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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

Alexander of Hesse-D armstadt, the
brother of the late Empress Of Russia,
who, in spite of the remonstrances of
his relatives, insisted upon marrying
her. This messalliance compelled him
to relinquish his position at the
imperial Court and return TO
Darmstadt with his wife, who was
created Princess of Battenberg. The
history of this family is most extraor-
binary, seeing that one of the offspring
of this union-Prince Alexander of
Bulgaria-has just set Europe at
defiance in Eastern Roumelia, whilst
another has married the youngest
daughter of the Queen and the third
Her Majesty's granddaughter, the
daughter of the Grand Duke of Hesse.
London Life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10
THE FRIAR.
CARROLL RYAN.


Tie was an ancient bearded man,
Within the archway seated,
Who through the summer, lone and lonl
The rosary repeated
He rang the bell for matin prayer
At noontide for the Feapers,
And, when the evening shadows fell,
He rang it for the keepers,
For sometimes, too, he knolled knell,
And everlasting sleepers.
From day to day he said his beads,
Within the archway staying;
The sun arising found him there,
And, sitting, left him praying
On him would little hands attend,
And little footballs battered;
Around him, VIII, re az fig trees bend,
Were purple trea res scattered,
The whispering cypress was his friend,
For him the ivy chartered
but seldom at that convent gate,
A traveller dismounted;
The outer world of toll and hate
! Passed by it unaccounted.
Monotonous and quiet and calm,
The prayerful season glided;
| The Vesper HYMN aud morning psalm
The day. alone divided.
| That by the dial, near the palm,
| We're left all undecided
| So wears went by, until one dav,
| The night cloud, westward rolling,
/ Came round the friar's dim retreat,
/ Without the vesper tolling.
/ The birds still sang on ivy sprays,
/ The children still were playing,
| the porter rs in former days,
Seemed rosaries still saving.
! But death had found his quiet ways
And took the Old man praying.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10
THE OLD WORLD.

King Milan and Prince Alexander have
agreed to refer the question of the cession
to Servi@of Widdin, and the payment by
Servia of war indemnity as a basis for
peace to the emperor of Austria. Prince
Alexander offers to place the occupation of
Pierot against the cession of Widdin, or TO
forego the indemnity if Servia foregoes the
cession of Widdin. The emperor has ac-
cepted the reference. Both potentates
agree to abide by the emperor's decision.
The latest returns of English election
show 313 Liberals, 243 Tories, and 20 Par
nellites elected, with "A constituencies yet
nnpolled. OF these % were English, 1
Welsh, Scotch, IL Irish. A careful esti-
mate of the probable result in the unpolled
districts by the news associations show
that the house of commons will almost GER
tainly be composed of 33l Liberals, 255
Conservatives, and 81 Parnellites.
Sir Charts Dixie in the Chelsea district
had Us more votes than his Conservative
opponent, and so is returned to parliament
therefrom.
1t is estimated that the Tories and Par
nellites will have ten majority over the
Liberals.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

The ordinary seaside routine is about
as dull and as dreadful as aay punish
ncnt ever awarded to pleasure-seeking
men. Dear me! / have gone through
it ali. The early breakfast. with the
everlasting shrimps and clearinghouse
butter; the regular bathing hour; the
orthodox drying hour, when the dear
things parade with their hair down
their backs: the stufy, indigastiole
luncheon; the lawn tennis afternoons;
the occasional boatings excursions; the
chance sail, and the inevitable evening
on the pier. when the band plays the
''see saw waltz. alternating with the
''Tannhauser march. "
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

Sic. ETroEE BARLI has died 1t Phil
adelphia He was born at Rome. Italy
in 1928, the son of Frank and Rather
iue BariIi. the former a popular Italian
singer. and a great baritone in his day,
the latter acknowledged to be the most
famous Norma of her time. Adclina
and Charlotte Patti were his half-siSterS.
He took charge of the musical educa-
ton of Adellna and trained her for a
performance in New York when she was
only seven years Of age. He prepared
her for her debut in the same city. in
1850. in La Traviata. and travelled with
her and his mother and brother as a
member of the troupe until 1864, when he
settled at Philadelphia and has since
devoted himself to training pupils for
the opera. He composed much vocal
music. chiefly sacred, and for ten years
lad the choir of ST. Johns Roman
Catholic church at Philadelphia. His
wife, Spanish lady of Barcelona. sur
wives him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10
Invslids' hotel ana surgical institute.

This widely celebrated institution, 10
Gated at Buffalo, n. Y, is organized
with full staff of eighteen experienced
and skilful Physicians aud Surgeons
constituting the most complete organ
ization of medical and surgical skin u
America, for the treatmeutof all enron
ic diseases. whether requiring medical
or surgical means for their cure. Mar
velous success has been achi we'd in tn,
cure of all nasal. throat ar lung dis
eases, liver and kidney diseases disease.
of the digestive organs. bladder di-
eases, diseases peculiar to women, bIoot
taints and skin diseases, rheumatism
neuralgia, nervous debility, paralysis
epilepsy (fts), and kindred affection
Thousands are cured at their home
through correspondence. The care .
the worst ruptures, pile tumors. var
coceie. hYdrocele and structures Is guar
anteed, with ouly short residence =
the institution. Send 10 cents in stamp,
for the Invalid's Guide-Book Cl6s
pages) which gives all particulars. Adj
dress, Worlds Dispensary Medical As
soci0tion, nuif;iO, N. I.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

THE Cable reports that Hamburg is
much excited by the arrival of party
of fourteen genuine Sioux Indians.
The interesting strangers. who will
shortly be followed by another aborig-
inal detachment. are to visit Berlin.
and from thence proceed to Moscow,
Paris and London.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

THE daughter who makes a conf
dante of herm other rarely makes mis-
take. The son will lose nothing by
making his mother the recipient of his
secrets. This is old fashioned, but it
will wear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

The Cattlemen's convention at st.
Louis. supplemented Gen. Sheridan's
proposition, by adopting resolutions
favoring the placing of the Indians on
smaller reservations than they at pres
ent roam over. but still ample, and
then selling the remainder of their
lands for their benefit. Favorable at
tention seems to be directed to this
plan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

ROBERT L. REAM. special field ox-
aminer in the General land office died
at Washington few days after cele-
brating his golden wedding. He was
8 pioneer in the settlement of the west
and his log cabin was the first building
erected where Madison, Wis, now
stands. He was also active in the
the early settlement of Kansas and
Nebraska He left widow and three
children. One OF the latter is Mrs.
Winnie Ream HoXie, wife of Lieut..
Hoxie of the Engineers. His
famous daughter was born in the
first Lighthouse in Madison. Ream was
prominent Wisconsin character in
Territorial times, belnedandlord Of the
ancient Madison House, and county
Clerk, Register Of the Government Land
Office. aud in 1849 Clerk Of the second
State Ass emily.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

Little Rudolph one day begged an
invitation to dinner At the table his
hostess anxiously inquired: Rudolph,
can you cut your own mea:g
"Humph,' said Rudolph. who was
saving away; cant II I've cut up
just IS tough NEST as this at home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10
The Ross zinc and leather

The Boss zinc and leather ankle,
boots and collar pads are the best and
most durable. Harness makers are in-
structed to take them back after trial
of go days if you are not satisfied.
Manufactured by Dexter Curtis, Madi-
son, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

Having suffered with rheumatism
and general debility for years, | pro-
cured bottle of AthlophQroa. After
five doses slept aad the next morn
ing could dress myself and walk with
out cane. Samuel Barstow, Lam
caster, Wisconsin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

II 1858, John Marsh. Buffalo cattle
broker, left his wife to whom he had
been married eleven years, saying he
would return in two weeks. He never
came back, and mourning her husband
as dead, Mrs. Marsh with her three
children removed 10 Cohoss, \. r.,
where seventeen years ago she married
Thos. Simpson, who has just died,
Since Simpson death a clairvoyant
told a married daughter Of Mrs.
Marsh that her father was living, and
wealthy, at Atchison, Kansas Fol
lowing up this hiut, II letter was writ
ten the truant Marsh, and he paid a
visit to Cohoes. though what account
he gave of his unnatural absence is not
stated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

Gentlemen, said an auctioner.
with true pathos, ''if my father and
mother stood where you stand, and did
lot buy this stew-pan-this elegant
stew-pau, gong at one doliar-I should
feel ii my bounden duty, as a son, to
tell both of them they were false to
their country and false to themselves. :"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10
VITAL Power is INFUSED INTO TIL

VIAL wv Eft 10 INT taL7D y II TT
SYSTEM, every organ regulated, every
secretion purified. the nerves OF motion
and sensation strengthened. the brain
refreshed. the appetite renewed, the
digestion improved by that irresistible
Vegetable Restorative, Dr.. WALKER :
VINEGAR BITTERs. 1t does not change
disease from one form to another-it
kills disease,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

NINE. GREvuLE Gn private life
Durand) has charmed the Bostonians
with her lectures, one delivered in
English and the other in French, her
native tongue. A candid critic says OF
her, that she is brilliant woman, and
has just enough of the masculine in her
nature to set off to advantage the
qualities that make her a successful
novelist. There is a mental alertness.
q certain breadth of statement, a con-
hdential, almost conversational way
of saying things which makes her
irresistibly charming on the platform,
and almost transforms it into the
drawing room for those who listen to
her, and she possesses those personal
qualities which give emphasis to what
she has to say.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

Salvation oil is an infallible cure for
headache, bsokache, pain in the side
and limbs, and all rheumatic aud neu-
ralgic affections. 1t relieves pain ana
extIrpates the disease that causes it.
Price twenty-five cents bottle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10
NOTES OF THE TIMES.

Mrs. ELIZABETH CADY STANTON cell
ebrated her 10th birthday the present
month.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

SENATOR MITCHELL of Oregon has
two daughters the elder of whom is
the wife of government clerk at Wash
ington. The younger is in Paris with
her mother.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

THERE was an imposing scene
at the Palace of the Escu-
rial upon the arrival Of King
Alfonso's body. When the procession
reached the monastery. the Duke de
Sexto, the Royal Chamberlain, knocked
and requested admittance for Alfonso.
When inside the gates the Duke
unlocked the coffin and called three
times in Alfonso's car Then, accord
ing to the ritual, he said: There is no
reply. 1t IS true the King IS dead. y
He then relockcd the coffin and broke
his wand Of office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

A FUND is to be raised in Canada to
buy a house for Mrs Riel, and furnish
her sufficient income to support her
the rest of her DAYS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

Miss ADELAIDE RUDOLPH, of Cleve-
land. Ohio. has been elected Latin pro-
fessor of the University of Kansas. She
is niece of Mrs. Garfield.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

the Presidents message, the death
of Reuben E. Elwood, late member
from Ill, was announced aud the house
adjourned as tribute of respect
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

THE first volume of the personal
memoirs of Gen. Grant has been
issued. The second volume is prom
ised March 1st, 1886.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

The best place to obtain a Business
Education. common English branches,
Penmanship. Shorthand and Type
writing is at the Northwestern Business
college Madison, Wis. Send for cata-
logue
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

THERE are three members of Con
gress who have served as pages Of the
House and Serate. Congressman
W. L. Scott, of Erie, Pa, was q House
page from 1910 to 1913; Senator
German served in the Senate for about
the same period. and Congressman
Dick Townsend of Illinois, was for
some years page in the House OF
Representatives
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

A CINCINNATI shoe man has New
foundland dog that chews tobacco, a
quarter of ten cent plug at a chew.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

BOB INGERsOLL has sold his Wash
ington house for $4,000, and will live
New York.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-01

all the factions, and they wll support
II with their entire strength. 1t APP
peals to men Of truth and progress,
and they will stand by it. 1t calls
upon citizens Of genuine independ-
ence, and they will rally around it.
1t summons all wanderers from the
Democratic fold, and they will return
to give their suffrages. 1t lifts the
banner OF victory above the legions Of
the Democracy, and they will deserve
their triumph. 1t is a glorious ticket,
We thank the Convention for giving
it to the people.
We shall have sharp, sleepless
unsparing contest from now until
election day. Work, work, work, is
the duty OF all true Democrats, With
such leaders as Hill and Flower they
have before them living examplars Of
that unselfsh patriotic industry which
wins political battles and builds broad
and deep the strongholds Of great pop
ular parties.
1t is a most suspicious, mos
cheering ticket. And it will be elect
ed.--N. Y. Sun,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-01
DEAF AND BLIND.
How an Atlanta wo-
man was made to
see and hear.
AN INTERESTING STORY.

Miss Minnie Wallace resides with Mrs George
Fickland, Al McAfee Street, Atlanta Ga, and
from her own lips Constitution reporter learn
ed the following appalling story;
SeAeral months ago she became almost total
" blind and deaf, and could not taste anything
except salt. Her bones became the seat Of
intense pain, her joints were swollen and pain.
full, and eventually her whole body and limbs
became covered with sp1otches and small sores
Her appetite failed and she gradually lost flesh
and strength, and had but little use Of herself al
her limbs and muscles were paralyzed. She, al
well as her friends and those with whom she
lived, desdaired other recovery. Her sufFeringi
combined with loss Of hearing and taste, and
blindness, were truly heartrending.
All treatment from physicians and the use o
medicines seemed powerless. Her disease wa
blood poison ana rheumatism.
AS she now seemed well and hearty the repor
ter asked what wrought such a wonderful
change.
II used medicine recommended by friend
she replied, eand before one bottle had beef
taken began to see and hear. The second bot
tie relieved all rheumatic pains and improves
my appetite. Wneh had completed the use 0
six bottles my eyeshght and hearing were full,
restored. sense Of taste returned, all splotche
disappeared, sores all healed, and my strengtl
and liesh restored. now feela well as eve
did, and my friends. well as myself. are astound
ed
s.what was the medicine7" asked the reporter
eBoranic Blood Balm-B. B, B.-was th
great remedy that acted 50 powerfully on N
disease and cured me. never experience
any unpleasant synptions from its use, and i
action is so quick that that It surprises all
Blood Balm Co., win mail s2-page book fres
filed with magical effects
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-01
The President as Examiner.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-The Presi-
dent has an original way OF settling
contests between candidates for places
under the new Administration. The
contest over the Surgeon-Generalship
of the Marine Hospital service, for in
stance, has been settled by sort of
competitive examination, in which
the President acted as chief examiner.
The three candidates for the place
were DR.. Walling, ex-senator Melon
AIDS choice, DR.. Mathews, supported
by Vice-President Hendricks, and DR..
Hamilton. DR.. Mathews was the first
to appear on the scene, and was ask
ed few leading questions by the
President that sent him home to look
up the history of epidemic diseases.
When DR., Walling called on the Pres
ident he was put through sharp ex-
animation on cholera, yellow fever
and smallpox. The President direct
ed his questions more particularly to
smallpox. But the Doctor was equal
to the occasion. He had spent sever
al weeks in the pest house at Louis
vile, he said, in constant contact with
from forty to sixty cases OF smallpox.
He was protected by vaccination
merely. He had become thoroughly
familiar with the disease and declar-
ed that there was not the least dan
ger OF its becoming an epidemic in
this enlightened age. In fact, it was
absurd to think such a thing possible
and to take the foolish precaution o.
quarantine. Since the dehumanized
vaccine had been discovered it was
impossible for smallpox to spread
and If the fear of that was all that de
tered the President from making {
change, DR.. Walling would relieve hi
mind at once.
"But," said the Doctor, II am Civ
ing you lecture on smallpox.
have bored you"
"0h, not at ALL" replied the Presi
dent. "You have told me things
never heard of before"
| DR.. Walling went away feeling tina
the question was still unsettled.
| DR.. Hamilton was more fortunate
He was the author of the report iron
which the President had derived hi
information concerning epidemic diI
eases, so he held the key TO all Nj
Cleveland's questions, and answers
them very promptly and SATISFACTORY
Ily. The President decided that j
ought to stay.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-01
GEN. SIOcun, Declines.

New YORK, September 29.-Gen.
H. W. Slocum, who was offered by
the democratic state committee the
nomination for lieutenant governor,
has declined the honor. He was ask
ed by a reporter to-day if he would
give the reasons for his action. He
replied that he had no wish for office
again. Other reasons influencing
him was the fact that certain newspa
pers had represented him as chronic
Office seeker. On this point he would
only add that he had been nominated
for congress three times and had beer
elected every time. This was thu
extent Of his "office seeking"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-01

The New York Republican State
Convention, at Saratoga, on the 2Sd,
nominated State ticket as follows;
For Governor, Ira Davenport; for
Lieutenant-governor, Joseph B. Carr;
for Secretary of State, Ansor G. Word I;
for Comptroller, James w. Wads-
worth for Attorney-general Edward
B. Thomas; for Treasurer, Charles
Uhrich for State Examiner, w. p.
Van Rensselaer,.
Vice President Hendricks and wife
were in Washington last week for a
few days. Speaking of the fall cleo
tons Mr.. Hendricks said he was more
than confident of Democratic success
in Ohio "If the Republican ever had
any chance Of carrying the State,
said he," Judge Foraker and Senator
Sherman and their incorporate
speeches against the South destroyed
| it." Mr.. Hendricks expressed conf
dence that the Democrats would alsC
be successful in New York and Vir
ginia,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-01

The Democratic State Convention
has made ticket with life and force
in it. Here are the names;
For Governor David B. Hill, Che
mung.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Roswell P.
Flower, New York. $685.,
Comptroller ALFRED c. Chaplin,
Kings.
Attorney-Genefal ;--Dennis 0'Brien
Jefferson.
Secretary OF State Frederic Cook
Monroe.
Treasurer Lawrence J. Fitzger
sid, Cortland.
state Engineer ;-Elnathan Sweet
Albany.
This is a genuine, thorough-going
vital, and aggressive Democratic tick
ct. Il appeals to AL Democrats. ant
twin Get eheir votes. It harmonige'
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-01
SHOOTING AN EDITOR.
An Attempted Assassinatiol

Am Attempted Assassination.
ABINGDON, Va, September 81
Judge George W. Ward, Jr., editor of
the Southwest Examiner, was shot
here this afternoon, by DR.. VIM.
White, so-called Independent can
didate for the State Senate, against
Hon. VIM. F. Rhea, the regular Dem
ocratic nominee. The shooting was
done in a most cowardly manner.
DR.. White, and two young kinsmen of
his, armed and secreted themselves in
a store, and behind some large trees
Just opposite the Colorado Hotel
Judge Ward came down the street on
the hotel side, and just as he turned
to step upon the hotel porch, White
stepped out of the store on the oppo-
site side Of the street, shot him once
with shot gun and ran back in the
store. Judge Ward fell, and while ly-
ing on the ground bleeding, managed
to get his pistol and began to exchange
shots with one Of the young men for
titled behind tree. While this was
going on, DR.. White stepped out Of
the store and shot second time. By
this time crowd had gathered and
the affair was stopped. Judge Ward
was carried up to his room in the no
tel and DR.. ]. w. Hill, OF Knoxville
who happened to be in the town, was
called to attend him. 1t was at first
thought that Judge Ward was fatally
shot-the gun being loaded with buck
shot-but DR.. Hill says he will recover
This quiet little old town is more ex
cited than it has been on a Sunday
afternoon for many, many years
While some Of DR.. Whites immediate
friends and relatives justify him, al
fair minded men condemn his man
ner OF attact as cowardly-amountins
simply to an attempted assassination
The difficulty grew out of an article
| in the Southwest Examiner OF Satur
Iday last.'-KneSvile Tribune.