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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31
For the Ch HdKer.


For what are the hundred millions of
dollars set apart and given to educa-
ton annually by the people of the
United Statess
For the children.
For what are the school buildings
large and small! for what the text
books! for what the teachers? what
the superintendent
For the children.
What should be the main topic of
discussion at teachers gatherings?
The best mode of putting the arms
of humanity around the children and
gathering them into the kingdom of
heaven.
If a convention of teachers fails to
do this it fails in everything. If the
National Association fails to do this
this year it better never have met. If
the county institutes fail to do this,
| if the normal schools fail to do this,
they have no excuse for existence.
Men may meet and read eloquent es-
says on education, but are they AIM
ing at an exhibition of themselves or
at the welfare of the childrena
Which, men and brethren, is the
greater, the cause of education or the
cause of the children! They are not
one and the same.
Not unfrequently there is complaint
by teachers of the smallness of their
| wages. Who complains for the chill
dren of the narrowness, poverty, and
weakness, and unfitness, and I'M
wholesomeness of the teaching the
children geta Who is on the chill
dren's side! Who that Is paid $40
per month is certain that he gives all
| the children need in returna Stop,
says the reader; he should only give
$40 worth of teaching back; but this,
we assert is wrong arithmetic. He
must give all they need in return for
his wages, great or small.
| Did Paul or Peter preach poor
sermon when the audience was not
likely to yield a large collection? Not
so. The teacher must consider the
children as the common wards of hui
mainly, as beings capable of being
led father into the kingdom of heaven
than we. Every one must be on the
childTen's side; and the appearance OF
the Children's Aid Societies for Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Children, of the
entire removal of Corporal Punish.
ment, from many school-rooms, of
better fitted textbooks, of laws
against rum-selling to children, OF
laws requiring the teaching of the
effect of alcohol on the body, is an in
dication that children are at last to be
taken into the arms of humanity.
The teacher should require no bet
ter epitaph, .sHe was the devoted
friend of the children, rich and poor
| attractive and unattractiye, all shared
his bounty: it was his delight to maxi
them better and happier. IN
| School Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31

At their annual school meeting, the
people of Ellsworth voted nine
months of school for the coming year.
We are glad to be able to say that
in several districts of the county
measures are being taken to displace
the old school-houses with new ones.
Pierce county is to haYe two
weeks Institute, at Ellsworth, begin
ming August 25. Prof. w. G. Sawyer
has been appointed as Conductor.
Prof. VIM. E. Barker who conducted
our Institute last year, has been ap-
pointed as conductor of two weeks
Institute at Whitehall, Trempeleau
Co., also of a weeks Institute at Al
ma, Buffalo Co.
Superior ability often consists of
nothing more than determination to
succeed accompanied by an endless
effort in that direction until the OBJ
ject sought is attained.
AS teachers are our views not often
too closely tied down to one text book,
thereby causing ourselves and pupils
to become narrow-minded and con-
tracted in opinions! 1t is d constant
surprise that any one should claim to
have broad view of any subject and
yet know only what one eminent
writer has said on that subject.
The following schools have been re-
ported during the past week as closed:
nTST TOWN
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31

Five old soldiers from this place at
tended the reunion at Minneapolis.
Palmer Thomas is looking over the
western country.
Oscar Thomas is in charge of the
store for few days.
James Ramsey has sold his place to
a man from Ell Paso.
Palmer Thomas has bought S. NJ.
Bakers place and taken possession.
Geo. Davis has his house nearly
done.
Geo. Harris had his cow hooked bad
ly the other day. 1t will spoil her for
milk.
Winter wheat harvest done and all
report heavy crop. Wages s. day.
The following are the officers of
Linwood Lodge, /. 0. G. T., for the
ensuing term: w. G. T., G. G. Holt;
w. Y. T., Helen Van Schoonhoyen; w +.
R. s., James MeNeal; w. f. s., II. +.
Davis; w. T., Susie Fisher: w. c., A.
w. Ogilvie; w. I. c., Addie Pierce;
w. o. G.. z. o. Nichols.
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Prescott
VIM little was here last week.

VIM. Little was here last week.
The packet Centennial failed to
get up this far on account of low
water.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hocum have
returned to their home in Milbank,
Oak.
The M. E. social at the residence OF
H. S. Miller last Wednesday was well
attended.
G. o. Boughton has a new meat
wagon.
j.. f. Flint, of Warren, Mimi, is in
the city, stopping at E. d. Beardsley s.
John Gum was down from st. Paul
last Saturday on visit to relatives.
Will Sands, of Princeton, Mimi,
was visiting here last week.
L. Clements has been working in
the Ariel Office during Myron Reeds
illness.
There seems to be larger number
of RATS hoated down the lake this
year than usual.
Mrs. John Williamson, of River
Falls, passed through town last week
on her way to Winona to visit rela
tiyes.
Capt. Meacham is still unable to gel
around, and great concern is fell
about his welfare.
There were no services in the Con
gregational church last Sabbath anc
there wilI.be none till Aug. 10. Rev
Hicks and family are visiting abroad
The lectures by Miss Amy Kellogg
last week were excellent, but weTs
not very well attended.
The skating fever having seizet
many of our young people. hardly
night goes without our city being rep
resented at the Hastings skating rink
| 1t viii not be long before they cal
skate at home, as Fl. A. Todd is nov
making arrangements to lay a hars
wood floor for that purpose.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31
TrinbeLle.

Mr.. NJ. B. Williams is improving in
health.
The dam at Bardon's mill sprang a
leak last Friday and the mill could not
run on Saturday.
While moving grass last Thursday
Mr.. G. Weaver went to fix something
on the machine when his team backed
up hurting him severely.
Two hundred and fifty bushels OF
grain were taken in at Haverlandt' $
mill last Saturday.
The first barley of the season was
ground at the Huot mills last Satur-
day.
Mrs. James Grady died ON Sunday
morning after lingering illness.
The bereaved family have the SYM
pathy of the entire community.
Last week the thermometer ranged
up to o4oseveral times.
Tom. Engels wants to sell horse.
Mr. Wussler has two mich cows for
sale, or will trade for a colt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31

Mrs. J, L. Irwin has returned from
her visit to Ohio.
@. G. Fox, of Menomonie, was in
town last week, and made a sale OF
his farm in Spring Lake.
Miss Eliza Frye held services in the
church here Sunday morning and
evening. They were well attended
and highly appreciated.
DIR. Tousley and family are visiting
friends in Clark county.
Many of the soldiers and other citi
zens attended the Soldiers Reunion al
Minneapolis.
Miss Matte Preston is quite sick.
Mrs. j. Coon, of Knapp, who has
been i'll for the past year, is here un,
der care of DR.. Irwin.
j. P. Whip, of Ono, is also under
DIR. Twins care.
The people of Rock Elm came out
en-masse to church here on Sunday.
Andrew Gardner has a sister from
Dakota visiting him.
A daughter of Robert Greer is
among the many guests whom we see
in our midst.
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The quantity of hay cut this season
is much less than last year.
We are informed that Philo Kelley
has received pension certificate for
$500.
Fitzgerald Bros. sold 4 three.year-
old steers to III. Kaye for $3.50.
We understand that a petition is in
circulation asking for the removal OF
the post.office to A. Leurer's.
Dan. Manning is home. He has
been at work ON the new r. r. from
Chippewa Falls to st. Paul.
Blakely & Andrews have moved
their steam thresher out to Oak Grove.
They expect to commence threshlng
barley at once.
Ed. johnson, of River Falls, was
here last week selling the "New Fash
ion'' school furniture. We have not
learned whether he got an order from
the school board or not.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31
Republican Convention and Candidates

We to-day publish the call for a
Republican State Convention to be
held at Madison, on Wednesday, Sep
TENDER Sd, 1884, for the purpose of
placing in nomination Republican
candidates for the various state offices
to be filled at the ensuing November
election. Notwithstanding the adop-
ton of the proposed amendment to
the constitution providing for bien.
NAL elections, by which the term of
the present state officers was prolong
ed one year beyond the time for which
they were elected, we presume there
will be a very popular sentiment in
favor of their nomination for a second
term, in accordance with the rule that
has heretofore so generally obtained
that of giving faithful and efficient
officers a second term.
Governor Rusk, as the Chief Execu-
tive of our vigorous and prosperous
young commonwealth, displays those
commendable qualities which charac-
terized him as a Congressman and in
other public positions, and is giving
the people an administration that
challenges their admiration-an adj
ministration creditable alike to him.
self, his associates in the affairs of
the state government, and the Repub-
lican party whose candidates they
were. The Republican state ticket
as constituted three years ago, was
equitably apportioned to different por-
lions of the state, and It's renomina-
ton by the approaching convention
would not only secure the same equit-
able distribution of officers, but be a
we'll merited and customary endorse
ment of officials who have proven
worthy of the trust heretofore repos-
ed in them. In this instance we are
for "the old ticket" and the present
incumbents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31
IST. TOWN. TEACHER.
r. NJ. mn.


Socrates, at an extreme old age,
learned to play on musical instru-
mentS.
Cato, az 80 years of age, learned to
speak the Greek language.
Plutarch, when between 10 and 80,
commenced to study Latin.
Boccaccio was IS years of age when
he commenced his studies in light lit
erature, yet he became one of the
greatest masters of the Tuscan dialect
Dante and Petrarch being the other
two.
Sir Henry Spelman neglected the
sciences in his youth, but commenced
the study of them when he was be-
tween so and 80 years of age. After
this time he became most learned
antiquarian and lawyer.
DIR. johnson applied himself to the
Dutch language but few years be-
fore his death.
Ludovic Monaldesco, at the great
age of lis, wrote the memoirs of his
own times.
Ogilbly, the translator of Homer
and Virgil, was unacquainted with
Latin and Greek till he was past so.
Franklin did not fully commence
his philosophical pursuits till he had
reached his 50th year.
Dogden, in his Goth year commenc-
ed the translation of the Iliad, his
most pleasing production.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31
Republican State Convention

The Republican electors of the state o.
Wisconsin are requested to elect dele,
gates to State Convention to be held al
Madison, Wednesday, September Sd
1884, at II o'clock, noon, for the purpose
of placing in nomination candidates Of
the Republican party for the several state
offices.
The last Republican State Convention
having changed the basis of representa-.
ton for future conventions, delegates will
be elected, not by Assembly and Senator
ial districts as heretofore, but by coun-
ties. The convention will consist of 299
delegates and Sawyer county is entitled
to one delegate in said convention.
III. A. TAYLOR, Chairman.
II. G. PAYNE, Secretary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31
Railroad Commissioner Hon. N. P.

Railroad Commissioner Hon. N. P.
Haugen.
Three years ago the Republican
State Convention nominated Hon. N
p. Haugen, of this village, to fill the
responsible office of Railroad Commits
sioner of Wisconsin, a position to
which he was elected the following
November. The administration of the
affairs of this office during the time it
has been filled by him appears to have
given most excellent satisfaction, and
his many friends throughout this Con-
gressional district as well as the state
at large will take pleasure in present
ing his name to the approaching Re-
publican Convention for renomina-
ton. AS Circuit Court Reporter,
Member of Assembly and Railroad
Commissioner he has proven himself
a careful, pains-taking and competent
official, and we b espeak for him that
cordial support to which his ability
and merits entitle him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31

Republican Congressional Convention.
The Republicans of the eighth con-
gfessional district will meet in delegate
convention on Tuesday, the I'd day OF
September, 1884, at one o'clock p. m, at
the Court House in the city of Eau Claire,
to put in nomination a candidate for
member of congress to be voted for at the
ensuing election, and to transact such
other business as may lawfully come be-
fore the convention. The several coun-
ties will be entitled to representation as
follows:
Barron 4 Bayfield, l, Buffalo 5; Bur
nett 2; Clark 5; Douglas L; Dunn s; Eau
Claire s; Jackson 6; Pepin 3; Pierce 8;
Polk 5; st. Croix s; Trempealeau s.
By order of the Congressional District
Committee. J. b. STOCKING. Chm.
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Plum. CitU


Jos. Weiss is convalescing from an
attack of typhoid pneumonia.
The genial countenance of Mrs. J. S.
Briggs is again seen on our streets.
Miss Mary Terry, of Dodge Co., is
visiting her brother in town.
Miss Agnes Clavadester is in Lake
City learning dressmaking.
Work at the saw mill is suspended
during harvest.
The new safe for the town is an or
nament to the clerks office.
Rumor hath it that our saloon men
have been arrained for selling liquor
to minors.
August Wolvogel died of dyspepsia
last Thursday morning.
Some of the largest hailstones ever
seen in this locality fell on the 25th
inst.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31

THE Agricultural Department at
Washington is in receipt of intelli'
gence from various parts of the Union.
From the reports received. the pros
pect is, upon the whole encouraging
probably more so than for several
years past. Wheat and other cereals
have already matured and been har-
vested in many portions of the coun-
try, and if that which remains to be
ripened proves equally productive the
crop will be a bountiful one. The
farmers next concern will be prices;
if those are satisfactory, there will be
widespread contentment with the re.
suits of farming. The extent of the
foreign demand is not yet settled.
The fruit crop, it is conceded, will be
the most abundant for years past.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31
Et Paso.

Mr.. Kohl has rented Winger's mill
and will fit it up for fall work.
A Gypsy party sojourned with us a
few days recently.
B. Mayberry and B. III. Gilman each
lost a horse recently.
Chris. King, of Watertown, is visit.
his brother here.
We understand that August Rien.
key will put up cheese factory. We
think August would be the right man
in the right place.
Chas. King has his barn rooted.
Barley and winter wheat are cut.
Oats are ready to harvest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31

TIE Wisconsin State Prohibition
convention will be held at Madison,
September 1. One delegate from each
county, and one additional delegate
for each fifty votes cast for the Prohi-
bition candidate for Congress in 1882,
will be the voting basis of the conven-
ton. or in those districts where no
Congressional candidate was run, the
vote for Kanouse in 1881 will be used
as a basis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31

THE Democratic leaders are not
agreed as to the construction of their
platform as to it's meaning on the
question of the tariff. Some Of them
aver it means free trade and others
are equally positive it means protec-
ton. A new convention to determine
its meaning would only complicate the
matter. The safest thing for Repub-
lieans to do is to keep the Democrats
out of power until they are able to tell
what they do mean.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31
Utah.


A double runaway occurre Ed at Trim
belle last Friday night. AS Mr.. Fred
Green was coming down the Trimbelle
Hill his team ran away, throwing him
off and running against Beddall & Pet.
erson's team. that was unhitched,
frightening them into running away.
The Beddall & Peterson wagon was
somewhat demolished.
Mr.. Geo. Meacham has sold his
team.
Mrs. Lorena Palmer is confined to
her bed from Indigestion and other
ailments.
Mr.. Geo. Beardsley has purchased
what is known as the old Jack Moore
40, opposite M. B. Williams.
Mrs. M. B. Williams is confined to
her bed with tumor in the stomach.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31

The idea used to prevail that mill
tary generals, who had led armies to
the taking of human life, were the
most popular kind of candidates for
the Presidential Office. Cleveland
might claim some popularity, not for
having been life taking general, but
a life-taking sheriff. He hung two
Irishmen in Buffalo, heroically him.
self pulling the fatal drop.
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Particular Notice.

DIR. +. addresses all those who haveinjured
themselves by improper indulgence and SOL
itary habits, which ruin both mind and
body, uniting them tor business, study, So
ciety, marriage. These are some of the mel
ancholy effects produced by the early habits
of youth, namely: weakness Of the back and
limbs, pain in the head, dimness of sight,
loss of musical power. palpitation of the
heart, dyspepsia, nervous irrahilisy, de-
rangement OF the digestive functions, debil-
ity, consumption, etc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31

"Some teachers keep school, some
teach school, and some fight school.
Some inspire US with a real love for
study, some fill us with longing to
sleep, and some arouse in us the spirit
of mischief. ''-I0ma Normal Monthly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31
Organic Weakness

Immediately cured and tull vigor restored.
This Affection which renders life burden
and marriage impossible-is the penalty paid
to the victim of improper indulgence. Young
persons who are apt to commit excuses from
not being aware OF the dreadful consequent
ces that may ensue. Now, who that under
stands this subject will deny that procrea-
ton is lost sooner by those falling into i'm
proper habits than by the prudentf Besides
being deprived OF the pleasures OF healthy
offspring, the most serious and destructive
symptoms of both mind and body arise. The
system becomes deranged, the physical and
mental functions weakened, loss OF procrea-
tive power, nervous irritability, dyspepsia,
palpitation of the heart, indigestion, consti-
tutional debility, wasting Of the frame, cough
CONSUMPTION and death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31
You Can Have 1t.

"My dear, what I'd give to have your
hair!" is often said by middle-aged Ia
dies to young ones. Madam, you may
have just such hair. Parker's Hair
Balsam will give it to you. 1t will
stop your hair from falling off, restore
the original color and make it long,
thick, soft and glossy. You need not
stand helplessly envying the girls.
The Balsam is not only a dye, but is
an elegant dressing, and is especially
recommended for its cleanliness and
purity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31
DR.. FishbIatt

Graduated at one of the most eminent ccl-
leges OF the United States, has effected some
of the most astonishing cures that were ever
known; many troubled with ringing In the
head and ears when asleep. great nervous
ness, being alarmed at certain sounds, with
frequent blushing, attended somewhat with
arrangement OF the mind, were cured i'm
mediately.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31

Married persons, or young men c0ntem-
plating marriage, aware ofphysical weakness
floss Of procreation power, impotency), ner-
vous debility or any other disqualifications
speedily relieved. Anybody who places
himself under the care of DR.. Fishblatt may
religiously confide in his honor as a gentle
man, and confidently rely upon his skill as
Q physician.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31

THE Democratic State Committee of
Wisconsin has called a state conven-
ton to meet at Madison, September
10, to nominate state officers. The
opinion of the committee seemed to
point to William f. Villas. soaring
young orator of Madison, who has re-
Gently risen into notice, as the man
best calculated to win in the race for
Governor this fall.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31
YOUNG MEN

Who have become victims OF a solitary vice,
that dreadful and destructive habit which
annually sweeps to an untimely grave thous-
ands of young men of exalted talent and bril-
liant intellect, who might, if otherwise, en-
trance listening senates with the thunder of
eloquence, or wake the eestaoy of the living
Tyre, may call with full confidence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31
a CURE WARRANTED.

Persons ruined in health by unlearned
pretenders who keep them trifling month
after month, taking poisonous and injurious
compounds should apply Immediately.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31
DIR. Fishblatt

Has discovered the greatest cure in the world
for weakness of the back and limbs, involun-
tary discharges, impotencY, general debility
nervousness, langour, confusion of ideas.
paleness of sight, giddiness, diseases OF the
throat, nose or skin, affections of the liver,
lungs, stomach or bowels-these terrible dis
orders arising from solitary practice, more
fatal to their victim than the songs of the 81
rens to the Mariners of Ulysses, blighting
their most radiant hopes and anticipations,
rendering marriage impossible.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31

The Blaine and Logan campaign in
Wisconsin is progressing nobly Over
week ago 200 republican clubs were
reported at headquarters, Milwaukee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31

Correspondence, discussions, etc. are desired
from the TEACHERS and the FRIENDS of EDueA-
TIoN in this county. Address all communiea-
tons to the Editor. al Ellsworth. Wis.
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Educational.

A. RosENBERGER.- Editor.
coUsTY SUPERINTENDENT.
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Veterinary.

f. Rogers, of River Falls, is prepared to
treat all diseases to which horses are sub
ject Mr.. Rogers has had large exper-
fence as a veterinary surgeonand has met
with marked success in all cases. Colts
and ridglings successfully castrated with
out the use of clamps, cords or sereing
irons, and the operation performed with
the aid of but one assistant.
Stable on Main Streel, south of jour-
NAL office. S-tf