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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-05
The Grape Quest.

Mr.. e. w. Bull, originator of the
Concord, has raised $4,000 seedlings in
the last thirty five years, and does not
remember a single one showing any sign
of cross breeding, with exception OF
those which he purposely crossed.
Writing in private letter of his efforts
faithful and praiseworthy-to secure
by successive descent the ideal grape
(Which should have these excellencies
in the order named-perfect hardness,
earliness, prolific bearing, quality,
size, beauty he refers to some curiosi
ties of experience which are interesting
and suggestive:
"The advance is by no means steady,
but one quality after another-size,
season, flavor, aroma, texture, etc,
cropped out occasionally. These di-
vergencies were followed up from the
first crop of Concords, in 1S49, to this
time The best seedlings on trial num-
bered 125 at the highest point, but have
been weeded out from time to time I'M
til twenty-one only remain having de-
sirable qualities and promising well.
The Concord has given me twenty one
white seedlings, of which four have
been valuable, but from these white
seedlings have come only black grapes,
with the single exception of the Roaslie
the red grape. Our wild grapes on
the river banks show q great diversity
of color and other qualities. They
have probably mixed for ages and so
have the spirit of chance in them by in
heritance. have noticed an apparent
movement to go back to the ancient
condition, some of the seedlings being
very wild and harsh-much more than
the mother of the Concord.
The veteran devoted experimenter,
whose work deserves we'll of his country,
reminds lovers of the grape that "the
forward movement" must be helped by
the art of the horticulturist-"ib liberal
feeding of wood ashes in a pure soil,
warm and light, and a good aspect
with intelligent pruning and training;'
and he encouragingly declares that
though at best the prizes will be few,
the prediction of Professor Agassiz-
ain fifty years you will have better
grapes than the French may yet be
verifed.-N. Y. Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-05
Eue-Glasses ON This Side.

In London almost every man who
pretends to be gentleman in a certain
sphere wears single eye-glass. AS a
rule he does not wear it in his eye, bu
contents himself by allowing it to dan
gle over his breast from a short black
cord. 1t is usually plain glass with
out a rim and rather small. Everybody
wears them over there, and attracts no
attention whatever. On this side, says
a New York letter, the single glass has
always been regarded as a special
badge of idiocy, until four or five years
ago man who walked up Broadway
with an "eye-glass In his ocular" was
stared at on all sides by the crowd, and
often guyed by men whom he psssed.
Now, however, the single glass no long
er attracts attention in the fashionable
quarters of the town, and man may
walk about with impunity, squirting
painfully as he goes. In Delmonico's
at all times one may see anywhere from
five to dozen men attempting to cal
soup and hold the glasses in their eyes
at the same time, and it is a rare night
that doesn't witness one or two accidents
from this affectation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-05
nnntinr wand Murder at Sea.

terrible tale of mutiny and murder is re-
corded on the book of the brigantine Natal,
which is lying in the Atlantic basin, Brook
lyn. When two months out while the cap
tain was asleep one night, the carpenter
attacked him with a broadax, laying open
his face. The captain warded off second
blow, and the carpenter stabbed with a
sheath knife In the neck. The mate
hearing the struggle, ran in, and the
captain, with his aid, drove out the
carpenter and barricaded the cabin doc r,
lust as the steward was coming TO reinforce
the carpenter The mUtlneers retTeated INTO
the forehold, where they were imprisoned, az
was supposed, by the catering down OF the
forehatches. Next day a search was made for
the captains son. His cap with broadaxe
cut in it was found on deck. He had been muir
dered and his body thrown into the sea by the
nutineers The three men worked the br1gan-
tine for four days. The captain then lessened
the fore-hatch and called on the mntlneers TO
come up and surrender. They threw their
sheath knives on deck, but muttered that the
pistols had been lost below. The captain had
no leg irons or handouts with which to Sc
cure them. He believed they led and he shot
fhe carpenter and steward dead, and threw
their dodies overheard The others agreed &c
obey orders after that
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-05

Clara Belle in the Cincinnati Inquirer
There is nothing more cheerful e
the sight of tired person than clean
soft couch, pleasant to the eye as wei
as the touch, and giving promise o.
rest. may add that in no occupation
is a woman more attractive than when
engaged in the servile work of making
up just such bed. Don't you remem-
Der how the heroine of "She stoops tc
Conquer" bags her game-I mean wins
a husband-by letting him view her at
such homework? My advice to girls,
in cases where desirable
young man happens to be q
guest at the house, is not to dis
dam all connection with household af.
fairs with the idea of impressine
him with your too-goodness foI
that kind of thing. but, instead
to find some excuse for becom-
ing chambermaids, so that the visitors
may see you transform a tousled bed in
to a snowy, slick and enhancing one
If the job be done deity it is sure to be
potent in its effect on the fellow who
beholds it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-05

es no sacrifices, occupies but small
degree of attention, yet is the fertile
source of bliss; since it convinces the
object of your regard that, with the
duties of a husband, you have united
the more punctilious behavior of low
er. These trivial tokens of regard Ger.
tainly make much way in the affections
of a woman of sense and discernment
who looks not to the value of gifts she
receives, but perceives in their frequen.
cy continued evidence of the existence
and ardor of that love on which the SUI.
perstructure of her happiness has been
erected. To preserve unimpaired the
affections of her associate, to convince
him that in his Judgment of her charac-
ter, formed antecedently to marriage, he
was neither blinded by partiality MOI
deluded by artifce, will be the study o.
every woman who consults her own hap.
piness and the rules of Christian duty
The strongest attachment will decline
if it suspect that it is received with iii
minished warmth.-Detroit Free Press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-05
Another British Victory in Africa.

Intelligence has been received at the British
war department that Gen Stewart force is en-
trenched south Of Metemneh. The dispatch also
gives the gratifying information that Stewart is
in communication with Gen Gordon. Stewards
force had several fights with Arab rebels be-
fore reaching Metemneh. Gen. Stewart himself
was badly wounded Five of the Mahdi's
emirs were killed in the fight The enemy
numbered seven thousand. A large number
we're cavalry armed with rifles The British
loss is twenty killed and sixty wounded. To-
tai loss of enemy, thirteen hundred. Gen
Wolseley in his dispatch reports the capture
of Metemneh by the British. He also says
that Sir Charles WilWn has gone to hhar-
toum on board a steamer to confer with COR
don. The point where the battle of the 18th
occurred is in the desert about FIVE miles south
from Metemneh. When Gen. Stewart reached
that point, he found the enemy how
ering about his little army on all sides,
and skirtng it often within an uncom-
fortably short range The rebels had evil
IDENTITY stationed themselves in the vicinity to
await his arrival and give him battle Among
the first killed were Mr.. Cameron, special
correspondent of the London Standard and
Mr.. Herberts, special correspondent of the
London Post. Gen. Stewart was one of the
very first to be wounded. He was shot IN the
thigh
The latest dispatches received in the war Of
fee show Lord St Vincent was not as once re-
ported. killed in the battle fought in the des-
ert tho 10th inst He died from wound re-
ceived the 18th at Abu-Klea. Only two British
officers were killed in the zareba fight
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-05
Useful Hints.

Pieces of cheese-cloth make the very
best kind of busters. Hem the edges
and have large enough supply, so that
one can be washed each day.
Tepid water with little borax dis
solved in it is good to wash colored Ia
BILE linen in. Nice table-cloths and
napkins should not be allowed to be-
come much soiled, so that they will re-
quire vigorous rubbing with soap or In
hot water.
To restore gliding to picture frames,
remove all dust with soft brush, and
wash the gliding in warm water in
which an onion has been boiled; dry
quickly with soft rags.
Mahogany furniture should be washed
with warm water and soap; an applica-
ton of beeswax and sweet oil upon a
soft cloth, and polished with chamois,
Civ IS a rich finish
To take rust out of steel rub the steel
with sweet oil in day or two rub with
finely powdered unslaked lime until
the rust all disappears, then oil again,
roll in wooden and put in dry place,
especially if it be table cutlery.
To mend china or broken earthen-
ware, take a very thick soluaio of gum
arabic in water and stir into it plaster
of paris until the mixture becomes of
the consistency of cream. Apply with
a brush to the broken edges of the ware
and join together.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-05
Cooking q Hen.

Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, a notable
housewife, is quoted in paragraph
adrift without credit, as giving away
this "secret" of cooking A Fat OLD HEN
so as to render the flesh even richer and
sweeter than that of full-grown chick
en-, and just as tender:
"She steams it an hour. then rubs
with salt and pepper inside and out,
stuffs for baking and steams three hours
longer-or until tender. The slow steam
ing can be managed in any big enough
kettle by crossing a support of spoons
in the bottom, where will be found the
liquid base of q capital gravy, with the
minced giblets and the drip of the bas-
ting butter added.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-05
FARM, FIELD AND PRESIDE.
Agricultural Items.

Never let horse stand out of doors
unblanketed after driving In cold wealth
ef.
Statistics of Kalamazoo celery cul-
ture: Acres occupied, 800; men employ
ed, 1,500; daily shipment, 30 tons; ag-
gregate receipts, over 100000.
Major Hallett's plan of improving
wheat is simply to find the best plant
of variety, in given crop, then its
best ear, and finally, the best grain in
the best ear; and with this ultimate
best single grain to re-start every year.
1t Is a conceded fact that the farmer
is most prosperous when he combines
with his farming the manufacture of
pork and beef. The corn, grass, hay
and fodder are his raw material, the
pork and beef and wool his finished
product.
The population of Europe is steadily
increasing, and the meat production is
steadily decreasing. The latest statis-
ties give the population of Europe at
294, 900, 900, as against 244. 900, 900 in
1857; the cattle now per |, 900 of pop
ulation is 80, as against 355 in 1857 !;
sheep, $50 per 1000 of population, as
against 724 in 1857; and Of swine
there are the same number per 1000
population as in 1857, namely 1876
Scandinavian countries and Servia
stand first in the number of live stock
per ], 900 population.
A hay crop of two and one half tons
ordinarily carries off four hundred
pounds of mineral matter to the acre,
and unless the said elements are restor-
ed by the fatmer, 1t is plain that just
so much plant food is diverted, or alb
stracted from the soil. The wise
farmer adopts the most efficient meas
ures to restore to the ground the lost
principles, and that most economically
and efficiently.
A sensible and scientific correspond
ent of an exchange says: Among the
meats generally eaten there is none
which has so high percentage of Hu-
triment as mutton. This fact is not
generally appreciated as it should be. /"
Not only is it true that mutton contains
higher percentage of nutriment, but it
is considered by all authorities as the
most healthful meat, and the only won
der is that it is not more generally
rsed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-05
The Most Valuable Mines In the
World

New York Evening Post The plati-
mum mines of Russia discovered in 1924
are near Bogoslowsk, Mask, Newiansk
and Nischnei Tagilsk, in the Ural
Mountains. At six places in 1868.
1869 and 1870 from 494 900, 397 900
and 263, 900 tons of sand, 6.675. 1910
and 6, 455 pounds of raw platinum were
obtained respectively. The metal al
ways contains some other substances;
thus LIE Play found in a sample from
Nischnei Tagilsk, IS. platinum, IL pal
ladium 3.5 rhodium, 90 iridium, 0.6 os-
miridum, % osmium, o. gold, / copper
and 81 iron The raw metal is almost
entirely sold at about GA per pound Of
pure metal, to England and Paris, where
it is refined beforelt can be worked up
into manufactured articles,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-05

The civil service commission are consider
ing proposition to include in the classified
ton OF employees coming within the provisions
ployes enumerated in the laws relating TO the
civil service except officers nominated by the
president and confirmed by the senate, and
employees below the $500 grade. Such CLASH
fication would include chiefs of divisions and
assistant chiefs and number of departmental
officers who are not subject to confirmation by
the senate
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-05

A dispatch says that the Hare family,
prominent Adventists of Creston are
still looking for the end of the world.
The men have thrown up their posi-
tons and will not work. Their Bibles
are constantly before them, and they
are shut in thier house waiting for Ga
briefs call. There are twelve in all =
men, women and children. 1t is ru-
mored, that one young girl, who is not
believer, is to be offered up as sacri-
fee to appease their God. The COM
munity is restless, and fears that these
religious cranks will close their pro-
gramme with terrible tragedy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-05
Magnitude of the Meat Trade.

Among all the products in our coun'
try the meat product stands foremost,
the order being: % Meats, (2) corn, @.
wheat, a. hay, % dairy products, (6,
cotton. The exports and consumption
are enormous, and have never beer
equaled by any nation. About 50,500,-
600 animals were killed for pork in this
country during 1890, and their value as
meat was 1854, 100000 Hides, horns,
tallow, fats, glue, bristles, ETC., bring
their total value up to $500, 900, 600.
The exports of fresh beef have exceed
ed those of any previous year, but can
ned meats are less in request. From
DIR. Doring's address at Chicago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-05

Writing of Sheridan's ride one who
saw him says: HE wore some of the
regulation uniform, but not much. On
his head was little round cap such as
German students wear. In his right
hand he held small riding whip. which
Judging from the welts on the horse:
TANKS, had been industriously used
He was splashed with mud and had /;
big daub of it just under one eve, which
gave him asort of been o-a-wake look.
If lie had any gauntlets they were in
his pockets.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-05
Stock that Does Not Pay.

Another error, which many farmers
are guilty of, is keeping stock that does
not pay. Nature provides for the "sur-
vival Of the fittest," in animal and veg
etable growth, and practices a severe
wedding ont of those specimens which
fall behind in the race. But many farm
ers keep whatever they happen to start
in with, apparently thinking that if the
animals eat what is put before them it
is all right and all they can do, leaving
the question of growth or profit to be
decided by accident The old COW is
kept after she is past her prime, because
she has been good one, and two or
three of her heifers are kept at
a loss for the same reason. Two little
scrubby steers, that happen to look
alike, are put together and raised, grow
ing five or six inches in a year, and
sold at two years old for less than the
cost of the hay they consumed. The
best lambs are sold to the butchers.
and the flock kept up with what are
left; and, after being nursed up with
more care and expense than it would
take to keep good sheep, half of them
die in the spring before the grass starts,
and the others are too poor and small
to raise lambs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-05
The nrincinal Aadditinns rnaaa nv the sena

The principal additions made by the senate
committee to the consular and diplomatic bill
are as follows: To carry out the provisions of
the neutrality act 81, 900; to enable the pres
ident to meet Unforeseen emergencies arising
in the diplomatic and consular service, and to
extend commercial and other interests of the
United States, $50 GOO; to meet the expenses of
introducing and extending American COM
morce in the Congo valley, $500.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-05

Color will be found to be the only oil color
that will not become rancid Test it and you
will prove it, 1t will not color the butter milk
it gives the brightest color of any made, and is
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-05
A Rold Counterfeit.

ABold Counterfeit or Imitation of DR.. c. d.
WARMERS WHITE WINE OF TAR SYRUP and
GERMAN Hop BITTERs is being sold in the
Northwest Beware of the dangerous imita-
tons The worthless stuff is sold to Druggists
at So per dozen, or about 20 cts. per bottle,
and they charge you 50 cts The Genuine
WHITE WINE OF TAR SYRUP and GERMAN HOP
B1TTERs bears the name of Dr. 9. d. WARNER
on label and wrapper and blown in bottle
Take no other
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-05
Late Cooking Recipes.

PICKLED CHICKEN.-Boil three or
four chickens until tender enough for
the meat to fall from the bones; put
meat free from skin in stone jar and
cover with mixture of two-thirds of
vinegar and one third of the liquor the
chickens were boiled in. Season with
salt, pepper, whole cloves and stick
cinnamon. Can be eaten in two days.
To CURE HAMs.-For every ham,
take half pound each of salt and
brown sugar, half an ounce each of
cayenne pepper, alspice and powdered
saltpeter. Mix together and mix well
into the ham, especially around the
bone Place in the barrel they are to
be kept in, skin side down, and let them
remain week. Then cover with a
brine strong enough to bear up an egg,
adding half pound of brown sugar.
Let remain four weeks take out, and
hang up to dry for ten days before
smoking.
Pics FEET SoUsE. Take off the hor-
ny part of the feet and toes, scrape and
clean thoroughly, SINCE off any stray
hairs, and wash. Put to boil in water
slightly salted After boiling half an
hour turn off the water, add fresh, and
boil until perfectly tender. Pack in
pickle made as follows: To two quarts
of cider vinegar; allow half cup of
white sugar, three dozen whole pep
pers, half dozen sticks of cinnamon
broken into bits and dozen cloves.
Boil five minutes and pour over the
feet. May be used in two or three
days.
LEMON CAKE. One cup of sugar, one
half cup of butter, two-thirds scant cup
of milk, three beaten eggs, one and-a-
half cup of flour and three teaspoonfuls
of baking powder. Bake in jelly tins.
RICE MERNGUE PUDDNG.-One
quart Of new milk, q small cup OF rice
we'll washed, cup of sugar, four eggs
beaten light, two tablespoonfuls Of but
ter, a small quantity of grated lemon
peel Soak the rice in part of the
milk for two hours, turn into farina
ketJle "a TIN pan IN ketUIe OF DolllnS
water answers well } add the rest of the
milk, and simmer until the rice is ten
der. Rub the butter and sugar to a
cream, to it add the beaten eggs. Let
the rice be partly cold when you add
the butter, sugar and eggs. Stir all to-
gether. put into buttered dish, and
bake in a moderate oven one-half hour.
Then draw to the door of the oven, and
cover with a mixture made as follows:
whites of four eggs beaten stiff, two
spoonfuls of powdered sugar, juice of
one lemon. Spread over evenly. Close
the door and brown delicately.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-05
LOVE FOR SALE.

A little innocent, with eyes
The color Of the summer skies,
And clear and limpld IS a well
Ofwater in moss-li lined cell,
Boldly crept upon my knee,
Prattiing with childish glee,
And though we never had met before,
1t Rugged and kissed me Ger and DER.
I'll have to change my creed, thought
THAT love is always sold or bought,
For children's love Is freely given
And pure as air-the gift of Heaven
The kissing and the prattling ceased,
While solemnly the urchin yazed,
AMI spoke in lisping murmurs low,
+ 70 fiv 'ents / viii hub 90 mo-
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Homo rtens ana ropies.
All your own fault
To ,ro,, ,.a,,,,i,, .fol- Ns-bap Won car,

All your own fault
If you remain sick when you can
Get hop bitters that never-Fail.
The weakest woman, smallest child, ant
sckest child can use hop bitters with safety and
great good
~-0ldmen lettering around from rheumatism
kidney trouble, or any weakness VIII be made
almost new by usingh bitters.
5-My wife and daughter were made healthy
by the use of hop bitters anG Irecommend them
to my people Methodist Clorgyrnsu.
Ask any good doctor if hop
Bittefs are not the best family medicine
On earth!
Malarial fever, Ague and Biliousness, will
leave every neighborhood as soon sc hop bitters
arrive
eS-My mother drove the paralysis and nen.
ralgia all out of her system with hop offers -
Ed. Oswego sun.
sB-Keep the kidneys healthy with hop bitters
and you need not fear sickness
Ice water is rendered harmless and more re-
freshing and reviUng with hop bitters IN each
draught
--Tho vigor Of youth for theaged and infrm
in hop hitters ! !
(-"At the change OF life nothing equals
Hop Bitters TO allay all troubles incident
Thereto"
THE best periodical for ladies' to take
monthly. and from which they viii receive the
greatest benefit is hop hitiers.
Mothers with siCky, fretful, nursing chill
dren, will cure the children and benefit them
selves by taking hop bitters daily
Thousands die annually from some form OF
kidney disease that might have been prevented
by timely use OF hep bitters.
indigestion, weak stomach, irregularities
of the bowels, cannot exist when hop bitters
are used.
timely use Of hop
Bitters viii keep whole family
In robust health year at a little cost
To produce real genuine sleep and child
like repose all night take a littlehop bitters on
retiring
as-None genuine without bunch Of green
Hops on the white label. Shun all the vile
poisonous stuff with Hop or Hops in their
name.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-05

Which, being suffered, rivers cannot quench "
Procrashnation may rob you of time but by
increased diligence you can make up the loss !;
but if it rob you of life the loss is irremedia-
BILE II your health is delicate, your appetite
tickle, your sleep broken, your mind depress-
ed, your whole being out of sorts, depend on
it you are seriously diseased. In all such cas-
es DR. Pierces ''Golden Medical Discovery"
will speedily effect a genuine, radical cure
make a new man of you and save you from
tortures Of lingering disease.
The senate of Nebraska passed a bill to for
hid tho saIa Of tOhaneo IN minors