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1855.
Harper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.

With the new volume beginning In December,
Harpers Magazine will conclude its thirty fifth
year. The oldest periodical of its kind, it is yet
in each new volume, q new magazine, not sim
ply because it presents fresh subjects and new
method of magazine making. In word the
Magazine becomes more and more the faithful
mirror of current life and movement. Leading
features in the attractive programme for 1888
are: new serial novels by Constance Fenimore
Woolson and w. d. Howells; new novel EMIL
ed, sat the Red Glove" des ,riptive illustrated
papers by f. D. Millet, r. Swain Clifford, E. A.
Abbey, II. Gibson, and others; Goldsmith's
:'She stoops to Conquer" illustrated by Abbey;
important papers ON Art, Science, etc.
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0refIn.

P. Blakley's saw-mill has been in
operation since the 8th.
NJ. w. McNeamy's house caught
fire on the evening of the 10Th from
stove pipe. and but little was saved.
David Hanvelt has built new barn.
Railroad matters are very quiet at
present.
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and G. j. Brewer are attending the
River Falls Normal during the spring
term.
Miss Anna Spaulding is retained in
the Forrest Home school. Hartland
for the spring term. This will com
plete her fourth year, or about thirty
two school.months in that district
Other school boards should follow
their example as to the continuity of
good teachers.
Miss Nettie Harshman teaches the
spring term in Dist. No 4, Ell Paso.
This is her third term in that district.
Solutions to the following problem
were contributed by G. j. Brewer and
T. j. McAndrew for the benefit of
their friends who had trouble with it.
Problem.-The stub of a tree is go
#. high: it breaks off so that the top
strikes the ground 20 feet from the
roots. Required the length of the
part that remains standing and the
length of the part broken off.
Solution-T. j. McAndrew.
Let x=part broken off, or hypotenuse.
Let y=part standing, or altitude.
Then KY go (l, and according
to the Pythagorean theorem, Wy
202; or x2-y2=4O0 e Dividing (2) by
.U we have Ky (x+y=400
x+y=60
or, x-y=62s (3.)
Now xty=60
and x-y=625.
By addition x=6625 and x=3315.
From ~ 1s+y-6O; y=2625.
SoIution-C. J. Brewer.
Let x=A ltitude.
60-x=Hypotenuse.
202+x2=60-x. ~
202+ x2=3600-I2 XXX. ~
x2+l20 x-x2=3600-20 (3)
100 x=320O. (3)
x=2625 it. remaining standing.
80 ft.-2625 ft.=331s TT. broken off.
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Northwestern sympathy is largely
with Riel in his contest for rights
with the Canadian government.
The acting pastor of the First NJ. E.
Church has placed himself on record
as one of the advanced" critics of
the Old Testament and stirred up
quite breeze by his heterodox ex-
pressions. Heber Newton is evident
ly his preceptor. Better read Rowlin-
son, who is a scholar, and get the
truth of the matter. The Old Tesla
ment is not likely to be driven out of
print.
Miss Edith Hope has been visiting
in Saltwater.
Rev. Norman Seaver, a noted pastor
of Rutland, VT, will soon come to the
Park Congregational Church. Lately
he has been at Syracuse. Some JOUR-
NAL readers may know him.
The city will next year have large
Normal School building. with several
rooms for practice work.
j. FL. Lord was in the city last week
and we were glad TO see him.
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Educational.
j. A. MURPHY EDITOR.

Communications from Teachers and those
interested in Education solicited Address all
Communications to the Editor at Ellsworth,
Wisconsin.
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Win. Babbidge spent last week in
town.
Mrs. Rogers, of st. Paul, is in the
city.
Charley Clemmens has returned
from the southern part of this state,
and is little under the weather.
Miss Annie Ross returned home last
week from Minneapolis, where she
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. f.
p. Black.
A. L. Roberts of Wahpeton, Oak,
was in the city recently looking up
his old friends.
Rev. Bunker, pastor of the Baptist
church, was sick last Sunday and Rev.
Kinney, formerly pastor of the same
church preached in his stead.
N. Swanstrom, the tailor, is having
the roof of his building, recently oc-
cupied by III. A. Todd, raised and
when finished it will be two story
building, the upper story of which his
family will occupy and he will have
the tailor shop in the lower.
Mrs. Henry Hope and her daughter
Nellie, of st. Paul, were in the city
last week to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Beverly White.
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G. III. Crownhart, L. j. McAndrew
and G. j. Brewer are attending the
River Falls Normal during the spring
term.
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boots .F.I'D S OES.
WADsWORTH 4 WEIGER,

Manufacturers of aud Dealers in Boots, Shoes
Gloves, Mittens Hosiery, aud everything usual
IL kept in Il frst-class Boot and Shoe store
Custom work speciality. Repairing promptly
and neatly done. Shop on Main street. first door
south of Cameron's Bakery. River Falls, Wis.
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Soft R. n. AVERY & Son.
First publication April 16, 1851

To the residents and taxpayers of the Town OF
Spring Lake, County of Pierce, State OF
Wisconsin:
Notice is hereby given to all whom it may con-
Germ that after the 18th day of May, A. ID. 1888,
Petition to the Town Board of said town. pray
port Il ST. Paul Railroad Company to said town
may be accepted by said town and carried into
effect, win be presented to the Resident IaXpay-
ers thereof for their signatures.
Said petition, embracing copy OF said propo-
sition is hereunto appended and made part OF
this notice.
Dated at my Office this 10th day of April, A. d.
1885. 5. BROWN, IoWn CLERK.
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PETITION.

To the Town Board of the Town of Spring Lake,
in the County of Pierce, State of Wisconsin:
Whereas definite Proposition in writing to
said town has been duly delivered to the Town
Clerk thereof, by The Chicago, Freeport & st.
Paul Railroad Company, which Proposition is in
the words and figures following, viz:
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Attest. N. H. WICoxoN Secretary.
Now, therefore, we, the undersigned, being
actual residents Of said Town, who were each
assessed for taxes upon real or personal estate
thereof do hereby respectfully pray that said
Proposition may be accepted by said Town, and
carried into effect: and as in duty bound your
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Miss Nettie Harshman teaches the
spring term in Dist. No. 4. FL Paso.
This is her third term in that district.
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Postage Free to all subscribers in the United
States or Canada.
, 1885-03-25


But Of all things at New York ball, being
stuck Is the worst, and the unfortunate TO
whom this happens, sver after regards It as a
black letter evening in his calendar. II is
caused by the absurd custom Of its being
considered rude and not @the thing" after
having a dance, to take one's partner TO her
sent and there leave her, but one must keep
with her until claimed by some one else,
come be sooner or later. With stranger or
debutante Il is usually the later. Naturally
.favorites in society and beauties" see no
reason for a change, and they never feel the
fetter; but every girl is not a belle or favor
tie. and to them tho change would be a
cause for rejoicing.
As it stands at present it has caused many
n young girl just out, and perhaps shy and
knowing few mon, to pass a very solitary
and stupid evening, for a nan once stuck, y
unless very verdant, takes care it never hap
pens again Whom the ~hackneyed conversa-
ton between the stuck oncs returns TO the
weather for tho third or fourth time things
are getting desperate, and the needed relief,
or rather release. often only comes with the
supper call. Why the English system of re-
turning ones partner to her seat or chaperon
and going ones way should not be introduced
Is hard to determine, or, taken in conjunc-
ton with the system of "turns, it would en-
liven the evening for many a wallaower,
and perhaps have the effect of scattering
the almost impenetrable phAlanx Of the
army of martyr who adorn the door.
, 1885-03-25


Nine men out Of ton are manageable II
you 60 tbs right way about It. and one great
point Is to act after marriage just as you did
before. Argument and contradiction are
vital ensplles to married peace Should you
wish for Anything particularly, don't insist
upon it after refusal Some women arc
persistent, and ask: HWhy may l mott
Why don't you do as / ask your and irritate
tile man Rather bid your time, and mako
nm extra good dinner OF his favorits dishes,
put a bow on OF tho color he likes, make
home md yourself sweeter than ever You'll
get it sure, even II you have to wait.
Allo, when you wish him to do any par
ticular thing which you know will DO for
his good. for heavens sake do not say DO
it.r Rather drop a hint that you think 50
and 50 would be a good thing to do. Get
him Interested. and then let the subject drop
l venture to say that in IA short time that
man will do precisely as you wished; he
will nsver permit you to think that be has
traded the least on your common sense.
, 1885-03-25

[Bratloboro nousehoIdl

-
Never stand at the foot of "A sick bed and
survey the patient. All figures loom large
to fevered eyes, and by the side OF the bed
are only partly seen, and do not annoy with
the sense Of too much presence. Do not open
the door very slowly, for then the attention
Is strained, specializing as to who the next
conner can possibly be after all this rrepara-
tion and with such cautious approach Low
but cloar tones. quiet but sure movements.
and rapid, rather than slow, are q great re-
lief to any patient who is blessed with a
practical nurse.
Whispering is torture. Silence is best un-
til you can discuss matters In another room;
but II you speak, speak out. and make no
mysteries about anything. In severe illness
the nurse must watch her patient steadily,
but not seem to be looking. In GONZALES
cence 1t frequently soothes the invalid to
have the nurse seated at the window, appar-
emily looking out This frees the faculties
from the tension that the sense OF being
watched usually gives.
, 1885-03-25


root in one fact. which Il that thu American
mothar gives too much 20 bar children and
exacts too little In return. She robn them
Of all opportunity Of paying her those atten-
tons which warm tboir hearts and keep
them always in q respectable attitude
towards her.
As for papa, he Is too busy with down
town interests to know much about his chill
dren. When he does notice anything il Is
generally with irritation. A boy sometimes
Is troublesome, Is unruly. Papa frds a
school to pur him in, generally away
from homs. The personal i~nflnance. the
controlling power is paid for in the school
bill.
This ssrvitude OF parents, this inability to
control, is purely an American trait, for
which 1t Is hard to find a reason They do
not love their children any more than in
former times. / think not SO much. To
papa the children ere an enisnla Ia eanHot
solve, and mamma seems to say, Lot me
slave for you, and you may do what You
please. Children generally take very kindly
to this division Of labor. Parents seem TO
wish to busy themselves about their children
without calling out any response In return.
II IA a sealing up. u locking of the doors Of
tho heart. which must make selfish mon and
women.
, 1885-03-25

lDh arp AtAuHAA lbn1tltulltH4I
1t Is mighty hard to keep up an inviting
bill of fare now, for we are afar of from
oysters and fish and beefstoak. 1t Is too late
for backbone and sparorih and too soon for
turnip greens, and SO the rabbits and the
birds help out md vary the monotony. But
we AVE big I've hominy most all the time,
and that is hard to beat; and we hnve eggs
-lots Of eggs-and cook them in lots Of
ways, and they arc good any way you cook
them. don't know what the country folks
would do without chickens and eggs. A good
fat old hen makes the best soup In tho world,
and will almost cure tho toothache at my
house. Then We have nice fresh buttermilk
every day and corn-meal hoecakes split open
and buttered TO go with 1t.
And once or twice in a while ] am
allowed to nave n mess OF cod fish, with
eggs and cream, and the dish Is SGT close to
me at one end OF the long table. and Mrs.
Arp sits Rfar of at the other end and looks
amazed to see the children holp me to dis
pose Of it 1.-THE idea" says she, Hthat my
children eat cod nshla And so, when she
and they eat tripe. I put on airs and say:
@Tho idea of my children eating tripei'
Cow peas are u good country dish and
the cheapest thing / know Of. Children love
them and win keep fat and healthy, and
then there arc the roasted potatoes that they
never got tired OF.
Anything roasted in the ashes or broiled
on the GOALS is better than 10 be cooked on
a stove. We lave great big firoplaces, -four
feet wide, and the little chaps have eggs OF
potatoes in tho ashes most every day, and II
keeps them dirty and contentsd. for they
are always hungry, and that Is a good sign,
Children who "a no appetite are in a bad
a They are puny. So It is with stock.
The best horses are the heartiest eaters
Hungry folks don't need any tonics TO whe|
the appetite Hove to SEQ a workingmar
eat, for no enjoys II, aud he enjoys hia sleepI
and gets up in tho morning refreshed. and Is
ready for another day.
, 1885-03-25

IMInneapoll1 Housekeeper.l
always finish one piece Of work before
you begin another
Never you believe it. That advice came
from stern. old-fashioned dovotees OF order
and duty who were never betrayed into the
enticing. silken Iueshes of modern fancy
work. or course. in a general way. duty
ought TO come before pleasure; but ordin
arily it is a good plan to have half n dozen
kinds OF work near at hand, SO that IL you
do net feel like doing one, you can be got
ting on with another. Ageneral programme
or routine OF daily work is good for a guide;
but those will accomplish the most and DO
the happiest and most companionable wis
hunor tired nature with the pleasant
changes she suggests
, 1885-03-25

frank wnkcnson In New York sun
II Is high time the public was warned
against investing money in stocks or bonds
OF cattle companies. The mortgage bonds are,
when on lands outside OF Texas and off OF
tho Spanish grants. simply chattel mort
cages. II the herd Is frozen 10 death In a
blizzard or n succession Of Billiards. or sold
out clearly TO pay interest on the bonds and
expenses, the security is gone. Another
thing must DO remembered by would-bc In
vestors In these securities; that Is. that the
men who have been successful In raising cat
tie ara those who have loarnod the business
with the herds. As boys they rode on round
ups; as young man they rode the cattle
trniIA They know the business from top 10
bottom. No man -unacquainted with tho
habits Of cattle can successfully manage a
herd any more than tho men who left
eastern work-benches and counters and
went TO the Rocky mountains could manage
silver mines 10 a profit
Men who propose to trust their money In
the hands OF strangers to be invested In cat
tie ranches should remember hat the west
ern men arc as sharp II not sharper than
eastern men, and that their open, bluff man
nor conceals their r~esolute determination TO
nave the bost Of the trade or not to trade.
Thoy know tho peculiaritios Of the soil and
climate; they know the value Of tho range
they thoroughly understand all the con-
ditIons Of the case, and II they sell, it IS bo-
cause they are paid mora than the property
Is worth. The average western man holds
his eastern brother in profound contempt
He does not like his ways, or speech, or
clothes. He considers It TO be legitimate 70
loot him. Far-western men, who may deal
squarely with each other, never deal squnrely
with a ntenderfoot.n
know OF no business on earth that tho
managers can as absolutely clean out as they
can a cattle company. A property worth
81, 900. 900 can DO stolen and nothing left
Whom a railroad Is wrecked, tho iron, cars,
locomotives, and buildings. though mort
gagged, remain. A bankrupt mining com
pany can show a hole in the ground fp
money expended Butt cattle company can
be cleaned out so thoroughly that there will
not rcmain property 10 the value Of a calfs
tail on the rnnch.
, 1885-03-25


l once saw a t~houghtless young mother
teach her baby boy to slap her because, she
said, Hhe looked so saucy, so cunning when
he did it, In the future may there never
come a sob about her heart which she
can trace to this @saucy, cunning littla
way which made her laugh then
When those children grow up and 60 into
tho world they ~criticise their parents unmer-
cffully- They often end by being heartily
ashamed Of them Judging by tho want Of
breeding In some OF these ION and daugh-
tors, one would think they had taken a just
IL not respectful estimate Of them
The young msn of this bringing up will
not talk to girls who sit by @the old lady" at
a party. She would be sure to Dput her oar
In" So the girls see that If they go alone
they will shake down into having n pleas
anter time. Hence it grows to this, that IL
mamma speaks she IL finding fault" il she
asks a question she is not answered. That
is "prying." II she dares to joke she Il
looked at as II she had said "something
silly
Now most Of this class of young people
nave slidden through the bars of society,
while their parents, perhaps, have never got
any farther than TO look through them. 1t
Is needless to romark that papa must avs
had money.
, 1885-03-25

The wit Of women has been praised, but
her instincts arc quicker and keener than
her reason. Counsel with your wife,
or your mother, or sister. and be
assured that light win fash upon
your darkness. Women are too com-
monty adjudged as verdant in all but purely
womaniah affairs. No philosophical student
OF the sex thus adjudges them Their intui-
ton, or insight. is the most subtle. and IL
they cannot see a cat in the meal, there Il
no cat thers. In counseling one to tell hts
aud advise him to keep none Of his affairs
secret from her. Many a home has been
happily saved, and many a fortune relieved
by mans full confidence In his better half.
Woman is far more "a seer and prophet than
man " she be- given a chance.
, 1885-03-25


We hear Of happy" invalids. but we
could never work up much faith in them.
Patient, self contained and outwardly cheer
full they may be and often are; but a being
in pain can't DO happy-its a falsehood
against nature TO assert it Allowing for
all outside circumstances, this general rule
holds good. We must be healthy to be
happy, and We must be happy to be healthy.
TIE two are halves Of one circle; but you
can't tell where the one ends and tho other
begins.
II headaches and dyspepsia and nervous
ness and weakness were swept away, nine
tonths Of our troubles and heart-burnings
would DO gone. On the other hand, an iron"
constitution cannot long withstand the raw
ages OF grief and melancholy. II you are
sad, look to your stomach; If you are nct
well, seek more cheerful surroundings in adj
dition to your hygienic measures.
, 1885-03-25

Mr.. VIM, Thomas, of Newton, Ia,
says: MY wife has been seriously af-
fected with a cough for twenty-five years,
Res rs's s sSe had %'s DseS Ssy %say ' ls%e sEss
without relief and being urged to try DIR.
Kings New Discovery, did 50, with most
gratifying results, The first bottle re-
lieyed her very much. and the second bot
tie has absolutely cured her. She has not
had so good health for thirty years"
Trial bottles free at Gray x Pearse's
drug store. Large size 81. 90.
, 1885-03-25

Manufactured only by the California
Fig Syrup Co. San Francisco Cal, is
Natures Own Ture Laxative, This plea.
sent liquid fruit remedy may be had Of
Hunt & Whipple druggists. Sample bot
ties Tree and large bottles at fifty cents or
one dollar. 1t is the most pleasant,
prompt and effective remedy known, to
cleanse the system, to act on the Liver.
Kidneys and Bowels gently yetthoroughly;
TO dispel Headaches, Colds and Fevers; to
cure Constipation, Indigestion and kind
red ills.
, 1885-03-25

A correspondent writes; Il saw a novel
way OF mendiRg a wooden dress In which q
round hole had been torn and where only a
patch could remedy matters The frayed
portions around the tear were carefully
smoolhed. and apiece Of the material, moist
enoi with very hin mucilage, was placed
under the hole. A heavy weight was put
upon it until it was dry. when It was only
possible 10 discover tho mended place by
careful observation Surely worth while
trying. for patches are premeditated pow
erty. 1t would, however, probably only
answer for mending the skirt Of n dress