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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-03

G. B. Montford was in the city last
week.
The frost did not do any damage
here last week.
Ravens and HOLSTERS feed mill
was in operation part 81 last week.
George Meacham returned to Beloit
College Monday 30 pursue his studies.
Prescott will be well represented at
the camp fire at Maiden Rock this
week.
Wellington Vannatta. of River Falls,
was in the city Wednesday of last
week on business.
w. r. Gates, of Saltwater, spent
Saturday and Sunday in the city, re-
turning Monday forenoon.
Mrs. Mary Postlethwaite is residing
her dwelling.
Peter Somers has made several i'm
provements in his barber shop by adj
ding cigar stand, etc.
Mrs Charles Bailey is rapidly inn
proving in health. She has been SO
sick for several months that her life
has almost been despaired of.
Fred Meincke and Henry S. Miller
have laid new sidewalks in front of
their respective business places.
A. d. Barnum, the right-of-way man
for the railroad, was IN Prescott last
week interviewing some of our citi-
ZenS.
Aaron Miller has secured the posi-
ton as janitor of the public school
building for The coming year. Aaron
is a good man for the place.
William Harvey. who has been sick
for about foRr months, died last FRI
day morning. The funera. was held
from the house Sunday afternoon.
/ Charley Miles carries his left hand
+ in sling. He had the misfortune
one day last week TO cut it with a
chisel while working on building.
/ The scholars of the NJ. E. Sunday
4 School gave a concert Sunday evening.
/ They had carefully prepared Their
4 exercises and were well rewarded for
I their lab0rs by being greeted by full
+ house of appreciatiye listeners. Dur
/ ing the evening a collection was taken
/ for the benefit of the missionary fund.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-03

Mr.. David Hanvelt and Miss Addie
Pierce, both of Wayerly, were joined
in the happy state of matrimony, Aug,
Goth. That happiness and prosperity
may abide with them is the wish of
the entire community.
Farmers are busy preparing ground
for winter wheat.
Mr. Kaye, of Maiden Rock, has tax
en- several droyes of sheep through
this vicinity.
John Wilkens has purchased brick
for his new house of A. X. Lever.
Or. NJ. c. Thompson has built a
porch on the west side of his house,
which makes a pleasant Improvement
to the same.
Quite a number from Waverly eX-
peel to attend the campfire at Maiden
Rock.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-03
ElIEref.

NJ. w. McInerny moved into the
house vacated by j. Harris, Thursday.
He and A. Gardner will form co.
partnership and do our blacksmith
ing. The new firm will commence
business Monday morning.
Our artist has left for Maiden Rock,
to take in the Soldiers Reunion.
Our school will begin Oct. 5th, I'M
less some change is made by the
Board.
Tobacco cutting will begin in ear n
est next week in and around here.
Sam. Sampson has already commence
ed to cut his tobacco and has Il fine
crop.
Another boarder at VIM. McCoy's S.
viii says it is boy.
w. Mathewson's house is up and
ready for the shingles.
S. j. Hill has his new store ready
for the masons to put on the finishing
touches.
Geo. Ducklow has the stone, lime,
sand and lumber on the ground for a
new house, which will go up this
week. And so the good work goes on.
Joseph Coon has stone foundation
ready to move his house onto this
week.
Chas. Mcintyre is getting up his
winters supply of wood. He cuts it
on Albert Hurtgen's new farm.
James Mulholm lost his oldest boy,
who was buried at Ell PasO last Sun
day.
We had quite a frost on Tuesday
night, which cut all the small vines
such as cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.
S. Lane has a new horse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-03

Business continues slow.
The public schools open next Mon
day.
There have been several very heavy
frosts here of late.
Last Tuesday the Baptist Sunday
schools of the city went picnicing to
the Four Lakes. A good time was
reported.
On the LIST inst. we were agreeably
surprised upon seeing our old Pierce
county friend, w. II. Hickok, sud-
denly present himself within our
Sanctus saHct0rUnl.
The State Fair opens here on the It'll
instant. 1t is said that it will be the
most extensive thing that has ever
struck this section of country. Come
and see it.
A sharp rivalry exists between this
city and Minneapolis as to the popula-
ton of each. The latter city claims
an advantage of $4,000, but the
"saintly city" says it is only about
1000 if the ownerless dogs and I'M
Matched chickens had been omitted
from the last census taken there.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-03

A heavy frost here last Wednesday
did considerable damage to corn and
garden fruit.
Among the arrivals too late for the
census is a boy at Myron Hinman s
and one at Mr.. Plaster's.
Grain stacking is all done and quite
"a number in this vicinity have done
their threshing. The largest yield
yet heard of is that of Edward Hin
man, nineteen bushels of wheat per
acre on old land and forty bushels of
oats on sod ground.
L. I. Bond is preparing to overhaul
the mill here 50 as to have it ready
fOr the winter campaign.
L. Ii. Rice is still canyassing the
county for the James Stewart Nursery
Company, of Newark.
Joseph Barnes sold three cases of
honey the other day that Melted him
over twenty-one dollars cash.
Some of the people in this vicinity
have begun digging their potatoes on
account of their rotting so badly.
We are very sorry to hear that Mrs.
Westcott and family are shortly to
leave here to go to River Falls. They
have many friends who would be glad
to see them come back again soon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-03
Harvest gloves, overalls, jumpers,
ct. etc., at Abraham One Price Cloth
ing House.
Prior, DAKOTA.


Weather cool but pleasant.
A light shower of rain last Thurs.
day, but not enough to injure grain or
to help the blowing.
Sportsmen are having a nice time
hunting prairie chickens.
The steam thresher whistle can be
heard in all directions. Fifteen to
twenty-six bushels to the acre is what
the tally-board says the wheat crop is
here.
The farms are putting on color
that indicates that fall and winter is
near. Nearly every farmer is blowing
for a crop for the year 1885. Corn
stocks are to be seen on many farms.
One week more without frost and the
corn crop is safe.
Henry Wescott had the misfortune
to lose one of his horses last week.
Mr.. Wescott seems to be unfort innate
in horse flesh. Only a few days ago
he had a colt badly injured by coming
in contact with a barbed wire fence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-03

Al are through harvesting.

All are through harvesting.
Spring wheat yields very poor this
season.
Toloff Rolifson, Chris Oleson and
two or three others, parties from
Martell, have bought new steam
threshing outfit and they are already
on the war path.
Mrs Larson has been visiting at
River Falls.
We had a frost on the Goth which
did some damage to vines and some to
corn.
Charles Henneman has the best
piece of corn we have seen.
Green Doe, of Clifton, was out here
recently buying cattle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-03

There has been considerable sick
ness here during the past two weeks.
Dr. Clough made trip to st. Paul
last week.
Mrs. Gleason, of Glendale, Dakota,
is visiting friends here.
We learn that wag0n-maker is to
locate here.
Stacking is about finished. But lit
tie threshing has been done-not suf-
ficient to give any idea of the average
yield.
Mr.. Guldbrandson. of Racine, is
about to move here
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-03

Mr.. E. X. Barnard arrived in town
Friday to attend the Institute.
Miss Rosa Reese will begin school
next week in the Brown district,
Spring Lake. All of the teachers at
tending the Institute have engaged
schools.
Mr.. Albert Potter has a young
daughter, about two weeks old.
II. Britell went to Maiden Pock Fri
day to put up tents, get his boat ready
etc. A load of tents went down Sat
urday also.
The Band practiced Saturday night
using their nickel headlights for the
first time.
VIII Terryl is in town, helping Mr..
White get his new stock of stoves in
order for sale.
Some Of the farmers have threshed
their spring wheat, and it averages
from 5 to bushels per acre.
Mr.. Kaye, of Maiden Rock, took a
large flock Of sheep from here last
week.
Mrs. Haskell is making arrange
ments to leave with her family next
month for Oregon, where Mr.. Haskell
is now preparing for them.
Mr.. Wilcox has some relatives visit
ing him from near Ellsworth.
People complain that the potatoes
are rotting.
Miss Lena Reese was in town last
Friday visiting.
Hunting bee-trees is new branch
of industry in our town, which is
sometimes rewarded with some honey
and great many stings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-12

SUMNER COMPLAINT IN CH1LDREN.-Ihe
child must receive no nourishment, with the
exception of small quantities of rice-Water
for the first twenty -four hours. AT night,
before going to bed, the child is placed in
warm bath, and afterward wrapped up in
blankets. When the Precipitation thus caus.
ed has ceased the child is carefully dried,
dressed in its warmed night-clothing, and
put to bed, the linen of which, as well as
that of the child, must be changed twice
daily, or oftener. In the early morning the
child is taken to some sheltered, cool place.
either in the country, or, if possible, in q
boat on the water, or an island in the MID
die of large river, or, best of all, Kept at
seashore. Internally, small doses otsulphite
of sodium mot enough to cause IN heaithy
child diarrahea) and of aqua chlorine are
administered. and if the little patient has
been nourished with its mothers milk the re-
snlt will ALWAYS be favorable, while in child
rem artihcially fed the main necessity con-
sists in their being at once removed to the
country. or still better, to the seashore. Ii
such children who have been brought up by
the aid of the bottle are left to remain dur
ing the hot season, while suffering from
cholera infantum, in the city, our experience
has been that most of them will die, not
withstanding the most careful treatment.
MANY cases do not recover from the want OF
pure air and of cleanliness, this being the
reason of the many deaths among the child
rem of the poor-Medical and Surgical Re'
porter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-12
WASHINGTON, OHIO AND WESTERN r. R.

SUMMER ARRANGEMENT,
-FOUR TRAINS DAILY BETWEEN ALEXAN.
DRIA AND ROUND HILL
Leave Washington at 8 90 a. m. and 35 p. NJ.
and Alexandria at 8 05 a. m. and 4 Al p. m. Pass
Leosburg, going westward, at II Oh p. m. and
SO p. m, aud arrive at Round Hill at II 43 a.
m and 7 1S p. Ii. Leave Round Hill at 6 O3 a.
NJ and % p II. Pass Leesburg, going east.
ward, at 6 40 a. m. and 46p. m, and arrive at
Alexandria at 80 a. m. and 35 p. m, and at
Washington at 35 M and 40 p. m.
Leave Washington at 8 O5 p M, Alexandria at
8 10 p. m. Pass Leesburg, going westward, at
10 40 p. IN. Arrives at Round Hill at IL 26 p. M.
All trains daily, atfording parties an opportu-
nifty of visiting Belmont Park on Sunday.
GN Passengers from Washington will take the
Wash, Ohio and West'n. cars at the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad station at 900 o. M and 4:35 p.
m, and go through to Round Hill without change
O: cars.
The 900 \. ~ train from Alexandria and 300
pm. train from Round Hill connect at Round Hill
with Daily Line of Coaches for Snickersville Ber'
ryville and Winchester also with Line of Coaches.
which leave Leesburg daily for Aldio and Middle
burg.
Both trains, Westward, make close connections
at Vienna, with Sisson's Line Of Stages for Fairfax
Court House.
Ono thousand mile communication tickets, $40.
Alexandria, June IS, 1885.
SIN. BROPHY, supt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-12
Alexandria Virginia Advertiser
(TOLUME LXX.NV.l

The GAZETTE was established in 1900, and +.
he oldest paper published in the State, and with
one or two exceptions the oldest in the cour.
try. 1t is proposed TO keep up its usefulness ami
to continue it rs paper suited for tho family aS
well as tor tho counting and work shop
and to this end neither pains nor expense will he
spared.
The GAZETTE circnates among people who
consult its advertising columns before purchss-
ing. That this is self-cvidcnt may be infcrrrt.
from the Fact that large country cditon-ncar.
ly aa large rs the aily-s sent ont all over this
section of country three times week, and -
read by thousands, most of whom send here or
to contiguous cities to make purchases. The nd.
vantages of advertising in the GAZETTE are
apparent, and need no further demonstration
The GAZETTE will continue to furnish tic
news kilograms of the New York Associated Press
and of Reuters European Agency while its
Washington correspondence will furnish the
latest and most reliable news from the capital OF
the nation.
The Commercial columns of the GAZETTE will
give the earliest and most exact financial and
commercial news, with reliable reports of the
Grain, Cattle, Grocery and other Markets.
Its Richmond correspondence and special tec
graphic dispatches will give early and accurate
accounts OF the proceedings of the General Assem-
bly, and of all the operations Of the State govern.
mcnt.
Correspondence from every section of the State
published continually, and all events of interest
occurring within the bounds of the Commonwealth
will be faithfully reported.
In the Local Department no pains will be
spared to chronicle all matters occurring in the
city and neghborhood.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
Daily Gazette ....................$6 90 per annum
Tri-Weekly Gazette, for country, 90 per annum
always cash in advance.)
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RAILROADS.
1907 GREAT 1907
1000 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 1000
TO rHE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
DOlIRIE TRACK STEEL RAILS

lCOC PENNSYLVANIA Rt)UiE -iOOc
TO The NORTH WEST AND s sg9TH axIS !
~ : D' SPLENDID SCENERY.
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
In effect June d, 1855.
Trains leave Washington, from station, corner OF
Sixth and B streets, rs follows
For Pittsburg and the West, Chicago Limited
Express of Palace Sleeping Cars at $50 a. ~,
daily: Fast Line $50 am. daily, to Cincinnsti
and st. Louis, with Sleeping Cars from Harris.
burg to Cincinnati, and Hotel Car to st: Louis;
daily, except Saturday, to Chicago, with Sleep
ing Car Altoona to Chicago. chicago ana GIN.
cinnati Express, ut ITO p. II. daily, win
Sleeping Cars Washington to Chicago and Har-
risburg to Louisvlle; connecting at Harrisburg
with Western Express with through Sleepers
for Cleveland and ST. Louis. Pacific Express,
1000 p. m. daily, for littsburE and the vest
with through Sleeper Harrisburg 10 Chicago.
DALT1noRE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD
For Erie Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo, Niaga'H
10000. m. daily, except Saturday, with Palace
Cars Washington to Rochester.
For Williamsport, Lock Havc;. and Elmirs at
$50 q. NJ, daily, except Sunday.
For Now York and the East 7:15. $50 and HOO
a. M, 200, 400, 10:o0p N. and 1915 night;
On Sunday $50 a. nj, 200, 400 and 1000
D. m. and 1915 night. Limited Express of
Pullman Parlcr Cars, $40 c. n. daily. except
Sunday.
For Boston without change, ZOO J.. ID. every
day.
Cor Brooklyn II. Y, ali through trains connect 1T
Jersey City with boats OF Brooklyn Annex
sfording direct transfer to Fulton street, avoid
ing double ferriage across Now York City.
For Philadelphia, tbs. $50 and 11:OO a. M
200, 400, 600 and 1000 p. M: and 1915
night. On Sunday $50 a. H., ECO, 400, 600
and 1000 p IN. and 1915 night Limited Ex-
press, GAO q. m. daily, except Sunday.
For Baltimore 6:35, 7:15, $50, $40, $50 and
100 a. N and 1905, 200, 4:0O, 4:25, $40
T.1n o. I'll
On Sunday, $50, $50 and HOO a. ~. and
200. 400, 600, 40 and 1000 p. m. and
1915 night
For Popa's Creek Lire 115 3. NJ, and 4:4O +. E
daily, except sunday.
".,r s inair!;a -" . - an'i 12.G5 AID 40
:, ~. 10. r:'c,.i Sunday. On *Hnday l.. III.
iaIhNo,!s So OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RAILWAY
SD ,..E%AHI'E!s ,Hp WASHINGTON EAILIoA3
~. Alexandria, Coz. , 80, 9:25, l1:O1 and 1:35
i. y, POS, 4@6 d:A5 6:25, sos and 11:37
~. Or Sunday 1T GOO 925 and 11:01 a.. ~,
IND SO5 p H.
Fer Richmond and the South GOO and 11:O1 g.
IN, daily, md 445 p ~, daily, except Sunday,
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington Cos,
500, 1000 and 1910 a. M; Loo, 3O5, 1923,
$40, 7:O5 and 11:35 p. M, and 1910 mid
night, except Monday. On Sunday at 500 and
1910 n. NJ; 7:05 and 1885 p. m. and 1910
night.
Tickets and information at the Office, Northeast
corner of 18th street and Ponna. Avenue, and at
the station where orders can be loft for the check
ing of baggage to destination from hotels and
residences. J. 3. WOOD, g. P. A.
CHAS. E. PUGH, GIN
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NORTH BOUND.
PULLMAN SERVICE.


Trains Nos. SO and ST. Pullman Buffet and
Sleeping Cars, between Washington and New
Orleans without change Pullman Bullet and
Sleeping Cars between New York and Atlanta
without change
Train No. 80 makes close connection at Greens.
huro with Sleeper to .AsheriHe, ~ C.
Trains No. SO and 80 carry Pullman Parlor
Cars between Washington and Grecnbrer White
Sulphur Springs. Train No. 81 connects at
Charlottesville with this Parlor Car going to
White Sulphur Springs.
Trains Nos. 50 and 3d. Pullman Palace Sleep
ing Cars between Washington and Selma,
without change. Pullman Sleeping Cars be-
tween Washington and Augusta without change
Trains Nos. Sd and So, Pullman Sleeping Cars
between Washington and Louisville without
change. Pullman Sleeping Cars, between Char.
louisville and Cincinnati without change.
BRANCHES
MANASSAS DIVISION Daily except Sunday
Westwald-Leave Washington 4:15 p m Alex
andria, 4:4O p. m. Manassas 555 D. III. Ar.
rive Front Royal 1927 p. m, Riyer;on 6:39 p
m Strasburg 900 pm. Accommodation leaves
Manassas 4:25 4. NJ. Arrive Front Royal
1905 a. m, Riverton JO:35 Il. IN. Strssburg
11:3O n m.
Eastward-Lcave Strasburg 400 o. N. River
ton 4:3O a. m. Front Royal 4:39 a. IN. Ar
rive Manassas 7:O7 a. m. Alexandria $50 a.
m Washington 9:45 ~ IN. Accommodation
leave Strasburg 1900 noon. Rivcrton 1921
noon. Front ROYAL los p. ~: Arrive Manas'
sas G:45 p. nj. Alexandria 800 =. III. Wash
ington 9:15 p.
WARRENTON BRANCH.
Trains Nos. so, 81, 81, and 55 connect daily at
Warrenton Junction to and from Warren
ton. Trains Nos 53, SO and 90 daily, except
Sunday to ana from Warrenton. Train No.
50 does not connect with Warrcnton.
FRANKLIN DIVISION
DAILY except Sunday. Leave Rocky Mount G:15
a. m. Arrive Franklin Junction $3.50 q. m.
Leave Franklin Junction 500 p. M. Arrive
Rocky Mount. 100 p m.
CONNECTIONS.
At Orange with p. T. & z. r. +. for Fredericks-
burg. At Gordonsville aLd Charlottesville with
Chesapeake and Ohio Ry. for Richmond Old
Point, Staunton, and points East and West, and
Virginia Springs. At Lynchburg with Norfolk
and Western L. l.. for Southwest Virginia,
Bristol, Chattanooga, Memphis, Nashville and
Knoxville; and with Richmond and Allie.
ghany R. R. for Lexington and Natural Bridge,
as we'll as points Gu r. & A. L. R. east of
Lynchburg.
At Danvillc with Richmond and Danville, for
all points in the Carolinas, Florida, Georgia and
the South. At kiverton with Shenandoah Val
ley L. r. for Luray and Points in the Page Val
ley. At Strasburg with the Baltimore and Ohio
for Harrisonburg Winchester and points in the
Shenandoah Valley.
All trains make close connections at Washing
ton with through trains to and from the North
and West via both Penna. and B. & 0. z. r.
Through tickets at lowest prices to all import
ant points in the United States. This is the best
line for points in Texas and California.
For ali information, tickets and Sleeping Car
reservations apply to agents of this company, or
]. S. B. THOMPSON,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Alexandria, Virginia.
ROBERT ANDREWS, Supt. and Eng.
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DIRECTORY
OF THE

PRINCIPAL HOUSES OF THIS CITY
Banks
Burke & Herbert cor. King and FAiriax s,-s.
Citizens National Bank, n. W. cor. Prince ~,
Leo streets. ~"
First National Bank, 8. W. cor. Prince ami
streets.
Books, Stationary and Printing
Alexandria Gazette Book and Job Office q.
Building.
q. E. French, 95 King street.
Commission Merchants and Feed Daal-,.
JIG Milburn, II n. Royal street
Bayne & Bro, rs Cameron street
P. B. Hooe, . Prince street.
Thomas Perry, 10 King street.
Confectionery.
H. Brcngle 129 King street.
Dry Goods and Notions
Lansburgh & Bro, Seventh ST., Washiny,or
r. 81. Taylor. 933 Penna. ave-, Washiuy,o,
Woodward & Lothrop, 921 Pa av., Washin...
]. 2. Chapman, 1O2 King ST.
Isaac Eichberg cor King and Royal SIS
c. NJ. Adams, SO King street.
C. C. Berry, ID King street.
A. 2. Slaymaker, 1O7 King street.
J. E. Tackett, 100 King street
Carter, I'll Market Space, Washington.
Drugs and Chemicals.
Summers & Allen, II. W. cor. King and Pit &,
:, W.. ~. oictsn'oN oo' ~ w. COT. h'hs an!
A Wsrfeld 15o King street
e. S. LeadbcatcT & Bro, S. Fairfax stree;
s. a. Lunt cor. King and Fairfax street,
I'D. Fl. Lunt II. c. cor King and Washin.,
streets.
~ as"o.oi =" wv ~ '" o0'' N'"s anu ""'"'@
Von eUieSC'' ,
"arheio q h@ii' coi. ilnee anu r"iTiaN slEe'i,
reeo OeaieES'
ehaiies o. i"sioi u" - hlhS street
Glassware and House Furnishing Good
E. j. Miller & Co, 60 King street
Grocers ana Liquor Dealers.
Charles King, q Cameron street
E;nh G. Do ~ ri r F,. ,,a,ns Ss,eet.
HarIov: 4. PRO :, " cnr po,.oI aud c.,..s
streets.
W. A. Johnson, ii. C. cor. Royal and Camcrou
streets.
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IAICsAU1lU11ut Sfh1ItE'
ROBERT ANDREWS, Supt. and Eng.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscribers,
IN under authority of an act Of the General As
sembly, approved February I'd, 1880, will opeG
books of subscription, 10 All amount not exceeding
one hundred thousand dollars, in shares of twenty
five dollars each, to the capital stock of the
Mount Vernon Railroad Company" at the Alex
andria House, in this city on Thursday, the goth
day of August, 1885, between the hours of twelve
o'clock, noon, and two o'clock p. m. L. Mckenzie.
w. Fl. Snowden, A. c. Harmon, l. c. O'Neal, v.
Baker, G. C. Hewes, Commissioners. jy20-dtd-