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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-13
PROMINENT PEOPLE

EAaA Ascot has real estate IN Denver
that nets her an annual income of $685. 900.
INSOMNIA torments the troubled and the
nervous. General Wolseley is one of its
victims.
ms. JULIA WARD HOWE has learned TO
speak French, Italian and modern Greek
since her marriage.
Mas CLEVELAND is worth $4,000 in her
own name, aud the President has accumu-
lated about $4,000 more.
JOSEPH JEFFERSON is said 70 have more
than 900 head Of cattle, mostly thorough
breds, on his big Louisiana plantation.
MME. PATTI. being unable to find a par-
chaser for her Welsh castle, has decided TO
turn il into a school for the musical training
Of poor girls with good voices.
Mas. LANGTRY told an Omaha reporter
that she loved nothing better than to attend
10 her household duties, and that she de
lights in doing her own clothes-mending.
Mas. BLAIR, wife of Senator Blair, has
been elected trustee of the New Hamp-
shire Normal School, the first instance of q
woman being chosen 10 such a position in
that State.
SENATOR HEARST, of California, is said TO
have at least one mine 70 every mining
State and Territory in the country. he be-
gan his mining adventures as a day laborer
in the mountains.
GENERAL SHERMAN was a passenger in q
crowded horse-car in New York the other
day. and carried buxom young colored
girl who couldn't get a seat, on his knees
for FIVE blocks.
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REPAIRING BARNS.
A Few Suggestions which May Prove VAL
liable to Many Farmers.

uaDie TO MANY Farmers
A barn improperly repaired is often
better left alone. Too little attention is
generally given to light aud ventila-
| ton. All know the consequences of
improper ventilation. but the necessity
OF light is not so generally understood,
or if known is not appreciated. Grass,
for an apparent illustration, does not
do well in shady places; it has sickly
look and is unhealthy. A close OBJ
server can notice the same general ap-
pearance in animals, especially in
calves and colts deprived of light.
Plenty of light is necessary loc
the most perfect development of
almost all animals. To sa.t that
too little light in barn is the
cause of considerable lameness among
/ horses is putting itrather mildly. Take
an animal from dark stall, lead him
ITO the door upon bright Sunshiny
day when the ground is covered with
snow. Immediately hitch him up.
Take a drive of several miles, and dur
ing all this time observe the actions of
the animal closely. II he does not
make some misstep. stumble over or
| hit his foot against something, es-
| pecially if he is refined up tight. it will
I be a miracle. If you would know the
! full effects or the exact feelings. try it
on yourself Stay in dark room for
several hours. then go out into the
1 bright sunlight when the ground is
covered with snow. but do not shade
your eyes. A person once having
tried the experiment will thereafter
see that his driving horse, at any rate.
will have a suf1i Gent amount Of light.
The stables can be very easily ar
ranged so that each animal will get at
least part of the light of one window.
But better still. the light should be
such as TO make the whole stable el, ual-
| ~ bright. The alterations will, =.
course. depend upon the building. An
other essential point is the subject OF
drainage. which too often is the cause
of impure air and many diseases of the
feet, as well as of the system generally.
/ 1t must be further remembered that a
healthy colt is naturally full Of mis-
chief. and If he gets half chance is
very liable to get tangled up in the
managers or divisions between stalls If
these are not properly adjusted. Ever
the old reliable animals. when not at
work, will get into trouble sometimes
If the stables are not properly repaired
A little foresight in the planning ano
repairing Of barns may do much il
preventing serious accidents. - Orange
Judd Farmer.
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50 forth. i: was generally clincher.
You should have heard her argue the
Que stion with the Young Elder, as we
used to call Elder Dawson, who came 10
pastor Us, Just fresh from the seminary
aud chOck full OF learnin'. He couldn't
hold a candle to mother, though ths way
he got away with Darwin and The rest OF
the infilels was somethin' edifyin' to
listen TO.
He took ZEN so Off hand and easy like;
seemed 20 glory in givin' 'em all advau-
tages Of wind and sun; and then, tyin' one
hand behind him, he'd just sail in and
settle 'em in one round. and come out
fresh and smiln'.
"He was visitin' US one day and he says
to mother: Sister BarstOw, don't you
think you do set too much store by musies
Amt ii a sort OF beiiitlein' the doctrine
Of keepin' graceP says he.
8 No Elder she says, i amt set
tim it up in place Of grace, but IS ,
means Of grace, and you, as a preacher,
ought to know the difference But
says he. amt you a settin' it as a means
OF grace. above the great means; the word
Of God and prayer
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we never told any one among the neigh
bors how the boy came hack at night, or
that he'd took TO desperate ways. It
might have been worse; he might have
had blood on his hands, and our blood at
that; so we just say, with gratitude:
This, our son, was dead and is alive
again; was lost and is found
But Pm wearyin'ye Elder. You see it's
about even with the Idee and Jase now;
for if-and l say II, mind ye--G it did help
to drive the boy away,i it certainly was the
means of giving him back to us, and max
in home sweet agin'. Aud as for mother
and the ldee! she's got a new music ma
chine that leaves the others 9pdy behind;
hear il a-goin' now? and not very musical
says you. Yes, it's Jason's babe tunin'
mp a little; and tell yOW that about that
Idee mother and mes unanimous that a
sweeter little music machine never made
music, even though he does occasionally
go into variations as he's doing now.
Let's go in, Elder, and take look at
Grandmother's Idee.S
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CUSTOMS AMONG RACES.

II Portugal they cure quick tempered
person by inviting everybody 10 give him
kick.
THE Japanese are polite. Their honesty
Is attested by the fact that the shop is often
left by the proprietor with nobody in while
he goes 20 a distant part of the city. There
are no bolts or bars on public or private
houses.
In Tashkend, says a traveller, the Chinese
have imposed tax on all women who mar
~ All merchants who visit Kash0ar are
obliged to take a wife. AS soon as they
leave the woman obtains another husband,
and thus the tax affords a considerable rev.
enue to the Government.
IL various parts of China there is be
lief that the souls of very atrociOus crimi-
nails who have either been executed or died
in prison are sent back from hades by Yen
10, the judge there, TO undergo a further
term of Imprisonment, one death not being
enough to expiate their crimes.
A MODERN French custom at baptisms is
that of presenting all the guests with sugar
almonds in a bonbonniere, which has the
appearance Of roll of parchment. On this
roll are inscribed the names of the child, Of
the parents, god parents, the date of the
birth and christening and the name of the
church where the ceremony was performed.
on the Greek Island of Himia no girl may
marry until she can dive and bring up the
sponge that is known to grow only in the
deepest water, as it is not thought before
that time she is prepared to support fami-
w. Upon Niarus the rule is reversed-the
girl says or does nothing, and her father be-
slows her ont of hand upon the diver who
stays longest and brings most sponges.
IL Cuba a woman never loses her maiden
name After marriage she adds her hus-
bands name to her own. In being spoken
Of she is always called by her Christian and
maiden names To a stranger it is often
quite task to find out whose wife woman
is. Never hearing the wife called by the
husbands name, one naturally does not as
sociate them together. The children take
the name of both parents, but place the
mothers name after the fathers.
The seclusion of women in Corea Is re
markable Those of the lower classes wear
green mantle over their faces, and at the
sight of a stranger dart into the nearest
house. In 1887, when the Duke of GENOA
was off the coast with an Italian man-Of-
war. after vain attempts 10 open communi-
cations with the authorities on shore, an Of
fetal came of 10 demonstrate against the
indecency of the Europeans in bathing and
fishing which had for some days prevented
the villagers from leaving their homeS
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WE gratefully acknowledge the receipt,
from DIR. J. & Aver < Co, Lowell, Mass,
of a bound set Of their Almanacs for ISSg,
making handsome and valuable presenta-
ton volume Besides various editions in
English, there are editions in French. Span
ish, German. Portuguese. Swedish, Nor
wegian- Danish, Dutch, Bohemian, and
Welsh; also, specimen pages Of pamphlets
issued by the firm in eleven other Ian
guages Nothing could better illustrate the
extent of the business done by the COM
pany than such a collection of its adyertis-
ing issues. For ourselves. we confess we
should often be lost without Ayers Alma
nae. accustomed. as we have long been. 10
rely upon the accura y of its calculations
and we have no doubt that Ayers Sarsa-
parilla is equally trustworthy as a medicine.
The familiar yellow-cOyered pamphlet can
now be had at ali drug stOres.-The EH-
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louder aud fastzr thaa [ ever knew it do
before. Aud right before my eyes that
burglar dropped on his knees. shakin' aud
tremblin' as il with palsy. SO intent was
l lcokin' that / didn't hear mother right
by me, till she just pushed that door open.
and, goIn' across the room, white aud
quiet as an angel, dropped down on her
knees and h1ng her arms round the
mans neck. Then it came TO me: it was
Jase come back! and | was ON my knees,
too, and we was all sobbin' and cryiu' to-
gether. You may understand. Elder, that
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o YOU FELLERs IN tn CITY.

o you felIers in III city.
Think you got il awful ffne,
an yCu grow c0nsummit witty
Ez you say how 7ou repine
Fur a trip into IN kentry
Whur every thiuE l. green,
Especially IN gentry
Tn keutrv folk yOu mean
] amt he'd much experiment
With ways o city folk,
But atween tn hot brick pavement
An tn clouds o dust an SMOKE
An the noise o s4-awiin' huckster,
IL shore z IN day my birth
think it's les picteF
O IN devils home on earth.
] like & take a quiet walk.
Au' watch IN 1umbIe-bee
Go buzzin' in a holiyhOck,
An tumble 'roUn tel he
GIFTS Yaller with IN golden dus',
An $ lazy he falls down
But gifts his wings a-fiyin' ies
AfOre he strikes IN groun'.
7 like z set down on tn grass,
Ny back az n a tree.
An watch N lazy water pass
1T seems tibet way q mef-
Pass down an through tn medder
In IN crOOkedest o ways,
Tel 10 runs into III river
An there guess IL stays.
When work is finished for tn day,
An eatin' : finished, too
] Ike Z smell tn clOver-hay
Al = mOIstened VITA IN dew,
An watch IL leaves a-mOvin'
Ia a sort o. sleepy way
That's most eoufounded soothir'
An then I seem L say:
I'm sorry fur you city chaps.
Like birds kept IN a cage
Thet tries L fy. but only flaps
Tne'r wings agin tn edge:
But 50 helm you city gentry
Likes city things m best.
IF 5in hsv IN kentry.
Why. yCu kin hev m rest
-RbhErf D.. LTsg. g. CsarLrg
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The BorSeH Zeituag vouches for
this statement: I'm 1873 the Crown
Prince Frederick William caused
twelve copies to be taken by copper
plate process of the diary which he
kept during the Eranco-German war.
OF these copies he presented one each
to persons who particularly enjoyed
his confidence, the plate being after
ward destroyed. The recipients we're
requested to take special care that the
diary was on no account published I'M
iii ffv years afteT the death of its
author.
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Among these are yellowness of the skin
in the right side sick headache and consti
patton. They Enthusiastically Indicate liver
disorder, for which HOstetters Stomach
Btters is a superlatively fine remedy. Use
it promptly and at given intervals. Malaria
complaints, dyspepsia, rheumatism. debility
and trouble with the kidneys, are also rem
edied by it.
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A CURIOUS museum has been opened at
Dresden. In II are collected Soots, shoes
and slippers which Emperors, Kings,
Queens. Princes and other famous persons
have worn Among them are a pair Of
boots worn by Napoleon l. at the battle Of
Dresden IN April p, 1913, and a pair Of
white satin shoes, embroidered in gold,
which the SANE great Emperor wore on the
day of his coronation: another pair OF
strong leather boots, whish belonged to tho
famous French Marshal. Murat, afterward
King of the two Sicilies; a pair of high
heeltd boots ~ Maria Theresa. boots OF the
Dbll0sODher Kant
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"I've always held that Il there's one ex-
cuse a poor outcast soul could ofsr for
all his meaunsss. 'twOuld b. q say: 4
never had a home:' never saw tbs lamp
twsnSlin' a welcome across ths winter
snow; never sat around tbs fire when the
roastln' apples was hissil' and sputtes iu'
and twirlia' on the rings that hsli ZEN.
never was tucked into bsd aad warns q
all through with a goai-ni-h. Kiss 5ut
Il there's any thing wa-ss t1aI mt
knowia' a home. rs kaONIa' - The
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GREAT BRITAIN is worrying about the rap
idly increasing number of Its lunatics. II
appears that those supported by the Gov
eminent alone have grown to 1000. II is
attributed to the hurry of modern life.
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A PECULIAR DISEASE.
Prostitution of Those Employed About
Electric-Light Plants.

D
Electric-Light Plants.
Not little uneasiness is said to have
been caused in certain manufacturing
regions by the outbreak of a peculiar
disease in persons whose duties neces-
state constant working under electric
light. The disease, which is known as
electric prostration," lays siege to the
subjects throat, face and temples.
Some very severe cases of it are re-
ported from Crensot. a town in France,
a large number of men being kept at
work in that town in a factory where
metals arc heated by an electric fur
mace The strength Of this furnace is
over one hundred thousand candle
power, and while the heat is not in
itself sufficient to hurt the men, the
intense brilliancy of the light brings
on the electric prOstration. The first
symptom is said to be painful sensa-
tion in the throat. followed by irrita-
ton and Inflammation of the eyes.
The victims skin meanwhile takes on
a copper-red color, while the pain in
the eyes is followed by copious dis
charges of tears for forty-eight hours.
After four or five days the victims
skin peels off in places. and he is other
wise made to feel the unpleasant nature
of his situation.
The general outbreak Of such dis
ease as this would involve serious con-
sequences. The number of men whose
] INT
with the electric light is enormous,
and is calculated TO increase at the
same rate as the comparatively new
agent supplants the old means of IL
Elimination and becomes used as a mo-
tive power. Some claim that the cleo
trio light is destined ultimately to SUI
persede gas as a lighting p0Ser en-
tirely, and should this be the case, a
malady springing directly from con
tact with the new power would be a
grave matter The only remedy so far
applied i'm eases of electric prostra-
ton has been the wearing Of shade
over the eyes by the person affected by
it, This, however, while it relieves
the direct strain on the eyes, does not
mitigrate the gravity of the other
symptoms.
The great minds that gave the cleo
trio light its being are naturally the
ones best calculated TO provide means
of remedying any unpleasant conse-
quences that may be entailed by its
use. To mind like Mr. Edison's the
discovery of cure for electric pros
tratlon' should be simple matter.
The malady bears an evident resem-
blance in some respects to the disease
known as color blindness" the vic
Tins of which are workmsn whose du-
ties entail a constant scanning of parti-
colored lamps at hight. The entire
subject is one that demands the atten-
ton OF scientists. The electric light
is far too valuable an agent to be le-
iarded in It's advancement by draw
back which little careful study by
those most familiar with it should
remedy. Chicago J0grHdi-
"A Kansas school teacher. in apply
ing for position, was rejected because
she couldn't answer in FIVE minutes the
question: what is the interest at six
per cent. on SI7.O1l. 100000 for ninety
seven days?r The disappointed teach
er said she never expected TO have that
much money out at six per cent inter-
est. so she didn't think it was worth
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Dec 18th. 1sss. Jan. 18th, 10th and Goth
and Feb 18th and 26th, 1889. the Evansville
Route &C. a. +. L r. RI Will sell excETsIOn
tickets to certain points in the States Of
Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Florl-
ia at unusually low rates. For further in
formation address William Hill. General
Passenger and Ticket Agent G. & +. !. r.
r.. sol First National Bank Building. Chica-
60 Chicago City Ticket Office, % Clark st.
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pastoral visit at the
house Of Deacon
BarstOw. Dime T
over. we had taken
our chairs. at my
hosts suggestion, 10
the cool. vine-shaded
porch. Il "Eive the
women folks a chance
, to rid up the dishes. F"
/ After talking awhile
upon the local organ
trouble, just now an
all-engrossing topic,
the Deacon said,
with an air OF deci-
aEUE-ff 4n--.fs
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OR of thirty-iive sOvereisns who have
assembled the English throne since William
the Conqueror, every month in the year has
been honored with a coronation from one to
four or five times except May; that mouth
not Onp
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A CoUGH, CoLD, or SORE THROAT should
not be neglected. Browns BRONCHIAL
TRoCHEs are simple remedy, and give
prompt relief . cts box.
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KrrpNArroxAL YrAsr in the house. So 1Oc

A SOCIAL proverb-man proposes, but
woman musn't .-JHdgs.
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A DRUNKES man is sad to walk with
reel difficulty
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DOUBLE HEADED freaks are barred out Of
single skull aces.-TeUds Siftings.
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A MYSTERIOUS proceeding ahead
In fog.
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The girl who seeks 10 marry for the
sake Of a bank account e quite likely 70
be checkSmated.-Afercl Trdreler
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MOTHERS IDEE. :"
Like That of Most Mothers It Was
a Good One.

written FOR This Paper.I
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CURED OF SICK HEADACHE.

w. u. Edwards. Palmyra. O., writes:
81 have been a greas sufferer from
COstfveRess end Sick Headache, and
have tried many medicines, buG
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q good deal in music, and there's a
good deal that amt in it, and, any
way. there amt enough in it TO pay
for any church fuss. I've. given a good
deal Of Thought to this subject Of music,
as was Natural I should when mothers
Idee was kept before my mind constant
IL
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-05
A HUSBANDS VENGEANCE

EVANSVILLE, Ind, June 4.-Shortly be-
fore o'clock this morning Baihff Vogt,
living on the corner of Gum aud Governor
streets, was aroused by d man crying for
help. He stepped to the door, and found a
man hanging on his fence. In reply to
questions he gave his name as Oscar Daily.
and said that he had been stabbed by Al
bert Priest, the express driver He was
taken to MS home on Garfield
avenue, where upon examination. it
was 6und that he received two dan
gerous wounds, one in the right
side, in which the knife had been twisted
after entering the body, and from which
the lung was protrudirg. and another
wound in the back, to the left of the spinal
column and penetrating the liver. He is
too weak to talk and his physicians say he
cannot possibly recover
Priest, who did the cutting, was arrested
and stated that about 100 o'clock this morn
ing he was awakened by voices at his gate.
He got up and went out into MS front
yard in his night clothes with a knife
in his hand, when he saw his
wife and a man standing at the
gate. He went out and told his wife to come
into the house. Just then the man who was
with her drew back and struck him on the
head with a pair of shoes and then put
MS mana IN MS POCKET as II TO draw some
weapon. Priest then jumped for him and
began cutting. After receiving one or two
clHs the man broke away and ran, while
Mrs. Priest ran away in the opposite di-
rectiOn.
He claimed that Daily was an utter
stranger TO him and that he had never be-
fore suspected anything wrong of his wife,
as she had always explained her late hours
satisfactorily.
Priest has been driving baggage wagon
for the past twelve years, is peaceful and
bears good reputation. Daily has a fam
lily, but ittleis known of him.
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sentative of Illinois on the national Demo

sentative of Illinois on the national Demo
cratic committee.
In the Massachusetts, caucus, the Hon.
Frederick o. Prince. member OF the ma
tioDal Democratic committee, was nomi-
mated TO succeed himself and unanimously
elected. but the chairman then presented
the following letter from Mr. Prince.
ST. LOUIS, June 4. ISIS.
To the Massachusetts delegates to he national Dem
OCr..tic convention;
As several of the delegates have asked
me if desire a reelection To the national
Democratic committee. | write to say that
should any of my friends propose me
for the office, or take any action III the
matter, ] am not a candidate for the
honor. After a continuous service OF
twenty-eight years on the committee, il is
time for me TO retire Furthermore, there
are reasons, unnecessary to state
serve longer if elected. Thi, declaration
is made withouts reserve and there is no
Blaine ambiguity to be found between the
lines of this note. Let me improve the
occasion TO express my cordial
thanks for the confidence Of the
democrats of Massachusetts in selecting
me for so many years a. their representa-
tive in the committee ] fully appreciate
the honor aud shall always retain a CRATE
full recolle, ton of it. Yours,
+. O. PRINCE.
The resignation was accepted aud reso-
lutions were adopted by a rising vote
thanking him for his long and able service.
Charles ID. Lewis was then elected 10 take
Mr.. Princes place