shoeing there will be firmer vein of horn
on which to nail the shoe.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-22

THE superior quality of the materials used,
aud the perfection Of their manufacture, rer
der Dr. Prices Special Flsvoring Extracts
the finest made. They impsrt such q deli
cious taste to puddings, cakes, etc. House
keepers who have used them for years know
their worth, and could not be induced to use
the cheap kinds in the market,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-22
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
RE0PEslNG OF
FISHERS FANCY BAKERY

A Nd ICE CREAM SALOON, NEXT DOOR To
- the cd quarters, 5l0 street, Il VIII De con
ductei in firs,-cAss style by S FORESTER X CO,
formerly with Henry Fisher. Fancy Cakes, Ice
Cream and Coffee speciality. \ frt-c'Ass chop
House connected. Old patrons Of the house and the
pu lie will be cordially welcomed.
fe,4-lpIm $. FORE SrIER & CO, Props
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-22
PARK NURSERY,
or, TENTH AND p SIS. SACRAMENTO.
IMMORAL DESIGNS OF ALL DESCRlP- -.
tons Speciality. <2&A
4. A E6EI, Proprietor. '-%SS
nrl3-4plm -
MARTIN keSTLER,

MANUFACTURER OF ALL .--,
IYs kinds OF Buggies, Farm,
Express. Freight, Header and %StfSS1IfJ
Quartz Wagons constantly
hand and made to order at lowest rates. All work
warranted Repairing, et, done at short notice.
Nos. 100 1912 and 1914 Ninth street, between J
sud K, Sacramento. au1-lpu
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-22
cEORGE ~. YOUNG.

successor to PTKE & YoUNal
CARRIAGE MANUFACTURER, CORNER
Z Fourth and L streets, Sacramento. Estab-
Hshed in 1850. Has just finished a fine assortment
Of Phaetons Mountain Buggies, Light Open Bug
gies all sizes OF Spring and Thoroughbrace Wag-
ons A good assortment of Eastern Buggies which
viii be sold at lowest rates Repairing Painting and
Trimming done in first-class style and on short
notice mrI1-4ptf
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-22
THE PARIS CoNsERvAToIRR.
A rRENCH scH0oL OF MUSIC

Was founded in 1882 by Remi MontardoD,
with niDety.three professors of the first
rank, and from the lst of January, 1884,
this school was declared "as free as the
Conservstorie. There are Sl4 pupils, and
the examination in March will probably
admit as many more. 1t is not generally
known that this school was founded by
several wealthy Parisians who object to the
tyranny of the Conservstoire. Those
wishing to enter this school, where they
may be trained gratuitously for the opera,
concert, or the theater, can address the
Director, NJ. Montardon, 76 Avenue des
Gobelins, who will give all the necessary
information. Among the pupils are severs
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-22

{ Americans, who declare themselves en-
chanted with the Director, and their pro-
| gress. ".
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-22

Many Of the private letters Of General
Gordon have recently been spread before
the public, the marked feature Of this cor.
respondence being its devout, incessant and
sll-pervading righteousness. So often does
he refer to the Divine Being, and the faith
he has in Providence, that, we're he not the
genius he is, we might regard his illusions
as savoring of cant, and being intended for
display. At one time he writes s. ask
for the following things First-Not to
be disturbed if the Khedive sent me away
tomorrow. Second-Not to be disturbed
If be keeps me. Third-Not to have any
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-22

JOHN F. SLATER, President.
J. r. LAME, Secretary. mr3-ti