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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28
Utah.

Our citizens are rejoicing over the
prospect of better times on the COM
pletion of the Winona, Alma and
Northern r. R.
Will the Big River item man please
inform us by return mail if he knows
who the u. S. Special Treasury Agent
is. Find stamp enclosed.
Mr.. Frank halfway and son are So
journing in Washington Territory. 1t
seems from reports received that the
people in that far off place enjoy the
luxury of big trees. Mr.. Halfway fell
one of Is feet of diameter. and built
him house from the lumber obtained
from two logs of the tree. The tim
Der is cedar.
The Donation at E. P. Smiths for
the benefit of Rev. Joslyn Melted $16.
1t is conceded on all hands that rail-
road up this valley would be of i'm
mense material benefit, as it is the
dividing line between rich, heavily
timbered section and prosperous,
| well titled prairie section. Advant-
ages not to be despised.
1t is conceded by old residents that
| the volume of water in the creek is
steadily decreasing, and that before
many years have passed the mills will
be obliged to use steam.
Mr.. Barney Kicker is hauling lum-
Der for new building.
| Mr.. Thos. Gordon, Trimbelle, has
| the material on the ground for new
blacksmith shop and hall.
| George Gordon is nursing badly
| cut thumb.
District No. 4 is again without a
teacher. This may be fun for the dis
trict, but its mighty puzzling, all the
same.
Uncle Aaron Cornelison, ST., is again
able to be out. Uncle A. was never
known to miss the spring elections.
Some of of our patriarchial polite
ians are quietly training for the spring
races. The track is supposed to be
| the best in the south part of the town.
The elevation is no doubt considered.
a petition for an increase of PEN
sion from to Is dollars a month
(which it was formerly In favor of
Mr.. James Floody, a llate member OF
| the 125th Ohio Vols, is being numer-
curly signed to be presented to the
commissioner of pensions. We sug-
| gest it be sent to Hon. VIM. Price, the
representative in congress from this
district.
Mrs. A. ). Barrett, Is somewhat i'm.
proved in health.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28

formed, and the power of expression
increased. If such plans as these are
symmetrically carried out, they will
prove a wonderful help in the thor
ough education of the child. The con-
slant, careful teaching and kind sug-
gestions of parents will accomplish
work which can never be performed
by study, and in after years such ear
ly home training will show itself in
ready command of language, and an
easy, graceful power of conversation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28

Almost snow bound.

| Almost snow bound.
Prices of wood are on the decline.
II. Pumpkin is getting up a washing
| machine.
r. r. surveyors are constantly on
the ground.
Joe. Clark has bought horse team.
More wood has been brought here
this winter than any winter before.
e. j. Boustead is troubled with an
liberated ear.
The ice ON the river is becoming
unsafe in many places.
We were interviewed while in Els
worth last week about our town and
the iudgeship. We know of no one
that we prefer to Mr.. Bundy as yet.
Way & Pumpkin are buying wheat
for the Minnesota Elevator Co. They
offer the highest price. Every mans
load is reported to the Co.-so no err
rors can occur without being correct
ed.
Potatoes and beans which were so
cheap last fall have already doubled
in price.
Our farmers are talking of sowing
wheat and oats together to prevent
the ravages of the chintz bugs; but
the question is how to separate the
oats from the wheat. Talk this up,
men of the plow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28
Ellsworth.

Work in the woods is nearly impos-
sible.
Mr.. NJ. 3, Kimball starts for Ellen
dale to-day.
Miss Minnie Kimball will accompany
her brother to the land of billiards.
Mr.. Walter Paine, former "boy"
of this place, spent a few days here
recently.
Mr.. Seymour Catura had horse
hang itself recently. A. Combacker,
ESQ.,, had driven it to Hudson.
Notwithstanding the bad condition
of the roads on the 22nd inst, there
was good attendance upon the dances
at this place.
The temperance lecture given in the
M. E. church last Saturday was well
attended, but the Sunday morning
congregation was thin.
The Teachers Association was well
attended here last Saturday, and the
interest was good. We understand
that Prof. Reyes is to repeat his lee.
ture at River Falls next Saturday. II
so, every teacher, every school officer
and everyone interested in promoting
the well-being of our common schools,
should be present to hear 1T.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28
For the JOURNAL
JOURNAL.
The Long Journey.
BY A. B. FARNswoRrH.

When our feet become heavy and weary,
on the valleys and mountains Of life,
And the road has grown dusty and dreary.
And we groan in the struggle and strife,
We halt ON the difficult pathway,
Glance back Ger the valley and plain,
And sigh with a sorrowful longing
To travel the journey again.
For we know in the past there were pleas ure:
And seasons of JOY and delight;
While before all is doubling and darkness,
And dread of the gloom and the night
All bright sunny spots we remember
How little we thought of them then!
But now we are looking and longing
To rest in those places again.
But vain of the vainest is signing,
Our course must be forward and on;
We cannot turn back on the journey,
We cannot enjoy what is gone.
Let us hope. then, as onward we travel
Gases may brighten the plain
That our road be beside the sweet waters
Though we may not begin it again.
For existence forever goes upward
From the hill to the mountain we rise,
On, on, Ger the heights and the submits,
To land in the limitless skies.
Strive on, then, with courage unshaken-
True labor is never in vain
Nor glance with regret at the pathway
No mortal can travel again.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28
Temperance.
CONDUCTED BY THE. w. C. I. U.

For God and Home and Native Land"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28

PATENTS were issued on February 10Th
to Wisconsin inventors as reported to
us by Erwin 6 Benedict, Patent At
torneys at 395 East Water St., Mil
waukee, Wis, as follows: Hay-car-
rier, F. H. Bolte, Milwaukee; opera
chair, E. G. Ducant and E. Shupe,
Racine; interchangeable chart-frame,
j. E. Hamilton, Two Rivers; time
signal for toll lines of telephone-ex-
changes, A. S. Hubbard, Milwaukee,;
neck-yoke, j. J. Looney, Hazel Green;
safety-valve, R. J. Thomas, Milwaukee;
mechanical motor, F. N. Srett, Sparta.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28
Lodges.
nninn Lodne NO. So. 4. o. U. ".

Regular meeting every Thursday evening. All
members should be pressn at the first meeting In
syery month. w A. BURNETT, NJ. W.,
c. H. WINCHELL, Recorder.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28

Some very nice fat cattle have been
bought here recently and taken to
River Falls.
Chas. Henneman's team broke
through the ice recently on the mill
pond, but by timely aid was soon res
cued.
The snow is now pretty deep ,and on
account of the recent thaw it is very
hard to break new roads.
j. NJ. johnson has nearly all the
material on the ground for a new
frame barn. Seyeren Halvorson is to
do the work.
Those children who were sick are
now all well,
Two or three parties here have put
up good supply Of ice.
So scarce has water become that
parties three miles from here are
hauling it from the river.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28

A REAL democrat who reads a good
democratic newspaper once week is
certain to vote the democratic ticket;
while republican, no matter what he
reads, or how much, is not so certain
to vote at all. Republicans may be
the best readers, but the democrats
are the most certain voters.-Er.
This is undoubtedly true, and should
cause Republicans to make the best
possible nominations. Others reduce
the vote every time, while the Demo
cratic vote is practically the same ,un-
der all circumstances.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28
BrO0kviIIe.

A child of Mr.. Frank Smith died
of typhoid fever last week. The Rev.
Mr.. Foster preached very able and
appropriate sermon at the funeral.
John Higgins is unable to be out.
His foot that was caught between two
logs some two weeks ago, is the hind
ering cause.
Mr.. Harrington has bought span
of horses of VIM. Clapp, and is haul
ing logs to Sweet & Rice's mill.
Old Mr.. Wisner and his wife are
visiting their son, II. w. Wisner, at
this place.
Miss Ida Wescott has been visiting
friends at River Falls and vicinity.
Mr.. A. Spooner is happy over
his four hundred and sixty-eight dol.
lars back pension. 1t ought to have
been three times that amount.
DR.. Vanderzee, from Winona county,
is visiting friends at this place.
VIM. II. Wisner has moved to Clear
Lake.
| Old Mrs. r. G. Hinman is very sick.
The doctors have very little hopes Of
| her recovery.
Lafayette Doolittle is confined tc
his room with heart disease. DIR
Farnswerth, of Baldwin, is attending
him.
Uncle Joe. Barnish went to Baldwin
last Tuesday, and it being a cold day
| he says that he called into the corner
saloon at that place and took what hs
called small drink of something call
ed whiskey. Now his story for it: By
/ George, says he. it took the skin off the
roof Of my mouth completely, and |
want you correspondent to put in
1 the paper that never will take an
other drink of liquor in a saloon here.
after. 1t is a pity that there is not
more of the same kind of saloons that
/ keep that kind of fluid.
Married, on the 2Ist inst, at Brook
| vile, by L. g. Rice, Esq, Mr.. Richard
| Farmer to Miss Laura Wood. The
newly married couple started at once
for their home in Eau Gale, Dunn Co
| The best wishes of many friends at
lend them through life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28


TUESDAY night of last week de-
structiye cyclone passed through
Georgia, North and South Carolina
and other southern states. causing the
death Of over 80 persons and the loss
of a million in property. The track
of the cyclone was about one-fourth
Of mile wide. and everything was
swept from its path. The storm came
so suddenly that people were unable
to escape from their houses, hence the
great loss Of life. The gale also visit
ell the submerged towns along the
Ohio river, ana an awful desolation IS
reported. Hundreds of houses and
ami barns were swept away bat no
lives lost, though hundreds are left
destitute and homeless. At Carlo,
Ill, the river was 81 feet inches and
slowly rising. but it il thought the
worst is passed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28
GOOD LANGUAGE.

AS soon as a child begins to lisp its
first broken sentences its education
should begin. Habits are formed
which will exist to a greater or less
degree throughout life. Such being
the case, the conversation of the older
members of the family should be care
fully guarded, lest the little ones hear
and learn ungrammatical expressions
and slang, which, sad to say, is so rife
among our young people of the present
day. The servants, with whom Gill
dren spend much of their time, should
be chosen with reference to this mat
ter. A mother should feel it her duty
to point out any grammatical mis-
takes made by them, and insist upon
their language being correct, respect
full, and devoid of slang at all times.
1t is exceedingly difficult to break
children of habits once formed, and
care in this direction will save much
trouble and annoyance. One way to
cultivate the use of language, and at
the same time to learn of the occupa-
tions and companions of her children,
is for the mother to encourage the
daily narration Of what they have
seen, heard, and enjoyed, and the tel
ling of their little experiences. The
study of pictures, moreover, in which
every child delights, may be used as a
great provocation of language. Chill
dren always love to look at pictures,
and can almost always be induced to
talk about them. This study teaches
them observation. and how to accu-
rately describe what they see. When
stories are read to children they should
be obliged to reproduce them, using
as far as possible the language OF the
book. The memory Is strengthened
| in this way, habit of attention is
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28
TONIC AND STRENGTHENING
PROPERTIES

THIS CELEBRATED WINE is the pure juice o
| the dead ripe OpoTto Grape, raised IN Speer 5
VINEYARDS Its invaluable.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28

MAINE has 1852 retail liquor dealers
who pay the regular tax into the u.
S. treasury, an increase of 40 per cent.
in three years. But of course the re-
venue statisticans lie, says the Spring
field Union, for Maine has been a
strictly prohibitory State for thirty
years and Neal Dow is still in full Wig
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28
Gent Pdss.Agent, G.&H.- W.Ry,
CHICAGO, ILL.
The Ecleum 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,
bruises, sore throat, chilblaius, 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.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28

Henry Ward Beecher, in speaking
of teachers and salaries, says: '.There
is no profession so exacting, none that
breaks men down SO early, as that of
faithful teaching; and there is no
economy so penurious, and no policy
so intolerably mean, as that by which
the custodians of public affairs screw
down to the starvation-point the small
wages of men and women who are
willing to devote their time and
strength to teaching the young"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28

MINISTER Hunt, our representative
at st. Petersburg, is not expected to
live, and his son has been summoned
to his fathers bedside. Mr.. Hunt is
about go years of age, and was secre-
tary of the navy in Garfeld's cabinet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28

ACCORDING to the late reports OF the
Bureau of Agriculture, Indiana ranks
first among the wheat growing States.
Ohio comes second, Illinois third; the
average yield in the Hoosier State is
1904 bushels per acre.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28

THE Milwaukee Sentinel calls atten-
ton to the fact that the government
and railway surveys which have been
made of northern Wisconsin and Min
nesota have disclosed an interesting
feature in relation to the topography
of that region. 1t seems that Lake
st. Croix is higher than Lake Superior
by 70 feet, and that the suspension
bridge at Minneapolis is 82S feet above
the great inland sea. The highest
known point between the waters of
the lake and those of the st. Croix or
Mississippi, is about two miles north
of Barronette, Barron county, being
SS4 feet above Lake Superior. The
United States survey places Lake Su.
perior 600 feet above the coast.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28

THE Supreme Court has declared
constitutional the law of last winter
permitting villages to return moneys
received from liquor Essences instead
of obliging them, as heretofore, to
transfer the money to the county poor
fund.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28
CALIFORNIA AND COLORADO
1t also operates the best route and
short line hatwapn
C.i..s. al! s..?.aI : Misa....i:

Milwaukee, La Crosse, Sparta, Madison,
Fort Howard Green Bayl, Wis, Winona,
Owatonna, Mankato, Mimi, Cedar Rapids,
Des Moines, Webster City, Algona. Gin
ton, Marshalltown, Iowa, Freeport, Elgin,
Rockford, ILL.,, are amongst its 800 local
stations on its lines.
Among 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 inge-
nuity can create; its PALATIAL SLEEP
ING CARS, which are models of comfort
and elegance; its PALACE DRAWING
ROOM CARS. which are unsurpassed by
any; and its widely celebrated.
NORTH WESTERN 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 frst-class accommodations, than it
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
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28
EeIeum 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
elearness 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, 1884-02-28

THE lower Mississippi is the highest
since l849, and still rising. AT Shreve-
port steamers are bringing in stock
and people from submerged planta-
lions one hundred miles above and be-
low. The whole country is reported
under water and great damage is be-
ing done. The United States signal
service observer at Vicksburgh re-
ports this morning that the river has
broken through three miles below
Delta, La, and the water is now
three inches above the track of the
Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific road
near California station.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28
Kinnickinnic.
School in No. closed last Friday.

School in No. closed last Friday.
One of Mr.. Hicks daughters is very
sick.
Our lunch-box sociable held at the
church was not very largely attended
owing to bad roads, but all present
seemed to have good time.
Mrs. III. S. Baker and Miss Whedon,
of st. Paul, spent a few days of las.
week with friends and Mrs. BIS par
ents.
A wee little girl has come to make
its abode with Ed. Wadsworth and
wife.
Frank Gray is at home rusticating.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28

Those teachers who are tributary to
the Ellsworth Association District.
but who were absent last Saturday.
permitted the opportunities of one of
the best meetings of the season to
pass unimproved.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28

SENATOR BLAIR has introduced in the
senate resolution providing for in
strtlction in the Washington and terri
torial schools on the effects of alco-
holic liquors and narcotics on the sys-
tenn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28

Never fails in curing ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, burns, piles, PIN
pies and wounds. The Honey SalVe
Is the best saIve ever offered to the
public.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28
Educational.
A. RosENBERGER,- Editor.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.

Correspondence, discussions, etc. are desired
from the TEACHERS and the FRIENDS of EDUcA-
TIoN in this county. Address all communica-
lions to the Editor. at ellsworth. Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28

The Teachers Association will be
held in the public school building, in
the high-school room, River Falls,
March lst.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28
The National Democratic Conven-
ton will be held at Chicago July 9Th.

So far as known no lives were lost
in the late Dakota billiards, all trav-
elers and coaches being successful in
reaching places of shelter where they
remained until the storm passed over.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28

The diploma examination schemes
have been sent out, not only to such
teachers AS have pupils who desire to
enter the spring diploma examination,
but also to those having advanced Up
per Form pupils. The teachers of the
latter class of pupils can use the
schemes to advantage in examining
their more advanced pupils by it near
the close of the term.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28
.JEV'ELR II.
T p. PETERSON & SON,
WATCHMAKERSa and JEWELLERS,
RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN.

Dealers in Fine Jewelry, Watches, Clocks,
and plated ware. Sole agents for the Ceie-
hrated Rockford Quick Train Watches. All
kinds OF Repairing neatly executed, and all
work warranted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28

President Gilman having vacated
the chair, Supt. Rosenberger again re-
sumed it. The next subject, "Pen-
manship," was presented by Mr.. Jno.
Murphy in very able and interesting
manner. Prof. Reyes then took the
field and discussed the same subject at
some length, agreeing in parts with
Mr.. Murphy, but his idea was that the
small letters should receive more at.
tention than the capitals as they form
the basis of good and legible writing.
Critics report was read, after which
a motion to adjourn was made and
carried.
About forty-five persons were pres
ent during the a. m. and p. M. sessions.
w. j. MOORE, A. RosENBERGER,
Sec. pro tenn, Pres. pro tenn.