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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30

Home journal: One evening when
Napoleon |. was in All his glory there
was grand gala production at the
Grand Opera How many reigning
Kings and Princes occupied the boxes
and balconies il il impossible for me
to estimate; the very seats usually oc-
cupied by the claqueurs were filled with
noblemen.
The Princess BorgheSe. the beauti-
ful and accomplished Pauline, sparkled
and shone in her box. eclipsing all
around her by the splendor Of her low
illness. as the sun does it, satellites by
the brilliancy of IL rays. On her neck
she wore a necklace. the diamondS>lud
massive pearls of which. intertwiucd
and blended with transcendent art, still
| further enhanced her Incompatible bril-
liancy. When she entered her box
there was a mul muir OF general admir-
| alton.
The imperial box opened in it, turn
and the master Of the world appeared.
saluted by these Kings and Princes
4 with formidable CRY Of .'Nive / En-
/ pereuri' 1t was generally remarked
/ that the Empress seemed unable 10 take
/ her eyes off her si>ter-in-law and
/ appeared to be fascinated. dazzled,
like the other occupants of the vast
| auditorium with the marvellous bril-
/ liancy of the necklace. Suddenly the
! box of the Princess Borghe~e opened
and Major presented himself. wear
/ ing the brilliant blue and silver uniform
| of the aides-de-camp of the Emperor :
staff. Her Majesty, the Empress. -
said he, bowling low. .'admireS the
wonderful necklace worn by your
| Imperial HighneSs. and has expressed
the livclie>t desire to examine II closer.
! The beautiful Pauline made Il sign to
/ one of her ladies of honor, who un-
/ clasped and detached the necklace
from the Princess neck and placed ii
in the hands Of the staff officer The
| latter bowed gravely and disappeared
| This episode occurred toward the mid
| de of the second act. The entr' acte
came and passed away. The third act
concluded in its turn. The fourth act
came and passed, and the entertain
ment concluded, yet still the necklace
was not retIHned.
The Princess BorgheSe took this for
a characteristic freak of Marie Louise :.
Next day however. she asked if the
necklace had pleased the Empress and
whether she had found the setting and
arrangement of the Jewels to her taste
The Empress was thunder,truck. for
she had not seen il and had sent 10
officer for il as described. Napoleon
deigned to mix himself up in the affair.
He had the names Of all the staff officers
on duty the preceding ascertain
ed And then one 10y one under some
preteXt or other he had them called
before his sister >hedid not recognize
one Of them They summoned tir
Prince of Otrante. Minister 81 Police
A long council was held Everything
possible was done, bat in vain. The
unfortunate Fouche was ready o..
tear his hair in despair He ~rf Ei-
keene-t bloodhound~ al work. His best
detectives were literally worn OF thor
legs, without result A. To their iH-
perial mrsteT, he was bubhliu- Over
with rage. ami was almost on the poiIi
of thrashing his Chief of Police. Bul
neither the necklace (Which was worth
nearly million) nor the aud1ciog~
thief was ever seen again.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30
Hotel Keeping Kinks.

There are SONS odd kinks about
bookkeeping which the world knows
little of, and which are generally
guarded thin the craft as closely as
the secrets of the Masonic chamber.
One of these kinks concerns the mail
of guests, and the hotel clerk, who Is
not philosopher on the entire gamut
of the mail question, is liable to get his
guests into a deal of trouble and him
self incidently into pretty mess. A
dav or two since a reporter stood at
the counter at the Sherman when two
kilograms came in. They were to a
Young couple, one to the husband, the
other to the wife. Automatically the
Gle X called Front and sent the wife's
telegram to their room while the hus-
bands found place in the keybox.
That's odd; why didn't you send
both up?"
1--WE never do that without express
orders. replied the clerk, with some
what cynical smile. II did it once too
often and then quit i was fresh and
didn't know any better 1t got the
husband into a great kettle of fish. and
he made it rather warm about the office.
His wife. like wives in general, thought
every thing which was his was hers also.
OF course, she opened it. What it
contained beyond nice family row /
don't know. but it was pretty full of
that article No; the husbands mail
never goes into hands but his own
while he Is in this hotel. The poor
women; they have a hard chance of it,
but once i'm a while a peculiar request
about their mail shows that they have
also learned a thingor two. In this in
stance the young man has very pretty
wife. who is innocence itself,
but ] am afraid if she saw
some of the perfumed notes
that 60 in to her husbands box there
might be scene but she won't see
them just vet. Since ! have been be-
hind this counter / have had my con-
fidence in humanity pretty well shaken
up; | have. indeed.
Another odd kink is the keeping
secret of the number Of the rooms
where deaths have occurred. If the
number once gets into the newspapers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30
Ormonde the Racer.

Since he made his debut upon the
race course in October, 1885. Ormonde
has never been beaten, and he has won
more money in stakes than any Of his
predecessors. He is a son of Bend Or
and of Lily Agnes. The record Of the
horses performances is as follows:
At the Newmarket second October
meeting, 1885. he won the Post Sweep
stakes. value $500. At the following
Houghton Meeting he won the Criterion
Stakes. worth E906. and the DewhUrst
Plate, valued f1.602. Ormonde took
part in the First Spring Meeting al
Newmarket this year, winning the Two
thousand, the actual value of the race
to the winner being "a, 200. A little
later at EPSON. Ormonde won the
Derby, beating The Bard and seven
other horses. The value of the stakes
was E4,70O.
At the Ascot meeting Ormonde Won
the St. James's Palace Stakes (worth
El50O), and the Hardwicke Stakes.
valuea $243S.
AT The .Donctser September Meeting
Ormonde won the ST. Leger. beating
st. Mrin and several others. The
stakes were worth E4,475. Ia the
First October Meeting at Newmarket
the Eighth Great Foal Stakes (value
El.l40) was won by Ormonde. At the
same meeting he walked over the New
market st. Leger, worth 9475.
At the Second October Meeting at
headquarters. Ormonde carried off the
Champion Stakes, value 31.212 los.
He had two engagements at the New
market Houghton Meeting, winning
the Free Handicap (E65O) and the
Private Sweepstakes, value Fl, 900.
Thus in thirteen races OrmOnde has
won for the Duke of Westminster
f24 ,59S los. The least valuable was
the Newmarket st, Leger (worth f475)
and the most remunerative the Derby,
value (f4.700. OrmOpde was ridden
Gin all N races except the Two thousand
Guineas and the Hardwicke Stakes at
Ascot by Archer. and on those two oc-
casions G. Barrett was his jockey
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30
4 MonIerfnI ORAL.

As trophy. and an evidence that all
the glowing stories about Honduras are
not idle talk. Col r. DOMAIN brought
back with him the largest opal that has
probably ever come t. the United
State: certainly the La gest one ever
seen In New Orleans II was shown to
a party Of friends, and is. beyond all
question. a stone Of wonderful magni-
tude and beauty II is still partially
enclosed IN the native opal rock, as
il l. called. but this has been roughly
Clipped off on three sides. and the mag
niticert opal itself bl:tzes with many
coiured fire II is a large A. a small
hens egg, and in dazzling luster seems
10 equal the most brilliant diamond.
Even in the dim light Of gas lamp it
glagv- a. f IL whole heart were aflame
II j. said that there Is perhaps but one
larrer opal IN the world. and that Is in
the Russian crown jewels.
Col. DOMAIN found it in the possession
Of Az old Spanish gentleman in The in
terror Of Honduras, and bought it AT
the owners own price. II j. undOubt-
edly worth many time~ what he paid
for it, and IS destined to 20 among the
famous precious stones Of the world
The Colonel said. with sly twinkle in
his blue eyes Il intend to have tina
gem set for an engagement ring for
my weetheart-when find her
1t would be cruel to draw a pen por-
trait Of blushing damsel who would
be able TO wear an opal as big as "a
hens egg on her engagement finger,
and we shrink from the attempt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30
As to Mhisker..

Two fallacies are in vogue regarding
the whisker question. One i, that "a
thin-faced man should support side
whiskers to widen his face; the other
that round-faced man should favor
long chin whiskers to lengthen his face.
Both are adopted on the counteraction
and antidote principle. but are wrong
rs wrong can Re. A man with sharp
chin exposed Is thin and appears thin
in spite of his Furnishes. And moon
shaped man gives himself a humorous
and clownish appearance by wearing a
long sharp turf on his chin. Tn,
principle of conformity should be OBJ
served or a Wholesale change made.
A thin man. for instance. should not
wear chm whiskers. no whisker~ al all.
or beard. He 10 more looks well with
side whiskers and a peaked chin than
he would to stuff his chest and not his
cheeks or calves. To look well he must
be uniformly and consistently thin. or
ne may modify it by complete beard.
A fat man should be made smooth
faced or wear universal Whiskers pretty
closely cropped. The well-proportioned
and moderately full-faced man may
vary the style and quantity 81 his
whiskers with impunity 80 far a. the
thin or broad appearance j. concerned.
4 very short beard give, an animal look;
if very large il indicates vanity or
crankiness.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30
Homestek Hornes.

Not long since a large and noble
locking horse, without halter or bride.
was seen trotting rapidly through the
business part of Wilton. New Hamp-
shire, finally turning down Maple
Street, and going directly to the stable
in the rear of Mr.. D-'s residence.
Isaac tiotted through the carriage
house into his old stall. apparently de-
lighted 10 see the members of the
family. who soon visited him. Nearly
three years previous the gentleman had
sold him to parties who soon disposed
of him, and after exchanging owners
several times. had for few days found
a home in the town of Greenfield. The
day he returned he was taken from the
carriage in the door-yard, and after
eating a mouthful of feed" designed
for the chickens, tossed his head high
in the air, and at a lively gait we'lt the
entire fourteen miles, followed by his
new owner, who soon obtained flee;
team at his own village, but was one
hour behind the horse.
Quite "A delegation of village people
iistfl NANlANAl Aiit AJul
information gained was simply that he
had been seen to pass through the town;
so there was nothing to do but await
further developments.
The moment Mr. D., who soon re-
turned from a drive. saw the horse, he
exclaimed to his wife: Don't YOU know
him? Why, this isa colt | sold between
ten and eleven years ago. and have re-
GREETED it ever since. Only the other
day was wondering what became of
him" Ut was one Of pair he drove
the year before his marriage, he thought
his wife ought to recognize him.)
A little later the same family were
still more surprised. A man who was
engaged in work about the premises
saw a horse come into the yard, walk
up to a building that was formerly the
stable but now used for another pur-
pose After gazing through a window
he looked about outside, and discover
ing a handsome new stable. with doors
wide open, only a few rods away. he
trotted gracefully up the drive and
| took possession.
The man did not recognize him, and
tried to drive him away. but he
wouldn't 90. Finally, with a halter
about his neck he succeeded in
leading him, but as he persisted in re-
turning, he asked Mrs D, in the
absence of her husband, to look at him
remarking that it must be horse they
had owned before he worked there.
When his old mate was brought out
the horses showed 50 much pleasure it
was a. affecting as witnessing his JOY
when his former owner entered the
stable. He had journeyed from Fitch
burg, Massachusetts, more than twenty
miles away, and so far rs can be as
certained it was the first time he had
been loose and free since he left
Wilton so long ago.
The present owner had turned nm
out to feed. - to find an hour later that
bars and fences were not an opposing
force to home sick horse, though
hitherto well-behaved ana apparently
contented.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30
Judgment Day.

In negro neighbOrhOOd on Tuesday
while the earth was rockingthe cry was
raised that the Judgment day was
coming. An old NANNY, with her
kinky hair almost straight from fear,
rushed out when she heard the an
nouncement and gazed upward eagerly.
Suddenly she shouted: NO hit Amt,
honey; no hit amt. De skies amt
2oyed. When judgment Gums hits
err cumin' bofe ways" She was armed
with the belief that on that dread day
the heavens and the earth will rush
together 1t would be well If every
man could sustain himself with some
simple belief or philosophy in panicky
times.-AacOH Telegraph.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30
"BLASE DIES P0UF."

Whence comes this new, precoeious race
OF youths OF tender yearsl
With scarce a hair upon the face,
OF agure slight; each mind place
devoid Of hopes or fears.
And yet no grandsire bowed with age
Can give them points on life:
They've lived the volumes page by page
On men and women, church and stage.
Likewise on maid and wife.
Mems honor one and all deny;
Mems truth, they say, il feigned
In women's virtue they descry
a trap 10 catch the guilele : fly
And worthless when obtained
The church pious sham they deem;
Its offices a show.
They choose the other far extreme,
And, being truly what they seem,
ReligiOusly-don't 90.
The stage they lind ideally bore
Except behind the scenes.
They know the actors by the score,
And actresses--a WAX tells more,
And lies the more il means
Bah! blase fOols you think 10 hide
Your lack OF honest brains
Beneath yodr home made mantle wide,
Of vanity and empty pride
You're laughed at for Your paine,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE, Dec. 22-Senate was in
ported bin to facilitate the execution of
the Chinese treaty, Mr.. COnger reported a
till authorizing the Duluth q Black Hills r.
r.. TO build bridge over the Missouri. Mr..
Dawes resolution offered several days ago
for enquiries regarding reductions of Gus
toms duties and internal taxes was adopted.
The Senate adjourned to January T.
HOUSE, Dec 22-On motion Of Mr..
Toole, Montana, seconded by Mr.. Nelson,
Mimi The bill passed without dissenting
vote, granting the right of way 20 the st.
Paul, Minneapolis Il Manitoba railway
through certain Indian reservations in
Northern Montana and Northwestern Da-
kota The Oklahoma bill was further con
sidered, but not finished, and the House adj
jOurned to January (.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30
NoRrHMEsrERN NEWS.

The animal report of the Rochester
insane asylum shows a steady growth in
every direction The farm adjoining the
ASYLUM is run by the inmates with very
small expense. and shows products for 1880.
with value Of s. 230 for 1856, as against
s., 40 for 1875. A neat Greenhouse has been
constructed, which will aid very much in
giving the spring garden an early start,
The new ward building is up to the second
story, and would have been under cover
this fall but for delay caused by failure of
supplies for building. The invoice Of the
asylum property in 1So5 was 1921 OBS, in
1855 s3S4. $50 An appropriation Of ssjS3 80
is asked for TO cover expenses Of the next
two years. the estimate being based ON an
increased number of patients at SS.l5 per
week per capita. The sandrock cellar in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30

found some three months ago floating
III the river met his death in much Ike
same way as the young man whose
story ! have told you. and that the
rough clothes in which he was found
We're put on him after his death.
know Of dozen other cases of people
who have been caught in such traps in
New York. Come round again some
time and III tell you about them"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30

has been aiudged insane, Financial
troubles are supposed TO be the cause.
Judge Cooley proposes To make a
tour Of inspection Of the entire Wabash
system.
Chas. Taileton was shot and killed
by an officer at Adrian, o.
A gang of counterfeiters has been
arrested in st Louis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30

TIFFANY. the founder of the great
New York ieweiry house, began bust
Ness with a small stock Of notions and
stationery in 1s37. The first day.
sale, We're S49S. the second S2.77.
The firm now ha, great establishments
in London and Paris.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30

The daily average in the Indiana
hospital for the insane for the
year ending Oct ). was 1.542 whose
maintenance cost 500. per cap
ita- The lumber Of deaths during the
year wa, Iu3.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30

NEWSPAPER interviewing j. falling
into inuocuou- de-ueu.d, ii the capital
owing 70 the fact that representative
Of the local press have no security
against the population If their own
statements ami those accredited to
others
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30

If dealer offers Won bottle Of Dr. Bulls
Cough Syrup without labels, or wrappers,
or in mutilated or defaced package, dom
touch it-don't buy it at any price, you can
rest assured that there Is something wrong
1T may be dangerous and worthless con
terfeiC. Insist upon getting a perfect MA
Ir0ksa genuine package.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30
The Brand on Cain

was not more fearful than are the marks OF
skin diseases and yet DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery is a certain cure for all
Of them. Blotches, pimples, eruptions, pos
tules. scaly incrustatiOns, Jumps, infamed
patches salt-rheum, letter, boils- caTbuncles,
ulcers, old sores, are by its use healed quickly
and permanently.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30

SENATOR MoREILLvf Vermont. seven
ty-siN years old. i the oldest man in the
Senate. PAYNE. Of Ohio. Is seven
months younger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30

TIE foster daugbter-iu-Iaw Of An
drew Jackson. who dill the honor~ Of
the White House during hi Prc~idcn-
tial term. is attn living 1t the Hermit
age. She j. = years olj. and Is failing
mentally a. well IL physically. She
lately -lid t. friend. You know.
honey. / am Ia wears old. and ann
growing very feeble
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE most useful ring Of the times is "a
wedding ring used at Castle Garden.
Il has assisted al 200 marriage services.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30

THOMPSON II. M-Ee II. the -touecutter
who surprised everybody ~ defeating
Eugene Hale for Congress IN 1879. died
last "Wednesday in the insane asylum at
DaHvers. Mass. lie was i wears old.
and belonged 70 the large class of men
who ..cannot stand prosperity
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30

II the earth atmosphere extended To
"a hight Of 200 miles. the ral IF the sun
could not penetrate il. aud ve would be
in darkness Atthe depth ofso0 feet iii
the ocean the light ceases altogether.
one-half Of the light being absorbed III
passing through seven feet If the purest
water.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30

A CLERGYMAN IF Provideuee.in a re-
cent address ou the prppriety OF doing
the right thing at the right time. said
that when he was chaplain in the army
at a certain battle he came upon "a
man horribly wounded over whom q
comrady was kueeiiug. eudeayoring tu
supply religious consolation Toy reading
standard cuechf~m 10 him. The
living man. a. the clergyman reached
i'm. was having this hearts searching
question put 10 him. Who gave YOU
this uamr1
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30

\ WA>HINGroN telegram makes "a
poetic statement regarding "a matter
that was obscure in the routine CON
gre>siual report. The pretty little
falls OF NIiuneHaba. which Lougfellow
immortalized he ..Hiawatha. are 20 be
reclaimed from the Sacreligious posses
session If ~aloonkeeper, and peanut
stands Congressman GHfIlan intro
duced bill in the House today for the
session ofthat corner Of Fort Smelling
Military Reservation III which the falls
are 10 the State Of Minnesota for 4
soldiers home. The Minnesota Legs
lature, il i expected. viii this winter
make an appropriation to establish q
home. on this ground if the United
States viii give it 10 the State. With
the labor Of veterans in the home the
grounds around the falls viii be re-
stored to its natural beauty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30

Three men We're arrested at Chicago.
ON Christmas day. one Of whom is believed
% have persouated Jim Cummings" the
Adams Express robber, though not the gen
uiue Jim Cummings, of the Jesse James
gang. There are counter statements that
the arrest Is an uuimportant one. but the
preponderanCe of proof is 10 the effect that
the arrest Is a very important one. The
capture was effected by the Pinkerton
agency.
Mrs. Richard Shinnick of Richmond.
Va. states that she saw her husband muir
der and rob a man in his saloon over a year
ago. Shinnick went West some months
ago. His victim is supposed TO be W. II.
Crawford. clerk Of Bland county, Va Shin
nick has been found in the Cincinnati work
house where ne was confined for disorderly
conduct. he viii be taken TO Richmond
Judge Peckham, of the New York
supreme court has decided that the action
Of the legislature last winter in repeating
the charter Of the Broadway Street Railway
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30

ACA-HIEE iu "a Nrw York bank j. th,
victim Of peculiar belief. Every nigh,
at 10 O'Clock he walks mp Fifth avenue
to SCI whether or not certain million
aires front door hes Grape Tied 70 it.
For over four years he hs- made this
nightly journey H. doesn't know thc
the miiiiou5ire. nor any reason WHY
ri, death should b expected Yet o.
ha- superstition That when he dis
covers the crap, d. looks FOR. on Thu,
same night some -reat good fortune il
10 fan 70 Lis own Ior lie has tried q
shake oif this feeling. III, il viii .o,
depart
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30

NINE months ago Mr. I.audgrai
was the owner If well-e~tabli-hcd
bakery iu New York city. for which
She refused I'm offer Of $4,000 In April
the Bakers union Instituted boycott,
against her because ~ha hired -.sc5b
workmru. a.id have kept il mp ever
since To dizzy She i not WORTH 500.
aud cbaritsbl,-,li-po-,d people are try
I'M 10 raise money To- enable her Co
open another establishment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30

Paris, arrived at Pensacola, Fla, ON tie
2sth. During the voyage seven cases Of y ~
low fever occurred ON the vessel, two {
which resulted fatally The board oi hea j
ordered her To quarantine.