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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03
MiibanIx, Dakota.

The temperature for the past week
has been quite cold; at one time go
below zero. Sleighing is good with
about six inches of snow.
AS yet we have not had any of the
so called blizZards and the winter
seems no different mere than in Wis.
or southern MINI.
Ice on the river has formed about
16 inches thick.
A grand time was had at the Christ.
mas tree in the NJ. E. Church on
Christmas eve. The tree was a beau-
tiful sight and we'll loaded with rare
and costly gifts.
Mr.. j. r. Eastman. mentioned in
our last as losing a child by drowning
is again called TO mourn the loss of a
second son within two weeks, an in
FAINT but few days old, this being the
third child he has recently lost. The
parents have the sympathy of the en-
tire community in their sad be-
reavement.
Goal is going up cries one of our
editors as the village school master
fires chunks of coal through his upper
windows into his sanctum.
Mr.. w. Wilson, of Maiden Rock
made us an agreeable call one day
last week. He is travelling in the in
terpsts of St. Paul sewing machine
house and visits Milbank once in
ninety days.
G. Z. Lindholm has rented his resi-
dence to a Mr.. Mcbride, formerly OF
Lake City. MINI. Mr.. L. intends
spending the winter months travelling
through the northern states in the in
terest of immigration
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SpeeiaI Correspondence.

Having an hour to spare, your cor
respondent visited the Cottage Grove
school, in Chicago, I'll. The day was
unfortunate; being the last before
two weeks vacation, the regular pro-
gramme was intermitted and some
disorder noticeable. 1t was observed,
however, that the state of things in
different looms varied as the teach
er's characteristics. Those teachers
who were quiet, self possessed and
observant had what were styled the
''Model Rooms;" those who were ner-
vous, hasty, or unguarded, seemed to
have effected a more restless and dis
orderly spirit. Most of the work
seen was in singing, drawing and Ian
guage exercises. 1t is possible, and
perhaps desirable, in well graded and
furnished schools. where the children
have little to do aside from study for
many years, to teach them many
branches and many accomplishments
which would be out of place in dis
trict school, made up of all grades,
and where there is scarcely any time
for the most important subjects.
Miss Susan E. Colver, formerly of
the RIVER Falls Normal, and in 80
graduated from the University of Chi
cago, is doing good work and giving
good satisfaction as teacher in the
Third Grade. While in her room, the
children were drilled in the correct
use of some of the more trying words
and phrases. For example, the verb
lie was given for scholar to spell and
make d statement using it, is. 81 will
lie down for rest;'' another spelled
the imperfect and gare an illustra
tion of its use, as. ''ht book lay on
my desk Yesterday" third was call
ed OH to spell the Past Participle and
make a sentence employing it as "the
kitten has lain on the mat" Besides
this practice in statements, cores
ponding interrogative expressions
were required, and then one was turn
ed into the other. Lay, laid, laying
and other words were taken up in the
same way. Surely this ought to teacl
the children to think quickly and t.
establish them in the use of good Eng
lish just where many respectable
writers and speakers have frequent.
made humiliating blunders. Would j
not be good practice for every
school. j. L. r.
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Prom Dakota.
IlARIMORE,

LARIMoRE, ID. t., Dec. %, 1888.
EDITOR JoURNAL.-DedrS ir.-En.
closed find two dollars, for which
please continue to send the JOURNAL
AS long as this pays for it, as we can
not be without the regular visits of
this friend from home. / may also
say in reference to the most popular
topic of discussion about this time of
year, 1.-THE weather" that we are hav-
ing what l call snug winter, so far,
thermometers ranging from IA above
on Sunday last to 34S below zero, the
lowest / have heard of which is not so
low by 40 AS was reported at River
Falls, on the same day TUESDAY the
18TH. We have plenty of snow for
sleighing, and frequently receive
wheat by sleighs from Forest River,
20 miles north. Wheat is not moving
much now. Best price 70 cents. There
has been a good deal of fault found here
by the farmers about grades, as por-
ton of the late sown wheat was badly
damaged by frost, but large major
ity of the general crop has graded No.
l, hard. A great many of our citl-
zens have gone south and east to
spend the holidays. and part of the
winter. Yet enough remain to keep
up the organizations of society and
tmusements. The Christmas tree at
the Presbyterian church on Christmas
eve was very enjoyable occasion for
all who had the privilege of attend
ing. We cannot he out of fashion.
and have a skating rink in full blast.
By the way, one of your River Falls
boys, S. A. Nobel, takes the persim-
mons for fancy skating. We also
have well organized literary society
N good running order. Our church
privileges are good. The Presbyter-
ian society having secured The servi-
ces of Rev. Mr.. NJ. Mendenhall, of
Pittsburg, Pa, minister who is
first class in every respect. The M.
e. society is also regularly organized
now with Rev. John Walton pastor,
md is holding services in Nottimier's
Hall. Our public schools are we'll
manned, with Prof. G. A. Stanton, of
Mortified, as principal, assisted by
two ladies of superior qualifications.
The next term commencing Jan. 18th,
s to be the first use of our beautiful
new $4,000 school house which Is
finished and furnished in every way
tirst-clasS. But am writing too long
letter and will close by saying that
our two elevators here have received
now about 100000 bushels, of which
your humble servant has handled $780,
200 bushels. i notice Jud. Palmer,
son of VIM. Palmer, of Rush River,
IN our streets engaged with one of the
fuel and lumber companies; also John
Murphy, of ST. Croix, who was so UNI
fortunate as to lose a splendid crop of
blue stem wheat this season by the
hail storm. Yours. &C.,
N N. FILLER.
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FNIsH.-BY want of finish, ""r int
ter or part of letter is often .: S!ate z
en- for another. Special attention
should be directed towards securing
the dotting of the i, and crossing the I,
also to having such letters Topped as
as require the loop. BY careful prac-
tice the pupil will be able to acquire
a settled habit of giving perfection to
each letter and word.
SPACES. -The business mans rules
for spacing are as follows:
/. Between words leave a space
sufficient to write small IN.
2. After an interrogation or excla-
nation point, and following the peri.
cd. leave space sufficient to write a
double IN. The colon and semicoIon
should be allowed nearly the same.
8. When the dash is used let 1t oc-
cupy nearly or quite as much room as
would be required to write the word
and.
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just snow enough to put everybody
in good humor.
Old Mrs r. G. HiLman is quite low.
Old age is doing its work fast with her.
One more couple made happy. Miss
Marie Piott, of Knapp, Wis, to Charles
Smith. of Montana We wish them
much joy.
We received letter from Joe Sleep
er dated at w. T. Dec. 18th. Joe don t
like one square inch of that Puget
Sound country, and says that he does
not advise any one to 80 there. From
what we have heard Of the country
heretofore we think that your head is
level, Joe.
Uncle Joe Barni5h is piling III the
logs by the Wholesale Mr.. Ross has
some three hundred thousand feet of
pine cut, and is hauling it to the mill
at this place. Mr.. Bond is putting in
about two hundred and fifty thousand
feet. Besides there are several others
who are putting in quite an amount,
Old MI. Stewart is dangerously sick.
A Happy New Year to all; and while
you are Happy don't forget the printer
and subscribe for the JOURNAL for the
year 1884.
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PERSONALS.


Miss Eliza Winn is teaching her
second term in the Forestville school.
Mr.. L. D. Golf is teaching a three
and one-haf months school in No. 2,
Salem.
A three months term of school
opened in No. I, Spring Lake, recent
ly, with Mr.. S. Brown. teacher.
The BeldenvilIe school commenced
on the Sd ult. with Miss Nettie Brown
son as teacher.
School re-opened in No. 10 Rocl
Elm, with the former teacher. Miss
Danson in the chair.
Mr.. W. D. Chaplin began work OF
the 10th ult. in the Trimbelle village
school.
The Ell Paso village school is under
the management Of Mr. C. C. McIn
tyre.
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CsiftOrn.
Happy New Year!
Did you swear off?

Happy New Year!
Did you swear off?
The days are lengthening.
John Barnes has gone to Michigan.
The taxes are pouring in to the
treasury.
We had the pleasure of meeting w.
S. Fowler, late of the Press. last week.
A. b. Hickok, formerly of this town,
is married.
A lady from River Falls, name I'M
known is teaching in No. 8.
The sociable was held at A. J..
Vests last Friday night. An hilar-
ious time was had. The meeting for
this week will be held at the residence
of Frank Hardy. All are invited.
Come out, chip in a nickle, and get
four dollars worth of fun.
No services last Sunday on account
of the quarterly meeting at Prescott.
Clara McIlroy and Edith Caldwell
came out of the woods last week to
spend Christmas at home.
E. T. White has new cutter.
Mr.. ana MIS-. NlcGOr bdlley gave z
party few evenings since.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark johnson enter
tanned portion of our young people
on Thursday evening of last week.
The guests report a good time and
kind attentions from host and hostess
Holiday Visitors: Mr.. Dugar, OF
Glendale, has been spending few
DAYS in town. Will Atwater is down
from La Moure. We re pleased tC
see Wills classical countenance among
us again. Bob. Caldwell has beer
breaking bread under the paternal
roof for several days past, but returns
ta Columbia the latter part of this
week. George Miles and wife art
recreating at E. Hammond's; and last
but not least, this poverty-stricker
itemizer has been living at the ex
pense of the public generally for sew
eral days past.
A young peoples party at Fl. G
| Marshall's last week and another al
S. McIlroy's this week are noticed
among recent amusements.
A knock kneed peddier with spine
| like shepard's crook is vending hi
wares In town.
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Many of our young folks attended
the dance at Ellsworth on Christmas.
Some of our schools are having va.
cation during the holidays.
We hear rumors of at least two
marriages in the near future.
John Daley is down from his pos
sessions in D. 7. He is one of the
bloated land owners of that region,
but likes to make Pierce county win.
ter quarters.
Mrs. James Boles, ST., is quite i'll.
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lei Ps4so.

Fac. Seigurson losi one Of his horses
by inf lmation of tire lungs. Twelve
hours before he died he seemed good
value for $3.50.
In our last locals read Mrs. Gilman
in place of Mrs. Gilmore.
Some person through mistake swap
ped IL fur cap at the dance here on the
Goth. The person who has the one
that was left would like to exchange
by leaving it at Abair's store.
Some of our neighbors are busy
hauling logs to Kohl Il Sheldrew's mill
yard.
Mr.. F. Weisman and wife. of Spring
Lake, favored US with a call recently
Xmas passed off here pleasantly.
There was no Xmas tree, but the Cath
olics had religious services in the
forenoon. Father Isen preached short
and impressive sermon.
Mrs. Gilman's health is improving.
Halvor Tolifson has got up wind
mill.
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LETTER WHITING.
CONCLUDED

UNIFORMITY. Under this head may
be included Capital Letters, Small
Letters. Slope. aud Finish.
CAPITALS should be written of uni
form size,-that is, those that are
made above the Base-line only, should
be three spaces in height. while those
that project below the Base line,--as
J. z, Y, should be uniform in that
projection. The height above the
Base-line should be uniform with all
the capitals.
SMALL LETTERS. teacher should
see that her pupils preserve the rela'
tive height of the small letters as laid
down in any good system of penman'
ship.
SLoPE.-All the letters of word, ali
the words of the line and paragraph.
should be adjusted to the same angle
with absolute precision.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03

JOY and weekly food. rather than such
as read and write of capital life and
high officials as familiar things.
In our childhood days Governor
Rusk and myself lived in adjoining
towns in Morgan county, Ohio, about
seven or eight miles apart, and
though not personally acquainted
with each other, we were sufficiently
familiar with persons and things
thereabout !. to form the basis of lit
tie talk, very interesting to me.
The Governor is large. and good
natured. to all appearance; yet the
"boys'' say, somewhat ambitious of
muscular prowess; not gifted ia ora
tory. but sound sense. He appeared
before the State Grange and spoke en-
couragingly OF the farmers interests,
and the necessity of an organization
to enable them to keep up with the
march of the times.
I saw him in his office, and in his
home with his family, at a reception
given the grange, to which all went,
of course, and enjoyed the acqnaint-
ance of wife, sons and daughters, and
the freedom of the house, including
princely collation..
The house is not over fashy outside,
a rather plain two-story frame, not so
good dis many near by it-tbere are as
good in River Falls. Inside, the furni-
ture and adornments were not SNOWY,
but good enough for king; nor too
good for the friends eye.
In reverting to the pleasures of that
evening afterwards, expressed a fear
that the family had troubled them
selves too much for us. The reply was:
1.-The people have honored me- spok-
en- in such a sincere way that you in
stinctiyely knew it came from CRATE
full heart.
1 came home in the full faith that
the people can depend on the Govern
or to do the very best he can for the
interests of all, and go home with
clean hands.
But here we are at the bottom, and
Tallamadge's lecture not touched.
o.s.
Dec. 81, 1888.
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VISITING the Governor.

Your readers should remember that
these Madison letters are from one
not used to the grip of a governor,
and ara intended more particularly
for the benefit of freside families, In
the quiet rural places. where the To-
cal paper and its locals, are the mind s
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LIVE AGENTS WANTED.

To sell DR.. Chase's Recipes: or information for
everybody in every county in the United states
and Canada Enlarged by the publisher TO 64s
pages 1t contains over ZOO househotd recipes
ana il shifted 10 all classes and conditions of So
cietv. A wonderful book and household neces-
sity'. IL sells at sight. Greatest Inducements
ever offered TO book agents. sample copies sem
GIVEN. Agents more than double their money.
Address nr. Chases Steam Printing House, Ann
49, Ssich{tsn 1S-3m
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tThe school and the home bear a

1.-THE school and the home bear an
intimate relation to each other.
Each, sustaining the other-gives and
receives important influences. Each
has its peculiar work. The school is
designed to help parents train up
their children. Yet, in order to do
this, it must have their active coop
eratinn =
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P. Cunningham is haaing logs to
0livet.
Mrs. Hagen, widow ofthe late Pat
rick Hagen, is quite wei again.
We understand that lhe farm own
ed by Dan. 0'Connell Is offered for
sale.
Robert Harrington md wife viii
spend the winter in f4nesyille, Wis.
The formation of the new school
districts have causfd some of our
neighbors to think that their taxes
are very high.
Blakely & Andrews are preparing
to saw lumber at the farm of Andrew
Peterson in this town.
Dan. Manning had a turkey raffle on
Wednesday evening Of last week.
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Mr.. 0. E. Rice, formerly of this
county, but now resident of Mil
bank, D. T., writes us that he now
holds first grade territorial certifi.
cate, but that he has given up teach
ing for the present and is engaged in
more lucrative employment.
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rha Eclanm 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, spralns,
bruises. sore throat, chilblaios, frost
ed feet, soft corns. chapped hands.
eoreness and pains in the legs, feet
and Joints. and in all cases where
there is pain or distress of any kind.
Price so cents.
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Mr.. Alexander Bnrns,f this town,
died at 0livet. Dec 2lst.y The funeral
services were held in tin NJ. D. church
at Olivet, Rev. HaskAl officiating.
The remains were huded in Poplar
Hill cemetery, at Rock mCenter.
Mrs. John Hooker Is very sick.
Her recovery is very doubtful.
Mrs. Parks was arrested at 0livet a
few days ago and fined for selling
liquor in 0itvet without license.
She refused to pay the ine and was
sent to jail at Etlsworthy
A few of our people az making and
drawing railroad ties toWildwood.
NJ. z. services are nogheld at Oil
vet at 10 a. M, INSTEAD of in the
evening. NERO.
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CALIFORNIA AND COLORADO
1t also operates the best route and the
short line between
Gsi..g. .s! s..?..I sM.sa..,.l' !

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 SLEE P
ING OARS, which are models of comfort
and elegance; its PALACE ORA WING
ROOM CARS, which are unsurpassed by
any; and its widely celebrated.
NJ ORT H-WESTERN DINING CARS
the like of which are not run by any
other road anywhere In short, 1t 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. II
| costs no more to travel on this route, that
gives first-class accommodations, than it
| does to go by the poorly equipped roads
For maps, descriptive circulars and
| summer resort papers, or other informal
| ton not obtainable at your local ticket
| office write to the
| nG n~ a-~I n n m HII n.
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The fourth annual reunion of tht
Pepin county teachers will occur Oh
the 4th and 5th inst. at Arkansaw,
Wis, and will be under the immedi
ate supervision of Supt. Barker, whC
acted as our Institute Conductor last
fall. The program for this session is
an unusually good one, and it viii
well pay any teacher who can possibly
do so, to attend this meeting.
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Last month one teacher reported
108 cases OF hardness during the
month, and loss of 2,160 minutes, OF
SO hours, or school-days, of 6 hours
each. All this loss in one short month
of 20 days, and in one district. Query.
Does it pay the district to hire said
teacher Ut s35 per month and then to
squander 50 much time by reason of
hardness, to say nothing of the hind
erance to the progress of the pupils
and school that is caused by the pu-
pills hardness!
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Educational.
A. RoSENBERGER,- Editor
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

Correspondence, discussions, etc. are desired
from the TEACHERS and the FRIENDS of EDUcA-
TON in this county. Address all comm anica-
lions to the Edito-. at Ellsworth. Wis.
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FILINGS.

We have observed that the teacher
who is negligent about making out his
school reports, is, as general thing,
slack in some part of his school work.
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THIS CELEBRATED WINE is the pure juice OF
1.-THE dead ripe Oporto Grape, raised IN epeer
vineyards. lis invaluable.
TONIC AND STRENGTHENING
PROPER lies
are unsurpassed by any other Wine. Being pro
tiuced under Mr. Speer's personal supervision It's
nurity and genuiness, are guaranteed by the
principal Hospitals and Boards OF Health VINO
have examined it. The youngest child may par
take OF it. and the weakest invalid use it to az,
vantage II is particularly beneficial to the aged
and debilitated and suited to the various ailments
that affect the weaker sex. II Is In every respect
A WINE TO BE RELIED ON.
Speer'S unfermeRted Grape juice.
Is the Juice of the OpOrto Grapes preserved IN
its natural fresh, sweet state as II runs from Ine
press BY flmigatton, thereby destroying the ~ "a.
eiter of fermentation 1t IS perfectly pure, tree
from spirits and win keep IN any climate
Speer'S BugundV,
Isa dark rich medium Dry Wine used by the
wealthy classes as Table or Dlnner VINE, anu
BY physicians in eases where dry wine instead
of a sweet port Is desired
Speer's (SOdialitel ClMCt.
Isheld in high estimation for its richness as
Dry Table Wine especially suited for dinner use
Spee~'S P. ] Sherry.
Is a wine of Superior Character and paTtakes
of the rich qualities Of the grape from Wlen II
is made.
Speer'S P. ]. BRANDY.
Is PURE distillation from the grape, ana
stands unrivalled in this Country for medicinal
purposes, 1t has peculiar flavor similar TO
| that of the grapes from which il is distilled.
see that the signature of ALFRED sPEER,
Passaic \. J., il over the cork OF eaeh oottle.
SOLD BY Il. 5. FREEMAN.
AND BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
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JEU'ELR 4.
T p. PETERSON & SON,
ERS and JEWELLERS,
RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN.

Dealersin Fine Jewelry, Watches, Clocks,
and mated ware Sole agents Tor the Ceie-
brated Rockford Quick Train Watches All
kinds otsRepairing neatly executed, ana al
york warranted.
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At the special examination held or
the 9th and Goth inst, certificates
good until the spring examinations
were issued to the following persons:
LOST CREEK. Ed. Barnard.
STOCKHOLM L. A. Sahlstrom.
New CENTERvILLE.-T. NJ. Thomson.
ELLSWORTH. IT. S. Rounce.
ONo.-Eda Rombough.
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Dec. 81, 1888.
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Sneer,S lSndialital ClarNt.
Snner'S 2 / Brandy.

Is wine of Superior Character and partake
of the rich qualities Of the grape from which
is made.
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SPEER'S PORT GRAPE WINE!
FOU1 YEARS OLD.
MIC AND STRENGTHENING

| THIS CELEBRATED WINE is the pure juice OF
/ the dead ripe Oporto Grape. raised in Speer
4 IA Ttsi o1uoblp