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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-09
FARM NOTES

Farmers who have kept strict account with
their stock say that pound Of poultry can be
made for less than pound Of pork, yet the la
boring man who has TO buy both feels that be
cannot afford to buy poultry very oftcn, as il
costs more than other meats.
Manure II kept under cover will be
more in bulk ana OF much higher value Al
a rule, mix all sorts thoroughly, specially that
OF horses and cows. The tendency OF heat of
the former is counteraeted by the moisture OF
| the latter, and the heap cures well, while il il
mnch less liable TO lose value through heating
Bedding forms a great part Of the bulk of the
manure pile. The material is in no way so well
/ incorporated with the manure. The advantage &c
| the animals is very great. Well-bedded stock
winter far better than those resting at night Jr
bare boards, slat-work, sand, sawdnst, peat-
/ moss, or any thing else, unless 1t is abundant
/ enough TO make a comfortable bed.
As the early mounting hens make the winter
| layers they should be Fed as to assist the
| growth Of feathers, having meat at least three
/ times week, bone meat daily, and pinch oil
/ sulphur two or three times week. IL requires
/ three months for hen TO shed her feathers. III
/ they do not mout until fall, they will probably
| be overtaken by winter and postpone laying un-
| I'll the spring, which is not desirable.
! Timber of all sorts, bean poles, building
| timber and arewood should ali be cut before
/ january thaw' il possible. The sap IS then
/ all out OF the wood, and the seasoning goes OF
I with less .'chickng." and the wood is hrmei
aud more lasting than il cutting is delayed uuti
towards spring.
! The Iowa State Dairymen's Convention ii
\ about TO inaugurate the season Of dairy meet
/ ings The society will meet at Cedar Rapids
\ in tenth annual convention, Dec to inclusive
/ Addresses will be delivered and discussions par
! ticipatcd in by the leading experts OF Iowa
/ Wisconsin, and Illinois In this connection
/ Col. Litter writes: "A program of topics oil
/ special interest TO the farmer and darymen will
| be presented and discussed. As the OleO Law
/ has given renewed life 10 the dairy interest
which was steadily and surely being destroyed
| we expect and desire a large attendance"
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AN EXTRAORDINARY OFFER
To all Wanting Employment.

We want Live, Energetic and Capable
Agents in every county in the United
States and Canada, to sell a patent article
of great merit, ON ITS MERITS. An article
having large sale, paying over 100 per cent.
profit, having no competition, and on which
the agent is protected in the exclusive sale
by deed given for each and every county
he may secure from us. With all these adj
vantages to our agents and the fact that it
is an article that can be sold to every house
owner it might not be necessary to make an
"EXTRAORDINARY OFFER to secure good
agents at once, but we have concluded to
make it to show, not only cur confidence in
the merits of our invention, but in its sala-
bility by any agent that will handle it with
energy Our agents now at work are max
ing from $50 to to $500 month clear and
this fact makes it safe for us to make our
offer to all who are out of employment. Any
agent that will give our business q thirty
days trial and fail to clear at least 500 in
this time, ABOVE ALL EXPENSES, can return
all goods unsold to us and we will refund
the money paid for them. Any agent or
general agent who would like ten or more
counties and work them through sub-agents
for ninety days and fail to clear at least $50
ABOVE ALL EXPENSES can return all unsold
goods and get their money back. No other
employer of agents ever dared to make such
offers, nor would we if we did not know that
we have agents now making more than
double the amount we guaranteed; and but
two sales day would give profit of over
1925 a month, and that one of our agents
took eighteen orders in one day. Our
descriptive circulars explain our offer fully,
end these we wish to send TO everyone out
OF employment who will send us three one
cent stamps for postage. Send at once and
secure the agency in time for the boom, and
20 TO work on the terms named in our ex-
Iaordinary offer We would like to have
the address of all the agents, sewing ma
| chine solicitors and carpenters in the
country, and ask any reader of this paper
who reads this offer, to send at once the
name and address of all such they know.
Address at once or you will lose the best
chance ever offered to those out of employ
ment to make money.
RENSER MANUFACTURING Co,
1l6 Smithfeld St, Pittsburg, Pa
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..Nor a German one either. y


"Goodi" said Plowitz, rubbing his
hands. ''Goodl After the French,
you are the readiest people under the
sum mean under the fog. Good
good again.
| / could have kicked the man, but
my mind was too full of conflicting
+ ideas to resent his impertinence.
Nevertheless, my face must have be-
trayed my feelings, for Miss Beaufoy
said quickly:
You mustn't mind DR.. Plowitz, Mr..
Coplestone. He is privileged here"
''0f course" laughed Plowitz; ''of
course. So ought to be"
Perhaps / should add something to
what we have said," said the Basilisk.
.'Haye your permissionP" she asked
/ Plowitz.
by all MEANS" he replied gaily,
again making use of the invisible soap;
"by all means"
"You must know, them" continued
Miss Beaufoy, without symptom of
/ interest, without a shade of tone,
''that DR. Plowitz is the affianced hus-
band of Mary Fortescue."
i could not speak. There was a dull
weight on my brain, which seemed to
! tie my tongue by sheer force of pres
sure. What manner OF man was this,
/ trying to prove his future wife madp
what manner of woman was this ready
/ to wed man whom she hatedp My
heart was as heavy as my head.
You seem surprised" said Miss
Beaufoy coldly; "but the match has
been arranged for years. Now you I'M
derstand why these strange fancies of
Mary make DR.. Plowitz so sad"
$50 very sad," echoed Plowitz
mournfully; but. as could see, with a
hyena-like expression on his counte-
nance.
81 can understand it." said, trying
to be calm.
At that moment the dinner-gong
sounded through the hall.
1--WE shall be too late to Dress" cried
Miss Beaufoy. II wonder where papa
is"
'Shall / call him?" asked Plowitz,
with a significant glance.
She nodded.
He raised a small tube, which hung
by the side of the mantelpiece, to his
lips, and blew softly. Then he shout
ed aloud:
''Mr Beaufoy! MIR. Beaufoy! dinner
is ready!'
But while he was shouting, saw the
top of the stair case double backwards.
leaving a chasm, out of which MIR.
Beaufoy walked as easily as he would
have done. from a doorway!
As the stairs noiselessly resumed
their ordinary position and appearance,
he descended them with a good deal of
noise.
"Ah. my good friends" he said. as
he reached us, ''l'm quite ready for
dinner. I've been hard at work.
Come, Mr.. Coplestone, lead the way in
to the dining room. Even you ought to
know il by this time
went on ahead like a man in q
dream; but not so much in front but
that could hear Plowitz say. in re-
ply to a whispered remonstrance of
Beaufoy's:
Pooh, pooh! it was an excellent
joke. The blind nan couldn't see, and
it even frightened you. Old friend, 1
like jokes"
We sat down.
"Mary is too unHell to come down."
said Mr.. Beaufoy. Poor girlr'
The Basilisk and the doctor saluted
one another with smiles.
lTo BE CONTINUED.
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THE EASIEST WAY.

Your letter Just came 70 me, Willy.
And yen End that you don't forget?
You've tried for these months (oh, YOU sillyD
And are sure that you love me yet?
Ali those days we're sweet, acknowledge,
In that dear cid town BY the sea,
When the head Of his class in college
Took fancy to me.
Don't say that haven't a heart, viii;
think OF the past with regret;
And though we've 20 long been spart, stil.
too find il hard 20 forget.
What nonsense I'm writing! Ned Carey
Has broken with Lillian Lee,
And he and Ralph Sands-you know NGry-
Are devoted to me.
Jack Whitney has come into money;
And 80 has Nell Page; by the way,
She married old Dale-ain't il funnyl
Hes seventy IL he's day.
He tEousseau, OF co1rse. came from Paris;
Her bride maids were Maggie Mckee,
The Weston gi-ls, Beatrice Harris,
Celia Carter, and me.
Another, they say, in September
win be the event OF the year.
The groom is young Boyd-ySa remember
Your trio: Boyd. Billiards, md Beer2
It's Grace wed 70 Gold, says Dame GruBdy;
That his gifts are a sight to see:
That che tries on her dress on Monday;
That It's ordered By me;
That mines the opinion that's asked for
The flowers, the feast, and the wines
That my poor little wits are tasked for
The entire performance, in fine.
The hsppy girl isn't Grace Greeley,
Nor even nv cousin Marie:
They say-you know Tongues run so freely
That the bride. too, Is me.
: REth RaII, ia HIrEsr's KagasiHs for 0eto-
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eceived presents the following conclusions ar

received presents the following conclusions ar
rlvedat:
IAN through the potato-growing sections OF
Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Bruns-
wick, where the crop was almost total failure
in 1884, and nut half a crop in 1885, the produc-
ton this year averages 90 per cent OF full
crop, OF about 165 bushels per acre, against IS
bushels last year. The Homestead considers
this estimate very close for this year bnt Kinks
the actual yield last year is put too low Prices
there ere from Is to CSC per bushel on Prince
Edward leland to 20 and 4Oc near local markets
the farmers being free sellers. Take soc as the
average price, add 15c for duty and allow Toe
for freights, commissions and profits and IL
will be seen that when domestic potatoes sell
much above 60c IN Boston, the provincial crop
will come in competition and prevent higher
prices. Notwithstanding the light domestic
crop, therefore, we are inclined TO be very con-
sentative In advising growers 10 hold fos the late
market. The entire report must be thoroughly
studied, for one to base judgment on the advis-
ability Of holding or selling. When the average
OF all our reports shows an acreage within per
cent Of last years, the same yield per acre and
of fair average quality, we ind small basis for
exsecting anything more than the usual course
of the market-the price being soc on the aver
age now, with the usual advance To zoe in
March.
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fro BE CONTINUED
why Lee Fought at Gettysburg.

In an article in The Century for De
cember, Gen. Henry j. Hunt, who
commanded all the union artillery in
the battle, writes "a follows: 1T had
not been Gen. Lees intention to de-
liver general battle whilst so far
from his base unless attacked, but he
now found himself by the mere force Of
circumstances committed to one. If II
must take place, the sooner the better.
His army was now nearly all on the
ground. and delay. whilst it could not
improve his own position, would GER
tainly better that of his antagonist.
Longstreet, indeed, urged Gen. Lee in
stead of attacking to turn Meade ;
left. and by intcrposing between him
and Washington, and threatening his
communications, TO force him to attack
the confederate army in position.
But Gen. Lee probably saw that
Meade would be under no sucn ne
cessity; would have no great difficulty in
obtaining supplies, and--disregarding
the clamor from Washington-could
play waiting game which it would be
/ impossible for Lee to maintain in the
open country. He could not advance
on Baltimore or Washington with Meade
i'm his rear. nor could his army subsist
itself in Il hostile region which would
soon swarm with additional enemies.
/ His communications could be cut off,
/ for his recommendation to assemble
even a small army at Culpeper to cover
| them and aid him had not been com
piled with.
"A battle was necessity to Lee. and
defeat would be more disastrous to
/ Meade and less so to himself at Gettys-
burg than ut any point east OF II.
] With the deiiles of the South Mountain
range close i'm his rear, which could be
easily held by a small force, safe re-
treat through the Cumberland valley
was assured. so that his army, once
through these passes. wonld be practi-
/ callv on the banks of the Potomac, at a
point already prepared for crossing.
ANY position east of Gettysburg would
deprive him of these advantages. 1t
i, more probable that Gen. Lee was in
/ tiuenced by cool calculation of this
| nature than by hot blood. or that the
opening success of a chance battle had
thrown him off his balance. Whatever
his reasons, he decided TO accept the
gage Of battle offered by Meade, and t.
attack as soon as practicable.
Ewell had made arrangements ia
take possession of Cups hill in the
early morning. and his troops were
under arms for the purpose by the time
Gen Meade had finished the moonlight
inspection of his lines, when it was
ascertained by accommodating party
sent out by johnson that the hill was
occupied and its defenders on the alert
and further, from Il captured dispatch
from Gen. Sykes to Gen. Slocum, that
the Fifth corps was on the Hanover
road. only four miles off. and would
march at i. NJ. for Culp's hill. John
son thereupon deferred his attack and
awaited Ewell's instructions.
..Gen. Lee had. however, during the
night determined to attack the federal
left with Longstreet's corps, and now
instructed Ewell, as soon as he heard
Long>treet's guns, to make diversion
i'm his favor. to be converted, If oppor
tunity offered. into a real attack.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-09

The source of physical energy and mental
activity, is the blood. Let this become VIII
ated with bile, or thin and watery in conse-
Quence of indigestion and non-assimilation
of the food, and an interruption of the func-
lions of the body, and loss of stamina,
flesh and appetite ensues. Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters is tonic specially
odapted to restore all TIRES,
because it assists digestion and assimi-
lation, and removes bile and other impuri,,
ties from the circulation. Protected and
strengthened with this admirable defensive
invigorant, the system defies influences inim
ical to health, to which, if unregulated and
feeble, it would undoubtedly succumb. Con
stipation, often an obstinate and chronic
ailment, is entirely removed by it, the liver
kidney and bladder reused from inaction
and a tendency to rheumatism effectually
counteracted. 1t also eradicates malaria
disease.
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Lnuisilna Smgar.

Nearly all the plantations in Louisi-
ana are now grinding cane and manu-
featuring sugar. The work will be
completed by the first week in Decem-
Der. making it the shortest grinding
season known in Louisiana in half a
century. This quick work is attributed
to splendid weather for harvesting. the
best known for years. The crop Is
shorter than was expected, and Will
not exceed l75.OOO.00O pounds. This
Is attributed to the fact that the cane,
while large and stout, contains less
than the usual amount of sugar in con-
sequence of the lack of rain during the
fall. 1t l. extraordinarily hard this
wear. and many of the mills in the
sugar houses have been broken by the
hardness of the cane. The crop has
been raised at less expense than in
previous years.
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Important to all who Work

for living. Write to Hallet & Co., Port
land, Maine, and they will send you full in
formation, free, showing you how you can
make from s., to So and upwards a day and
live at home, wherever you are located
Some have made over $50 in a day. Capt.
tai not required; you are started free. AL
ages; both sexes. All is new. Great in
comes sure from the start. Fortunes await
all workers who begin at once.
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Poor, Weak sister,

who is suffering from ailments peculiar to
her sex, dreading to go to a physician, but
knowing she needs medical help, will find
in DR.. Pierce's 'Favorite Prescription" a
preparation which will give her strength
and new life through the restoration of all
her organs to their natural and healthy
action. 1t is the result of many years OF
study and practice by thoroughly scien-
tifc physician, who has made these troub-
les a speciality. To be had of all druggists.
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FARM AND household.
RHYME OF a.


knew man and knew his wife:
Great learning had they from the schools (;
Yet eandor forces me to Say
They were pair Of.
They had son who cary drank
From hard experiences pool
Who knew much more than older folks,
Ana also was a..
These parents bought this little boy gun,
With little bullets. hard and cool;
Upon the gun was sweetiy carved,
To our beloved.
One grave old fogy shook his head,
And thereby gained much ridicule.
The boy went hunting with friend,
Another pFeciOus-.
Two walked away, and one ran back:
Says he, THAT gun was very cru'."
The startled neighhors shrieked and cried,
''Where is the other
Last night viewed a marble slab,
All craven with a practised tool,
Aud read thereon these stony words,
Here lies a lifeless--."
Mrs George Arehibdld, IN Harper's Magazine
for December.
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Faithfulness is necessary I'm all kinds OF
work. Especially is it necessary, in treat
ing cold, To procure the best remedy, which
is Aliens Lung Balsam, and take it faith
fully according TO directions, and it viii cure
a cold every time and prevent fatal results.
Sold by all druggists at Pc, So, and $1.00 a
bottle.
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Hostess sWhat has become of Sandy
Smith. who stood so high in your classH
Alumnus-.'Oh! he's taken orders some
time" He's in the ministry, theni mo, in
a restaurant
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-09

A wise man being asked what boys
should learn answered. what they ought
TO do when they become men, They as
Tonic Bitters puTifies the blood, assimilates
food and cures dyspepsia. All genuine bear
the signature of J. 4. Allen, st. Paul, Mimi.
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rAnM pArnr nurrER MAKING

The Ontario Agricultural College gives the
following Instructions for this kind of butter
production:
/. Good ventilation for the milk house. milk
cellar, or dairy room is most essential, and may
be provided for by leading air drain under
ground for, say 200 feet. Through it supply Of
pure, fresh, cool air may be admitted. The
foul or warm air may be allowed TO escape
through yentilators or windows in OF near the
ceiling.
2, Cream should invariably be removed from
the milk before the milk is sour.
3. The cream of each churning should be
gathered into and kept in one vessel.
The whole of the cream shonld be well
stirred every time fresh cream Is added.
5. In summer, cream should not be left lon
ger than three days before churning.
9. The best churning temperatures are be-
tween So and 90 degrees during summer, and
between 90 and "a degrees during the winter.
Z. Butter can be more thoroughly washed free
from bniter-milk while in the granular condi-
ton than after it is gathered or pressed into a
roll.
g. Only the best pnre salt OF medium and uni
| form fineness OF grain should be used, and from
three-quarters to one ounce of salt per pound OF
butter will be found satisfactory for the sum
meF.
Q. The utmost cleanliness in milking, in
vessels In utensils and in all surroundings
must be observed To preserve the flavor and body
/ of milk cream, butter and cheese from cOntami-
nation.
The same authority uses the following general
rules:
/. MIX from healthy cows only should be
used, and not until at least four days after
cAiving.
=. Any harsh treatment that exctes the COW
/ lessons the quantity and injlres the quality Of
her yield.
3. Cows should be allowed an abundant sup
4 ply Of wholesome. suitable food, and a. much
pure water they will drink.
4. a supply of salt shoald be placed where
/ the cows have access TO il every day.
5. Cows should not be permitted to drink
/ stagnant. lpure water, nor 10 cat cleanings
from horse stables, leeks, turnip tops, nor any
thing that auld give the milk an otfensive faint
6. All milk vessels should be thoroughly
cleansed; first being well washed, then scalded
( with boiling water, and afterwards sufficiently
( aired to keep them perfectly sweet
:. Cows should be MIXED with dry hands
/ and only after the udders have been washed or
well brushed.
s. Milking should be done and milk should
/ be kept only where the surrounding air is pure
| ard free from all objectionable and tainting
[ OdOrs. Milking in a foul smelling stable or
yard impaTts to milk an Injurious faint. Sour
whey should never be fed, nor should hogs be
kept in a milking yard, or near a milk stand.
g. Tin pals only should be used.
10 All milk should be properly strained,
Immediately after milking, and for that purpose
d detached straineT is preferable to stlainer
pail.
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Magistrate-Is il a furriner yez are
Prisoner-Si Signor, me from Italia; rue
sella fresha Toasta peanut Magistrate
Oi thought yeZ were a furriner. Oi kin
always tell furriner by mis- ACCENT.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-09

If you have Bronchitis or any Lung or
throat trouble, send your address to the
American Oxygen Co, 155 West Sd ST.
St Paul. and receive by mail-free, The
''Home Treatment, Oxygen Manual"
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Mr.. Buchter, a well-known citizen
of Lancaster, Pa, has used st. Jacobs
Oil, and considers it an excellenS
remedy in cases of swellings, bruises
and burns.
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There's silence in the harvest field;
And blackness in the mountain glen,
And cloud that will not pass away
From the hiil-tops for many a day;
Aud stiffness round the homes of men.
Mary HOl0iH i.
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Is one preparation, and produces a per-
manent color. Buckingham's Dye for the
Whiskers.
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Fits: All Fits stopped free by DIR. Rline's
Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits after
first days use. Marvellous cures. Treatise
and $500 trial bottle free to Fit cases.
Bend TO DIR. Kline, 931 Arch St. Phila., Pa
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petrified human being is said to have
been discovered III cave on sand noun
tain. near Valley, Tenn, a few days ago.
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What we Ought to do.

The Philadelphia bride who was married
on the day she was seized with scarlet fever
is rapidly recovering.
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Turkish bath parties are now fashionable
thing in New York.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-09

Blanched. roasted, and sailed almonds
are considered essential now at fashionable
dinner parties
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This country Is awaiting the outcome of
the fishery difficulty with baited breath.
Puck.