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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17
Education At West Point.

Adjt-Gen. Drum, of the army, thinks
that there is room for reform in the svs-
tenn of education at West Point. He
would throw open the school to larger
number of students and have only a
picked number of them actually
appointed into the army, He believes
in giving large number of students a
military education and then is sending
them back to civil lie, where thew can
be usefnl a. military professors at the
schools throughout the country in help
ing to keep up the various militia
organizations, and in case of an energ-
.ncy could be relied upon for organiz-
ing and handling troops. The present
SYSTEM at West Point has a tendency to
make q boy over into a machine, and
TO give him false notions of his position
in life. None of the boys there are
taught anything about their own coun-
try. None of them come out Of there
with any correct notions about the
character of this government Their
after life "a the army tends to make
them creatures of routine, excessively
timid conservative. All of the great
generals of the war We're West Point
graduates who had left the army and
gone back to civil life NeU York
World
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17
NoRTH,yEsrEEN NEWS.

Internal Revenue Collector herman has
/ appointed the following deputies; Hon. c.
/ F. Buck, Winona, vice w. G.. Dye, First di-
vision Minnesota district Il. &. H. Adams
! Spring Valley, Second Division. John An
derson, Albert Lea, Third division, vice 4.
/ G. Wedge G. F. johnson, Minneapolis
Sixth division, vice, Aired B. Heush. Ber-
tus Mueller, st. Cloud, Seventh division,
vice George W. Benedict. The St. Paul and
St. Peter appointments still remain to be
flied
A terrible accident occurred On The 81
low Stone National Park lake on tine 10th.
Several tourists were enjoying a sail, when,
without moments warning, the boat was
struck by lightning and badly shattered.
Mrs. Scott of Bozeman, was instantly
killed and the rest of the party was left I'M
conscious. Fortunately the wind drove
the boat and unconscious occupants to
shore, where they we're found sometime
afterward.
The Republicans Of Cerro Gordo county,
Iowa, have nominated the following ticket
which gives so much dissatisfaction that a
bolt is threatened: Treasurer, W. c.
Tompkins, Clear Lake; auditor Fl. II. Ship
ard, Mason City: sheriff, H. P. Kirk. Mason
/ City; superintendent of public instruc-
ton, A W. Wier, Clear Lake; supervisor,
P J. Willard, Clear Lake; representative,
4 n. Dinsmore, Rockwell; coroner. DR..
/ Miller, Rockwell; surveyor, W. $. james,
Clear Lake,
i A triple drowning took place on Lake
/ Traverse, Mimi, on the 10th inst. DR.. E. r.
Manhall, treasurer of Traverse county, and
+ his wife, Alexandria Paul and Mrs Hicklin,
/ while going in a row boat TO an island to
gather plums, We're upset and the three la
/ dies drowned. A son Of Hrs. Paul, and
daughter OF Mrs. Marshall had been
married two days previous aud were absent
/ at the State Fair at Sc. Paul
/ Hon. ". ". McNair, an old resident and
prominent citizen Of Minneapolis AMI Min
nesota, died on the 18th. Mr.. MeEair vas
! one Of the leading lawyers of Minneapolis
until the past two or three years when i'll
health compelled him to relinquish his
+ practice. Both in his profession and by BUSH
ness Investments he had acquired large
wealth and leaves an estate estimated at a
million dollars
/ Miss McEwan, a young lady who was liv-
! ing on a claim in Cavalier County, d. T.,
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Ahnuf AnrOns.

The temptation to give little article
about aprons, by Mrs. NJ. c. Hunger
ford, in the same paper, cannot be re-
sisted. "A bright blue satin apron
with delicately painted design Of pale
pink wild roses IS 8 dainty thing, and
almost too pretty to wear. But quite a
number of this description have been
sold in New York by lady who spends
all her time in filing orders fQr fancy
aprons from two or three of the large
stores.
"One apron that has just been fin
ished for customer is made of black
silk grenadine, trimmed all around
with black lace gathered very full. At
some distance above the lace, is painted
a lovely wisteria vine, with its dropping
lavender clusters falling to the edge of
the apron ON the bottom, and running
MP the sides like festOon. The belt
and long ribbon ends to tie around the
waist are of lavender satin. The apron,
when worn over black dress, will not
show the thin material of which 1t is
made, and the flowers will appear to
be resting on the dress.
"a more servicable apron is made of
fine scrim, with ten-inch border across
the bottom, made by letting in several
rows of fine torchon inserting, with
inch-wide spaces of scrim between.
These spaces are covered with coral
stitching, or any vine stitch. done with
linen floss. Below a two-inch-wide
hem, row of torchon lace may be
added for finish.
Another apron that makes a good
deal Of show in proportion to the work,
is made of the cotton scrim curtain ma
terial that is bought in plain and open
work stripes. The plain stripes in the
apron are entirely covered by ribbon
the same width. fhe edge stripes
should be of the lace work, and ruffie
Of Valenciennes or other lace should
surround the apron. The goods can be
made the other way of the cloth if any
one prefers, thus letting the stripes run
across in Bavadere fashion
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FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
A Man Of Letters.


BY II. c. DODGE.
The farmer leads no Z z life,
The 9 ID sows will rot,
And when at Z Y rests from strife,
His bones all A X lot.
In d y has to struggle hard
To + K living out;
Ii Q frosts do not retard
Ills crops, there'll B A drought.
The hired L has 10 pay
Are awful A z too,
They { X rest when he's away,
Nor any work will do.
Both n u cannot make to meet,
And then for A ID takes
Some boarders who so r I eat
& Il no money makes.
OF little U G ne finds his lie;
Sick III old age he lies;
The debts he d he leaves his wife,
And then in p G he dies.
From n. y. Tribune
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17


Among the points to be borne in
mind in the selection of plot for
/ garden ale accessibility and the favor
ableness of the soil for garden purposes.
/ The plot should be near the house not
only for convenience sake but for its
better protection from marauders,
brute and human. The chief thing, of
course, is the nature of the soil. 1t
need hardly be said that deep, rich,
/ loose soil is the best adapted for the
raising of vegetables. Asouthern slope
is better than level, and sandy loan,
better then a stiff clay. Where there
I is little room for choice in these par
/ ticulars the next best thing to do bring
1 the soil to the desired state by careful
cultivation. Stones may be removed.
trenches dug and fertilizers applied un-
til aplot of ground not absolutely incorri
gible is reduced to cultiyable state. A
writer in "Cassel' 5 Popular Gardening
says manuring and enriching kitchen
/ gardens must not be performed thought
/ lessly and without judgment. The
/ variety and quality of the soil in each
/ separate garden should be well studied
and treated. Its peculiar constituents
/ indicate what is really necessary. Very
/ light, stony grounds, known often as
/ hungry grounds" are an exception
/ to a general rule. These cannot have
4 too much manure of any kind. Good
loamy soils of moderate consistency
should not receive such an excess. For
/ this grade moderate dressing often is
/ preferable to very heavy dressing at
any time. Excepting in the case of
/ very light soils, fermented or thorough
/ ly decomposed manures are always
preferable, and they should be well
divided before being dug into the
ground, SO that perfect mixing with
the soil in process of digging or forking
is assured. 1t is preferable, in con
nection with all areas under able cul-
ture, to dig the manure into the ground
during the winter, or at least sometime
before the period for actual planting
arrives. This can be better done, be-
sides, in relation to the soil and its need
full mechanical iirmness. Some crops
such as onions, potatoes, ETC., having
the space prepared for them roughly
during the winter, would also receive
great assistance from thin mulching
of thoroughly decomposed manure
scattered over the surface of the soil
Immediately before the superficial fork
ing up which should invariably take
place when seed-sowing was about to be
done. Too much manure in any
ground, it may be observed, finally d.
stroys its mechanism, causes it to be-
come sour and hardened, while giving
increase to worms and innumerable
minor insect pests. Certainly a very
dry, hot season may correct this but |
should a rainy one take place loss of |
quantity as well as quality will result
to all crops. Artificial manures are
generally beneficial to all soils, espe. |
cially during rainy seasons. Unjust not
be overlooked, however, that they do
notposs IS the Misunderstanding power
which all stable manure retain even
during arid periods, and when of so /
great import to all crops.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17
Home,

What is pleasanter than a cheerful
and attractive home? The ability to
make home thus lies in the power OF
all wives We can easily see how a
person Of means can effect this, for
money Is a powerful agent; but homes
of moderate circumstances can also be
easily made home-like and inviting
with the outlay Of little work. Ladies
enjoy making pretty things, and if they
only knew of the multitude of useful
and ornamental articles which they
might have by exercising industry and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17

/ poultry of any kind to roost at night in
trees, on fences, or anywhere except
over compost heap or above a tight
board floor. Birds are so constituted
that water, of which most of them drink
a great deal, passes off through the skin
and breath to very large extent, and
not through the kidneys, as is the case
with the mammalia. The manure of
fowls, therefore, contains their urine,
as a solid excrement. 1t may be recog-
nized by its white color, and constitutes
the most valuable portion of their drop
pings. The flooring or boards under
the hen roost should be smooth and
close, with cleats around the space up
on which the manure will fall. Dry
earth, sand even mixed with land plas-
ter, or sprinkled over after spreading
with solution of sulphate of iron Coop
peras), should be evenly spread or scat
tered upon the floor daily. and where
there are many hens, the whole should
be cleaned off and renewed twice a
week. The proportion of earth to be
added should be two-thirds, or three
quarters of the entire bulk. Ii should
be placed in heap under cover, on
cement or brick, or clay floor, where it
may be shovelled over and mixed with
sweepings of the house, feathers, bro
ken eggs, dead chickens or rats, or 9TH
er small animals, and such refuse gen
orally, including old hens nests. 1t
must be kept moist, and in case there is
any odor, either of decomposition or
ammonia, this must be suppressed by
sPrinkling with cOperas water, scatter
ing plaster over the heap, or by the adj
dition of more earth. The best earth
for all such purposes is good, rich,
loamy soil. 1t should be prepared in
hot, dry days, by sitting upon a floor Of
boards in the sun, raking it over until
thoroughly dry, and barrelng for use.
A fresh heap should be started after the
first has reached a convenient size, and
it is always well to have q stick of ash
or oak, an inch, or an inch and half
in diameter, run into the heap and go
ing nearly to the bottom, in order to
Judge of the heat caused by the ferment-
alton, which is constantly going on.
This will be known by the heat of the
stick when drawn out. When the ma
nure gets TOO hot, it must be shovelled
over and repacked solidly. Amcrican
AgrtcuituriSt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR.

The Minnesota State Fair closed an eight
day exhibit at ST. Paul on the 18th. Three
rainy days iuterfered with the attendance
but in the aggregate there were over $4,000
persons present and the receipts We're
about $4,000. The exhibits were the finest
ever seen in the State and the commodious
grounds and permanent buildings, added
greatly to the exposition. Visitors We're
generally delighted with what they saw and
Minnesotians are all congratulating them
selves on permanent home for their State
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17

THE use Of steel rails by the rail-
roads in place of iror rails has wrought
a great change in transportation
facilities Only ten years ago a>tandard
carload on all first class lines was
10000 pounds. the weight of the ear
being 20,5OO pounds. About five years
ago The weight of carload was in
creased to 10000 pounds and the car
weight to $4,000 The Pennsylvania
railroad has just adopted ears to carry
10000 pounds Of freight while the
weight of the car is but little increased.
With steel rails three pounds Of freight
to one of ear can be hauled, instead OF
a little more than one pound Of car e
= pound Of freight. IS was the rule up
on iron tracks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17

Very often the natural wit of the
hired girl of foreign extracts is sup
pressed because her mistress is too stup-
III herself to discriminate between that
and pertness and she resents the
familiarity. A girl in family in this
city brought into the breakfast table q
dish of fried eggs.
Are you sure these eggs are fresh,
Mary? ' asked the mistress.
Just as fresh. ma am, as if they had
been bought to-day aud laid to-mor-
row. was the grave answer; a sort OF
inductive reasoning the family tried in
vain 70 solve
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17

4 testamentary disposition: Peter
Now. my boy, and I've LETT very
large property in trust for you; |
merely wish to ask YOU if you have any
suggestions to offer?" Son We'll, /
don know as have. sir. unless hum
-(ponders.) "Quesh'n is as things
20 nowadays, wouldn't it be better to
leave the property to the other fellow,
apd-ah- point me the trusfee?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17

Old Deacon Dobson boosted that he
was always prepared for the worst"
and so he was. for he always kept DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup in the house, re-
garding it the only safe remedy for
COUGHS and colds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17

The remains of bodies dissected in
the Paris hospitals, amounting to 1000
annually are to be cremated
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17

COMMENTING on Spain quarrel with
Germany has caused the prosecution Of
thirty-four newspapers at Madrid.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17

PRINCE EDWARD, of Saxe-W eimar has
been appointed Commander Of the
British troops in Ireland.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17
Care ofHen Manure.

Few people know what and how
much they lose when they neglect their
hen manure. Really, nothing is more
wasteful and unthrifty than to allow
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17
woman and Her Diseases"

is the title of an interesting illustrated
treatise (160 pages) sent, postpaid, Tor
10 cents in stamps. Address Worll.s
Dispensary Medical Association, BUT
falo, " /.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17

Mn. BLAINE is writing upon his book
at the rate of ten pages per day, de-
voting three morning hours to that
work lie will complete the volume
in a couple of months.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17

THE Prince of Wales is about to pay
a visit to the Sultan of Turkey. His
Royal Highness is good deal Of a
rOamer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17

The Milwaukee Turnzeitung has
been, by the edict of the German
government, forbidden circulation in
that country
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17

ROASTING aud devouring white
people attached to the stations Of the
African Association is reported to be a
recent achievement Of Congo canni-
halls
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17

ALARGE amount of gold and silver
coin, lying idle at different and remote
parts Of the country is to be trans
ported to Washington by direction Of
the Secretary of the Treasury, to be
supplied to the commercial centers, as
may be needed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17

THE United States is the third beer
producing country of the world. At
the last estimate Great Britain was the
brewer Of 1000, 100000 gallons, Ger
many 9OO.0o0,0O0 the United States
100000 Beer brewing stands sixth
among the industries in this country,
exceeded only in amount Of capital en-
ployed by metals, cottonS. woolens and
worsteds, lumber and flour. The in
crease of the production from 1880 TO
1855 was 100000 barrels.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17

TYPHOID fever is prevailing in New
York City. The town is unclean.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17

RATHER a queer case occurred at
the St Louis morgue. Four persons
swore to the identity Of the corpse Of a
man, one Of the number being
the widow Of the deceased, but
n couple Of days after this event.
the widows husband returned to his
home in robust health, as large as life
and twice as natural
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND admits that
while upon his vacation up in the big
woods of New York, he caught some
fish, but dryly adds, THAT the number
was not as large, nor the size so great
as he understood had been described
by the newspapers. Mr.. Cleveland
appears not to be good hand at fish
story.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17

IN London last year there were
twenty-six deaths from hydrophobia.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17
I'm sure and steadfast hope to rise,
And claim her mansion In the 81 los
ana claim her mansion III the skies.
4 Christian here her flesh laid down,
The Gross exchanging for a crown. y

Firm aud rigid as a Roman mother
in the early training of her children
Mrs. Wesley had the happiness of see
ing them all grow up into godly mer
and women. She had the true spirit
of the old Puritans. Had 1 twenty
sons" she said, on the occasion OF
John Wesley going to Georgia to preach
to the Indians, Il should rejoice that
they were all SO employed though |
should never see them more. Chill
dren, she said on her death, bed. as
John Wesley and his five sisters stood
around her, las soon as / am released
sing psalm Of praise to God. A
vast multitude thronged the old bury
lng-ground on the day of her funeral.
1t was on Sunday, August /, 1742.
John Wesley read the burial service,
and preached from Rev. 20:12, 10. at
was one of the most solemn assemblies
| ever saw" he said afterwards, "or
expect to see on this side eternity. The
QuiUer fer J&ns
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17

An Eastern writer makes point Of
the fact THAT at the Presidential cleo
ton Of 1850. there were. in the state Of
Rhode Island. only 10000 votes cast.
though the census taken that year
showed the male population Of the yot-
ing age 70 be 10000 lnative born IS,
600, foreign born 2I000) 80 that the
vote was les than 40 per cent. of the
male population over y years Of age,
while in Illinois, with a voting popula-
ton about ten times rs great a. that of
Rhode Island. the vote amounted to 50
per cent Of those entitled to vote The
cavse of this is doubtless 10 be found in
he fact that in Rhode Island voter
must be 4 taxpayer, while in Illinois
the franchise is not restricted. but IS a
free-for-all, as il were.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17
THE MARKETS.

ST. PAL J..
WnEAT-No. hard Sic bid: September,
Sic bid; October, Sc bid; November, SIC
bid; No. l Northern, i5(G1Sc; No. , hard,
tic; No. regular, 6S(GG9.
Corn No. ,, 43c bid, 45c asked.
Oats No. mixed, 26c bid, pc asked. No.
white 29c bid
Barley No. ?, soc. bid.
Rye 80. ?, 45c bid
Flax Seed 81 90
Baled hay, IS 90 asked timothy $3.50.
Dressed beef, choice steers SIZE u 80;
veal 20 SC.
Butter, extra 30c. bid, 20 c. asked.
Cheese, ia Zoe,
Eggs, extra HE. bid, 12t5c. asked
Potatoes, new, Bic per bushel asked.
MINNEAPOLIS.
Wheat-No.l hard cash, S3c, No. North
ern 15c bid. October 191s November sos.
Fiour-Patents in sacks, 81 508415 in
for smaller; S535td560, New England
points; 50. 25(95.50 New York and Pennsyl-
vania,
CHICAGO,
Wheat, Sept S0Js; Oct. St4
Corn, Sept 1875.
Oats, cash 2514 Sept 259+.
Flax seed No I. Sl.19l5.
Pork, cash, $50 a $50; Oct. IS 53l5.
Live Stock, Cattle 81 50(05.90 Hogs
$4.20(046o; Sheep, S2.00(G425.
MILWAUKEE.
Wheat-Cash, So9sc; Oct. size.
DULUTH
Wheat-Cash No. l, hard size; Oct.
S42.c; No. ! Northern Oct. Sf44.
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\ SYNDICATE of twenty Washington
correspondents have engaged to pub
lish weekly newspaper. 1t is 10 have
no editor. and each Of the twenty IS to
contribute an article over his own sig
nature for each number, upon any sub
iect he may choose, there being nc
censor to prune or reject any such mat
ter OF. communication. The paper is
to be called the Spectator and willisSue
November lst. The members Of this
Vanity Fair association have been as
sessed 50 apiece TO provide for the
first issue
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II shooting at eat, James I.
Mcintosh, young man living near
Pittsburg, killed his mother. Crazed
by that catastrophe he made an unsuc-
ccssfnl attempt alt suicide.
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Turning down the path on the south.
side Tin Bunhill Fieids), square up
right stone little further on by the
edge of the walk, marks the resting
place of a veritable heroine, the mother
of the Wesleys. "She was the mother
of nineteen children her epitaph tells
us, "of whom the most eminent were
the Revs. John and Charles Wesley,
the former of whom was, under God,
the founder of the societies of the
people called Methodists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17
DAKOTA CONSTITUTIONAL ONvEN-
TInN.


The South Dakota constitutional conven-
ton assembled at Sioux Falls OF the Sth
and was called to order by the territorial
secretary J. II. Teller. Judge Edgerton of
Yankton was elected president by acclama-
ton and the following other officers selected
Secretary. John Cain, Huron; assistant
secretary, II. NJ. Avery, Sioux Falls ser
geant alarms, NJ. b. Kent, Elk Point.
Henry Neill of Grant county then offered
the following:
Whereas, The sixteenth legislative assem-
bly, of the territory of Dakota, assumed the
right to authorize the calling of a cOnstitu-
tioual convention for that portion of the
territory south of the forty sixth parallel,
a movement which ought to have its origin
from the people themselves Of that portion
of the territory affected thereby; and
whereas, it is not the desire of the people of
this territory that the same should be divid-
ed and said southern portion admitted sep
arately to statehood, but that they desire
admission as a whole; therefore, be it
Resolved. That this convention do now
adjourn sine die.
This caused a good deal of excitement but
it was promptly tabled by vote of 50 to
r.,