River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-26
Proceedings of the thirty fifth apnu.

Proceedings of the thirty fifth annu-
al meeting of the State Historical So.
ciety of " isconsin have reached us in
neatly bound pamphlet of SO pages.
full of valuable information to all who
are interested in the doings of the So
ciety. An important feature of the
document is the memorial address on
Alexander Mitchell, by Prof. James
d. Butler.
Chippewa Falls secures the entire
culinary department in the matter of
weather this winter having reported
more than 60o below zero at least
twice this winter already. Our only
advice to the denizens OF that unfer-
tunate city is, that they resort to their
ice houses to keep from freezing to
death.
Dakota is said to have the finest eli
mate on earth, and it may now be ex-
pected that this winter will be quoted
by the inhabitants of that salubrious
climate as an evidence that Dakota is
healthy. We shall never doubt its
health whatever may happen tc its
people, for no sick climate could ever
carouse, and howl, and Just climb all
over everything as it does over there.
Yes, Dakota is healthy, and extremely
robust and has strong lungs.
The high promise with which the
Atlantic Monthly began the current
year is well sustained in the February
number. A most important crisis is
reached in the fresh and facinating
story by E. III. House, entitled "Yone
Santo: a Child of Japan, several char
acteristic chapters are added by
Charles Egbert Craddock to her ''Des-
pot of Broomsedge Cove" and the SER
ial story by Mrs. Oliphant and Mr..
Aldrich, THE Second Son." is con.
cluded in this issue.
WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint! ShilOb's Vital
izer is guaranteed to cure you. For
sale at Phoenix Drug Store.
Mr.. J. Jerenson, who has for two
or more years been clerking for r. n.
Jensen, has engaged in the mercantile
business at Ellsworth in company with
Mr.. A. j. Nelson, of that place, the
firm being known as A j. Nelson &
Co. They are successors to Messrs.
Lewis & Morse, and their place of bust.
ness will be at the depot, at the old
stand of their predecessors.
A beautiful little device called the
Duplex Fuel Saving Radiator, from
the Morey Manufacturing Co. of Wan.
kesha, is on sale at 5. ID. Dodge's
hardware store, and is pronounced by
those who have tested it, the most
complete continuance for saving waste
heat they have ever seen. 1t is a sue
cessiOn of funnel shaped cylinders
composed of Russia iron and nickel,
which hold and radiate the heat from
the stove pipe without interfering
with the draft. 1t is made TO cit into
any stove pipe, occupying the place of
one Russia iron joint.
The gay ana festive citizens who, on
Sunday last, attempted TO crafty their
conceits and prove to the satisfaction of
all concerned, and the city marshall
in particular, that their several road
sters eau travel eight miles an hour.
succeeded; and all were so elated over
the matter that they accepted the ac
cusation as high compliment to their
Steeds, and, like little men walked up
to the captains office and deposited
few chips 10 keep main street in order
for the benefit of all who may in the
future desire to indulge in like ex-
ploits.