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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-03-10
A HOPELESS CASE.

Omaha Man Tin Salt Lake hotel, to
new found friend)-What Not going
yet, L hope. It's only half-past 8.
New Found Friend-I must. L would
catch the old Harry if l didn't get home
before 9.
"Oh, come, now, be man. Stand up
for your rights. Catch me going home
till | feel like it."
eyes, but you have only one wife to
fight. "-Omata World.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-03-10
NOT ENOUGH.

A little boy and his sister came home
from the closing exercises mt one of the
public schools the other day. The GER
tificatcs for regular attendance and good
conduct had been distributed and the
girl was the proud recipient Of one Of
them, but her brother had failed to
qualify.
didn't you get a certificate, Tom
my p their mother asked.
"No'm,' was the reply, "but 1 would
have got one if there had been enough
to 60 round. "-7Oront0 Globe.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-03-10

GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY cures Con-
sumption (which is Scrofula of the Lungs,
by its wonderful bloOd-purifying, invigOra-
ting and nutritive properties. For Weak
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-29
Do All the Rich Bostonian's do it?

Hes a very great and good man,
said Putney. "He's worth a million,.
and he runs a big manufacturing,
company at PonkWasset Falls, and
he owns a fancy farm just beyond
South Marlborough. He lives in Bos--
ton, but he comes out here early
enough to dodge his tax there and
let poorer people pay it. He's got
miles of cut stone wall round his
place and Conservatives and gardens
and villas and drives inside oft andY
he keeps up the town roads outside
at his own expense. Yes, we feel it :
such an honor and advantage to-
have j Milton in Marlborough that
our Assessors practically allow him
to fix the amount of tax here himself.
People who can pay only a little att
the highest valuation are assessed to-
the last dollar of their property and,
income; but the Assessors know that
this wouldn' It do with Mr.. Northwick.
They made a guess at his income:
and he always pays their bills WITH
out asking for abatement; they think
themselves wise and public-spiritee@
men for doing it, the most of their.
felloW-citizens think SO too. Youpet
into the kingdom Of heaven, Annie.
but he makes it hard for other peo,
pie. w. d. HoWells.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-29
Thousands of Y ears Saved.

One may get some idea of what
railways mean ia the saving of time
and money to passengers by taking
the case of London lit is estimated
that about 100000 persons, for
about one-tenth of the population of
the entire area of the metropolis, re-
quire to travel to and from their
business every day all the year round.
If we remember the distances, it is
not too much to assume that the
railway will economic for each at
least two hours in the week or, say,
five days per annum each. This for
100000 of people means 2 500, 900
days or an economy of s, 800 years
OF 800 working days eaehl Suppose
average earnings of these 100000
people to be e1OO per annum each
not too high an average when we re-
member the number of millionaires
included in the total we shall see a
total money saving in the sense of
time being money ofequal to $780,.
600 per annum. And this is London
alone. Chambers Journal.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-29
Pleasures Of Public Life.

SsTalk about the pleasures of pub
lie life,'' exclaimed Spoute; "why,
man, you don't know anything
about it. 1t is no bed of roses, I can
tell you. Now just let me give J on
a case in point. Old Joe Brown
wanted to build a bridge asross Pud-
ole Pond, and / made a big speech in
favor of the improvement, which I
told the Legislature was in the inter
est of the laboring classes; that it
would inure to the welfare of the ag-
ricultural population, and that, in
short, it was demanded by every
right-minded man who had the vel
fare and prosperity of the country at
heart. Well, what then? Why, Bill
} ones-Bill isone of my constituents.
you knoW-came and said that a
bridge over that pond would scare
his ducks, and he wanted me to stop
it. Then I had to go to work and
prepare another speech, in which I
said that from additional informa-
tion just received, I found that the
proposed bridge was "a move on the
part OF a capitalist to rob the labor
ing classes of their rights; that it
would be the death knell of the farm
er, and that no one who loved his
country could vote for if. It's awful
wearing on us public men, to walk
on both sides of the fence, but we
have to do it; our constituents de
mand it, you see; but as | said be-
fore, it's terribly wearing 2 Boston
Transcript.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-29
Safe in the Sleeping Car.

More than half the nights of nv
eleven years in the service of this de-
partment have been passed on the
cars, and | want to remark that in.
no place where duty or pleasure calls
me do feel SO safe as in a sleeping
car. At home a burglar may enter
and rob or murder me as sleep; up
on the street / may be run down and
killed by one Of the thousand fast.
moving vehicles; my hotel may
burn, or may fall victim to the de-
sire for vengeance of some one whom
! may have placed behind prison
bars. But on a PullmanI take prac-
tically but one chance the possible
ty OF a Wreck-and / have never been
IN one or passed through one in all
my years OF travel The sleeper has
two good sentinals to watch over me
as sleep, and / have come to con-
slider that these palace car employees.
are as nearly absolutely honest as
any class Of people on eaa th. Time.
and time again small handfuls of sill
yer have fallen from my pockets on
the car floor as lay asleep, and In
every instance the money has BEEN
gathered up and returned to me. III
take sleeping car for safety before
hotel, the open street or even my own.
house, every time. Postoffice Inspec-
tor in Globe Democrat.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-29

spy. He was coming up the path. H
he passed the spot where we were
stationed his scent alone would lo-
cate the still
ssClick! Click!''
Good heavens! but you are not
going to shoot himP' [ whispered to
Burton as he cooked his rife.
He half turned to look at me. His
face was as hard set as iron.
For the sake of earning a few dol
lars he would see US starvel" he re-
piled. He knows his danger. Let
him pass this rock and / will shoot
him!''
Idared say no more Burton was.
desperate and determined.
We looked down at an angle of for
ty-hve degrees on the spy. You
could have told that he was spy by
his actions. He had the gait of an
Indian bent on a surprise Helooked
about him like one who expected the
whistle ola bullet at any moment
He came SLOWLY on
Could I signal him?
Nol He was not looking up but
around him.
Coming-comin &C oming- ad-
vancing at a, steady pace toward
DEATH Would Burton shoot? He
already had the man covered.
Thump! thump! thump!
TWAS my heart pounding away
like pile driver It would be muir
G5o,, r ,ro,,1J- ~ /, ooo,,,,a,, TOT la-.,.li
to shout-to-
Thank God! Was it the fall of a.
fragment of rock up on the noun
tain side, or the hoarse call of the
great buzzard poised above us which
made the spy haltin his tracks? Ten
feet more and a finger will press the
trigger. He peers this way and that
he looks up and aroJHad- he starts
to advance but lhalts Shin. Is some
one praying for him-has ne a guard
ian angel who whispers warning?
1t is two minutes-tWo minutes
which tick away slowly that they
seem to be hours in length. / lean
against the great rock, almost gasp
ing for breath, while Burton has his
OJ - cbo ouO SIsSo llUo ctilu LIS 3l1lSStI Itdly
topull. It is a tableau on the thresh-
old of death. 1t is a pantomine at
the edge of a grave.
$50 back! Go back!'' I entreat in
my mind to the spy.
He removes his hat, wipes his brow,
and is evidently anxious.
eff you value your life go backp I
would fain say.
He looks around him like one who
feels danger in the very air.
You will be shot if you advanced
Hear and heed the warningH'
The warning reached him by that
mysterious channel which the human
mind has not fathomed. / saw him
start in fear, and then, seeming en-
tirely against his will, he turned short
about and almost ran as he hurried
up the path and out of sight
Him! He'un has got off this time.
shure,'' said Burton as he rose up.
and let the hammer of his rifle down.
you would have killed him?'' ].
asked.
Dead as this rock!o
ut would have been murder
"Then let he'un keep away frong
yere!''
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-29

Young Mr.. Hooking Cat a Clncin-
natisoiree musicale Prof Bier stadt
seems to be at his best tonight, Miss
Overtherine- Miss Overtherine He
is divine, adorablel Mr.. Hook mg
You are fond of music? Miss Over
Uterine = assionately, Mr.. Hockingl
| have sat here in a perfect trance Of
dreamy enjoyment until my sausage
is quite cold. New York Sun,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-29


acts which have been recited constitute
provoking 1nsistance upon rights neither
mitIgated by the amenities of national inter
course nor modified by the recognition of
our liberality and generous considerations
Inc history OF events connected with this
subject makes it manifest that the Canadian
government can, Il so disposed administer
It's laws and protect the interests of it's peo-
pie Without manifestation of unfriendliness
and without the unneighborly treatment of
our fishing vessels of which we have Justly
complained and whatever Is done on our part
should be done in the hope that the
disposition of the Canadian government NAV
remove the occasion of the resort to the adj
dltlonal executive power now sought through
Legislative action. am satisfied that upon
The princip pies which should govern retail
alton, our intercourse and relations with the
Dominion of Canada furnish no bet5er OPP
portunity for its application than is sug-
gested bv the conditions herein presented;
and that it could not be moro effectively in
&ugurated than under the power of sus-
pension recommended. While I have ex-
pressed my clear conviction upon the ques-
tion of the continuance OF section 20 of the
treaty Of 1877, I of course fully concede the
power and the duty of the congress in con-
templating legislative action to consIue the
terms OF any
TREATY STIPULATION
which might, upon any possible considera-
tion of good faith, limit such action, and
likewise the peculiar proDrieIy in the case
here presented Of it's Interpretation OF its
own language as contained in the laws Of
1873 putting in operation said treaty, and Of
1883 directing the terminate thereof. and
if, in the deliberate Judgment OF congress,
any restraint to Ihe proposed Legislation
exists, it is to be hoped that the expediency
OF its early removal will be recognized I
desire also to call the attention Of the con-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-19
nIiberty" al Atlanta,

Nome powerful argument in be-
half of temperance legislation could
be made than the scenes enacted at
the recent election at Atlanta.
Tomorrow we can swim in liquor,
said one negro to another. Free
liquor" was their war-cry; and their
white banner bore the word ''LIBER-
rY." That sacred name prostituted to
the basest passions of degraded hu-
manity. Liberty to "swim in liquor.
Liberty TO rob themselves of reason,
of conscience. Liberty to take into
the ruthless hand the weapon of
death. Liberty to beat defenseless
wives, to mangle helpless children.
Liberty to exchange the hard-earned
wages for whisky, while women and
children writhe in the death-grip of
starvation. Liberty to turn earth in
to pandemonium of horrors. Liber-
ty to place the rope of the hangman
about their own necks; liberty to rot
in the potter's field. Liberty to have
wife and children thank God upon
their knees for any act that releases
them from the drunkard's power
Journal of United Labor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-19

Death has removed from us one of
our earliest and most respected citi-
zens, Mrs B. Ii. Gilman, who depart
ed this life on the l4Ih inst. She
leaves a husband, one son and host
OF relatives aud friends to mourn her
loss.
Hugh Mcdonald is recovering slow
~.
Died, on the 18th inst, Mrs. Mary
Grant, widow of the late Owen Grant.
She leaves behind her a family of
eight sons, the youngest of which Is
III years old.
ID. w. Currier and j. Elliott. of Cliff
ton, were out here recently and made
us pleasant call.
Miss Ida Isaacson has the measles
but is doing we'll.
James Cunningham children have
all recovered from diphtheria.
Halvor Places family have the
measles.
j. NJ. johnson has bought g pair OF
yearling colts from Charley King.
Consideration Sl75.
We still have to get our mail at ELS
worth. but we expect to have post
Office here again IN the sweet bye and
bye. No republican need apply.
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A Carnival of D. unkeuness and Crime


The celebration of Christmas Day
was attended by carnival of drunk
enness. disorderly conduct, murder
and assault throughout the country.
AS Christmas day fell on Sunday the
lie gal holiday was Monday. The cele-
hratioD in the saloons opened Saturday
night and continued for two solid
days. Columns of dispatches in Mon
days and Tuesdays papers described
terrible and revolving Christmas incl
dents in many cities.
In Atlanta, Ga, the legitimate re-
suits of the vote against Prohibition
were reaped. The return to license
enness and disorder. Toe following
is from a press dispatch describing
the scenes in Atlanta on Saturday
night and Sunday:
"The prison van ran hither and
thither until the wee hours of the Sab
bath, carrying each time full compile
ments of men and women, whites and
| blacks, who were unceremoniously
piled into the grated conveyance, and
as it bowled over the pavement pro-
family of the vilest type and songs of
the most revolving kind issued through
the iron barred cages. At the pen,
close and confined apartment intended
| for the Imprisonment of perhaps a
score of offenders, the sight was one
| that carried with it but one suggeS-
tion--that of a den of hungry beasts
bowling for their customary allow
ance of food. Yelling, screaming and
singing were INDUCED in by the drunk
en- contingent as the hours rolled on,
and the van being still out the roster
| received considerable accessions, more
than 20 persons being corraled IN all
| before morning. The police were
kept busy to-day and the prisoners
were Joined by other delegations.
Few were discharged and tonight
more recruits were recorded.
In High License Chicago, during the
"a hours ending at O'Clock on Sum
day night, "four pers ons were report
ed stabbed, one shot dead, and police
man and alderman nearly pummeled
out of existence. All of these ARRAYS
originated in saloons. The police off,
Ger. JAS. Moore, received his whipping
in con sequence of an attempt by him
to ma Ike peace among some intoxicated
Germans. The Alderman, j. J. Nc
Corndck, was drunk and assaulted a
youn 2 man named Dunphy, and re-
ceiyed terrible wounds for his pains.
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sore trials while lone wanderer; and
to caution the JOURNAL that, should he
ever meet like difficulties in life's
checkered path, not to quail. but to
stand the storm until victory perches
upon his banner, though squeezed I'M
Til he feels like a forsaken lemon rind,
and every rib is broken. Let us re.
sumo.
Among the notable events of the
past week was the argument in the
supreme Court of the woman suffrage
case of Mrs. Olympia Brown Willis,
which took place on Thursday and
drew quite large audience. Ofcourse
opinions are divided as to the probable
outcome of the case, many thinking
the legislators had no intention of
permitting women to vote except In
school district elections, while others
think that the intention of the trainers
of the law meant much more, as
"eleetion district, and not the term
SChOol hlotAiOS 10 uoOus anu oioO viz
expression ''every election pertaining
to school matters" The argument of
some is that to confne the law TO
school districts would destroy it, be-
cause in many cities the board of
aldermen choose school boards, in
which case the women would be
cheated out of the laws provisions
entirely, etc, etc. The decision of
the court is looked for with much
anxiety, still most people seem TO feel
that Mrs. Willis is defeated.
We had a first-class storm of snow
on Thursday last, and since that time
the mercury has been trying to get
out of sight Sunday morning 27o be-
low, Monday morning 800 below, etc.
The snow is deep and sleighing good,
and the delusion so prevalent in De-
cember that an open winter was upon
US, has vanished to give place to "a
genuine Wisconsin winter.
"Hoping these fer lines will find
you enjoying the same blessing"
conclude with renewed pledges that,
some day, my promise to write you
something interesting shall be made
good. Doc.
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First publication Dec. IS, 1ss7.I
Sale on Foreclosure

STATE OF WISCONSIN, - Circuit Court for
- Pierce county. Henry 5 Miller as Admins
traitor with the will annexed, of the estate of
Griffin II. Miller deceased. Plaintiff against Man
ly Healy and Sophia Healy, his wife, Defend
ants.
Notice is hereby gwen: That /, w. Vannatta
the undersigned Referee, duly appointed by the
court for such purpose, by virtue Of and in pur-
suance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and sale
rendered by the Circuit Court. in the above en-
titled action on the l4th day of December A. ID.
1856 at a general term of said court, held at the
Court House, in the village of Ellsworth in said
county, will on the 28th day of January A. D.
1885 at two o'clock in tine afternoon at the front
door of the post-Ofce in the city of River Falls,
in said county of Pierce, offer for sale and ell
at public auction. TO the highest bidder, the fol-
towing described real estate situated in the
county OF Pierce and state of Wisconsin, tO-wit:
The west one half of Lots Seven and Eight in
Block Sixteen in G. w. Pratt's addition 10 the
village of Greenwood Falls, now forming part
of the village city of River Falls.
Dated at River Falls, Wis, Dec. 18th, 1887.
Z. b. HOLMES, W. VANNATTA.
SLOW Plfs. Atty. Referee.
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Yours in the work,
S. L. IRVINE.

The post-oflice was moved to Mr..
Bonsness' on Jan. Sd. They have the
office fitted up in grand style.
G. Thompson will fill up the place
where the post-office was with ready
made clothing.
P. Sather has taken the contract to
build a bridge below Ole Lier's for
$500. the work to be done in the
spring.
Miss Carrie Thorson was home on a
visit. She is teaching school in Me-
nomonie.
j o. Gilbert left for Madison on
Monday.
Most of the farmers are hauling
their barley to Red Wing. They get
SO cents per bushel.
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First publication Dec. p, Iss7.I
Notice of Referee's Sale

CIRCUIT COURT, Pierce County. Sidney
" Porch, plaintiff, VS.. J. W. Winn and others,
defendants
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of and
pursuant to the Judgment of foreclosure and sale
rendered in the above entitled action on the l4th
day of February, AID 1855, at one O'Clock in the
afternoon at the front door of the Post-Offiee in
the city of River Falls, Pierce county Wisconsin,
expose 10 sale and sell TO the highest bidder for
cash the real estate in and by said judgment
directed to be sold, and described as follows,
tO-Wit:
The north half of TIE south half and the south
half of the north half of the southwest quarter
of the northeast quarter of section twelve I'D
township twenty-seven ED of range nineteen
Qs) west, except two 81 acres decided TO s
Whitehead out of the southwest corner of the
said described premises,-containing eighteen
Cs) acres, more or less.
Dated this Goth dag of December, A. ID. 1887.
35-6w FRANK l.. PERRIN. Referee.
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Bert Fletcher and wife, of Water
town, Dakota, spent Sunday with mis-
parents.
There is lots of wood, logs and bolts
being hauled, not withstanding the bad
roads.
It 10 reported that one of Steve
Cars horses fell and broke its neck.
Three calves, ten chickens and one
pig, belonging to Johnnie Clonts, froze
TO death Sunday night.
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Reuews Her Youth.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson. Clay
Co., Iowa, tells the following remark
able story the truth of which is vJuched
for by the residents of the town: Il
am 70 years old, have been troubled
with kidney complaints and lameness
self without help. Now l am free
from all pain and soreness, and am
able to do all of my own homework.
| owe my thanks to Electric Bitters
for having renewed my youth, and re-
moved completely all desease and pain.
Try bottle. only soc. at @. II. Tag
CARTS Drug Store. SO
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nanN sEA WnMnERs exist in thonsnnds "a forn

nNHN SEA WONDERS exist in thousands Of forms
IlEEp but are surpassed by the marvels of in
AMAk Vention. Those who are in need of prof
liable work that can be done while living
at home should as once send their address 70
Hallett * CO., Portland, Maine and receive free
full Information how either sex, of all ages, can
earn iron 81 TO 81 per day ana upwards wheT-
ever they live. You are started free. Capital
not required Some have made over $50 in
single day at this work All succeed. 32-Iy
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English SPAWN Liniment removes all

""A pawn III hAOiAO AtuhofCS al
hard, soft, or cdlloused Jumps and
blemishes from horses, blood SPAWN.
curbs, splints, sweeney, ring bone, sti-
fles, sprains, swollen Threats. coughs,
etc. Save $50 by use of one bottle.
Warranted. Sold by r. 5. Freeman.
druggist, River Falls. Wis. 30-6m
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We are in receipt of Appleton's Educa-
tional Calendar. 1t is unique in appear
ance and contains for each week a num-
Der of educational truisms cleaned from
the leading educators of the country.
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A lyceum has been in active operation
in Plum City for several weeks, during
which time the interest has never tagged
and its members are receiving untold
benefit from the debates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-19

Regular meeting of the Union on
Friday, Jan. Goth, at half past two at
the M. E, church parlors. AL are tOel-
come.
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We w. @. Il. u. women have no time
in which to grapple with our badness
es. TH. w. Smith.
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Pierce Co. has only 1l2 Union wo-
men. Can't we double our member
ship before the state convention in
Junel Let us try it.
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How many w. G. t. U. women in
our County remember the NOON HOUR
and what is being done by white rib
boners everywhere!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-19

think when we get to be butter
flies we won't be proud of what we
did when we were caterpillars. Ii.
w. Smith.
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EkIIFs1F OF C.n.s IS an unknown
FIJI Hhk~ expe-- ase iu Central and
y nt&Ott@ Mort. n Dakota and Min
uesotsl- Maps and fGH 5.a~s .culars regarding
lands. prices, etc. sent frs- Address G. II.
WARREN. Gen. Pass AT -. Paul. MINI.