River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-10-22
Farmers Institute.

and 10Th. An especially interesting
program is being prepared, and Super
intendent Morrison viii be ably assist
ed by Prof. w. A. Henry, of the State
University Experimental Farm, Hon.
Hiram Smith, of Sheboygan county,
w. D. Hoard, of Jefferson county,
Hon. A. A. Arnold, President of the
State Agricultural Society, and others,
who possess practical knowledge of
agriculture and dairying, and who
have become conspicuous for their
work in aid of placing the pursuit of
agriculture upon plane where the
brain shall second the muscular eff.
forts of the husbandman and thus ele-
vate his calling, Tighten his burden
and at the same time increase his re-
turns. We are glad to note an evil
dent intention among farmers in diff
fereDt parts of the State to give their
hearty cooperation to the Institute
work, and earnestly urge all who can
to attend the Institute to be held at
Hud son next month. for which extern
sive preparations are being made.
Horsford's Baking Powder for sale
at F. j. Burhyte's.
A 40-acre timber lot for sale cheap.
For particulars address Peck & Her.
fort, Baraboo. Wisconsin, or call at
| the JOURNAL office.
f. J. Burhyte is selling cloaks cheap
er than ever, special inducements are
| offered.
Edgar Brown, one of the early pio-
neers of the town of Rock Elm, was in
the city yesterday and favored the
| JOURNAL office with a call. Mr..
| Brown informs us that from ten acres
of winter wheat he harvested two
hundred and forty bushels weighing
sixty-two pounds to the bushel,
To arrive this week at F. j. Bur
hyte's-two carloads of Michigan Win
ter apples.
The Royce Swiss Bell Ringers play
ed to a full house at Brackets Hall,
last Tuesday evening, and the encores
and loud bursts of applause by which
| the performers were frequently greet
ed attested to the excellent satisfac-
ton given. Should this combination
again take occasion to visit River
Fails, another big audience will I'M
doubtedly ''laugh and grow fat.
Another case of the celebrated
Broadhead Dress Goods to arrive this
| week at Burhyte's.
The Board of Regents of Normal
Schools having five Schools in charge,
is represented by j. II. Evans, of
| Platteville, President of the Board, S
NJ. Hay, of Oshkosh, T. D. Weeks, of
Whitewater. and G. v. Guy, of River
Falls, who constitute committee, and |
| are visiting the Normal School at this |
place, this week. Regent Guy will
probably visit the other schools at |
once, as committeeman.
"
We learn that the demand for green |
teas in hotels and first-class restaur- |
ants has almost totally fallen off since
Mr.. F. j. Burhyte has received his
new shipments of pure 'fauttlesS Tea.
The Chicago, Burlington & North
ern Railway now being graded through
this county between Maiden Rock and
Prescott is destined to become the
most important line connecting Chica-
go and st. Paul. Because of the light
grades upon this road, at no point ex-
ceeding fifteen feet to the mile, freight
can and will be transported over it at
lower rates than are now charged by
existing lines.
The testimony of the clergy supple
ments that of persons in every other
walk of life in regard to the virtues Of
Mishler's Herb Bitters. Rev. Thorn
as Starkweather, who WAS long affect
ed with distressing cold, was told to
use the medicine: he did SO without
much confidence in the preparation,
but he adds: Il am bound to say the
Bitters cured me, and | own myself
convert to its efficiency"
PETERSON's MAGAZINE for NOvem-
Der is on our table-ahead, rs usual, of
all the other lady books. 1t is fine
number, and how the publisher can
afford to keep improving the maya
zine, as he does, is standing wonder.
1t promises even better things, and
Peterson" always keeps his promis
es. For further particulars of attrac-
tions offered for 1885 see prospectus of
"Peterson's Magazine" in another
column of our to.day's issue.
Justices of the Peace, Court Com
missioners and County Judges are re-
quired to forward to the County Clerk,
on or before the first Monday in No
vember in each year statement of
all cases heard by them in which the
county is liable for costs. and neg
IecG 70 return SuCu 5LdIOIIblIb Uy IildO
time debars them from any compensa-
ton from the county for any service
rendered by them in any criminal ac-
ton during the preceding year.
Four of our citizens ''chipped in"
twenty-five dollars apiece, the other
day, to make up a purse of one hun
dred dollars for the benefit of the city,
as an atonement for the forbidden
pastime Of shaking dice, or doing
something which the ordinance looks
upon rs equally reprehensible. 4
friend at our elbow inquiries how the
city authorities happen to strike the
right fellows with such "unerring eX-
actness' in extending invitations for
contributions of this nature. III street
parlance the answer is, somebody
sQuealed'
The premium engraving issued by
Peterson Magazine" for 1886. is of
rare excellence and beauty. It is
irst-class -line-and -stipple engraving,