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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-06-25
Prior, Dakota.

Crops of all kinds are booming.
Our Sunday School is in flourish
ing condition.
NJ. E. services every other Sunday
at p. m. at the Wescott school
house, and largely attended.
Loren Hill, formerly of Pierce coun-
ty, Wis, sold his claim to Messrs.
Sargent and Diggs for So, 200
Thousands of acres of land are being
broken in this vicinity.
New buildings are going up every
day in every direction.
The indications are that harvest
will be two weeks earlier this season
than last. Wheat, oats and barley
are jointed and stand about fifteen to
eighteen inches high. Prospects of a
heavy crop. Timothy grass is head
ing out.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-06-25

A white frost showed in places last
Monday morning.
VIM. King is testing silk worms and
Russian mulberry this summer.
B. Chichester caught his foot in
some of the gearing in his mill and
crushed it badly.
Miss Jennie Whip closed her
school at Warerly on Friday last.
Sheep dogs are at their nefarious
work. Two dogs killed over $4,000
worth of sheep last Wednesday night
and were caught at the slaughter and
identified.
The G. A. r. have their new head
quarters fitted up and will use 1T for
reading room for their members,
making a retreat for any one OF them
who is in town on business, where he
can go and rest and read the papers
and where the members can resort
evenings to spend an hour III reading,
music or conversation.
The band will have their new uni
forms in season to make an attractive
appearance at El Paso the coming
Fourth.
The Ladies Aid Society will present
the fire company with nice bell for
the tower of their new engine house
on Tuesday evening, Jan. 3Oth. Cere-
monies to be held at Fox's hall.
After the presentation, speeches.
music, etc, the ladies will give an ice
cream and strawberry festival, which
they intend to make very pleasant
and enjoyable. Every body is cordial
ly invited,
Another hitch in the mail arrange
ments. The "JoURNAL" failed to
reach us last week. There is surely
carelessness or incompetency on the
part of some one who handles the
mails. for several times year some
thing of this kind occurs. Some half
dozen times year (more or less) the
'Herald" gets put in the wrong m III
sack at Ellsworth and is left over at
Ell Paso. As the Rock Elm stage does
not wait at Ell Paso FOR the distribu-
ton of that mail, but comes with the
Rock Elm mail sack to find when
opened that our papers are at Ell Paso,
ana the "JolRNAL" has often
shared the same fate. This state of
affairs is certainly unnecessary and
very annoying. =.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-06-25

Road Commissioner Fletcher is max
ing great improvements on the roads.
S. c. DenniSton is having his house
painted. A. Low is doing the work.
Mrs. S. II. Vaughn, of Menasha and
Miss Libbie Phillips who has been
spending the winter in Milwaukee,
are visiting their parents, MIR. and
Mrs. d. p. Phillips.
The village school closed last Fri
day.
c. Fenton hos moved to the poor
farm.
Messrs. Hancock and Jensen are
improving their dwellings.
Miss Myra Kline finished term of
school in District No. last Friday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-06-25
Nem Comfortable.

c. J. White has been appointed JUS
tice of the peace.
Yves. Humphrey is here visiting
his sister, Mrs. Blake.
Peter Peterson has u new house
nearly completed.
Jessie Hudson was up from Ellis
worth Sunday.
There seems to be a good crop of
Strawberries in this vicinity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-06-25

Oah Groce.

Mr.. Anderson, of River Falls, was in
town day or two last week.
Our sick folks are all on the gain.
Chas. Mozier, of Prairie Island,
MIMI, passed through town one day
last week.
Quite large number from here
went to Ellsworth the first of the week
to picnic. They report good time.
Almost every piece of clover is bad
ly lodged, SO that it will be a very diff
ficult job to cut it.
Another barge load of wheat was
shipped at Smiths landing this week.
Barley is now all headed out.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-06-25
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT
- for Pierce County.
In the matter of the will of lydia A, Tower
deceased, in probate.
Notice is hereby given that letters testament
tary upon the viii of Lydia A Tower, deceased
have been granted to J. D. Putnam, of the city
ofRiver Falls in said county, and six months
from the Goth day of May A. d. $3.50, is the time
limited by the Judge of the County Court Of said
county, for all creditors Of said deceased, to pre-
sent and file their claims and demands in said
court for examination and allowance,
And it is ordered That all claims and de-
mands so fled be examined and adjusted by
and before the Judge of said Court at the gener-
al term thereof to be held at his afiee in the vii
lage of Ellsworth i'll said county, on the first
Tuesday of December, A. d, 1885, Ut 10 O'Clock A,
NJ. or " soon thereafter as the same can be
heard.
Dated May Goth, 1885.
By the Court: ALBERT C0MBACKER.
5-4w County Judge
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-06-25
Hacerln.

Jack frost made his appearance here
on the night of the Goth.
The village school closed on the
18th.
4. X. Lever has 81 900 brick mould
ed, and intends to begin burning soon.
The overseers are busy working on
the roads.
i. f. Thompson closed a successful
term of school in Martell on the 10Th,
and is among his many friends again.
Winter wheat in this vicinity is
looking well.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-06-25

A frost Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. S. Rice have gone
to Minnesota on visit.
James Stewart, Jr., is on the mend.
Mrs. Meletta McLaren is also on the
gain after an Illness of about week
II. 5. Rice has sold his lot to Sam.
Abbott.
VIM. Henneg has purchased the lot,
house and blacksmith shop formerly
owned by II. w. Wisner, of Knapp.
Miss Minnie Church, Of Minneapo-
lis, is visiting friends in this vicinity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-06-25
Estray Notice.

Found, and taken up by me, the under.
signed, ON land owned by me and on
which live, in Section No. %, Township
No. q, Range No. II, being the town OF
Martell, on or about the 9th day of June.
1885, two red yearling heifers, and one
red and white yearling hefer. The own
er is requested to prove property, pay
charges and take them away,
7-4W Nj. G. PREsTRUD
Dated at Martell this 9th of June, 1885.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-06-25

Mrs. Morse and daughter returned
home last week from Syracuse, n. Y,
accompanied 10y her father. Mr..
Green, an old gentleman of eighty-two,
who will make this his home.
Earnest BIasdell returned Saturday
with a small flock of sheep which he
had purchased at Falls City.
Miss Julia Young gave a party to
her schoolmates last Thursday eve.
ming.
The census taker is making his
rounds through orr village.
George Hamilton has nine and a
half pound son.
There are rumors of a campfire or
reunion to be held at Maiden Rock in
September by the G. A. R.
Mr.. Churchill and others have lost
several sheep lately. The cause is
supposed to be dogs, but wolves have
been seen in the woods near here
recently.
i. r. Gondit has mason at work
on his buildings.
Dr. Wilson IS granddaughter is visit
ing in town.
J. Hamn has a new son. Z.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-06-25

EDWARD Shepard, of Harrisburg ILL.,, says:
nHaVlng received so much benefit from Electric
Bltters, feel il my duty to let suffering human
lty know 1t. Have had running sore on my
leg for eight years; my doctors told me / would
nave 70 have the bone seraped or leg amputated.
used, instead, three bottles of Electric Bitters
ana seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and my
leg Is now sound and we'll" Electric Bitters are
sold at fifty cents bottle. and Bucklens Arnica
salVe at p cts. per box by Edsall Bros.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-06-25
An lmnortant Discovery.

The most important discovery is that which
brings the most good to the greatest number
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds, viii preserve the health and
save life and is priceless boon to the afflicted
Not only does it positively cure Consumption
but Coughs Colds Bronchitis, Asthma, HOarse
ness and all affections of the Throat, Chest and
Lungs, yield at once to its wonderful curative
powers. If you doubt this get trial bottle free
al Edsan Bros, Drug Store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-06-25

EAhA nhAin presents given away. Send us
XTIlIl llllcents POSTAGE and by mail you will
HHHHuUHuget free package of goods of large
value, that will start you in work
that will at once bring you In money faster than
anything else i'll America. All about the $500, 900
in presents in each box. Agents wanted every
where of either sex, of all ages, for all the time
or spare time only to work for us at their own
homes Fortunes for all workers absolutely as
sured. Don't delay. HALLET & Co, Portland,
Maine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-06-25
A great many teachers seem to

A great many teachers seem to
think that the only function of the
program is to show the order of reel.
tations. This is by no means its sole
object. Another and still more i'm
portant object is to apportion the time
deDoted 10 study, among the different
classes, according to the nature of
each subject; and also to divide the
time to recitations, according to the
nature of each subject and the number
in each class. The program should
be constructed with care and
Judgment, should be thoroughly eX-
planned to the school, should be posted
in conspicuous place in the school
room to be used as reference me-
dium, should not be undergoing con-
tinual change by the teacher, oceas-
Toned by each new addition to the
school or the class, and should be
strictly adhered To as to timc. This
latter adherence TO the program by
the teacher will cultivate in the indi-
vidual pupil as we'll us the class that
so much desired quality, precision.
Normal students have this habit I'M
der good control; others must learn
IT.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-06-25
Educational.
j. A. MURPHY EDITOR.

Communications from Teachers and those
interested in Education solicited. Address all
Communications to the Editor at Ellsworth,
Wisconsin,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-06-25
FsT4BLTSHED 1857.
DIAMOND 10 LINE STEAMERS
Upper MISSISSIPPI PAClET LINE.

This company dispatch each week three Of
their elegant passenger packets
FROM ST PAUL ToR
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ClarkaYllle, Alton, and
ST, LOTUS.
Connecting at st. Louis with Steamers OF An
ehor Line" for Memphis Ticksburg,
Helena, and New 0neans,
THE FAv0RITE ROUTE SOUTH, EAST WEST.
Less heat and no dust smoke OF einders
20 annoy. Our
FIRST-CASs RATES INCLUDE
meals and berth on steamer; therefore, no extra
expense for sleeping car and meals. Rates az
low and in some cases lower than via any rail
line.
Via this route you view to best advantage the
famed scenery of the Mississippi River, passing
through Lake Pepin and the noted Government
canal and locks at the Des Moines Rapids.
Through tickets can be procured in st. Paul
office via river and rail to principal interior rail
points.
rail line A. q, LONG. Agt,,
10 REYNOLDS Pres 81 PAU.
r n DrcKEy. supt and G. F. A. Dock opposite
FpFn A R4I4 al h AL Union Depot.
General Office, Dubuque, Iowa.
gro. B. MERRIcK, Agt, River Falls, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-06-25
me DictjoHayg.

How many schools do we visit and
find the dictionary though "old in
years, young in usefulness. On look
ing ut the worn covers we instructive
ly come to the conclusion that this
teacher and This school are themselves
this piece of school property. But
what is our surprise on looking over
the pages, expecting to see them well
thumbed, referenced and Gifted, we
find them in an admirable state of
preservation. With every advanced
student doubts will constantly arise as
TO the meaning, spelling and pronunci-
alton of words. The only proper way
of settling those doubts is by an APP
peal to the dictionary. To leave them
unsettled is ruinous to accurate schol-
arship. 1t leads to careless, shiftless
habits of study and vague indefinite
thinking, evils we can not too care
fully guard against. Telling, cram
ming, endless explaining and hearing
of rote recitatious in which words are
repeated but not understood, enfeeble
the mind and deaden the native pow
ers of the Child. This is not true
teaching. True teaching makes the
pupil self reliant, it sends him from
school with a confirmed habit of con-
sulting the dictionary us well as other
reference books. Furthermore, the
dictionary is the constant companion
of our ablest scholars and masters of
language, and if even they can not get
along without it, how can teachers be
expected to do 50, much less to take
it's place in the school!
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-26
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

SWEET TOMATO PICKLE-SeVen pounds
ripe tomatoes, peeled and sliced; three
and One-half pounds sugar; one ounce
cinnamon and mace mixed; one ounce
cloves; one quart of vinegar. Mix all to-
gether and stew one hour.
MIXED PICKLE-Take pound ginger
root and one-half pound garlic (both pre-
viously sailed and dried }, gallons vine
gar, one-half ounce turmeric and one
quarter pound long pepper. Digest to-
gether two or three days near the fire in
stone jar, or gently simmer them in a
pipkn or enameled saucepan. Then put
in almost any vegetables, except red cab
bage and walnuts, all previously sailed
and dried.
PICKLETTE--Fourla large crisp cabbages.
cut fine; quart onions, chopped fine; >
quarts vinegar, or enough to cover the
cabbage; , pounds brown sugar,
two tablespoonfuls of ground mustard, .
tablespOOnfuls black pepper,2 tablespoon
fuls turmeric, > tabiespoonfuls celery
seed, ! tablespoonful allspice, l table
spoon of mace, tablespoonful of alum.
pulverized. Pack the cabbage and onions
in alternate layers, with little salt be-
tween them. Let them stand until next
day. Then scald the vinegar, sugar and
spice together, and pour over the cabbage
and onion. Do this three mornings in sue
cession. On the fourth put all together
over the fire and heat to a boil. Let them
boil five minutes. When cold pack in
small jars. 1t is fit for use as soon as cool,
but keeps we'll.
OUNCE MARMALADE-Pare core and
slice the ounces stewing the skins,
cores and seeds in a vessel by themselves,
with just enough water to cover them
When this mas simmered long enough to
extract all the flavor, aud tue parings are
broken TO pieces, strain off the water
through thick cloth. Put the ounces
into the preserVe-kettle when this water
is almost cold, pour it over them and boil,
stirring and MASKING the fruit with q
wooden spoon as it becomes soft. The
Juice OF two oranges to every three pounds
OF the fruit imparts an agreeable flavor
When you have reduced all to a smooth
paste, Stir in a scant three-quarters of a
pound of sugar for every pound of fruit;
boil ten minutes more, stirring constant
ly. Take of, and when cool put into
small jars, with branded papers over
them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-26
FARM AND STOCK NOTES.

An ordinary hens egg weighs from IL
| to ? ounces; ducks, to 3 ounces;
! turkeys, 3 to 4 ounces, while that OF
goose weighs from to 6 ounces.
Eternal vigilance is the price of fruit.
| With the bOrer, yellows. blight and in
scots of all kinds to combat, no one can
make fruit growing profitable who does
not watch the trees and give them un-
ceasing care.
If the French can derive $3.50 annually
from one COW, making cheese a speciality.
why should not the same be done in this
country? Our facilities are equal to those
Of the French, while our markets are
quite az good.
1t is well-demonstrated fact that land
| half worked can never more than half
| pay. 1t is the difference between imperfect
and thorough culture where lies all the
mystery why some farmers make so little
and some so much.
Whoever attempts TO use a churn or an
| incubator without a thermometer may
compare himself to the mariner who goes
TO sea without compass. He NAV know
how TO guide the craft while land is in
sight, but when In deep water it is all
guesswOrk.
Liquid cheese is a new article Of manu-
facture. A stock company, backed by
German capital. is seeking inoorpOra-
tion in New York TO place the article
upon the market. Ii looks like maple
syrup, but is said to have all the good
qualities Of solid cheese.
The catalpa is said TO be excellent for
producing honey, yielding nectar IN large
quantities, and this year the bee-keepers
have secured much excellent honey from
this source. IL Is suggested that when
selecting trees aud shrubs for ornament
al planting 70 consider their honey-pro-
duclng qualities.
The history Of sorghum With US, says an
exchange, dates back only 30 1853. Before
that time sorghum was entirely unknown.
In the above years little seed was brought
over from Paris which had been sent from
China by some Frenchmen visiting there.
From this little bundle Of seed has
sprung what bids fair 10 be one OF tho
greatest industries Of this country.
A great saving is effected by m aking
wagons used on the farm with tires there
70 inches wide. The wheels will not sink
into the ground and the draught Is conse-
duently much lighter. English farm
wagons are generally built In this way:
on ordinsry roads wide tires make the
track better instead Of cutting the ruts
more deeply, as narrow tires always do.
Clay is perhaps the most difiicult Of all
soils 20 work. IL cultivated when TOO
wet it becomes lumpy and hard when
DIR. II plowed when very dry eonsid-
cradle power 10 needed, and then the work
is poorly performed. For this reason, n
no other, clay lands should be thoroughly
under-drained that they may be kept in
proper condition TO work At nearly ali sea
sons.
The later wheat is sown the heavier
should be- the seeding as there "a less
chance for Il TO spread 40 the root before
winter. Ia the very latest seeding we
have sometimes sown two bushels and a
half per acre, while with earlier sowing
on the same ield bushel less might be
sufficient. Something depends on the
habit or growth OF the variety. some
kinds Of wheat spread at the root much
more than others under tho same oondi-
tons.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-26

AS soon as rainwater enters the soil it
becomes very different from its character
When falling through the air. If paFtl-
cies OF soil contain nitrogen, phosphoric
ACID or potash in soluble condition the
water at once appropriates these and
holds them until drawn upon by growing
plants. Hence, frequent watering is a
partial substitute for manuring. In q
moist growing season any soil except one
absolutely sterile Will furnish considera-
bic plant food.
The poultry house should be separate
and apart from other buildings where
farm animals are kept. Fowls need treat
ment which they cannot get when allowed
to run and rOost with other stock; and be-
sides, their uncleanly habits make them
UNIT companions for farm live stock, and
II Is disagreeable to have them rOosting
about the barn. They take on vermin
more readily than any other creature, and
when allowed TO rOost in sheds or stables
are almost sure to give lice to cattle and
horses. Kept in house Of their own
these evils are avoided, and the fowls
themselves can be kept in much better
condition.
The horse is more dainty about his food
than any other farm animal excepting q
sheep. No uneaten refuse should be left
in she feeding boxes to sour under the an
lmaPs nose. In warm weather the danger
of this is greater, especially when meal
with wet, cut hay is given. This is the
best possible feed for working horse, but
II left 10 many hired men IL Will be IN
satisfactory from overlooking. Some pe0-
pie seem to think that all there is in feed
ing horse is TO stuff the manger full
with hay all the time and give him large
amounts of grain or meal. Under such
1nF ofrnf 4
his appetite Will fail, and with no appe-
tite he cannot do efficient work.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-26
Curing Hams.

=, me process of sugar-curing hams is as
loAows; The hams are trimmed and
,uooea With salt and LETT 10 drain on a
Dench for day aud night. They are
wen wiped dry and packed In clean bar
tei' ana each one is rubbed with salt as IL
= put Gown. They are packed as closely
~ =, possible. A pickle is made as follows:
loreach 100 pounds OF meat pounds OF
o-'' "a pounds OF brown sugar, and 2
Oulees OF saltpetre dissolved in hot
"'"Fr, and the liquid "a boiled for short
.W' Deing skinned IL necessary. II is
'uel cooled, and when cold IS strained
ny the barrel through a doubled cloth on
70 pc meat. The meat should be kept
llches under the pickle. It Is best to
asla up the barrel and pour the pickle
supugh a hole in the head, ana then cork
~ isht' Otherwise, loose head should
ue Pup on the meat and weighted down
~ q cover put on the top OF the barrel.
nler TWO months the hams may be taken
Su, wen wiped and rubbed with ground
oAsk pepper, and then smoked. Asa
suthtute for the usual smoke house. tho
lowing suggested; smoke barrel
'A'ougnly with maple or hickory ehlps
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-26

(ralse the barrel an inch or two from
the ground to furnish draft), and when
smoked sufficiently, sweep out the in.
side and give it slight rinsipg with cold
water. When you have thus prepared it,
pack the hams and shoulders in, flesh
side up, and pour over them the pickle in
quantity sufficient to cover them, and
your work is done. The pickle extract.
ing the desired smoky flavor from the bar
rel viii carry II through the whole mass
OF meat, and much more equally, or even
ly, than by the usual process of smoking,
as the flavor will be as strong in the CEN
tire as at the surface Of the ham. In ad-
dition to this even favoring of the meat
this process will be found to be much less
troublesome and lRborioUs, avoiding the
risk Of falling into the fire, OF a burning
smoke-house, or into the hands of the
thieving neighbors, besides escaping the
hlthiness which is insaparahle from the
common way OF smoking, and its conse-
quent waste when preparing it for the ta-
bic. as the meat is every way as clean
when taken from the barrel as when
placed in It. BY this process all the ex-
pense, labor and trouble OF bagging the
hams after making, to keep them from
the flies, is obviated, as they may be
kept submerged in the pickle till wanted,
or the last piece is desired for the grid
iron, pot or pan. Be sure TO smoke the
barrel very thoroughly If you would have
strong flavor Of smoke in your meat.