River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03
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The Lowell Courierlaments that news
paper departments devoted to "fem-
nine facts and fancies' are padded like
other feminine gear, and that too much
space is taken up with dry moral
ESSAYS written by the fool, by impe-
cunious clergymen andplayed-out litter
ateurs."
Since the beginning of the present
year 1884 buildings with a total frontage
of ii, 797 feet have been erected in Chi
cago at cost OF SIS 54S, 700. This record
is said to surpass that Of any other city
i'm the country as regards the number of
new structures and to be second only to
that of New York as regards their cost
Perhaps the most noticeable feature
of the years building operations
is tie preponderating use of br elk
instead of stone in both walls and trim.
mings.
New York charity about as great a
humbug as New YORK society, writes q
correspondent Of western paper. |
Mrs. A gives 500 to some ASSOCIATION
apart from the one which she stands
sponsor for, Mrs. v will do likewise,
provided her name is printed alongside
of Mrs. AS in type equally as large.
Charity is dispensed by the most fash
ionabie merely for show, aud goes in the
main to support officers Of institutions
that do little or nothing for the poor.
England's greatest historical fame,
Westm mister Abbey, is said to be SO
crowded with the remains Of illustrious
dead, that it now contains no more
room for interments. Chaucers grave
was noiested TO make room for Dryden's s.
Ben Johnson's bones fell into the grave
prepared for Sir Robert Wilson. Addi-
sons remains are squandered over those
of the Duchess OF Albermarla, and, in
turn, those of James Craggs rest upon
his. 1t is proposed to enlarge the burial
accommodations of the abbey by erect
ing new cloisters.
Mexieans favoring the cremation of
persons who die from contagious diseas-
es in that country say that during the
recent visit of yellow fever on the Paci-
fic coast the disease was spread into the
interior by ghouls, who robbed the
bodies of buried victims and sold the
clothes. In Hermosillo burials were so
hastily and careless that dreadful
stencil rises from the cemetery, and the
health officers talk of collecting and
burying the remains in one large grave
and cementing the place over.
According to the recent issue OF the
English Financial Reform almanac there
are twenty-eight ducal families COM
posed of 80 members, occupying lob
offices under the british government as
hereditary right, and at q cost to the
State of $48, SOS, 450. Thirty-three FAM
lilies of marquises supply 62l relatives
TO $50 offices, at cost OF S4l ,5l3, 100.
The earis, however, seem to be the most
self-sacrificing; they supply 3,34l mem
ber1 to 1868 offices, at q cost to the
State of $40, 525, 800. The total cost to
Britain is $685., $40, 100.
The winter carnival at Montreal be-
gins on the fourth of February, and ar
rangenl ants have already been made
with the railroad companies to run spec
ial trains at reduced rates. New tobog-
gaming hills are TO be prepared much
more beautiful and elaborate ice palace
than that which was so much admired
last year will be erected the snow shoe
Clubs are arranging TO hold grand union
torchlight professions, moonlight tramps.
races. and games; there will be special
competitions by the curling clubs, abor-
iginal CARES by the Indians, skating mas
querades, tandem drives, horse racing on
the river, carnival ball, and various 9TH
er attractions.
lecturer on the growth Of the Epis-
copal church in America says it was not
until 1885 that the church struck root
and became an Institution. Just prior
to this, an important eventin the history
of the church transpired in the conse-
crati0ns of four bishops, nil remarkable
men-Dr. Doane TO New Jersey, DR..
Smith to Kentucky tits first diocesan
bis OPP. DR.. Mellvain to Ohio, and DR..
Hopkins to Fermont--each stamping
his own mird upon the American