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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02

Our federal constitution in three
sears will have been in operation one
hundred years, it having been adopted
September II, 1857. The constitution n
Of the United States has been pronounce
ed by Gladstone to be 'the most Won
lerfuI work ever struck off at given
time by the brain and purpose of man. "
sits wheels move as smoothly to-day
rs at any time since the Inauguration of
the first President Amendments have
been made from time to time without inn
pairing its original symmetry and force,
but there is q tendency towards tinker
ing the immortal instrument to sub
serve temporary purposes which should
be checked. 1t is fair to assume that
General Washington, Benjamin Frank
lin, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Ham
ilton, James Madison and other patri-
otto men who framed the original consti-
tuition, were quite as wise and far
seeing as the politicians of the present
law
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02

A legal Chicago journal says that
Westerners think that most of the energy
is west of the Alleghenies, and Eastern
folks feel that really true enterprise is
only to be found in their cities, but all
of us must learn to appreciate the
strides of progress now making in Eu-
rope. The growth of Glasgow and Ber-
lin has been as rapid as that of Chicago,
while the advance in London has been
commensurate with the overwhelming
greatness of the worlds metropolis.
Last week The Chicago Current quoted
the testimony of a traveller, published
in the Boston Commercial Bulletin,
showing that England was by no means
stagnant and rusty. The Baltimore
Sun, in the same line of observation, re-
cites the experience of Mr.. d. l.. Bart
lett, of that city, who saw in Berlin and
Vienna evidences of enterprise and
hard work which set him a-thinking
that the New World must mend its pace
Of progress. Even the Italians are
learning to labor. In London Mr.. Bart
lett saw miles of splendid houses in the
West End as new as the great resi-
dences in Chicago and ten times as nu-
merOus.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02
Blarneyed an Old Lawyer.

By ssblarneyn is usually understood fluent
power of persuasion-the faculty to stalk
over'' person to ones own way of thinking
by good words, often containing more hattery
than truth An apt illustration OF 1t IS re-
lated by an old Western lawyer, as a joke on
himself. in some "reminiscences of his early
practice The incident would make a curiou
appendix to "Betsey and are Out, bringing
laughter in the place place of tears. The MARIA
tor says
stepped an Irishman whom will call John
Wood, of Union County, and told me he
had been recommended to me for sound coun-
sci in an important case. He had arrived di-
rectly from Cork, Ireland, only few years be-
fore, bringing with him his wife and several
children as far as Hamilton County, Ohio
where by pure accident he and his sould
woman" had somehow got separated, and had
not lived together SINCE and his business with
me was to employ me to file bill for divorce
in the Union Circuit Court. The fee was
twenty dollars, which he agreed to pay, and
left
Immediately fled the BILL and had the notice
published in the paper for the next term. The
old woman accidentally saw the advertisement
and thereby found out for the first time where
the man had stepped after he had left her, and
came directly over to the old mans residence.
The whole matter was soon reconciled between
them.
Soon after this settlement the old man called
at my Office in fine humor.
''Misther Smith, the ould woman an meself
,av made upl"
'1ndeedf Well, am very glad of it You
are both too old TO separate.
81 know you're glad; you're good man; 1
fist came over to see what yell charge poor
man like meself that's jist made up with me
tould woman"
81 charge you twenty dollars, Mr. Wood"
s-Ah, sure, Mr.. Smith, ye'llnot charge poor
body twenty dollars The minute landed at
New York, heard of you Misther Smith, that
We was kind hearted man, and distinguished
sergeant in the law, as We are, Misther
Smith,
Il charge you only ten dollars, Mr. Wood +"
'sSurely, Msther Smith ven not charge a
poor body tin dollars for little matther like
this Misther Smith I've been acquainted with
all the great barristers of Ireland, with the
Ponsonbys, the Emmets, the Grattans, the
Currans, an. the Burkes-but there's not one
of thin that's yer aqual Misther Smithr-you
are so approabhable IN coort, and can take
such grand distinctions in the law. Misther
Smith.
81 charge you nothing Mr. Wood.
eAh, You are a gintlemanly man, Misther
Smith Sure, an you will pay the printer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02
According to deductions from the Iat.

According to deductions from the lat.
est statistics the length of generation
is now thirty-four years. All who adj.
vance beyond that period get beyond
this average, and getting beyond these
fatal numbers, the probabilities are that
they will live another thirty-four years
or more. just where the dead line is
in life has always been a mooted ques-
ton. 1t varies with different constitu-
lions and the habits of persons. But
generally in long life there are two or
three dates, pretty wide apart, when the
keel of the bark begins to CRATE on the
bottom. If these rough and hard places
can be tided over successfully, the years
are pretty we'll rounded out, on condi-
tion that temperate living has been OBJ
Sc rved.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02
pullman,s wrecked and Fired.

Toronto, Can, Special: Three Pullmans
and the private car of Chief Engineer Hanna
ford of the Grand Trunk express, for Montreal
and Boston, left the track near Pickering STA
ton, owing to broken frog, and went over an
embankment % feet high At the time of the
accident it was very dark and the rain was
pouring in torrents. The crash of the falling
cars, shrieks of the women and grpans of the
wounded combined with the darkness, mad9
the scene horrible The horrors were multi
piled when Engineer Hannaford's coach
took fire The flames burned fiercely despite
the pouring rain, and quickly communicated
to the Pullman coach that came next, though
the flames here stayed A large number OF
townspeople quickly gathered, and assisted in
rescuing the passengers from the burning
Pullman as quickly as possible The passen-
gers collected together and roll was called,
when it was found about dozen were injured,
but none seriously. How all escaped is a
mystery One of the coaches was smashed
into kindling wood. All were whirled over
and over several times, yet many escaped alb
solutely unhurt while most of the wounds
were Of slight character.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02
Not a Cheerful Business Outlook.

There were POI failures in the United States
reported to Bradstreet's during the week end
ing 9th, against 207 in the preceding week,
and 1874, 173 and 1l2 in the corresponding
weeks of 1888, 1882, and 1851 respectively
About 50 per cent were those of small traders
whose capital was less that $1,000 For the
first nine months of the current year, to anG
including Sept 80 the indications are that the
total number of failures in the United States
will aggregate s, 800, as compared with 1855
failures in like proportion of 1888. No failures
among these recorded have widespread oil
vital connection with the whole commercial
community than those of banks or banking in
situations. 1t is notorious that the failures oil
banks in 1884, state national and private, have
been considerably in excess of the rate in for
gregate Of ali failures was exceptionally heavy
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02
Public Land Sales for q Year.

From statement prepared in the land Office
showing the disposal of public lands for the
fiscal year ended June so, 1884, it appears that
cash sales amounted to 6,317, SAT acres; value
slO.302, $50. The original homestead entries
included 1881, 500 acres; final homestead en-
tries, ., 945, 274 acres, and timber culture on
tries 4, 0S4, 463 acres, including S,343, 154 acres
of railroad lands for which 81 1854 was re-
eeived The aggregate numbsr of acres of
land disposed of under all heads, excluding
final homestead entries, was 1854, 4li
and the aggregate receipts Sll, S3S, 99S!
This is an increase over the disposal
of last year of 10, 1877 acres and 81 or 52l. In
dian lands to the amount OF 697, rs acres
which sold for $685., 1877, are not included in
the foregoing totals. In the amount of land
disposed of during the fiscal year Dakota is
far in the lead of all states and territories.
with II ,0S2, 2lS acres, Nebraska second with
s. 105 S15 acres Minnesota third with ,64b, 46S
acres. louisiana fourth with 1,637,5l6 acres
lover /, coo, coo being for railway. Kansas
fifth with ,3S4 404 acres, California sixth with
LIP $50 acres and Washington Territory sew
enth with Loss, 953 acres. The remaining
states and territories disposed of less than a
million acres each. OF 100000 acres dis
posed of in Dakota, nearly 100000 were Ia
en- under railroad grants.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02

livery now and them" says the Lon
don Graphic, "the question is raised
by weJl-meaning persons whether our
method of carrying out the death pen
atty is the most humane which could be
adopted. ~ similar discussion lately
arose concerning the guillotine in
France Sore persons propose that
both systems Goald DC adyanta geously
replaced by poison, others are in favor
of an electric shock as being the most
painless death which could be admins
tered. SO long as capital punishment
is considered necessary, by all means
let it be carried out in humane man
ner, but would it not be robbed of half
its horrors if it were understood to be
painless? The lash would lose its ter
rors if criminals were cloroformed be-
lore being logged"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02
story of a Man who Killed His wife's Sc

In the trial of Frank Conant at New London,
Conn, for the murder of Alfred Mcclellan,
Conant was on the stand and told the story OF
his wife's confession of being seduced by Nc
Lellan. Conant said he had been twice pre-
vented by his wife from committing suicide
On the Sunday of the killing he invited McIel-
Ian to ride with him to his (Conant's) house,
where he proposed to confront him with his
wife, with the charge of seduction. When
they reached Connant's house Mrs. Conant had
not returned from church, and to kill time,
Conant invited Mcclellan to the barn to see a
colt While in the barn Conant become so
overcome with emotion that he could not rest
even himself, and said to Mcclellan with an
OATH Mcclellan, you seduced my wife" Nc
Lellan seized a wheel-spoke and rushed upon
Conant, when the latter drew his revolver and
fired 1t went off the second time and McLelr
Ian screamed ard fled towards the door. Con-
nant did not remember anything after that un-
til he saw Mcclellan lying in the street He
then went to church and told his wife he had
killed Mcclellan. His wife replied; MY Godl
has it come to this?o
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02

Gen Francis A. Walker, of the Mas.
sachusetts Institute of Technology, pro.
nounces development, not crammIng
The central idea of education, and he
recommends industrial education for its
mental, moral and physical benefits.
He distinguishes the industrial schools
designed for ordinary pupils from those
designed for the training of mechanics
and members of the scientific profess
sions, and lays down the doctrine that
"just as much of the elements of physics
and mechanics should be given 20 q
child as he will take" Indeed, he says
ut is always safe to offer him little
more than he will take" The problem
of industrial education in the public
schools of cities and the larger towns is
attracting the earnest attention of many
of our leading educators and deserves
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02

Nathan Thayer of Nathan, Thayer & Co,
New York stock brokers, died.
Ex-United States Senator Nesmith has become
insane, and has been placed in an asylum al
Portland, Or.
Reuben E Springer has made an additional
gift of SIS, 900 to the College of music at Gin.
cinnati
Col Clement l. Best, Fourth United States
artillery, who is commanding Fort Adams at
Newport, is announced to be engaged TO Misc
Mary Tooker of New York The wedding viii
be celebrated this season.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02
Railroad and River News.

The railway depot at Caledonia, MINI, was
robbed recently, the safe blown open ann g.. 50
in cash taken.
The changed routes of the Wisconsin, Mime
sofa & Pacific road run thusly: Commencing
at Red Wing, Mimi, and extending as now con-
structed TO Waterville; thence on and along the
railway of the Minneapolis & ST. Louis to Mont
gomery; thence in a westerly direction to
point on the Pacific division of the Minneapolis
& St Louis at Gaylord; thence along this divis-
ion to Morton, and thence in a westerly direc-
ton to point in Dakota yet to be decided upon
The company has also increased its stock from
81, 600, 600 to S11 COO 600
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02

The agricultural Department. has been
investigating the rels tive positions OF
the United States and India as Compel
itors in supplying the grain markets OF
the world, and finds that we have such
advantages over the British dependen-
cy in point of proximity to the European
markets and superiority of facilities
for transportation and cheapness OF
freights, that India will not be able for
long time to come, if ever, TO compete
successfully with u.s. The average cost
of transporting grain by rail in India is
fifty per cent higher than in the Unit
ed States, while the Indian railroad
system is yet in its infancy, reaching but
a small part of the grain producing ter
fitOry
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02
Colorado.

Colorado takes its name from the Colorado
river. meaning Red Water, and Is the youngest
state in the Union 1t was explored by the ear
" Spanish gold hunters in the sixteenth centu-
RI but no settlement was made until the last
thirty years The northeastern part of the
state was bought by the United States IN the
Louisiana purchase Of 1903, and the remainder
was ceded BY Mexico in lS4S About 1906, Ma
ior Pike explored the region and gave has name
70 its highest mountain peak In 1870, Colonel
Long. and in IS43, Captain Fremont ''the
PATHFINDER still further explored Colorado.
The discovery of gold in 1888, near the present,
city of Denver, started a flood of immigradons
which has continued almost undated ever
since Towns sprang up with extraordinary
ranidity. and within a year Denver, Golden
CITY and others were started Colorado was
organized as q territory in 1861, and admitted
= stats IN August /, 1915
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02
The farmers are everywhere reminded

The farmers are everywhere reminded
that all other things are as low in COM
parison as wheat and corn-sugar g
cents lower than usual, coffee 5 cents
lower, and cotton and woollen goods,
clothing, shoes, blankets, hardware,
tools, harness and farm implements Is
to 25 per cent. lower-so that the low
priced crop this year will go almost as
far in purchasing the low priced neces-
saries that he requires as the high
priced crop of 1880 did. This is some
what of an exaggeration, but not alto
gether. There are things, however.
that are not affected, and they are debts
and mortgages. There is no reduction
in these things, which abound in newly
settled communities, and the moral is.
to dispense with them IN the future, as
far as possible.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02
WEIGHTS INDIAN VEGETABLEPILLs
FOR THE
E.lV :. X
And all Bilious Complaints
Safe to take, being purely vegetable; no grip
ing. Price Is cts. All Druggists.
THE ROYAL ROUTE
Chicago, ST. Paul,
MINNEAPOLIS & OMAHA,
Chicago & Northwestern R'ys.
THE sHoRrEsr AND BEST RoUr

THE SHORTEST AND BEST RoUT
EAST TO CHICAGO. with Dining Cars,
Elegant Day Coaches, and palace Smok-
ing Room Sleepers on all trains from Min
neapolis and st. Paul, through Eau Claire
and Madison, with choice of route via
Milwaukee. THE CHICAGO, ST.
PAUL. MINNEAPoLI 81 OMAHA R'Y
also runs through trains southwest from
ST. Paul and Minneapolis to Sioux City
and Council Bluffs with Sleeping Cars
through without change TO st. Joseph
and Kansas City, and is the short, quick
route from st. Paul to Des Moines North
east from st. Paul. through trains are run
to Ashland, Washburn and Bayfield,,
Lake Superior; and from Eau Claire to
Superior City, where connection is made
for Duluth, But this route to Chicago is
what the Managers take pride in, and be.
cause of the smooth steel rail track, well
ballasted road bed, the best Day Coaches,
Sleeping and Dining Cars that money can
procure, courteous aud attentive employees
and with trains always on time, it is
RIGHTLY nnmpl
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02

The last Legislature gave 50, 600 to
the State Farmers Protective Associa-
ton to aid in defending barbed- wire
patent suits in the Federal Courts.
The Merchants Union Barbed-wire
Company, a licensee of Washburn,
Moen & Co., applied for an injunction
to restrain the State Auditor and Treas
urer from paying the appropriation, on
the groun1 that it was unconstitutional
and against public policy in that it took
money belonging to one citizen of the
State to help another citizen litigate
against him in the courts. The ques-
ton was carried to the Supreme Court,
where the injunction was denied, and
the monopoly was again beaten. But
they do not intend to stop there. They
viii next begin proceedings IN the Fed
eral Courts. The monopoly is making
desperate fight in this State against
the Protective Association, but so far
they have been beaten at every point,
and the association to-day stands the
only barrier between the monopoly and
high prices. and the farmers. The as
sociation has forced down prices until
barbed wire can now be had at very low
prices.
4 bill repeating the Pre- emption and
Timber culture laws was passed by the
Housa. but failed to reach consideration
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02

The great grandmother Of General &c orge B.
Mcclellan, Mrs Samuel Mcclellan, planted
three elrns in Woodstock, CT, for joy, when
she heard the news Of the battle of Lexington,
and they are now the largest and finest elms in
the town
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02
The Chicago Markets.

Wheat Chicago spring, 75@755lc; No. 8,
Chicago spring, 5Sc; No. red, use; No 3 red,
64c
Corn, cash, 761S@47Sc.
Oats, cash, 25c.
Rye, 55Lc.
Barley, 66c.
Pork, cash, s1675.
Lard, cash, s7.20@sI55.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02
G.i..g. an! s..?..l Mias..ssis

Milwaukee, La Crosse, Sparta, Madison,
Fort Howard Green Bayl, Wis. WinOna,
Owatonna, Mankato, Mimi, Cedar Rapids,
Des Mones, Webster City, Algona. Clin-
ton, Marshalltown, Iowa, Frceport, 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 IFS DAY COACHES which
are the finest that human art and inge-
nuity can create; its PALATIAL SLEEP
ING CARS, which are models of comfort
and elegance; its PALACE DRAWING
ROOM CARS. which are unsurpassed by
any: and its widely celebrated
NORTH WESTERN DINING CARS
the like Of which are not run by any
other road anywhere. In short, it is as
serted that 1T IS THE BEST EQUIP
PED ROAD IN THE WORLD.
All points Of interest North, Northwest
and West of Chicago, business centres,
summer resorts and noted hunting and
fishing grounds are accessible by the
various branches of this road.
IL owns and controls over 5000 miles OF
road and has over four hundred passen-
ger conductors constantly caring for its
millions of patrons.
Ask your ticket agent for tickets via
this route, AND TAKE NO OTHER.
All leading ticket agents sell them. 1t
costs no more TO travel on this route, that
gives tirstrclass accommodations, than it
does to go by the poorly equipped roads.
For maps, descriptive circulars and
summer resort papers, or Other lnforma-
ton not obtainabe at your local ticket
Office write to the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02

One of the most peculiar strikes on
record is that of 400 girls employed in
New Haven rubber works who event
out" because they were not allowed to
have the windows raised in their work
rooms during the hot weather. 1t is
gratifying to note that the strikers for
fresh air were successful, and resumed
work upon their own terms, which SIM
ply demanded open windows. The win
dow trouble has been an issue for twelve
or fifteen years, causing the best en-
ployees at times to leave because they
could not work with the windows closed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02

Again thanking you most sincerely for
your kindness to me in this matter be-
ieyeme to remain very faithfully yours,
WoLsELEY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02
Minneapolis MARKETS.

WHEAT, No. hard, T91Sc; No. 2 hard, 74c;
Corn, No. soc; rejected, 4s@5Oc; con
demned, 35d40c.
Oats, No. old, white, 250a6c; No. 2, new,
25ISc: rejected, 22(924c; condemned, 22C023c.
Barley. No. ?, 5Sd60c.
Mixed Feed. No. /, s17.5o@s1s; No. 2 $3.50
@1z - -, 40,
Hay. timothy, sgaa 50; wild, choice. ss,9
S so; No. Wild, S. 50ta67a
st. Paul Markets.
wHEAT-No. j hard, new, T9c; No. hard.
75c; No. 2 Csc.
Corn. No. 2, SEE; No. 8, 4sc.
Oats, No. 2 mixed. 24c; No white, 25c; No
extra. pc
Rye, No. 2 45c.
Barley. No. 2, soc; No 3, 40c
Ground Feed, $3.50
Baled Hay, SIS; timothy hay, 1ooo@s1o5o
Flax Seed sl-15.
Timothy seed, %
Potatoes, pc.
Eggs, 1876
Butter, dairy fair, 121&c; choice, 15c; cream
cry, 1sc
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Milwaukee Markets.

Wheat, No 2, 74s4c
Corn, No. 2, SOC.
Oats, No. . white, 2SlSc.
Rye. No. i, soc; No. :, 53e.
Barley, No. ., 60s4c; extra No. 5, 46c.
Mess Pork, SIC cash.
Lard-Prime steam, S7.n
Butter, choice creamery, 24C126c; fair to good
20G23c: best dairy 17fd19c
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Personal POINTS.

creation of building loan fund Of s25,0
Many donations were made
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02

4 bill repeating the Pre- emption and
Timber culture laws was passed by the
House, but failed to reach consideration
In the senate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-02

~ Orders by mail promptly attend
ID to, and satisfactionguaranteed.