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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-09-25
Farm Breyities.

Horatio Seymour has recently written
letter warmly encouraging the plant
ing of wild cherry for lumber uses. 1t
makes rapid, straight growth, and its
wood is likely to be more and more
valuable, as it is capable of high polish.
MIR. Seymour has one fine old tree of
this variety shading his house which has
grown up within the last forty years,
and he has many other trees planted in
various places on his farm.
According to DIR. J. G. Peters, it is
filth that causes most of the diseases OF
domestic animals. He mentions par
iicularly the habit of allowing bedding
and manure to accumulate under the
horse and other animals in stables The
impure air thus generated is peculiarly
well adapted to injure the health of the
animals compelled to breathe it.
Pound butter prints may be kept a
good while in safety in brine in this way :
Make saturated brine of the purest
salt. using pound of saltpetre to about
twenty pounds of salt Bring it to a
boiling heat. Skim and apply when
sufficiently cool The casks should al
so be carefully prepared. The gum and
sap in the wood may be removed by
thorough steaming with high pressure,
OF by soaking in brine till tho wood IS
saturated and then filling the cask with
boiling brine and letting it stand until
cold. By keeping the cask in cool
place and the butter under the brine
the butter will keep safely Rural
Home.
1t is certainty that raising poultry
for egg production pays the farmer.
AS a general thing the fowls that the
farmer keeps in his barnyard, and on
which he expends but little, pay best OF
all his live stock, but when attention
is specially paid to fowls,
properly fed, housed and
attended, after deducting the cost of
keeping, care, interest per cent. from
the amount for which their eggs sell,
their is in nine cases out of ten, larger
balance on the credit side of the ledger
than is found in connection with any
single department of farm industry.
Rural Home.
The satirical Thad Stevens used to say
that q contented farmer was rarer crea-
ture than white blackbird, and would
tell the following story of a farmer whom
he once visited; While strooling over
the farm, Mr. Stevens observed that the
farmers corn crop, which was just ripen-
ing, was remarkable hey ond anyth ing
he had ever seen. my friend said
Mr Stevens TO the farmer. this is truly
magnificent. There is nothing left to be
desired in your corn yield this year. )"
we'll, responded the farmer, guarded
ly, "it is purity fair, purity fair. But, !"
and this with noticeable tinge of sad
ness, thar might be few more eunnels
Just few more cunuels-at the end
of the cob.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-09-25
Colorado Distances.

The air of Colorado is so transparent
that a stranger finds it impossible to esti-
mate distances. He thinks range OF
hills close at hand, when they are ff-
teen miles away. An amusing anecote
brings out this transparent deception:
A couple of Englishmen once started
from Denver for the foothills, Judging
them to be four miles off. After walk
ing eight miles and finding themselves
apparently no nearer to the range,
they came to the Denver irrigation
ditch, about four feet wide.
One of them stopped on the bank
and began to strip, his companion ex-
claimin g.
"Why, what are you going TO do?"
Il am going to swim this river"
"Why, man, it's ditch, and only a
yard or so across"
"How do / know it isn't quarter Of
mile? We've been fooled enough al
ready, and I'm not going to risk a wet
ting; you can jump in if you like"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-09-25
why Patrick Egan Supports Blaine.

Patrick Egan, the recently elected president
of the American braach Of the Irish land league,
has addressed letter to the Lincoln, Neb.
Democrat, in reply TO some unwarranted
structures on his political opinions. The fol
lowing is an extract:
Before the late Boston convention OF the
Irish National league / had, as the result Of
close observation and careful research, made
up my mind that there existed no grounds on
which the Democratic party should hold any
mortgage ON my vote because happened to be
an Irishman. ] weighed with care and delib-
Grafton the merits of the two presidential can
didates, and | came to the conclusion that
neither as Irishman or an adopted citizen of
America, could Mr.. Grover Cleveland have my
support The case of Mr.. John Dewey on
which You so persistently harp, and which
YOU have again and again referred 10 as the on
ly ground of my opposition to Mr. Cleveland,
was only one of the MANY objections which
| entertained to that gentleman / did, indeed,
consider the treatment melted TO Mr. Dewey OF
the very basest kind, and strong evidence OF
either the hostility or contempt of MIR. Cleve-
land for Irishmen of national opinions: but
objected also to Mr. Cleveland as the pet can
didate of the London Times, the London Stan
dard the London Daily Telegraph, the London
Daily News, the London st James Gazette, the
London Saturday Reyiew-in fact, of the entire
English press. l objected to him az the pet
candidate of Puck and Harper's Weekly; as the
author of innumerable vetoes in the interest of.
the great monopolies and as a man who had,l
as believe, proved himself the enemy of every,
just right to the toiling millions. l objected
to Mr. Cleveland because l felt proud of the
country of my adoption, aud because felt that,
IL the words of the Boston Pilot-a straight
out-and-out democratic organize has not
single quality to fit him for the presidency OF
the United States. / had made up my mind to
support Mr. Blaine because, from long obser-
vation, / had come to regard him the very
opposite of all this, as an American of AmerI-
cans, man among men, an able statesman
fitted by nature culture and experience to fill
with credit to the country and to himself the
position of president of this great nation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-09-25
The Good of Lime.

It is not often that so exact, and lucid
a statement of an agricultural, scientific,
and practical facts is found in a mecban-
zeal trade journal as the following,
which is found in the Glassware Re
porter: Lime has been used for many
centuries as fertilizer of the soil; all
crops require certain amount of it, as
is found by analyzing toe ash which re-
suits from their combustion; it promotes
the decomposition of all kinds of yege-
table matter in the soil, and, further, it
corrects acidity in the organic matter
and thus destroys those weeds which
are favored by such condition of the
soil; it also assists in the decomposition
of certain salts whose bases furnish food
for plants" Many long articles have
been written by agricultural professors
and others, which have not left so ac-
curate and clear and idea in the readers
mind of the uses and benefits of lime as
this single sentence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-09-25

and open the windows to change the an
before baby is put to bed
ID. Hold baby in an upward posi-
ton after he has been fed, even if he is
asleep Let the little head rest on your
shoulder, and after a few minutes you
will hear the air come up which he
drew in with Che spoon or bottle. He
will rest much better and longer than il
he is laid down Immediately after eat
ing.
IA. Use burned linen rags and
scorched -four to put on baby's sores in
place of powder.
Is. Do not ride the baby backwards
and guard his eyes from the sun. New
er have attractive things placed in such
position near the cradle that it willre-
quire an effort for him to look at them.
They should be placed so that the eye
can reach them easily and naturally.
l6. Follow nature as much as posi-
bic in the care of children Every hour
child sleeps is so much capital for
him to draw on in future days. The
room should be quiet and dark. Do
not wake the baby even to administer
medicines, but state the Irregularities to
the doctor when he comes. Keep visit
ors away from the sleeping child.
II. The children should be carried
in turns on the right and on the left
arm, and when he makes his first steps
he must be held by both right and left
hand alternately. If he is restless il
sometimes is quite rest to the little
child to be turned over on the other
side.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-09-25

How Orders Are Executed.
Our mail order business is a special
feature, and orders sent us arc not
handed to any salesman who has
fCW moments to spare, but are tilled
by men engaged expressly for tho
purpose, whose whole time. attcn-
ton, and experience Is attic service
OF our OUT town patrons. As lar
as we know our customers wants
equal care is taken 10 meet them NJ
though they were present in person.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-09-25
SOTES FOR THE FARM AND HOUSE.
Cookery.

A good recipe for loaf cake is con-
tributed by constant reader -Four
cups of sifted flour, three cups of powd-
cred sugar, four eggs, one cup Of sweet
milk, one glass of colorless wine, one
nutmeg grated. teaspoonful of cinna-
mon, and a small teaspoonful of soda
dissolved in little hot water; stir it
brislSly, so that the ingredients will be
thoroughly mixed before putting into
the tin. Put a buttered paper in the
tin.-New York Post.
PARKER HOUSE ROLLS. pint
If milk, one tablespoonful of lard,
one of butter, one teaspoonful of
salt, one tablespoonful of sugar; mix
together and boil in porcelain kettle;
then add -four sufficient to make light
sponge, as il for cake When cool, but
not quite cold, add compressed yeast
cake, or part of one, and set to rise.
# this is done at 10 A. NJ, the mixture
will be ready to knead about | z. NJ,
and will be light enough to make into
rolls at P. NJ, and ready for the oven,
which should be hot, at p. nj.
NH. S.
A delicious pudding is made in this
way; Weigh six ounces each of sugar,
butter and flour; heat the butter until
it is as soft as cream, then add the SUI
gar, and then the yelks of four eggs
well-beaten, and lastly the whites also
well-beaten, the grated rind of small
lemon, and If you choose to put in a
dozen almonds that are blarched and
pounded fine, it will be great addi-
tion. Fill small tins or cups about
half fall of this mixture, let them stand
on the back af the range OF In some
warm place for ten minutes or until
they have risen, then bake them for
half an hour. Serve with sweet sauce
which will be improved by the addition
Of fruit; currants. raisins or jam are
excellent N. Y. Post.
BEEF LA MoDE.-Four to
six pounds of round of beef,
larded with narrow strips of salt pork.
Put into stewpan which has tight
cover. Season with salt and pepper
and fill up with two quarts of boiling
water or meat stock. Add to this after
it has cooked slowly for two hours, two
onions, half carrot, half turnipj two
tablespoonfuls of vinegar, two cloves,
a few alspices and pepper corns, asprig
of parsley Vegetables are to be
chopped aud cookedin three tablespoon
fuls of butter for FIVE or ten minutes.
Watch carefully that it does not burn,
and turn it if necessary. adding also
more water if needed. When it has
cooked nearly four hours, take out the
meat, skim off as much fat from the
gravy as possible. A little tomato sauce
is very nice added. Strain and serve
in sauce boat, or around meat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-09-25
Economical Matching.

An Ohio man, after giving his unsatis-
factory experience with incubators, tells
how he Matched chickens with success
and economy by using turkey hens.
"Last spring." he says II had one rear
ing chickens, and she laid fifteen eggs
and then went to Matching her own eggs.
The chickens would go and hunt feed
and come back to her, and at night they
would all gather around her to sleep.
When she would go off to feed and wa
ter they would all go with her and en-
joy the trip as if there was no Matching
going on. She was perfect mother to
them all. This was the grandest sight
| ever saw in the poultry business, and
hereafter / shall do all my Matching and
rearing in this way, and not waste good
eggs with fidgety old hens or expensive
incubators and thermometers to regu-
late the heat with, and lose sleep at
night, etc. When once started you can
hatch all the chickens you want. Mind,
after the first lot of chicks are taken ont
you can fill in a new lot of eggs, using
the remaining turkeys again, and so on,
using as many turkeys or as few as you
may, for many or few eggs"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-09-25
Laws of rrespass.

There seems to be a great difference
Of opinion in regard to the laws of tres
pass, and the rights possessed by the
owners of property. Some people think
that you have the right to shoot dog,
a cat, fowls, pigeons, etc, coming up
on your premises; but he has no such
right. His remedy is to go to the law
for damages, and he has no right to take
the law into his own hands. Some time
ago a person in neighboring county
poisoned trespassing dog, and was ar
rested. He freely admitted doing it,
and attempted to show that he had the
right to do so. The court and jury dis
agreed with him, and, as he had no
money, he was sent to jail for three
months. Another case occurred in Ger
mantown number of years ago. A
neighboring sporting citizen was hunt
ing cartridges with fine setter dog on
which he placed great store. The dog
was shot by sporting farmer while
hunting on his premises, and the act,
being proved, the defendant undertook
to show tibet the dog was unknown to
him, and at best was d nuisance. But
this was quickly disproyed, and after q
trial of two or three days the defendant
was beaten, the jury ddiudging the full
value of the dog about forty dollars
Germantown Telegraph.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-09-25
CIydesdsdale Horses.

The breeding Of Clydesdale horses in
America is now growing to be great
industry, and from the Atlantic to the
Pacific the fame of the Clydesdale is
lrown. The inherent value of the
Clyde horse rests in his great reproduc-
ing powers. Bred from generations
among themselves, and frequently in
and in, they are most impressive; and,
crossed with the common mares OF this
country, the produce are No, l
farmers horse, while two or three
crosses of this blood produce very value
able draft animals for cities and towns
where their superior fitness for heavy
work make them much sought after,
and the supply so far is inadequate to
the demand. The main feature of the
Clydesdale is size combined with
strength and hardness. Bred upon
bare and not prolific soil, they thrive
well transplanted to a richer location.
In their native country they are accus-
toned to hardships from early age, and
fat colt is seldom seen even if Preserved
for service. Thus treated, they grow
up hardy, with clean bones, well devel-
oped muscles, and entirely free from
hereditary diseases. They are unequaled
for intelligence, being very sensible. a
fact due largely to the humane; friendly
treatment accorded them by their
masters in Scotland.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-09-25

LOTTERIES AND PRESENTS. Every
sensible person should recognize the
fact, when anything is offered for sale
no matter what it may be-a newspape +
book, medicines, pianos, or jack knives
for certain sum of money, and gifts
are offered as bonus or inducement to
purchase, that the thing offered is not
worth the money asked for it. This
conclusion cannot be avoided if one will
only think for momeat. As this is not
a regular business transaction, the pur
chaser of anything so offered cannot be
surprised if he should find out that he
has been deceived and hasbeen Il d into
trap by means of bait. If there is
any chance about the distribution of
these gifts it becomes lottery, and is
simply gambling. The laws against
lotteries are now properly becoming
very strict, and so far as morality is con-
cerned the buyer of chance is equally
blamable as the offerer of it. Farmers
are especially sought by persons who
deal in these practices, as they are be-
lieved to be more than usually foolish
or dishonest. 1t is to be hoped that
they will resent this unjust imputation
by letting such business severely alone.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-09-25

| ing of the donkeys is also something
awful. A single bray can be heard
| quarter of mile, and there is no limit
to the possibilities Of well-trained
chorus.
The number of pilgrims here thus
| late in the season is astonishing. But I
am particularly surprised to see how
| many poor people there are. Great
numbers of Russians may be seen wan
dering about in the hot sun, and living
almost upon husks. These people walk
| from Jaffa here, if they cannot get
cheap ride, and never go any further into
the country than Jerusalem and its en-
| Worms.
The European citizens live for the
most part outside of the city wall ON
the road to Jaffa. There are some quite
comfortable homes. The Germans have
a flourishing colony west of the city.
There are quite good many French
people here also.
The Mount of Olives is the greatest
disappointment of all In the first
place it is hardly mountain at all, and
in the second place it is painfully con-
spicuous by reason of a paucity of OIL
ives. There are plenty of other hills
hereabouts that are much more thickly
wooded. In the third place the top is
disfigured by large number of tawdry
mosques, dirty huts and manure piles.
This may seem like Savage arraigment,
but it is sincere. 1 doubt not that In
the days of Christ the mountain was all
covered with olive trees, and altogether
more attractive place than it is now.
The valley Of Jehosapah, otherwise
known as the valley of the brook
Kidron, separates Olivet from Mount
Moriah and Bezetha As this valley
is quite deep, Olivet is made to as
sumo the proportions of quite hill
when you stand at the bottom of the
ravine; but looking toward the mount
from point in Jerusalem where the
valley is not seen. Olivet sinks into
painful insignificance. The popular
path by which Olivet is assembled is be-
lieved to be the same which David pur-
sued when he fled barefoot and weep
ing from his son Absalom, accompanied
by band of faithful subjects, who
heaped earth upon their heads in token
of their grief at the disobedience of the
usur ping prince. Up this path / have
toiled in order to familiarize myself
with the country round about, pausing
anon to look back at the city which has
played so important role in the drama
of the nations. From the summit of
the mount the view of Jerusalem is
really SATISFACTORILY that one could
wish. The extreme top is, as I have
SAID, cluttered up with unattractive
buildings, but one can hardly resist
the temptation to reach the summit in
order to command at once view of
the Jordan valley, including the Dead
sea on the one hand and view of Je-
rusalem and its environs on the other.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-09-25
The Irish Rallying for Blaine.

Alexander Sullivan is in New York and spoke
at the Academy of Music for Blaine and Logan.
In an interview with reporter he said: ''While
president of the Irish League, L could not with
propriety discuss political matters Now that
| am free, | intend to devote all my time until
after the election in advocating the republican
cause. Since 1872 have worked with the DEM
ocrats. In this canvass would have supported
Thurman, or Randall, or any man not absolute
" committed to free trade. / was perfectly
willing to see a change of administration, If 1t
could have come without danger; but this can
not be- with Cleveland on platform dictated
by the Morrison wing of the party. Since the
convention have been in Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, and have
kept up constant communication with Irish
Americans from Maine to California. The
change in sentiment against the democratic
party is general. They are opposed to free
trade and dissatisfied with the nomination of
Cleveland Personally, l regard this change
of front as a blessing. 1t will greatly modify
the democratic party in the future. The Irish
Americans will never again be a solid element
politically The Irish Americans like Blaine's
DASH his consistent loyalty to the principles Of
protection to American industry, IN word his
intense Americanism.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-09-25

The Buffalo Minister'S association. at ia
meeting since vacation, promulgated the fol
lowing endorsement of DR.. Ball, Cleveland's
accuser: 'Dr. Ball has for many years been
the honored pastor OF the Free Baptist church
of this city, now known as the Hudson Stree
Baptist church, and has. during that period,
by his piety, his learning, his fidelity to truth,
his sagacity in public affairs. his conscientious
devotion to the duties of his Office aud his yea
in every good work, won the confidence anC
esteem, not only of his congregation and de.
nomination, but of the WI E Christian eomniu-
nity. This association be. res that DR.. Balls
life and character are ebove Teproaeh; that his
aims are unselfsh and pure, and that in the
course of conduct which has evoked such bitter
TO promote the cause OF morality and right
eousness, and to discharge the responsibilities
resting upon him as citizen and 8 minister o.
the Lord Jesus Christ
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-09-25

There is so much wisdom and kindness
condensed in the Hygienic rules given
for the Nurses kindergarten Training
School in our National capital FOR the
guidance of mothers, teachers, govern
essses and nurses that we think We can
not do better for our readers than to
publish them entire.
HYGIENIC RULES.
1. When washing the child, wash the
ewes first of all, SO that no ihpurity
from the body can enter them.
2. When washing be careful to have
the child's head away from the fire, and
the feet toward the fire.
s. Carefully protect the child from
draughts of air during bathing.
4. The first three months of the child's
life especially during cold weather, let
the child sleep with the mother
warmth then is more important than
pure air. If the child frets, feel of its
feet to see that they are warm.
5. In the spring let the child take his
outdoor walks in the afternoon; in the
autumn let him go out in the forenoon.
The spring morning part;lkes of the
DEbtcSulllB SestnOIl biAC dlbSlnCO1 VI Vic
coming season. In the autumn the
mornings are more like summer, the af-
ternoon like winter.
6. The whole bath is to be preferred
to the partial bath. Ninety-eight de-
grees Fahrenheit must be the degree of
heat-to be reduced as the child grows
older.
Z. If the child does not sleep well,
give him bath before going to bed
1t is an excellent sedatiye.
s. Consider what the child sleeps up
on in regard to his coverings. If on
feathers, he needs only half as much
cover as when on mattress. The
feet require extra covering.
8. Darker the room where baby is
sleeping, but not by draperies around
his crib, which retain bad air.
TO- Never let baby ride in carriage
till he can sit mp The jar to his brain
when in a lying position is injurious
Let him be carried In arms till he can
sit up.
IL. Be careful about having baby's
head resting too much on the hard arm
of the nurse during the first month.
Thousands of children die with con-
wilson's because the soft bones of the
head are made to press together.
H. If baby's bedroom is used for a
sitting-room, then be sure to let every
one leave for short time before night.