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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22
Curious Action OF Nind-Reading.

Talking of these tests recently with a
friend, who has been a professor until
within a short time in an important in
stitution. he described trial made at
his residence by company of acquaint-
ances who were spending an evening
with his family. At his suggestion, and
as an experiment which might afford
amusement and instruction, lady was
chosen. was blindfolded and seated on
a chair, and was furnished with a pen
ell and paper. The professor left the
room, and in the hall drew Zigzag.
nondescript figure on paper he held.
Returning and standing behind the lady
on chair and fastening his mind in
tently on his drawing. she began in a
few moments to draw slowly the irregu-
lar lines he had put on his paper To
test the matter still further, he again
left the room and drew as perfect a
circle as he could on a fresh paper. Re
turning, and under the same conditions,
the lady drew a similar circle, then hest
tated a moment, and then, to the sur
prise of all, drew a straight line from
above the circle down into it. In a
moment he remembered that on going
out the second time his first intention
had been to draw as perfect rectangle
as he could, and that he had carried
out his intention so fan as to draw the
perpendicular line of one side of the
figure. and inadvertently left this line
on the side of the paper when he
changed his mind in favor of the circle
The lady had followed reversed order
of tine processes of his mind, and, the
first intention being indistinct in him,
had in hesitating way repeated the
straight line and carried it into the
circle instead of keeping it outside of it.
Christian IatelLigencer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22

Let US respect gray hairs; but, above
al. our own.
Love. wi.en Il visits old men, Is like
sunshine up3n snow; it Is more daz-
zEu-than warming
We forget the origin Of a parvenu Il
hc remembers it. We remember II # he
fOrEets u.
The first tnsr that enters the heart i
thc last o. leave the memory
The truth about our merit lies mid
eya. between what people say Of i Ia
-,,I- y poIitcue-S aud what We say
81 F. ourselves out Of m0desty-
Warrc ih,- intellectual level / low
,.Ea~!arau- RS. 81 distinction They
av.. like those rocks All the Se3Short
WHICH only look high at low water
Iitu-s. s. hYm experience does cot rem
der better are taught bv 1t 10 seem 20.
~ tuslesvsr to move by the same
,siseaur-, hearers who differ IN age,
sex. position and education Is 10 at
tempt js open all locks ~ith the same
key
HE Favor II a detached Thought .!e-
a,nl, upuu The cOuci~ences with which
+ +, sxI,-, ,-rd IL J. a gratis II sugar
f..st -.ia,t ~ melted in drop 81 wa
t-r b. ~. Ul3H. 5 NapT-iHc-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22

Dream of eggs, sign of money.
Dream of snakes. sign of enemies.

Dream of eggs, sign of money.
Dream of snakes. sign of enemies.
If you sing before breakfast you'll
cry before supper
Dreaming of muddy or rushing
water brings trouble.
Finding a horseshoe or four-leavcd
clover bring good luck.
If you cut your nails or sneeze on
Saturday you 10 it ''for evil
She who takes the last stitch at a
quilting will be the first TO marry.
If you cannot make up a handsome
bed your husband will have homely
nose.
If you spill salt some one viii be
mad with you unless you put some
in the fire.
Stub your right toe, you are going
where you are wanted; your left, where
you are not wanted.
If the rooster crows on the fence,
the weather will be fair; if on the door
step, he will bring company.
If the first Sunday in the month is
unpleasant, there will be but one pleas
am = tHddy udlAuS IiS ilOhah.
If by any chance a mourning hat or
bonnet is placed on your head, you will
need one of Your own soon.
If your right ear burns. some one is
praising you; ifyour left, your friends
are raking you over the Goals.
Returning to the house for a moment
after having once started out will bring
bad luck unless you sit down.
When, in dropping fork, it strikes
the floor and stands upright, it will
bring a gentleman visitor; if a knife, a
lady.
While at the dashboard, if the suds
splash and wei TIE clothes YOU are
wearing, you will have Il drunken
husband.
If you drop your dishcloth you will
have company; also if you sweep a
black mark; or if two chairs stand
accidentally back to back.
If a baby sees his face in the glass it
will be the death of him. If his nails
are cut he will be a thief. If he tum-
bles out of bed it will save his being
fool.
Break mirror, sign of death.
Death is also foretoid by dog bowling
under window; hearing a mourning
dove strange dove lowering about,
or dreaming of white horse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22

purpose and theg had more fun than
you can shake stick at But it was
rough on me. After having my COM
plexion and four suits of clothes spoil
ed l got mad and attempted thrash
every boy who had ink-stains on his
lips. That was where / got these scars
How? Why. from finger nails. The
boys had let their finger nails grow an
inch long, turned them under into
claws, and sharpened the ends to a
point. They would scratch like cats
with EN-. and it is a wonder got of
with my life. But | did, and taught
that school through the whole term,
just the same. How? BY wearing a
sheet-iron mask over my face and a
gum-coat on my back, carrying two
revolvers in my belt. and keeping
constable IN the ante-rOom. Don't
think I'll take the job next winter
though, I'm no hog. - Chicago Her
dld.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22

remarkable scene took place at a
sau,ral u e Young man nAt,sd Frank
P,a-nr. * san Francisco few i2ys
4,n Iiie father - Frank. man graz %
Hra-,i,d au, bent with p. met face to
f.,r, with his former wifc--the mother
from whom hc had bceE separated
twenty-five wears. The father reslt, 5
"a .I, Angeles and the EOthcr a Oak
tiuI TIty have married again and
s.ay flmjEr-- Their actions 0yer the
fast, IT ,heir hoy were sad to behold
Fae fther tcudcrly >troked the hair
81 IFS ~au and the mother kissed the
ms Both weep; bitterly. bnt neither
sers-urlcd the other At The grave
-h,. uHi mother kueIt down and prayed
SMILE lls' earth Was being thrown over
-rrr son
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22
SO They VIII Wed.

ALAS, Estelle," sighed Hubert. II
fear we can never marry. l love you
dayotedly. but could never think of
asking you to share my poverty
but, Hubert" said the dear girl
fondly, poverty would be happiness
if we only vera together. What do ]
care for wealth SO long as I have you?
| can do with Injuries if only ! have
your love. Bread and cheese and kisses
are enough for me. ask for nothing
MORE"
"Really?" asked Hubert excitedly,
looking fondly down into her eyes.
Really she answered firmly look
ing up into his with tender smile.
Then, by Jinks,' exclaimed HUI
bert, I'm borrow a dollar and get the
license this very afternoon. Your ia
her ought to be willing TO stand the
bread and cheese. and feel competent
to provide the kisses. - SomerriHe
Journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22

A rich man who wants TO lead A
happy hone life should beware of
women who are not iit,e1 BY their own
sex; Just as girls are very foolish if
they encourage men against whom
their brothers and cousins warn them.
Often the SAT- yielding little woman is
mol at all what she appeafs % be, but
IS acting cleyerly 10 attract unwary
men; and other girls may know her to
be spitefnl, selfish. and ungenerous.
Men shrink from any one loud and
bouncing. and certainly 6 noisy, over
grown woman is not an object TO ad-
mire: but still she may be twice 40
sensitive and tenderhearted a. her
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22
A Good Reason.

German ito bsrkeeper)-"Say. Her
man. how vas dot?"
How vas VOTE
Wy. ven YOU keeb der blaze down
on der gosner, ", efry time de saloon
come in you say, Come haf glass beer.
und now. since YOU gum no hier, you
neber say HAT glass beer. How vas
dot nOhow?'
We'll, | dells you how dot vas Ven
Twas down on der CORNER Ivas working
for Mea.ter Smidt.
Yah
''Und de beer vot giI ne away COST
me nudings."
Yah.
Bat nGv. owns dis blaze und de
beer vat l gifs eEFay COST me Something's
Dot vas de Fay. If Yen tlirg sene-
BODY else's beer my house in ] gif you
all Of it you vent, -4rkdnSatc Irar-
eisr.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22
Quaint sign Board.

The quaintest of quaint signboards
of the old time ina, says the Lewiston
journal, came down on the Turner
stage, Thursday, in charge of stage
coachee Farnham, to be $50 it seemed
to us) irreparably destroyed by the re-
storing and refurbishing process ofthe
painter. 1t was said by Farnham, who
didn't profess to know the history of
the antique signboard, to have
hung originally on the North Tur-
ner House. although for years. I'M
dOub;edly, il has been undergoing the
mellowing process in some garnet,
out of the way of the wind and sun.
Thoughts become traditional as one
looks at the old-fashioned gentleman
in a periwig and knee-breeches, who,
rather dimlv Outlineed Just now,
stands upright, on his cane, in the
centre of the faces of the sign board.
Nothing quite so revolutionary ia MS
aspect has ever before met our gaze
as the newly fledged American eagle
on the opposite side of the hosiery
sigma young bird, evidently, with
only a few bars down the shield on his
breast, and with his head stretched as
straight rs an arrow toward the North
star. The bird looks like youthful free
dom enjoying good barnyard coek-a-
doodle-yoo. No modern spurious lum-
Der went into its makeup. The sign
board proper is 90 sing,e board a
ward wide. Filagree work adorns the
TOP and bottom II swung from tall
gallows tree. and the blacksmith work
would stand 100 wears to come. Along
the top, above the tall hat of the old
gentleman in pGFiwiE aud cooked hat,
we read. Entertainment for Man and
Horse" Beneath the old gentleman
we read: by John Keen A. ID. 1892 y
On the opposite side the eagles beak
touches the inscription Entertainment
for man and Horse. While he stands
on tls inscription. November, \. ID.
1892. The sign before the Blue Drag
on of Mark Tapley's buyom widow
lady friend was not more antique than
this. and vet painter Is going to re-
place the 18th century dimness by the
bravery II arodnrn paint and oil. 1t
will be one 81 the Sh4g pieces of the
Turner centennial. and is the property
of the descendants of John Keen, the
innkeeper of the early days of defiance
to King George.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22

Stays were first invented by bruta
butcher of the thirteenth century as s
punishment for his wife. She was very
loquacious, and finding nothing woulC
cure her, he put pair of stays upor
her, in order to take away her breath
and so prevent as ne thought her talk
ing. This cruel punishment was in
fflicted bv otherikusbands, till at last
there was scarcely a woman in Londor
who was not condemned to wear stays
The punishment became SO universe
at last that the ladies in their defence
made fashion of it, and so it has con
tinued TO the present day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22

Mrs W. H. Gran, st. Paul, says, II have
suffered with Rheumatism in the hip the
nast six years causing permanent lamenesi
ant CONSTANT pains. l used McCaine's
st. PAU Chemical Oil about two months.
am now free ION pain, sleep well nights
and can walk better than for years. Fol
neuralgia, toothache anu sorethroat its eff
fects are magic" By Druggis.s
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22

her whims --one of which was always
to wear a threadlike chain of gold
around her neck. with art-shaped
locket hanging from it,
And Dora Oxgate, although she had
settled into solitary, hard working
old maid, knew that her life had not
been in vain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22

Homer and Plato both said OF the an
Gent Egyptians that they were a nation OF
physicians, yet history has no record o.
the discovery by them of any such peer
less compound as Aliens Iron Tonic Bit
ters, which is the best remedy extant for
Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Loss of Ape
tite, and general depression Of the mind
and system One bottle shows astOnish-
ing results. All genuine bear the sigma
ture of J. p. Allen, st. Paul, Mimi.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22

Young ladies, on The eve of marriage,
now give "sp.asrer dinners" at which re-
male friends only are entertained. They
are allowed TO talk 81 everything, and new
er fail TO mention the numerous curative
benefits of Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup that
cures all coughs, colds, bronchitis, Group.
and sore throat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22

The man who takes his family into the
country for the summer should remember
that he will save his children great deal
of pain and himself a large amount of mon
ey ia doctors bills, if he is thoughtful
enough to carry a supply Of PERRY DAVIS
PAIN KILLER. The medicine is STANDARD
specific for all cases Of cramps, collie, chot
era morbus, diaTrhDa, CT dysentery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22

Said a little Bro )klyn boy who was
watering the flowers in his mothers arden
with his latest acquisition, wateriug-pOt
Now God, you take care OF the rest of the
ghe ground, aud FL attend to this little
patchi'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22

1t is observed that the marriageable -
of the period talks horse, because it is the
language of the groom.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22

Prof Felix Adler says that continued
heat produces crime. We don't know
much about this, hut the Scripture teaches
that continued crime results eventually in
heat -Nst0 Hdrea NeJrs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22
In the Country all summer.

Speaking of drinking, it may be ob
served that the man who ''can take il OF
leave it alone" generally takes it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22
Astonishing Results.

The only reliable cure for catarrh is DR..
Sage's CatarTh Remedy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22

A Western man has cyclone cellar
which he retires to when his wife common
ces house cleaning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22

Better results are derived from Halls
Hair Remover than from any similar prep
aration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22

Don't take that cocktail in the morn
ing IL YOU have a ''swel.ed head, y naus-
Gated stomach, and unstTuag nerves result
ing from the ''convivial party last night. -
The sure and sdft way, TO clear the cobwebs
from the brain, recover est for food. ard
tone up the nervous system, IS u use De-
Pierce's Pleasant Purgativs Pellets. ="
sold BY all Druggist
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22

II you suffer with chills and fever, take
Ayers Ague Cure. 1t will cure you.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22

Here's chow dye do'--every time two
friends meet on the street
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-22

AnsSHgs 80 NsrPAise H.A,s Csrss q : 9 2
as E2k 50 Il A. parts Or. NA-sh. Quincy. Eish-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1886-10-30
NO. 43.

river; E. Haines, an old resident on
Snake river, and N. p. Jepperson, a
formor contractor on the o. S. L., and
at the time engaged in constructing a
ditch for the Now York Company at the
Falls. The body of Eppsrsen was r >
covered week or two afterwards, but
up TO the present timo tho .reacherous
stream refused to give up its victims.
On Sunday, October 18th, as some mon
living at the Hunt claim were fishing
below the falls about three miles, they
found tho skull and part of the skole-
ton of Mr. Hunt, among some rocks on
tho bank aud also found knife which
was identified as belonging to deceased.
From the shape of the skull and and
other distinguishing characteristics it Is
thought there is no douot as to the re-
mains being those Of the well.known
miner. We learn these facts from
Messrs. r. w. Leighton and w. l.. Col
tharp, who heard the news just as they
starred for Shoshone.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1886-10-30

OF the l3 indictments reported by the
grand jary last Saturday, it is said ton
are against the Criswell boyg-,ach of
the fvo broteers EeiLg indicted twice
for cattle stealing.
The family of Rev A. j. Joslyn ar
rived from Astoria, Oregon, Friday
morniog, and are occupying the resi-
dence owned by John r. and w. l..
Richards in north Shoshone, whore Goo.
Irving has resided. Mrs. Joslyn and
the two chill iren will reside here, the
eldest daughter remaining in Oregon
for the present.
Last Sunday evening, about o clock,
the store OF Lewis Bros. was entered
and about S245 in money stolen from q
trunk. The latter was unlocked with q
key and then relocked by the thief.
About $40 in change was not taken.
Suspicion pointed toward q young man,
Pat Dsrham. who had recently been
employed in the store. Ga examina-
ton ne was acquitted.
Mr.. o. P. Johnson was in town last
" eek on his return from Omaha, where
ne sold train of fat Idaho cattle. He
found The markets very weak, but his
cattle netted him over $50 per head az
ter paying all expenses, and he was
we'll pleased with the results of the
shipment. The bulk of sales in Chicago
tho same day were lower than the price
he received from the Omaha packing
house. His cattle weighed l 259
pounds, and sold for $40, making
s42 so per head gross.
A year ago last May or June three
men were carried over Salmon Falls
and drowned, only one of the bodies
being found. They were j. B. Hunt,
owner OF tho largest placer mine on the
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1886-10-30
GENERAL NEWS.
INTERVENING NEH's FROM ILL FOR
TIONs or THE TERRITORY.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
Idaho Statesman

Idaho Statesman.
Mr. Edward Zuill was out riding in
his road cart Thursday afternoon when
his horse became heightened and un-
manageable and ran away. Mr.. Zuill
was thrown out of the cart onto tho
ground, sustaining severe bruises about
the face. The horse became detached
from tho cart and ran down Main street
But little injury resulted to the cart.
Late Wednesday evening Harry Cur
tis. youngest son of Hon. L. j. Curiij.
went out into the front yard CT their
residence to take his horse back into the
corral. The horse bsing play ful, kicked
out, striking the boy in the side, knock
ing him senseless. At first it was
thought that the iniary was but slight,
but he soon became so i'll as to preclude
almost all hope OF his recovery. Drs.
Collister and Stephens are in attend.
ance. During Thursday, inflamatiou
set in, and high fever prevailed. DR..
Collister informed the reporter that
Harry was suffering from peritonitis,
but if the fever could DO broken, there
would be hopo of his recovery. His
brother William, who is in tho Payette
country, has been sent for. The fam
ily have the sympathy OF our entire
community.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1886-10-30

Mrs Mary Bourgeois, wife OF Louis
Bourgeois, of Ketchum, died yesterday
morning, after sn illness of q few days
Now that the women wi probably
take hand in the com.Dg election.
there promises to be a good deal Of bu :
tie about tho cam oaign.
Messrs. Conkling & Swift, with other
parties, propose to put up samp g
works at Bellevue immadiatelj. A por-
ton of The machinery at the Home
stake mine is to be used for such pur-
pose, and the new undertaking is OK
pected to be under way in short time
The faint hopes entertained by some
OF tho creditors of Jake Lock man,
that be would return during tho week
and make settlement, have been Ci,-
PEELED, and they reoognizs that Jake has
gone from our gsz, for good. o. COM
plant of Schweilzsr Bros, ha was stop
ped at Shoshone, but taking advantage
Of an offered opportunity, he got away
and has gone to FL. Fetterman. His
liabilities arc about $4,000, with vsry
little assets. His book accounts were
on last Sunday attached by Gsorge
Metzler, who had bill against Jack.
He made clean sweep of all he could
and then levauted. Az he will hardly
go into business again under his own
name, the chances of his creditors real
izing anything is decidedly slim. His
sudden leaving has surprised many
who had the greatest confidence in him.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1886-10-30
PREP AIRED FOR A POP.

"Does it show, Maryp"
"What showp'
"Wny, tlat steel plate have under
my back hair"
Good gracious, girl Why arc you
wearing a steel plato therep"
Don't you know that l have a boaup
Eyes; but what of that p'
'Well, believe from what he said
She other night he is going to pop the
question this evening. l shall refuse
MIN, and he'll probably shoot. 1 see
from the papers now that it is the
fashion for man to shoot the woman
who reject him. Well, l also notice
that the most of the victims are SHOT
from the back. With the steel plate
under my switch and mas waflic-iron
under The back Of my corset, feel
pretty safe. ~ Philadelphia Herald.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-04-10
Blessed are the married people who
don't wish they were single.

LANDoB, the poet, says in one of his
sweet little sonnets: eve are what suns,
and winds, aud waters mike us !" but un-
fortunately suns will scorch, winds viii
roughen, and waters Will not remov the
injurious effects of the other two upon the
lovely complexion of the fairer sex. For
ages chemists have tried to distil from
herbs and minerals an elixir of beauty but
they have failed, and it was left to modern
times to find n cosmetic which should re-
move every speck and blemish, and leave
a soft and pearly loneliness upon the rough
est skin. Gouraud's Oriental Cream does
this, and while so perfectly harmless that
spring water is not more so, it has q magic
influence upon the complexion which can
not be oven estimated or believed until real
lied. 10 our lady readers we simply say,
would you be as lovely as kindly Nature
intended? Then use the Oriental Cream.
Also from the noted star actress
PHILADELPHIA, NoV. D, 1888.
'I cordially recommend DIR. 4. Felix
Gouraud's Oriental Cream Magical Beau
tifer,' as it is perfectly harmless.
Sincerely, LILLE HINToN
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-04-10

POTATO OMELET.-To a large cup.
full of mashed potatoes allow three
eggs; you may add four or five, but
three will do; the yelks and whites
should be beaten separately, rs they
will be so much lighter in that case; a
t~easpoonful even full of salt, half Il tea
cupful of milk, and a very little sifted
flour, not more than a heaping tea
spoonful, complete the ingredients, with
the exception of the favoring. Par
sley chopped very fine may be used, or
lemon juice, with a very little black
pepper, and an a%udacious cook may add
a trace" as the chemists say, of nut
meg. Heat and grease a large sauce
pan and pour the mixture INTO it.
Brown it lightly and serve hot.