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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-07
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. Tabor, ex-wife of Senator Tabor Of
Colorado, who is in New Orleans, says she
is going to Cuba and Florida. 81 woaldn't
certainly go away from home to get mar
ried When I do get married / will do SO
openly and above board, and let my friends
know. I'll do marry you can be certain il
will not be Mr.. Artman. / will not marry
a man whom | will have TO support, but
will expect MY husband to support me. II
may be that Artman started the rumor."
GaIignani's Messenger says Mr. Windom
has arranged for a general tour through
Italy during the winter. His daughters are
at school in Paris. The eldest has real ge-
Nous for music, so remarkable as to have
won he highest praise of several of the
leading professors OF Paris.
W. F. Kinnear, of a wealthy Bucyrus
(ohio) family, fled the night before his in
tended marriage IL, Miss George Hopley,
the Journal editors daughter. The follow
ing night Miss Hopley mysteriously disap
peared, and neither have been heard from.
The death of Jonn Henry Parker keep
er OF me Ashm0lean museum Lopden, is
announced. He was born in London in
1906.
Pinchnack's luck at poker adds SIS, 600 a
year, it is said, to his S., COO salary collec-
tor of New Orleans.
Charles Nash of Staple'on, L. l., ate 800
oysters recently on bet, without bad re-
suits.
A bronze bust of DIR. Merton Sims is to be
placed in Harvard medical school.
Chicago picked up ssventy.nine absn-
doned infants last year.
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Cen sherman Dancing.

General Sherman is known to be de
voted to the art of dan ling, but his en-
thusiasm sometimes gets the better OF
his skill, as the following shows: AT a
ball giyeu in the Masonic Temple by ex.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, on the de-
but of his daughter, Miss Bessie, now
Mrs. Hooker, the company was forming
a set for the Lancers, then new dane,
when the host and Senator Zach ChaH-
dler and General Sherman, all intent on
taking a share in the fun, and, it seems,
not over-scrupulous as to being wen
up' in the intricacies of the figure, gen.
erously volunteered to take place on
the floor. The number of COUPLES was
large. and for few minutes the graceful
moving of light feet kept to the measure
of the viol: but ere long confusion OF
movement dismayed the floor master,
tin finally al, came to q bewiidering
standgtiIl, and General Sheridan, who
was on the floor, could not conceal his
INDIGNATION at the three tail tyros whose
skin In guessing at the figure failed to
equal t cir audacity.
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| fort to develop in Egypt, and by which, It
| is hoped securities may be given to Egyp-
tian Liberties and the people educated Tor
independence and self government.
The Messenger Franco-American of Paris
is publishing a romance fron the pen OF
Mr. Paulin Niboyet, who was in charge Of
the French consulate in Chicago at the
time of the great fire. Mr.. Nlboyet made
himself conspicuous by rescuing and alter
ward helping from his own means many
unfortunate victims of the calamity. His
romance is entitled the New Wandering
Jew
Owing to a depreciation in landed prop
erty in Ireland a scheme is in preparation
Tor the relief Of owners. tt is proposed 10
establish Land bank win govern
mept guarantee, which shall be empowered
to lend money to landlords to pay off in
cumbrances created before the lard act
Of 1881 and also to lend money to tenants
for the purpose ofpurchasing holdings.
At the secsnd imperial ball at the winter
palace, 81. Petersburg, Saturday night, the
| "a. 729 distinguished guests were present.
There was an apparent absence inside and
around the palace of the usual police guard.
The fzarina opened the rail- with the Danish
minister. The car circulated freely among
the guests. Dancing continued until nearly
daybrcak.
The marquis of Queensbury sent a
pamphlet to The house of lords and com
mons advocating reform in the marriage
service, to meet the views of @eularists. he
| proposes, in order to meet divorce cases, to
| leave out "Whom the government or ma
ture mag put asuader, let no man attempt
to keep together"
August Deman of Lester died recently.
| He came from Germany and settled in Min
| nesota ia 1856. Catching one swarm of wild
| bees he increased them in q few years so as
to become one Of the largest beekeepers in
the state.
Cardinal Lingibilo. bishop of Sabina is
dead in Bone. He was born in Piedmont
1926, and created cardinal bishop in 1866
Ii was thought he was likely to be the sue
| cessor OF Pope Leo.
The whole conservative press at Berlin
condemns Bamberger's speech on the late
| Laskar, and makes use of the occasion to
violently attack the Liberal party generally
Gen. H. G. Wright, chief engineer, will
be retired on the 9th of March, It's under
stood that Col. John Newton will succeed
| him.
| The Zulu chief Zibepu AID followers were
| defeated at Usubuz in bloody battle.
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Daughter slavery.

FROM the New York Letter
Perhaps the most complete form OF
slavery to be seen in New York is slay-
cry 10 ones daughters. All literature
has paid homage to woman, but in our
age practical life does it.
The New York wealthy man has q
daughter or two. He pays but little at
tention to them while they are children,
but it suddenly occurs to him that they
are growing beautiful. His wife is sure
of this fact and she begins to dress the
girls while they are still children in all
the elegance of prineesses. They are
sent to dancing-schools, to riding schools,
and to the finest seminary and put in
the opera box, allowed to know what is
going on at all the theatres, and carried
to the watering places, end
before they know anything of
their country they are sent to Europe,
where, as my friend, the consul, who
has just arrived, says he has seen girls
not IL years OF age provided with ward
robes of 10 to 80 silk dresses, with hose
of variegated silk, diamonds in their
ears, and everything that life ought to
yield toward its termination they are
satIated with upon the very TIN eshold.
With fine food and wine their complex
ions become elegant; they are seldom
away from the dentists week having
their teeth fixed. The most cosmopoli-
tan society is introduced to them, and
they look down with Indifference upon
the boys of their own age; or, if they
marry by an act of nature, soon upbraid
their husbands for not keeping up the
luxury theis parents spoiled them with.
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Variety i'm Farming.

1t is the idea Of many that any one
can learn to farm. But as there are so
many branches of farming any one OF
which require years OF steady and close
application to master by the best minds,
IL il deemed advisable for all farmers to
avoid undertaking too many things.
There are some vegetables. grains and
fruits which have been raised so long
and are so well understood, that their
production does not require so much
study. and can be used protitably IN
making mn 4 variety on the farm. And
vet, these simplest things require active
minds. and close attention to business
to produce profitably, and great care
and thought to sell to advantage.
But there are many things, which re-
ouire the undivided attention and study
Of the most active minds. 1t VIII not
often prove a success, II any man AT
tempts to carry on two or more or them
al the same time. And while we would
advise variety in farming, the diversity
ahould be so selected that the one great
division shall not be neglected by the
care and absorbing attention OF others
The successful farmer is most generally
n specialist. 1t is not safe for man 70
attempt t. raise cattle, horses, hogs, ana
sheep for breeding purposes, atfne same
time keep a large number OF cows and
run an extensive dairy, or raise cane and
| have sugar mill, or 90 extensively lntc
| Grain and raise hogs for pork. inns
Would be spreading too wide, and many
| If not all of the enterprises viii suffer
| NEGLECT. One maps capacity ls not SUI
| 6cisnt for all Of these complicated
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Cheese as Food.

Mr.. Matthew Williams tells US that
we do not begin to know the value oil
cheese in cooking, and is responsible
for the statement las the London Queen
gives it) that twenty pounds OF cheese
contains as much nutrition as there is in
a whole sheep weighing sixty pounds
Considering the difference in cost be.
tween cheese and mutton this is GER
tainly news for the house provider. Ex-
cept as Welsh rareblt maccaronl au
gratin and the fancies in cheese pastry
for desert, the valuable ''caSein" is little
used in cooking, although cheese por-
ridge, cheese rice, and the addition of
cheese, to mashed potato, to
boiled mush, and TO basty
pudding, are all known to be appetizine.
Now all of these preparations are said to
be equal in food-value TO beef and NUT
ton, which should certainly help to
make them popular. In his cooking lee
lures Mr.. Williams dissolves his cheese
in milk or water, and adds little sal
eratus to it, (bi.carbonate of potash
which brings it bacS to its original SOL
uble form. Most of the cookbook re-
cipes for using cheese require the adj
dition Of egg, which is an item of eypen-
siveness in midwinter, so that plain
grated cheese in the simple dishes mem
toned, with oatmeal, with buckwheat,
with rice, with potato, are quite novel;
ties. They can be tried with or without
the saleratus addition.
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pebt reduced So 600. 900.

Washington Specisl.-The reduction of
the public debt for Jasuary is nearly $l2,-
100000. and for the seven months over $685.
oC0.o0o, against sI6000.000 for January
1883, and s95. oCO, eco for the seven months
ending with that month. This shows fall
ing of in surplus revenue for the past seven
months of about $50. goo. 600 an average
monthly loss of about 81, 800, COO Should
the redue ton that has prevailed uring the
preceding seven months he maintained at
the same rate fos the remaining i've months
OF the fiscal year, The surplus will not ex-
coed SIP 900 O0o, which would be $26, Geo.
coo below hist of the preceding year.
The available cash balance is now near ly
Si5i, 0C0, O00, an increase since Jan. OF S.,
275.O00. The receipts for the month were
SOS COO, 600 and for the seven months $685.
COO, 600, sgainst $50. GOO Oee and $3.50 000,-
900 respectively for the corresponding
periods of last year. The custom receipts
for last month were about 5000 600 less
than for January, 1888. but the internal
revenue receipts show falling off of over
SIS, 000, 600 compared with those of last year
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The cable dispatches have fire quent
references to the trouble between France
and China, but the cause is not generally
known. 1t may be briefly stated that
France has certain treaty claims to luris-
iietion in Tonquin, which was part oil
The Anamese territory. Anam has al
ways acknowledged a loose sort OF allie
glance to China, which claims suzer-
sinty oYerit. The Red river is a navigable
stream flowing through Tcnquin and
taking its rise in the province of Yum
nan, China. Yunnan is one of the rich
aet Chinese provinces, and has no con-
nection with the outer world. The
French hope to open up trade with this
province by the Red river. The exclu.
sive policy of the Chinese is opposed to
this. Moreover, the French have aspired
to set up a pretectorate which IS de-
signed to supersede China's authority in
Auam
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medneadnn. Jnnlarn aO.

SENATE. MIR. Blair presented a volumine
ous petition from aboit 1000 citizens
Of the District of Columba praying for the
passage of bill to prevnt the manufac-
| lure or sale of alcoholic liquors with
| In the District of COLUMBIA and the terri
| tories. He expressed regrd that no action
had bee taken upon formf petitions ofthls
kind, and thought the subject must eventu-
Ally compel the attention of statesmen.
IRE petition was referred TO the COMMITTEES
Do the District of COLUMBIA, where It will
| slumber with its predecessors.
| No business was transacted on account OF
| the funeral OF Mr.. Mackey of the house.
| The president sent the blowing nomina-
| lions tt the senate to day:
Charles Roberts, registe of the land OF
| fee at Humboldt Cal; Richard 8. TuthlLl
Chicago, United States attorney for the
northern district of IllinoS; James a. Con-
nelly, Illinois, United Sites attorney for
| the southern district of Illinois.
Postmasters--James r. tudd, Houma. La
Mel Sinclair, Morgan City, La; Carnot Bel
finger, Lul;ng, Tex; Jsmes H. Ashcraft;
Paducsh, Ky; Harry W.Grantley,, Apple
ton City, Mo-; Li1dcll S. Cantwell, Rich.
mond, Mo; Adrian Q. Case, Albany, Mo-
NJ. Mercater, Jessup, Dadnelle, Ark; John
Watts. Ames, lows; George e. Ebernart
Cedar Falls, lowe; Elihp Eno Waukesha,
Wis; James Cry, Rol. b, Mich; Fl. Kim
ball, Crystal Falls, Mich; Ehflbert ]. Brew
ster, Midland, Mich; Lmes G. Balm, Mar
tineviles, Ind; Jabez a. Casson, Kasson,
Minn.; Royal NJ. HUBBARD, Lopgmont,
Colo; Mrs. Jennie Goodwin, San Buena-
vintura, Colo; a. Pedhr, Woodland, Cal;
Richard Melrose, Analeim, Cal Benjamin
McElroy, Frankfort, Eans; N. A. Yeager,
Augusta, Kans.; Georg' Huger, Ellsworth,
Kans, Ralph M. Crimes, Kearney, Neb.;
Joseph G. Keppler, Gi@dale. Mont.
HoUsE.--Aiter the presentation and refer.
ence of several reportsof committees, fun.
eral services of the late Representative
| Macksy, of South Caplina, were observed
and the bouse adjourned.
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Heavy Csrcasses Of Fat Meat.

From the housekeepers' and the COM
mercial point of view, as wonderful as
these mighty piles of meat were as ex-
amples of what perfection the breeding
and feeding of cattle have attained, it
was very plainly apparent that two or
three points have been carried too far.
The carcasses were too fat for profitable
consumption, and also for canning or
sailing and altogether too large for any
economical use. The buyer wants
whole porterhouse or lion steak if any,
and at least two rib roast if a roast at
all; but how many are there who ask Tor
four or five pounds of steak in single
cut or a two-rib roast weighing 20 or p,
pounds Then as to the fat compared
with the lean, 50 per cen4of the former
to 40 per cent of the latter would not
be an unfair estimate, to say nothing OF
the bone which with the fat must be
thrown out, making beef from very
heavy and fat carcasses very dear food
indeed.-Rural New Yorker.
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A newspaper correspondent has got
into trouble in Lowell, Massachusetts, by
sending untruthful dispatches to city
newspapers. One of these related to an
elopement from North Chelmsford. a
second to triple tragedy" in North
Andoyer, in which husband, a wife,
and the latter's lover bit the dust; a
third described the deadly encounter OF
an English earrs son with Maine She
bear. neither of whom survived. A
fourth gave an account of q meeting be-
tween a physician and an Andover
..ehost," who now turns out to have
been an insane Frenchman. 1t will
strike those who know how news is Of
ten manufactured. as very singular that
the young man ''got into trouble.
Nothing in the business-with some Of
the large sensational papers-is more
common than manufacturing news. 1t
Is done every day in Washington and
nobody dreams that it is not legitimate
journalism.
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The immigration statistics for Decem-
Der show total immigration during the
month of % ,766, making the aggregate
for the year 1888 SD, 1856. This is con.
siderable falling on from the figures OF
the twelvemonth previous, the i'm
migration for December, 1882, having
been q, 1858, and for the year 1882 7l2,-
5i4. OF the December immigrations
England and Wales furnished 1926.
ireland !, PA, Scotland 430, Austria 5S7,
Bohemia 3O2. Belgium III, Denmark
252, France 2S3. Gesmany 1888, Hun
gary 2,O2I, Italy LILO, Netherlands 11S
Norway 2O7, Russia 796, Poland 500
Sweden 6ls, Switzerland 40S, Dominion
of Canada 4,172, and all other countries
gil
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Tifcsfinn. .InEf.nt.f 20.

SENATE "A bill repeating The timber Gull
ture law was reported favombly. Senator
Cameron of Wisconsin introduced a bill to
establish the Territory OF North Dakota.
Senator Sherman's resolution for an invesii
CATION of politicsi murders in VirgiRi
and Mississippi was adopRd--3S to %.
Mr.. Sherman contrary to general expecta-
ton, had prepared speech on his reso-
luton. 1t was calm and somewhat con-
templative in tone. He resd it shortly after
/ clock.
aft" said the Ohio senator, in effect,
'tbese things be as they are reported TO
have been, they ought to be investigated.
The war has proven a failure if such things
have happened and can be further csunte-
nanced in this country. We ought to know
whether such matters are as they have been
reported"
Mr.. Malone rose promptly when Mr.. Sher-
man sat down. He had the printed slips Of
his speech in his band. He was in good
voice. and interested the galleries for three
| quarters OF an hour Bills were introduced
abolishing the oflise ni assistant surgeon
general of the army; appropriating 100000
for the improvement the Missouri.
HoUsE.-The sensational part of proceed
ings in the house was the consideration and
adoption of resolution to investigate the
charges made by ex-Spesker Keller against
Mr.. H. V. = )ynton, of the Cincinnati Com
mercial Gazette, to the eject that Mr.. Boyn
ton, toward the close Of the last session of
congress, had written to Speaker Keifer,
asking him TO recognize member to move
the passage OF the notorious McGarrahan
claim, and subsequently had approached
him on the same subject
Maj. Strait introduced bill in the house
to place Capt. John Jones Of st. Paul on
the retired list. Capt. Jones Fad been an
orderly sergeant, and had served long
| time at Fort Ridgely, where he was sta
toned, and participated in resisting and
sEppressing the Indian outbreak. lie after
| ward accepted the commission OF Captain
of battery under the State OF Minnesota,
which took him out oftAe regular army.
He thinks his services al orderly sergeant
eniitle bis claim. to be placed on the re-
tir list, to consideration.
Mr.. Nelson introduced bill to provide
Tor the construction OF lighthouse at Grand
Marais, at a cost OF $40 900,
Delegate Raymond introduced bill In
| the house to provide ioI the election OF
twenty-four members OF tAe Dakota terri
Eorial council, and forty-dght members of
the bouse instead of twelve members OF the
| former, and tH enty-four Of the latter as at
present. 1t provides for ehcting two Inem-
| bers of the council and for of the house
| from each of the twelve dstri IS, az now
provided by the statutes OF the territory.
| The present law provides Tor electing only
one councilman and two members OF the
house from each district.
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Refreshments FOR a Little Party.

A correspondent asks for information
in regard to the refreshments she shall
serve at little party of twelve or fifteen
persons. A few dishes. perfect of their
kind are much more satisfactory than q
great variety less dainty prepared.
Sandwiches made of bread baked the
day before. and of nicely minced boiled
ham. seasoned with little vinegar and
mustard and few drops Of oil, with
coffee for which genuine cream has been
provided, may well come first then
chicken salad with cucumber pickles
and olives; after which serve cream
with two or three kinds of cake, and if
you choose, grapes and oranges. The
oranges should be partly peeled and the
skin divided in eighths, and the points
turned over toward the orange itself If
this is done an hour before they are to
be served the peel will Keep its place.
If the refreshments are served ut small
tables, at which two ladies and two gem
tlemen sit, two finger bowls are all that
need be placed there, Immediately after
they have indicated III some way that
they have finished supper. AT whist
parties, where time is to be considered,
it is best to use the small tables, so that
those who have an unfinished game on
| their minds can complete it speedily,
while it is still possible to remember
that he jack or ten spot are now high.
IN. Y, Post.
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The Single Woman.

From the Southern Exchange.
There is no sweeter and no more in
terestipg character, whether in fiction
or in real life, than the spinster who has,
for some good reason, refused lovers
proposal, and being now past the hour
of old maid. The ordeal through which
she has passed seems to have refined
her feelings. and of itself insensibiy
drawn to her the regards of all who
know her history. Such one is emil
nently loveable and sympathetic, forward
in all good works, the warm friend of
married men and women, the coun-
dante of many a tender passion. Age
does not wither the beauty of her DIS
position. She never ISLANDERS, never re-
tails ilfnatured gossip; but on the 9th
er hand, though prompt to put In a sea-
sonable word on crisis, does not deem
it her mission to set all the people
around her right She makes an admir-
able aunt, and is very necessary TO the
comfort of large circle OF cousins.
NJ " young fellow on the threshold
OF nfe bears a kindly remembrance of
her for the good nature and tact with
which she helped him to steer clear of
shoals where he might otherwise have
been wrecked.
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FORTY. Eighth CONGRESS.
Monday. .Iaanarn IS.

SENATz.-Senator Hoar reported to-day,
from the committee On iEdicisry, an anti
polygamy bill, which embraces the princi-
pal features Of the Iiimmds bill introduced
in the present session, and adds other
provisions originating with the commit
tee. He said that he did nothimself favor that
clause of the bill which requires the exclu-
sion of women from sufrsee in that terri
tory.
HOUSE, Immediately ate; The reading OF
the journal the death Of E. v. Maekey OF
South Carolina, who died recently of pert
oni;is, was announced. Ttecustomary res
elutious were adopted, and tie house, as a
mark Of respect to the memGy of the de.
ceased, adjourned after appointing the fol-
lowing committee to take charge of the fun
eral arrangements: Asessri. Pettibone,
0'Hara, Davis tMo.), HempEill, Bisbee and
Willis
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Massachusetts is having another dis
cussion of the Sunday question. The
laws of the Bay State on the subject are
in a curiously chaotic condition, enc
dead-letter section still commanding the
long disused Puritan custom of observ-
ing Saturday evening, and imposing PEN
alties upon all persons present at "a
game, sport, play or public diversion up
on the evening of the Lords day or. up
on the evening next preceding the
Lords day"
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Bradstreet's Journal furnishes the fol-
lowing commercial summary; At nine
tenths Of the cities covered by special
dispatches, it is noted that an improve
ment IN the condition of general trade
has taken place recently. This gain in
the movement of merchandise is not
marked, neither does it point to boom
in any particular line; but it varies the
monotony of months past by the record
that buyers are increasing, that inQuir-
les are numerous, and IN several depart
ments of trade purchases have been
fairly liberal; in short, that early signs
oil the approach of spring trade have be-
gun to show themselves.