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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
The Virtues of SKINNED MIX.

Mont Robinson, Fairmont, Vermillior
County, Ill.,, sends the following, hop
ing sufferers from Bright's disease and
rheumatism may be benefited by it:
For over ten years / had rheumatism,
and was at times confined to my house
and finally to my bed. All the time
there was more or less kidney trouble,
which finally developed into clearly
defined case of Bright's disease, every
symptom being present, beside other
complications and irregularities. As
soon as it was plain that the fatal disease
had set in, 1 Immediately put myself
under the milk treatment, but partook
of other food for three weeks before go
ing on an exclusive skinned milk diet.
For three months | subsisted upon
thoroughly skinned milk; not drop
of any other fluid or morsel of solid
food was taken. [ at once began toim-
prove, although losing flesh, and at the
end of three months was as well as l ey-
er was IN my life. Not only the kidney
disease was cured, but every other all
ment. After resuming solid food as diet
I regained my normal weight and am
now growing stronger continuously,
and can do any kind of work that ]
could do in my prime, although am
fifty years of age. L feel like a boy
again. 1 began using the skinned
milk one year ago, and still use it as
my drink. am very careful about my
diet, subsisting mostly on vegetables,
avoiding sugar, oils, meats and all con
dimants
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
The Majors Playful Way

From The Manchester Times.
One evening, in the autumn of '56,
word reached the Major that a party of
prospectors had jumped the Nip and
Tuck" claimed by him. The next
morning the Major buckle1 on his ia
vorite bone-handIed revolver and start
ed out to expostulate with the boys in
his peculiar way Expecting to find
them at work in the tunnel, he walked
carelessly towards its mouth. The
BOYS were "laying for him" As he
reached the dump pile commanding a
view of the tunnel, he saw the muzzles
of three guns frowing through clump
of bushes at its mouth and threw HIM
self backward just as the boys blazed
away. The ambushing party rushed
out elated to look at the fallen Terror
of the Mines, Jim Turner, wild Texan,
who feared not even the Majors aim,
being in the lead.
The Major, who sat upright at the
foot of the dump pile unhurt, with his
revolver ready, ''pinked" him prompt
". The discussion which followed
was concise and somewhat thechnical.
Gentlemen, said the Major, turning
to the other two ASSISTANTS who stood
with unloaded guns, II see your blind
and straddle it; 1 hold full hand
(nodding toward his fayorite bone ham
dled), and here producing another) is
MY straight flush" Major, bedad, ]
pass !" said Tom Burke, man from
Galway, dashing through the chapar-
raj (thicket) II chip, said the Major
still speaking in gaming-table slang
and as he spoke the man from Galway
yelled at the sting of a bullet where i
ploughed deep but broke no bones
"Boney, where1l you have it Z" said thu
Major, turning to the remaining assail
ant. Boney had prudently disappeared
in the dept of the tunnel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
Hints to Farmers.

Gardening commences now in the
Southern States.
A New Hampshire correspondent of
the American Cultivator for an apple
orchard of 300 trees in that locality
would plant 800 Baldwins-and, on re-
Election, the other one Baldwin. This,
of course, for market fruit; also as the
result of personal experience ofnear-
ly forty years,
Let those who are near the markets
count on raising early chickens for
sale. Fairly managed this becomes one
of the most profitable branches of
poultry raising.
Wherever, says the Massachusetts,
Ploughman, good, live Farmers Club
exists, there Is but little chance for
swindlers to succeed; this they have
learned, and 50, as rule, confine their
operations to farmers who stay at home,
and do not read the papers.
The high prices charged for seed
sweet corn are fully earned by growers,
as the difficulty in properly drying and
cultivatlng it max IS it cost much more
than the ordinary field varieties.
1t is undoubtedly bad practice to Gull
tivate or pillow heavy soil when soaked
with water in the spring, but this Oh
lection does not apply to the light rains
that fall in midsummer and early fall,
while the soil is still warm.
Mr. Bradley, of Massachusetts,, has
his bulls stall so arranged that, instead
of leading the bull out into the yard,
the COW is led into the bulls stall for
service. The COW is then quietly led
away.
Sprinkle little lime (air slacked)
over the potatoes in your cellar. 1t will
tend to prevent rot, and purify the air
of the cellar.
Should you run out of axle grease
some busy time, mix two parts of lard
with one each of black lead and wheat
flour and apply.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
Light VS.. Darkness.

Z. P. Churchill, North Auburn, Me-,
writes: Theidea of light in our houses
is one of the greatest Importance, and
vet how often families live in darkness
a whole life. Whoever thought for a
moment of any kind of flower growing
in the dark? Fashion has much to do
in the matter, because one keeps the
windows half shaded by dark curtain,
some one else catches the fever and
down goes the light into gloomy and
lonely darkness, and perhaps some 9th
ar fever follows. Oh, when will we learn
- abide by reason and good common
histology? But we human beings
are not alone in darkness; only look
into many of the stables aud see
The darkness around the poor dumb
lasts: who can wonder at diseases of
The eye of the horse? How often he is
fined in darkness for days. when all
i once he is taken on to the road on to
: new. bright, snow; we forget the
green glasses that we are obliged to
wear on such occasions; we also forget
hat We have a little shade to the eyes
n the way Of hat rims and wells; but the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
Lincoln Disappointed.

The Washington correspondent of
the New York Tribune says: Among
the crowd on the streets on inaugural
ton eve a good many queer things
might have been jotted down. Asa
White, who was in the Interior Depart
ment from the time Tom Ewing the
elder became the first secretary there,
remarked to some office-seekers:
"Never mind, gentlemen, have seen
Abraham Lincoln just as anxious as you.
"How is that ?" asked one.
"Why, when the Interior Department
was created the new secretary had the
disposal of the Land Office, and Abra-
ham Lincoln came to me and filed his
papers. That was back in 1913. His
opponent was another Illinois man
named Butterfield. Butterfield was a
lawyer who had defended the prophet,
Joe Smith. on charge of murder. He
and Lincoln were pretty jealous of each
other. They went through all forms OF
soliciting friends to sign the applica-
tions and watched their chances ner-
vously, but Butterfeld got away with
Lincoln. Lincoln was very much ex-
cited over his failure, and when he
came to the Office the last time, and ask
ed for his Endorsements, he claimed that
nearly all his valuable papers had been
stolen. He said that his opponents
friends had committed larceny, and
therefore stole march on him."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
The following are the exact salaries

The following are the exact salaries
paid by the present management OF the
Paris Grand Opera to the eight princi-
paI performers: Madame Krauss $780,
600 francs 1886, 1000 per annum, Mile.
Ada lsaacs 90, 900 francs, Mile. Richard
rs 600 francs, Mile. Dufranc $4,000
francs. NJ. Lassalle 1852, 900 francs, M.
Solomon $4,000 francs, Seller and
Bonlouresque each rs, 600 francs.
Pennsylvania has a state tax on
watches, the result of which, as reported
by the Secretary of Internal Affairs,
are amusing, The population of the
state is about A, 800, 900. The number
Of voters last November was 900, 900.
But in all this population and this army
of voters there were only As, 1886 watches,
gold. silver and common. So it
would appear that there were last year
4.454, 404 Pennsylvanians, not one OF
which had watch.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher said,
in response to one of his cranky people,
who is opposed to roller skating; These
places are said to be immoral, are they
Well, the same was said of our old New
England singing schools, which also
brought our young people together.
However, I think too highly of our
American young men and girls to be-
lieve that they would misbeLave them
selves IN being brought in contact; OF.
course, allowing for the usual discount
of wrong doors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
Tar Smoke for niphthey.ia.

Ruth Lockwood, the 9-year old child
of Thomas Lockwood, compositor in
the New York Times office, became vio-
lently i'll with diphthoria on Tuesday
night. She was so week that it was
deemed dangerous to try tracheotomy,
or cutting open the windpipe. On
Thursday, DIR. Nichols, of III West
Washington place, who was attending
her, received a copy of the Paris Figaro,
which contained a report made to the
French Academy of Medicine by DIR.
Delthil, who said that the vapors of
liquid tar and turpentine would dissolve
the fibrinous exudations which choke up
the throat in Group and diphtheria.
DIR. Delthil's process was described.
He pours equal parts of turpentine
and liquid tar into tin pan
or cup and sets fire to the
mixture. A dense resinous smoke
arises, which obscures the air of the
room. "The patient, DR.. Delthil says,
Immediately seems to experience re-
lief; the choking and rattle stop; the
patient falls into a slumber and seems
to inhale the smoke with pleasure.
The fibrinous membrane soon becomes
detached, and the patient coughs up
microbicides. These when caught in a
glass may be seen to dissolve in the
smoke. In the course of three days
afterward the patient entirely recov-
ers." DIR. Nichols tried this treatment
with little Ruth Lockwood. She was
lying gasping for breath when he visit
aJ lar First p011riDfy ont two ia bie-
spoonfuls of liquified tar on an iron
pan, he poured as much turpent1ne over
It and set it on fire. The rich resinous
smoke which rose to the ceiling was by
no means unpleasant. As it filled the
room the child's breathing became
natural, and as the smoke grew dense
she fell asleep, with the results as
| above.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
FARM, FIELD AND FIRESIDE.


PORK STEAK BRoILED. tender
loin is the incest for broiling. Cook
slowly. When ready to turn, dip the
cooked side in a gravy of butter season.
ed with pepper.
SHOULDER OF VENIsoN.-Extract the
bones through the underside, fill the
cavity thus made with stufling seasoned
allspice and little red pepper. Bind
firmly in shape with strips of clean
cloth, put in saucepan with yenison
stock and little black pepper. Stew
very slowly three or four hours till ten
der; remove the cloths, strain the gravy
and pour over, and serve
FRTTERs. pint of sweet milk,
the yelks of three eggs stirred in thick
batter with flour, pinch of salt and
three teaspoons of baking powder, last
" add the whites of the eggs well beat
en-. Drop in hot lard and cock until
done; about tablespoonful of dough
for cake.
CREAM PIE.-Two eggs, four table
spoonfuIs of sugar, two of eorn-starch,
mix yelks, -four and sugar together.
Boil one pint of milk and stir in the
above ingredients. Flavor with lemon,
and when baked frost with the two
whites of the eggs whipped with lit
tie sugar.
JELLY RoLL.-Three eggs, one cup of
sugar, one of -four one teaspoonful of
cream Of tartar, e-half teaspoonful of
soda, dissolved in spoonful of milk or
water. Bake in long tins, spread with
jelly, then roll.
LEMON PIE.-One teacup of sugar,
one of boiling water, one tablespoonful
of butter, one of corn starch dissolved
in water. Cream the butter and sugar,
and pour over them the hot mixture.
When cold, add the rind and juice of
one lemon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
Paving and Non-Paztng Farms.

A white haired old farmer on the last
part of LIES journey expects the con-
ductor 10 call for his ticket SOON asked
what the young men who have just
stepped into their fathers places are
going to do farming at these low prices !?
That brought out my old friend Nor
TN of Alabama. He said: I'll tell you
what they will do; each will run his
farm one summer; ride in new top bug
gies; smoke cigars; go to town three or
four times week; hire the work all
done, and when fail comes sell at low
prices, and when he gets through will
say farming don't pay" and so deter
mine to let the farm so, and it will prob
ably go to some German, who has
saved enough to pay for team and
tools. He runs in debt for the whole
farm and goes to work, and when he
comes in from his work he won't so in
to nice bedroom to wash with fancy
soap, and put perfumery on his whis-
kers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
Good Manners

Good manners constitute the most
valuable of earthly possessions. All
may have them by the cultivation of
the affections, and none without it.
Only for the few are learning and genius,
wit and beauty. wealth and fame; but
good manners, with their dowry of hap
piness, are for all who are willing to
pay the price of self-culture. That
lady lives not, whatever her station in
life, but who by amiable temper, pleas
ant words, and kind acts, may shed
light and comfort on the hearts and
homes of earth. That man is yet to be
born who may not possess those ele-
ments of power, if true to the obliga-
tions of his being, which brighten and
bless human society. There is a wealth
of affection and kindness in every human
heart, if properly developed; and the
development and expenditure of the
same in social life is a duty we, at once.
owe to ourselves and the world.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
Bright Days of a woman's Life.

There is no period IN a woman's life
when she is so happy as when she is be-
ing courted. That accounts for the
fact that great many of them permit
themselves to be courted by men who
have no right to do such thing. They
like the gallantries of courtship, the
playful words of sutton, his constant
animation, his hundreds of small COM
pliments, his readiness and agility in
extending his hand whether it is needed
or not, his inspirational conversation,
his self-sacrifice and unvarying devo.
ton. Heavens, what is there that a
man will not do when he is in love? What
else will drive HIM to such lengths OF
brilliancy and daring? 1t is then that
he becomes the cock bird, puts on his
most brilliant plumage, struts about in
his greatest glory and reaches the most
beautiful perfection of his nature. lie
writes long letters, spends his money
like a prodigal, is ready to go here and
there or anywhere, rain or shine, at the
beck and call of his fair mistress; wears
bis best clothes, walks with the erect
ness and elasticity of trained athlete,
smiles on all mankind and is being
much beyond and above the common
run of the race. All this he is to the
woman to whom he is playing the
lover. She takes him for what he
seems to be not what he is. Perhaps
he may turn out to be what he seems
to be, perhaps generally not.
Most husbands are disappointing to
their wives because they Immediately
after marriage collapse-collapse into
mere matter, of fact, plain, every day
men, who seem to think about as much
of one thing as another.
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had the Number Craze.

Two railroad men were talking over old
times Inquiry was made as to what had be-
come of an old freight brakeman named Jack
Taylor
aDidn't ye hear about Jack? No? / thought
everybody knew what he come to- Poor old
Jack-he'l never twist another brake or swing
another lamp"
@Dead?"
-sNo, but he might as well be. You see Jack
got the number craze. He gotten bad, too.
and"
sThe what?"
'"lhe number craze, You don't know what
that is? You eastern railroaders don't seem to
know much of anything. Well, Jack got EN-,
his being the thiId case | ever heard of. Sew
ON or eight years ago they took holt Of Jack,
lieve it was, he started out TO find the number
of the year Long about the middle Of the
summer he found it Then he was happy
But New Years day he started ont hunting for
1884. He looked all summer and all fall. FIN
ally cold weather came, and would you be-
lieve it, Jack would sit out on the top of the
cars in the freezingest weather looking for
a car numbered 1884. Whenever we passed a
side track he look at the cars like wild man.
He got so crazy over II that he mighty near
lost his Job. Christmas day he found his
car loaded with Hops and Malt Bitters bound
for St Paul and Minneapolis billed to Noyes
Bros. & Cutter, Moreu Il Ryan and
Ryman Eliel, Drug Co. BY the way, Jack 5
taking those bitters now and thinks he viii be
all right again this spring, He says it is the
best blood purifier he ever heard of
lis that so: Gu"ss III try it. Goodbye,
Bill
$50 long, Mike VIII see you at the switch. "
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
A Crazy-Qu1lt Show.

From the Boston Traveller
The number of pieces comprising the
display of the crazy quilt and needle
art work exhibition at Horticultural
Hall has thus far mounted up to 10000
and more. Many of the less important
articles had to be removed from the ex-
hibition recently to make room for
the display of newer and more valuable
exhibits. Among these new arti-
cles is what may safely be announc-
ed as one of the most costly quilts in the
world. 1t is made of the most eypen-
sive material which it was possible to
obtain, saving, only, Jewels of gold,
jewels of silver and precious stones, !"
which would not have been appropriate
either, in such an article, while
in design and execution it shows
the greatest variety and elab-
Grafton of embroidery work. The quilt
belongs to Mrs. Davenport, of Maiden,
was several years in process of construc-
ton, and is valued ct about s., 900.
Another quilt of elaborate design and
Kensington work belongs to Mrs. James
Scott, of Detroit, Wis.,, and is worth
$1,000. It was brought here from the
New Orleans Exposition, where it at
tracted much attention in the needle
art work display. Another military
quilt, so to speak, was shown, made by
private soldier in the English Grena-
der Guards, while in barracks at Wind
sor Castle, but who is now with his reg
iment in the Soudan. The quilt con-
tains 1874 pieces of cloth taken from
the uniforms of officers of the British
army, and. of course, is of very many
different colors. The center piece of
the quilt contains the colors Of the I'm
ion Jack and the British crown. 1t is
valued at about $500.
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BURLINGTON, w, May ID, lSS3.

DIHLINNIUN, Us Mty n, Io1-
hereby certify that / have examined the
Butter Color prepared by Wells, Richardson 4
Co. and that the same is free from alkah or
any other substance injurious to health; that
have compared it with some of the best OF the
other Butter Colors in the market and iird it to
be more than twenty five per cent stronger III
color than the best of the others.
| am satisfied that it Is not liable to become
rancid or in any way to iniure the Butter l
have examined it after two mouths free expo
sure TO the air in place liable to large changes
of temperature, and found no trace of rancdi-
ty, while other kinds similarly exposed be-
came rancid. A. II. SABIN
Prof Chemistry, University OF Vermont
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
MATER DoLoRosA.

Because Of one dear infant head
With golden hair,
To me all little heads
A halo wear;
And for one sanity face I knew
All babes are fair.
Because of two vide, earnest eyes
OF heavenly blue,
Which looked with yearning gaze
My sad soul through,
All eyes now fill mine own with tears
Whate' er their hue
Because OF little death-marked lips,
Which once did call
My name III plaintive tones,
No voices fall
Upon my ears in vain appeal
From children small
Two little hands held in my own
Long, long ago,
Now cause me a. I wander through
This world Of woe,
To clasp each baby hand stretched Gu
In fear of foe
Tho lowest cannot plead in vain,
loved him 10
C. C. Hahn, in the Current
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
Membranous Group.

DIR. Ell. W. sends the following !:
please, for the benefit of suffering hu-
manity, give the following cure for
membranous Group in your columns.
Some years ago my wife We sent for to
assist lady who was dying with this
terrible and generally fatal disease. 1t
was midnight, and us she was preparing
to go to her assistance | reminded her
of the burned feathers. On her way to
the house she could hear her wheeze
across the street. Going into the house
she observed that the lady was about
choking to death. She seized a turkey
wing, stuck it in the stove, and then
held the smoking feathers so that the
sufferer could inhale the smoke, which
produced a tickling sensation. She gave
a cough and the membrane broke, flying
two feet from her mouth. By this sim
pie means her life was saved and she is
living to-day"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
Treat in Store for Charlie.

New York Times.
Two young ladies entered a cigar
store and one of them said timidly:
Have you any choice cigars, sir?
want them for a present.
ooh. yes, Miss" replied the tobacco
INST, I'VE have any choice you want,
from a cent apiece up"
Il think / will take some of the one
cent ones, then, if they are choice.
had no iGea that choice cigars were So
cheap. Won't Charlie he delighted p
size said to her companion as they left
the store Poor boy! He is so fond
Of choice cigar. and they will taste all
he better" she added, with a little
blush, ''for having come from me-"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
CONSUMPTION AND REMEDY

OF all the multitude of fearful ills that prey
upon and destroy the human race, consumption
stands out with distinctive prominence as the
most alarming A cold at first then neglected
cough leads to the development of this scourge
of mankind One remedy that has survived the
test of trial is Aliens Lung Balsam. Compound
all combinations of opium For coughs, colds,
Group, bronchitis and all other affections of
the throat and lungs it stands unrivaled. Itap-
proaches so nearlya specific, that with the COM
mon sense directions around each bottle strict
ly complied with, ninety five per cent of con-
invaluable remedy. The safety of every family
would be consulted by keeping bottle of Al.
lens Lung Balsam in the house, and have it
ready for use when coughs, colds and Group
make their unwelcome intrusion.
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He Took the Hint.
From tho Chicago Herald

From tho Chicago Herald
George" said country young lady
to her beau as they snuggled into a seat,
@it's nice to ride on the cars, amt it p
Eyes, Sarah.
"George, if you were going to travel
a long ways on the cars where would
you rather go?"
"To Chicago or California. Where
would you rather go?"
"To Florida, by all means.
"Why? 2"
"Be-because, You know, George, be-
cause in Florida they've SO many orange
blossoms, you know.
On the return trip they sat still clos
er together, and she laid her pretty
head upon his big shoulder. He must
have taken the hint.
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poor horse must plod along with eyes
half-shut, and the sun rejecting the
white snow, tenfold worse than what he
was enduring in that dark stable. We
believe it our imperative duty to ar
range our stables so as to afford all the
light possible; it will take less food and
the stock will be more healthy; and we
shall do the chores better in light than
In darkness.