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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
The Short Rows

A Vermont dairyman says a young
calf should be fed three times day.
Overlooking at long intervals, and es-
pecially with cold food, kills a good
many valuable calves.
A writer in Hygiene Pratiqlie states
that boots and shoes may be rendered
waterproof by soaking them for some
hours in thick soap water. The com
pound forms fatty acid within the
leather, and makes it impervious to
water
Don't forget the dust bath for the
poultry. This is made by mailing to-
gether four boards in the form OF a
square No bottom IS needed. Place
in a sunny corner and fill with dry loan
or road dust, with an extra barrel full
20 use when needed. There is nothing
equal to good dust bath to keep the
hens free from lice. If they arc very
lousy a bushel of wood ashes may be
added to the bath.
In windy localities, says J. J. Thorn
as, good screens of evergreens on the
exposed sides Of the cattle yards
have the three-fold advantage of orna-
ment, comfort to the cattle, and econ
omy in feed and in saving flesh This
kind of protection from wintry winds,
with its great saving and little cost, is
so important that there appears to be
no excuse for its commission by any
farmer.
A correspondent says that young
horses should never have shoes imposed
upon them until it is well proved that
they cannot do without them He pre-
diets that the day is not far off when
some humane benefactor of his kind
and horse-kind will produce breed of
horses having such firm, tough feet in
addition to all other good qualities.
The negroes Of Sumter county, Ala,
have farmers club in successful opcr-
alton, with some very practical features
worthy the consideration of white folks.
If any member fails to attend properly
to his team, or keep his fences in repair
he is fined from Al to so, and the
money is collected ont of the first pro-
ceeds of his crop. Membership in such
club would prove expensive to good
many white farmers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
In the Lagoons of the Congo.

A rustling in the vegetation, and a
large varanus lizard slips into the water
OF on some trampled bank crocodile
lies asleep in the warm sun, with fixed
smirk hanging about his grim muzzle.
These Iagoons are places that are seeth
ing with life-life that is ever stirring,
striving and active and when you sud
denly arrive, slipping and splashing in
the waterv footholds, the sudden 81
lence that greets you is the frightened,
expectant hush of thousand apprehen
sive creatures. Beyond the lagoons and
this strip of mud and water rises an al
most impenetrable barrier of for
est, nearly impossible to pass by
land, but which is fortunately pierced
by many little arms or natural canals
of the congo, that iutersect it and pen
citrate to the firm, dry land beyond.
AS You paddle gently in native
canoe through the watery valleys of the
vegetable Venice, the majestic trees,
firmly interlaced above and oyerarch
ing the canal, shrouding all in pale
green gloom, the glympses and yistas
through the forest that you get reveal
many beautiful forms Of bird and insect
life. Barbets, with red forehead and
large, notched bills, are sitting in stu
pid meditation on the twigs, giving
harsh and mechanical squeak, if the too
near approach of the canoe disturbs
their reverie. Little African wood
peckers are creeping up the branches,
deity turning round towards the I'M
II. = laI
green mantises, or praying insects,
are chasing small flies with their great,
bouncing forelegs, and every now and
then blue roller bird snaps up man
tbs, in spite of its wonderful assimila-
ton to its leafv surroundings. Earth
er into the forest, thescanal a blind
allev Of water, stops, the soil he
comes solid and well raised, and a
native path is discerpible, leading
through the now more park-like and
formal clumps of forest to a distant vii
lage, whence the growing of cocks and
the occasional shouts of the inhabitants
can he heard. But the birds do not lessen
because we are approaching the abode
of men. Out of the bosly trees little
troops of black and white hornbills sud
denly start, and flap their loose, irreg-
ular fight to another refuge. Violet
plantain eaters CLEAN out in their beau
ty from time to time; golden cuckoos,
yellow-vented bulbuls, green fruit pig
cons, gray parrots, parrots that are
gray and blue and yellow-shouldered,
green love birds, multitude of little
wax-bills, medley of diverse and
beautiful birds, enliven this walk
through the forest, along the black,
peat path, with their loud cries, their
lovely plumage and their rapid move
ments. Prom H. II. Johnston's book
on the Congo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
when to Sow Glover.

I see an inquiry in your paper as to
the time to SOW clover seed. Twas glad
to see some one raise the discussion on
clover. l will give my experience of
forty years, and what l have gathered
from others I have talked with, My
facilities for knowing have been some
what better than those of most farmers,
as l have been selling a seed sower for
the last ten years. From what | can
gather, about the 18th Of April Is the
best time, If the season Is favorable; if
not, SOW later, when the ground is dry
and cracked, and before rain. l don't
SOW ON snow or m the moon, but on
the ground when ont of the way of frost
BY this plan man won't miss getting
a stand more than once in i've or seveni
wears. but il he sows early and the seed
terminates he is goner.-Indian a
Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
Caution in Regara . seea.oorn.

u. S, Ionia County, Mich, writes
For - years there has not been a sea
sen SO bad for ripening corn as that of
1888. It's estimated that 150. 900 bush
els Of seed-eorn viii be needed IN the
State of Wisconsin alone, owing to the
failure of the corn to ripen. Similar
conditions prevail in all corn growing
states. and probably not one farmer in
fifty has saved corn that Is fit for seed.
Every one should to-day test his seed
corn by placing several average samples
between folds of moistened flannel and
# it does not terminate then look sharp
fer corn that viii grow or the result
Viii be hundreds and thousands of doll
lars of loss to the farmers and millions
10 the country. Look sharp. too, for
corn Of the best varieties which ripened
in 1888. So far as lean learn there was
only one variety that ripened perfectly
IN THE state the past season. Also pro-
cure pure, fixed, and distinct variety
which has been thoroughly tested, and
which is an extra early and not hard,
finty corn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
Rova1 nuptia1s at parnstaat.

The marriage of Princess Victoria of Hesse
to Prince Louis Of Battenburg took place We'd
nesday. The streets were profuscly decorated
with flags and thronged with sight-seers At
ter the performance of the civil marriage the
bride was led to the palace chapel by her grand
mother, the mother of Grand Duke Louis.
They were followed by procession composed
of royal guests, Queen Victoria leading, fol
lowed by the prince and princess Of Wales, the
Princess Beatrice, Prince William of Prussia.
and Prince Alexander of Bulgaria, brother of
the bridegroom. In the procession the
bride and bridegroom walked
between the prineesses of Battenberg. When
the bride and Bridegroom exchanged rings at
the alter. salute of thiT1y-six guns was fired.
Queen Victoria stood during the choral portion
of the services At the conclusion of the cere-
mony she embraced the couple The bride
wore the veil of her mother, the late Princess
Alice All the guests, except Queen Victoria,
attended the banquet III the evening. The on
" toast drank was to the health Of the newly
welded pair The couple afterward started
for Jugenheim amid the plaudits Of throngs Of
people restricts were beautifully illuminat-
ed in the evening
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
Gnd,s Poor cremated.

The county house of Van Buren, county,
Michigan, located near Hartford, thirty miles
west of Kalamazoo was burned to the ground
OF o'clock Wednesday morning, and fourteen
inmates persisted in the flames, being as fol-
lows:
James Johnson, an old sailor, eighty light
years old; Henry Baker, half mute, aged forty
Benjamin Bogardus, aged forty six; old man
named Sawyer, insane, lately removed from
Kalamazoo; Sargens, over seventy years; Fred
Echenberger, eleptic, aged seventeen; Myers,
over seventy; Peter Baden, Deborah Gravatt,
over seventy: Mrs. Curtis, insane; Caroline
Shearer, aged thirty FIVE; Caroline Lang, aged
thirty; Mrs Wilson and her daughter aged ten
The building was of frame, and burned very
rapidly. The above were all in one wing. Most
of them were smothered in their beds, but sew
eral were found together. Only one body was
found recognizable. All that could be found
of the others was put into one box the size of
an ordinary coffin box. The first known of the
fire was the cries of the paupers. The building
of thirty-one all escaped, also all the hired
help. Loss, SIS, 600; insured
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
A MAN

or woman with a weak stomach is not in good
health Weak stonachs lead 10 weak nerves,
or what are known as the ttidgets, debility,
melancholy. and vari0Hs other ills Many per
sons are not aware of it, or, if they are, say TO
themselves: 'sOh we'll, let the stomach brace
up of its own accord; guess iii weather II
Bv neglecting 10 care for their stomachs peo-
pie make great mistake: the gastric
bit is one OF the most honest and
faithful organs OF the body and deserves the
hest of treatment To you who feel ia need Of
a good medicinefor the stomach VIC take pleas
IRE in recommending Burdock Blood Bltters
calculated especially as a cltre for dyspepsia
and indigestion and sure also 70 do excellent
service in correcting and toning the secretary
organs-tlie liver and the kidneys. Did We
have more space we would here insert few or
the many letters on the desk before us eompl-
mentafy to Burdock Blood Bltfers-ietters from
people cured Of dyspepsia debility. billiousness,
5aundice sick headache, and in several lnstat-
css OF serofllla through the nse of this prepar-
alton Buraock Blood Bitters are very pleas
ant to the taste, economical, safe, and quick
to benefit W f. Clifford, pastor u Z. chnreh,
Boutwell,. Ont q gentleman Of large lnteiii-
gence. aud whose opinion is well worthy OF our
consideration SAYS. About two years ago |
was attacked with dyspepsia in very bad
form NV system ran down, sleep forsook me,
dizziness and palpitation Of the heart set 10,
ana grew nervous irritable and Respondent,
until life became q ceaseless round of horrors.
Induced to try Burdock Blood Bitters, and at
fer taking three bottles feel entirely eured-ln
fact. like new man. / consider Burdock
Blood Bitters the best family medicine now be-
fore the country for dyspepsia, liver complaint,
etc They cured me.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
Ella Wheeler Married

Milwaukee Special: The greatest and most
genuine social surprise of the season was the
announcement recently that Ella Wheeler was
married to a wealthy young manufacturer from
Connecticut The marriage was very quiet
affair, and took place at the home of Col. II. S.
Benjamin, at Prospect avenue, where Miss
Wheeler has been visiting for several weeks.
The bridegroom is r. NJ Wilcox, one of heavy
firm of silverware manufacturers. Mr.. and
Mrs Wilcox started for the East A magnii-
cent home awaits them at Meridian Conn.
The first acquaintance aud courtship have been
very romantic and Wiseonsin's poetess leaves
her old home and friends followed by thou
sands of wishes for her future happiness and
prosperity.
Miss Wheeler was born in 1851, at Windsor,
Dane county, Wis, where she has since lived
with her parents. At the age of twelve years
she began writing poetry, and became one Of
the most prolific versifiers in the country. She
has published three Yoiumes OF miscellaneous
poems, viz. "Shells, ''Maurine and Other po-
ems" and "Poems ofPassion" The last work
appeared last year, and some of the pieces it
comprises have been sharply criticised on the
ground that their nature was too ardent for a
young unmarried woman to give to the world,
Miss Wheeler it was lately given out, is en-
gagged upon a volume of religious poems
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
The Internal Machine.

The internal machine can hardly be
called new invention. The explosive
force of gunpowder was too destructive
an agent to escape the notice of the
disaffected. The shell no doubt sug-
gested the Orsini bomb. II was de
structiye. but it was bulky. No man could
carry many Of them about his person.
1t was effective against individuals, but
powerless against society. Against the
weapons of organized governments it
was as impotent as the knife. Shells
thrown by hand were no match for
shells thrown from cannon Conse-
quentlv. while Orsini bombs have been
used with fatal effect against individuals
they have never faced the organized
forces of society. and have had no effect
apon the problems Of war But science
has been busy with explosives since Or
sini's day 1t has concocted COM
pounds which develop ten times
the destructive force of gunpow-
der; it has put into human hands the
very thunderbolts OF Jove. They can
be carried in quantities about the per-
son; they can be thrown by hand or
with a sling Nicely of aim is unneces-
sarv Whatever they strike they pull
verize, and kill all within a certain ra-
dius. They can lie manufactured cheap
IN, secretly and readily, Any manufac-
turer Of bad smells in the basement of
a soap factory can turn out more means
of destruction in day than krupp
could in century. Nay, the work
could be done in any back kitchen. If
the devil delights IN the horrors Of war,
no must be in ecstacies over these new
inventions. They introduce us to a
warlike outfit, cheap and easily manu-
featured, which every one can own and
every one can use. Is it likely that the
block upon the game OF rebellion viii
be continued long Are the guardians
of society justified in ignoring the fact
The United Service.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
Death of a Prominent Badger.

o. NJ Conover, Ii. D., court reporter of the
Wisconsin supreme court, died very suddenly
and unexpectedly in London, England, at
O'Clock Wednesday morning, the seth, of heart
disease, aged fifty years. Eighteen
months ago he was married, for the second,
time to Miss Sarah Dean, sister of Gen. Lucius
Fairchild, since which time he had been taking
an extended bridal tour in Europe
Mr. Conover was born at Dayton, Ohio, and
graduated at Princeton college, both from the
classical and theological departments He
went to Wisconsin in 1858, preached, practiced
law, and edited literary magazine, and from
1852 to 1898 was professor of ancient langua-
ges and literature in the state university, at
Madison, resigning that position to
practice law In 1876 he was appointed court
reporter. He leaves three children who live
in Madison, one son being professor of engin-
eering in the university, and another practie-
ing law, while daughter is matron of ladies'
hall at the university.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Home Matters.


Painted and stained floors are grow
ing in Popularity
Japanese screens and panels are much
1sed for decorative purposes.
The finest plain white damask is com
ing in fashion again for the table.
A butternilk bath for mildewed arti
cles, afterwards placing them in the sun
is recon mended.
old-fashioned rag-carpet is to be seen
on the floors of some of the kitchens in
some of our fashionable houses.
Brass poles are used for stair-rods.
They look effective over a handsome
carpet, bat are difficult to keep clean.
Sweet Omelettes, which are only the
plain omelette jelly or jam spread over
it before it is rolled, should be busted
with fine sugar at the moment of serv-
ing,
HOME CAKE.-Rub well into pound
Of -four half-pound of good beef drip
ping; add one-quarteF pound of sugar
and One-quarter pound of currants
y
Mix as bread, but do not knead; let it
rise till light, and bake in quick oven.
To make the ebony stain for furni-
ture or mantels, use tube oil, blue-black
for staining unyarnished wood. The
dull tint gives the surface required and
is very different from the shining and
vanished effect of jet black paint. If
the color sinks in very much, as it viii
on soft woods, repeat the process.
The cheap palm-leaf fans are very
much usedfor screens, being covered with
drawn plush, satin, or cretonne to form
bag, finished off with small pompons
round the edge at small intervals, and
a large satin bow at the base of the
handle. They are sometimes hung up
against the wall by the side of the fire
place, handle upward, and hold a half
opened Japanese fan firc-screen, or any
little odds aud ends.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
A wretchea rowan,spesd.

special gives the details of horrible crime
near Roland Tuesday night Edward Thomp-
son young Norwegian, went home intoxicated
and tried to shoot his wife. He was prevented
hy his wife's sister, who succeeded IN getting
the revolver The wife got out of doors and
started for neighbors, when he pursued her
with an axe. 0yertaking her, he felled her TO
the ground and repeated the blow four times,
each blow indenting and fracturipg
the skull Surprising her dead he ran away.
Her sister called for help and the wife was
found in a comatose state. Surgeons worked
for hours extracting pieces of skull and reliev-
ing the pressure from the brain. 1t is thought
she has slight chance of recovery A search
for Thompson showed that he had plunged
head first in deep well and thus ended his ex-
isterce. He was dissipated and had made his
wife's life unhappy ever since their marriage
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
The Lax Morality of Turkey.

The san francisco Chronicle says
If any people on the face Of the earth
have an easier, more elastic code Of NOR
ais than the Turks, they have not been
discovered to ,late, Nothing is better
known the world over than that every
Turk il d thief. Honesty is a lost art
in Turkey. and the Turks are rather
GLAD it is lost. The beauty about the
knaverv of these people is the delieacy
of its finesse. The bounds are rarely
overstepped From huying a pin to
buying a horse, caveat emptor Is the
only safe rule TO be observed. The
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
Murder in a Kansas Bank.

A courier brings news of a daring attempt to
rob the Medicine Valley bank of Medicine
Lodge, thirty-fiv miles west of Harper Kan
sas, in which the cashier was killed and the
president fatally wounded On Wednesday,
the seth, four men, AIMED with Winchester
rifles and revolvers rode up to the bank. Two
remained with the horses while the others en-
dent and George q. expert cashier were in
the bank They refused TO comply with tho
result above stated. The city marshal just
then appeared and opened fire ON the men.
Outside citizens gathered rapidly, and the rob
bers, seeing the game was up quickly mount
ed and galloped away without having secured
booty. Within ten minutes thirty men were
in hot pursuit, and the chances are that the
robbers win be captured and summarily dealt
with. No clue to their identity
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08

Messrs Francis Newbery & Son, London,
England, established for i25 years, write:
As a testimonial from one Of the Oldest drug
houses in Great Britain, respecting your
household remedy, viii no doubt be of interest
to you, we are pleased to maze the statement
that we have sold st. Jacobs Oil with satsfae-
ton to the public, for several years and that
owing to the extraordinary merits OF the article,
the demand is continually increasing, and that
we have heard of many favorable reports re
garding its great virtue as a pain curing
s.at. ,safltv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
IL. Knox,s successor.

Mr.. Henry W. Cannon of Saltwater, Mimi,
has been nominated as Mr. Knox's successor,
and will be confirmed without opposition Mr.
John JAY Knox remained at the desk Of the
controller of the currency, which he has occr-
pied for twelve years, and then took the lam
for New York to assume the presidency of the
Bank OF the Republic IN that city
There was no Formally about his leave, but he
worked at the business before him until the
hour came for him to take the train He will
be dined by the bankers of Boston Monday,
but does not expect to return to Washington
until the lattor part Of june.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
Mr.. ]. NJ. Langston, the American

Mr.. J. M. Langston. the American
Minister at Port auPrince, has demand
ed of the Haytian Government the pay
ment of 800, 900 as an indemnity for
the American losses on account Of the
riots last September. The German
claims for the same cause amount to
$500, 900. The French claims reach an
equal sum, and the English claims are
$3.50 900. The Haytian Government
las put into circulation an additional
Il ,000, 900 Of paper money. The num-
ser of persons killed during the revolu-
ion is officially declared to have been
1000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08

Turk is not preiudiced. He will cheat
the other Turk as readily as he viii a
foreigner. But it is in the politicians
and judges that the perfection of cor
ruption is to be found When Jlese
classes cannot beg you to bride them
they buIldoze You into making them
present. So far has this corruption
progressed in the civil service that it is
a common thing for Woodworking
farmer or thrifty merchant to be arrest
ed for treason merely in order to give
the officers pretext for dividing his
property among them under the confis-
cation law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08

am cured of Catarrh and deafness by Ely's
Cream Balm. My Aunt was deaf in one ear.
After using the Balm few times her hearing
was restored. T. d. MORSE, Insurance Broker,
Elizabeth, n J. Not liquid or snuff