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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-17
The Criminal Calendar.

Lorain, Ohio, Planning and lumber company e
works burned Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
Edward Bruce, who was to have been hung
Friday morning at Washington, d. c., had his
sentence committed to imprisonment for life
W. L. Lamb, of the firm of Charles Sherwood
& Co, proprietors of the Buckeye tobacco
works, Toledo, was shot by a burglar, and will
probably die.
W. l. Lamb, a member of the firm of
Charles Sherwood & Co, proprietQrs of the
Buckeye tobacco works, Toledo, was shot by a
burglar recently, and will probably die. Lamb
had seized the burglar and was trying to over
power him when he fired, the ball entering the
left breast just missing the heart, and pierced
the lower lobe of the left lung
At warrensburg, Mo, Friday morning, Billy
and Charley Hamilton assembled the scaffold to
he executed for the murder of Carl Steibie, a
Young man who was killed by them in brutal
manner. for his money last March Hamilton
is an alias, Bilys real name being Ed Altman
and Charley's is Walskey crowd OF 10000
were in attendance. On the scaffold both men
declared themselves innocent and accused each
other of the crime
At Bozeman, Mon, George Woodson, col
ored man, entered the Iaclede barroom, and
walking up to G. W. McWilliams, formerly
Northern Pacific baggagemaster who was seat
ed in chair, and hauled off and hit him two
or three stunning blows in the face He then
ran out on the sidewalk As soon as McWil-
liams recovered from the force of the assault
he made his way to the door, and seeing Wood
son standing on the walk he drew his revolver
and fired twice Woodson fell seriously
wounded
Atadvices from Cottonwood, Meagher county,
Montana, report lively fight on July 4th, at
Lewiston, seven miles from Cottonwood, in
which three men were killed Two despera-
does known as s'Rattlesnake Jake, the terror of
the west and partner named 0Fallon at
tempted TO clean out the town, the row COM
mencing with some half-bIeeds. Both des-
peradoes were filed full of cold lead and killed,
one being shot nine times before he stopped
shooting 0'Fallon, after being shot, through
with a Winchester, fell FROM his horse, and
then raised himself, took deliberate aim, and
fatally shot man named Smith. recently from
Gallatin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-17
Wine.

1t should never be forgotten that
the ancient wines were all of them
quite different from our modern wines
They are simply the product Of fer
mentation, like our home made currant
wine or cider. OF course, they con-
tanned alcohol and could intoxicate, if
taken in sufficient quantity. Hence a
drunkard was one who carried long at
the wine
They might have different names,
from their age, their color, their taste,
their weight, the locality of their pro-
duction, or as mixed with honey, or
with myrrh, or as made from dried
grapes, or as being simple, unchanged
grape juice, or the latter as boiled
down. But with the exception of
the last three, which contained no
alcohol, the other wines contained very
little, the strongest of all only twelve
per cent.
Our modern wines-the wines of
COulultIGc- lc Stl0llS OllChtd W tIO
addition of distilled alcohol. Few Of
our wine bibbers would care to drink
wine which had not thus been "rein
forced" Port is made to contain
twenty-four per cent, and sherry
twenty seven. As the strongest French
brandy contains only fifty fiveper cent,
one needs only to double his draught
of the latter to secure the full effect of
brandy.
But this is not all. The alcohol some
times employed is amylic alcohol. This
gives it soft, fruity taste. But the
effect on the system is exceedingly in
furious.
1t is eliminated from the body with
great difficulty. Hence it accumulates
in the system, rendering the blood heavy
and tar-like. After fit of intoxication
from it, it may take two or three days
for the normal temperature to be re.
stored.
Some wines are treated with lime to
neutralize ir acidity. and thus they
introduce into the body an excess of
salts of lime. Some have not ceased
to ferment, and the process is completed
in the stomach, thus producing dyspep
sia. Others are charged with volatile
substances to impart what is called
bouquet" others are "beaded" by the
addition of mixture made from oil of
sweet almonds and sulphuric acid,
rubbed together with loaf sugar.
All these additions are injurious, es-
pecially when long continued, Further,
most of our wines are now not the fruit
of the vine In any sense, but of the
chemists laboratory. Youths Com
panion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-17
The Evil of Eoungine.

A writer on health very Justly CON
dems lounging, which large number
of persons indulge, as injurious to health.
He says :-"An erect bodily attitude is
of vastly more importance to health
than is generally imagined. Crooked
bodily positions, maintained for any
length of time, are always injurious,
whether in sitting, standing or lying
posture, whether sleeping or walking.
To sit with the body leaning forward
on the stomach or to one side, with the
heels elevated to a level with the head,
is not only bad taste, but exceedingly
detrimental to health. Ii Grams the
stomach, presses the vital organs, in
terrupts the free motions of the chest.
and enfeebles the functions of the alb
dominal and theorIc organs, and in fact,
unbalances the whole muscular system.
Many children become slightly hump-
backed OF severely roundshouldered, by
sleeping with the head raised on high
pillow. When any person finds it easi-
er to sit or stand, or walk or sleep in
crooked position than q straight one,
such person may be sure his muscular
system is badly deranged, and the more
careful he is to preserve a straight OF
upright position, and get back to nature
again, the better"
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FARM, FIELD AND PRESIDE.
For the Cook.

GoosEBERRY CATsUP. -Ten pounds
Of ripe gooseberries, five pounds Of white
sugar, a quart of good cider vinegar,
three tablespoonfuls of ground CHINA
mon, two tablespoonfuls of ground
cloves, one of allspice and two of salt.
Wash, remove blossoms, put into apre-
serving kettle, crush, heat through,
fine colander. Return to the fire,
add sugar and spice, boil slowly half an
hour, add vinegar and bottle.
LEMON PUDDING. Crate the rind and
squeeze out the juice of one lemon; take
the yelks of three eggs, two large spoon
fuls of flour, one cup of sugar and one
cup of water. Mix thoroughly. Have
ready a quart of boiling water, into
which pour the above mixture, and cook
well. Turn into pudding dish, beat
the whites of the eggs very stiff, add
three tablespoonfuls of sugar, and
spread over the top of the pudding,
place in the oven, and brown to rich
color
RASPBERRY VINEGAR. Fill stone
crock with ripe raspberries. Just cover,
and let stand week Then pass through
a fine sieve, carefully pressing out all
juice, and to each pint of this liquid add
II pound of graduated sugar, and let
heat until the sugar is dissolved. Skim,
take from the fire, let cool, bottle, and
cork tightly. Two or three spoonfuls
OF this vinegar added TO a glass of
ice water, make delicious summer
drink.
Pickles made of the large garden
Strawberries are a novelty, and are
highly esteemed. Put the fresh berries
in jar, layer in the bottom first with
cinnamon and cloves scattered over
them, then put another layer of berries,
and continue in this way until the jar is
nearly full; then pour over them a
syrup made of two cups of vinegar and
about three cups of sugar; heat this to
the boiling point, and then pour it into
the jar. Let it stand from one morn
ing until the next; then pour berries
and syrup into preserving kettle, and
let them boil slowly for nearly half an
hour. If you are careful to let them
cook slowly, and do not break them
when stirring, the berries will keep
their shape perfectly. If canned they
are sure to be fresh and delicious when
wanted
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-17

the blaze. OF course the lamp is near
" empty or she would not care to fill
it. This empty space is filed with
cloud of explosive yapor aris-
ing from the oil in the lamp. When
she pushes the nozzle of the
can into the lamp at the top, and be-
gins to pour, the oil, running into the
lamp, fills the empty spaces and pushes
the cloud of explosive vapor, and the
vapor is obliged to pour over the edges
of the lamp into the room outside. OF
course it strikes against the blazing
wick which the girl is holding down by
her side The blaze of the wick sets
the invisible cloud of vapor on fire, and
there is an explosion whic,' ignites the
oil and scatters it over her clothes and
over the furniture of the room. This is
the way in which a kerosene lamp bursts.
This same thing may happen when q
girl ponrs the oil over the fire in the
range, or stove, If there is cloud of ex-
plosive vapor in the upper part Of the
can, or if the stove is hot enough to
vaporize quickly some of the oil as it
falls Remember that it is not the oil
but the invisible vapor which explodes.
Taking care of the oil will not protect
you. There is no safety except in the
rule; Never pour oil on lighted fire
or into lighted lamp. Christian I'm
ion
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-17

The testimony of Secretary Chandler
in regard to certain frauds in one bureau
of the Navy Department, shows the
facility with which signatures are OBJ
tanned to recommendation for office, or
anything else. When the term of the
head of the bureau under which these
frauds had been perpetrated expired
the rascally Carrigan who committed
the frauds, moved heaven and earth to
get him reappointed, securing letters
and petitions from upward of forty sem
ators, twenty-five members of congress.
an ex- secretary of the navy and the
American Public Health Association to
this end. There was not then nor is
there now breath of suspicion against
the integrity of the retiring officer, and
the majority of his indorsers would have
cut off their right hands before indoors
ing him if there had been. But he was
easy and conveniently blind to the
doipgs of his subordinates, thus allowing
the villainy to be perpetrated under his
very eyes, and the rascals preferred that
such man should be retained at the
head Of the bureau to new incumbent
who might take it into his head to ask
inconvenient questions,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-17
Death of a minnesota state Senator.

Charles +. Washburn, Senator in the Mime
nesota Legislature, died in Portland, Me-, on
the 18th. He was the second son of Hon.
Israel Washburn of Maine, whom he much re-
sembled in stature and complexion. He was
born in Maine and was educated in the common
schools and academies until he won't to Tufts
college where he studied two years but did not
graduate He came to Minnesota, and to Min
neapolis in 1872, where his mother soon
after died He was a sufferer from
rheumatism, and had been in delicate health
from boyhood He went to California for a
time, but returned and established himself in
general merchandising in Herman, Grant
county, in this state. He was elected to the
house of representatives from the thirty ninth
legislative district in 1880, and served during
the session of 1881 with credit to himself and
honor to his constituency He was elected TO
the senate the following year, and was mem
Der of the senate of 1888. His death will nee
essitate the election of successor, as his term
of Office had not expired.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-17
Tho short Paraeranhs.

Horse shoes made of three thick
nesses of green rawhide compressed in
a steel mold are used to some extent in
England. They weigh about quarter
as much as an iron shoe, and are said
to wear longer.
Early kinds of potatoes may be plant
ed any time in July, but the first week Of
that month will give ample time to
mature crop. The late varieties should
be planted at once. This crop will ma
ture IN less time when planted in July
than if planted in May, as the hot
weather forces the growth very rapidly.
A Western New York farmer still
holdes 1000 bushels of his wheat crop
of 1882. Last June he could have sold
it for S1.25; he is now offered 81 IA.
And there has been also shriLkage,
waste and loss of interest.
The right time TO cut hay or any crop
intended for feeding is just when the
seeds are forming. Much of the nutri-
ton is stored in the seeds, and as ripe
seeds are often lost by being shaken off,
the cutting of the crop when they are
in the milky stage not only preserves
them, but the quality of the other parts
of the crop also.
When calves are first fed on butter
milk they are apt to suffer from indi-
gestion; the same effect at times follows
the feeding of meal, unless is thorough
ly we'll boiled. When u young calf is
found TO be ailing after such change
in feed it is we'll to give moderate pur-
gative, as tablespoonful of castor-oil
or twice rs much raw linseed-oil Any
grain food given to young calf should
be thoroughly boiled and given as Cruel,
with little salt; and buttermilk should
be given sparingly at first.
The best outside paint for rough
boards is the iron oxide mixed with raw
linseed oil. 1t is a rich brown color, is
fire-proof, very durable, lasting 10 years
or more in good condition, and never
appears soiled; moreover. it is cheap,
costing II cents per pound in barrels.
and the oil is about So cents gallon
by the barrel Crude petroleum makes
an excellent covering for rough lumber,
filling the pores and soaking into the
wood; 1T gives rather a dirty brownish
color, but it cannot be mixed with other
oil Or with any solid color, as it soaks
into the wood and leaves these on the
surface to scale off.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-17

The frightening of the summer holt
day season is one of curious features of
these times. From week or possibly
a fortnight, in the olden times, a month
has comet to be themininum, among those
who pretend to take summer recreation,
or can afford it, A quarter of CEN
tury ago a trip to national or other
points of interest, and a quick return
was about all that could be expected.
Now merry band of teachers go for
a summer holiday, and they get as far
west as Colorado and Yosemite or Pug
ct Sound, and as far east as Paris or
st. Petersburg. Many is the New Eng
land girl who has travelled more over
sea and land than ever Christopher
Columbus did Rest and change of
scene sometimes do wonders for those
no are i'll or exhausted, and nobody
an find fault with the tendency to-
wards healthful recreation.
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ST PAUIA-Wheat, No. / hard, 94t0si. 90
No /, sac: No. 2 hard. Sc; No. =, 75c-
Corn. No. =. 4Sc. No. 5. 46(a4Sc.
Oats. No. 2 mixed, sc; No. mixed, DC
No white SOC No ). white, 2Sc.
Barley. No. 2, SOC No. extra, 45c No. 3
40c
Bsied Hav, wild, s7soass 50; timothy. So 81
Eggs l61560ldc-
MILWAUKEE Wheat, No. 2, e111c-
Corn. No. 2. SOC
Oats, No. ., 30C03ic
Rye No. i. 60c
Barley No. 2. SIC
Mess Pork, sl650
Lard. S745
Butter, choice creamery. 1a09Oc; fair t.
good. 17ta1sc; best dairy, 14(dl5e
Eggs, 15(al6c.
CHICAGO. Wheat, No 2chicago spring, sol.
aisle.
Corn. 491S6150S<c
Oats. 2Sls Qd29c.
Rye. Gle.
Barley. 62fdtS4c
Flax Seed, 81 50(dsL51.
PORK. s2l. 00t0s220 CO
Lard. S1I5(as11TsS
Butter, creamery,1 alslsc; dairy, i4tai41<c
Eggs. I451S9I5c,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-17

Tourists returning from Europe have
long been in doubt as to the amount Of
wearing apparel they might bring back
duty free. The Circuit Court of the
United States for the Southern District
of New York, in the case of Aston VS..
Merritt, has decided that such passen-
gers may BRING, wearing apparel
owned by the passengers, ready manu-
featured for wearing; 2, that brought
with him for members of his family ac-
companying him as passengers, ready
and intended for wear; 3, that suitable
for the season of the year Immediately
approaching, and, 4, not exceeding in
quantity, quality or value that which
the passenger and his family are in the
habit of providing for themselves in
view of their means and habits of life
even though such articles have not been
actually worn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-17
Refreshing Breeze from Norway.

The cringing host, the bowling waiter,
and lodging polyglot valet de place are
unknown in Norway, and their absence
is deliciously refreshing to all who are
strong enough to breath the bracing
moral atmosphere resulting from the
social condition of a country that has
never been subject to feudal institutions,
and the inhabitants of which are curl
ously ignorant of the meaning of social
status: where servants shake hands
with their masters, and masters bow to
their servants. An amusing illu stra-
ton of this occurred during recent trip
on the Arctic boat" says writer In
Belgravia: A English gentleman in the
tea business wholesale, of course
took me into his confidence, and COM
planned of the extreme familiarity of these
people, the steward having shaken
hands with him when he entered the
saloon in the morning. He was very
indignant when / suggested the posi-
bility of the steward regarding the pas
sengers as his guests, and himself as
their equal or thereabouts. Among our
fellow passengers was the Duke of Rox-
burg, spending his seventeenth summer
in Artic Norway When the Duke was
leaving our vessel TO tranship on the
little Lofoden omnibus packet, direct
ed the attention of the tea merchant to
his proceedings. All the crew, who
were old friends, shook hands with him,
the engineer and stoker coming on deck
and wiping their fingers on cotton waste
as a preliminary to the hearty farewell
greeting. The tes-dealer was speech
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-17

Grover Cleveland the man nominated for
President by the Democrats, is native of New
Jersey, born at Caldwell Essex county, March
IS, 1851 His father was minister, and the
candidate has living relatives prominent among
the Protestant clergy, not to speak of his numer-
GUS clerical ancestors. After receiving such in
struction was procurable from the common
school in various places of the parental resi-
dence. young Cleveland was sent to the Acade-
my, Clinton Oneida county, New York. Upon
leaving this seat of learning he went to New
York CITY, where he filled for some time the
position of clerk in an institution for the blind.
He is next heard of making his way West, in
company with an enterprising young man,
with Cleveland o., as his objective
point; but visiting, while on his
way an uncle residing in Buffalo, he was in
duced to remain in that city, as clerk in the
store of his relative. He was Is years of age at
that time, an ambitious young fellow, possessed
of the earnest desire to become successful
lawyer His uncle favored this aspiration, and
we soon find the youth clerk in the Office of
law firm and at the same time enjoying the
comforts of good home at his relatives house.
He was admitted to the bar in 1859 His first
political office was as assistant district attorney
for the county of Erie, under G. G. Torrance.
he held the position three years, until the end
of his superior term of Office, when he was
nominated for district attorney on the Demo-
cratic ticket, but was defeated In 1870, five
years after this failure, he was elected sheriff
of Erie county and in November, 1881, was
elected mayor of Buffalo by decisive majori-
ty. Last year he was elected governor of the
state of New York He is bachelor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-17

Among the thousands of lakes in the
Northwest, Lake Minnetonka, Mime
sofa, is probably frequented by the lar
gest number of citizens and strangers,
owing to its size, depth, beautiful sur
roundings, fine fishing, commodious no.
tells, and accessibility by rail from st.
Paul and Minneapolis. The shores of
the lake are several hundred miles in ex-
tent, and many sections are lined with
tasty cottages, some of which are costly
and elegant. The tourist can leave st.
Paul or Minneapolis after breakfast,
reach the lake in less than an hour, go
on board steamers as large as those
which ply the Mississippi, sail forty
miles, taking dinner on board or on
shore, and return before dark, unless
they prefer to spend the night at the
lake. Strangers who have day to
spare while in st. Paul or Minneapolis,
will find no cheaper or more enjoyable
recreation than trip to Lake Mime
tonka.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-17

Application has been made to Mr..
Lowell, the United States Minister at
London, in behalf of certain Scotch
holders of the bonds of the Oregon Rail
way for his official aid in protecting then
interests. The bondholders in question,
it seems, claim that they subscribed the
money or part of it with which the road
was built; that their agents, the direc-
tors of the road, leased it to the Oregon
Navigation Company, and that company
has disregarded the lease and has thrown
the road into damaged condition tc
the injury of the bondholders. The
Scotch holders of bonds will soon learn
that the United States government has
nothing to do with private contracts be-
tween them and citizens of the United
States. Our courts are open to all, but
the government guarantees nothing tc
foreign or domestic money loaners, save
loans made to itself.
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Death of the champion Chess Player.

New Orleans Special 0th:-Paul Morphy, the
world-renowned chess player, was this evening
found dead in a bath tub at his residence He
posed was seized with fit, for when his family,
alarmed at his long stay, entered his room, he
was found face down in the water dead. He
had been drowned Morphy was forty sew
en- wears of age but looked older.
He has been weak minded for wears and was
continually mutteTing to himself. On every
bright day he walkedon Canal and other prom
inent streets always choosing routes most fire.
ouented by ladies' In late years he never
PLAYED chess Sometimes he was induced by
friends to seat himself at the board, but In the
midst of the game he would suddenly sweep
the pieces rise, and start off to attend chat
great casen which was his mania That he
had not forgotten his cunning at chess is evil
derced by the fact that during the recent visit
Of Steinitz to this city he carefully followed the
games of that player as they were reported by
the players, and criticised their moves.
Paul Charles Morphy, born at New Orleans,
June %, 1887, was a lawyer His grandfather
was a native of Madrid, Spain, and his father
was an associate Of Edward Livingston and for
some years attorney general of Louisiana. At
ten years of age Paul was taught the moves
of chess by his father. In two years he had
vanquished all the amateur players of New
Orleans In 1850 ne entered st Joseph's col
lege; in 1855, law school, in 1857, was admit
ted to the bar. In the latter year he defeated
all the best players in the United States at q
chess congress in New York. Returning TO
New Orleans, Morphy challenged the chess
players of the United States to play him at the
odds of pawn and move 1t was never &C
cepted In 1858 he visited England and Franco,
defeating Loewenthal, Staunton, Harrlwitz,
Adolph Anderson, Riverre, Laroche, Journod
and Devincke.